Snakes In My Hair? It's More Likely Than You Think.

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Accepting help.

It's all just too much.

The inferno she accepted into herself, destroys the mind and body.

It's all burning her down to the core.

She wonders if she's going to be able to open her eyes again.

She wonders if there is going to be anything left.

Or will it just be ash?

It's so painful but it's strange.

She can still think.

She is still Juno.

The pain that consumes her won't stop until there's nothing left.

That's the feeling she gets.

If hell is worse than this, she'll be a good person for the rest of her days.

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Outside of her chaotic thoughts, the gorgon girl is surrounded by an intense light coming from within.

It's too bright to look at her directly but impossible to look away.

The hair tie snaps and her hair flows out wildly.

Her hair begins to take shape.

Nurse Pures let go of her once he realized he couldn't stop the inevitable. 

Now he is observing with a frown on his face.

Even the beast stops attacking and is enchanted by the phenomenon.

When the light stops shining, a girl stands there with 12 snakes coming from her head!

When Juno opens her eyes again.

Her gaze fierce.

Thirteen minds come together to form one thought.

One action.

<<<<<<Attack!>>>>>>

With the strength that was wasn't there before, Juno intends to grab the Nurse's throat, like he did.

And she succeeds.

At lightning speed she lifts him up against a wall with with both of her hands around his throat.

He tries to pry her off with his arm but it's no use!

"Ha... You want to... kill me..? Of course.. you do."

With his other free hand he planned to punch her side but some of her snakes bite down on his arm.

They bite down hard enough that it draws out blood!

But this blood is black?

All the snakes that bit him hiss in disgust and anger.

<Disgusting!>

<Rotten blood, rotten soul.>

<What's happening?!>

<<No questions for now! Fight instead!>>

"I won't die..."

While the snakes hesitate, he slams his bleeding arm on her face, the force wasn't strong compared to previous attacks but some of his blood paints her face.

It burns!

"AHH!"

She's forced to let him go as she holds her face in pain.

Some of the snakes attempt to lick off the blood much to their dismay.

<That blood is of a tainted immortal!>

<A fallen god you mean.>

<Same thing!>

<<Everyone stop speaking at once!>>

Juno bares her fangs at him and is about to attack again when suddenly he says, "In any case why are you attacking me? Didn't you want to leave to save your little friend?"

It's like she's been slapped.

In the mist of her rampage she forgot what she wanted to do.

She wants to save Eve!

Shame, disgust and self loathing eat her up.

<<Let's move!>>

It's right, she has to move.

"It's too late now."

Juno ignores the Nurse's taunts and runs down the hall to where she was but it's no use.

Eve and the Shadow Beast are gone!

When did that happen?

"No. No. No. NO!"

She clutches her head in despair, "Why. Why. WHY?"

The Nurse walks down the hall following Juno at a leisurely pace, his wounds already closed up, with a smile on his face.

But his eyes can't hide the agitation behind his facade.

"Tell me, TELL ME WHERE IS SHE!?"

He laughs, "By now, she's probably in that gluttonous beast's belly."

"SHUT UP! I'LL, I'LL..."

"Kill me? I don't know why you're so worried about that girl. At this point you should be more worried about yourself."

Then he does something shocking, he makes a deep wound on his arm using only his hand, ripping the flesh open until lots of blood runs down.

But the blood takes form of a weapon.

Specifically, a sword!

"You should be more worried about me. This time I'm not holding back. I mean, how can I possibly hold back when you're here again, Nodö'Racaarreasta."

Killing intent drips from the tip of sword.

All the snakes become stressed as lay their eyes upon that sword.

<How is he here?>

<Elder Sibling what will we do?>

<You must not let the sword come anywhere near you child!>

<<Addressing me by my name? That sword. Those eyes. You're supposed to be rotting in hell Perseus!>>

It seems that Perseus can understand what the Immortal Snakes are saying, "And now I'm an overworked nurse rotting at a boarding school. Life is funny like that." He doesn't sound like he finds it funny at all.

"You... you're... you're that guy!? I'm-I'm going to be sick."

The infamous Perseus? One of Medusa's greatest enemies? How much more unlucky can she get?!

<Stay calm!>

<Hiss... Let's beat his sorry self back down to hell!>

<Did he always look like that?>

<I still don't know what's going on? What year is it?>

<<You bastard! You're the one who forced us here and took our memories? What in the god's name are you planning?!>>

"What kind of villain exposes all their secrets? If you want answers, you're going to have to beat them the hell out of me."

<<That can be arranged!>>

"You, you hurt my sister too? Where is she!? ANSWER ME!?"

"Actually, I will tell you something important. My target was only you, Juno. I don't know where your sister is at this moment."

"I-I don't believe you!"

"Heh. I don't expect you to. It's not like it matters to me!"

//Can we beat him?//

Mixed responses of "yes" and "no" but Noodle's voice stands out the most.

<<Absolutely.>>

<Elder Sibling? Are you sure? Last time we fought him, we were with Lady Medusa!>

<<And last time we fought he was a God. We are both different now.>>

<B-but!>

<<His killing intent is too strong. We won't be able to outrun him. We must defeat him.>>

Juno wants to run away.

She wants to save her friend, she wants to save her sister.

But he won't let her run away.

"You're right, I absolutely can't allow you to run away."

//How can we defeat him? I don't know how to fight!//

<Follow our lead! You're not alone.>

<Past ancestral abilities are at your hand.>

<Noa was exceptional! Fight like him!>

<We're screwed.>

<Shut up, idiot! That's not helping.>

<<I can still sense Eve's energy force! If we defeat him quickly, we may be able to save your friend!>>

Her hopelessness evaporates when she hears that.

All that's left is rage.

//Eve, wait for me, please. Please stay alive.//

Her heart trembles but her resolve is steady.

They both attack simultaneously!

Juno, letting only her rage guide her, aims to punch his face.

He's easily able to dodge her punch and attempts to slice her c.h.e.s.t open with the sword.

She jumps back just barely avoiding it!

<<<<<<We can not let that sword touch you!>>>>>>

<<It's the cursed sword, said to be able to kill Immortals! Who knows what it can do to a mere mortal like yourself!>>

Instead of attacking with his sword, Perseus uses his other had to grab some of her snakes.

They all hiss in pain!

Some snakes bite him in an attempt to free their siblings from his grasp but he's unbothered!

It's different now.

He's shed his fake skin, this is the real Perseus with a body hardened from eons of hardship!

A warrior. 

A traitor.

The fear that he's going to cut the snakes from her head goes through all their minds!

But strangely he flings Juno like a ragdoll through the nearest wall.

The wall stood no chance and collapses by the sheer force!

Juno quickly picks herself up and dodges his next attack.

<<He's messing with us!>>

<Could it be that, that it's not the same sword.>

<It looks the same!>

<But I don't remember it being tied to his blood?>

<<That's true but we still must fight with caut->>

"Why don't you find out yourself?" He swings down his sword wanting to attack Noodles, but it avoids it.

The attacks from both sides become more vicious.

Perseus ruthlessly slashing his sword, while Juno furiously punches and kicks in any place she can.

But it seems like Perseus is targeting the snakes more than Juno herself.

She uses it to her advantage! When she finds an opening, she jumps high and kicks the sword out of hand!

They both watch it fall to the side with a loud clank.

Strangely, instead of being upset, he laughs, "That was impressive! This is your first time fighting?"