The Living Theodosian Walls

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Abigail was sitting on Olympias' shoulders, and the two of them were walking towards a nearby town.
" I can see everything from up here " said Abigail with childlike joy.
Olympias just smiled.
" Sister? " said Abigail, as she noticed something beyond the horizon; " where did that wall come from? "
" What wall- "
Before Olympias could finish her sentence, she noticed the massive wall before her.
" Damn... " uttered Olympias, amazed.
The wall was massive and thick, one could not see where it began or ended.
Olympias and Abigail were both standing before the incredible structure.
" From where did this behemoth come from? " said Olympias, as it was her first time laying eyes on the wall.
Abigail now said;
" Sis, did you see that? "
" See what? "
" The wall moved "
Olympias giggled.
" Abigail, you are just seeing things. Walls can not move- "
Yet again, before Olympias could finish, she too noticed the whole wall moving.
" The hell... " uttered Olympias.
The right end of the wall now arose, and Olympias and Abigail were both now looking at what appeared to be the wall's serpent-head.
Olympias was speechless.
" This whole structure is actually a wall-serpent! " exclaimed Abigail, excitedly.
" Abigail, now is not the time- "
Olympias was now cut off, as the wall-serpent attacked.
" Let me finish a goddamn sentence! " yelled Olympias, as she flew into the air.
The Theodosian Wall-Serpent was not only massive, but it was fast too.
Olympias was doing her damndest to try and escape its attacks.
" Sis, what do we do? " said Abigail.
" Hold on! " exclaimed Olympias.
" Sis? "
" What? "
" What is that? " said Abigail, as she was looking towards the distance.
Olympias looked, and she now saw what appeared to be something humanoid; flying straight towards them.
" I hope that it is friendly... " uttered Olympias.
Luckily, the unknown entity was friendly, as it with one punch destroyed the head of The Theodosian Wall-Serpent.
Olympias landed back on the ground.
" An automaton... " uttered Olympias.
" A female one... " said Abigail, as she was amazed at the machine's beauty.
The automaton now landed before the two girls.
" Who are you? " said Olympias, as she held Abigail close.
" My name is Olimpia " said the automaton with a smile.
(For those wondering; Olimpia is a character from E. T. A. Hoffmann's The Sandman)
Abigail paused for a moment, she then said;
" Your name is Olimpia? "
Olimpia nodded.
Abigail looked at Olympias.
" Is she your sister? " asked Abigail, innocently.
Olympias just looked at Abigail.
" She is an automaton... "
" So what? The other SCPs are my family, even though none of us are related by blood "
Olympias was amazed at Abigail's innocent- and joyful smile, she now looked towards Olimpia.
" Did my mother send you? "
Olimpia paused for a moment, she then nodded.
Olympias simply uttered;
" My overprotective mother... "
Olimpia was created by Sa'd; per Neraida's request.
The Djinn of the Forge and Good Fortune really out did himself.
Olimpia was a futuristic automaton, she is faster than a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, and her punches have more force and destruction than a Tsar Bomba.
Olimpia has many more "fun" abilities at her disposal, but for now, let those mentioned be enough.
When Olimpia was sure of Olympias' safety, she flew back to Neraida atop Mount Qaf.
And the two sisters continued with their journeys.

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