The First Times

First Name Change

The trial weeks had gone by and it was Ana's last day as a lonely girl.

She couldn't sleep the previous night, as she was excited with the new changes happening around her. Will and Nico were great, they were funny but responsible and caring and a little bit goofy, but she thought it was because they were trying for her to like them. They didn't have to, but she liked them the moment she saw them.

What Ana loved about these two was that they didn't shove away her concerns about anything. Any detail was taken seriously and she loved them for that. She was sure that, even if she didn't pass the adoption, they could still be constants in her life.

So, now she was all dressed up in her new dress, sitting in her new bed waiting for her new parents to finish getting ready and take her to the court house to finalize the adoption. She was giddy, but soon the giddy turned into worry and sickness. Hopefully, Will walked in, dressed in a suit, the exact moment Ana was starting to feel bad.

"Well, Ana! Ready to- sweetie, you alright?" Will's medical training was kicking in and he knelt next to his soon-to-be daughter, placing a hand on her forehead and pushing the hair out of her face. "You don't feel bad... Are you stressing?" Ana's simple nod said a lot and Will smiled softly. "Nothing that you don't want to happen will happen..."

"What if they don't agree with me?" She sounded scared and worried about it. Will smiled and winked at her.

"We have the gods on our side, so don't worry." He hugged her, before taking her outside her room. Nico was pacing around, also searing a suit, nervous apparently. "di Angelo, I can take one sick, not two." Nico stopped pacing, but before he could say a word, he took a glance at Ana, and sobered up. Will sighed and knelt in front of Ana. "Now, Ana... I want you to promise you'll tell the truth, no matter what, OK?"

"O-OK." She agreed, even though she didn't want to. She wanted to lie so she could still be living with them, but she didn't want them in troubles, so she just would have to say the truth. Though, she couldn't think of something that was done in the past three weeks that could be consider bad.

After the talk, Nico and Will walked her to their car and strapped her in the back seat, with Will as companion. Of course, it took longer as Will and Nico got in their eternal argument of who was a better driver, of course, Nico's chauffeur and Will's brother were mentioned, but Nico ended up driving as her first day.

They arrived to the court house with some time to spare and they made it up the stairs and into the building. Ana stopped at the statue of Justice, frowning.

"What's wrong?" Nico asked, leaning down to her, so she didn't have to scream or anything.

"That lady." She pointed at the statue. "Who is she?"

"That's a representation of Justice, Ana." Nico explained to her. "She holds a scale to weight your actions and a sword to punish your sins. The blindfold means that justice and law should be applied to everyone, no matter what." However, Ana felt something was odd about her. "She's a combination of several Ancient religions, like the Egyptian Anubis, the Greek Dike and Themis and the Roman Iustitia..."

"Are any of those blind?" Her questions was met with chuckles from Will who shook his head. Nico, sighing, also shook his head. "Then, why is she blind? How is she going to impart justice and law if she can't see?"

"That, my dear child, is a question I still as myself." A third voice broke in, making everyone turn around. The new person was wearing a toga like a judge and was carrying several books on his hands, with a friendly smile. "You must be the Solace-di Angelo case..." Nico stood up and Ana hid behind him.

"We are. And the bundle of inquisitiveness is Anastassia." Will introduced her.

"Hello. Sorry I criticized Justice..." The judge waved her apology, smiling.

"It's refreshing someone so young could have that insight, miss. I'm Judge Horden. Will you like to accompany me?" He guided them through several hallways, until he finally stopped by a door and opened it, inviting them inside. "We still have to wait for the matron of the orphanage, but I thing we can start with the talk, what do you say?" Will and Nico nodded, while they both sat on chairs in front of the judge, Ana on Will's lap.

"How long should this take? We want to take Ana for a celebratory meal afterwards." Nico winked at Ana, who smiled.

"Oh, no more than thirty minutes, but I think it will take less today..." Judge Horden explained, smiling. "You like living with these gentlemen, Ana?" Ana's smile was enough for Judge Horden, but he still wanted to know. "Do they have any... quirks you can tell me?" Ana looked pensive for a second before launching into an explanation.

"Nico is very grumpy in the mornings, we can't talk to him unless he has taken his coffee..." Judge Horden glanced at Nico, who was blushing. "Nico also says Will is a bad driver, but I've never seen him drive..." Will shrugged, not denying anything. "And he loves his Chinese food, though I think is OK-" Will faked a pout, making Nico chuckle. "Oh! And they like to go to train, but they say I can't join them yet."

"Martial Arts." Will rushed to explain. "We train with swords, which is why we don't let her come with us..." Judge Horden nodded and looked at his papers.

"Well, Ana... I think you have to take a choice..." Ana blinked, confused. "You wanna be di Angelo-Solace or Solace-di Angelo?"

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Good morning/afternoon/evening, guys!

I have no reason except my own laziness for not posting early in the day. Seriously, I was laying on my bed, doing absolutely nothing, so I have no excuses! So, I also apologize for not finishing my requests! I'm about to! Please, be patience.

Stories!

The First Times: 1 chapter!

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I promise to post more early next weekend and, hopefully, double my posts!

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