I ready myself to be let down, but he doesn't, and the impenetrable metal doors open wide without even a nudge. "......" Okay, so there is a palace within a palace? A sandy trail runs along well groomed gardens to stop at the doors of a castle without walls, made in striking reference to the one in the Underworld and showed hints of modern architecture. Not a soul greets us with its presence as we make way to the almost identical bedchambers and he places me down with a word on the neatly made bed. Soon as he turns away I slither off the sides with the heart of an explorer but dread promptly grips me as my legs wobble like a newborn', but before I painfully crumble down to the floor, hands loop down my shoulder raising me even to his eyes. "Can you not run around for a second." He scolds without a trace of annoyance but with undercurrents of rage. The reason for his mood changes, I really wanted to know but hanging midair with my face squished between my shoulders I coul
My eyes were drawn away by something shiny in the distance and as we flew closer the bigger it became soon to reveal the mythical adobe of the Grecian gods with stunning mansions, humongous colosseums, wide halls and numerous palaces each unique in style while connected by roads of gold. A very low-key neighbourhood. At the centre of this golden city was a palace larger than the rest with swirling dark clouds of a storm releasing silver snakes of lightening that marked its owner and warned intruders. The very humble home of Zeus. The chariot decended slowly to a marbled path and our escorts parted disappearing without a trace when the sound of galloping hooves sounded. As they departed I felt a pang of disappointment for I was playing with the plan to kidnap of one of the winged horses I console myself thinking, I still have Hades' horses. But as if I had said those words out loud to the world, their owner turns back leaving me slightly startled. Can he read my mind? Can he
We pass through a portal rippling open in space and my eyes close in the blinding light of the land it take us through to. As my eyes adjust I imagine myself as a cartoon character with jaws slacked open to the floor and tongue rolling out like a red carpet as I fall into a trance. Never once did I imagine I could ever compare a place to the Underworld much less debate which outshined the other. Lush with refreshing greenery with the air enchanted by the fragrance of millions of flowers and a sky so blue without the covers of clouds, every part was in vibrant details, in this kingdom from fairy tales. The spell the beauty of the land cast was suddenly broken when I realise how Hades wasn't wearing a hood leaving him exposed to the glaring sun. My heart race in panic as I shoot up loosening the sleeves of my sweatshirt over my fingers. Hades turns away from the reins searching for the reason for worry of the one stumbling over to him. Without a word of warning I grab a ha
Sensing movement, I open my eyes to the light. She stirs in signs of awakening, her fingers curls and then soothe, but as she proceeds to turn away she finds a frustrating obstacle and open her lolite eyes the fraction mine close. My hands in fussy command move with the sole purpose to free my restrained locks. But they immediately withdraw coming upon something unbelievably soft, hair of a very different texture. I gain clarity of my surroundings slowly and then all of a sudden. There at a distance easy to neglect, the King of the Underworld lay sprawled on my hair. Felling shocked, was an understatement. The amber eyes with their magics and tricks were hidden away within thick sets of lashes, his usually close held lips were in the moment parted with smooth jaw lines in ease and tousled hair giving off the sense of a careless beauty. Carefully I bring my hands over my chest wanting to silence the noisy organ as alarms blare in my mind in fluorescent colors. Dangerous God
Hello!! A run down on the major greek gods. Hades : The god of the underworld and the earth's riches, the supreme judge of the domain of death. (And our male protagonist). One of the three main gods along with his brothers Zeus and Poseidon. Zeus : Greek god of sky, thunder, order and the king of the Gods. Hades' elder brother and is married to their sister, Hera. (A devoted player.) Poseidon : Greek god of sea earthquake, storms and horses. (More commonly known as Percy Jackson's dad.) Married to Amphitrite and Hades' second brother. Hera : Greek goddess of marriage and birth. She is the queen of Olympus and the wife and sister of Zeus. (It's complicated.) Siblings with Hades, Poseidon, Zeus, Hestia and Demeter. (She is the dangerously jealous type.) Apollo : Greek God of sun, light, music and prophecy. AND poetry, art, archery, oracle, plague*draws in breath* medicine and knowledge. (Talented) Born to Zeus and Leto (*cough cough* not his wife). And has a twin sister, Ar
"Ahhhh."I wake up screaming in the middle of the night like in those scary horror movies. A thundering heart, the familiar smell of sweat, the vivid images of a nightmare that refuses to fade. The hair that sticks to my neck like tiny creeping claws are peeled away by my trembling fingers. When I widrew them in the night lights, they are dyed in deep crimson, nails dripping fresh blood. I was wrong to fall asleep. A whimper leaves my lips and I fumble off the bed heading to the bathroom. When the lights hit, I gaze down to my hands without a speck of the blood spilled. The relief I felt was only fleeting before nightmare replayed. With each blink my reality changed as I screamed wanting for it to stop. I knew deep down that I had woken up, that it was over but my mind was still fussy. Gingerly turning the knob I let myself soak to the skin in the shower and scrub away at my hands wishing it could wash away those gruesome scenes. The girl in the mirror stared back at me, her