Hades and Persephone Ch 10 1.docx
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Icannotthankyouenoughforyourpatiencewhileyouwaitedforthischaptertocomeout.Manygoingsoninmylifedelayeditbyaweek,andIam,ifanythingonthissite,knownforbeingpunctualwithmyupdates.AtleastasmuchasIcanbe.Iamgladtofinallygiveyouthischapter,butacouplewarningscomewithit.
First,thereisverylittleeroticinteractionbetweenourtwomaincharacters.Thischapterwasnotdesignedasaquickie.Ifyouarelookingforsomethingalongthoselines,Irecommendthatyoulookelsewhere—thesecondpageofthepreviouschapterwouldbeagoodplacetostart,oranynumberoftheotherexcellentofferingsonLiterotica.Thischapterisveryplotheavy.
Second,andmoreimportantly,thischaptercontainsviolence,tortureandbriefdescriptionsofrape.Ifanyoneofthesethingsisatriggerorsensitivityforyou,Irecommendthatyounotreadthischapter.
Ifyoudodecidetoproceed,thenIthankyouforyourpatience,yourkindness,andyourencouragement.Ihavereceivedmanybeautifulcomplimentsonthisstoryintheformofcommentsandprivatemessages,andappreciateeachandeveryonefromthebottomofmyheart.PleaseenjoyHadesandPersephone,Chapter10:
Tartarus...
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Typhoeuswasgone.AidoneusrestedonthesouthernfaceofMountAitneandwatchedthesunsetbathetheshoresofSikeliaandtheseabeyondinbrilliantgold.Inthislight,theislanddidn'tshowthedeepscarsoftheirlastbattle.Besidehimsattheswordhe'dpushedintotheearth.Thesaltandseabreezeswhippasthimandheclosedhiseyes,breathinginthecleanair.
Thewarwasfinallyover.AllthatwasleftwasthefinalmeetingwithLachesistomorrow.Shewastheapportioneroflots,andwhateachofthemdrewwoulddividetheirfather'sdominionbetweenthem.PoseidonhadalreadytoldZeusandAidoneusthatnomatterhowitwenttomorrow,hewantedtheseas.Theybothagreedtohiswishes.Poseidon'sallieswerealreadythere.TheOceanids,Tethys,evenancientThalassaandherchildrenhadalreadysworntheirfealtytohim.Poseidonwasdrawingupplansforhowhewouldorganizethelong-neglectedwatersandbuildhiskingdombelowthewaves,andhadconfidedinAidonthathealreadyknewwhomamongthenymphshewishedtotakeashiswife.
"Liberator,"heheardafamiliarvoicebehindhim.
Aidoneusstoodup,thenbowedtooneknee."LadyNyx.Iwasn'texpectingyouaboveground."
"It'sbeenalongtimesinceIwasabletoproperlyoverseethecomingofnightintheworldabove,"thegoddesssaid.Shewassuspendedintheair,asalways,herhusband'sprotectionanddarkessenceswirlingabouther."Toolong."
"Thewarisover.You'refreenow,mylady,"hesaid,standingandlookingupather.
"IheardfromHecatethatthecosmoswillbedividedtomorrow.YouwerewisetosuggestittoZeus.Absolutepowerisdangerous.Godshavegonemadfromit."
"Godslikemyfather,youmean..."
"Inwaysyoumercifullyneverwitnessed,Liberator.Notdirectlyatleast."
"Iwasawaretheentiretime,"hesaidwithashiver."Weallwere."
Nowhewouldneverneedconcernhimselfwithhisfatheragain.CronuswasforeverlockedinTartarus.Tomorrow,Aidoneuswouldbegrantedhisbirthright.Thekingshipofthegods,themasteryoftheheavens.HewouldbuildanewhomefortheChildrenofCronus.Olympuswasagoodfortressbutseemedtoolofty,toohighabovethemortals.Perhapshewouldchooseanislandsuchasthisforthehomeofthegods—somewherebetweentheearth,theseaandthesky.ThesharpcliffsidesofTherastirredhisimagination.
"WhenIamKing,LadyNyx,theUnderworldwillbeyourstoruleoncemore.Iwon'tallowanyonetotakeitfromyou.Lachesiswilltellustomorrowexactlyhowthelotswillbedivided,butthesky,theearthandtheseaseemlikely.That'swhatPoseidonthinks,atleast."
"DonotmakeassumptionsaboutthenatureoftheFates,mylord.Myfamilylearnedthatlessonthroughhardship."
"Iwillkeepmywordtoyou,regardless.Ourvictorywouldhavebeenimpossiblewithoutyouandyourchildren."
"RulingChthonia,"shesaid,usingherpeople'snamefortheUnderworld,"wasonlyoneofErebus'andmytasks.Nowthatmyconsorthasbecomethedarknessitself,wewillleavethatrealmtoyoungergods.WhoeverdrawsthelotforitwillbeitsLord."
Hesmiledthinly."IreceivedwordfromEleusis.ThenymphCyaneleftthesideofhermistresstoletmeknowthatmybetrothedwasbornyesterday."
"Soweheard.Congratulations,mylord."
"IwillnotdishonormyoathtoDemeterandZeus.Zeuscandowhathewill,andhe'sperfectlysuitedtodrawthelotfortheearth."Henarrowedhiseyesandthoughtaboutpoor,abandonedDeme."His...lustforlifeisgreat,buthiswaysarenotmine.I'lltakenootherbeforemyqueen."
Nyxsmiled,thoughhernextwordsweresolemn."DonotassumeyouknowmorethantheFates,Aidoneus.Themoreweattempttocontrolourdestiny,thelessitbendstoourliking."Heacknowledgedhercalltohumilitywithapolitenod.Nyxstraightened,hersmilespreadingacrossherface."Buttherearethingsdestined,andtherearethingsearned.Yousetmyhousefree,Liberator.Forthat,Iwillgiveyouwhatisyoursbyright:
theKey."
"Thewhat?
"
"Nomatterwhodrawswhichlot,IonlytrustoneoftheOlympianswiththetaskofforeverbindingtheTitansanddemonsoftheoldordertoTartarus.Thatoneisyou.Thesigilofmyhousewillberemadeasyours—theKeyofHades."
Herwordsmadethecornerofhismouthtwistup.AidoneushadlongbeenundertheimpressionthatNyxknewmoreaboutthewilloftheFatesthansheeverleton.TheWeaverswereunmovedbytheprayersordesiresofanygodormortal.ButtheystilllivedinNyx'srealm;shemustknowthatthefirstlot,andwithitrulershipoverall,wouldgotohim.Whyelsewouldshegivehimsomethingofsuchimportance?
Hekneltagain."Youhonorme,mylady."
Nyxleaneddownweightlesslyasifshewereswimmingthroughtheair.TheGoddessofNightplacedherpalmsonhistemples,herfingerswrappingaroundeithersideofhishead.ThedarknessthatwasErebusswirledaboutherandblockedoutthelastraysofthesun.Hefeltaburningcold,ashiveringwarmthseepintohim,andshuddered.Nyxspoke."Andyouhonorus,HadesAidoneus..."shesaid.Beyondherfingers,herreachextendedintohimlikemoltenfireandtwistingvertigo.Aidon'seyesgrewwide.Hespasmedandgaspedbeforesheleaneddowntowhisperintohisear."...fatedConsortoftheQueen."
Hejerkedforwardandthegroundroseuptomeethim.Allwentwhite.Hisvisionwentblack.
WhenAidoneusawokethesunwasrising.Helayprone,hischeekpressedagainstthecoldground,andthewindwhippedacrossthemountainside,makinghimshiver.Heopenedhiseyes.Hisbladestoodwherehehadleftit,itstipburiedintheearthbesidehim.Onhislefthandsatthreerings.TheKey.Hishonor.Hisaegis.Aidoneussmiled.HewouldbeKingoftheGods.ThissignfromNyxprovedit.
Voicesbegansingularlyandquietly,butgrewinnumber.'Pater...Theos...Sotir...Pater...Anax...'theysaid.Hestartledatwhattheycalledhim.God.Savior.Father.King.ThemortalsspokethroughtheKey,praying,callingtohim.Theywerequieterthanheimaginedtheywouldbe—softwhispers,onenearlyindistinguishablefromtheother.Heconcentrated,tryingtopickoutindividualvoicesabovethedin.Theyaskedafterthefamiliestheyleftbehind,askedaboutwhentheywouldgoback,askedafterthingsthatconfusedhim.Didtheyfightinthewarandwereaskingforawayhome?
Somewereinpain,askingforforgivenessandcursingtheirfates,beggingforawayoutofwheretheywere.Weretheytrapped?
Theysoundedanguishedandangry.Aidoneusshooktheindividualvoicesfromhisconsciousmind,buttheypersistedinthebackground,growingfainterasheraisedhisheadfromwherehelay.
AidonwouldconsultwithHecatelaterandsortoutwhatallthismeant.Hehadaneternitytofigureoutwhatthemortalswanted—forevertointerprettheirstrangeprayers.Itwashisbirthright,andtheywerehisresponsibilitynow.ThemoreimmediatetaskathandwasmeetingtheothersonCreteanddecidinghoweverythingelsewastobedivided.Hestoodslowlyanddustedhimselfoff.
"Hades..."hisfather'svoicegrowledathim.
Aidoneussatupinbedabruptly,sweatbeadingonhisforehead,hisbreathingheavy.Persephonelaidnexthim,hereyesblinkingopenathisdisturbance.Hecrashedbackdownontohispillow,shaking,hisskinprickling.
"Aidon?
"
Herhandcametorestoverhisdrummingheartandshelaidherheadinthecrookofhisoutstretchedarm.AidoneuslookeddownatPersephone,disoriented,beforepullinghertightlyintohisarms.Heheldhercloseandshuthiseyes,hishandtremblingandhisfingersdiggingintohershoulderblade.Sheshivered,bothfromthecagedstrengthhe'dmomentarilyletslipfromhiscontrol,andfromthedistressrollingthroughhimthattightenedhisembrace.
"What'swrong?
"
"Nothing,"hesaidaroundagulpofair,thenrelaxedhisgriponher."Nothing."
"Areyoualright?
"
"Yes,mylove."Theylaythereforalongmoment.Sheranherhandoverhischest,hisheartbeatslowing,hisbreathlengtheningasshedid.
"Husband,youdon'thavetoworryaboutme,"shesaidquietly."I'llbesafeandprotectedwhenwe'redownthere."
Aidonwipedthesweatfromhisbrowandleanedonhisside,watchingaflickeroflightfromasplitinthecurtaindanceacrosshercurves.Hesmiledandlanguidlytracedafingeroverthepathitmadeonherskin."Iknowyouwill,sweetone."
Shesighedandhefeltherbodyrisetomeet
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