So, this will be a story about the life in the underworld, featuring:
Hades {God and King of the Underworld}
Persephone {Goddess of spring, queen of the Underworld}
Hecate {Goddess of witchcraft/magic, necromancy, crossroads, the moon (Yes, she does reside in the underworld, and yes, she is one of the...many...moon goddesses)}
Thanatos {God of Death, twin of Hypnos}
Hypnos {God of Sleep, twin of Thanatos}
Morpheus {God of Dreams, son of Hypnos}
Melinoe {Goddess of ghosts, princess of the underworld, daughter of Hades and Persephone (NOT Persephone and Zeus 'cos, no offence, but they're dad and daughter, so ew...but then again, this is Greek mythology...)}
Macaria {Goddess of blessed death, princess of the underworld, daughter of Hades and Persephone}
Zagreus {God of Orphic mysteries, prince of the underworld, son of Hades and Persephone (Is NOT a Dionysus from another life)}
The last three do not appear until later on in the story, yes there will be Macaria/Thanatos, and some Minthe (I hate her), some Leuce (Hmmm) and some Adonis (I hate him too). What?! The ones I hate disrupted a brilliant couple! And so, I now have my own versions, shown in the story.
Anywhat, on with the story!
Disclaimer: If you think about it, no one really owns Greek mythology...
Chapter I
Persephone gracefully stepped into the gold and ebony chariot, her vibrant curls bouncing. She blew her mother a kiss and turned forward to tap the horse's back lightly. It started moving forward, getting faster and faster, until suddenly...
Darkness.
The chariot stopped, and its rider jumped down. A shadowy figure came forwards. As he drew closer, Persephone could make out details; This chiselled jaw and lean body, the black eyes glinting with humour. Her husband.
"My queen," Hades greeted Persephone. "You have returned." Persephone laughed gaily.
"Of course, my husband. Did you think I would not?" The young queen smiled; a smile that faded when she noticed her husband bite his lip in uncertainty.
"Oh, darling," Persephone sighed and wrapped her arms round Hades' neck, her normally spirited personality subdued.
The king of the Underworld sighed. "It's just that...I took you, I kidnapped you. And then, when you ate the pomegranate seeds...I felt like you didn't really know what you were doing, like you were eating them to make my release you. And when you went back, I was afraid that you would fall in love with the sun and life the Aboveworld gives you. I was afraid that you would not return to me in this dark, dismal world." He sighed again. "I am being silly, I apologize, I just-" He was cut off as Persephone brought her lips to his.
As they pulled apart, Persephone looked at Hades seriously.
"I would never leave you."
Okay, I know that that was slightly short, but I wanted to let you meet the characters, or at least learn who the main ones were, and then I felt bad because I've bee gone so long, and...yeah.
Oh, before I forget: please, please, please vote on my poll.
