Hey guys! A new story, written by le moi! And co-authored by XxTigerlilyxX! Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: Me no own. Sorry, just fresh out of creative disclaimer ideas...
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Long ago, a curse was put on all gods by Hades. Since all the other demigods kept on killing Hades's offsprings, he wanted the others to feel what he feels inside when each of his children gets murdered. So he cursed the gods, saying that each and every one of them would feel an unbearable pain whenever one of their children dies. But there was a loophole to this. The amount of pain will vary depending on how many children that god has. Knowing this, the gods started having as many kids as possible. That is, until World War II. But when Bianca died, Hades felt a throbbing pain in his chest, like his heart was being squeezed like a wet rag. That's when he discovered his mistake. Unfortunately, it was too late. The curse was irreversible, and the Lord of the Underworld was left clutching his torso and groaning in pain in front of his clueless wife.
To describe the pain each god feels, let's start with our good old king, Zeus.
Zeus feels a zig-zagging pain from his head to his chest. Sort of like a lightning bolt coursing through his body, full power. The first time he felt this, he fell out of his throne, groaning and whining about how much it hurt, all while glaring at Hades, who was on Olympus for the winter solstice.
Hera, doesn't feel this pain. So her reaction is unknown. No children equals no pain.
As mentioned, Hades feels an immense pain in his chest, like someone is trying to squeeze it dry.
Demeter's throat would throb, like a horrible case of Pharyngitis. She wouldn't be able to swallow anything, not even her own saliva, much less her beloved cereal. She would clutch, and in some cases, claw at her neck, like she's trying to scratch the pain off. She would be afraid to speak, in fear of losing her voice.
Ares would feel sore all over his body and he wouldn't be able to move, much less fight someone. In extreme cases, he would stagger, or even fall over. Usually, he would desperately walk to the throne room and slump on his throne, and wait for the soreness to go away. This is the only time the others would see Ares at his weakest.
Apollo would feel hot. Which is torture for him since he's the sun god. He would feel like his body is melting in his own heat. And in rare cases, this heat will affect all the other people (or gods) within a ten feet radius. He would try everything to get rid of it, like fanning himself to visiting Boreas, but nothing seems to work.
Artemis has no children, but she still feels sorrow over her fallen huntresses, as any other person would.
Hephaestus would feel a searing pain on his lower stomach, like hot metal was burning him, eating away at his skin. He would run out of his forges to get away from the fire, despite being the god of it. He would try pressing cold items to his stomach, but it wouldn't work.
Aphrodite would feel what mortals would describe as heartache. But literally. That, plus the fact that strangely, at this moment, she didn't want Ares' comfort, but Hephaestus', because technically, he is still her husband. But she knows she would never have it, because she was the one who started being unfaithful, not that he will ever do the same. She is the one who started his hostility towards her, and now she's paying for it.
Hermes would feel an extreme case of pins and needles. He wouldn't be able to walk, run, jump, or move his legs at all. He would also feel suffocated, as if he was locked in an airtight room. Because of this, his forehead would start dripping sweat, until his whole body becomes soaked. If he's on a delivery, he would drop his caduceus, making his snakes hiss in anger. He would fall over and clutch at his legs, he would massage them furiously, he would do anything that crosses his mind to get rid of it.
Obviously, two gods have been left out of this list. Two gods who deeply loathe each other. Two gods who would go through things worthy of the best plans made by Aphrodite herself. Two gods who's stories I will tell to you.
There you go! The prologue of 'The Blessing of Pain'! Hope you enjoyed it! If you're confused or have any questions, don't hesitate to PM me. (Or maybe XxTigerlilyxX. I don't know...) Just saying that unlike most of the other co-authored stories out there, this one will be written by me, posted on my account only, and this was my idea. XxTigerlilyxX is helping me with the plot, and the events that will happen. And the summary is written by her, BTW.
I hope you liked it! Please R&R!
~ Jenifer (storyfrikk)