An Ariel x Non disney hades fiction
She Died. she refused to kill her prince.. She could never do that. So here she was in the underworld at the gates were the newly dead ones come.
She would have never imagined that the rumored God of the dead was so beautiful. When she saw him she didn't feel the dread others talked about. In contrast, it made her feel at ease a bit. She thought may be things here aren't that bad. Since now she's dead, she's afraid, confused and doesn't know anything. She needed anything to comfort herself with.
He then noticed her and lingered at her longer than the others and said "You are very young."
It wasn't something uncommon for the young to die but she had caught his attention. She was looking at him with a mix of wonder and amazement and she seemed the youngest one here.
She was startled from her haze. She didn't think that he would talk directly to her.
"Yes, I am.. I mean I was 16." she casted her eyes down as she remembered that she wasn't alive anymore. She had stopped at 16.
He noticed her sadness. This always bothered him, it's not like the underworld is such a bad place and he himself isn't that awful creature that the people described.. It always hurt. He knew about the things, people and hopes left behind made them sad but still.
He usually didn't reassure people it was futile. They would always be afraid from him specially at the beginning but she seemed different, she was looking him in the eyes.
"The world here is not as bad as you think it is." He told her in a calm voice with an expressionless face
Her eyes widened at him, was he reassuring her?
Then she asked with a smile on her face "Really? it's not a prison?"
He didn't expect her to smile at him but this was nice change. Rarely did someone smile at him, even most of the gods didn't.
His expression seemed to soften a bit. He was so beautiful but looked so sad. She felt some relief when she saw him soften
"No, You just can't go back to the living world." Ah, he noticed his subordinates who looked more like guards so He elaborated "These aren't jailers, they are here to guide you and to keep order."
She seemed less depressed for now. That's better. He had to go now, his subordinates will take care of the rest.
She noticed him going back and dreaded this. He was the only person she spoke with since she died. She wanted him to stay she knew nothing else here but he was a god and he had his duties.
"Thank you" She said with a bit louder voice when was retreating so he would hear her.
He stopped and looked back and saw her smiling at him. He blushed a bit and said with a low voice "You are welcome"
'So he's the shy type.' She thought as she saw him blushing a bit.
She asked hurriedly before he looked away from her: "Will I meet you again?" She wasn't going to miss the opportunity she had. She didn't want to be lonely and he seemed like a nice person. They could be friends.
He was a bit surprised. This was unexpected development.. but why not? This would ease his loneliness a bit. He smiled at her a small but genuine smile and nodded before he left.
A/N: I like this pairing so I tired to write another fic for them. I might write more if I had more ideas. I didn't want to make Ariel fall for him that easily and fastly since she's already heartbroken.
Hope you liked it.