A/N: Hey guys! I'm back! I've been very busy with my school work, play practice, flute practice, etc, then sick with teh flu. Sorry! Well, now I'm back with a new story.
Title: Story # 1 (until I come up with a better title; please send me ideas for the title!)
This story is actually a crossover b/w Twilight and Percy Jackson and the Olympians. It is after TLO and after New Moon, when Edward leaves Bella.
Pairings: Bella and Hades (You'll understand why it's a Bella/Hades pairing when you read the story. :) Also, it is an AU, and Percabeth, Thalico, etc. The characters might be a little OOC, just bear with it.
Summary: When Edward left Bella in New Moon, she went back home, since she wasn't who she said she was. Who is she? R&R!
OK, I'll stop ranting. Onward with the story!
Chapter the First
Bella, Forks, WA, the woods
I followed Edward to the woods, wondering why he wanted to talk. When he faced me, his golden eyes burned with some sort of grief.
"Bella, we're leaving Forks," he said to me. What? We're leaving Forks? Why? I wanted to go back home.
"We're leaving?" I asked him, not meeting his eyes.
"No, we're leaving, as in my family and myself," he said.
"I'm not coming?" I asked him.
"No, you're not good for me anyway. Take care of yourself, Bella. Do me a favor; don't get hurt," he said, and he disappeared into the woods.
Now, I know what you're thinking. You're probably thinking that I would break down and cry, since my love just left me. That is not so. The truth is, I don't actually even love Edward. You may be wondering, how is that possible? A mere girl, who's been obsessed with Edward and loved him since the start couldn't not actually love him. Well, the truth is, I was pretending. I'm not who I said I was. I do have a husband and love, you just don't know who it is yet. I didn't really care at all about Edward.
My name is Isabella Marie Swan, but that's not my real name. My real name is Persephone, Queen of the Dead, wife to Hades, lord of the dead, daughter of Demeter.
Yep, that's me. Greek myths are real. As you know, Edward and his family are vampires. Pretty ironic for the Queen of the Dead to pretend to be in love with a creature that technically is already dead. The term is undead.
You probably wondered how I would love Hades, considering that he kidnapped me millions of years ago. Well, I have grown to love my husband. He is actually very kind and considerate.
I also didn't cheat on Hades either. We both knew immortal love was stronger and lasts forever. We gods and goddesses only feel lust towards mortal lovers. Therefore, we had an agreement. We agreed that it was OK to have mortal lovers; we just had to return to our immortal lovers. So, I have to return to Hades. Since it is September, the year of my fake birthday, I get to go to the underworld to be with my Hades for six months till March.
I actually didn't go to the mortal world to find a mortal lover. I was actually taking a break in the mortal world, seeing how well the mortal world was living. Along the way, I decided to pretend to fall in love with Edward to see how mortal men treated mortal women. Even though Edward and his family claim to be immortal, they aren't actually. If I set them on fire, they could die. Immortal means immortal.
I slowly walked back to Charlie's house. Charlie was actually a demigod, son of Apollo. His real daughter, Isabella, actually died 5 years ago. Isabella's mother, Renee, was devastated and left to live in Phoenix. He was nice enough to take me in, letting me use his daughter's identity. But, he did not know who I truly was. He thought I was a demigod in hiding. I took out a pad and pencil and wrote:
Dear Charlie,
Thank you so much for taking me in. I have decided to go back home to the underworld, as there is nothing left for me after Edward left. To be honest, I hated Edward! As a token of my appreciation, you may visit your daughter in the underworld anytime soon. I have enclosed a medellion. If you want to visit your daughter, you must present this medellion to me. Thank you again.
Yours truly,
Queen Persephone (Bella)
I slipped the medellion onto the table; it was actually a medellion that can get you safely to the underworld and safely back again, and cooked a plate of spaghetti. He'll see it. I also finally told him who I really was. Then, I left the house.
Charlie (I just had to put a little part of him in. :) Don't worry! I'll get back to Bella soon!)
I returned home from work and opened the door. "Bella?" I called. There was no sound. Bella is not really my daughter. Well, the name Isabella Marie Swan belongs to my daughter, who died five years ago is, but the girl assuming the identity is not. Bella, how I miss her sweet smile, laugh...Renee left because of that.
I know that Bella right now is a demigod in hiding. I myself am a demigod. I am the son of Apollo, god of prophecy, music, poetry, and the sun. Even though she's not my real daughter, I treat her like my own. I care for her. Recently, she was dating Edward Cullen. I don't trust that boy! He's hurt my Bella before. I gave him a second chance. Then, I saw a note on the table. It was adressed Charlie on the outside. I opened it and read "Thank you so much for taking me in." That was the first line. Bella is gone?
Then, I read, "I have decided to go back home to the underworld, as there is nothing left for me after Edward left." Maybe Bella is a daughter of Hades. I guess that would make sense, I guess. And I can't believe Edward left her!
Then, I read, "to be honest, I hated Edward! As a token of my appreciation, you may visit your daughter in the underworld anytime soon. I have enclosed a medellion. If you want to visit your daughter, you must present this medellion to me. Thank you again."
I looked for the medellion and sure enough, it was on the table. Bella is so nice, giving me this to visit my real daughter Isabella. However, the truth is, Bella is more a daughter to me than Isabella, my real daughter.
Finally, I noticed the note was signed, "Queen Persephone (Bella)." I almost fainted when I read that. I housed a goddess, the daughter of Demeter, the wife of Hades, lord of the dead? I hoped I was kind enough, and didn't offend her. Then, I sighed. I'm going to miss Bella.
Bella
My airplane landed in Los Angeles International Airport. You may be wondering why I didn't zap myself to Hades's palace. The truth is, I was too tired to do that. Besides, I wanted to enjoy the mortal world just a bit longer.
I entered the DOA, the cover-up for the entrance to the underworld through Charon's ferry. I entered, knowing Charon wouldn't recognize me. After all, I still look like Bella Swan, with chocolate brown eyes, and brunette hair. In reality, I have golden hair, and eyes the color of springtime. I saw Charon standing near the podium, with a rich Italian suit on. Oh, he's so difficult ever since he discovered Italian suits.
"Yes, how did you die?" he asked me. I smiled.
"Oh...uh, Mr. Charon, I drowned in the ocean," I said. He nodded at me as if he just understood everything.
"Why should I take you. You're a mere child; you probably don't have money. You can wait a few hundred years," he said.
"Do you want to challenge me, Charon?" I said in a menacing voice. I can be pretty scary if I want. I glared at him.
"No...no, what's your name?" he asked me.
"Bella Swan," I said.
Suddenly, he said, "Are you a godling? Because Bella Swan already came through. I remember every one of my passengers."
"Yes, I'm the demigod daughter of Hades," I told him.
"Fine, you can come. But, you must tell Lord Hades that I want a pay raise," he said. Ugh! Him and his pay raise. I nodded. He added me to his boat of passengers. While we descended down, Charon's suit became a robe and all the ghosts' modern clothes became robes.
Then, we stopped at the River Styx, and I started to go in, when Charon said, "I coming with you."
"Why?" I asked.
"Because last time I asked someone to ask about my pay raise, they didn't grant it," he said.
"Fine," I said, and started treking towards the palace. On the way, a sign that said "Welcome the the Underworld". "EZ Pass to Death", and "Welcom newly deceased" were the other signs. These were leading to the Judging Hall where souls get judged to go to Elysium, Fields of Punishment, whatever. I started to head to the palace. When Cerberus saw me, he didn't bark. I guess he recognized me even though I didn't look like myself.
I stopped in front of Hades's throne. He was very tall, wearing brisk black robes, and a crown was on his forehead. He was handsome. Next to him I saw was my throne, a little smaller, but still pretty nice.
"Yes, godling, what do you seek?" he said to me in a cold voice. He didn't recognize me. Charon looked at me expectantly, wanting me to grant his wish. Then, he saw Charon. "What are you doing here?" he roared.
"Well, this daughter of yours is going to ask you something," he said.
"I have no daughter. Backtrack. I had a daughter. Bianca di'Angelo. She died. Now, I only have a son, Nico di'Angelo," said Hades.
Charon gasped. "I'm sorry, my lord, I didn't know that this wasn't your daughter. If I knew, I would've asked for a pay. If I knew, I wouldn't let her go," said Charon.
"My lord," I started to say.
"Silence, godling. Now, which one of my brothers are you the daughter of? I'm curious to know," said Hades.
"My lord, don't you recognize me?" I asked, my voice quivering. I turned back into myself. Hades took a good look at me and gasped.
"Persephone?" he asked, a little uncertain.
"Yes, my darling, it is I, Persephone, returned home at last," I replied.
"Persephone, my dove, you have finally returned. Charon, you may leave," he ordered Charon.
"Come on, don't just stand there, sit on your throne," said Hades. I did. I felt my power coming back to me. "What did Charon want?"
"He wanted a pay raise," I said.
"That Charon is impossible ever since he discovered Italian suits!" He kept ranting until I calmed him down a bit. Ah. It's good to be home.
