Percy ran through the forest, his leg was bleeding heavily from the wound in his calf. He could hear his step-father several feet behind him as he pushed his way through the underbrush, thorns stabbing into his hands and arms. He stumbled into a clearing in the forest and fell, crying out in pain and he felt his thin arm break from trying to catch himself. There was was a solid thump near his head and he could see an expensive black dress shoe out of the corner if his eye.
He raised his head up wincing as he moved. Standing over him was a tall man with black hair and eyes, wearing a dark suit. His hair was a combed out of his pale face and his eyes seemed to burn with a black fire. "Perseus stand up." His voice was firm and commanding but not harsh. Percy winced and stood up forcing himself not to run in fear. This man knew his name and he was different than Gabe was.
There was a snapping sound as his follower pushed into the clearing, a bloody steak knife held poised in his hand ready to lash out at the young boy he had been chasing. Gabe almost growled when he saw his useless good for nothing stepson standing behind this wealthy man in a suit. "Boy get over here. We are going home."
Percy's eyes welled up with tears and hid behind the man's legs. "Yes, we are." He turned halfway so he could still see Gabe and knelt down to Percy's level. "Perseus, I am Hades, your father."
Percy's eyes widened as he looked at the man again. "Mommy always told me you would come back." Hades smiled "Would you like to come home with me?" Percy nodded not bothering to even think about it. He didn't want to go back with Gabe and his mom hadn't come home in weeks. "Yes, please." Hades smiled again and carefully picked his son up as he stood and looked at Gabe. "I'm taking Percy. You will never see him again." Gabe nodded dumbly as Hades stepped into a shadow and disappeared, taking Percy with him.
They reappeared in the throne room of the underworld, Hades set percy down and the young boy collapsed on the floor as his leg gave out and he cried in pain. Hades knelt by his son and brushed the jet black hair out of his face and picked him back up causing Percy to yelp in pain again and tense up in his arms. The god carried his son to a large bedroom with a king size bed covered in a black comforter, gray pillow cases and red satin sheets.
Percy's eyes widened as he saw the bed and he looked around the room smiling when he saw the black and white marble floor and the black dresser and desk lined in a silvery white metal. Hades smiles at his son's reaction, " this is your room. You can decorate it in any way you like so long as you keep it clean no one will come in here without your permission unless we feel you are in danger." Percy smiled and his eyes got wider, if at all possible.
Hades gently set him on the bed frowning at the pained look on his son's face. "What hurts Perseus?" He asked his voice gentle and quiet. Percy looked down and mumbled. " My leg, my hand and my ribs are the worst." Hades frowned more, "I'm going to take your shirt off okay, It won't hurt you, just stay still." Percy nodded and Hades snapped his fingers causing the ripped and bloody shirt to vanish, exposing the large bruises that cover the child's side and moved up his torso and wrapped around his bloody shoulder.
The king of the underworld sighed and snapped again causing the blood to vanish. He pressed his hand to the boy's head and felt a fever, " Percy, does anything else hurt besides what I can see? " He nodded and turned around, making the infected cut on his shoulder visible for his father to see. Hades nodded and grabbed a bowl of warm water and a rag and began cleaning out the cut as gently as possible.
Percy bit down on his lip, trying to keep quiet. That hurts but i don't want him to hate me like Gabe, Gabe always said I was weak, so maybe if i act stronger this man will like me. Hades frowned as he cleaned out the wounds, knowing that percy was hiding how much it hurt from him. " Percy you don't have to hide anything from me, I won't be mad and I need to know what hurts when I do something so that I don't keep hurting you. Okay?" He asked quietly not wanting to scare the small child.
Percy looked up into his dark eyes and nodded, "Okay,...Daddy" he added the last part in a whisper but the god heard it and smiled. Once he finished cleaning up the wounds he wrapped them up and helped Percy lay back on the pillows, " you try and get some sleep. My room is just down the hall, if you need me for anything come and wake me up. I won't be mad. " Percy nodded already half asleep. The god stood up and kissed the small child's head before turning and walking out of the room.