Rivers of gold. Lands of lush greens. The gentle breeze wafted through the air, bringing the perfume of flowers in the air. Laughter rings in the air like twinkling bells. The sky is coated with honey colored sunsets and foamy white clouds.
To many others this would look like a paradise. Only the greatest of the great got too live in under the rule of King Zeus. Even then some beings aren't even allowed to be near him, only the great 12 Olympians was bestowed the honor of being near him.
But too Persephone this was one of the worst things to ever happen too her. Olympus was nothing but a cage for her. And 2,000 years is a long time to be trapped.
But this was the day, the day everything would change. Persephone couldn't be contained no longer. She looked out her window facing the fields, and clenched her fists in determination. It was time to venture out in the mortal realm, and finish what should've ended long ago.
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It was midnight. A haze of stars littered the heavens, glinting, and glittering in the clear night sky. Persephone jumped from her bed, throwing her sheets off her body. She grabbed the pack under her bed, and rushed too her closed door. She knocked twice on the smooth, wooden surface, and heard a shuffling, and a few whispers. The door creaked open, and she was met with a sight of a purplish eye blinking at her.
"Is she asleep?" Persephone asked.
"Yes milady, but be warned it won't last long. Even if it was brewed by Athenos" The girl whispered.
"Thank you, Hinata. I'll see you and Ino there" Persephone replied.
She closed the door shut, and went towards her window, and opened it. Immediately, the scent of sweet rain wafted in, and Persephone felt a pang in her stomach. She closed her eyes and murmured slowly too herself. She took a deep breath, and looked around her room, and then with the grace of a swan, she shot herself out the window.
In a flash of bright light she turned into a bird. The wind lifted her soft white fathers in the air. And if it weren't for the bag in her beak, Persephone would've let out a bark of laughter. She soared through the sky, feeling free and light. It was exhilarating too see all of Olympus from a bird's eye point of view.
After about fifteen minutes in the air, Persephone perched on top of a olive tree branch, and reverted out of her bird form. She jumped down without a sound, and marveled at the sight before her.
The building in front of her was grand. Tall white columns stretched towards the sky holding a triangular shaped roof which was enormous. On the pillars were inscribed beautiful drawing of wars past, and on the top of the roof said "
σπίτι της φώτισης" or Home of Enlightenment. How fitting.
"Milady, Athena is waiting for you. Come this way" A voice called out. The lavender plant in front of her transformed, and a bond girl with sea-green eyes looked at her. Together, they made their way to the back of the building, where a man in a spiky ponytail lay waiting.
"It's about time. Do you have everything you need?" he drawled. Persephone went through her bag double checking everything. Nectar, ambrosia, potion, spells… "Ino, Where's Hinata?" She asked Ino. "Over here milady" a soft voice called out. Hinata stepped out of the shadows, and took her place near her master. Persephone nodded, and clutched both hands of her underlings.
"We're ready, thank you so much Athenos. Please don't tell anyone" She said gratefully. Athenos let out a disgruntled grunt, but nodded nevertheless. He was Persephone's greatest friend in Olympus, and it goes without saying, that he would do anything in his power for her.
He snapped his fingers, and the ground cracked between them, and then broke off completely. A semi circle was formed emitting a blue light. "This is the only way too get to the mortal realm without anyone knowing. The only ones who know about it is me, and now you. Drink this, and jump in. It will mask your magic so no one could track you down " He handed the three girls a vial with a glowing yellow liquid. "Persephone, I know how much this means to you. And I am willing to keep the others off your trail, even if it it troublesome. But beware, do not cause so much of a stir with the mortals, and finally." He smirked "Give Hades a big kick in the ass for me"
Persephone laughed, and took the vial. She took a sip, and then passed it too her maidens. She looked at Athenos with a sincere smile on her face and said, "Will do. Until next time, thank you for everything" and jumped in the circle. Ino and Hinata looked at each other, and both took a visible gulp, but followed soon after. The circle closed, and Athenos smirked. "Troublesome"
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"Left roundhouse kick straight to the face!"
"Uppercut straight to the jaw!
"And finally, a Rasengan Combo!"
The words "WINNER: KYUU31" flashed on the screen, and a cheesy victory song played in the background.
"YES! I KNEW I COULD DO IT DATTEBAYO!" Naruto lifted his arms in the air. He was in the middle of doing his victory dance, when all of a sudden the power went off. The smell of something burning lingered in the air, and everything was dark.
"What the he-" A large BOOM cut him off, and Naruto noticed something outside of his window. The modest two story house right next to him rumbled, and a bright electric blue light flashed from it. "This presence…" Naruto sniffed the air. Something was off. But as quickly as it appeared, the strange aura vanished. No matter how much Naruto concentrated, he couldn't sense anything amiss anymore.
A ZAP disturbed his thoughts, as the computer screen came back to life, the cheesy song still paying. A knock on the door came from below, shocking Naruto even more. "W-what the heck! T-this shit only happens in the horror movies!" He said. Another knock came from downstairs, and Naruto grabbed a baseball bat from besides his bed.
He crept downstairs, the living room lights was flickering on and off. There seemed to be something ominous in the air…
He opened the door, and saw a figure. But that was enough to make him swing his bat, ready to induce the monster in too a life long coma…
THWACK.
Naruto gasped. The baseball was stopped by a slender hand leading to a girl with short, pink hair with a smile on her face. On the other hand was a tray of freshly baked cookies. "Hi" the stranger said. "I'm Haruno Sakura, your new neighbor!"
A/N: Sooo I shouldn't be writing this, because I still haven't finished with Tristful Affair, buuuut I couldn't resist. Sasusaku fit so well in the Persephone and Hades au, and I'm pumped too get this story started. Some background information: Sakura is Persephone, and Sasuke is Hades. There are other Naruto characters as Olympians, but all will be revealed with time! Please rate and review if you can, and thank you so much for reading!