"You play games, I play tricks

Girls and girls, but you're the one

Like a game of pick-up sticks

Played by fucking lunatics."
"Show me Love" by TaTu

Life After Death
Chapter One

"Gods have never been associated with man. This is the natural way it should be. Their divine nature cannot be allowed to be messed with. We, mere man, are drowned in sin. Since the beginning of time, the gods have been watching over us, protecting us, keeping the universe from being destroyed. We're living in the aftermath of how one god, Hades, decided to grace a mortal with his love and affection, disrupting the cosmic order, and bringing mighty Zeus down to take care of things. Because of their selfish deeds we're at the mercy of their Union and their people."

"This is all real interesting Luxy boy. But I'm hungry." A woman said, her voice dry. Her platinum blonde hair matched that of the speakers, only her bangs were like to antenna stick out behind her head. Her large green eyes were cold and sharp, her lips full and malicious. The speaker sat down and sighed, running a hand through his short disarrayed hair. Their matching bright orange full body suits with bright neon outlining shimmered in the light as the biggest member of the trio sat down as well, his clothing painfully tight on his large and muscled body. His hair was a mixture of red and brown, with dark brown eyes that were shadowed. He didn't say anything but the two looked up to him as if we were speaking, and he handed them their plates, beginning to start eating into his own. The woman grinned as she smacked his arm, looking all to devilishly amused. "Your right Luxaeus."

"I'd agree even more if the food actually had a taste." Luxord snorted, holding his silver spoon up and peeling his lips back in distaste. But eventually he put it to his mouth. Blanching he spat it back out instantly. "This tastes…. Tastes…"

"Like moldy ass?" The woman provided, pointing her spoon at him. "You ain't gonna eat it, I will."

"You can have it Larxene." Luxord growled, looking all to disgusted to even touch it now. Larxene took his plate as well as her own, Luxaeus just munching away on his own food, scraping it clean within a few minutes. Looking both ways, Luxord pulled a card deck from inside his clothes. "Hey Larx… you got that candy bar?" He asked looking too hopeful. She raised a brow then pulled out her snickers bar.

"Yeah, do you know how long it took me to get this?"

"I'll bet you for it." He leaned slightly over the table, as she hugged the bar to her chest protectively, then a leer came over her face and she dangled it in front of him.

"What are you betting then monk?" She sneered. Luxord stopped, and then looking around he pulled out a picture of a certain little blonde girl with huge eyes and an innocent demeanor. Larxene's eyes watered slightly, and she trembled as she tried to reach for the picture. Luxord snapped it back. "I got a lock of hair and her favorite bear back in the cell." He taunted slightly. Larxene glared at him and snorted.

"What do I care? I don't care!"

"You're here because of her aren't you?" Luxord drawled, and she glared at him even more so, and was going to punch him, but Luxaeus laid on the table his bet. An MP3 player. The nights here got pretty long and boring. They stared at that, then up at Luxaeus. Sighing they both set their items on the counter, then Luxord dished the cards out. A traditional game of poker. All rules, and all losses. It was dinner and they had another hour through till lights out. As the game went on, it was apparent who was winning, Luxord. Luxaeus dropped out halfway and resigned himself to just watching as Larxene struggled through the last half. When her last hand was lair down, and mercilessly slaughtered by Luxord, she crossed her arms over her chest, and kicked his shin under the table. "My GOD Larx!" He hissed in pain.

"Fucking monk." She snapped, getting up to leave. Luxord, collecting his spoils of war stood, and stumbled after her.

"Wait! Larx! LARXENE!" He hissed, stumbling on the pained leg. She stopped when he grabbed her arm, and was about to hit him again, when he held a hand up. "A trade! A trade!!!"

She bit back her disgust. Luxord wasn't weak, and he could take her on if he wanted. It was just his fucking monk teachings that kept the best of him from showing. "Yes." She bit out.

"Namine's stuff, for help getting into the officer's lunch room."

She stopped, and put a hand on one of her well-rounded hips, and looked at him with a glare. It was a rather even trade, and Luxord sickeningly always kept his promises, even if she did believe him a cheat at gambling. But she didn't want to appear to eager at all, so she pursed her lips as if debating whether his hunger pains were better to see than the stuff. After awhile she nodded. "Fine."

Luxord nodded, and when he looked up, Luxaeus was standing over him practically. He looked down at them with rich eyes, and Larxene jutted a hip out. "You too big boy?" He nodded, and Luxord smiled, mouthing thank-you. It didn't take them long to get their gear together. In fact, they had no gear to get, since they'd done this so often that no one really cared anymore. They waited till the lights out call was permitted. Larxene was able to sneak out between their bars, and slink through the halls, and pick the locks on their gates. For a high security prison, it was pretty low tech. Putting the hairpiece back into her hair; the three of them slunk through the shadows. Putting a finger to her lips, she dashed across the dimly lit hall, and then followed Luxord, then Luxaeus. The big guy was pretty nimble on his toes. Their shadows spread across the stone flooring as they moved through the halls.

Two Guards were standing near an entrance, looking around with night vision goggles. Their guns ready. One heard a scraping noise and he flipped his gun around, eyes wide, as he readied his weapon.

"Did you hear that?!" He asked, keeping his voice low, his buddy shrugged.

"No. Whatever it is, it's all in your head Eric." The second one sighed. He was taller than the first, with a deeper voice, and visibly strong. Eric shook his head.

"Robert, I'm serious… what it... wait…"

This time both turned to hear a scraping noise. While they were busy looking for the noise, above them the trio crawled across the pipe, Larxene as nimble as a cat, scaling across it like a ninja, Luxord following just as easily, Luxaeus having some trouble, but he made it across, Larxene grinning, her very white teeth glowing in the moonlight. She led them past the next three guard posts, their arms and legs aching but it was all worth it. Larx jumped down first, pressing her body to the wall, and looking around, she checked the door. Looking up to Luxord, her lips spread in a self satisfied smirk, and she pulled her hairpiece out again, and went to work on the lock, and soon the click was hears, echoing softly through the hall. They all stopped, Luxord hanging by his hands on the pipe, Luxaeus about to bring one leg out from over the pipe. After a minute of no reaction, Larxene opened the door. Her eyes looked up to Luxord and she smiled again, motioning for them to follow. Luxord leapt off the pipe, and Luxaeus stumbled off, making noise when his hand smacked the wall for support. Once again they stopped, and waited, and satisfied with no noise again they moved into the room, shutting it and locking it again. Larxene pressed to the door, and waited once again, while Luxord slunk to the fridge. He didn't see the person on top of the fridge, but Luxaeus did, and pulled Luxord back, as the shadow leapt, landing on his feet, standing up.

Larxene whipped around, and before they could react, the light was turned on by the man, and he looked at the trio. Luxord had to do a double take, seeing something that was familiar, but he just didn't know how or why. The man was almost six feet, with hair the color of living fire, and eyes even greener than Larxene's. Luxord blinked slowly.

"What do you think you're doing?" He asked in a voice that made a shiver slide up the monk's spine.

"What do you think we're doing?" Larxene snaps. She instantly didn't like the new comer, he made her skin crawl, and she hated when her skin crawled.

"Stealing. Which could earn you an extra six months in prison. But since I'm feeling generous, I'll let you leave." His eyes narrowed, and Larxene snorted. She was about to retort when Luxaeus put a hand on her shoulder, pulling her back. She glared up at him, and he looked back.

"Fine." She snapped, and unlocking the door, she allowed herself and the other two to be escorted by the guard. Luxord didn't know why, but every step he felt himself slowly move in synch with the guard. They way his rather feminine hips swayed made him move a bit more confident, the movement of his hair caught his eyes, like wildfire caught a deer's. His hands itched to caress those hips, and this urge, it… it was like he was with an ex wife he still loved, or something. It made no sense, as he'd never seen the man before. He was a monk, and as a monk, should be above worldly pleasures. Apparently not.

The forest was large and dark, the trees centuries old. Their leaves were a vibrant green, and the moonlight spilled, cutting like silver through the darkness. When I looked down, the pond was up to my hips, and I was as naked as a newborn. The water was silver and cool. Not too warm, not too cold. But a perfect cool temperature. As I stepped through the pond, I made beautiful ripples. I picked up the water to taste it. The sweetest I had ever had. It ran down my throat like the sweetest syrup. Something touched my back, and I turned, feeling the small hand. I was greeted with the most unearthly, beautiful green eyes. The markings under his eyes caught me off guard, and somehow, I know who he was. Hades… it rippled across my mind like a beautiful caress, and I reached up to cup his smiling face. He reached up and traced my lips. The soft feeling of his skin made my body burn with a heavy need.

I don't remember any words. It wouldn't have fit the moment anyways. I slipped my arm around his impossibly small waist, and afraid I'd break him, I stepped back. But he reassured me with that smile, and took my hand in his, running it down his slender chest, disappearing beneath the cool water. I jumped, and looked at him. He was proposing something that would gratify me. I held back, but ultimately, I knew he'd get me. When his eyes darkened in pleasure as he lead my hand through the strokes. Just how to touch him, I dipped my head down to taste lips sweeter than the tastiest fruit, softer than the petals of roses, and gentler than a babies flesh. He responded in eager likeness, and when he pressed to me, my world exploded in a color of bubbles. My head spinning wildly, and I drowned in his perfection. Ever touch he made pushed me farther under the cool silver water. When my head slipped under the dark waters, I choked for air.

"AUHG!" Luxord shot up, smacking his head on the top bunk, and falling back to his own bed, gasping madly for air. His skin was slick with sweat, and when he opened his eyes, Luxaeus was peering over the top, looking at him with sleepy eyes that glittered black in the moonlight. They stared at one another for a couple minutes, and Luxord sighed. "Yes, god, yes I know." He waved his hands. "I just…"

When he caught those black eyes again, he leaned back, relaxing somewhat. "Yeah. It was only a dream."

But some dream.

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Playlist:
"Show Me Love" by TaTu (Luxord and Axel)
"Seize The Day" by Avenged Sevenfold (Luxord)
"Bother" by Stone Sour (Axel)
"Insane in the Brain" by Cypress Hill (Larxene)
"Blackbird" by Sarah McLachlan (Luxaeus)
"Action" by Blink182 (Gambling Scene)
"Thriller" by Michael Jackson (Breaking in Scene)
"Let Go" by Frou Frou (Luxord's Dream)