Chapter 4
Thanks to my PT and co-writer, kurounue13!
Disclaimer: I only own my OC, Adara.
Tartarus
Adara smiled when she saw the darkness of the Underworld when she opened her eyes, once she was sure they were back at home, as she felt the ground under her feet again. This dark and dank place was becoming home to her more and more every day. She smiled up at the palace that Hades had built for himself before Abaddon had come bounding off of the stairs as he went right to Adara. She smiled as she kissed Hades' cheek softly before she let go of him to bend down and pet Abaddon. He whined and licked her face. Adara laughed softly as the dog licked her face as she petted him.
"Fierce hell hound you are." Hades said, sending a look to Abaddon. Adara smiled as she looked back at Hades before Abaddon growled lowly like Hades was used to hearing, but when Adara looked back at him he happily licked her face again as she laughed again before she stood up. Hades rolled his eyes at the dog and walked off.
She watched him walk off before she petted Abaddon once more before she nicely told him to go and rest in the small part of Earth before she walked after Hades as she went into his palace to find him. Yet she couldn't find him anywhere. She then entered the meadow and saw him sitting against the trunk of the willow tree, immersed among its weeping branches.
She smiled as she sat on her knees next to him. "Are you feeling alright?" she asked softly as she stroked his cheek gently. "Just happy to be home." he said. "As am I. I love this place as my own home already, it becomes more comfortable every day to me." she said with a peaceful smile. He smiled at her before he closed his eyes. She smiled as she stood up as she wandered over to the soft babbling brook as she laid down and ran her hand through the water gently.
Hades sighed heavily as he began to relax. He heard Adara's soft sigh of content as she stroked the water of the brook gently, enjoying and admiring the water that danced under her hand. He cracked his eyes open and saw her. She looked like an angel. He could almost see an angel-like glow around her as she sat underneath the mock sun as she let the water flow freely as she removed her hand from the brook.
He couldn't help but stare. Then she looked over at him and smiled softly as she changed her position from laying on her stomach to turning over so she could lay on her back and only the most devious thoughts could run through Hades' mind.
If only..., he thought as he continued to stare.
Suddenly when Adara's eyes met his once again, he sensed a rush of desire burning a fire in his Queen as she watched him with a small smile as she pulled her dress up slightly as she sat up, keeping her eyes on him, before she turned towards the meadow as she put her legs in, but her eyes never left his.
"Don't tempt me, woman." he said in a low voice. She smiled as she pulled her legs out of the water as she always did, and Hades had just noticed how beautiful and slender her legs really were as she stood up and walked over to him as she sat next to him on her knees again as she whispered to him. "I am your Queen, aren't I?" she whispered innocently to him, as she got so much closer. "Aren't Kings and Queens supposed to... consummate their relationship when they feel it's the right time to do so?" she asked in a whisper. "Yes, but the more you tempt me I don't know if I will be able to hold back." he said. "Why are you holding back? Aren't I ready yet?" she asked.
"I'm afraid...that I'll hurt you." he said softly. She looked at him with sympathy on her face. "Oh, Hades, you won't hurt me." she started. He cupped her face with his hand and looked into her eyes. She smiled as she looked at him, when she felt his hand cupping her face she felt so much warmer as she reached her hand out to touch his face as she stroked his cheek gently. Hades stared into her eyes, wanting deeply to take her and make her his completely, but he was also slightly afraid.
"I can do this, Hades." she said softly. "I know I can. Please, Hades. Make me yours, please." she all but begged him as her desire and need for her to be his, as well as him to be hers also. He gulped before he nodded. "Alright."
"You don't have to if you're not ready for me, Hades. I'll wait as long as possible until you're ready." she said softly as she kissed his cheek before she stood up and turned to walk back over to the brook. Hades watched her, his need for her was growing greater and greater.
Adara sat down by the brook as she looked down at the water that was moving before she looked over at Abaddon who was drinking from the brook. She smiled at him as she laid down again, this time she was on her side, as she ran her hand through the water and she closed her eyes. She let the comforting coldness of it soak her hand as she let it glide freely.
I will not be able to resist much longer., he thought as he looked upon her.
"I think I'm going to go inside for a while and change into something more comfortable." Adara said softly enough so Hades could hear before she started off for the palace. Hades sighed heavily. "Oh hell." He said to himself as he felt a hardening feeling below.
Abaddon looked over as Adara was walking towards the castle as he went to start following her.
Soon after, Hades started following. He stalked after her in a slow devilish fashion.
Adara could feel a hot feeling in the center of her back as she looked out of the corner of her eye to find Hades following her and Abaddon was right by his side. She smiled as she looked forward as she kept walking towards her room.
Yet every time she looked over her shoulder, she saw that intense lustful gaze on her, making her tingle all over. She bit her lip so she wouldn't let out a moan as she saw the look in his eyes that she was sure was in her own as she started to go into her room, but she stopped. Not sure if he wanted to take her in her room or into his as she leaned against the wall, trying to be as attractive as she could.
I don't know if I'm doing this right., she thought as she tried not to show her disbelief in herself.
She then felt Hades pressing his body against her back. "Keep walking." He whispered into her ear.
She looked at him out of the corner of her eye once again before she started walking again, she felt tingles as her nerves started to rise as she tried to walk confidently down the hall, trying to imagine what his room would look like. When she was first here, she had nightmares of what his room might look like, but now that she had gotten to know him she was starting to think of his room as maybe a dimly lit place.
At least it would whenever the two of them were in it, either dimly lit or no light at all. And that thought shocked her to her core. She'd never thought such an impure thought before, but for some reason she didn't think that it was too terrible of a thought or thoughts to have. She had had plenty since the first time she had bathed with him and had him touch her in the most sensual way.
They kept walking till Adara found a large black wood door. "Open it." He commanded softly. She took a silent deep breath before she opened it and gently pushed it open.
The instant the door opened, a roaring fire appeared in the fireplace. Torches were lit by themselves as were the candles. The floor of the bedroom was lined with fur just like Adara's. At the center of the room was a large bed, larger than her own and covered with plush blankets and pillows.
She paused at the door as she was unsure if she should go in first or if she should let him in first.
"Keep going." he whispered again in that voice. She closed her eyes halfway before she opened her eyes and walked inside his bedroom. As soon as she stepped one foot inside Hades' room, she saw the misty form of the ghost woman that had scared the living hell out of her when she first got to Tartarus when she was bathing.
"YOU!" the ghost woman screamed and Adara's eyes widened as she was frozen in her spot as the mist started shouting profanities at her in Greek and Adara was upset, confused, angry, and shocked at the disrespect she received from this unknown woman as she had never been insulted so cruelly in her entire life as the mist of a woman started screaming her profanities now as she came closer and closer to Adara, who now had small tears forming in her eyes.
Adara was then pushed back as Hades practically flew in front of her, facing the ghost. His eyes as a whole became as black as night as his rage seemed to overcome him. From his hand he sent a powerful blast, sending the ghostly woman into the wall. Knocking her back, it weakened her greatly.
Hades, still in the state of rage, walked over to the ghostly form of Persephone. "Stay here, Adara." He growled as he took the ghostly woman by the hand and all but dragged her out of the room.
Adara watched him take the ghostly woman away as she shook from terror. She mostly shook out of the fear of seeing Hades with those terrifying black eyes. There seemed to be no life in them. Just his anger. She couldn't believe what had happened right in front of her as she felt herself shaking from outside to inside.
Somewhere deep down in the catacombs of Tartarus. Persephone began to regain her strength and began to gain her bearings. She looked around. Everything was dark except what illuminated by a single torch on the wall. She then saw bars. Persephone stood and reached the bars, attempting to pass through them. But she couldn't, they were solid and lit up every time she touched them. "No...NOOOO!" She screamed as she tried to get free, but she knew exactly where she was.
"You have threatened Adara for the last time." She heard a dark voice echoing in the black abyss that surrounded her.
"Hades, don't do this to me! Please don't do this to me! I only tried to-" she started. "You tried to only benefit yourself." His voice echoed again. She couldn't see him, for this was what he was good at. Hiding, scaring...being the demon children were told about in stories by their mothers. "Your jealousy, your greed, your want for power...it has always been your undoing, Persephone."
"Hades, please, don't do this. I'm your Persephone. Darling, you don't want to do this to me. Don't you remember the love I used to give you? Don't you remember the pleasure? The heat between us... well the good heat." she said, trying to seduce him with her voice since she couldn't see him. "I remember how you used to be. But I guess, that was all but a facade. I never loved you, I only lusted for you. I thought it was love because I desparately wanted someone to share my lonely existence with. I made a terrible mistake choosing you. You plotted against me, attempted to destroy me! ALL BECAUSE OF YOUR GREED, PERSEPHONE!"
"Oh, Hades, my darling Hades, show yourself to me. I want to see you so I can tell you how truly sorry I am and how terrible I feel for the way that I was to you, my love." she said the last two words as sensually as she could. "I no longer owe you anything. I have mourned over the decision to end your life, but how I have wasted my life over mourning over someone who was plotting to destroy me and take my power." His voice continued to echo in the dark. He could be everywhere, and anywhere in this dark place.
"Hades, please, I'm so sorry." she dropped to her knees. "I need you! Please, get rid of her and bring me back! I will never attempt to plot against you again. I've changed since my death and I'm truly so sorry for the way I tried to bring down your power. I don't want power anymore!" she screamed in mock agony. "Even now, you show no true emotions. I have learned to listen to what you say, Persephone. Oh, how your mother has told me how much disappointment she now has for you." He sighed heavily. "How I have longed to destroy you over this latest period of time. But that...would require an act of mercy. Sadly..."
Persephone grew frightened as she saw the darkened face of Hades appear. His eyes were completely black, full of malice and hatred.
"I have none to give." he said.
She looked up at the sight of her former husband and King as she whimpered before him. "Hades, let me go back to the river Styx. Please. I'll never bother you or your..whore," she muttered the word, but she couldn't finish her sentence when she saw Hades' eyes go even blacker and darker as she was now frozen with fear.
"You were given your final chance when you declared you wanted nothing more of me." He said harshly. "But your pride and your jealousy have now condemned you to this place. A place where your only companion will be your own screams."
"Hades, please, I'll do anything you order me to do. Just please do not keep me down here! Find one more drop of mercy to give your beloved Persephone so I can have one more chance." she said. "As I told you..." he said as he faded into the black once more. "I have none to give. You will stay here, and in the screams of agony and pain you will know the pain you have caused me all of these years. Goodbye, Persephone...Forever."
"No, Hades, No! Don't do this! Let me free, please! I'll do anything!" she screamed. "YOU WRETCHED GOD! I'LL HAVE YOUR WHORE FOR THIS! AND THEN I'LL BE AFTER YOU AND YOUR LONELINESS TO FILL YOUR VOID WHEN YOU HAVE NO OTHER OPTION! YOU'LL BEG FOR ME TO RETURN TO YOU!" she screamed before she let out an agonized cry that echoed all around her and shook the walls around her.
Hades shut the doors to the catacombs, leaving Persephone in darkness, leaving her to her screams and her agony. Eventually she would fade just like all the other souls he had cursed there.
Eventually...she would die the ultimate death. And be nothing.
Meanwhile...
Adara had slid down the wall in Hades' room as she shook and hugged her knees to her chest as she tried to stop the images of Persephone coming after her as she rested her head on her knees, still noticably trembling and she started to wonder if it would ever stop.
The door opened and she instantly felt Hades' hands on hers. She took a breath as she felt her shaking stop immediately as she looked up at him. "I guess I wasn't ready for everything." she said softly. "I'm so sorry." He whispered as he laid his head to hers. "I should have known she would have attempted to do something like that."
"May I ask again who she is?" she asked softly as she looked at him. He sighed heavily. "My first wife..." He said as he sat down in front of her. "She became jealous and greedy, drunk with the want of power. Zeus told me that I had to end her to save her. Turns out she was plotting against me."
"Plotting to do what? Take your power?" she asked, confused and disbelieving. She couldn't believe that a woman would be with a man for his power alone.
"Yes. Zeus denied her a place to rule all her own. Denied her the power she craved. So, she wanted mine." Hades explained. "That's terrible. I don't understand why a woman would do that to a man. To be in a relationship just for his power, it isn't right." she said and Hades could hear and feel the sincerity coming out of her as she looked at him.
He sighed heavily as he ran his hand over his face. She looked at him before she adjusted herself so she was sitting on her knees as she put her arms around him and kissed his cheek softly. "I'm so sorry." she whispered to him. He pulled her to him and held her tight against his chest. "May I..." she paused before she took a deep breath as she pulled away enough to look at him, while still being in his arms. "May I...stay with you tonight?" she asked. "Of course." He mumbled softly as he caressed her soft hair.
She smiled as she kissed his forehead softly before she let out a thought she'd been thinking and feeling for a while as she cupped his face in her hands. "I'm in love with you, Hades." she said honestly as she felt her heart warm and tighten in anticipation of his reaction. "You are?" he asked softly as he looked at her. She looked straight into his eyes as she smiled. "Yes, of course I am. I love you, Hades. I feel it every time I'm around you, I feel it in the air, but most importantly I feel it in my heart." she said as she took one of his hands gently out of her hair as she laid his hand against her heart.
She saw his eyes well up with tears, he visibly gulped. "You love me..." he whispered again.
She smiled as she felt her own tears as she looked at him and she reached her hand out and touched his heart, a place not even Persephone had touched. "Yes, I love you. More than anything I've ever loved before. And not for power. I love you for yourself, Hades. Because I've gotten to know you. I've gotten to be with you on a personal level, to know more about you and your family. I've never loved a man before, and I'm glad that you are the only one I could ever love so strongly like this." she said as she looked straight into his tear-filled eyes with her own.
In a flash, his hand cupped the back of her neck and pressed his lips against hers. She smiled as she kissed him as her hand cupped the right side of his face, while her other hand was still firmly placed on his heart. He rolled her onto the fur covered floor, the kiss ensuing the whole time.
Her hand that cupped his face went around his neck as she gently pushed the back of his head so that their kiss became just a small bit harder as she kissed him with every ounce of passion that rushed through her body. "Stop," Hades muttered more to himself than anything. "We must stop. We are both not ready after the predicament of today." he said. She looked at him as they pulled away. She nodded slowly. "I understand..." she said softly. Hades gently pulled her up. "Where would you like to sleep?" he asked. "With you, please." she said as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Alright. We'll stay here." He turned his head and whistled the same haunting tune he had before. Abaddon then came trotting in along with three other hell hounds. They were slightly larger than Abaddon.
She stood a little closer to Hades as she looked upon all of the hell hounds that had entered Hades' room. They all sat in front of the two obediently, awaiting command.
Adara looked from the dogs to Hades. "They will keep watch." he said. "Do you have them keep watch over you every night?" she asked as she looked upon the intimidating dogs...and Abaddon.
"Sometimes." Hades said as he sat on the bed. She couldn't help but find him absolutely desirable as she saw him sit on his bed as she smiled softly at him before she felt a nudge on her leg as she looked over at Abaddon nudging her forward as she shook her head and smiled as she walked over to Hades.
Good boy., Hades thought with an inward smirk.
Adara smiled as she touched Hades' face softly when she got close enough to him. He kissed her softly before pulling her into bed. She smiled as she got into his bed next to him as she looked over at the dogs again, feeling a bit uncomfortable with their eyes watching their every move as she wrapped her arms around Hades when she was comfortable in the bed.
The two lay there on the bed, looking at one another. Their hands linked as they stayed in a comfortable silence.
Adara couldn't help but let out a smile as she looked at him. He pulled her to him and the two fell asleep almost instantly.
The Next Day...
Hades and Adara were in their usual spots in the space of Earth. Adara laying by the meadow and Hades by the willow tree.
"Have you ever been on Earth, Hades?" Adara asked as she looked over at her King. "Once...centuries ago." he said. "What did you do when you were there?" she asked as she looked at him. "I..." he hesitated. She took her hand out of the water and stood up as she walked over and sat next to him. "Don't worry, Hades, I would never judge you." she said.
"It was when I found Persephone..." he said. "I see..." she said as she looked at him. "But I do remember it. It was a warm summer day." he said. She smiled softly as she got closer to him and listened to him. "Now that I think about it...the day was far more beautiful in my memory." he said. "What happened? Was it good?" she asked softly as she smiled peacefully. He sighed. "I felt happy."
She reached over softly as she took his hand in hers. His hand squeezed hers briefly as he let out a heavy sigh. "Darling, you don't have to tell me about this if you don't want to. I completely understand." she said as she looked up at him. Hades slowly nodded before growing silent once again.
Just before Adara could say anything else, the two heard Cerberus at the entrance of Tartarus barking loudly. The loud raging roaring barks of the hell hound echoed and rumbled the ground beneath them.
Adara looked over from where the barks were coming from before she looked back at Hades. "What do we do?" she asked. "Follow me." Hades said, pulling her softly along till they reached the entrance of Tarturus. The instant they arrived Adara's attention was brought up. Standing at the entrance was the massive three headed dog.
"Oh my..." she said softly in a whisper. "Stay here." Hades said as he walked forward, his eyes soon setting upon the blonde haired goddess. "What are you doing here." He demanded.
"Oh, come now Uncle, I want to see my new auntie Adara." the Goddess of Beauty was heard. Hades groaned loudly before he called off Cerberus.
"Hades, she just wants to visit." Adara said, smiling. Adara ran past him and hugged the blonde. "Auntie Adara!" Aphrodite said happily as the two hugged. They laughed and smiled before walking together back over to Hades.
The two heard a small growl and Aphrodite smiled. "Was that you or Cerberus, Uncle?" she asked before she skipped off, making sure to take Adara with her. Hades rolled his eyes, but it warmed his heart to see Adara happy.
Soon, Adara came back over to her King as she kissed Hades' lips softly. "Just relax, darling, she just wants to visit with me, she doesn't want to live with us." she said softly as she ran her hand softly down his cheek.
Thank God., he mumbled in his head as he followed them.
"So, tell me Auntie, what is it like living down here?" Aphrodite asked. "It's more peaceful than you may think." Adara said with a smile. "Truly?" Aphrodite asked curiously. "Truly." Adara said, smiling. "It may be a place that most think of as torturous and unkind, but to me it's home. It's a peaceful, stable home. And honestly, I wouldn't want to live anywhere else." she said truthfully. "You are truly good for him, you know that. I can see him warming more and more..." Aphrodite said softly. "And all this time I thought it was just me seeing that." Adara said with a smile. "We've all seen it, some more than others, but we've seen it." Aphrodite said. Adara couldn't help but smile as she and Aphrodite sat down by the meadow in Adara's piece of Earth.
"I can't believe he did this for you. He never did anything like this for Persephone. He must truly love you." Aphrodite said. "I hope so. I know I am truly in love with him." Adara said as she looked back at Hades with a smile. "I'm so happy that you are my auntie." Aphrodite said happily with a huge smile on her face. Adara looked back at her new niece and friend as she smiled brightly. "I'm happy to be your aunt...and it does give me a good sense of pride to say that Aphrodite is my niece." she said as that beautiful giggle escaped her again.
At least Aphrodite is good for one thing and that's making Adara happy., Hades thought as he looked on.
Aphrodite and Adara lounged in the little piece of Earth for a few more hours, and by the time Aphrodite had decided she had tortured Hades enough with her presence she decided to go back home. By the time the two had turned so Adara could lead Aphrodite back to the entrance of Tartarus, she saw that Hades was no longer in his former place.
"Hmm, I wonder where's gone." Adara said as she and Aphrodite started towards the entrance of Tartarus. "I'm sure he's just inside brooding." Aphrodite said as she and Adara reached the entrance. "Well, I'll see you next time Auntie Adara. It was wonderful seeing you again." the Goddess said as she and Adara shared one more hug before Aphrodite left.
Adara turned as she made her way back into Tartarus, and she still didn't see Hades or even Abaddon around so she went inside of his palace to try and find him.
As she walked around she saw another one of the Hell hounds. When the hound saw her, he happily trotted up to her. "Do you know where Hades is?" she asked. The hound looked at her and started walking away. So, she followed. She walked down one of the long hallways in the palace as she followed the hell hound.
The hound led her to a room where she found Hades. He sat in the middle of a ring of fire, and he seemed to be meditating almost.
She stayed quiet as she watched him. She didn't want to startle or disturb him.
Finally, the fire died down and Hades looked as if he finally had taken a breath.
"Hades?" Adara finally asked softly. "Mmmmm." He said softly. Adara couldn't ignore a shiver that ran through her as she heard him. "Aphrodite's gone home." she said softly and Hades could practically feel her desire in the air. "So I see." he said. "I just wanted to make sure you were alright." she said. "May I ask what you're doing?"
"It's a way to relieve stress." He said softly, still not moving. "I see..." she said softly as she bit her lip gently as she watched him.
"You are flustered." He said softly as he looked upon her. "I am." she said truthfully. "I'm not sure why, but I am."
She saw a smirk appear on his face. "I can imagine."
Adara smiled as she felt a light blush come to her cheeks. Soon, she felt a nudging on her leg as she looked down at Abaddon pushing her towards her King as she smiled and started walking over to Hades.
She followed and sat down beside Hades. She looked at him as she kissed his cheek softly, but as she reached in he turned his head and captured her lips.
"Mmmm..." she moaned softly as she kissed his lips. He pulled her to him, deepening the kiss. Her arms instinctively wrapped around his neck as she crawled closer to him. She felt his hands grip her back and hips as the kiss grew more and more passionate. Adara had then put herself in Hades' lap as she held on to the back of his neck tightly, but it didn't hurt Hades in the least. If anything it made him harder for his Queen.
His lips then went to her neck, his lips kissing and sucking on her skin. A moan came out of Adara like none she'd ever let out before as she held on to Hades, gripping his back to show him her desire for him as she moaned uncontrollably.
Her head fell backwards as he began to massage her breast through her dress. Hades now had even better access to Adara's neck as her head was leaned back as she moaned in pleasure, greatly enjoying Hades touching her most sensitive places.
She shuddered when Hades began to work her tender nipples into hardened peaks.
"Oh Hades," she moaned loudly as she held on to him. That was the very first time that Hades had heard her moan his name like that.
He let out a long and deep growl of a moan as he moved to the other breast, this time using his mouth. Adara's moans now became longer and high pitched as she held on to him. She felt herself rising in pleasure as she moaned and laid down on her back on the floor as she let him know exactly how he was making her feel.
Hades climbed on top of her, but didn't stop. Adara smiled as her moans now became soft screams as she held on to him, her hips were raising to meet his. Her back arched high when she felt him move his hand beneath her skirts to touch her. "Oh...mmm...Oh Hades..." she moaned as her back instantly arched the second he touched her.
She flinched slightly as he nipped at her breasts. She whimpered softly for him. This earned a moan from the god as his hands worked faster on her. "Hades," Adara moaned. "Hades, please...please take me, my King." she begged through her moans.
He growled above her. She looked up at him, wondering if she had done something wrong, but soon his mouth was pressed up against hers. "Mmm..." she moaned again as she kissed him tenderly.
His hands moved up her dress to her hips, he needed her, and he needed her now.
"Please, my King, take me now. Make me your Queen completely." she begged against his lips as she held him to her as they kissed. She heard some movement by him before she felt him push into her.
A scream of absolute ecstasy escaped Adara as her head snapped back and her back arched even higher. He moaned against the skin of her neck as he started moving.
"Oh Hades, mmm yes..." she moaned. She moaned again as his teeth clamped down on her breast. Adara felt herself tightening around him as her moans and other sounds took over her.
His hips kept moving in a quick rhythmic motion. Her hips soon moved along with his, matching his pace as she held on to her King. Hades didn't speak, he simply savored the feel of her. Adara couldn't help but let out her feelings of pleasure as she felt them rushing through her like nothing before.
Soon she began feeling a sensation stronger than what she felt before.
"Hades..." she moaned softly as she felt this feeling, looking to him for an answer. His only reply was moving faster. She felt herself growing more and more aroused before she screamed out of complete pleasure and satisfaction as she felt something coursing out of her.
Hades kissed her heavily as he felt his release. Adara smiled as she kissed him again, holding her to him tightly as she released completely as she moved her tongue out of her own mouth as she licked his lips. Hades laid his forehead to hers as he tried to catch his breath.
Adara smiled as she rested her forehead comfortably against his. She loved the feel of his weight on top of her, but she loved the feeling of him nestled inside of her even more. A thought then came to Adara. Has he released himself into me?, she couldn't help but think but she didn't dare ask for she didn't want to ruin their moment.
Slowly Hades got off of her, and then pulled her up leading her to his room so they could sleep and bathe. She would be staying with him from now on.
