Hazel stood just outside the door of the room that her father had been given while they were staying in the castle of King Apollo. The two guards outside the door were very alert and attentive to they're surroundings. One of them gave her a smile and she took a calming breath before knocking on the door.

"Enter."

She shifted the tray in her hands and she was let in by the guards.


King Hades stood as he placed his writing Implement down and stared
out of the window in front of his desk. He turned from the window as he heard a knock and called for whoever-it-was to come in.
He watched as his youngest came walking through the door.

Their eyes met and he gave her a smile that she happily returns "Morning Papa. I brought you some hot tea." she set the tray down on the table. And noticed the papers on his desk. "who are you writing to Papa?"

King Hades smiled as he walked around his desk and placed his hand on his daughter shoulder getting her attention.

Her warm gold eyes met the tired black eyes of her father's.

"I am writing a letter back to your Aunt Demeter and also writing a letter to Lord Nero."

The youngest princess smiled and nodded before asking;

"How is cousin Persephone?" the king smiled sadly before answering.

"Your aunt Demeter said that your cousin wanted even leave the castle to go out to the gardens and when she did manage to get Persephone to leave the castle the poor dear had to have 6 guards with her."

Persephone was Hades niece the daughter of his sister Demeter. When Persephone was 200 she had been kidnapped much like the current Prince and sold into slavery like they expect Prince Nico to be. She had been enslaved for almost 50 years before she managed to get away but the poor girl was left scarred and scared.

They had been working with her and she was getting better able to go outside with only three or four guards but now with this incident with Nico it has her terrified once again.

"And what about Lord Nero?" Hades side and rubbed his head.

"Where do I begin with that man?" Hazel chuckled at her father. Before settling down in saying.

"Oh yes, there was one more thing." she straightens her purple dress. " King Apollo wanted me to inform you that the war council was meeting back up again this afternoon."

Hades nodded and gave Hazel a kiss on the forehead.

"Now get, go see that fiancé of yours before you have to spend hours on end listening to the droneing council members."

The princess rolled her eyes knowing exactly who her father spoke of butt curtsied before making her way out the door to go find Frank.

King Hades smiled before turning and straightening up his desk before he left the office.

As he walk to the council room his mind couldn't help but wonder back to what he had been thinking about before he was interrupted and reminded of the meeting.


(Flashback)

"Papa?" Hades stare down over the papers he was looking at about crop intake to see his 10 year old son Nico.

"Yes? What is it Nico?"

"Is it true Papa?"

Hades side and put down his papers. "Is what true little angel?"

"That because I'm an Omega I'm just going to be someone's breeding..." Nico trailed off as he saw the look starting to appear on his Papa's face.

Hades rub his hands through his hair before taking a calm breath and standing to go around and kneel in front of his child.

"Let me guess, was this an outsider who said this to you?"

The prince nodded.

Hades side once more, before scooping his little prince into his arms and making his way back to his desk with a now giggling child.

Setting the still giggling child on to his desk he looked at the boy directly in the eyes and said;

"What have your teachers told you about the lady..."

(End the flashback)

That day had been one of the longest days of his life. He shouldn't have had to explain to his child about that until the boy was 14.

Hades was taken from his thoughts when he pick up the sounds coming from the council room. He stopped taking a deep breath before turning the corner and catching sight of the two guards on duty.

"Your highness." the guards saluted he nodded to let them know they were doing a good job before entered the council room.


The court as it was known as was a mixture of the light Court and the dark Court. The court is a Court of War but on occasion they will meet to discuss other sensitive issues in the issues they find themselves in now is a very delicate matter for both the light and dark Nations. Normally it would be comprised of the two monarchs their heirs and 3 Court members each of their choosing.

But for this particular Council they have requested the presence of the Healer of the castle.

Today King Hades had brought his heiress, princess Hazel, his advisor Alecto, the captain of his guard Nemesis and his advisor of magic and his own heiresses teacher lady Hecate.

And King Apollo's Court consisted of King Apollo, his son Prince Will, his advisor lady Hestia, lady Aphrodite and the Lord Octavian a Noble's son who was distantly related 2 King Apollo via long-ago ancestor

When King Hades walked into the council room he could see each of the council members in their pre-arranged seats. Him and Apollo's eyes connected and and the blonde King noted for his guards to close the doors.


Hades took his seat next to Apollo and begin to speak to the gathered group.

"Thank you all for coming, we have a great many things to discuss today."

"Lady Hestia, lady Alecto?" the two advisors turned to king Hades.

"You both may start the transcript now for this meeting." the king said.

"Okay, so first on the agenda for today, border patrol."