The character that played Hades in the remake of Clash of the Titans is totally off!
Adria's POV
My first encounter with the god of death was more than I had expected. But who expects to meet Hades?
I was leaving from New York. It was winter and my crime spree was getting harder to carry out with the holidays coming around. I packed my stuff and decided to start heading south. The recruitment ship didn't come into the Florida port until summer of next year. It was way too long to hang around until it came, but I'd have to wait either way.
I couldn't take a plane, because I had no identification. I would have to steal a car. Not too hard. It brought back memories of when Luke and I were on the quest. We stole a car to get to San Franciso. It was fun.
When I found a car I took off right away. The tank of gas was full and I wouldn't have to stop until I reached Virginia. But while I was driving through some fileds somewhere near Pensylvania, I got lost.
I ended up in some woods. The trees had black wood and thick leaves covered every branch. Fog rolled close to the ground. As I got deeper the sunlight started to wear away from behind me, so I turned on my headlights to see. What I saw stunned me.
In front of me were two skeletal horses pulling a black and gold chariot. Holding the reins was a tall man in sleek black robes. His eyes were cold and deranged. I couldn't help but feel I'd seen him before. In a dream maybe...
"Come out little hero." He said. I heard him clearly, even through the car windows. I stepped out of the car and walked slowly to him. He did the same and stepped out of his chariot. He was even taller than he seemed in the chariot.
"Who are you?" I asked, my voice quavering.
"Who do you think I am."
"You're... Hades." I said. I knew I've seen him somewhere before .
"Very good. I am surprised to see you are still fully functional." He speculated.
"Where are we? Why did you bring me here?" I asked
"You assume I brought you here?" He asked
"Yes."
"Smart girl. I brought you here because, well you see, you are dead. You've been dead for, oh, about three years now. And what I am wondering is to how you are still here and not in Hades with me."
"Well if I knew that I would tell you, but I'm pretty stumped too." I admitted
"Oh but I think you do know." He smirked, "I am not stupid. I know you took an apple from the garden of the hesperides, and if you think you can cheat death you are wrong. You belong in the underworld."
"Wait, you think I ate an apple of immortality?" I revolted
"Do not make me repeat myself! Come along and you won't have any trouble." he ordered.
"But I haven't done anything wrong!"
"I told you to come along! Now get in the chariot and lets go!" He grabbed for my arm with a hand bigger than my head.
"No!" I shook him off. "First off, I never even touched an apple. Second I don't have a clue to why I am alive, but I didn't cheat anything! Third, why do I have to come with you? I'm not dead obviously!"
"You would be wise not to argue with me girl! I am not in the mood to be toying with any of you stupid demigods today! Now come along!"
"NO! I'm not going anywhere! I am going to find Luke, whether you like it or not! GOT IT?" I shouted with rage. I was getting framed for something I didn't even do!
"YOU WILL NOT SHOUT AT A GOD!"
"WELL I JUST DID!"
"YOU-" He stopped. "AHAHA HAHA HAHAHAHAHAAHA!" His laughter boomed through the forest. "You have to be the first person to shout at death in the face!" He laughed.
I tried smiling to hide the fact that I was completely wierded out by this. Way to have a mood swing death.
"Maybe I was wrong about you," He acknowledged
"Well what did you think about me before?" I asked keeping the mood light.
"I thought you were just another demigod trying to live a couple more useless years. You are fairly brave. I wish my children could be as brave as you."
"Lord Hades I thought you swore not to have anymore children."
"Oh, I don't have any children. Or at least, that's what they think." He winked at me. " I heard you are to be the most powerful half-blood of a ten thousand years. More powerful than Posiedon's brat."
"You would know more about that than me." I said
"Have they not told you?" I shook my head. "You are said to be the greatest influence in the great prophecy! You see, the prophecy has both sides: The side that will make the decision and the side that brings forth the decision. You cannot just make a decision about nothing and expect the world to be destroyed." He spoke with his hands
"Or saved?" I added raising my eyebrow
He chuckled "Yes, or saved. You are not a child of one of the eldest gods, therefore your part portrays the decision rather than make it. Your power will grow to unstoppable. You will become more powerful than the gods themselves, and the decision will impact your life enough to kill you." He flashed a look of craziness that made me want to run. " Of course this is just a theory. But your power will grow. It's growing as we speak."
"So you're saying if Percy is the child of the prophecy, my life is in his hands."
He thought for a moment "Precisely."
"Great! I'm screwed!"
He laughed some more, "Well then I suppose I'll be seeing you soon enough then."
"Not too soon I hope." I dejected.
"Take care then." Hades said stepping back into his chariot, " And do not tell the others I let you live."
And with that he melted into shadows and the forest around me disappeared. I stood in the middle of the road trembling as it started to rain.
(many months later)
Today, June 10th, is the anniversary of my death. I have now been dead for 7 years. 7 in the mortal world, 3 in the mythical world to be exact.
I should go out and celebrate I told myself. What is there to do in Florida... Okay, I know what you're thinking. But I still don't feel comfortable in the real world just yet. I feel like I'm still 16! In reality, I'm 19 almost 20. I'm old enough to get into an R rated movie now! :D
I turned on the television. I was never really a big fan of it, but I could watch it every now and then.
"- Teenager around eighteen, who has been caught on camera shoplifting in several different stores. She is said to have light brown hair, 5'10'', and blue eyes. Police do not have any information of where she may be at this moment, but suspect she is still in the state. If you have any information about the whereabouts of this girl please contact the authorities immediately."
"Thank you Jessica-"
I shut off the television. They caught me.
I'd only been caught once before and trying to escape wasn't pretty.
I've been here in Florida for months now. The ship was supposed to arrive two days ago, but it hasn't shown up. I stayed along the beaches in the bigger cities to hide my scent from monsters until it came. To my surprise there haven't been that many monster attacks.
I packed all of my belongings into a bag I had cast a spell on to fit everything in. Then I left. I needed to get out of there Now.
There was a newspaper stand outside the hotel I was staying in. I read the headlines on the front page:
Teenage Thief Spotted Sunbathing on Miami Beaches!
There was a picture of me in my bathing suit on the beach.
I walked down the street and saw a patrol officer drive by giving me a death glare through his sunglasses. I freaked out.
I got in a taxi and told the man to take me anywhere south. I asked him to slow when I noticed a cruise ship in the harbor just near the beach I always went to. That wasn't there earlier... was it?
"Maybe that's Luke's ship!" I thought aloud. I scorned myself immediately for being naive. I can't help it. I was here for one reason; him.
Luke's POV
"I cannot believe you let them escape!" Kronos scolded me in my mind as I stood in front of the golden sarcophagus.
"Yes, I know my lord. Please forgive me." I said with my voice low.
"Forgiving you should be out of the question! I wanted you to kill Percy Jackson, not play with him!" He sighed, "No matter. Our plan will work anyways. Next time I will not show as much mercy on you. Be gone!"
I took a deep breath and started out of the room. Percy Jackson, the most idiotic half-blood in the world, had fought me for the golden fleece. I knew it was a risk, but I would have beaten him anyway! If it weren't for those stupid centaurs-
In mid-thought I crashed into some lady.
"Watch where you're going." I told the lady, thinking she was one of the tourists on the ship, "All passengers were evacuated a half hour ago. What are you still doing here?"
She looked up at me in shock. She didn't seem to be under the spell that was cast on all the others. That was wierd. It wasn't supposed to wear off for a few more days.
She stood there not saying a word. She was pretty. She had on a sundress, sunglasses, and gladiator sandals that went to her knees: like the ones we use for battle. In fact they were a lot like the ones we use for battle…
"A-are you Luke Castellan?" She asked me with her head cocked and her eyes wide.
"Yes that's my name,"
"Are you- twenty years old?"
I frowned "Um, yeah. Do I know you?"
"Did you have a girlfriend named Alexandria? Alexandria Montgomery?"
"Yeah but how-"
She took off her sunglasses "You were my Ἥρων… ὁ … Ἀλεξανδρεύς."
I looked into her deep blue eyes, "Adria?"
Her face brightened, "Luke!" She hugged me.
"It's you? It's really you!" I said shocked. I hugged her close to me, remembering how good it felt to hold someone in my arms.
"I thought I'd never see you again!" She said with her face pressed to me chest. "You've gotten so much taller! And you cut your hair!"
"You like it?" I laughed. Tears swelled in my eyes.
"Of course! It looks nice on you!" We stood there for what seemed like forever. It felt like never before.
"How are you still alive?" I asked.
"I... don't know. What happened? Why did I wake up in a junkyard?" Her eyes narrowed as she focused on my face. She gasped, "What happened to you?" Her fingers traced the scar that ran down the left side of my face. A chill went through my entire body.
"That's what happened when you died." I said.
I told her the entire story: the dragon, Daedalus, everything. Half-way through she started crying, so I took her to my room. We stayed up for a long time catching up and we fell asleep together just like we used to at camp.
When I woke up she was still in my arms. All night I had told myself that this couldn't be real; that I must have been dreaming or something, and yet there she was.
I wished I could stay. I wished I could stay with her forever to just here her breath. But I knew I couldn't. I had to report to Kronos first thing in the morning every morning.
I pecked her on the cheek, dressed, and left reluctantly.
I write the character Luke and he's depressing even me! I don't own him but I wish I did xD
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