Chapter 13
Three weeks have passed since Adonis had assaulted Persephone and yet there was still no sign of Zeus returning to finish the job.
"What was is taking him so long. I only have three days before I return to Hades so if he wants a chance at destroying me then now is the time because from then on I'll be protected by Hades at every turn," Persephone mused irately, shivering at the thought of her husband expressing his more dominant side.
"Now that I wouldn't mind," she thought lustily making her miss Hades even more. Ever since the attack Demeter hadn't allowed Persephone to touch her husband even though he showed up every day to make sure she was alright. In fact speaking of Hades it was about time for him to arrive for his daily inspection. Relaxing a little Persephone caressed the petal of a narcissus, Hades' flower, before standing.
But just as soon as she stood up Persephone was suddenly hit and knocked onto her back. Before she could scream Zeus was on top of her choking her with all of his strength. In a desperate attempt to get air Persephone summoned her poisonous vines to her and with a wave of her hand sent them flying at Zeus, wrapping around his appendages violently drawing ample amounts of blood but the effort was to no avail. Zeus had her right where he wanted her. Not even Zev could help her now because somehow Zeus had managed to erect a barrier around them that the wolf couldn't penetrate.
But suddenly just as Zeus was about to destroy Persephone, the ground started shaking. A second later Hades appeared and ran towards them.
Turning her head slightly Persephone could see Hades running toward them at top speed and screaming erratically with Cerberus following closely behind him snarling madly. With tears falling from her eyes and shaking her head, Persephone desperately willed her husband to leave, but knowing he wouldn't even if it meant fighting Zeus, a fight she knew would not end in their favor.
So summoning her strength, Persephone used Zeus' momentary minute of distraction to thrust herself forward, and grab ahold of one of his deadly thunderbolts then with her strength and magic Persephone rammed the thunderbolt straight into Zeus' chest, shredding his immortal heart and shattering his magical core. Then everything went dark.
As was usual at this time of day Hades left his office heading towards the garden in order to collect Cerberus so together they could check up on Persephone. He did this because one, he didn't trust Demeter to do her job right, and two; Cerberus would never forgive him if he left the stupid mutt behind while he went to see Persephone. Just after he had managed to collect Cerberus and was leaving for the above world, Hades felt the undeniable pull on his magic that symbolized that Persephone was in danger. Without a moment's hesitation, he evaporated to her meadow with Cerberus right behind him.
When he arrived on earth he wasted no time by darting straight towards Persephone, who was in the process of choking being choked to death, barely even wasting a glance at Zev who was trying desperately to break through the barrier surrounding Zeus and his queen. But he was too late. Hades could only watch in horror as his Persephone manipulated her magic and strength to seize one of Zeus' thunderbolts and plunge it into his chest.
Screaming Hades raced towards her only to be forced to the ground as Zeus' physical shell separated from his magical core in a fiery explosion that reduced the King of the Gods to tiny pieces which sparkled from his once never ending immortality.
With ringing ears Hades stumbled over to his wife who was lying limp and unmoving on the ground.
"Persephone. Persephone! Persephone, please. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up," Hades muttered over and over again in an attempt to receive an answer.
But when he received none words became impossible as gut wrenching sobs poured out of the Lord of the Underworld. Never again would he see her smiling or hear her laughing or feel her magic stirring around him. Never again would his existence have any meaning.
Crushing his broken and lifeless Persephone in his arms Hades wept.
When the other deity's arrived in the meadow they saw the King of the Underworld crying as he clutched his deceased queen to his chest while Zev and Cerberus encircled their distressed master protectively, growling at every God who dared to come near. As the scene before them finally unfolded in front of their eyes an uneasy silence spread throughout the clearing. All mourned the loss of their dead Queen of the Underworld that day. All except Demeter, who could not be found.