Interlude IV

The sound of the bed creaking was all that could be heard in the small chamber that housed the man who was about to conquer the world.

His woman, whom he had claimed now a few moons back, moaned in pleasure as she reached her climax for the eight time that day. She fell to the side of the bed, limp, and smiling pleasurably as the tall man who she warmed her bed for stood up in the dark room.

"Are we done for today, love?" the woman, who had been dubbed as Spyess, said from the sheets.

"For now." The man said. In the dark light, all she could see was his tall figure, powerful muscles, and long, golden hair.

"I think I can get used to this." Spyess said in a sultry voice.

"It was one victory, my dear, one step into the great plan." The figure said, "Soon enough, very soon, we will find what we have been looking for."

Spyess slipped a strand of her long brown hair behind her ear, and she reached for her most prized possession and placed it on her head. Light caught gold in the darkness of the room.

"Have you heard anything of the Jackson boy?" Her lover said.

"The little scoundrel vanished." Spyess retorted, clear disdain in her voice, "That's the last I heard. A few Hunters tried to stop him from leaving, but they failed spectacularly. The Jackson boy almost singlehandedly took them out, even when he was on the defensive."

"Any idea where he went?"

"Underworld would be my guess." Spyess said, as she played with a few loose strands of hair. "He was with the Di Angelo bitch and her queer brother, after all. Smart, if I'm honest. Zeus can't touch him there, and anyone trying to invade underworld without proper preparation would be foolish. Of course, you're smart, love." Heiress smiled.

The figure smiled at her, a cruel smile, devoid of love.

"This can help us, dear." He said cruelly, "Zeus' paranoia can be easily inflamed if a few choice words are given to him. 'Hades is planning on corrupting the Jackson boy'. Soon enough, he'd be on edge trying to stop him, which would give us an advantage on what is to come." The figure smiled cruelly, "It all begins with destabilizing Olympus."

He walked to the window, where he could watch his army assemble. Opening the curtains, Spyess saw the golden tinge his skin had, and the outline of his well-toned muscles and body. She licked her lips.

"Olympus and the Pantheon will tear itself apart before we sweep in and take it in one single move. Hades doesn't trust the Pantheon, and Zeus doesn't trust Hades. With Hades controlling the spawn of Poseidon, there is little Zeus can do to stop himself from starting a war. Olympus will fall, and we will be there to take what remains. Once we control Olympus, we can move onto what is important. The bigger threat."

A chill ran down Spyess spine, a chill that did not have to do with what dangled between his legs.

"What about the Triton boy, have you been able to locate him?"

"I'm afraid not, my love." She said, "He has vanished, most likely to Atlantis, and that place is even more impossible to get into than Underworld. My…hunters are seeking him, and they get close, but they don't bring back good news. I will take whatever…punishment you deem appropriate, my love, for the failure to bring you the boy."

"Atlantis is too well hidden. Bah!" He moved away from the window. Approaching her, she grabbed her hair and pulled her towards his manhood. She began to work immediately.

"Our spies have not done better." He said, barely bothered by the gorgeous woman pleasuring him, "Useless, the lot of them. Keep your group tight, my Spyess, do whatever it takes! I must have Triton before we attack Olympus itself."

She removed her mouth from him with an audible pop.

"It shall be done." She said, and she immediately got back to work. After a few seconds, however, she stopped.

"What about our…project boy?" she asked.

"He knows his place, he will find what we seek and will see it returned to where it rightfully belongs."

"And if he doesn't?"

"He will know what it feels to go against a titan!" He roughly pushed himself into her mouth.

After a few seconds, she removed her mouth from him again and began to stroke him.

"When all this is over…will…will you do as you promise? Will you make me a queen?"

The man chuckled darkly.

"I will raise you above any queen, my love, above those foolish Olympians, above the Titans, and above any. You, my love, will be the Queen. You already have your crown, after all."

Spyess touched the golden tiara above her head.

"Your concerns are unfounded." He said as he turned her around. "When the moment comes, a choice will be given. Surrender, or death. Those who surrender will be granted with the honour of a new age of Enlightenment, and those who do not…well…"

She gasped as he entered her. She didn't even realize when he had turned her around.

"They will suffer." He chuckled darkly.

The sounds of flesh hitting flesh, of moans echoing in the chambers, were loud in the darkness of the room. The chuckles of a man who was about to own the world, however, were louder than any moan that his woman could give.

Hey!

This week the chapters came out late bc I was not happy with the chapters, and I spend the week re-writing them and making sure they fit into my vision for the story.

Chapter 19 marks the end of Part II, and hopefully leaves you excited for what is to come. The Battle for Underworld will span the majority of Part III, and within will be a chapter that I dub 'The Duel within Tartarus'. Although the chapter will be renamed, I hope that gives you a hint of what I'm planning.

Interlude IV is...well i'm still not entirely happy with it. I'm happy enough to publish it and show it to you, but its not my best work which is why its so short. However, the interlude is incredibly important, both for the details that are hidden within the chapter as well as the protagonists of said chapter. With that said, here's something that I should probably say now.

Every character in the story is built for this specific story, and they will do and say things that are consistent with the characters I want to build and their place in the plot. There will be some strong words, maybe even considered slurs, but know that it does not represent me and my ideas. The characters are purely fictional and everything said should be taken with the idea that it adds to the character's personality. In this case, the word 'Queer' is used in a despective term by the character of Spyess, I was considering using a much stronger word, however I decided not to mainly because I wanted to add this first. Once more, this does not represent me, the author, in any way, and the only reason why it was chosen was to add to the character of Spyess. I cannot stress this enough. If you think that I shouldn't use this word, please refrain from reading further, as I will continue to characterize characters with these issues so long as it serves the purpose of the story I wish to craft and its characters. If you haven't realized the fact that I do not mince words already, there's not much I can say or do to be honest. I've been very explicit about certain things,

While there will not be explicit sex chapters, this interlude shows clear and strong sexual language, much more when compared with the strong insinuations from previous chapters. Why do I do this? Character building, worldbuilding, as well as me trying different writing genres throughout the story. As you have already seen, several genres have been tried throughout. YA is clear, as well as adventure, fantasy, now something more gory and erotic. This will continue throughout.

If you haven't realized the fact that I do not mince words already, there's not much I can say or do to be honest. I've been very explicit about certain things, such as rape, mental psychosis, etc. I will continue to be explicit to add to the shock value of certain things, as well as to be consistent with the grim-dark tones I want to craft. There's a reason this story is M, after all.

With that said, I would like to thank you once again for being with me another week. University started, my associations are beginning to organize activities, and my studies are difficult, so I will try my best to keep writing but I might have to shift my schedule a bit.

Next week, Interludes V and VI, which are some of my favourite chapters so far.

Finally, if you're interested in Beta Reading, send me a PM, as I am starting to feel the need for someone who can proof everything before publishing.

Thank you for reading, take care of each other, and as always,

Happy Reading.

- AWL