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1. Thoughts= '*speech* '

2. Writing= "speech"︎

3. Latin= "~speech~"︎

4. Greek= "[speech]"︎

5. Writing in Latin= "~speech~"︎

6. Writing in Greek= "[speech]"


Chapter 2

Thousands of miles away- in a dimly lit hospital room- a vortex of darkness opened, and Hades smirked to himself as he emerged from it. His feet met solid ground, and his eyes took in what little there was to see. The first thing he noticed was the bed, and then the frail form laying in it. Hooked up to dozens of wires that led to countless different machines, the form was dwarfed by its surroundings. Hades paused, curiousity peaked, and he looked a little closer. Realization dawned on him, the frail creature resting in that bed was a demigod. A male demigod, and a dying one at that. At first sight, the male seemed to be helpless, but when Hades foucused on the kids aura, he recognised the source of the power he had felt not even hours prior. "This kid, this tiny helpless thing, this is the source of such power?!" Hades could hardly believe it, and yet, the proof was right in front of him. You couldn't fake that kind of power, that purity and ease. It just wasn't possible. Hades grimaced, he knew better than to judge a book by its cover, or to look a gift horse in the mouth. It might be pure happenstance that this kid popped up on his radar right when he needed a distraction, but coincidence or not, Hades knew an opportunity when he saw one. And damned if he was going to pass it up. Hades smiled somewhat viciously as he strode towards the bed. Upon reaching the kids side, he gazed upon a tired and drawn face. Even though he was dying, the kid was beautiful, but in an earthly, ethereal way. Hades chastised himself, '*I'm supposed to be collecting his soul, not admiring his beauty!* 'He gave the demigod one last lingering look, and then he reached down and plucked the childs soul from his body. The moment the soul separated from the body, the screen that monitored the boy's heartbeat flatlined, letting off a shrill whistle. Doctors and nurses rushed into the room, trying to restart the demigod's heart. But it was useless, Hades- who had summoned another portal and left- had already claimed the child's soul, and no one could save him now.