Title: Asunder
Part: 4/?
Author: Druid
Feedback: Yes, please! I can't improve if you don't tell me what needs working on at ardcypher5@yahoo.com or just hit the review button.
Pairing: A/J C/S
Category: Mpreg, Humor, Drama (and maybe a little angst thrown in there for good measure).
Website:
Archive: Sure, go for it! Just tell me where my errant child's being bundled off to.
Rating: PG to NC-17...whatever strikes my fancy.
Disclaimer: I DON'T own any of the characters. But, I DO lie awake at night plotting on how to rectify that very situation. :)
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Now, on his list of possible occurrences, being dangled a foot off the ground by his diminuative and sweet-natured niece was just about dead last. Hades was about to demand that she release him when he really bothered to look at her. He could see the green and blue flecks of light streaking through her aura and his eyes went wide.
Having been born from sea foam (don't ask!), part of Aphrodite's godly makeup was from the water. In fact, in the beginning, Poseidon had tried to claim her as a possession of his realm. Because of this, however, Aphrodite had never called on this particular aspect of her birthright. Being viewed as a `thing' to be owned will make just about anyone cross. However, she was now using what she was born with to full effect and the results were quite staggering. Even the Lord of Asphodel was shrinking back from the amount of energy that the Love Goddess was giving off.
Hades was thinking quickly and trying to divine a way to get out of the situation with all of his limbs attached. Deciding to go with what he had, his reply was simple and to the point.
"Huh?"
Not appreciating her uncle's answer, Aphrodite began slamming his body against the wall so hard that cracks were appearing on it surface and chunks were falling loose. Everyone in the room was staring in horror as the distraught goddess battered the God of the Dead bloody, his life fluid flowing sluggishly down the wall to pool at her feet.
Pulling himself out of his shock, Ares managed to maneuver his way to his sister's side. Gently wrapping his arms around her, he covered her hands with his own and slowly disengaged them from their uncle's shirt as his abused body slumped to the floor. Hades moaned in pain and Asclepius cautiously left the two gods on the bed and moved to help him. While Ares tried to calm his distressed sister, the God of Healing poured as much energy as he dared into Hades in an attempt to close the breaches in his broken flesh.
After quite some time, and not a small amount of help from Hera, Asclepius managed to repair the major damage and Hades was able to slump into a chair. Looking toward his hysterical niece, he warily called out to her.
"Aphrodite, what do you want me to return to you? I don't know what it is, but I will do everything in my power to grant your request."
Turning jerkily in her brother's arms, she regarded him with swollen, blood- shot eyes. She had finally managed to get her sobbing under control, but was still visibly shaking with her efforts to stifle it. Taking in his appearance, her words came out hushed and stuttered.
"I-I'm so s-sorry, Hades. I just want it back," she gestured toward the bed that contained Strife and Cupid, "I want their baby back, H-Hades. Please give it back to them. Please." she finished with a plaintive sniffle.
"But I...I..."
With his confusion back in full force, but still wanting to provide Aphrodite with what she had asked for, he sent his awareness back to his own realm while trying to get over his shock that a godly child had died and he had been unaware of the occurrence. After a good little while, his demesne was quite large after all, everyone could see Hades' mind reconnect with his body. Though he was still quite obviously perplexed, he had a smile on his face.
"Aphrodite, come here."
Hesitantly, she did as he asked and knelt by his seat. Clasping her by the chin, he softly raised her bowed head so that she could look into his eyes. Smiling tenderly at her, he imparted his findings.
"Child, the soul that you seek is not in my realm, so there is no need for it to be returned."
Her eyes widening with hope and joyous relief, the Goddess of Love smiled blindingly before crushing Hades to her chest in the most heart-felt embrace that she'd ever given anyone in her entire existence and simply said;
"Thank you."
And then all Tartarus broke loose.
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Part: 4/?
Author: Druid
Feedback: Yes, please! I can't improve if you don't tell me what needs working on at ardcypher5@yahoo.com or just hit the review button.
Pairing: A/J C/S
Category: Mpreg, Humor, Drama (and maybe a little angst thrown in there for good measure).
Website:
Archive: Sure, go for it! Just tell me where my errant child's being bundled off to.
Rating: PG to NC-17...whatever strikes my fancy.
Disclaimer: I DON'T own any of the characters. But, I DO lie awake at night plotting on how to rectify that very situation. :)
~*~*~*~*~*~
Now, on his list of possible occurrences, being dangled a foot off the ground by his diminuative and sweet-natured niece was just about dead last. Hades was about to demand that she release him when he really bothered to look at her. He could see the green and blue flecks of light streaking through her aura and his eyes went wide.
Having been born from sea foam (don't ask!), part of Aphrodite's godly makeup was from the water. In fact, in the beginning, Poseidon had tried to claim her as a possession of his realm. Because of this, however, Aphrodite had never called on this particular aspect of her birthright. Being viewed as a `thing' to be owned will make just about anyone cross. However, she was now using what she was born with to full effect and the results were quite staggering. Even the Lord of Asphodel was shrinking back from the amount of energy that the Love Goddess was giving off.
Hades was thinking quickly and trying to divine a way to get out of the situation with all of his limbs attached. Deciding to go with what he had, his reply was simple and to the point.
"Huh?"
Not appreciating her uncle's answer, Aphrodite began slamming his body against the wall so hard that cracks were appearing on it surface and chunks were falling loose. Everyone in the room was staring in horror as the distraught goddess battered the God of the Dead bloody, his life fluid flowing sluggishly down the wall to pool at her feet.
Pulling himself out of his shock, Ares managed to maneuver his way to his sister's side. Gently wrapping his arms around her, he covered her hands with his own and slowly disengaged them from their uncle's shirt as his abused body slumped to the floor. Hades moaned in pain and Asclepius cautiously left the two gods on the bed and moved to help him. While Ares tried to calm his distressed sister, the God of Healing poured as much energy as he dared into Hades in an attempt to close the breaches in his broken flesh.
After quite some time, and not a small amount of help from Hera, Asclepius managed to repair the major damage and Hades was able to slump into a chair. Looking toward his hysterical niece, he warily called out to her.
"Aphrodite, what do you want me to return to you? I don't know what it is, but I will do everything in my power to grant your request."
Turning jerkily in her brother's arms, she regarded him with swollen, blood- shot eyes. She had finally managed to get her sobbing under control, but was still visibly shaking with her efforts to stifle it. Taking in his appearance, her words came out hushed and stuttered.
"I-I'm so s-sorry, Hades. I just want it back," she gestured toward the bed that contained Strife and Cupid, "I want their baby back, H-Hades. Please give it back to them. Please." she finished with a plaintive sniffle.
"But I...I..."
With his confusion back in full force, but still wanting to provide Aphrodite with what she had asked for, he sent his awareness back to his own realm while trying to get over his shock that a godly child had died and he had been unaware of the occurrence. After a good little while, his demesne was quite large after all, everyone could see Hades' mind reconnect with his body. Though he was still quite obviously perplexed, he had a smile on his face.
"Aphrodite, come here."
Hesitantly, she did as he asked and knelt by his seat. Clasping her by the chin, he softly raised her bowed head so that she could look into his eyes. Smiling tenderly at her, he imparted his findings.
"Child, the soul that you seek is not in my realm, so there is no need for it to be returned."
Her eyes widening with hope and joyous relief, the Goddess of Love smiled blindingly before crushing Hades to her chest in the most heart-felt embrace that she'd ever given anyone in her entire existence and simply said;
"Thank you."
And then all Tartarus broke loose.
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