Chapter 3 I know who you are

Alexander stared at Hephaistion stood in the middle of the room wearing almost nothing and why had Hades called Alexios. Hephaistion eyes were scanning nervously the crowd and he chewed on his bottom lip. Then music filled room and Hephaistion began to dance, if Alexander had a heart then at the sight that was before him it would have probably stopped beating. Hephaistion twisted, turned and jumped, the only other person Alexander knew who can dance like this was the Persian boy Bagoas.

Alexander looked up and for a brief seconds his gaze met with Hephaistion's Alexander smiled at him but his face fell when there was no recognition in Hephaistion's eyes and he turned away.

Hephaistion gave a final twisted and landed one arm on the floor and legs spread his other arm outwards.

Everyone stood up and cheered except Alexander he sat and stared.

Hades came down from where he had been sitting and approached the panting Hephaistion and took around the waist and pulled him close.

Alexander watched as the Lord of the Underworld lean forward and kissed Hephaistion in a rough and brutal manner and he watched as Hephaistion enjoyed it.

Rage began to fill Alexander and he found himself jumping up.

"Hephaistion what are you doing!" he yelled

Hades let go of Hephaistion and he turned to look at Alexander, his eyes blazed with angry.

Alexander climb over the table and began to make his way over to Hades and Hephaistion, he noticed that Hades has pushed Hephaistion behind him and was stood arms followed.

"Hephaistion it's me Alexander." Alexander was saying he tried to get passed Hades and to Hephaistion.

Hades stopped him "So you are Alexander the Great I know of you and have been looking forward to meeting you."

Alexander wasn't interested in anything that Hades was saying; he was trying to get to Hephaistion

"Alexios I think you better leave you are upsetting this man." Hades said

"No his name is not Alexios its Hephaistion." Alexander said to deaf ears

Hephaistion/Alexios bowed and picking up his robe he turned to leave.

"Now we can talk, "said Hades

"Where's Hephaistion," Alexander demanded "Bring him back."

He was crying now and called Hephaistion's name.

"I am sorry to be the one that tell you this," said Hades "But this man that you speak of …. Hephaistion."

Alexander looked up at the lord of the Underworld "Where he is what have you done to him." he said it a raised voice.

"He never made it across the river, the boat man refused him." said Hades

Alexander almost passed out his Hephaistion was refused that meant he was doomed to wondered the river bank just like those he saw mindless and alone. Oh gods he thought as an image of Hephaistion wondering the river bank came into his head.

He got up off the floor and ran out of the room he ran down the corridor and to the front door.

He turned the handle but the door was stuck he pulled and twisted but it remained shut. He picked up one of the many heavy statues that had line the entrance hall and threw it as hard he could against one of the glass window but it didn't break. He collapsed to the floor

"Please forgive Hephaistion." he whispered as he reached his head on his knees.

A figure moved towards him

"I have to admit that I am staring to wondered about t his so called hero of the living world." said Hades

Alexander looked up "Why didn't you do something?" asked acidly

"I have no say that comes across it is up to the ferry man and if he didn't pay."

At that point Alexander flung himself at the Lord of the Underworld

"He paid he paid." Alexander screamed over and over again

Hades simply took Alexander's hand off him and held them Alexander quickly jerked his hands away.

"Now Alexander I want you to came and walk with me I what to know everything." said Hades

He began to walk yet Alexander stayed where he was, Hades turned around

"Please." he said

Alexander moved slowly forward and then fell into step with the lord of the underworld and told him of his life story.

When he was finished Hades clapped and thanked him for sending so many souls down to him a statement that Alexander chooses to ignore.

"How can I ever repay you?" asked Hades" Name it and I will give you anything."

Alexander thought "Can you get me Hephaistion?" he asked

Hades smiled faded and he became angry "I already told you I have so say on who comes here that is the Ferry man job not mine if they can't paid then they can't cross."

Alexander had another thought "Please forgive I forgot I would like a night with that dancer." he said

Hades still was angry "Alexios no he is mine and mine alone."

"But you say that I could have anything I wanted and since you can not give me the one thing I want more than life it's self I suggest that next time you choose your statements very careful." Alexander said

He turned his back began to walk away when Hades called him back.

"Wait," he called and Alexander stopped he had a grin on his face but when he turned to face Hades it was gone.

"You are right," he said "And I am a god of my word you can have your wish I will have a room made out for you."

"Thank you." Alexander replied

Finally he can now have a private talk with Hephaistion and find out why he had recognised him, why he was dancing and why the hell he had been kissing the Lord of the Underworld.