AN: See chapter 1 for story notes and summaries.
Ships: Snowing, Rumbelle, Swan Believer, eventual Swanfire, and a delightful Golden Mad Charming BroT3. :)
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For one face claim reveal, I will tell that I chose Gal Gadot as the face claim for Persephone...cause she's perfect as Persephone!
Thanks for awesome the reviews. Here are individual responses:
Saberius Prime: Glad you enjoyed it! Seasons 1-3 are definitely my favorite. 4A is okay, and parts of 6. It will be hard to say goodbye to the show, but I'm glad we'll see Snowing one last time. I actually am a bigger fan of Rogers(Wish Hook). He made me enjoy Hook again, but a lot of that had to do with KnightRook too. But no, I am not done with Once fanfiction. So far from it, in fact. ;)
Sara K M: I agree, the curse was a blessing for some people. It's hard to say if Henry would have still existed. If we go by the swan necklace, then Swanfire is true love. It's a piece of jewelry that survived a curse and crossed realms like Snowing's ring. So if you go by my theory that some couples are just written in the stars(like Snowing) then I think Henry would have existed. But that's just me. I am going to be showing both sides, both people that were obviously torn apart and others that it was a blessing for. I agree about Regina. She played the victim too often when she wasn't the true victim. Yes, Rumple will still struggle here with his addiction to magic, but his friendships are going to keep him in check sometimes. You'll see how in this chapter. I'm definitely a bigger Snowing fan than Rumbelle, but they will develop here. Yep, Deimos is chained...for now. :)
AshGreg: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed them! I know, the curse is finally broken! I loved the reunions too, but yep, Snow punching Whale was definitely the best part. Yep, there are more reunions ahead and Deimos is locked up. I wish I could say it is for good, but that would be a bit anti-climatic. Yeah, Emma is a bit different here, because of being raised by Snowing in the dreamscape so she's more accepting of everything. Magic is back! And yes, I wish the bit with Henry had happened in canon. Someone needed to call out Regina on Snow's behalf and it never really happened. Hope you continue to enjoy!
Naomi Blue: Yes, I thought Persephone calling Regina out on her daughter's behalf was needed and Whale getting punched by Snow was the best part!
Number Ten: Okay...but I told you a few chapters ago that I'm not following canon exactly. Just because it happened in canon doesn't mean it's happening here. So many things are different. You're worried about not liking something that might not happen. Give it a chance.
XxThe-Crest-of-AnubisxX: Sorry, I stick to my update schedule. These chapters take time to write so if I updated more than once a week, quality would suffer. Quality is always better than quantity. That's my method and this story wouldn't be what it is without structure. I'm glad you're enjoying it though. If you follow me on Tumblr, I gladly take requests for face claims on characters and head canons for the story if you want to see more of how I see the story. :)
Paulaa90: Yeah, magic probably will create more problems. But it is needed to find Nealfire. Plus it wouldn't be too interesting without all the conflict and adventure coming! I like that Persephone pointed out how misplaced Regina's rage is too. As for Deimos...yeah with all the trouble coming to town, those chains probably won't last. Glad you're enjoying! :)
Cassie: Glad you loved it! Yeah, magic might definitely complicate things. Yeah, I agree, a lot of things went to hell in season 4. If I could pick a point to reset, it would be 4. As for ending up in the Enchanted Forest, I answer that in this chapter. But I will say, it's actually not as necessary here. Snow is already Mom here and there will plenty of bonding. Glad you liked Persephone's comparison with Snow/Henry. I really think someone should have pointed that out to Regina. Glad you're enjoying. :)
izzypirelli: Glad you like Rumple's development. His friendship with David will definitely carry more weight here and that is very evident in this chapter. And finding out they share a grandson will actually help strengthen this even more. And you're right, he knows Hades is a threat here to everyone. Emma is definitely more open thanks to being raised by Snowing in the dreamscape. I'm looking forward to exploring a more open Emma. Yes, Whale is a creep, but yeah, Snow showed everyone that you can't walk all over her anymore. Glad you liked the scene at the station. I've been waiting to spring that one for a while. I always wanted someone to call Regina out for hating a child and how alike Snow and Henry are. Yet she hates one and loves the other. Snow is overwhelmed. There's a lot going on, but we'll see those downtime moments too. Good question on Snow's future. There is definitely a lot for her to think about. :)
Beth1980: Yep, magic is a drug for Rumple. Yeah, it's hard to feel bad for Regina here. She had no one to blame but herself and maybe Cora. I know, even though they refused to say it, that Daniel would have been killed, regardless of what Snow did. Cora just wanted to manipulate her and make Regina hate her so she'd become just like her. Yep, Whale had it coming and yes I had to fix the unintentional cheating. It was not great writing. Nurse Ratched is actually a call to the book/movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. So not really a fairy tale, but a reference to another story. She was the head nurse of a mental hospital in the book/movie, who pretty much has absolute power over the patients. I don't think we ever found out her curse identity so I just kept calling her Nurse Ratched. As for Nealfire, yep the big reveal will be coming soon! :)
There is also a love scene in this chapter. It is marked, so you can skip it if that's not your thing.
Dreaming Out Loud
Chapter 41: Next To Me
"So...it's over? That wave...it's really over?" Jefferson asked, as they emerged from the basement level of the hospital. David nodded.
"Emma broke the curse," he confirmed.
"But how...the apple…" Jefferson rambled almost manically.
"Regina wanted me to eat the apple, but before either of us could stop him, the kid took a bite," Emma told him. Jefferson's mouth was ajar, as he looked at Henry, who just smiled at him.
"God...I'm so sorry. I helped her get the apple...I was so stupid to trust her!" he lamented, as he sat down in a chair and put his head in his hands. David exchanged a look with Snow and she nodded to him, as he sat down beside the Hatter.
"Look...what you did wasn't smart, but I get it. You did something desperate for your child. I've done the same. You made a mistake, but it doesn't change that we're still friends," David told him. Jefferson looked up at him with tears in his eyes.
"I betrayed our friendship and was almost the reason the curse might have never been broken," he reminded. David nodded.
"And you're clearly extremely regretful. A lot of people have been hurt by this whole situation and driven to do things they wouldn't normally do," he said, as he looked up at his family, who all smiled at him.
"We forgive you. Now let's go get something to eat at Granny's. Then first thing tomorrow morning, we'll go get your daughter back," he said, as he clapped him on the shoulder.
"What if Grace doesn't want me back?" Jefferson asked, as they stood up.
"She's your daughter and she loves you," David replied.
"But she's been living with another family for twenty-eight years. What if she wants to stay with them?" he wondered.
"She might not want to stop seeing them completely, but I know Grace from my days as Mary Margaret," Snow chimed in, as he looked up at her.
"She's a very sweet little girl and she's going to be overjoyed to have you back in her life," she assured. David smiled and put his arm around her waist.
"Yeah, so let's go. I really need some onion rings after this day," Emma agreed, as she put her arm around her kid.
"So that's it...I've just been adopted by this crazy family?" Jefferson quipped. David smirked.
"Yep...you're screwed. Did I use that right?" he asked his daughter, who rolled her eyes playfully.
"Yeah Dad, you used it right," she confirmed.
"Wow...you really are a grandpa. Between trying to use your kid's lingo and watching you try to use a phone, it all makes perfect sense now," Jefferson deadpanned.
"Excuse me for not having curse memories for all this stuff," David retorted.
"I, for one, like that you don't have curse memories," Snow chimed in, as he looked over at her.
"And I need you to know that I love Mary just as much as I love you, my darling," he assured her. She melted into his at that and they kissed tenderly. When their lips parted, Snow rested her head against his shoulder, as they continued on.
Before the diner, they made their way up a few floors to check on Maleficent. When they arrived, they saw her happily cradling a newborn. She gave them a curt nod from the window of her room and for now, they left her to be with her baby, whom the nurse revealed she had named Lily.
Soon, they arrived at the diner and were welcomed again with open arms by Red and Granny. The curse was broken at last and though they knew there were still obstacles in their path and much healing to do for many, they were finally together as a family. Whatever danger or uncertainty the future held would be faced together. For now, they enjoyed just that, being together and were surprised to see Belle and Gold when they arrived at the diner as well. Granny still gave the Dark One some wary looks, but for the most part accepted it when Snow and David welcomed him and Belle into their circle.
"Wow...so that story we read in that old book, it's all true?" Belle asked in disbelief. Snow nodded, as she looked at Persephone and then back at Belle.
"Apparently it is...I'm still trying to wrap my head around it myself," she replied. Persephone squeezed her hand.
"I know it's a lot to take in and I know you still have a lot of emotions you're working through, sweetie. But just knowing that you don't want to completely shun me means everything to me," Persephone said, choking up a bit. Snow cocked her head to the side.
"I could never do that...you became my friend when I didn't have many at all. So did you, Belle and Emma. With the three of you and David...I didn't feel alone anymore and that was everything," Snow confessed.
"The curse was so lonely and even though I was basically reliving each day over and over again, I still remember all those moments where I thought I was nothing. That I was sure it wouldn't matter to anyone if I just disappeared," she confessed.
"Mom…" Emma said sympathetically, but Snow put her hand on her daughter's.
"It's okay sweetie...it is nothing compared to what you went through in this world. I remember everything now from the dreamscape. So my question is...how are you? This has to be a lot for you," Snow said. Emma smiled at her.
"Maybe if I hadn't been prepared for all this by you and Dad. Maybe if I hadn't known you both all my life, yeah my head would probably be spinning. I know I was really hard on you and Dad in my teen years, but this is what we've been waiting for," Emma said, as she looked at her and then Henry.
"I'm home...I'm finally home," she added.
"Oh honey…" Snow gushed, as she hugged her again.
"If you two don't stop, I'm going to start crying," Belle warned, as she noticed Persephone already was. The brunette handed her a napkin and she sniffed.
"Thank you...I promised myself I wasn't going to go to pieces," she admonished.
"I think you have every right to fall apart a little. From what I read, they're not the only ones that have been through a lot. I can't imagine being trapped half the year in a place like the Underworld," Belle mentioned. Persephone sniffed.
"There were times that it was horrific...the death around you is almost too much at times. And Hades...he's not completely cruel most of the time. There were years he didn't even touch me...and became indifferent to me even," she explained.
"But there were times that he expected me to be his wife and took things from me I never gave him. At the beginning was the worst I think...when he first abducted me centuries ago. I was relatively young then for a Goddess," she continued.
"I can't imagine what you went through...but Hades can't get to us now, right?" Snow asked. She frowned.
"I wish that were true, snowdrop. But I will not lie to you. Hades will come for me...eventually," she warned.
"Then we fight him," Emma said firmly.
"I only hope we can, sweetheart. He will be less powerful away from the Underworld, but by no means a pushover. And I sense he will not come alone," she warned.
"It doesn't matter...we'll still fight for you, because you fought for us, even when we had no idea," Snow agreed, bringing tears to the Goddess' eyes again.
"She's right...it sounds like someone finally teaches Hades what the word no means," Emma said sternly. Snow nodded and glanced over at her husband at the booth behind them. He was having an intense conversation with Gold and Jefferson, but met her eyes with a warm gaze. Knowing him, he was probably pleading that neither of his unlikely friends did anything rash.
"So...now that the Queen is locked up, what exactly are we going to do with her?" Jefferson asked. David opened his mouth to answer, but Gold pulled an object from his jacket pocket. It was a velvet pouch which had a drawstring as a closure.
"What is that?" David asked wearily.
"What will soon be the demise of the Queen," he stated.
"Tell me more," Jefferson said with interest.
"Wait…" David protested.
"One mark from the talisman inside this pouch and a wraith will be unleashed to suck the soul out of Regina," he stated.
"Hold on...you want to release a wraith in Storybrooke?" David questioned.
"She has to pay for what she did," Jefferson reminded.
"I agree...but not like this. Besides, don't you think releasing a wraith on the town might put other people in danger?" David questioned.
"It will only go after those that are marked," Rumple corrected.
"You hope...but if someone gets in its way, I doubt it's going to discriminate," David protested.
"Chisel chin might have a point," Jefferson wavered.
"Regina has to pay for what she did to Belle," Gold hissed.
"And she will...but not like this. Promise me you won't use that thing to mark Regina," David said sternly.
"No…" Gold refuted.
"Really? What do you think Belle will think when you do this?" he warned.
"She won't have to know," he muttered.
"She'll know...trust me. Even if you were somehow to keep her from finding out for a while, secrets always have a way of coming out," he reminded.
"It does seem risky. As much as I want Regina to pay...I'd rather not see anyone else get caught in the crossfire," Jefferson agreed.
"Since when are you noble?" Gold spat.
"Since I almost screwed us...I won't do that again," Jefferson answered. Gold clenched his teeth, but then pocketed the pouch.
"Fine...no wraith. But you better hope that cell holds her. It won't take Regina long to figure out how magic works here," the Dark One warned.
"Persephone said there's a protection spell on the cell. She can't get out with magic," David assured.
"We should lock her up in the hospital psych ward and see how she likes it," Jefferson suggested. David sighed.
"Look...I know what she did, but Henry still loves her. We can't do anything to her that's going to hurt him," the Prince stated.
"For now, she's locked up. I don't know what the future holds, but I do know that we can't be like her. I've had a very long time to think about all this in the dreamscape. She would deserve anything we did to her probably, but it would make Henry unhappy. And Snow as well," he added.
"She can't seriously still think that woman still cares for her?" Jefferson asked. He shrugged.
"She wants to and I won't break my wife's heart," he replied.
"No, Regina will do that for you. I made her what she is, trust me. There is no going back from that," Gold stated.
"Are you sure? Because there was a time I would have probably said the same about you," David argued, as they shared a steely gaze.
"Fine...we do this your way. Regina stays locked up and nothing more...for now," Gold agreed. David nodded.
"Thank you," he stated.
"So...now what?" Jefferson asked. David shrugged.
"Tomorrow morning, we'll reunite you with your daughter and figure all that out. Then if there are others that need help figuring out how to meld two lives into one that makes sense for them, then we help them," the Prince said.
"Okay Charmz...but I'm new at this helping people thing. Guess I'll follow your lead, but what about him?" the Hatter asked.
"I begin the search for my son. First thing we must do is determine how easy it will be to cross the town line," Gold stated. David nodded.
"That's right...it could still be dangerous," he agreed.
"Then I guess after we get my daughter back, we can meet at the town line. Maybe your Mother-in-law will have some insight," Jefferson suggested. David knew that was her title, even if it was still going to take some getting used to.
"Yeah...for now, I suggest we go home. I don't know about you, but I have my wife back for the first time in twenty-eight years, other than in our dreams. There is some...reacquainting I'd like to be doing right now," David said. Gold raised an eyebrow, suddenly realizing he had Belle back as well and shared the Prince's sentiments when it came to her.
"That was too much information, handsome," Jefferson complained. It seemed the ladies were in agreement, as the evening grew late. They paid their checks and went their separate ways for the night.
"I know the loft is a little cramped for five of us...but I was hoping you'd keep staying Emma and that you'd stay too...Mom," Snow said, taking a deep breath as she used that word. It felt a little foreign, but she was slowly growing to realize it was a title Persephone deserved. The other raven haired woman smiled.
"I have no desire to be apart from my family ever again. However, until we decide if the loft is right for all of us...I can use a bit of magic to perhaps extend our living space a bit," he offered, as they climbed the stairs to the apartment.
Mary unlocked the door and they filed in. Even though they had been there that morning, it felt like it had been days since they had been home. They followed Persephone upstairs and with a wave of her hand, the loft magically separated into three good sized bedrooms.
"Cool…" Henry said, as he went into his room.
"It's like the extending tents in Harry Potter!" he exclaimed and the Goddess chuckled.
"Yes...I suppose it is," she agreed.
"Well...I'm beat. Goodnight Mom and Dad," Emma said, as she hugged them both.
"Goodnight Emma...we love you so much," Snow gushed, as David cradled her head.
"She's right Princess...we'll see you in the morning," he said, as they hugged Henry too. Finally Persephone hugged them both as well.
"I know you both still have many questions and I promise I'll answer all of them," she said, before retiring to her room.
They did have questions, but right now, all they wanted to do was relish finally being together. They went downstairs, hand in hand, and closed the curtain around their bed. Soft candlelight became the only light in the loft and shadows were cast of two silhouettes becoming one…
_Snowing_
Snow gazed up at him, as her arms slid around his neck. She'd barely been able to keep herself from constantly touching him since her memories had returned. They had been together a thousand times in the dreamscape over the last twenty-eight years and many times as David and Mary Margaret. But touching his flesh as herself was an ache that she had wanted to feel since her memories rushed back to her. The buttons on his shirt were undone with haste and she clawed at the undershirt he wore beneath that, peeling it off over his head. She pressed open mouthed kisses on his chest and down his abdomen, as her nimble fingers undid his belt. He helped her push them down and kicked them away, as he sat down on the edge of the bed. She gasped in pleasure, as his hands moved beneath her blouse and lifted it up so he could kiss her milky skin. She shrugged out of her cardigan and then lifted her arms, so he could push the blouse over her head. He greedily trailed kisses over her ribcage and down her taut stomach, while she trembled at his lips on her skin. He undid the button her jeans and worked them down her legs, his eyes drinking in every inch of her standing before him in only undergarments. She smirked and walked around him to the head of the bed. He craned his neck, as he watched her climb onto the bed, her eyes beckoning him. He turned over and hovered above her. Her legs parted and he settled between them, as his lips covered hers. The passion swelled between them, as they kissed intensely, making out with lips moving together for quite some time, before his finally started to travel down her neck. Snow writhed against him and bucked her hips against the growing bulge in his underwear. He reached around and snapped the clasp of her bra open. Snow impatiently helped him rid her of the garment and then pulled him down into another kiss, crushing her breasts against his chest.
"Oh Snow…" he uttered, as he kissed his way down her body again, this time to the valley between her breasts. But in a clear move that showed him his Snow was back, she pushed him onto his back and straddled his waist. Charming was taken by surprise for a moment, as she held his shoulders down and kissed him hard, sucking on his bottom lip. He kissed her back just as eagerly, as her tongue darted into his mouth and she made him cry out when she rubbed her ass against his erection. She finally released his bruised lips with a smack and smirked sultrily at him, as she practically tore his underwear away. He watched her, mesmerized, as she licked the head of his cock and let him watch his member disappear into her mouth.
"Oh Gods Snow…" he cried out, as she sucked him and then released him with a pop.
"As much as I want you to come...I want it to be inside my pussy," she hissed with a naughty smile. He sat up and pushed her onto her back, as their heads were now at the foot of the bed.
"I think I can help with that…" he purred. She smirked.
"Oh, I'm counting on it, Charming…" she agreed, as he pushed inside her with a hard thrust. She locked her ankles around the small of his back, as he began to move with rapid, hammering thrusts. She bit her bottom lip, as he took her and found herself gripping the spokes of the foot board, as the entire bed rocked.
"Charming…" she cried out, as they fucked. The sex between David and Mary Margaret had been amazing and incredible in its own right. But between them, Snow and Charming, it reached yet another level of intimacy that only two people as in sync as them. Snow took control and flipped him onto his back, as she began riding him, undulating her hips over his. She impaled herself on him, driving his thick length into her sweet spot with every measured gallop.
"Snow…" he cried out, as he felt himself at the edge.
"Mmm...Charming…" she panted, as she neared her own climax.
"Oh Snow...Snow!" he shouted, as he came inside her. She moaned loudly, as he filled her and triggered her own orgasm. She writhed and trembled, as he pulled her down into his arms, while they both came down.
_Snowing_
She lay atop him, as they bathed in the afterglow and recovered from their intense climaxes.
"I love you so much…" Snow said, listening to his heartbeat.
"And I love you, my darling. I fell in love with Mary Margaret and love her as deeply as I love you as Snow. But...I am relieved that I don't have to keep things from you...that you remember everything now too," he confessed.
"Me too, my love. Having you in my life as Mary Margaret meant everything though. She was someone who didn't think she could be loved," she confessed in return. He caressed her face.
"That time is over. Snow White nor Mary Margaret will ever feel alone or unloved again," he promised. She smiled.
"Because you found me," she said fondly.
"Did you ever doubt I would?" he asked. She shook her head and kissed him, as passion anew swelled between them, ensuring it would be a long night of loving and reuniting…
Captain Hook stared up at the beanstalk wearily and then back at his companion with scrutiny.
"So...let me see if I have this correct. You want me to climb this bloody beanstalk, tangle with the giant at the top, steal his magic beans, and climb back down...all unscathed might I add," he inquired. Cora chuckled.
"Heavens no, Captain. I wouldn't expect you to do all of this by yourself. Unfortunately, poofing to a place such as this requires me to be able to see it first. The giants have magical protections in place, after all," Cora stated.
"I thought you said there was only one giant left?" Hook asked.
"Yes Captain, but the protection of the elders still remain. I want you take this fairy dust and sprinkle it on the first looking glass you see," Cora said, as she handed him the small vial of iridescent dust. She then poofed her own looking glass right before them.
"Once you've done that, I'll be able to slip into this enchanted looking glass and through the one up there," she explained. Hook sighed.
"And this other land...the Crocodile is there?" he questioned again.
"Yes...and he will have many vulnerabilities for you to prey on, I assure you, Captain," she responded.
"Then I guess I have a beanstalk to climb," he said, as he got started. He hoped these efforts would at last yield results in getting him closer to his fulfilling his revenge. Cora smirked, looking on, as the Captain climbed and soon disappeared above the clouds.
"It won't be long now, Regina. With the curse broken...you'll finally need me again," she murmured.
The Underworld
Hades seethed, as he watched his traitorous wife reunite with her beloved little Snow White. This would not stand...he would not allow her to make a fool of him like this! His rage nearly boiled over when he witnessed her bind Deimos in the mines with Prometheus' chains. Freeing him from such bonds was not easily done. His nephew, Hercules, had barely managed to free Prometheus so long ago. That had been a heroic act too, but freeing Deimos would be different. An act of releasing such an evil carried a whole new set of rules. But it was possible...he just had to get there.
"Buckle up Storybrooke...Hades is coming for a visit and I promise to turn that little town to ash," he growled, as Hermes appeared in his chamber.
"Good...you're back. Where is Zelena?" he asked. She had the ruby slippers, which were their ticket to the Land Without Magic. They could have used them to go there weeks ago, for unlike a bean, the slippers could transport one to places without magic. However, neither Hades or Zelena had been interested in going to a place with no magic.
But Rumpelstiltskin had made an egregious error in bringing magic to the little town. His quest to find his son overruled his good sense, as usual, and he had effectively doomed them all as a result.
"Zelena is gone…" Hermes revealed. Hades turned his head sharply to look at the Messenger God.
"What do you mean she's gone?" the God of the Dead questioned in an even tone. Hermes swallowed.
"She used the ruby slippers and has already journeyed to the Land Without Magic," he revealed, as he stepped back several paces, anticipating the explosion of rage that was about to come. Hades' hair exploded in blue flames, which ignited over his entire form.
"Yeah...so I'm gonna go…" Hermes said, as he backed away further.
"Pain...Panic…" Hades growled, as his two brutes blocked Hermes' path.
"You're not going anywhere until you help me fix this," Hades stated.
"Zeus is already suspicious of me. He already suspects I've been aiding you and plotting against him," Hermes warned.
"Which is why it's time for you to grow a spine and choose your side, Hermes. No longer can you cowardly play both sides of the fence, just because you can go both places," the King of the Underworld hissed.
"We both know that you are dissatisfied with Zeus' rule or you wouldn't have ever helped me in the first place. It's time to choose which side you want to be on when the final battle begins," Hades warned. Hermes clenched his jaw and glared daggers at the other God.
"Even if I choose this side...you still have no way into the Land Without Magic without those slippers," he warned.
"Oh, but there is a way and you can make it happen for me, because you're Hermes and you can go anywhere, even the Land Without Magic," Hades retorted.
"You want me to go and retrieve the slippers for you?" he asked. Hades scoffed.
"You couldn't even if I wanted you too. Zelena would vaporize you the moment she saw you, because she knows you're associated with me," the blue haired God replied.
"Then what? There is no other way for you to cross into the living world," Hermes responded.
"Wrong again…" Hades shot back.
"With the Dark One dagger and the blood of someone who has been here and then returned to the living world, Charon will grant me access to Storybrooke," he surmised.
"Are you hearing yourself? You just said I couldn't make it past the Wicked Witch. Now you want me to steal the Dark One dagger and acquire blood from Persephone? Because she's the only one that fits your description," Hermes reminded.
"You're batting zero today, Hermes. My wife isn't the only one...her beloved little snowdrop was born here, if you remember. Her blood will do. As for the dagger...I believe there is someone that will be willing to strike a deal with us, especially if it means seeing to the demise of Snow White, her entire family, and my treasonous snake of a wife," Hades informed him.
"So the question now is...where do your true loyalties rest?" Hades continued, as he approached the other God.
"Will you continue your mundane existence as Zeus' gopher or shall you choose to do my bidding? Keep in mind, your loyalty to Zeus has gotten you what over the last ten thousand years?" Hades asked. Hermes glared at him, but couldn't come up with a single thing he had to show for his work. He was indeed Zeus' glorified gopher.
"Now...working for me? I can promise you anything. Riches...your own realm to rule if you wish...anything you want," Hades tempted.
"Persephone...I want Persephone," Hermes blurted out.
"Anything within reason," Hades countered.
"You don't want her...you want Zelena," Hermes argued.
"Persephone must pay," Hades argued in return.
"And when you gift her daughter to Deimos and kill the rest of her family, she will. It will break her like nothing else and you know it," Hermes stated firmly. Hades smirked.
"You drive quite the hard bargain...but it's a deal," the blue haired God agreed, as he and Hermes observed the little town in the viewing pond.
"Do you think they have any idea what's coming for them?" Hermes wondered. Hades smirked.
"No...they think they know the dangers ahead. But they truly have no idea the complete and utter chaos that is about to befall them," Hades hissed.