A/N: I have been inspired by Neil Gaiman's writings.
Chapter 1: Well what was that about?
The grand hall gleamed and sparkled with encrusted diamonds, blood red rubies and green emeralds, dotting the walls in lavish and eccentric styles and whims, the great chariot of Apollo streaked the sky, shooting beams of light through the gaps in the hall accompanied by marble pillars and carved floors. In the middle of the room was a great fire reaching the heights of the ever-high ceiling, burning and cackling in warmth and kindness, its hue a golden yellow. Around the imperial throne was 12 thrones all carved and detailed in major design.
"Brother, please." The sky-father pleaded, his lightning eyes softening and his grey hairs twinging," have mercy on them." Zeus said, his bulky frame covered by a chiton with a lightning pin, his hair long reaching his upper back and his groomed beard glistened.
"No." Said the deepest voice one can muster, its tone baritone and poised yet cruel ad unyielding. This was Hades, his lean figure hidden by a garb of moving shadows in the form of a chiton, held together at the shoulder with a small bone, his muscle rippled across his unblemished and soft pale skin. His clean chin chiseled and his long raven locks cascaded down his shoulders.
"Brother please."
"No."
"Please explain to me then why you refuse to see a reason to my demands."
"I raise one man; I must raise the rest."
"This was from Hera's spite."
"So?"
"How can you be so cold."
Hades stared at him indifference oozing out of him," Maybe you should keep it in your pants you whore. This way nothing like this will ever happen."
Zeus growled his lips curling," I said raise him."
"I said no." Hades said with an air of finality, his amber gold eyes burning daring for Zeus to try something.
Zeus sighed huffing rubbing his face with his right hand before turning on his heels," It was a nice meeting brother."
"well I can't say the same back." Hades replied with before turning,
Hera leaned on a large column keeping her beautiful hazel eyes on the retreating god. Her dress was gold and on her head was golden circlet adorned by the fresh crystalized tears of the Mad titan, a gift from Hades. Her hair was braided and weaved into a brown bun, her figure showing through her dress showing the abundant curves, the reason for her renowned beauty.
"I see you used Father's pinkie bone as a hook for your chiton. I like your throne by the way, great use of Father's bones." Hera drawled picking her nails.
"Why thank you." Hades said nodded his head solemnly," Why are you speaking to me?"
Hera pouted," Is it too much to ask for my favorite brother's attention?"
"I am not Zeus." Hades said curtly," Nice try."
"I just wanted to speak to you."
"i already gave the Olympians their yearly shipment of jewelry. You already paid your fees."
Hera took a step closer, dipping her hip whilst biting her lips slightly," I want something else."
"No."
"Come on are you scared of Zeus?"
"He's scared of me." He replied not missing a single beat his cold eyes pulsating.
"Then why?" Hera asked her fist clenching.
"I do not want to dishonor you."
"Zeus sleeps around all the time."
"He does not have my respect."
"Do I? Does anyone?" Hera said shaking her fist." Do you find me unattractive?"
"I find you to be one of the most exquisite women I have ever had the pleasure of seeing." Hades said," If I was a lesser man, I would have had you in a heartbeat."
Hera smiled slightly," You know you have a curse."
"hmm? And that is?"
"You are extremely beautiful, handsome, desirable, the most in fact in a male ever." Hera said," And you'll have struck fools like me." She said softly her eyes watering," Why? Why didn't you choose me before Zeus? I was begging asking pleading. Just why?"
Hades' amber eyes softened," I saw the way you looked at him, Zeus."
"It was nothing but a crush."
"you're only saying this because you're hurt and face it, you only asked me because you thought I would have ruled Olympus."
Hera snorted," Now look at you, not even Zeus has dominion over you."
"Now why would he?" Hades asked arching his brow.
"He is the king of Gods."
"I am no mere god." Hades said smoothly.
"That may be true but a god none the less."
"Nay, I am either Zeus' equal or above him."
"Now why would you say that?"
"I rule over every Protogenoi apart from 5. And one day even Zeus will join my court."
"We are immortal." Hera quipped.
"Look at Helios, he simply faded. And so, will you all."
"And what about you will you fade?"
"I already am faded, I'm just the king of them all." With that Hades turned and fell into the shadows that consumed him leaving Hera to stand there with a heavy heart and intrigue eating at her mind.
Hades gracefully leaped from the shadow casted by his throne of bones, glued together by welded adamantine made from the hilt of the sickle of Kronos. The bones of Kronos where assorted into a throne with the platinum skull resting on the top. The great hall the Throne of fear situated in was carved from dark obsidian, the chandelier jagged with green flames dancing on the black glass candles, the light illuminated was cold and savage.
Hades walked to the throne and sat, embracing the rush of power that coursed through his veins his aura exploded, his power heightened to the point of a lesser Protogenoi he opened his hand and a long bident materialized in the golden glory.
"Hecate!" Hades called his voice booming. A small wisp of green leaves materialized and collected together to form a delicate lady with green emerald skin and topaz eyes. She wore a red ruby dress, that hugged her petite curves in a subtle way. She waltzed to the throne and bowed her head and kissed the outstretched hand of her king.
"you called my lord." Hecate said kneeling in front of Hades with her head bowed.
"Rise." Hades said curtly.
"Did you call me in to release yourself of certain frustrations?" Hecate said sultrily letting a single strap of her dress to slide. Her finger sensually spreading.
"As much as I would love to take up the offer you always present, it seems I will have to decline as always." Hades said.
"My lord, your only reason why you say no as you say is that you are a monster at the act."
"That is a good reason to abstain from it."
"What about Lucile?"
"We only ever did it once."
"Yet she limped for a whole month and still complains about how nothing ever feels good from the other gods." Hecate said with a small smirk as she noticed Hades looking away with a small blush.
"I didn't call you here to talk about my nonexistent sex life."
"I know, so let's make it something to talk about."
"No."
Hecate pouted," You are no fun my lord."
"I need to collect my debt from Demeter."
"By having your way with her?"
"Your mind seems to be hyper sexualized Hecate."
"Sorry I just drank a potion." Hecate admitted," Would you like me to send one of the Erinyes?"
"no ill go there myself."
"Why did you call me then?"
"I need you to document that I am going." Hades explained waving his hand. He raised his right hand and clicked and the room darkened before expanding. Revealing a woman made of blue matter and dotted stars as skin. Hecate fell into immediate prostration to the second mother.
Nyx bowed her head," You called my lord."
"Yes, I did grandmother."
"Hades what did I tell you to call me?"
"mother."
"And what did you just call me?"
"Aaah apologies mother it seems that I let it slip."
"Rhea is no mother to you." Nyx said with a steely voice.
"That is true mother." Hades said," I need you to run the realm in my steed I am visiting my sister in the upper realm."
"well then." Nyx said," I shall run it. Until then." Nyx bowed as Hades fell into the ever shadow of the room.
He emerged again from the long shadow of a poplar tree, its bark sturdy and strong with interlocking fibers. A small girl that glowed like none other appeared before Hades bowing," Hemera." Hades nodded.
"Lord Hades." She said," It is a pleasure to see you here."
"It is a pleasure to see you too." Hades said smiling as he got on one knee to see eye to eye with the protogenoi in child form," why are you in this form?"
"Aether." was all she said with a small scarlet blush.
"That is genuinely disgusting." Hades said.
"Don't worry he was in child form too."
"Genuinely that is disgusting."
Hemera huffed and stamped her foot," I thought we are friends."
"We are that is why I am disgusted for you." Hades said with a small lazy smile.
"grrr." Hemera growled playfully," You are a dick don't you know?"
"Well yes I am." Hades said," But you are friends with this dick." He said as he stood up, walking with Hemera beside him.
"True." Hemera said skipping next to the lord of the dead," So what weaseled you out of your little hell hole."
"That hell hole is your home" Hades quipped back.
"You didn't answer the question."
"Im collecting a small debt that Demeter owes me."
"And how much is that?"
"two hundred thousand gold pieces."
"WHAT!" Hemera cried, flaring her light as she jumped over a root of a tree," You said a small amount, that's a ludicrous amount!" She waved her hands around," how did she get that debt?"
"She asked to borrow two hundred thousand gold pieces."
"For what?"
"I do not know but whatever it was It is time to collect the debt."
"Does she know you are coming?"
"Yes, we agreed on this day."
Hemera nodded her head," That must explain why the forest was enchanted."
"you noticed it?" Hades asked.
Hemera threw her head up," Obviously I would, you dick."
"Well anyway there's her cottage." Hades pointed to a large house with a straw roof and carved wood as support beams. The walls where made with baked stone clay a small gate enclosed it. It sat in the middle of a barley field in the heart of the enchanted forest with a small clearing in a perfect circle where no trees grew and a small pool was found on the side of it with frolicking nymphs and ditzy air spirits.
"its massive." Hemera said.
"Hmm? Your palace is smaller than a cottage?" Hades mocked.
"no!" Hemera shouted with an indigent cry," It's just big for a cottage."
Hades chuckled slightly before turning his gaze at the frocking nymphs, and he regretted that decision with such passion. He saw the most beautiful being in existence. She wore a white dress that just couldn't contain her curves, her breasts large and full and threatening to pop out, her thighs where thick and plump. And Her rear was something to die for. Her skin was smooth and unblemished, her face delicate and soft, her hair was bright amber, the same as the Lord of the Dead's eyes. And her eyes were simply the most exquisite thing to ever see, it was a mixture of fifteen different shades of lilac. She was however, short, extremely so at the height of five-foot Hades noted. He himself was 6'4 and height is one of the many things immortals cannot change without receding in age in their forms.
For some reason her height gave her more allure," Hades." Hemera's voice registered in his ears," I have been calling you like 3 times already, stop staring at that girl." Hemera said with a small smirk, she said as she hovered right next to his face.
"We have to go speak to Demeter."
"Ooo about that girl?" Hemera said giggling.
"No about her debt."
"That you will take as that girl."
"No. If I wanted her I would woe her."
"Which you will." Hemera said.
Hades casted her a side glance," And how would you know that I will?"
"I've known you all your life. I see that fiery burn in your eyes Hades, the same when you vow to get what you want and you always do."
"if you said any less I would've stopped being in your presence." Hades mused.
"You are lying through your teeth hads." Hemera said." You love my company."
"Enough." Hades said with a small smile on his face," I need to speak with the Earth mother."
Hades walked up to the gate, passing the frolicking maidens and the girl. A small petite nymph stood at the entrance cowering at the Lord of the dead," Lady Demeter t-t-tol-d-"
"To let you in." Demeter said from behind the iron gate, walking forward, she was tall and curvaceous and had the same unblemished skin as the he saw, just at a lower level." Brother." she said with a small smile.
"Sister." He nodded, "It seems you haven't reacquainted yourself with my subject." He gestured to the young glowing girl," This is Hemera."
Demeter dropped into a bow, the whole clearing did as soon as its mistress showed her respect," The protognoi..." Demeter whispered.
"Rise you are in the presence of my lord." Hemera commanded.
"Your Lord?" Demeter asked.
"That's me sister, the house of night swore fealty to me, as well as Tartarus."
"Including Nyx?" Demeter asked preplexed," The second mother!" She exclaimed after she saw Hades nod.
"Does thid apply to Zeus?"
Hades chuckled," I am not Zeus' subject."
"He is the king of gods."
"I am no mere god."
"What about Poseidon?"
"He does not answer to anyone. Name one-time Zeus commanded him?"
Demeter nodded," Please come inside."
The trio shuffled into the large and elaborate cottage, Demeter lead them into a a lounge with low cut couches and an oak table in the center.
"I am here to collect my debt." Hades said.
"Ah." Demeter said with a grimace to her face." Two hundred thousand gold pieces." Hades nodded," I do not have it on me right now."
"You had until today."
"Yes, that is true can I get an extension?"
"No, I know you have at least two hundred and thirty thousand gold pieces here." Hades said," Before you say anything, I am the god of riches." Hemera guffawed in the corner clutching her childlike stomach.
"That money is for Persephone's 1000th birthday I have to pay for the party."
"Persephone?"
"My child kore. She got renamed by the fates."
"Ahhh." Hades said," Refresh my memory here."
Demeter sighed," Don't worry you will see her yourself." She said," Persephone! The guests want to see you."
And in waltzed with the grace of 1000 bears was the timid beauty that Hades saw. And for an extremely weird reason Hemera's elbow hit his ribs as his eyes lingered in her awed lilac eyes.
A/N: Loads of narrative.