Just another reason why
Chapter 4: Rhea's Memories part one
Over World
Rhea
Rhea looked out into the distance, sitting on a golden throne, wearing a white dress as usual. A white rose sat on her right wrist.
Suddenly, a shadow appeared in front of her, shocking her until Hypnos came out.
"My lord asked me to give this to you, and to say Happy Birthday, from all those in the Underworld." Hypnos said handing her the red satin box with the blue ribbon tied.
Suddenly, Hermes flew down to her side.
"My king wishes you to have a great birthday, from Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, and Hephaestus. There's more but I can't remember, oh yea, and me." He said, smiling, while handing her a blue box, bigger then Hades', and that it was tied with a green ribbon.
"Thank you Hermes, and thank you Hypnos." Rhea said.
"He also wanted me to tell you that he will bring another gift, and this one he will deliver himself." Hypnos added, unwilling to say it.
"Why so glum Hypnos?" Hermes said, smiling, "How come you hesitated to say that sentence and in the end, forced yourself?"
Rhea, unknowing what happened noticed that to and looked up to see him, waiting for his replay.
"Cause I would rather have my Lord rest for once, unlike someone's pathetic excuse for one." Hypnos snapped at Hermes.
Hermes was about to say something, but closed his mouth since he has no comeback.
"You admitted, great, you made my day." Hypnos said, his tone sounding happy, but not showing it.
"Mistress Rhea, I will take my leave now." Hypnos said.
"I must take my leave as well dear Rhea." Hermes quickly said to avoid being embarrassed.
Rhea waved to them and wished them luck.
Rhea sat there, looking out to the distance, remembering memories about her children.
Flashback #1
6 year old Hestia quickly ran up the steps to where Rhea and the others were. She sat between Poseidon and her older brother, Hades.
"Is everyone here now?" Rhea joyfully said.
"Yes mother." The 6 children replayed.
"Good, now, what do you call this," She said as a blue bird came to her fingers, and a brown one came as well.
Hestia raised her hand and said, "A blue bird and his mate."
"Correct." Rhea said.
Hestia smiled, knowing that she would ace the wilderness test her mother made them do, while the others would fail.
Zeus, Hera, Demeter, Poseidon, Hestia, and Hades slowly grew tired of the lesson.
"That's it for today, you all have a good night's sleep, and tomorrow's the test, so be prepared to sleep in the forests," Rhea called.
"Okay mother." They said and raced off, Hades being the first to reach his room, who he shared with Hestia. Demeter and Poseidon where in the room next to them, meaning it's usually loud at night and day. Zeus and Hera are at the farthest room away from them, but were next to Demeter and Poseidon's room.
Hades opened the door. His side of the room was just that simple corner, far away from the window's view and close to the door. At night it's the darkest place in the room.
It was just a simple blanket on the floor and one over it. His happened to be two really soft blankets underneath and one soft one on top, since his mother didn't want him to have a sore back after every night.
Hello, he was sleeping in an enclosure that was small and surprisingly expanded when the others were swallowed. If he didn't have a bad back then, then he won't have one now.
Hestia came into the room and ran over to Hades and jumped in his arms, which he had to catch her, otherwise she'll fall.
Hestia snuggled against her older brother. She was just 20 inches shorter than him, and for him, she was as light as a feather.
"Yes Hestia, do you want anything?" He asked. His voice deep and echoing.
"Yes, I just want my brother to hold me." Hestia said.
"Aren't I doing that now?" He asked.
"Yes, but a little longer please." She said.
"Hestia, what good is it, I got to go work?" Hades asked.
"It means you love me." Hestia said and got off.
Hades had no comment or replay to his little sister's action.
"Whatever you say," he said under his breath.
Hades walked out of the room.
"Can't they leave me alone for one day?" Hades asked himself while walking down the hallway.
He made it to the front room and was about to leave, until his father stopped him.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"Somewhere, not here," Hades replayed.
"Why are you so mature while the others aren't, and that you're distant while they're social?" He asked.
"How would I know how they got your personality father?" Hades asked.
He sat there motionless on his throne, trying to think about it.
Hades left silently, when his father looked to answer him, he was gone.
Hades kicked a rock. His black, body length cape moved in the wind.
"Why do they care on what I do and what I don't? It's not important." Hades said.
Flashback #2
"I want all preparations set before tomorrow." Rhea said.
The titans were giving 6 things to the gods and goddesses. What should be god/goddess of?
The items are: Sky and land, sea, marriage and children, harvest, hearth and home, and the Underworld.
Hades was sitting down in his corner, other than being with the others.
"My own mother is wasting her time on this ceremony. She must know that Zeus and Poseidon will fight on who gets Sky and land." Hades said under his breath, looking back at his blonde haired mother.
Suddenly, a black light blinded Hades' eyes very little, and he didn't need to squint his eyes to know who it is.
"Hypnos," he said.
"Yeah, yeah I know you're wondering why am here, did they give you your place?" Hypnos asked. He was a purple haired child, with light purple eyes and was the younger brother of Hades' right hand man, Thanatos.
"Not yet," Hades answered.
"Tell me something… what do you really want?" Hypnos said, looking at his friend, and then his other siblings that are nothing like him.
"The Underworld; the only place I want that actually matches my personality. Something they can't change." Hades said.
"Unless you're angry or calm, does your family know your secret yet?" He said in a whisper.
"No… not yet and I'm not taking any chances. Now you better go before they spot you," Hades warned.
After Hypnos' departure, Hades got up, his body length cape flowing with the breeze. He looked up into the night sky.
"Hades, where are you?" His siblings called.
Hades waved his hand weakly, and surprisingly they could see it.
"There you are, come on its time." Hestia said, and pulled her brother's arm, but to no luck, he didn't move.
His other siblings tried to move him, until he moved himself and walked toward his mother with his other siblings.
"I've already made the choices. Hera, you are Goddess of Marriage and Children, Hestia you are Hearth and home, Demeter, your Harvest. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades… you'll draw lots to see what domain you'll get." Rhea said, handing out three sticks, having the names of the domain they would receive when they pick it.
Hades was first, and knowing which was which, chose the middle, the Underworld.
Poseidon was next and got sea, then Zeus, who got Sky and land.
"These are with you for live, so you three should trade now, before it's permanent." Rhea said.
"Hades, give me the Underworld." Zeus said.
"Why would you switch the best pick for the worst?" Poseidon whined.
"Because I want to be fair and act like an older brother, unlike some." Zeus said, shooting a glare at Poseidon.
"No thanks Zeus," Hades said, breaking Zeus away from his glare.
"Huh," Zeus only said.
"In the Underworld I promised some friends that I'll be god of the Underworld. Sorry Zeus, but I'm the older brother, and I never broken a promise." Hades said and turned away from the shocked faces that held on his mother and siblings. He began to walk away, until Rhea grabbed his hand which slide past her grip.
"Hades," She said, but was too late. A shadow rose from the ground and Hades entered it.
"So many memories," Rhea said, and yet remembers all, even when they were in her husband's stomach.