Chapter eight

The Enchanted Forest

Many Years ago

Young Thaddeus was raised by his mother. His father abandoned them when he was born. His father was a drunk and a scam artist anyway. The man could barely keep himself fed, he couldn't feed two extra mouths. Thaddeus was a good boy in his younger years. He always behaved and would accompany his mother at the market whenever their crops were ready. Little did he know just how much of a coward his father truly was. Thaddeus even got a new father early on in his life so he wasn't completely fatherless. Or so he thought.

Present Day

After Kellen had told the trio about Isaac's visit, they began working feverishly to get a hold of solid information for them to find him. Henry was using any spare moment coming u with a plan. Avery and Lux were digging into Isaac's information. They found out he was alive in the 1950s though by '55 he was no longer selling television. He had just disappeared. When Kellen had given the information Avery had gotten side tracked and never got around to revealing the truth to Henry and her sister.

Avery checked one last time in the mirror. A knock sounded on the door. Avery smiled and opened the door revealing her boyfriend. Stepping aside Avery let Kellen in. She headed to the stairs and called up to her sister.

"Lux, I'm leaving. Don't answer the door for anyone. No boys over, Henry included."

"I know. I know. Just go on your date!" Lux hollered from her room.

Avery rolled her eyes with a smile, "Don't stay up to late. I'll be back late."

"Just go, already!"

Avery turned and grabbed her purse. Linking her hand with Kellen's, Avery walked out of the house locking the door. Kellen walked her over to the passenger side and opened the door for her. Once they both were in the car, Kellen started backing out of the driveway. Lux watched the car go down the street. She pulled out her phone and called Henry. They started sharing information they had gathered for the Operation.

Everything changed for Thaddeus around six years old. The new father he got didn't want anything to do with the boy. His mother spent less and less time with him too. His mother and step father had a baby within the first year of them being married. This baby took Thaddeus's mother from the young boy. She didn't die it was just, this new baby brought happiness young Thad couldn't. This was how young Thad spent the rest of his youth. He ended up living in the shadows of his half siblings. He felt like nothing more than a slave. He hated his half siblings. He slept in the barn, with the animals, because there was no room for him in the house.

"So, what's this thing you are helping your sister and her friend with?" Kellen asked mid meal. There was a reason that he had taken Avery out. It wasn't because it was their one year. They had actually done that a few days early. Really all they did was spend the day doing nothing.

"It's nothing. Some school project they have. I'm having fun helping them and both of them really like the project."

After dinner Kellen then drove Avery to a small club in town. From the passenger seat Avery looked over at him. He chuckled and got out of the car first to get the door for her once more.

"A club, Kellen, really?"

"No complaining, this is one hell of a way to celebrate your birthday. It's not everyday that you turn twenty-one," he said with a cheeky grin. Avery looked at him, hands on hips. He leaned down and kissed her, "Don't be like that."

"You make me feel old. It's bad enough that Lux started driving."

Kellen led her into the building keeping one hand on her at all times. Avery was trying to take in all the noises, lights, and smells all at once. The music was so loud, Avery was almost certain the walls were shaking.

By eighteen Thaddeus was a person everyone in town talked about. He was the happy little boy that suddenly went cold. Some said it was because he found out his father was a coward, others said it was because his true love died. Neither of course were true. Thad didn't even believe in true love. He packed his things and left. This of course caused rumor to spread that he died and that no one cared to look for him so the wolves got him. Thaddeus became nothing more than a story to the town.

Many years passed. The dark haired man traveled for years trying to find where he was meant to be. He became somewhat of a nomad. Finally the man found his answer. A sorcerer with the hunger for bargains. Thaddeus searched for this man. One day early in the morning, the sorcerer appeared.

"Word in the forest is, a nomad is looking for me!" The man said appearing out of thin air making Thad jump. The reaction made the gold man laugh in a high pitch way.

"Are you-?" Thad began

Rolling the R the gold many introduced himself, "Rumplestiltskin!" The man added a bow as well, "What is it I can do for you, Dearie?"

"I was wondering if you had the ability to give me a place that I belong?"

"So long as no one is forced to love you, I can do just that," the golden man said. With a puff of smoke a contract unrolled in his hand, "All you have to do, Dearie, is sign your name."

Thaddeus took the quill the man was offering, "What is you price?"

"I'll collect my payment when you've settled in," the golden man added with another laugh, "I must warn you, though. All magic comes with a price," Thad skimmed over the contract before signing on the line.

Avery stumbled into the house at two in the morning. Kellen was behind her as drunk as she was. Lux was still awake. She was glad she was. Storming down the stairs Lux walked past her sister and straight to Kellen.

"What the hell, Kellen! Did you drive back here?!" Lux pushed the wasted male.

"Relax, Luxie," he said, "We were only an hour away. I was fine to drive that much."

Lux slapped him, "I can not believe you. Get out, I don't care what happens to you! Drive yourself home! And stay away from my sister!"

"There's no need to get mad, I'll take you out partying when you turn twenty-one," Kellen said in a put out way. Once the male had left the house Lux helped Avery to her room.

By the time Lux got Avery to bed she was exhausted, "Note to self appreciate what Avery does for me." She thought to herself before crashing in the soft round chair that was in the corner of Avery's room.

As soon as the ink was on the contract Thaddeus was sent to a place underground. Confused he looked around. What he saw would terrify any child. Bones. Human bones were in the walls, were torches, anything that you could think of was made out of human bones. Two skeletons in guard uniforms, the uniforms were torn and bloody looking like bugs had gotten to them as well, stood as guards on either side of the throne, also made out of bones.

"Where am I?" Thaddeus asked aloud.

"Where you wanted to be, Dearie!" Rumplestiltskin said cheerfully behind him, "This is the Underworld, this is where people go when they die!" The man laughed.

"I didn't ask to be sent to Hell!" exclaimed Thad.

"Technically, you did. You wished to go to a place where you belong," Rumple explained, "It just so happened that this is where you belong. I hear they are looking for a lord to rule over the dead!"

"Okay, name your price!" Thad snapped

"Oh, that. You see your price is you living down here. I can't have you running amok all over the Enchanted Forest warning people. The terms are quite simple. You stay here, collect your dead! You see you are someone that could potentially mess up my plan!"

The golden man disappeared. Thad turned around and found the two skeletons bowing to him. Thaddeus smiled a wicked smile as he approached the throne. Sitting on the seat of bones Thad declared,"I shall no longer be known as Thaddeus the wanderer, from this point on I shall be called Hades, King of the Underworld!"

Avery awoke when the light shines through the window and onto her eyes. It made the headache worse. She pulled a pillow over her eyes. As she laid there she tried to remember what she did the night before. If she tried to think past dinner he head started pounding once more. She heard a door open and close before someone walked over to her. The person sighed, drawing the curtains closed. Avery lifted the pillow slightly and saw Lux.

"Why are you still here? Don't you have school?" Avery asked in a sleepy voice.

"Three day weekend," Lux replied, she held out her hand, "Here, this will help with the headache."

Avery held out her hand. Lux dropped the aspirin in Avery's hand. Avery sat up and looked around. Lux handed her a glass of water. Avery took the aspirin. Lux sat on the side of the bed looking at her older sister.

"What time did I get in last night?"

"You mean what time did you stumble in with your drunk boyfriend? About two in the morning."

"I don't even really remember past dinner."

"Well, from what I could understand, you two went to a club, and you were drinking like a pro. Shots and all that and you lost your first game of beer pong."

"Kellen didn't drive me home, did he?"

"Yes he did. He was drunk off his rocker as well," Lux said, "He told me he was fine. I yelled at him, slapped him, and told him to stay away from you."

Avery nodded with a chuckle, "You don't have to take care of me today."

"To late. I called into your job told them not to give you anyone today because you were sick."

Avery smiled before getting up to start her day.

The Underworld

Late 2013

Hadeswas sitting on his throne. Everyday was an average sort of thing. He made his way to different realms to collect the dead. Though today he didn't go to the realm without magic. He sat am waited in his throne room. He knew the two that were joining him today and he was ready to welcome them. They appeared a second between each other. Both men looked around. The dark haired man watched the two for a moment.

"Welcome. I bet you regret that deal we made some many years ago now, Rumplestiltskin. I'm so glad the great Peter Pan could also join me. You see I have been waiting for you two to join the rest of the dead here," Hades said with both men staring at him, "In my centuries of being down here I learn things. Like my true lineage. How much cowardice blood flows through my veins. I also understand why you made that deal, you were afraid you would never get to your son if I was around. There was a slight chance you me messing it up by meeting someone. Well, guess what, you gave me more freedom than you had thought with this deal," he said getting sidetracked. Getting back on track he continued, "I now have my entire family here, except of course my dear nephew, Bealfire. Now all my half siblings and in-laws are here. Under my rule and the only way for them to get out is magic. And in the Underworld I control all magic," with the wave of his hand Hades sends both men away to wander through the Underworld with whatever punishment Hades had seen fit for each person.

Hey guys! Yup, that's right I brought Hades in as a new villain! Now, I want to do two things. First, thank you horsechick27 for helping me come up with something for this chapter. Second, everyone else, there is a box at the bottom of the page for you to leave feedback for me. Please use it. I want to know if you like it, don't like it, or even if you have an idea for something I could do!