Aurora/Persephone: Aurora was in her favorite field. Her mother was off tending to the Earth and Aurora was happy to enjoy the beauty of the day. She found a sunny spot and sat among the flowers.
Hook/Hades: suddenly, a handsome man appeared from the shadows, with a devilish grin. he picked a flower and took a delicate sniff, saying "this world... so beautiful..." he sounded spiteful, bitter even. "But it's fruit are even more so." he glanced at persephone
Aurora/Persephone: She heard someone speaking and looked up. "Why hello," she smiled. She'd never seen him before, but for some reason she felt she should know who was standing in front of her...
Hook/Hades: his aura was dark, impossibly so. He licked his teeth quickly, then said "You know, where I come from, everything is much different...not quite so... colorful, beautiful." he didn't sound like he was talking about the flowers.
Aurora/Persephone: "Oh?" Something about him was intriguing. Something just said she should get away, but that was exactly what made her want to find out more, find out why. "Where -are- you from?"
Hook/Hades: He had the strangest accent... dark somehow "Well, it's a dark place... funny you don't know yet, I would think it would be obvious, being as well-known as myself."
Aurora/Persephone: "I know I should know you...I just can't put my finger on it..."
Hook/Hades: he bowed to her "Hades lord of the underworld at your service, love."
Aurora/Persephone: She stood and curtseyed, like was expected of her. "Aurora, daughter of Demeter. Lovely to make your acquaintance."
Hook/Hades: "Interesting, usually people reply to my presence by screaming, and the occasional manslaughter." he stared at her "You're not afraid of me, m'lady?"
Aurora/Persephone: She giggled, "No, I'm not."
Hook/Hades: "WHy is that? I'm sure you're informed as to know my stories?" he was intrigued by this girl.
Aurora/Persephone: "Yes, I've heard of you. But stories can be...biased."
Hook/Hades: He chuckled "So they can." he shrugged "Well tell your mother that I said hello, and I'll expect a seething note from earth!"
Aurora/Persephone: "Why?" Aurora tried to recall her mother talking about him, but couldn't think of anything, not a word nor story.
Hook/Hades: he sucked air into his mouth and looked at her for a second "Let's just say that I like your mother's cooking a little bit too much and leave it at that."
Aurora/Persephone: She looked at him oddly, "Huh?"
Hook/Hades: "That was my response too." he sighed "Some people just don't understand hospitality."
Aurora/Persephone: "I'm sorry, I'm not understanding what you mean," she looked at him apologetically.
Hook/Hades: "you're not really meant to." he chuckled "But let's see... it was thanksgiving and, well, I was starving to death at the time, not death of course, but anyway long story, and I knocked on her door and she didn't seem too happy about it is all. There's probably a good reason for that." he grinned
Aurora/Persephone: This made Aurora laugh, that sounded just like her mother. "My mother doesn't like most anyone, don't take it personally."
Hook/Hades: "Oh but she very much dislikes me. Probably because crops don't take well to my presence."
Hook/Hades: "And...other reasons."
Aurora/Persephone: "Like what?" Aurora was starting to question why everyone talked about him like they did, he didn't seem that bad at all...
Hook/Hades: "Oh...nothing important." he chuckled darkly "Anyway, I need to have a word with your mother as... unpleasant as it may be."
Aurora/Persephone: "She's out I'm afraid. Making sure everything on Earth is growing well. I'm sorry, I don't know when she'll return."
Aurora/Persephone: Aurora smiled, "I would like that."
hook/hades: he smiled "Oh, but a warning first... Don't get too close to the raven, or, well, there tend to be dead bodies for the raven to prey off of." with that, his dissappeared into shadows yet again.
hook/hades: once he found himself in his domain yet again, he allowed himself a smirk. The girl was pretty, he would admit... and so he had to make a plan to take her. He wouldn't fester alone anymore, no, because Hades always attracted a dismal crowd, so he stole what he wanted.
hook/hades: So he waited a couple years before returning, this time, when he knew that Demeter would be there. Again he found Aurora picking flowers in the field. He stared at her before saying "Hello, princess. Your mother won't evade me this time!"
Aurora/Persephone: It had been a few years since their strainge encounter, but Aurora hadn't believed all the bad stories about him since then. She also hadn't told anyone, but when she saw him again, a smile broke out across her face. "Hades, it's lovely to see you again."
hook/hades: he bowed, though a bit mockingly "It's nice to see you too, princess. I need to talk to your mother about the agriculture in the underworld... it's dismal at best, I'd rather not starve any more than usual." he sighed
hook/hades: he did look much thinner than last time "So...do you know where she is?"
Aurora/Persephone: "Yes, luckily she's in this time. I'll go get her real quick."
hook/hades: Hades nodded, his eyes closing. It was true that the underworld was starving... he did need to talk to demeter about it.
Aurora/Persephone: Aurora went and found Demeter. "Mother? Hades would like a word with you."
hook/hades: Hades waited patiently, his eyes still closed in fatigue. He hadn't been getting very much sleep lately, since the food shortage. His eyes had dark circles under them and he found it impossible to go to sleep.
hook/hades: Demeter's eyes widened "What? Hades?" her jaw clenched "Not that...rat again."
Aurora/Persephone: "Oh mother, he's not that bad, just want's a word with you."
hook/hades: "Has he talked to you?" demanded Demeter "The man has to be coming up with something...if I can even call him a man." Demeter walked out to greet Hades, but she was shocked by his appearance. His cheekbones were raised above his skin, his face hollowed out. If she could have seen his chest, she probably would have seen every rib.
hook/hades: Hades opened his sunken eyes and looked up to Demeter "Hello." he said tiredly
Aurora/Persephone: "Hades," she greeted.
hook/hades: he sighed "Look, Demeter, I realize that we have some...issues, but my realm is failing... without agriculture, we can't survive." he sighed "As much as I hate relying on you, I don't know what I can do without you."
Aurora/Persephone: Demeter thought for a moment. She did not need to help him, he was a horrid rat. But she was mother earth and just one look at him gave her chills. "Hades...I'll do what I can, but you owe me."
hook/hades: he nodded "I know. What can I do for you?"
Aurora/Persephone: "I haven't decided yet. Just eventually, you'll owe me a favor, agreed?"
hook/hades: he coughed harshly and nodded "Thank you." cringing from some uncertain pain, he added "Whatever you need...at some time." he nodded and fell into a shadow in which he dissappeared. Next time they met, he would take her.
hook/hades: however he was too sick at the moment because of the state of his realm
Aurora/Persephone: Demeter kept her word and agriculture in the underworld flourished again. Aurora was happy for this, she didn't think Hades deserved all the hate he got.
hook/hades: Demeter stared at her "And why is it that you find such pity in one that takes so many souls to the dead?"
Aurora/Persephone: "What do you mean?" Aurora tried, and failed, to ask innocently.
hook/hades: Demeter mcked her "Oh mother, he's not that bad."
Aurora/Persephone: "Well he's not! Okay? He's...interesting," she shrugged.
hook/hades: "Interesting?" asked Demeter "You don't know who he is, Aurora, he's so...vile."
Aurora/Persephone: "You just don't like anything that has to do with death, and while it's not a good thing, you shouldn't just judge him because of it!"
hook/hades: "I don't judge him because of his domain, I judge him because of his actions." said Demeter
Aurora/Persephone: "Like what? What has he done that's so horrible?
hook/hades: "Hmm..." she rolled her eyes "He constantly falls in and out of love with mortals and then breaks their hearts... he practically started the trojan war just because he wanted the death to expand his empire. I could list the horrible things that he's done."
Aurora/Persephone: "Yes...but does he really seem evil to you? You saw him just now."
hook/hades: "no, right now he seems desperate and skinny." she sighed "Which is why I helped him, but he is not always this kind."
Aurora/Persephone: "I don't know," Aurora glanced down with a blush, "He always seems like he is."
hook/hades: "Maybe to you..." said Demeter "Aurora, dear, can you fetch me some parsnips in the garden? The nymphs will help you..."
Aurora/Persephone: "Of course," Aurora nodded and went to do what her mother had asked. She didn't want to push Demeter, it never turned out well when she did...
hook/hades: As soon as she found the parsnips, Hook appeared behind her and whispered "Gotcha."
Aurora/Persephone: Aurora spun around in confusion. "Oh, Hades!...Hades?"
hook/hades: he laughed "No, i'm a strange man here to abduct you." he said sarcastically
Aurora/Persephone: "Yes, I know who you are," she laughed, "but...do you need to speak with my mother again or something?"
hook/hades: "Oh no." he sighed "I really don't like to admit that Demeter is right-ever...but sadly, she is... funny that you trust me so soundly when you have every right not to..you really shouldn't have, I've never been trusted and for that reason, never should be."
Aurora/Persephone: "Why?" for the first time in his presents Aurora was starting to feel nervous.
hook/hades: he laughed darkly "Because there is a reason that people have an irrational fear of the dark... that's my fault, you see... people always have an fear of me, but what they don't know and I do is that it isn't irrational...for that I'm very sorry."
Aurora/Persephone: "I'm not afraid of the dark," she whispered.
hook/hades: "This, my dear, is why you were always meant to die. You should, of course, have known who I was and ran for your life... but alas, I'm glad you didn't."
Aurora/Persephone: Her eyes grew wide. "Die?" she squeaked.
hook/hades: "no, no, it's a fate far worse than death... and again, my strongest regret is admitting that demeter is right." he stared at her with strange, broken eyes.
Aurora/Persephone: "What? What are you going to do?" she demanded.
hook/hades: "My dear, have you ever seen the underworld?"
Aurora/Persephone: "No?"
hook/hades: "Then you'll be glad to be aquainted." he grinned that grin that he had used before, however, now it was easier to see the craziness behind it. "C'mon, then." he grabbed her hand and they dissappeared into underworld.
Aurora/Persephone: She was half way through screaming out "MOTHER!" when it was too late. He had dragged her there. "What are you doing?!" she demanded.
hook/hades: Once they were in the underworld, he said "teaching you that myths are true.''
Aurora/Persephone: "What myths?"
hook/hades: "The ones about me...death, shadows, you know, all of those happy ones." he stared at her "You should have been careful. Your mother was... right..."
Aurora/Persephone: She felt disgusted. "How could you? I trusted you!"
hook/hades: "That's what made it so easy." he said and sighed "Ah the life of innocence... not that I would know."
Aurora/Persephone: "Well excuse me for believing in the best in people," she sneered.
hook/hades: "Ha! oh, that's hilarious! Didn't your mother ever tell you not to talk to shadows? No? Well that's probably a good thing that she didn't have too... though you'd be surprised, they give out some really good ideas sometimes."
Aurora/Persephone: "Oh really? Like what? Kidnapping someone? Yeah, just a marvelous idea!"
hook/hades: "It was brilliant, because it worked." he sighed but then began wheezing again as if he was deathly ill. "Sorry about that... it's not a great time in the underworld. Now, how about you get comfortable? You might be here for a while."
Aurora/Persephone: "I will not. You're going to take me back right now!"
hook/hades: "Am I? And how are you going to make me do that?" he asked, his eyebrow raised.
Aurora/Persephone: She huffed when she realized she couldn't. "Why would you even want me here anyway?" she demanded, changing tactics.
hook/hades: "Oh come on, beautiful girl? You're not the first i've taken. There aren't all that many...alive people here, it's nice to feel the warm air... that and I can bribe your mom, which is always a plus."
Aurora/Persephone: "So you were lonely, boo-who, take me back!"
hook/hades: "Mmm, you see, you're so convincing when you're angry... oh wait, no you're not! And I'd stil love to bribe your mom."
Aurora/Persephone: Aurora huffed with indigence.
hook/hades: he sighed "An immortal cannot die, exactly, but I can starve, and I'd really rather not. I'm becoming rather sickly, and eventually I won't be able to rule the underworld. In which case, the dead woudl begin to rise and death would no longer be permanent. And therefore I will bribe your mother, because though she will give me agriculture as she promised, it will be minimal. I know the woman. This time, it'll be something much more. I'd like to be a rich god again."
Aurora/Persephone: She hated that he had such a good reason, not the rich part, but the part about the dead rising. "How long am I going to be trapped down here, exactly?"
hook/hades: "Until your mother realizes that you're here. Shouldn't be too long." he sighed "Just don't eat anything, persephone."
Aurora/Persephone: "Whatever," she sighed. "While I am here, can you at least show me around? I've heard all about the underworld, I'd like to actually see it."
hook/hades: he nodded "Of course m'lady." though he had to use a cane to walk around, he began to show her the place. He liked showing her the gardens a lot more than he enjoyed showing her the different hells.
Aurora/Persephone: Aurora hated the first part of the tour. After all of five seconds watching one of the hells she turned away and shut her eyes tight.
hook/hades: he sighed "It's not pretty, i'll admit." he muttered "But it's nessesary."
Aurora/Persephone: "Can we get out of here?" she asked. She didn't want to have to witness another moment of this.
hook/hades: he nodded and took her hand, moving them to the garden "This place, on the other hand, is beautiful." he grinned "It's a gift from Aphrodite." he grinned at her name suggestively.
Aurora/Persephone: Aurora gasped. She never knew such a beautiful place existed in the underworld, no one had ever talked about this place. "Wow...it's beautiful!"
hook/hades: "So it is." he glanced at her "There is a small hut if you want to stay while you're here." He looked off as if imagining something far away-possibly aphrodite.
Aurora/Persephone: "I can?" she smiled. The place was amazing and the thought of staying delighted her. This might not be so bad after all...
hook/hades: he nodded "Sure. Until we get some...food here, it's going to be ugly pretty much everywhere else. You're used to being in beautiful places, so, stay here if you want."
Aurora/Persephone: "If the rest is so horrible, why don't you stay here? What's the palace like?"
hook/hades: "The palace...is generally beautiful, but it, like me, reflects the state of the domain, and the underworld is dying. It's not doing well right now. I stay there, however, so that I can see the immediate danger to my realm.
Aurora/Persephone: "Can I see it?"
hook/hades: he nodded "You can if you wish."
Aurora/Persephone: Aurora didn't know why she found this so fascinating. The garden was beautiful enough, she should have just waited there until her mother came.
hook/hades: he took her hand again and they flashed to the palace, which looked like it should have been majestic, but the walls were gray and dim and the ceiling cracked where there should have been a chandelier. "ANd this is it."
Aurora/Persephone: She looked around in awe. She'd never seen any place like it. It was dark and definitely creepy, but there was a beauty to it. The gandour did not disappoint and she was glad she hadn't stayed in the garden. "This place is amazing!"
hook/hades: "It was." he said "It will be again." his voice was determined "I'm sorry that I had to go to these extremes, but it is the only way that I can restore my palace.''
Aurora/Persephone: "Will I be able to come see it when it's at it's best again?" she wanted to smack herself for the stupid question. This man had -kidnapped- her! And here she was, asking if she could come back some time in the future! Stupid!
hook/hades: he glanced at her "I doubt that your mother will let me come anywhere near you when it's at it's best again." he didn't sound surprised at the question.
Aurora/Persephone: She sighed, he was right. "Can I at least stay here now? I mean a place this big must have a spare room..."
hook/hades: he nodded "If you want, you can. Most people don't find it so beautiful at this time of-" he paused as a phone rang "That will be your mother wanting to kill me, one second." He answered the phone "Hello Demeter."
Aurora/Persephone: "Where. Is. She?" Demeter growled from the other end of the line.
hook/hades: he yawned "She's right here in the palace. I haven't done anything to her, Demeter. You and I both know that you would have honored your agreement, but you would have done the minimal...now...well you won't unless you want something to happen to her."
Aurora/Persephone: "Don't you dare -touch- her Hades," Demeter's voice was all business.
hook/hades: "We both know that I would. Demeter, if everything goes smoothly, you'll have your daughter and I'll be out of your life until the next mellenia."
Aurora/Persephone: "No. I'm not doing a thing you say until I get her back!"
hook/hades: "That's not happening. I don't trust you, and I REALLY don't want what will happen if you don't get me what I need, so, I'll keep her here until then. You'll do it quick...or...well, we both know what happens to young woman when they stay here."
Aurora/Persephone: "I will not do a thing for you until I get her back. I'll let your kingdom crumble! Goodbye Hook!" she slammed down the phone.
hook/hades: he sighed "Well, it'll be a while, then." said Hades, clenching his teeth "Sorry, you'll be here for a while, but your mother is not being very...responsive."
Aurora/Persephone: "Responsive?"
hook/hades: "in other words, she won't do anything until she gets you back and I don't trust her. She's done things like this before... let's just hope that the kingdom doesn't fall before she comes to her senses."
Aurora/Persephone: "Knowing how stubborn my mother is...I'm going to be here for a while..." Well great.
hook/hades: he shrugged "Sorry...I really did mean this to be a quick visit." he sighed and coughed harshly "Damnit, this is going to have to be a lot quicker than this... Demeter is going to be SO sorry..."
Aurora/Persephone: "Are you okay?" that cough really didn't sound good...
hook/hades: he leaned against the wall "Yeah...but I won't be for long. I held this off for as long as I could."
Aurora/Persephone: "Gosh, why is my mother being so suborn? This fight isn't good for anyone!"
hook/hades: "No, it's not." he said "But...she's always been stubborn, that's just how she'll always be. We'll just have to wait it out."
Aurora/Persephone: "So I guess we'll be stuck with each other for a while?"
hook/hades: he nodded "I guess I'll set up a room for you." He walked through a hallway and opened the first door "Well here you go." he looked tired "I'll just go...sleep for a while.''
Aurora/Persephone: "Thank you," she smiled. "Are you sure you'll be okay?"
hook/hades: "Fine for now." he said "Tomorrow will be worse, though." he looked annoyed "If demeter doesn't call soon... I'll murder her."
Aurora/Persephone: "We might be able to think of something less drastic. Besides, I want to see this place how it should be."
hook/hades: he nodded "Right, well, see you in the morning, love." he closed the door and stalked to his room where he slept and aged.
Aurora/Persephone: The next morning Aurora woke up more rested than she thought she would have been. She made her way back to the dining room, she amused that's where anyone would be at this time.
hook/hades: Hook woke up, finding himself about the same age, but feeling weaker and far more hungry. He stalked off to the dining table where he sat, with no food until he saw her "Sorry, we don't have any food... I'd love to eat as well, but I can't."
Aurora/Persephone: She shook her head, "I'm not hungry."
hook/hades: "You're the only one." he muttered "I'd call Demeter back, but I'm not that desperate. I don't want to seem like I'm begging."
Aurora/Persephone: "I could scream in the background and pretend like your torturing me?" she joked.
hook/hades: he stared at her "Again, trying not to act desperate, but that could work..."
hook/hades: "Why would you help me anyway?"
Aurora/Persephone: "Because you're interesting. I don't think you're treated fairly. And frankly, I want to see the palace as it should be."
hook/hades: "Fairly? I'm kidnapping you! I think it's perfectly fair." he sighed "I've been treated badly because I do horrible things. I deserve every second of it."
Aurora/Persephone: "See? You don't even treat yourself fairly."
hook/hades: he stared at her "Whatever. The point is should I call her back or not?"
Aurora/Persephone: "I'd give her some time to worry. If she has no conformation of what's happening she'll assume it's whatever she seems to be afraid of is."
hook/hades: he nodded "Alright. I'll take your word for it." he slumped against the other chair as if he couldn't hold his own weight "See, it's funny how if one of the other gods needed something from me, I'd have to do whatever they wanted, but if I'm DYING OUT HERE, then they don't care. They're hypocrites. In that way you're right."
Aurora/Persephone: "Why do they treat you like this? It's wrong. And don't say because of bad things you've done." This man was really a mystery to her. On one hand he had kidnapped her, and on the other he needed help. She was torn.
hook/hades: "I have no answer, though, other than the bad things I've done." he stared at her "They don't have any other reasons, and they don't need any."
Aurora/Persephone: "I'm sorry," was the only logical answer she could think of.
hook/hades: "you shouldn't be. I kidnapped you." he sneered. "Why should you be sorry that people treat me badly because I kidnapped you?"
Aurora/Persephone: "Hmm...I guess you're right. But if I'm stuck here with you for a while, I'd much rather like not to hate you."
hook/hades: "I'd rather you didn't either. It's annoying when I have to do that."
Aurora/Persephone: "Have to do what?" she laughed.
hook/hades: "Keep people here when they dislike me...rather strongly. It's not my idea of fun."
hook/hades: he stared at her "I don't know what to do with you, however. I'm not used to having willing subjects."
Aurora: She raised an eyebrow, "Willing now, am I?"
hook/hades: "more than the others'' he said "Now look, it's the winter solstice tomorrow...I'll have to go to Olympus with the other gods for the yearly meething, thing, so are you going to be ok here or am I going to have to take you?"
Aurora: "You're going to have to take me," she smiled.
hook/hades: he sighed "At least I didn't say that you weren't annoying." said hook with a crooked smile "However, your mother will be there, so...don't wander off."
Aurora: "Oh? You expect me to do as you order? Why wouldn't I just run back to her?"
hook/hades: "Because you want to see the palace back in it's normal state, remember?"
Aurora: "True. But how are we going to explain it to the other gods?"
hook/hades: "Easy enough, I'll just say "Hey brother! I kidnapped Persephone by the way! Isn't that great? Oh-hi demeter."
Aurora: Aurora laughed, "Best plan ever."
hook/hades: "I know, I really had to think about that one." he coughed for a second "Since no magic can be used in olympus, no one will be able to take you, so you should be fine."
Aurora: "Apollo and Hermes won't be happy I'm staying with you willingly..."
hook/hades: "They don't need to know that, in fact, try to act like I'm the worst person you've ever met, it'll help my cause."
Aurora: "But that will just make them treat you worse," she protested.
hook/hades: "So?" He asked "If I cared, i'd do something about it, but unless they think that they can find someone else to rule the underworld, of all places, then they're stuck with me."
Aurora: She sighed in defeat. "I guess you're right. It still doesn't make it right though."
hook/hades: "Again, princess, I really don't care what they think." He stared at her "As long as they don't attack the underworld, because, that would be unfortunate."
Aurora: "You really care about it, don't you? The underworld, I mean..."
hook/hades: "Not exactly about the underworld itself, but what is held here. If the underworld got out of whack, the entire world would go just as crazy. And those who deserve to be in elysium don't deserve anything less than gold and silver. I'd rather not condemn them to somewhere worse than death, which is what it could so easily become."
Aurora: Aurora made her way down to the dinning room again. "So we're heading to Olympus today?" she smiled.
hook/hades: Hades quickly made himself presentable and walked outside to the dining room at the same time as Aurora. "Yes we are. Be careful, Aurora. No one can touch you, but my reputation could be made good... don't let that happen, please."
Aurora: "I won't, I'll stay close," she promised.
hook/hades: he nodded and took her hand, as they appeared in olympus, he took on a hardy scowl that was present on all of the paintings in textbooks and paintings. "You can look around, just... if anyone talks to you, you can just tell the truth, ok? Just... if they ask how I am, make sure to overstate."
Aurora: "Tell them what? I thought you said not to let them know I'm staying willingly? And...I don't think I'll need to overstate," she gave him a sad look with her whisper.
hook/hades: "I mean tell them that I've taken you and have held you at your castle. That you hate it, whatever."
Aurora: "Ah, okay. I'll try to stay away from my mother though. That would be awkward..."
hook/hades: he nodded, his face still one of stone, with no expression. He looked like the god that everyone said that he was for once. Evil, cold. He walked over to where the other gods were, but said nothing, ignoring their looks.
hook/hades: (can you be aphrodite? She tends to flirt with hades, because she has power and she wants it. He's the only one of the original brothers who isnt' married, so...yeah XD)
Aurora: "Hello Hades," Aphrodite smiled.
hook/hades: Hades glanced at her, his eyes unusually hard, lacking their humorous glow "Hello, Aphrodite" he said tiredly
Aurora: "Something wrong? Something I could fix?" She batted her eyelashes.
hook/hades: he almost laughed-almost. "No, not unless you can seduce Demeter."
Aurora: Aphrodite paused, "What?"
hook/hades: "Nothing, Aphrodite, though I'd love to see you try...that would be hilarious." he paused and stiffened, trying to regain his calm composure that he always retained in olympus. They didn't appreciate humor, though Aphrodite might... "I mean-just some trouble in the underworld."
Aurora: "That's too bad," Aphrodite pouted prettily. She slipped her arm through his. "Maybe I could come and...liven it up a bit?"
hook/hades: He glanced at her "Any other day, sweetheart, but not this time."
Aurora: "What's so special about today?" she smiled. Aurora glanced over at Hades and saw Aphrodite all over him, she didn't know why, but there was suddenly a sour taste in Aurora's mouth.
hook/hades: "Well, you see, my physical state reflects that of the underworld... if you were going to 'liven the place up' it would have to be in the best physical state. Only the best for you, m'lady."
hook/hades: he kept slipping and falling into his humerous, flirty normal personality, which confused the other gods, but hades figured that aphrodite didn't mind.
Aurora: "Oh, you flatter me. But I think you look just fine," Aphrodite purred. Aurora made her way over to Hades, unsure of why she was suddenly boiling with anger.
hook/hades: "You would say anything for Power, Aphrodite." he rolled his eyes "Of course, it takes one to know one."
Aurora: Aurora approached Hades and Aphrodite with a smile. "Hello Hades, who's this?" she asked innocently. She knew full well who Aphrodite was, who doesn't?, but Aurora knew it would get to her.
hook/hades: "Oh, this is Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, of course." he rolled his eyes "God I hope your mother sees you, I'd really love to talk to that woman."
hook/hades: Aphrodite stared at her as if to say "He's mine, bitch" but instead, she just smiled innocently
Aurora: "I know where she is. I'll show you," Aurora smiled back at Aphrodite as if to say 'no no, he's mine'
hook/hades: he sighed and waved goodbye to Aphrodite who waved back, biting her lip prettily. He followed her "Where is she?"
Aurora: Aurora shrugged, "I don't know, let's find her."
hook/hades: "You said that you knew...?" he raised an eyebrow, but they continued following her "ah! There she is. Hello, Demeter, love."
Aurora: Demeter glared at him, "Hades...Oh my gosh, Aurora!"
hook/hades: he crossed his arms "I didn't bring her for you, Demeter."
Aurora: "Then why did you? I won't help you until I get her back."
hook/hades: "I don't trust you, Demeter. I can't trust you, this wouldn't be the first time that you went against one of our deals. Of course, I don't exactly mind kidnapping beautiful girls, but, you know, if you give in to your part of the deal, I'll send her in a day."
Aurora: "That's exactly why I won't. You -don't- mind kidnapping beautiful girls. Who says you won't keep her even if I do help you? You have no morals. I'm the one who can't trust -you-." Demeter glared.
hook/hades: he sighed "I would return her, I could promise that on the river styx, but as far as if you don't...well...you won't ever see her again. Are you willing to do that?"
Aurora: "No. Let her go with me and by the time you get back, it will be done. That's my deal."
hook/hades: he glanced at aurora. He knew that she would know her mother better than he would...
Aurora: "Please...Hades..." Aurora tried to look pleading, like she wanted to go home. She knew Demeter would never give in, she was too proud. Hopefully Hades would get the hint.
hook/hades: Hades nodded "Alright." he said "But you'd better go through with your end of the deal." he closed his sunken eyes and sighed
Aurora: "Really?" both Demeter and Aurora said at the same time.
hook/hades: he nodded and said "Yes. I'm choosing to trust you for one time..."
Aurora: Aurora followed her mother away from Hades, but gave him a backwards glance.
hook/hades: Demeter's face mocked one of a soldier after war. She looked triumphant "I knew that you'd give in after a while."
hook/hades: Hades waved and then sat back down next to Aphrodite, ready to start the meeting
Aurora: "Hello love," Aphrodite purred.
hook/hades: "Hello." he leaned forward as someone began talking, for once interested in what they had to say. His realm couldn't be the only one failing.
Aurora: Demeter stood up. She had to let everyone know how horrible -he- was. "Today I would like to call to the fact that my daughter was -kidnapped-. Hades, stole her from me in order to blackmail me into helping the underworld."
hook/hades: he glanced at Aphrodite as if to say 'that snitch!' then glared at Demeter "Yes well, sweetheart, I don't think that you really want to underworld falling."
hook/hades: want THE underworld failing
Aurora: "But I don't think KIDNAPPING is something this court should tolerate!"
hook/hades: "Court? You talk as if we're mortals! Kidnapping, is something that could have saved the underworld, and therefore, I did it. YOu would do anything if you thought that I was about to go and kill all of your precious plants, would you not?"
Aurora: "That-That's not the point! You need to be punished!" An idea came into her mind, "And I think Aurora should be the one to choose your punishment."
hook/hades: he glanced at Aurora, a cold kind of darkness evident in his eyes "Go ahead, then, princess."
hook/hades: "But excuse me, Demeter, you have no authority over me. I didn't touch her, so you can shut the hell up." he glared at her "I didn't come here to get 'punished' for trying to save my realm." he generally didn't let his temper get ahold of him so easily, but he wasn't feeling great, because it wasn't only his physical state that got pumelled along with the underworld. He clenched his head as it pounded continually.
Aurora: Aurora didn't like how he snapped. She could tell by everyone's reactions that this was unusual. "I...I don't know..." she said in a small voice.
Hook/hades: "Exactly." He smirked
Aurora: "Aurora," Demeter came over to her, "whatever you think he deserves for what he did to you. Don't hold back." Aurora gulped and looked a little lost. He didn't deserve anything bad. She had no idea what to say!
Hook/hades: "Go ahead and try." He hissed at Demeter."
Aurora: "He didn't do anything -that- horrible. So maybe a...warning?" she squeaked. She hated how everyone was looking at her.
Hook/hades: He began laughing "funny. Now anyway, great talk, I'm going now." (Other gods? Aphrodite maybe?)
Aurora: (You can be any of them as well) "I don't know. I could punish him," Aphrodite smiled in a feline way.
Hook/hades: He grinned at her for a second before sitting down, leaving the rest of the gods speachless.
Hook/hades: He grinned at her for a second before sitting down, leaving the rest of the gods speachless.
Hook/hades: athena stared at him "are you okay hades?
Aurora: (are you going to keep going? Because you did ask your character a question...)
Hook/hades: (Ok)
Hook/hades: "absolutely not."
Hook/hades: "absolutely not."
Aurora: "What's wrong then, brother?" Zeus asked.
Hook/hades: He shook his head "nothing. Just te fact that there is a famine in the underworld. I can't say that it is affecting me well." (Sorry I'm slow I'm sitting with my mom and not allowed to text.)
Aurora: "It's pretty bad, I've seen it..." Aurora spoke up, but quickly shut up.
hook/hades: he glared at her for a second, his head still pounding. He felt kind of light-headed actually, which was strange for a god, so he kept quiet, staring at the floor.
Aurora: "Do you feel alright, dear?" Aphrodite looked concerned, he looked rather ill...
hook/hades: he glanced at her "Fine..." but he didn't sound it. Either way, he put his head up and waited for someone else to speak. He wasn't going to sound weak, not after his outburst.
hook/hades: Poseidon looked warily at Hades. He was generally...different. He was sure that there was something wrong with the underworld. "Right. Well Demeter, I don't think that we could 'punish him' it's by far not the worst thing that he's done, and anyway, you'd have trouble punishing a god."
Aurora: "Yeah, and he really doesn't look so good already..." Aurora was looking at him with concern.
hook/hades: Hades head started spinning and he knew that something horrible must be happening in the underworld. Perhaps Elysium had began to starve as well, or someone in tartarus had escaped to wreck havoc, but it was something terrible. He knew that much. He didn't have the energy to snap at aurora... ...he couldn't...think... and with that, he passed out.
Aurora: "Hades!" Aurora gasped and ran over to him. She knelt down next to him and shook him a little bit to see if he would wake up.
hook/hades: Hades had never blacked out before, but he couldn't say that he liked it...
hook/hades: "The man probably just had too much to drink." said Demeter with a smirk
Aurora: Aurora's glare was worthy of Hades when she looked at her mother. "No, he's sick!" she practically yelled.
hook/hades: "Why do you care?" spat back Demeter
Aurora: "Because I have a heart! Unlike you apparently!" she spat.
hook/hades: "He doesn't." muttered Demeter.
Aurora: "Hades. Hades. Hades, wake up," Aurora kept muttering to him.
hook/hades: Hades began to rouse, his head still spinning. He turned to Aurora "I've got to go, ok? Something really, really bad is happening downstairs." he snapped and dissappeared.
Aurora: Aurora sat back, still very shaken up by what had happened. She hoped he'd be okay down in his realm. If not then there would be no one to help him...
hook/hades: Athena shook her head "Zeus, I do think that it would be more strategic to help Hades...we would not want the underworld to be destroyed... death would not hold, many of our enemies would return..."
Aurora: Demeter was looking at her daughter questioningly. Why had she had that reaction? You would think Aurora would be rejoicing at his illness...
hook/hades: Artemis's eyes were wide. This was very unlike Hades... however, if he couldn't handle the underworld, then no one could. "Demeter, I think that it is important that you hold your part of the bargain."
Aurora: Zeus turned to Aurora, "Do -you- think your mother should hold her part of the deal?" Something was off about her reaction. There was something deeper...
hook/hades: Aphrodite giggled. She knew love when she saw it, and even if Aurora didn't know it... they had a connection. But then she realized that this was Hades...and hades was good-looking and had power... no, Hades was hers... NOT AURORAS
hook/hades: Poseidon bit his lip. This was very, very strange. He'd never seen Hades out of his element.
Aurora: Poseidon was watching Aurora carefully. No one cared about Hades like that...
hook/hades: "Do you care for him, girl?" asked Ares
Aurora: Aurora looked up, eyes wide. What could she possibly say? "Uhhhh..."
hook/hades: Poseidon tried to stop his smile. His brother had never attracted women, and now he attracted two very beautiful ones... Aurora and APHRODITE herself.
Aurora: "Of course she doesn't," Aphrodite spoke up. "I'm the goddess of love, I know it when I see it. I can also see the -lack- of it."
hook/hades: of course, eventually the olympus meeting was over, and everyone had to go home...however... apollo thought that Hades fall was just a false. He must have been trying to take Aurora for himself. Well, he wouldn't let him! He would attack the underworld at dawn.
Aurora: Aurora was still worried when she made her way home with Demeter. "Do you think he'll be okay?" she muttered to her mom, only half hoping Demeter would hear.
hook/hades: Demeter, who was catching on to her daughter's attraction decided to be a little nicer about Hades. "no, I don't think that he will be ok. It will continue getting worse and worse until he can't wake up. I've seen the same happen to other gods." She was quite proud of herself, actually. SHe hadn't seen a single horrible thing about him.
Aurora: Aurora felt like all the wind had been knocked out of her. "What?! No! NO! That CAN'T happen!"
hook/hades: "You're right. It will damage the underworld, and death will stop working. That would be bad." sighing, she added "But dear, he kidnapped you! He's done so many horrible things..."
Aurora: "Mother! I don't care! Just save him! Please!" Aurora was already crying. No. That could -not- happen. It just couldn't.
hook/hades: "If it gets bad enough, I will, but for know, he can cope."
Aurora: "No! He can't! Mom, you have to do something -now-!"
hook/hades: ''Aurora, you're not old enough, you don't understand through this...crush..."
Aurora: Aurora blushed, "W-who said I have a -crush- on him?"
hook/hades: "Hades, Hades, wake up!" mocked Demeter "Seriously, he's not even good looking." okay, THAT was a lie, but Demeter wouldn't admit that it was... he was actually amazingly good-looking...but...NOT THE POINT
Aurora: "I-I was concerned that someone had just PASSED OUT right in front of me! Is that a bad thing?" Aurora was still in the river in Egypt, De-NILE.
hook/hades: "As I said, the man has been known to drink a little too much, we don't know that he was actually FAINTING."
Aurora: "Oh come on mother! You saw how bad of shape he was in!" she defended.
hook/hades: ''he was probably just faking it to get your sympathy... or Aphrodite's..."
Aurora: Aurora bristled at the name, "I don't like her."
hook/hades: "You wouldn't. The way she crawls over Hades." Demeter smirked "They are engaged, however, so it's not like anyone else has a chance." (they weren't engaged, but... Demeter figures that it would stray Aurora away from him."
Aurora: Aurora could feel herself deflating. "I-I didn't know that..."
hook/hades: "Well I'm not surprised that he didn't tell you." she rolled her eyes "Come on, let's go back home."
Aurora: Aurora followed without another word. This -shouldn't- bother her so much. It's not like she cared about him that way anyway. He was just...someone who needed help. And that was it, nothing more.
Aurora: Apollo snuck down into the underworld as quietly as he could. He wanted to be completely undetected. This is what that jerk Hades would get for toying with Aurora like that.
hook/hades: At the Underworld, on the other hand, Hades wasn't doing well. He was crouched on the floor, trying his hardest to stand up without heaving. He'd never been this sick, as the underworld had never been through such a famine. He kept passing out, unable to keep his consciousness for too long. However, he felt the presence of a god in the underworld. He wanted to kick them out...but the underworld's army wasn't doing so well either.
Aurora: Apollo saw how hurt Hades was and a smug smile came onto his face. "Good, this will be easy then."
Hook/hades: He glare at him "if I could just..." He trailed off, holding his glare
hook/hades: *glared*
Aurora: Apollo punched Hades in the mouth. "Why? Why would you do that to someone as good as her? What was the point of fooling her like that?!"
hook/hades: hades spat ichor (blood of gods) out of his mouth and glared at him "Do what? I took her, yes, but I did nothing like that! What do you mean I FOOLED her, Apollo?" he hissed
Aurora: "Don't even pretend you don't know," Apollo hissed. "I saw the way she looks at you! You did something to make her think she's in love with you!"
hook/hades: He sighed and shook his head "I did nothing, Apollo."
Aurora: Apollo punched him again, "Don't. Lie. To. Me."
hook/hades: he collapsed on the floor "If this was a fair fight, Apollo, you'd be ash. As it is, I'm not lying to you. You're just not good enough for her. Deal with it. Neither am I. I never wanted to be."
Aurora: "Well for some reason -she- obviously thinks you are. And that can't be an accident. No one would care about you if they knew the real you."
hook/hades: he smirked "She just wants someone to take care of, I'm sure. Sorry that you're a jealous bastard, Apollo, but I did nothing."
Aurora: Aurora walked in just then and saw Apollo and Hades. A rage overcame her and she walked right up to Apollo, "GET THE HECK AWAY FROM HIM!"
hook/hades: he smirked, ichor spilling over his lip "Go ahead, sweetheart, ask her if you wish." he stood up and stumbled where he leant against the wall.
hook/hades: Apollo glanced at both of them and then sighed "This isn't' the end of this, Hades." he snapped and promptly dissappeared.
Aurora: Aurora rushed over to Hades. "Oh my gosh! What did he do?!"
hook/hades: his eyes were dark and mischevious "Just a couple punches. Nothing I can't mirror."
Aurora: "Not in the state you're in now, you can't."
hook/hades: "Nope." he slid down to the floor "Just give me a few months, though..." he said. His grin might have been rather evil, if blood had not been mixed in with his teeth.
Aurora: "There's a problem with that though," Aurora sighed and sat next to him. "My mother refuses to keep up her end of the deal."
hook/hades: "WHy does that not surprise me?" he asked "But that's ok, when the dead start rising, she'll be forced to." he didn't sound like he cared about the underworld nearly as much anymore.
Aurora: "No, she'll have to give in before that."
hook/hades: he laughed rather insanely "Cute, you think she'd give in willingly."
Aurora: Aurora smiled mischievously, "She will if she thinks you stole me again."
hook/hades: "No, no, I've had quite enough punches, thank you." he said, rubbing his nose.
Aurora: "Well oops...it's a bit late for that then..."
hook/hades: he groaned "Crap...see you later."
Aurora: Aurora looked at him in confusion, "Huh?"
hook/hades: and then, his eyes rolled into his head and his head smacked the floor painfully
Aurora: Aurora gasped. This wasn't good at all! It was a good thing she had snuck back down here. She knew she could never carry him, but that didn't mean she couldn't make this a bit more comfortable. She ran to her room and grabbed some pillows and her blanket. She went back and did her best to make him comfortable. Placed a pillow under his head, and the blanket over him. She then decided to just wait for him to wake up, he might need something when he did...
hook/hades: he had a heavy fever and his eyebrows were so scrunched together with pain that they looked like they belonged together. He shivered heavily and sweat beaded off his head. He didn't wake up
Aurora: Aurora got a cloth with cold water and pressed it to his forehead, trying to lower the fever.
hook/hades: At once, his eyes flashed open and he attempted to get up. "Elysium..." he muttered
Aurora: Aurora gently pushed him back down. "No, you need to rest." She dabbed the sweat off his forehead with a new cloth.
hook/hades: "Who-the hell cares about me? Elysium is falling. They're the most organized part of the underworld, if they fall...things will get much, much worse."
Aurora: "Well you can't do anything about it like this, so rest," she smiled down at him, but her eyes were tinged with worry.
hook/hades: "If I can't do anything about it, then why am I here?" he hissed
Aurora: "Don't think like that!"
hook/hades: "Why not?" he glared at her "It's a legitimate question. I was put here for a reason. If I can't save the only thing that I have, then what am I, anyway?"
Aurora: "It would be much worse off without you, and you know that. Now, stop feeling sorry for yourself. You're doing all you can and no one can ask for more than that."
hook/hades: "I'm not feeling sorry for myself, I want to do something and I think I'll try my best."
Aurora: "And what exactly do you plan to do when you're passing out every few minutes?" she raised an eyebrow.
hook/hades: "I don't know." he said, his eyes becoming dull "You're right, there's nothing I can do, but it still annoys the hell out of me."
hook/hades: literally
Aurora: "Well considering it's the lack of hell that's annoying you..." she laughed softly.
hook/hades: he chuckled too "You know, Apollo is right in one respect. Why are you sticking around? Even Aphrodite isn't this persistant."
Aurora: "Persistent at what?" she asked confused.
hook/hades: "Sticking around. If i were...I don't know, Poseidon, it wouldn't be strange, but no one sticks around this long. no one."
Aurora: "Well someone has to take care of you. You were just about to go on a suicide mission to save the underworld when you can barely stay conscience. Besides, do I seem like 'everyone' to you?" she smiled at him.
hook/hades: "Yes. You seem just like everyone." he said, laying his head now "And anyway, it's not suicide if you can't die."
Aurora: "But you could still not wake up," she said sadly. Her voice was soft as if she didn't want to say it.
hook/hades: "Yes, but I'd wake up eventually. Of course, it would take a great while, but Demeter would give in eventually."
Aurora: "Well now she has to give in sooner. And you need to sleep some more," Aurora kissed his forehead.
hook/hades: he raised an eyebrow, but eventualyl fell asleep-well, it probably wasn't sleep, but not the point
Aurora: Aurora sat by his side again. Getting something if he needed, and making sure he rested.
hook/hades: Teh phone rang continually...ring ring ring ring
Aurora: Aurora pondered for a second if she should answer it, in the end she did. It could be important. "Hello?"
hook/hades: "Aurora?" asked Demeter "You're with him again?" she asked, obviously annoyed
Aurora: "You refused to keep up your end of the deal, so why should he keep up his?" she snapped.
hook/hades: "Yes, but it's actually not HIS fault this time! Do you know what he could have done to you? That man..." she sighed "I heard that Elysium crashed, is that true?"
Aurora: "He couldn't have done anything to me! Not in the state he's in! He's been conscience for a total of 5 minutes since I got here! what did he ever do to you?"
hook/hades: Demeter stayed silent for a while and then said "You know that you had a father once, Aurora."
Aurora: "Of course, but what does that have to do with anything?"
hook/hades: "I think you know." said Demeter, but apparently decided to say something about it "He came to our cottage one day and said that your father owed him... and so he took his soul. I haven't seen him since, and he never said a word about it afterwards."
Aurora: Aurora paused. "What?"
hook/hades: "You heard me." said Demeter "I have my reasons, he has his. But you should be informed before you try to heal a monster."
Aurora: Aurora looked over to Hades, then turned away. "I don't know exactly what happened. But right now, he's not the monster. You are."
hook/hades: Demeter shook her head "I'm not lying to you. That man is a monster. I can't...do anything for him after what he did."
Aurora: She took a deep breath, trying to hold back her tears. No. He -couldn't- have done that. "Then don't do it for him...do it for me."
hook/hades: Demeter stared at the phone "Do you love him, Aurora?"
Aurora: "I don't know. I really don't," she said in a small voice.
hook/hades: "I'll do it, but just know that he's not a fallen angel.'' with that, she hung up.
Aurora: A smile broke out across Aurora's face. He would get better. But her mother's question still burned in her mind. Did she love him?
hook/hades: Hades eyes were open, though his eyes were hollow and dark, much more like what a god of death should be.
Aurora: Aurora rushed over to him. "She's going to help! She's agreed to help!" she exclaimed as soon as she saw his eyes were open. She sunk back down next to him.
hook/hades: he nodded "I know. I hope you don't think that I will thank her, though." his words were harsh, and they had a sharp edge to them.
Aurora: Aurora shied away a bit. "I thought...I thought you'd be happy..."
hook/hades: He stared at her "Happy? Not happy, exactly, look at all of this destruction? If she had just followed our agreement in the first place..."
Aurora: "Yes, she should have. But the point is that now it can get better," she tried to be optimistic.
hook/hades: he sighed "I suppose you're right... but no, I'm not happy."
Aurora: "You should be..." She bit her lip, "And..uh...Hades?"
hook/hades: he looked up "What?"
Aurora: "My mom also said...oh, nevermind, it's not important."
hook/hades: "Oh no, I'm interested in anything that your mother has to say." said Hades, finally looking interested
Aurora: Aurora looked down, she really shouldn't have brought this up. "Did you...take my father's soul?"
hook/hades: he tilted his head "It depends on who your father was." he said simply
Aurora: "Calcareous is what my mother said his name was. I-I never met him or anything."
hook/hades: he nodded "Yes-I remember that one. Why?"
Aurora: "T-that's why she wouldn't help. Not at first anyway...So, I-I guess I was just wondering."
hook/hades: he nodded "Is she still mad about that?" he raised an eyebrow "You would have thought that he would have told her that he owed his soul to me."
Aurora: "Well I guess it kind of explains it. I mean I'd still be mad if someone took who I loved," she shrugged.
hook/hades: "Would you? But he sold his soul to me. He wanted a love potion, and I told him that I could give it to him for his soul... and that he would have ten years on earth before I took it. When people say 'don't sell your soul to the devil' it's not a figure of speach."
Aurora: "And that -was- stupid of him. I'm just saying that it explains why my mom wouldn't help you at first," Aurora defended.
hook/hades: "I can't help what happens to stupid men. She can't blame me for his error. Let alone letting the underworld die for it." He seemed like a completely different person. Cold, held back, but mostly, he just seemed inhuman.
Aurora: "Yeah...I guess you're right..." she muttered.
hook/hades: "What would you know about love anyway?" he said, an unreadable expression in his gaze "Sweetheart, if you don't know about something, you shouldn't argue for it."
Aurora: The thought 'I do know about it, I love you' almost came pouring out of her mouth, but she stopped it. "I guess you're right...I shouldn't have brought it up," she blushed and looked away.
hook/hades: a rush of sadness that he didn't expect came to him, but was soon replaced with anger, who did she think she was? "Well, princess, this is my job! If you don't like it, then you can leave."
Aurora: "Well fine then!" she huffed. "It's not like I just helped save your realm or anything! Excuse me for trying to defend my MOTHER a little bit!"
hook/hades: "I would have been fine." he hissed, standing up "It's not the first time that the Underworld has fallen." The problem was, Hades had never had family. He wasn't sure exactly how she could defend that..that... IDIOT. His voice became sickly sweet as he said "ANd anyway, it didn't seem like you were all that into defending her earlier."
Aurora: "Well that was when she was being the jerk, but now it's you! What's that supposed to mean, anyway?!"
hook/hades: "I've always been a jerk princess, didn't I tell you that?" he hissed, his dark eyes narrowed
Aurora: "No, you haven't. And you didn't answer my question."
hook/hades: "I just mean that you switch sides so easily. You decide 'oh, well hades is being a jerk like usual, let's go talk to mom.'"
Aurora: "-She- called here! All I did was answer the phone! You can't blame me for that!"
hook/hades: "i don't blame you for answering the phone." he muttered "I don't blame you at all." he realized "But I need to go try to fix the underworld, I'll see you someday later."
Aurora: "Probably not," she snapped. With the click of her fingers she was back home, and still fuming.
hook/hades: Demeter glanced at her "Hello, Persephone. Back again?"
Aurora: "That jerk!" Aurora exclaimed. "How dare he just act like I did -noting- for him! After everything!"
hook/hades: "That's Hades for you." sighed demeter "He's too arrogant."
Aurora: "I can't believe him! After everything!" Aurora ranted.
hook/hades: She nodded "Again, that's hades for you. Sometimes he's slightly human, and others he's worse than an animal."
Aurora: The anger started evaporating as she went over what just happened in her mind, an empty sadness was left in it's place. The tears were falling before she knew her eyes were watering.
Aurora: "Probably not," she snapped. With the click of her fingers she was back home, and still fuming.
hook/hades: Demeter glanced at her "Hello, Persephone. Back again?"
Aurora: "That jerk!" Aurora exclaimed. "How dare he just act like I did -noting- for him! After everything!"
hook/hades: "That's Hades for you." sighed demeter "He's too arrogant."
Aurora: "I can't believe him! After everything!" Aurora ranted.
hook/hades: She nodded "Again, that's hades for you. Sometimes he's slightly human, and others he's worse than an animal."
Aurora: The anger started evaporating as she went over what just happened in her mind, an empty sadness was left in it's place. The tears were falling before she knew her eyes were watering.
hook/hades: Demeter crouched down next to her "Are you okay? Did he hurt you?"
Aurora: "Define 'hurt'."
hook/hades: "You know what I mean, AUrora."
Aurora: "No, no of course not. Not like that."
hook/hades: "Then what did he do?"
Aurora: "Can your heart be broken by someone you don't know if you love?" she asked softly, through her tears.
hook/hades: "Only if you have the capacity to love a devil." she said "I don't suppose that he has the capacity to love, though."
hook/hades: Hades was sure that he was in love with her-yes, but that didn't mean that he was going to mourn. He put himself more into his work, rebuilding the palace to something much better than it was before, and he also gave into Aphrodite, trying to fill the hole in his soul that he refused was there. He filled himself with emptiness, but it was better than losing himself.
Aurora: The entire year was horrible. Aurora just couldn't get over the heartbreak, even though she refused to call it that. She did -not- love Hades. The spring was practically nonexistent because she just didn't care enough to make it beautiful. It even got to the point where her mother was letting Apollo try to court her, Hermes as well. She wasn't interested in either. Even the gardens which use to bring her such joy looked dull now. She was not in love with him, she was sure of this, since she had lost the ability to love.
hook/hades: Hades woke up next to Aphrodite, though he still couldn't find it in himself to actually love her. "Good morning, love." he knew that it was time to go to Olympus, but he didn't really want to see Aurora. he would just throw himself back into his cycle of recovering, which, though had greatly improved the underworld's system, probably didn't help his love life, or his liver.
Aurora: "'Morning," Aphrodite smiled back at him. She had known whatever little fling he had with Aurora would just blow over, and when it had, she had been there.
hook/hades: He wanted a drink, already. However, he didn't do that to himself-yet. He gave a smile back "Morning. I suppose we have to go see my family of hell again."
Aurora: "Looking forward to it," Aphrodite said sarcastically. The thing was, she actually -was- looking forward to it. It would be the first meeting with him on her arm. See? She could get power too. She wasn't just some dumb bimbo.
hook/hades: he got up and put on some clothes, because apparently if he didn't, his family would be horrified. He made himself look presentable, and then walked back into his room, seeing that Aphrodite looked amazing as usual. Maybe this wouldn't be such a bad thing-she was beautiful, and there was no question that she would make a good goddess of the underworld. But he couldn't find it in himself to ask her to marry him...
Aurora: Aurora sighed as she followed her mother to the meeting. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to do anything really. Aphrodite, on the other hand, was all smiles as she walked in with Hades.
Aurora: Zeus leaned over to Poseidon. "Remember what happened last year?" he asked.
hook/hades: "When Hades passed out? I've been savoring it... why?"
Aurora: "Look who he's with this year," Zeus laughed. "Not who I would have thought..."
hook/hades: "Well, of course. She's kind of pretty, in case you haven't noticed, and she's been flirting with him for years. It wouldn't have taken me that long."
Aurora: "Yes, but remember who was freaking out when he fainted?" Zeus said.
hook/hades: "True. But I was freaking out when he fainted too... in a good way."
Aurora: "Point. But I doubt Persephone is going to be too happy to see this..." Zeus smiled mischievously.
hook/hades: "I'll bet you three silver dollars that Aphrodite will win this fight." grinned poseidon. "They grow up so fast."
Aurora: "Nah, Persephone is definitely going to win. She cares more. It's a bet."
hook/hades: "Oh come on, Hades can't love, he doesn't have a heart, but he does have eyes."
Aurora: "Persephone isn't bad either, just ask Apollo or Hermes. Look at him, not able to attract a wife for nothing, now he's got two of the most beautiful goddesses about to get in a claw each other's eyes out over him."
hook/hades: "They grow up so fast." repeated Poseidon then said "And i'm almost wishing that I'd gotten his half of the deal now... (the underworld)"
Aurora: "Hey, either way this goes there's going to be one beautiful girl in need of a rebound," Zeus grinned.
hook/hades: "Ahh, you know I'm married..." but he didn't look particularly sorry "But you know, i'd take either one... And Hades doesn't even look happy about it!"
Aurora: "Really. If the goddess of love and beauty on his arm doesn't make him smile, then there's no hope for him."
hook/hades: "There never was." sighed Poseidon "We're not related if anyone asks."
hook/hades: Hades sat down in his chair, a scowl on his face as he took a sip out of his goblet.
Aurora: Aurora and Demeter walked into the room. Aurora's eyes went straight to Hades and she felt like all the wind had been knocked out of her.
hook/hades: Hades tried to avoid Aurora's eyes. he turned to Aphrodite "Another family meeting. joy. let's hope I don't pass out again."
Aurora: "That was horrible. I was freaking out over that last year," Aphrodite pouted.
hook/hades: "Ha. I thought that you found it pretty hilarious." grinned hades "I would have too."
Aurora: No matter how hard she tried Aurora couldn't stop glancing back at Hades. She knew it was a bad idea, probably the stupidest idea she'd ever had. Aurora made her way over to Hades and Aphrodite, "Hello."
hook/hades: Hades seemed suddenly quite interested in his drink, but he managed to say in a cold tone "Hello, Aurora."
Aurora: "You're better," she said the first thing she could think of. Then she realized how stupid it sounded. Of course he was better.
hook/hades: "Yes." he said curtly "Fine." He wanted to dissappear, but instead, he kept his face stony and cold.
Aurora: "So how have things been...in the underworld." Aurora knew she should just walk away, but she just couldn't force herself to.
hook/hades: "Great now that I'm here." said Aphrodite, leaning against Hades "I liven up the place a bit."
Aurora: "Oh yes, I'm sure that's exactly what you do," Aurora said with a glare.
hook/hades: Hades snickered, though he still hovered dangerously close to his wine glass.
hook/hades: Aphrodite grinned "more than you ever did."
Aurora: "Well at least I had more to offer than lack of clothing," she sneered.
hook/hades: Hades raised an eyebrow, trying his best not to burst out laughing. He took a long sip of his wine and looked at Aphrodite, awaiting her response.
hook/hades: "Oh, don't drink so much, dear." she took his glass, but he just sighed and crossed his arms. "Well at least I have more to offer than a caretaker."
Aurora: "It's a good thing I did. Where were you when he was passing out every few minutes?" Aurora crossed her arms.
hook/hades: "He still was when you left." grinned Aphrodite. Of course, she didn't mean that he had still been sick. Just that he had began drinking so much that he passed out almost every day.
Aurora: Aurora looked confused, "But he was fine?"
hook/hades: Hades face-palmed and sighed "Please shut up, love?" he asked Aphrodite
hook/hades: Aphrodite glared at him, but then nodded "Anything for you. LOVE."
Aurora: Aurora shot Aphrodite a glare before turning and stalking away. Her cheeks burned red with embarrassment.
hook/hades: Poseidon grinned "I win."
hook/hades: Hades sighed "Well good. I'd rather not have that become... new gossip.'
Aurora: "The meeting is not over yet," Zeus grinned back.
Aurora: "Oh, it doesn't matter if people talk," Aphrodite smiled at Hades.
hook/hades: "I suppose not." he said, but really he just didn't want Aurora to know that he had been affected so badly.
Aurora: "Something's wrong?" Aphrodite asked.
hook/hades: "Something always is. However, I wish this meeting would just start already."
Aurora: "Oh? So eager to leave, brother?" Zeus asked, enjoying Hades discomfort.
hook/hades: "Quite." he muttered "Just get over with it."
Aurora: "Have big plans?" he wiggled his eyebrows.
hook/hades: "As far as you know." he glared and closed his eyes in order to calm himself.
Aurora: "With whom?" Zeus asked innocently, but it wasn't convincing.
hook/hades: "i could ask you the same." he said too calmly "But the answer wouldn't be the same from day to day."
Aurora: "Oh you may go home with Aphrodite, but you know you wish it was Aurora," Zeus smiled. He couldn't let Poseidon be right.
Aurora: *win the bet.
hook/hades: He snickered "Is there a point to this, Zeus?"
Aurora: Aphrodite looked at Hades expectantly. "The point is that it's false. Right, love?" she did -not- look happy.
hook/hades: "The point, dear, is that everyone seems to be rather...interested in things that are not their business."
Aurora: "Oh, so you would rather be with Aurora than me, hmm?" she raised her eyebrow. Aurora's name caught her attention and she made her way over to the group with confusion written all over her face.
hook/hades: "I didn't say that." said Hades, turning to her. He didn't want to lose her-he couldn't cope without someone... as shallow as she was, she was at least someone.
Aurora: "You didn't deny it," Aphrodite retorted.
hook/hades: "No, I didn't." he sighed "But I've been with you for far longer than I was ever with her. In fact, I was never -with- her, we we