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This is: Innocent
Maria
Summary preview: Is anyone truly innocent?
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I smiled as I watched my children run towards the ocean, excitement filling their eyes. A sudden pressure on the hand enclosing mine, made me glance up towards Hades face. He was a sickly shallow color, gazing at the ocean as though it would come alive and devour both our children and ourselves. I placed a soft kiss on his hand, turning his attention away from the ocean. I knew that being so close to the ocean was uncomfortable for him, but I strongly believed in allowing my children to have as much freedom as was possible.
And what better time to introduce them to something so dangerous than when they had no idea it was forbidden?
The waves slowed, as though Poseidon had already discovered their parentage. A wave large enough to sweep them out to sea began to form in the distance. Hades sucked in a sharp breath, tugging at my hand. I held him in place.
"No, wait. Watch." I whispered. The wave that had once been so large seemed to dissipate the closer it got to the children. It was no more than a mere splash by the time it reached them. Nico laughed as the water sprayed him.
"He wouldn't harm them. He understand that they are just children. They are no real threat to him."
Hades huffed. "More likely he realized that by killing them off he would be doing Zeus' bidding for him. His pride couldn't take that. Maria, I know you don't enjoy the Underworld but the children are in danger. Zeus won't wait too much longer before making his move, especially now that he knows Poseidon won't do it for him."
I sighed, frustrated with the usual "World not safe. Underworld safe." speech, I had be a recipient of so many times now. Hades would never understand my side. To him the Underworld was the safest place in any world. But to children? To our children? No. Never.
Bianca and Nico are far too innocent to be exposed to the cruelty of the Furies, the Fields of Punishment, or any other stray monster roaming around. Not to mention the five highly dangerous rivers that flowed through the entire place.
I couldn't be everywhere at once and every child was curious by nature. What would happen when neither of us were around? What if Persephone found them? No. As long as I was alive I would try to spare them that future. To keep the innocent shine in their eyes.
I could never take that away from them. I would die first.
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