When Death Loved Spring
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Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
4
Views:
2,694
Reviews:
1
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
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Chapter 4
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Title: When Spring Loved Death
Chapter Three
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The time finally came when Hades had to bring his wife back up to fresh air. Though she was reluctant at first, he eventually convinced her into getting in his chariot. By the time they had reached Olympus, Persephone had pretty much accepted the fact that she had to go back.
Gazing at the earth surrounding her, Persephone gasped in horror at the distraught state of the land. The trees were barren and the plants were dead. Once green, the grass now appeared as a shriveled brown. No animals or mortals could be seen wandering, only the soft flowing movement of dust bundles and dry leaves. Dark clouds coated the sky as a vicious wind whipped through the air. No life could be seen anywhere.
“What happened here?” Persephone whispered, bringing her small fingers to cover her mouth in shock.
“I don’t know,” Hades responded, knowing all too well what had truly happened. “Come on, your mother is waiting.”
They walked beyond the wasteland to where they were set to meet the Green Goddess. The walked was held in silence, but it did not matter, for each knew of the loss that the other was thinking and feeling.
Demeter could already be seen running to her daughter with her arms outstretched before Persephone could even get her foot out of the chariot. “Oh, my baby! You’ve come back to me, safe and sound. That evil man hasn’t hurt you, has he? Oh, I can’t believe you’re back.”
“Mother, please,” Persephone said, breathing a sigh. “I’m not a child, so stop talking to me like I am.”
“Oh hush,” Demeter waved off her daughter. “Let me look at you. You look pale, has he been taking care of you right? I hope he hasn’t starved you. Well that’s ok, we have some nice nectar and ambrosia waiting for us back at home, come on. Let’s go home now.”
“Mother! Please, will you just shut up!”
Demeter looked appalled. How dare her daughter speak to her like that. Crossing her arms, she said, “now you mind your manners.”
Persephone heaved a sighed, running her hands through her soft brown hair. “Mother, please. Will you just listen to me, for once?” She felt tired, and all she wanted was to get her say out in the open.
“Well yes, my dear, what is it?”
“I’ve come home for now, but I can’t stay for ever. I have to go back to the Underworld.”
Demeter’s mouth went slack. Tears pooled in her eyes. “W-why not? Why can’t you stay up here with me?”
“Mother, I have to go back. I’m bound there.”
“You can’t be,” Demeter shook her head in denial. “The only way you’d be bound there is if you ate the…” she paused. “No, you didn’t…did you? Not the fruit of the dead?”
A frown fell upon Persephone’s features at the disgraced and shamed look on her mothers face. Her eyes seemed empty and the color had left Demeter’s face.
“I’m sorry, mother.”
The tear now spilled from her mother’s eyes. Demeter’s hands shook in pain and sadness. “But why, Persephone? Why with him?”
“Because I love him.”
Demeter scoffed. “No one could love that beast.”
“I do.” Persephone took a few steps back from her mother and stood next to her husband, gripping his hand tightly. “He is my husband, and I need him.” She held on to Hades strongly, waiting to see her mother’s reaction. Persephone didn’t know how she would take it.
Demeter stomped up to Hades, glaring at him through the corner of her eye. Demeter slapped Hades hard across the cheek.
“I think you’re a bastard for taking my daughter away. But you’d better take care of her.”
Hades nodded, rubbing his sore cheek. “Of that, you have my promise.”
Persephone warmly embraced her mother, “Thank you. Will you restore the earth back to its natural self now?”
With a loving smile, Demeter replied, “You’re welcome, honey. And yes, I suppose I should. All will be restored soon enough.”
“Don’t worry mother, it’s only for half the year. Six months isn’t that long a time.”
“I know, it’ll just take some getting used to.” She glanced towards her son-in-law, “you know, with him and all.”
“I know, mother.” Persephone said. “By the way, I’ve really missed you. It’s been a while; you look different.”
Hades watched as mother and daughter reunited. He knew it was something all three of them had to get used to, and that it would take some time. But he could wait. Six months really isn’t that long. He gave his wife one final kiss, and a simple head nod to Demeter, and headed back to his chariot. The Underworld had work to be done, and at least it would keep him busy for a good 6 months. He could wait, he knew he could.
THE END
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Title: When Spring Loved Death
Chapter Three
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The time finally came when Hades had to bring his wife back up to fresh air. Though she was reluctant at first, he eventually convinced her into getting in his chariot. By the time they had reached Olympus, Persephone had pretty much accepted the fact that she had to go back.
Gazing at the earth surrounding her, Persephone gasped in horror at the distraught state of the land. The trees were barren and the plants were dead. Once green, the grass now appeared as a shriveled brown. No animals or mortals could be seen wandering, only the soft flowing movement of dust bundles and dry leaves. Dark clouds coated the sky as a vicious wind whipped through the air. No life could be seen anywhere.
“What happened here?” Persephone whispered, bringing her small fingers to cover her mouth in shock.
“I don’t know,” Hades responded, knowing all too well what had truly happened. “Come on, your mother is waiting.”
They walked beyond the wasteland to where they were set to meet the Green Goddess. The walked was held in silence, but it did not matter, for each knew of the loss that the other was thinking and feeling.
Demeter could already be seen running to her daughter with her arms outstretched before Persephone could even get her foot out of the chariot. “Oh, my baby! You’ve come back to me, safe and sound. That evil man hasn’t hurt you, has he? Oh, I can’t believe you’re back.”
“Mother, please,” Persephone said, breathing a sigh. “I’m not a child, so stop talking to me like I am.”
“Oh hush,” Demeter waved off her daughter. “Let me look at you. You look pale, has he been taking care of you right? I hope he hasn’t starved you. Well that’s ok, we have some nice nectar and ambrosia waiting for us back at home, come on. Let’s go home now.”
“Mother! Please, will you just shut up!”
Demeter looked appalled. How dare her daughter speak to her like that. Crossing her arms, she said, “now you mind your manners.”
Persephone heaved a sighed, running her hands through her soft brown hair. “Mother, please. Will you just listen to me, for once?” She felt tired, and all she wanted was to get her say out in the open.
“Well yes, my dear, what is it?”
“I’ve come home for now, but I can’t stay for ever. I have to go back to the Underworld.”
Demeter’s mouth went slack. Tears pooled in her eyes. “W-why not? Why can’t you stay up here with me?”
“Mother, I have to go back. I’m bound there.”
“You can’t be,” Demeter shook her head in denial. “The only way you’d be bound there is if you ate the…” she paused. “No, you didn’t…did you? Not the fruit of the dead?”
A frown fell upon Persephone’s features at the disgraced and shamed look on her mothers face. Her eyes seemed empty and the color had left Demeter’s face.
“I’m sorry, mother.”
The tear now spilled from her mother’s eyes. Demeter’s hands shook in pain and sadness. “But why, Persephone? Why with him?”
“Because I love him.”
Demeter scoffed. “No one could love that beast.”
“I do.” Persephone took a few steps back from her mother and stood next to her husband, gripping his hand tightly. “He is my husband, and I need him.” She held on to Hades strongly, waiting to see her mother’s reaction. Persephone didn’t know how she would take it.
Demeter stomped up to Hades, glaring at him through the corner of her eye. Demeter slapped Hades hard across the cheek.
“I think you’re a bastard for taking my daughter away. But you’d better take care of her.”
Hades nodded, rubbing his sore cheek. “Of that, you have my promise.”
Persephone warmly embraced her mother, “Thank you. Will you restore the earth back to its natural self now?”
With a loving smile, Demeter replied, “You’re welcome, honey. And yes, I suppose I should. All will be restored soon enough.”
“Don’t worry mother, it’s only for half the year. Six months isn’t that long a time.”
“I know, it’ll just take some getting used to.” She glanced towards her son-in-law, “you know, with him and all.”
“I know, mother.” Persephone said. “By the way, I’ve really missed you. It’s been a while; you look different.”
Hades watched as mother and daughter reunited. He knew it was something all three of them had to get used to, and that it would take some time. But he could wait. Six months really isn’t that long. He gave his wife one final kiss, and a simple head nod to Demeter, and headed back to his chariot. The Underworld had work to be done, and at least it would keep him busy for a good 6 months. He could wait, he knew he could.
THE END
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