Hades was soon found by some of the gods "cousins" at the reaches of the Earth, possibly preparing for attack.
Zeus then summoned a meeting of the council plus me to decide what we would do. I was still a little fragile but I could sit through a meeting of the council and decide what to do about Hades and his relatives.
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I sat in the chair I always sat in, in the middle of the throne room, when they began.
"Now, Hades is beginning to get ready to attack. Athena, you will make the battle stradegy. Poseideon, you have the oceans."
"No surprise there." Demeter said. Zeus gave her a look. She got quiet. Then Athena was gone Poseideon went to his Palace to begin. I looked around to see where to go.
Artemis took me to my room and threw me a simple pack like she carried.
"Pack what you need. I'll be back with clothes you can wear to scout the area with my hunters and I."
I grabbed my peasant clothes and the simple battle gear and made sure I had my dagger. Artemis returned with the silvery clothes she wore for hunting. I put them on and slipped my dagger into the belt and grabbed the pack. We were to meet the hunters in the courtyard.
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I surveyed the hunters carefully when we arrived outside. They were all immortal unless they fell in battle or broke their vow, which was to swear off boys forever. I spotted a familiar face, one younger than the rest.
"Eris!" I exclaimed. She went over, looking sheepish that I had spotted her. I couldn't believe she was here.
"Lady Adrasteia." She curtsied. I glared at her.
"None of that "Lady" buissness Eris. What happened to mom? How did you become a hunter?"
She ushered me to a bench and began the story.
"After a while I grew restless with my life in the village. Your mother understood so she let me go to the temple, alone, to ask the Oracle for advice on my life." She sounded so much older.
"What did she say?"
"She said I was meant to help the gods and that I would never find love. I was sad at that at first but then Lady Artemis found me. Because of that I joined the hunters which made e fulfill the bit of the prophecy the Oracle had given me. I rest is for me to figure out." I hugged her.
"I understand. But is mom okay?" She laughed.
"She is. I check on her from time to time." I nodded.
"Wonderful." Then Artemis rounded up the hunters. The war was on the edge of beginning. Everything was about to change.
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Warning: I wrote this thinking of Johnny Depp so it may sound a little insane like Pirates of the C. But he would be a good villian. You've been warned.
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Hades' POV
He, he, he... They will never tell what I am up to. They have their little spies and warriors but not even those stubborn little hunters will prevail. Zeus is foolish to think he can beat me, Hades, God of the dead! Foolish, foolish, brother. And my equally foolish nephew, fallin for the girl who is falling for my son.
Yes, my dear captives, I know about Koios's "crush". I have something special in store for the girl, my fool of a nephew, and even my son when this is all over. Death, suffering, and PAIN all around. Oh the anticipation, oh the GLORY!
I happen to love glory. It's GRATIFYING! Completely simple and DELIGHTFUL. And I have the perfect plan if something does not work in my favor. I'll just cloe my eyes and pretend its all a bad dream. Yes, its that simple. You should try it sometime... And don't look at me like I'm crazy captives! It does work! Try it.
Shut you eyes, yes like that. Now cover your ears and chant "It's all a bad dream. It's not really there." Now do this, yes right now...
BAMMM!
HA, HA! I hit you when you did what I said. See how evil I am? Scary, isn't it? I know, I'm absolutely TERRIFYING!
Now back to my WONDERFUL plan. No, GLORIOUS plan.
I will take my WONDERFUL (but terrifying) monster to attack Olympus and take over the WORLD! Then, I shall banish my brothers to my present jail, The UNDERWORLD! When Zeus is gone, my (also terrifying) skeleton army, shall go to Olympus and drag the rest of the "Gods" (hardly) to Tartus. But then I shall free Apollo and the girl only to punish them along with my INCOLENT son for all their sins to me. Every sin to the other also INCOLENT Gods shall help them stay alive that much longer. But make no mistake, they will die along with EVERY other person I can punish for putting me in this HORRIBLE position.
But do NOT pitty me. I am not burdened by this. I am VERY ALIVE NOW. He, he, he... The God of the dead feeling ALIVE! Oh the irony. HE, HE, HE! But back to my BRILLIANT plan.
How will I punish them when this happens? I will kill Koios of course, for lying to me. Apollo will be tortured for information on how to rule this UNIVERSE and the weaknesses of the WEAK-MINDED and STUPID mortals on the small, tiny, equally weak, Earth. And I WILL WIN! And for that ____, she will be tortured the most, she will be tortured just for the pleasure of toturing her. HA, HA, HA, AND HA!
Wait until I win captives, then you will DIE!
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I go to seek out a group of hunters that have been rumored to be scouting nearby. It was time for a little bit of fun. First to get rid of their leader... But how?
I have my chimera, could they take down a hunter? Could they HELP my plan to kill them all? Could I kill the Gods and my family?
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Note: Hades, like Johnny Depp in Pirates of C is INSANE and is making up "captives" in is mind to talk to like in Pirates of C 3 when Jack Sparrow is in Davy Jones' Locker. He also thinks very highly of himself and sometimes speaks with CAPITALS to emphasize his isanity and lack of sanity. I feel bad for Adrasteia and Apollo. If he wins, they will die. *Gasps!*.
You know, if you vote and comment, I might update the next chapter a little sooner... But I'll update anyway. Whats a few days. Or WEEKS. What do those mortals say? Yes, if I'm in "the mood".
Oh well, its up to you mortals. Au Revoir mortals! Which also means, Until we meet again!