I kneel to the ground breathing heavily.
"What are you doing?!" Rosetta says running over to me grunting at the pain the ground shoots through her feet. She grabs my arm trying to yank me up but I stay pressing my knees to the ground.
"I have to get him out." I say gently while pulling my arm back and pressing it to the ground.
"Your not strong enough right now Kore and you know that!" She yells at me.
"What are you talking about Rosetta?" Hades steps forward with one eyebrow raised in confusion.
"She is dying!" Rosetta yells while looking at them and pointing at me.
"Persephone, is this true?" Hades says stepping right next to me. I sit in defeat looking down at the ground.
"Yes." I say under my breath. He grabs my arm and pulls me up from the ground.
"You cant do this then." Hades says sternly while making direct eye contact with me.
"Its the only way." I say as tears well up in my eyes. I inhale sharply trying to calm down my racing heart.
"Your not doing this." He says in a plead.
"Dont do this. . ." He repeats hopelessly.
"I'm sorry. . ." I gently pull my arm back. I look at Gaia and nod my head while kneeling back on the ground. I feel my body begin to flicker in and out of conciousness while trying to connect with the planets life. Come on. . . I whisper to myself in my heas. My body feels weak and my mind slowly begins to slip from me as I feel my magic slowly begin to pump through my blood.
Suddenly, everything seems so bright as I see veins going through the earth pumping as if it was a heart. I stand up looking around realizing everyone had dissapeared. Behind me comes a soft, gentle, and low voice.
"Hello Kore Persephone, goddess of Spring. It is my pleasure to meet you. I am Jupiter, god of the wind." I turn around to see a man with a gentle face.
"Jupiter. . . You have to get out of here!" I say weakly while falling to the ground. The veins through the earth flicker dark and light a few times. Jupiter shakes his head while gently sitting down next to me and looking up at a bright sun.
"Have you ever just watched the Earth grow?" He says while smiling and looking up. I shake my head gently looking at the side of his face. He turns his head making eye contact with me and gently brushes my hair out of my face. His hand presses against my cheek making my body feel light removing all the pain.
"W-what? How?" I question puzzled.
"Your right. . . I dont want Gaia to kill all livinf beings on Earth. . . I like to watch them grow and strive. They are really questionable creatures." I look at him listening intently.
"Before me and Gaia, there was little to no life across the universe. We slowly built the titans and animals. . . we built Earth together. Before I met her, it was just me. I dont know what the feeling is called. . . Sure, call it love but. . . its more. Its a mutual bond that makes me feel like a thin line shoots to both of our hearts pulling us together." He sighs heavily taking in a deep breath of the soft blossom air.
"Like how you feel with Hades." He states while smiling at me with squinting eyes.
"Wh-Wha-" I begin but he cuts me off.
"Destiny is of no such thing and is made by ones own wants and will to get what they want. I see your heart. Your hurting but you bury it putting everyone first." My eyes lay wide in astonishment as he tells me who I am getting every detail right.
"Jupiter. . ." I say gently cutting him off.
"Yes?" He asks.
"You need to join Gaia. . . before she destroys everything we love." He shakes his head gently.
"I cant leave here. . . ive become too emotionally attached to every life that comes and goes. . . I cannot bestow that upon you." He smiles gently and I shake my head.
"You dont understand she-"
"She will try and you must stop her. If your will for protecting everyone around you is strong enough, you will over power her and send her down here with me."
"How Jupiter? How do I do that??" I question anxiously. He presses his hand against my heart.
"Follow this." Is the last words he says before I'm pulled from the heart of Earth back into reality. I sit up blinking to regain focus.
"Where is he?!" Gaia asks impatient.
"He isnt coming." I say weakly and stagger to stand before pressing my foot into the ground roughly. I feel my power surge through my bones which shiver.
"And I wont let you take everything away." I say shaking my head at her. Her eyes fill with rage as she charges towards me. I put my arms up to covering my head making thick vines grow from the ground. Immedietly, they fall back down as she had touched them. She pulls her arm back getting ready to punch and Hades yanks me out of the way.
"Your gonna have to try harder than that!!! Ive been using this much longer!" She yells while charging me. Hades puts his arm out which gives out black smoke. I look up at him as his other hand wraps around my waist. His eyes glow a bright blue while his hair flickers in the strong wind.
The black powder sticks to her skin causing it to sizzle and pop.
"Weak." She says while jumping from the ground and hovering in the air. Around her, vines form a living beast. A dragon. I pull vines from the ground around me making one that ends up a bit smaller than hers I close my eyes and feel the life from her beast, every vine and part before mine leaps off the ground clapping its wings with me inside. Hers immedietly jumps from the ground with its claws outstretched and its teeth bare. I bank left tucking my wings and hers claws scrape against my sides. I yell out in pain as the vines stay severed leaking green liquid. I land on the ground with a thud as she cirles around and dives straight for me. I quickly throw my tail to the side catching her face before digging my claws into her neck and throwing her to the ground. She slides across the field leaving skid marks before getting up.
I kick from the ground towards her and our teeth clash into bare vines piercing through them. She pushes against me knocking my off balance and shoving me onto my back. I struggle trying to push her off as she claws at my underbelly while bitting my neck. Suddenly, a large black shadow clashes into her from the side knocking her off. Another dragon but covered in dark mist. Its made of flesh and bone. I look over at the other gods. Zues forms lightning bolts from his hands getting ready to throw them at Gaia. Artemis forms into a large wolf about two thirds the size of Gaia. All gods prepare to fight and charge Gaia.
"THATS ENOUGH!" She screams as Allegra, Harlow, and Candace appear. Harlow and Candance hold into an arm on each side of Allegra who looks down at the ground in defeat. All the gods besides me and Hades stop moving.
"This is just between us." Allegra shoots a glance to me and quickly ducks as I throw my tail at Candace and Harlow who get thrown into a large tree. Allegra dashes over to the other gods slowly inspecting them and making them able to move once again. While I'm preoccupied watching Allegra, Gaia digs her claws into my side and back pushing me back to the ground. Hades grabs her by the neck and pulls her off. I weakly stand up feeling my body become weak and my power flicker through my blood. Just a little longer. . .
Hades and Gaia claw at each other and I quickly gank Gaia from the left. All of our dragons slowly dissapear and I hold her down tightly at the neck. Her skin makes me skin sizzle as smoke grows from where I hold her down tightly. I begin to suck out her energy. She grips my wrists tightly doing the same. Its an endurance race. I feel my power flicker even more and a large pounding go through my body as another peddle falls.
"You cant win, your too weak." She says right before Hades press his hand over her mouth to stop her from talking. I close my eyes tightly as I feel weaker and weaker as she slowly drains me od everything.
"Come on Persephone. . ." Hades whispers while pressing his hand against Gaia's forehead sucking her life force out as well. I begin to feel my heart pound faster and my blood race through my veins along with my magic. My eyes glow brightly along with Hades' and Gaias'. I scream out loudly while the race comes to and end before making contact with the ground. Everything around me goes black instantly. All the pain dissapears along with the cold wind against my skin and the grass rubbing against me.
"Persephone. . ." A faint voice repeats over and over.
"She is moving her fingers a bit as well as her eyes. . ." I grip what feels like a blanket tightly while trying to force my eyes open. Hades and Rosetta hover over my body shushing each other as I wake up. I jolt up quickly feeling sore all over.
"Where is Gaia?!" I ask frantically.
"Its okay, she has been gone a week now." Rosetta says smiling while brushing her fingers through my hair.
"Ive been out for a week?" I ask while rubbing my head gently. Rosetta nods her head telling me yes.
"Hades never left your side. He would hardly eat." His face flushes red as he looks away. I smile giggling at his face and hugs Rosetta.
"Are you sure she is gone?"
"Yes." She says is a reassuring tone while hugging me back. She gently pushes me away while standing straight up.
"I'm gonna give you guys some time. . ." She says before waving and leaving the room. Hades avoids looking at me and I giggling grabbing his tie and pulling him down towards me.
"Wasn't too bad for a little princess, huh?" I ask giggling. He smiles while gently cupping my chin.
"Not bad at all." I pull him closer pressing my lips against his. His lips are a little chapped and rough but I'm still able to melt into the kiss.
"I love you Persephone." He says parting from the kiss.
"Just shut up right now." I say before connecting our lips once again. He smiles while kissing me and pressing his hand against the back of my head.
End