"Hades," called Thanatos.
I look at him straight with no interest in him as he is walking in the hallway towards me where I sit at my throne that is made of obsidian as black as ebony. The main hall where I sat has a stone floor and walls. The walls have torches sticking on them which gave light to my dark palace.
The wide wooden door is open with two skeletons guarding it on each side. The palace is run by my skeleton servants and guards that are already been here for ages, serving me as their Lord.
"What is it you've come here for?" I said with no hint of interest.
"You've bruised my ego," he said and clutched his chest, acting like he was really hurt.
Thanatos looked back when a running skeleton was behind him. I raised my brow as I wait for my servant to speak.
"I have wished to say something to you, my Lord," he said and bowed to me. I leaned my head on my arms that are placed on my throne and nodded at him.
"A living mortal has to step its foot into our realm," he said nervously while bowing in front of me.
"A what!?" I stood up in surprise.
"Oh-oh," I heard Thanatos said and started looking at every corner of my main hall while whistling.
"The words that have come out into my mouth are all true," the skeleton nervously said.
"How did this happened!?" I said with a hint of disbelief in my voice, I look at the skeleton in front of me while waiting for his answers.
"We do not know the reasons my Lord, our realm is well protected and it's impossible for someone to step foot here, with Charon and Cerberus and our security guarding it they would never have a chance to enter here." He answered.
"If so, then why did a living mortal is here!?" my patience is almost running out.
"Calm down," he said while stifling a laugh. "I was supposed to deliver this message to you but he preceded me," he declared while pointing at the skeleton.
"I'm extremely sorry my Lord," the skeleton apologized and Thanatos shook his head.
"You may go," I commanded and the skeleton didn't have a protest and immediately walked away from my sight.
"Why didn't you let me know right away?" My eyes narrowed at him and he raised but of his hands as if he was giving up.
"I was about to tell you," he said.
"A ghost reported it," he muttered.
"Whom told you that?"
"I knew something was wrong, I felt it and so I went here, and when I walked into the village of the dead that is where the questions in my heads have already answered. A mortal set foot in there and I saw your servants running around and told me that there was a mortal running around cluelessly in the realm of the dead."
I massaged my temple in disbelief, I couldn't believe this!
"Why did you not sense it right away?" He said curiously which made me parted my lips. "Is it because of that dream that is bothering you?" He asked again.
"You should not let it hinder you Hades, you may lose your cool because of it." He said and started walking away from me, "don't let it hinder you Hades, don't let it get into you, it's just a dream." He was now waving at me and he now vanished into my sight.
I stood violently as I sat on my throne, "let's see who this person that snuck in..." I muttered to myself and teleported myself into the village called the village of the dead.
I looked around and saw that the village is in chaos, there is chaos going on again. There are different kinds of people in my realm. This is a sunless place where the souls of those who have died went after death. It is where lies the spirits and ghosts of the people of the dead, this is where they stay, they're living life here just like when they were still alive. But of course, they still have a body but they are considered a dead soul here.
My kingdom is divided into four regions. Tartarus is reserved for the worst transgressor. The Elysian fields, where only the most excellent men dwelled. The Fields of mourning, for those who were hurt by love. And lastly, the Asphodel Meadows for the souls of the majority of ordinary people.
But here in the village of the dead lies people who we still don't know where they belong, this is where they stay and the people in the different regions can gather here.
But in the dead, there are many types of people. There is a dead wanting to have a second chance in life, a dead who cannot accept the fate of his/her death, a dead who is taking advantage of his status in his life thinking that he could do bad things here since he already passed.
There are so many types of people and it would be bothersome for me to say it one by one.
Regardless of exemplary or dishonorable the souls was when they are alive they will still end up in the same place after death.
I look around trying to find the living mortal that they've told me, Thanatos was right. I was overwhelmed because of the dream that I dreamt and I was lost in my thoughts which made me not being able to give my whole attention and did not notice what is happening in my kingdom.
I saw with my two eyes, a lady trying to fight back two men and she is radiating a living aura. I watched the event that is happening not far from me while standing on the roof. And not so suddenly, the two-man was already pissed off because the lady fought back and now she was unconscious so my two eyes narrowed when I saw the two-man with cloaks on started dragging her away.
I flew to where they were. I landed on the other man's head and was stunned by his companion who was carrying the unconscious woman. I'm right, the girl is a living soul.
"What do you think you're doing?" I said angrily.
"W-who are you!" The man carrying the unconscious lady said with a surprised tone.
No one knows me with this form, I'm using my mortal form and I have no plans in introducing myself.
The man that I'm stepping on its head is already having a hard time, "I don't allow such heinous acts in the realm of death..." I said with full of authority.
The man was about to speak but I quickly took the woman he was carrying on his shoulder as fast as how Zeus struck his lighting bolt and flew to the top of the house. As soon as I stepped out, the man I had just stepped on quickly stood up while trying to catch his breath.
I carried the lady and placed him into my shoulder effortlessly, "you are like a rag doll." I talked to the unconscious lady.
I could hear the two-man below us shouting and calling me names but I didn't pay attention to it. I teleported back into my castle of mine. But I didn't let anyone see me, I went straight to the chamber of mine because that's all I could think of on where I would put her while I was still thinking about what I would do to her.
I carried the unconscious mortal and lay her on my bed, her face is covered with her long strand of hair.
"A mortal huh?" I muttered to myself as I look at her and then I felt a sudden urge that I should remove the hair that is on her face so that I could clearly see her.
I reach my hand into her face and slowly took away the hair and tucked it into her ear, my lips parted as I saw her whole face. Her face was delicate and fair like a flower that had just blossomed.
I felt my whole world stop, a sudden electricity rushed into my veins as I look at her. It's as if a light bright as the sun is now shown down upon a person like me who is kept in the dark. My heart throbbed with a familiar feeling that I've longed for.
She is a beautiful and delightful sight to behold, I see the purest reflection of beauty and magic. Just like the moon, she was glowing. I feel that her aura that I have never felt before is bewitching me, it made me feel the warmth.
I looked at her, is it just me but I felt that she incited a flame inside of me and making my heart burst. "You're like a memory from a dream," I whispered into myself. I stared at the sleeping moon in front of me as she sprinkled nighttime stardust into me.
I took my eyes off her and stood up on my bed, I was about to take another step when she talked which made me stunned.
"No... don't go..." She whimpered as she tried to reach me.
She reached for the clothes that I wore and tried to pull me close to her, I could feel a warm feeling is starting to invade my cheeks. I slowly went near her and she stopped whining and just suddenly smiled... a triumphant smile while her eyes were closed.
I sat next to her again because she didn't let go of my clothes, I can easily get rid of her hands on my clothes and could just leave but I couldn't bring myself to do that for a reason that I don't know.
"Don't leave me," she said again and it brought a smile to my face which made me surprise. "Don't ever leave me," she was just like a kid when she said those words.
"Please stay," she begged and tighten her grip on my clothes.
"I will," I replied to her, and alone I smiled.