Life Novel, Part 6

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After the meeting, I saw the hut back up but remodeled, I asked around, "Who build this back up?" "I did," said Persephone, "You clearly have nowhere to go right?" "Yeah," I tell her, "I was going to find somewhere out there a place to sleep." "And possibly get frostbite? Uh, no, not on my watch," she tells me. She makes a very valid point, I am in a dire situation, she gives me her and Hades' business cards, "Just contact us if you need anything from us." "Thanks," I muttered, "I'll only contact you, he still frightens me." I gave her his card back, keeping hers in my pocket, she walks away, I started to get settled in for the night, I reached in my satchel for my book about the Greek myths and legends, I thought I put it in my satchel, "Looking for this?" I looked, there was my book in Hades' hands, "Yes, actually." "Make sure that it stays with you," he hands it back, "I do not understand a single symbol." "That is because it's in another language, I'm Japanese after all," I tell him. He notes this, "Are you going to tell me the title?" "Would it give away anything?" I asked. He shook his head, I tell him, "Greek myths and legends, like you and Persephone." "Ah, I see," he says, "Then say no more, I'll leave you to it." "Hey, about my reason for meeting with you was because I needed your help with my current situation," I tell him, "I understand if you don't want to I'm not forcing you to do anything." "Let me think on it, get some rest for right now," he said.

I sat there on my bed, reading my book, knowing sleep will not be easy, but I guess since it stopped maybe it is best if I do just that. 8 hours later, I hear Persephone call my name, I woke up, she was waiting outside of my hut, "I brought you breakfast." "Come in," I invited her in. She looks around, "Wow, some big hut you have. Wait, you were sleeping on the couch?" "What?" I looked and it appears that my hut turned into a cottage house during my sleep, "Who did this while I was sleeping?" "Too much?" I hear a voice say, I looked, "Hades?" "Nope, it's Hestia," said the voice. Oh, Hestia is the Goddess of Shelter and many things, I tell Persephone, "Looks like Hestia did this." "She spoke to you didn't she?" she asked. I nodded, "How did she know who was here?" Her guilty look gave it away, "I was only trying to settle you in the Underworld while you figure out your situation." "I'm flattered that you did this for me," I tell her. I sat down to eat my breakfast, "I'm hoping to get to do some work that you guys do around here." "I hope so as well as get your situation to progress even further," she tells me, "I hope you like the meat I was given." "Oh, you are a vegatarian? I didn't know that," I said, sneaking the book away from her seeing it. She giggles, "I can see that book you know." I made it instantly disappear, "What book?" She looks behind me, she is now puzzled, "I could've swore I saw a book behind you." "Must be seeing things," I said to her.

After I ate, she left, I made the book reappear, then hid it very well to where only I or Hades can find, I got myself ready, walked out, accidentally bumping into Hades, oh no, I don't have my Balance powers! Which means my sense of alert that somebody is behind me is non existence, I cringed knowing that this is going to be a HUGE problem later on, "I am so terribly sorry, my senses are out of whack right now." "It's quite alright, I was actually going to be checking up on you," he said, "Looks like Persephone got to you first." "Yeah she did," I muttered, "This is going to become an issue later on." "What is going to become an issue?" he asked, in a harsh tone. I answered, "Me bumping into people, I don't have the right power for that right now, is what I meant by, I don't have my Balance powers." "Oh, OH, yeah that is going to be a problem that you can't seem to fix right now," he said, "But don't worry I'll keep that in mind." "But what if I bump into a god or goddess on their bad day? I'll be vanquished!" I freaked out. Hades sat with me, "Just stay clear of Ares, Zeus, and possibly Minthe." "Hera?" I asked. He nods, "Her as well, you definitely don't want to bump into her on her bad days unless you explain on what is going on." "Lucky for those who reside in Olympus I can't take the risk of my power being sapped away again," I tell him, "So this means, Poseidon won't be getting any of my visits or letting Zeus know that I am in here." "Good point," he said, "So, are you ready to start your day?" "As I'll ever be," I tell him.

I went to where Hecate and Persephone were located, he asked, "Are you sure that you want your desk and electronics here?" "Certainly, but I might need a favor from you, I'll pay you back if I ever return to wherever I came from," I said to him, but I muttered after I said certainly. I saw him digging for something, "How much do you need?" "Huh?" I was confused on what he was doing. He raised his left eyebrow, "I heard on what you said after the word certainly." I instantly regretted saying that the moment he said it, I tell him, "Let's get my desk and computer set up, then we can get to that later." "Certainly, where do you want the desk to be located?" he asked. I thought on it for a while, the more I did it a certain power snuck its way back within me, I instantly used it, "Right in between Hecate and Persephone, but I like to have my privacy so a wall behind me and at my sides." "Little paranoid?" he asked. I replied with, "Been in a situation where my enemy came up from behind me, I'm not a fan of anyone sneaking up behind me whatsoever." "Then it's settled, you will have those walls up before or after the desk and computer are set up," he said. I asked, "Would it be smart to set the desk up first, then the walls, and the electronics? Less of a burden." "Alright, I'll get right on it," he said, calling someone on his phone.

I took myself a little tour of this place, I've never felt this safe before, it's like Hecate, Persephone and Hades have my back, I needed that back on Mistral. Looks like I am not going back anytime soon, I need to build up my self-esteem and self confidence again, everyone destroyed it entirely. Minus Abraham Lincoln and Thomas, including his sides, they always had my back, but now I need support on building my confidence and esteem where it needs to be. I was waiting for the elevator when I heard, "I heard that you have wings?" "I can't use them right now," I tell whoever was behind me, "I can't use them without a certain ability." "And what's that?" they asked. I turned and see an unfamiliar figure, I immediately contacted Persephone that I need her aid, I hear her heels down the hall, "What is it? Ares, what are you doing with her?" "Persephone, I have business to attend," he said, "Now to my question. "Why do you need to know?" I asked him, he answered, "Something within you is raging that you are doing something that it does not like." "Can you help me get it out of me for good?" I asked, "I would like a lot if something or someone gets this thing out of me." The moment I said that, I instantly blacked out, all I could hear was Ares shouting out for assistance and Persephone yelling out my name.