BitterSweet-Prince Ben |18+|

Chapter Thirty Five

Author's Note

We're almost reaching the end of this story and I hope you all are ready to live happily ever after with Ben and Heidi. :)

I also published another story, a Teen Wolf fanfic! It's called Butterflies!

Teen Wolf is my favorite show EVER so I promise you will not be disappointed.

It's a Stiles fanfic so if that doesn't convince you, nothing else will. ♥︎

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Heidi

I stepped into my dark room, my tears blurring my vision, I ended up tripping over myself and fell to the floor.

Pulling my knees to my chest I let my sobs take over my body.

Why did they lie to me?

All this time, I believed I wouldn't see my father again, I was forced to deal with the pain the other gods put me through all alone.

I'm honestly not surprised Zeus lied to me.

What hurts is that Mal and Evie did.

They were supposed to be my friends, I trusted them and I loved them.

My father is alive, and he's on the Isle.

That fact alone makes me sob more, how long has he been there?

Did he know I was in Auradon?

I was on the Isle with him without even knowing it.

Is that why Zeus let Aphrodite spell me?

So I wouldn't find out my father was there?

All these thoughts made my head hurt and my cheeks began to feel numb as the tears continued falling.

But then it hit me.

Where are Pain and Panic?

I stood up, darkness surrounding me.

"Pain? Panic?" I called out, but there was no reply.

I felt dread fill my entire body.

Walking further into my home I saw that everything was in place, nothing was broken.

This only made my heart beat faster.

Where is everyone?

I felt a chill run down my spine, and then I was overcome with anger.

Zeus did this.

Transporting myself to Mount Olympus, I saw the gold streets empty.

Walking up the stairs, I felt deja vu.

Using my blue fire to blast open the doors, I saw all the gods and goddesses sitting at the long table, as if expecting my presence.

"Give me one reason why I shouldn't kill you." I spoke calmly, looking into his eyes.

He was sitting at the head of the table, his eyes clouded with terror.

"You need to understand why I hid it from you." He said, making me scowl.

"Your father is evil-" He began but I cut him off.

"My father knew how fucked up all of you truly are. He wanted to make this place better, all you care about is power and how many fucking parties you can throw in a day." I scoff, walking closer to him.

"You need to understand that there are bigger problems at hand Heidi." Zeus said, his tone held power but that's the same power he chose to use when he lied to me.

His next sentence is what made me bite back my bitchy reply though.

"Kronos is free."

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Ben

"I think we all know why we're here. The people are in a panic about Hades. He almost got out." My dad said as we stood in our small meeting room. I felt like I was going insane, it's been at least 3 hours since I've last seen Heidi and it was like my heart knew something horrible was going to happen.

"Who knows what he would've done if he had escaped?" Fairy Godmother said, causing me to look her way.

The guy that they're talking about is Heidi's father, their Queen.

"We can't risk having another villain on the loose." My dad said and that's when I finally spoke up.

"How can you stand there and talk about your Queens father like this? I understand, he's a villain but Heidi saved us, even in her state of confusion, she chose to stand with us and blasted her father back on the Isle." I said glaring slightly at my father.

"That is another problem, Heidi is too powerful. You saw how easily she defeated Hades, how can you want her as your Queen?" My father replied. I looked at him and waited for him to begin laughing, to say he was joking.

"Heidi is my wife, say another disrespectful thing about her and you can find your way out of this meeting and out of this kingdom." I spoke lowly, holding his gaze.

"Son, you need to think clearly, do you not realize how powerful she is? She can take over your kingdom in seconds!" He growls out, making me clench my jaw.

"She is your Queen, this is our kingdom, and you should be glad she is on our side. If worst comes to worse, she can protect us." I said ending the conversation.

"Maleficent's scepter and the queen's crown have been stolen." Fairy Godmother said, bringing up a new topic.

"When the people hear this, they will never want to leave their houses. What do we tell them?" My mom said turning to me.

"We say nothing, send guards to look for the person responsible for stealing the crown and the scepter. No one is to go onto the Isle until Heidi returns. Double security and this conversation stays between us." I say, and walk out leaving them.

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Heidi

"What do you mean Kronos is free?" I hissed, looking at Athena for confirmation.

Slowly she nodded, and that's when I realized how everyone was trembling with fear.

"Where is he?" I asked, pushing aside my anger, realizing we could all die. Ben could die.

"He's on his way, he's crossing the seas..." Zeus informed me.

"What happened to my Underworld?" I asked, looking to Athena.

Where are my friends?

"They are still in the Underworld, Kronos has locked them away in Tartarus." She replied.

I sighed out, my hands shaking slightly.

"Go back and warn the humans, protect them, when the time is right, return and help us defeat him." Athena spoke quickly, walking towards me and pulling me into a hug.

Confused I returned it, and then felt her slide something thin and sharp into my hand, sliding it up the sleeves of my leather jacket.

"Aphrodite has sided with Kronos, she set him free. You are the most powerful Goddess, he is after you. You are the only one who can lock him away again, remember the prophecy." She whispered quickly. Pulling back, she kissed my forehead and let me go.

Without another word I nodded, transporting myself to my room back in Auradon.

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He who is feared shall rise again, only to be challenged by a heart once cold as stone, in which turned gold for the love of one conquered evil....

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To be continued....