Lady Grim: A Fantasy Short Story

Chapter 6: Just The Two of Us

After honeymoon was over, everyone returned back to the castle. It was fun for everyone...except Clotho, who was still seething with rage and helplessness after what happened on the first day.

"I need to blow off some steam." Clotho thought to herself as she left her room and went to Cerberus' cage. Cerberus' raise his heads up at Clotho when she approached his cage.

"Hey boy, you wanna do some training with me?" Clotho asked.

Cerberus stood up and started panting as Clotho unlocked his cage. Once they were outside, Clotho took out her scythe as Cerberus got into fighting position. 

"Alright boy, let's see what you got." Clotho spoke as she jumped in the air, initiating the first attack.

During the battle, Clotho was in full focus mode when she heard a very familiar voice.

"You fight?"

Clotho let her guard down once she turned around to see Lida standing there.

"Li-"

Before Clotho could call out to her, Cerberus got lucky and swatted Clotho, sending her flying. Clotho landed by Lida's feet as Lida looked down at Clotho with a chuckle then helped her up.

"Yeah, I spar with my dog, Cerberus, from time to time." Clotho explained as she dusted herself off.

Cerberus began to sniff at Lida as Lida scratched one of his chins. Cerberus then laid down on his back, exposing his belly.

"He likes you." Clotho stated in a bit of shock, knowing that Cerberus usually is not friendly towards folks he just met. Clotho guessed that Lida is pretty likable when it comes to animals.

"You know, since you're here...I was wondering if you want to tag team with me against him." Clotho suggested.

"I fight a little." Lida spoke in a bit of a shy tone. "I guess I could sharpen my skills a bit."

Clotho smiled as she got into her fighting position. When Lida got into her fighting position, she noticed that Lida's fighting position resembles how a werewolf would fight. Clotho shrugged it off as they began.

Victory was theirs as they both stood there panting and sweating.

"Great...job." Clotho panted out as she wiped the sweat off her forehead.

"You too." Lida panted as she pats one of Cerberus' heads.

"Well, well, well...who's this lovely little lady here?" Clotho heard a male voice ask.

"Oh hell no." Clotho thought to herself as her and Lida both turned to see Hubris.

"Um, hello?" Lida greeted in an uneasy tone, clearly thrown off guard by Hubris' sudden presence.

"I'm Hubris, prince of the Underworld." Hubris introduced as he grabbed Lida's hand and kissed it.

Clotho began to feel her blood boil. A lot of questions began to run in her head.

"Why's he out here?"

"Why's he being friendly towards Lida?"

"Where the hell is his shirt?"

"Um, Hubris, where's your shirt?" Clotho spoke out.

"I was...uh...working out." Hubris lied as he flexed his scrawny little arms.

"Probably was showering for the 4th time today." Clotho thought to herself.

"Anyway, what's your name little beauty?" Hubris asked Lida in a sickly sweet tone.