Getting back what's yours.

Chapter 3

As Apollo was setting the sun, he felt the most nervous he's ever felt in his godly life.

There we're so many ways this could go. Hades could unremorsefuly just say no and not even try to hear what Apollo had to say or offer, Hades could ask him to do something in reture (which Apollo was expecting) but what if it's something that he could be never allow him self to do.? The option that he was hoping for though would be much more to compliant, and no matter what happens he knew if he doesn't get his lover back he was going to join him. So they would be together, one way, or another..

The sun now set, Apollo prepares himself to face his uncle in the underworld. But first he stops by the meadow and picks a few Hyacinth flowers, tying them together so that when he sees his dear Hyacinthus he could give them to him, as a welcome back gift of sorts. Apollo let out a sigh looking out on the meadow before leaving the go beg the king and queen of the underworld to bring back his deceased lover back from the dead...

Apollo arrives at the gates of the underworlds palace, they open before him, as if they are say it is ok for him to enter. As he walks in he is greeted by Hades and Persephone sitting upon their respective thrones, they were talking but they soon turn their heads to look at him.

Persephone is the first to say something out of the Three, "Hello Apollo.!" She welcomes him with a smile "Hello lady Persephone." He bows his head slightly in her direction to show his respect. "For what do we owe the pleaser if your visit, nephew?" Hades questions in a monotoned voice. Apollo gets down on one knee, head pointed down, one arm on his knee, the other next to him resting on the floor. "Uncle Hades, for I have come to ask you for a great deed."
Hades look at the other god with a straight face and an eyebrow raised, a way of telling him to continue with his plead.

"Hades, for it has been many sorrowful decades of mourning and pinning for someone who was once mine. The mortal boy who was taken from me to soon, my dear Hyacinthus. For I have tried to carry on without him by my side but everything day without him brings me more and more defining depression. It is no longer a want, for it is a need. I need my sweet Hyacinthus by my side, so I ask of you. Lord Hades." He stops to takes a deep breath, as warm tears begin to run down his face due to the hurricane of emotions hitting him all at once. But he continues. "please. PLEASE.! Bring my Hyacinthus back to life. For I feel the burning within my soul worsen every passing day... I need him." He begs his uncle pleadingly. "please..I'll do anything." He adds.

Persephone now looking at her husband giving him a look of understanding, even though she's not the best goddess when it came to understanding other's emotions, she could tell that poor Apollos soul truly was breaking. It was torn it two, which confused not only her but her husband, judging by the look on his face. To get it seemed that whoever this Hyacinthus boy was is most definitely Apollos souls other half, which she didn't even know was possible, due to Apollo being a god and Hyacinthus apparently being a mortal.

This new understanding made Persephone give her husband a look of pleading for Apollos sake, she could now tell how much this boy truly means to Apollo. Hades now looking at the scene unfold in front of him takes a moment to think before answering his nephew. "Ah yes, Hyacinthus, the human boy who you refused to give his soul to me. I remember, within a few minutes of the boys injury you had asked me to bring him back to life, or take yours, of course I declined at the time. I had assumed that you would get over his death quickly and find a new consort, like all the other gods. Though it seems I was wrong."

Apollo looks at him eager to hear the answer, Hades has a look of thinking on his face, the he seems to have made up his mind. "Well." He starts "seeing as though we can't have you going and killing yourself..I guess...." he pauses to look at his wife, that of which gives him a sertan look. Then he looks back at his nephew Apollo, knee still on the floor eyes searching his uncles face for any sign of hope. "Fine I'll make a exception this ONE time, but after this don't ask me for anything for at least a couple centuries! Ok?!"

Apollo is in shock, all he can do is nod his head vigorously up and down in thanks. When he musters up the courage to speak he does. "If you don't mind me asking, why uncle.? Why do you help me?" Hades looks at his beloved wife then back at Apollo, still on the ground. "Back then, when you first lost that boy, Hyacinthus, my heart was, cold. For I did not know what it was to love." He looked at Persephone with a look that can only be described as lovingly "But now I have my queen. For I do not know what I would do if she were to leave me, and now I see that this boy means more to you then your own life. So I feel as though I have no right to keep you two apart"

At hearing these words from his once cold hearted uncle made Apollo begin to sob, but instead of it being in sorrow and mourning. This time it was in rejoice and happiness. As he wipes his tear he stands up, walking over to the god of the underworld. Then, gives him a hug. "Thank you Uncle, for thou does not know how grateful I am.." as Apollo begins to crying into Hades shoulder, his uncle gives him a awkward and light pat on the back, trying to give his nephew some form of comfort.

When Apollo pulls away from the semi comforting embrace he whispers a quick and quiet "sorry." Then move a few steps back. Persephone gives a small giggle a the two awkwardness, then she tries to cover it up with the cough. This is Hades que yo continue talking "do note Apollo, that I will not be able to make Hyacinthus into a full god." This confuses Apollo as to what Hades is trying to explain. "But, I will be able to make him immortal, he will be the Demi God of athletics and vegetation."

Apollos eyes light up, "you mean. He'll be with me forever..?!" Hades gives him a faint smile "Yes my child, for eternity. So try not fight ok." Hades let's out a dry chuckle from his own joke. Apollo is glowing brighter than he has in his entire existence, happy for the first to in decades. "Well I guess we should get this show on the road." Hades said before you knew it the ground was shaking around them. Suddenly a beam of light appears out of thin air. You can see a figure forming inside the light, the same figure Apollo recognized instantly.

They're all blinded when the light dispersed.

And in front of them is the recently dead, Hyacinthus.

"Hyacinthus..."

"Apollo.?"