WLTGO one shots

Mamas boy

AUTHORS NOTE!! :
This is a little long and it's probably not that good because I wrote this while my eyes were literally burning so the spelling might be absolutely horrific.
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Looking into the mirror of his dressing room in the hall, Thanatos was beginning to second guess whether his father had been correct about making him the heir.

He was a good fighter sure, but it meant he also had the lead the war his father started?
As much as he hated to admit it, Hypnos would do a better job.

He looked at his appearance.
He really needed a haircut. His black curly hair went down to the top of his shoulders. But, whatever. He'd do it eventually.
He was deathly pale, it made sense. Daemon of death ; you look like you've died.
He was abit young go from prince to king - 1932 - but it was his fathers choice.

There was a knock of the door and it opened. Thanatos turned to the face of his mother, Nyx.

"You okay?" She asks.

"Um, yeah." He hesitates.

His mother comes and kneels next to him and moves some hair out of his face.
"It's going to be fine, darling. We've run through what you have to do. Remember?"

Thanatos nods.
"The reading, they put on the crown, the circle thingy, then they read something and then pronounce me as king."

His mother smiles.
"Exactly." She looks at the door for a moment before back at him. "Your father would be proud you know? I just wish I was here to see it."

"Isn't he technically-?"

"Let's not get into the afterlife theory shall we?" She interrupts.

"Where's Hypnos?" He asks.

"Somewhere." She sighs. "He's in a mood because this was supposed to be him. But what can we do?" Nyx smiles.

Thanatos looks back at the mirror.
The truth was, was that he was petrified. Some of the Olympians would be here at the coronation along with Zeus and Hades.
It must've shown on his face because he heard his mother sigh and take his hand.

"Hey, it'll be fine. Worst case scenario is that you just walk out a little late. Just keep your head high and you'll be fine."

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Thanatos stood by the double doors to the balcony where he would send his army to war against Zeus and the Olympians. He had no idea what to say or do. Sure he knew to say "we're going to war" but what else?

"Am I actually doing this?" He turns around and says to his mother.

"Do you want to?" She asks.

Thanatos shrugs.
"Obviously. It just feels weird being able to actually do this. I've waited years to get my revenge and kill all the mortals and now I'm doing it and it just feels off?"

"Just get on with it!" Hypnos yells from his room.

"Not helping!" He yells back and rolls his eyes.

Nyx leans against a wall.

"You seemed confident enough up until now?"

"I don't know?" Thanatos sighs.

It was true, he'd been dying for this moment since he'd been planning it but now it was happening..?
Something about it made him feel like something was missing.
Or to put it differently - someone was missing. He'd feel a lot better if his father was here.
He'd always been a lot closer to his mother than his father and they never actually got along. Hypnos had been the favourite child up until Thanatos had been crowned and the only one who really took notice of how he felt was his mother.
So when she'd ran off afew days before the fight against Zeus, he was shattered.
Hypnos would make fun of him for being a quote on quote "mummy's boy" but so what?

His hopes had risen when she'd arrived after the second meeting with Elliot. She'd helped a lot with everything. Hypnos would probably be missing at least three limbs because of Thanatos if it weren't for her.
It was cheesy but just his mother being with him made him a lot less scared to do all this.

Hypnos walks out of his room.
"Can we get this over with?"

Of course he was moody. Surprise surprise.
His mother stands next to him and Hypnos stands on the other side.
Thanatos turns to the door and takes a breath.

He looks to his mother.
She moves his hair out his face.
"You need a hair cut."

"Oh whatever." He rolls his eyes with a smile.

She puts a hand on his shoulder.
"Head high, you'll be fine. Okay?"

Thanatos nods and looks at a sulking Hypnos next to him before opening the doors to his fate.