Kidnapped

Chapter 21

Hades Perspective

I silently thanked my family for not mentioning to Persephone what was up with her mother. I had a brief meeting with my family (before Persephone's birthday party) and told them I was the one who kidnapped Persephone and kind of forced her to be engaged to me. Well, I didn't exactly say the words "kidnap" or "forced", I used something to not make them as angry at me.

They understood not to bring up the topic of her mother, to keep them from blurting out that she's gone crazy looking for her. We all thought it was best that I tell Persephone about her mother's situation after the wedding, so that she wouldn't hate me even more. The same day that I tell Persephone, we would find Demeter, and tell her that I have her daughter.

At this moment, I sat next to my wife, ahh wife, that feels so good to call her that. The second I saw her walk down the aisle, I knew I had fallen hard. She looked so beautiful, in her white dress, looking so innocent. Right now, she was stuffing her mouth with food, I was impressed that she could down that in a couple of minutes. I slowly ate my food, while at the same time admiring her. She looked at me from the corner of her eyes and stiffened, 'What," she asked.

"Oh nothing," Just admiring you.

Then I went back to eating, the food was great. Then the dessert came out, the crème brûlée too was great. I stood up and held my hand out to Persephone to take, she looked up in question, "What can I say, I really like dancing with you," I shrugged, she laughed and took my hand.

We danced for two songs, and for the first time since she came here, she looked like she was enjoying herself. We were called to cut the cake and feed it to each other. We were handed a cake knife and we both held it as we sliced two pieces. I had one piece on my right and she had hers on her right, I held out the cake right in front of her mouth to eat and she took a large bite. It was her turn so she put the cake right by my mouth, just as I was about to bite it, she smashed it on my face. I could hear loud laughter, while I just stood there with a wide eyes and my mouth formed into an "O".

Then a few seconds passed and I joined in the laughter as well. I quickly went inside to the bathroom and wiped my face. I opened the door a crack but stopped when I heard quiet chatting,

"Brother," I recognized the voice as Poseidon, "we have to do something about Demeter, she's out of control. She thinks her daughter is dead for damn sake. Millions are dying because she's too busy grieving for her daughter, we need to fix this, immediately."

I honestly felt bad, I didn't mean for my sister to go crazy. But in a few days time, she'll learn that her daughter isn't dead then she'll go back to normal, hopefully. I went back outside, in the tent, and saw ladies gathering in a circle. Persephone had her back to them while holding a bouquet of light purple carnations in her tiny hands.

"Is everyone ready?" she shouted as well as laughing. She got a chorus of yes's back.

"1...2...3!" on three, she threw the flowers behind her head and it was caught byyy..... Artemis?! Well, that will be a very interesting story.