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One Thousand And One Nights -Thanatos / Aurea

ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS – THANATOS / AUREA

Set about 1001 nights after Thanatos and Aurea’s secret wedding in How I Fell For Death. It just happened that it coincided on a Valentine’s Day. This is also within the time period of their honeymoon.

I just set the dates to be like that. Please don’t calculate and berate me for the timelines being wrong. If I really calculated the dates, it won’t fall on a Valentine’s Day. So just take my word for it because I wanted the date to be Valentine’s Day and I wanted the setting to be 1001 nights after they were married.

February 14, 2031
The Great Hall
The Underworld Palace

 

“You have everything?” Eros asked my twin brother, Aidon.

“Yes.” Aidon smirked.

“And the shade agreed? You sure she’s the best one to do this?” Eros asked.

“Yes, she did. She’s the best in illusions! Cut it out, Eros! I did my part already.”

“Is he ready?”

“Yes. But he’s hesitant about our plan. Our reputation precedes us. But I told him it’ll all work out.”

Eros laughed. “Well, we’ve caused so much mischief that we’re known for it.”

“I’m not complaining.” Aidon replied with a huge grin and both of them laughed once more.

I heard the two gods conversing from afar. I couldn’t help but feel a bit fearful and hesitant after hearing their conversation.

When Eros and Aidon were together, things really go wrong.

Also, I couldn’t help but feel that they were talking about me.

I emerged from the shadows of the Underworld Palace and glared at both of them. The two of them jumped back and the expressions they wore was similar to a child with his hand inside the cookie jar caught by his mom.

The feeling of dread inside me deepened.

“What are you plotting?” I hissed.

“Nothing.” They answered at the same time with their heads bowed. They looked guilty as hell! And I wanted to find out what they were plotting.

I summoned my powers so I could peek inside my twin’s mind.

“Gotta go!” Eros shouted. Then, he grabbed Aidon’s arm and before I could seek the secrets behind my twin’s mind, they both vanished.

Several Hours Later
The Fields of Elysium
The Underworld

“I think that’s about it. We’re done for the day,” I told Thanatos after glancing at the Book of Souls. This was a book given to us by the Fates. The list of strings they cut were here.

Those deaths that were destined, we escort the shade into their afterlife in the Underworld. Deaths that were not planned, those that died whose names weren’t in the book were another matter. First, we check if the soul is good or bad by weighing their hearts in a scale. If the shade is good, it’s offered another chance at life. If it’s bad and doesn’t want another life, we escort it to the Underworld.

“You sure we’re done? I think there’s one more,” Thanatos replied.

Maybe it’s one of the unplanned deaths. Only Thanatos can sense it and I trusted his instincts. So I took his hand and he embraced me tightly. He jumped and with a mighty flap of his beautiful, white wings, we were soaring through the air.