I Didn't Know You Were Greek?

Chapter Ten

Nemesis: Goddess of retribution
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Phil sat down in a booth, keeping Dan close in the fear of him either hurting himself of managing to slip out of his arms before waking. He was his One: If Dan were to get hurt, Phil would always feel tremendously guilty, even if he did every damned thing he could to prevent it. 

Chris and PJ both exchanged a look of fear and then a little but of confusion, glancing over at the other pair of males in concern. Was Dan alright? All they could really do was assume, not wanting to interfere with the boy and his professor (plus possible crush, to Chris's knowledge, but he didn't say anything about it). But, what had Phil told Dan that made him so... Fainty? Surely, it had to be something big. Still, they didn't move, simply watching the pair.

Encouraging Dan to wake, Phil patted his cheek. "Dan?" He asked softly, keeping his voice down as not to draw any more unnecessary attention than they were already receiving. Who knew Londoners could be so nosy sometimes? Well, he supposed he did, but that wasn't really important. "Wake up. Come on, you can do it."

After a moment or two of gentle taps and soft encouragement, Dan managed to come to once again, blinking a bit in confusion as he glanced around the small cafe. "Wha-?" He asked, his eyes landing on Phil afterward. 

Memories quickly flooded back into Dan's brain; He was Phil's One. They were supposed to spend the rest of their lives together. How long would that be, really? Until Dan died? Apollo -Phil- was an immortal god, what was supposed to happen then? 

He shook his head to rid himself of those thoughts, standing on wobbly legs as Phil made an effort to stable him. Dan sighed, accepting the help reluctantly before looking up at the taller boy. 

"I'm your One" He repeated, causing Phil to nod with a small smile, even if his brain was fizzling a bit. 

If Dan had freaked out so much from him telling him they were quite literally meant to be together for the rest of his life, what would he say about the whole bit about Hades wanting to steal him in more ways than one? About having to you know... Do it with him? God (no pun intended) maybe this was going to be a little bit harder than he thought.

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After a bit of calming down from Phil, Dan was stable again, a cup of warm hot chocolate between his hands as he pair sat in their own little booth. Chris and PJ had left a little while ago, not wanting to disrupt some possibly serious things. They'd left Dan a text telling him they'd went back to their shared dorm, doing so quietly.

"So," Phil started timidly, not wanting to overwhelm Dan, but not wanting to stretch things out for longer than they had to be either. He wanted to get everything out all in one day. Quick and clean. Well, as clean as a conversation about virginity and things revolving around it could be. "I have more things to tell you, other than you being my One. A-And, I'd appreciate it if you'd just... listen before saying anything, okay?"

Phil looked hopeful, and that made Dan reluctantly nod. He hoped these wouldn't be as serious as the thing before. "Sure. Shoot" He gave a small smile.

Nodding, the elder took a bit of a breath, speaking quickly and quietly afterward. He didn't want anyone to overhear, after all. "Well, basically (Ah, fuck. I can't believe you've done this) I'm telling you all of this because it's going to play a probably massive part in your life either now or in the near future," Phil started, looking at Dan for a reaction before continuing once more. He didn't look all that scared. Simply interested.

"So, you're already aware that you are, in fact, my One. That's actually quite a good thing in this situation, considering the fact that someone I know may or may not be watching you and trying to take you away from both me and the physical world." He swallowed quickly, continuing to speak before Dan could get another word in himself. "I'm sure you know of Hades, whether you take Greek Mythology or not. If you don't, or simply don't remember, he's the god of the underworld. He watches over all of the souls that go to Hell and so on, and he's actually quite, um... He's not pleasant, to say the least.

To get a little bit more to the point, he wants you. In more ways than one. I don't know if you;re still following, I know it's a lot to take in, but that demon I killed behind you was a spawn of him" Phil explained, watching as Dan's face paled beyond it's usual tannedness. That wasn't good at all. He continued, "I know that I'm going to sound perverted, but it;s the truth, alright? I've thought about it, and the reason Hades usually targets people is because they're virgins. I'm not saying you are, but I'm just letting you know" He sighed. 

Dan looked at Phil in shock, his jaw slack. Jesus Christ, he thought the bit about being Phil's One was stressful! Now, he had... this to deal with. What on earth have I gotten myself into? First, Phil tells me he doesn't just look like a got, but he's a literal one, then he tells me we're destined to be together, and now this? What is he trying to do, kill me?

"Does that mean we'll have to like... Do it?" Dan asked in confusion, leaving Phil to shrug.

"It would probably be the best bet, but we could wait and see if he'll find someone else" Phil suggested timidly. He didn't like that option that much. A lot of things could happen when they were least expected with Hades. He had no rules, even if he did have a tendency taunt his target enough to give big hints about when he was going to strike.

Dan shook his head "I don't want to do that. It seems... risky"

Phil nodded back at Dan.

"I suppose we'll consider the other option, then."

Hi! I'm back, and excited to be here!!! With 1000 WORDS.

I'm sorry if this chappie in particular was shitty, but I'm trying my best to get back into the swing of things! I'm hoping to have a bit more ideas for this!

In the meantime, enjoy these few videos I've found since last Christmas lmao

Ryan Ross singing 'I'm afraid that I' for five minutes straight (;))

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-Cassie