Living with gods

The curse

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Ancient Greece - third person

All the Olympians and the original hero's gathered in the throne room in the underworld to celebrate the birth of the new Prince of The Underworld (Bianca and Nico where adopted by Persephone coz Maria was killed by monsters and Persephone is like a mother to them in this story). All of the gods gathered around the new baby to bless them Aphrodite when first.

" I will give two gifts. My first is that you will be very handsome and have eyes so beautiful you could drown in them" on his throne hades rolled he's eye. Only Aphrodite could come up such a shallow gift but the second surprised him. "I all bless you so you will find your true love" at this Bianca, Nico's older sister awed.

The other Gods continued to bless baby Nico. Apollo blessed him with an amazing singing voice, and Poseidon a way with horses and Zeus allowed the boy to be lightning proof. The only interesting ones were Athena's, Artemis', Ares', and his. Athena blessed him with incredible knowledge, Artemis gave him the ability to never lose his way in the wilderness, Ares made him able to use any weapon flawlessly, and Hades gave his son the ability to raise the dead, so that no matter where he was, he would always have someone.

Even if that someone was a decaying zombie. Hey, it's the thought that counts.

The blessings continued like this, the only odd one out was Hera's, the ability to control shadows. Hades grudgingly admitted that it was a pretty cool ability, especially if it meant that Prince Nico could shadow travel, a rare ability.

Just as Hestia was about to bless the child, the doors of the throne room where flung open. And Gaea the earth mother  walked into the room

"Well, what do we have here a party and why may I ask was I not invited  to bless the child" she asked as she made her way up to the the cot where baby Nico lay sleeping but as the approached the sleeping child Orion, Theseus, Hercules and Jason step in front weapons at the ready.

"You won't hurt the child" Theseus growled.

"But I am here now so I might as well bless him"as she spoke the original hero's where throws across the room and lay in unconscious on the floor. "Do not worry they are not dead" Gaea said seeing the looks on the faces of the Olympians "they are only unconscious" she then looked away from the Olympians.

"And yet I was not invited to my great-grandson's Blessing Ceremony in the first place."

Hades swallowed nervously. He did not like the way this was going. Not at all.

Hades glanced nervously at Persephone who shook her head the slightest bit. Next to her sat Bianca, who must've been scared out her mind, but was acting calm. A surge of pride welled in Hades, and turned back to Gaea. Unfortunately, she had noticed Persephone disapproval.

"You would deny me the chance to bless the child?" She sounded incredulous. "My own great-grandson?"

No answer.

"Very well." Gaea snapped her fingers, and everyone standing up-so basically everyone but Persephone and  Bianca sank to their shoulders in mud. "If you deny me my right to bless the child, I'll simply curse him."

"No!" Persephone cried, and ran toward Gaea.

With a look of contempt, Gaea waved her hand and thick roots burst out of the ground, wrapping around the queen of the underworld.

"Persephone!"

"Oh, do shut up, grandson. You're all talk and no action."

"No action? Gaea, I assure you, if you so much as think about cursing my child, I guarantee you war." Spoke Hades in a deadly calm voice.

"Hm," she glanced at him. "I'll have to take you up on that offer." Gasps rolled across the hall. Nobody declared war with somebody in their own hall. Normally the guards would already have the person in chains. Unfortunately, the guards were currently busy trying to dig themselves out of holes in the ground.

Gaea strode to Prince Nico, who blinked up at her with wide eyes. Now awake "So innocent. Yes, I have a nice curse in mind." Gaea opened her hand over Nico, and as she spoke a green appeared in her hand. "I curse you, child, to a short life. You shall abandon your family, and die without saying goodbye." She started to blow the ball over to Nico, and it was almost to him when a cry filled the room.

"STOP!" Bianca ran forward and intercepted the curse. The room exploded in the same colour the ball was. When the light faded, Bianca, eyes wide with terror, collapsed into a heap. Only the rise and fall of her chest showed that she was alive.

"What have you done?!" Hades yelled.

"She took the curse to save her brother. Pity," Gaea shrugged . "She could've had a long life."

"But I came to curse this one" She pointed at Nico. "This one," now at Bianca. "Simply got in my way. Let's see, can't give the boy the same curse now. That would be boring."

All of a sudden she clicked her fingers "I know.i curse you that on you 15th birthday you will prick your finger and die." Gaea then vanished.

Silence fell upon the hall. The earth solidified again, though nobody moved, stunned.

Finally, Hestia pulled herself up out of the ground. She walked silently over to King Hades and offered him a hand. Staring numbly at where his children laid, he took it, allowing himself to be pulled out of the dirt by his oldest sister.

"I cannot save the girl," Hestia spoke, barely more then a whisper, but the words rolled over the silent hall.

"And I cannot revoke the boy's curse. However," Hades whipped his head to her, eyes wide with hope.

"However, I can lessen it."

"Lessen it... how?" Hades voice was weak and slightly desperate.

Hestia walked slowly over to the cradle. " I bless you that in stead of dying when you prick your finger you will only fall into a deep sleep and time for you and you alone will stand still. You can only be awoken from your slumber by true loves kiss" after Hestia gave the blessing.
She turned to the Olympians and said "he will awaken because of Aphrodite's blessing but i don't know how long he will sleep for but I know he will sleep until Gaia is defeated by a demigod"