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Ch 10: The King's Return

They were truly a sight to behold.

The king of the gods, carrying the unconscious, nearly naked body of the god of the dead into the black obsidian Underworld palace.

A barrage of minor Underworld gods and demons flooded around the pair, sensing their king in Zeus's arms. They tittered anxiously, pushing around to get a better view.

"My Lord!" A minor goddess with a hooked tail and sharp horns cried as the rest of the crowd clambered around them anxiously. "Oh gods, he looks terrible!"

She looked up at Zeus. "We haven't seen him for months! The Underworld was starting to fall into disorder without him to regulate it."

A demon pushed his way to the front, fluttering his bat wings so that he could get a better view of their king. "We should take him to his chambers immediately." He said in a scratchy voice. "He looks very ill."

"This way, Lord Zeus." Another minor god with slitted pupils gestured for him to follow, ordering the others to disperse. He padded along on his sharp claws, looking behind him every so often to make sure that he was following.

The god opened the door to Hades's chambers, lowering his head respectfully as the two major gods passed. He closed the door, allowing them some privacy.

Zeus set down the fragile form of his brother on the bed, glancing down in concern at him. He looked so frail and weak, like he would turn to dust any minute.

Zeus sat down next to the unconscious skeleton and absently stroked his arm, hoping he would be able to get better soon. He would stay with him as long as it took. It was the least he could do.