A Mythical Love: Hades and Persephone's Truth

Chapter Three: Welcome to the Underworld

Persephone glanced around her new home taking in the scenery. She stepped down from Hades midnight chariot and felt the soft fertile soil beneath her feet and smiled. Behind them a wide clear blue river flowed, the river Styx, and in front of her a large castle stood. The walls were made from dark grey stone, a large archway marked the entrance to Hades' palace, their palace, she corrected herself. Beautiful glass windows were scattered here and there along its walls and long maroon and gold tapestries hung from the pillars at the sides of the archway.

Persephone gasped as she took in the sight that was her new home. It was so different from Mount Olympus, but so beautiful in its own way. She liked the newfound darkness of the Underworld and the mystery its depths offered her. She made a note to herself to have Hades take her exploring later on, but for now she had other ideas on her mind to attend to.

"Shall I show you your new palace my Sweet Flower?" Hades asked her seductively as if reading her mind. She nodded and bit her lip. Hades swept her up into his strong arms, earning a giggle from Persephone, and walked through the archway into the courtyard of their palace. Dark maroon roses blossomed on bushes surrounding large ornate fountains depicting scenes of a girl playing with flowers. Upon further examination Persephone realized that it was her. Her long chistons flowing in a non-existent breeze as flowers fell from her marble hands and were arranged around the crown of her head in the hair that had been carved from the stone. They were scenes from her childhood, she could clearly remember these scenes now. Looking at them, they were all happy memories she shared with her beloved Hades, running through her private garden, showing him her first buds, giving him the first maroon roses she'd ever produced special for him. And here she saw that he'd taken her roses and made them his flower in the Underworld, a symbol of her love for him. She smiled.

"Oh Hades!" she through her arms around his neck, tears of pure joy streaming down her face. "I love you so much!" her heart was bursting with emotion "Our roses." he smiled at her as he relived the memory of Persephone running to him under their tree with a bouquet of dark maroon roses in her small arms, she was only 15 at the time but had already began to take the shape of a woman. Her waist had thinned and her breasts became more developed and Hades couldn't help but notice.

"I have something even better to share with you." He smiled and carried her through the large dark wood doors of the palace. He climbed up a large marble staircase and walked down a long and dimly lit hallway. At the end was another large wooden door, he set Persephone down and turned her so she faced him instead of the door. "Close your eyes." he whispered softly. She did as she was told. He took her hand in his and with his other, pushed the door open. He very gently pulled Persephone along with him, leading her into her new garden. He lead her to the very center of it where a large pomegranate tree grew, beautiful rip red fruit hung from its branches, hovering just over Persephone's head. Stone pavers with marvelous designs made up the walkways of her garden, and underneath the tree was a gorgeous marble bench just big enough for her and Hades to sit on. He pulled her down onto the bench, "Okay, now open your eyes."

Her eyes fluttered open and widened at the site before her. She was surrounded by large trees, flowering bushes, and plants bearing tasty fruits of all kinds. She rose from the bench and moved to the bushes, smelling each and every flower. Hades moved and stood behind her smiling at her joy. "It's perfect Hades, its so perfect and lovely. Thank you! Thank you my love!" She didn't even try to contain her excitement, here she didn't have to.

"Now Persephone, I must warn you. You can not feast on the fruit of this world, though its beauty may tempt you there is a price to pay for indulging in its sweet flesh. If you take even one bite you can never leave this world." He spoke softly as if talking to a small child.

"I understand Hades. I will not touch the fruit." she promised, he smiled and went back to the bench where he watched her enjoy her new private garden. After a few moments she returned to him and took his hands in hers. "Take me to our room my love. I wish to see our place." She whispered to him with a twinkle in her eye. He stood and swept her up into his arms once more and carried her back down the dim hallway. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling herself closer to his neck and ear where she placed soft kisses. A low growl escaped Hades as she bite the lobe of his ear and she smiled to herself. "Do you like that Hades?" she asked him innocently. He chuckled and she nibbled his ear and neck some more. By this time they'd reached a beautiful gold gilded door. Hades threw the door open and moved toward the large bed in the center of the room. He pushed aside the cotton canopy and placed Persephone on the bed before walking back to the door, shutting and locking it to keep them from being disturbed. Persephone smiled as he walked back to their bed. He pushed the canopy aside once more and joined Persephone.

Persephone moved to straddle Hades and began kissing up and down his neck and jawline just as he'd done to her only hours ago. With a snap of her fingers his robes disappeared and she began to kiss down his chest. Hades gasped as he realized what his sweet innocent Persephone was doing. She paused for a moment, looking up at his surprised expression before taking him in her mouth. Hades trembled as a feeling of pleasure consumed him. Her hands gripped his hips, her nails digging in as his hands tangled in her hair. A quiet moan escaped his lips before he gently pushed her off of him and pulled her up to his face. His lips crashed onto hers in a passionate and hungry kiss as he rolled on top of her. He hovered above her for a moment before ripping away her pure white chiton and tossing it aside. Persephone felt herself grow more wet with his display of dominance. He kissed her hard, biting her lips and tangling his hand in her hair while he grabbed her thigh with the other, pulling her leg up to wrap around his waist as he pressed inside her. A loud gasp escaped from her lips as he entered her. He thrust into her again and she shook beneath him. Her nails dug into his back as he moved inside her. Their eyes locked as she called out is name. She kissed him softly as they moved together, finding how they fit together.Persephone shook as another wave of pleasure seized her, she tightened around Hades as he filled her, consumed by his own wave of pleasure.

He fell onto the bed beside her and relaxed on the silk sheets. Persephone wrapped herself in a sheet then curled against Hades chest and fell asleep. Sleep soon overcame Hades as well and he wrapped himself around her tiny form. They stayed that way, tangled around one another, for the rest of the day.

A quiet knock woke Hades and he rushed to the door to avoid waking his precious Persephone. When he answered Hecate stood outside the door, a basket of fruits in her arms. "Fruit from the mortal world, for our Queen. I thought she'd be hungry and this would satisfy her." Hecate handed the basket to Hades and he nodded a simple thank you then she left promising not to disturb them again for the night. Hades placed the fruit on the vanity across from Persephone's side of the bed then returned to his sleeping flower and curled himself around her before falling back into a peaceful and deep sleep.