Another Path

Chapter 4

Alex POV

---2 year later----

"So. How's training going? Learn anything new?" Hades asked me.

"Well for the fact that I finally mastered the Trojans Roar today I have to say excellent. Also Rainer said that I need to still work on my elbow placement when swinging the sword but other than that I'm good," I told him while grinning.

"Well then that's good..."

Hades looked a little uncertain about something but he always do.

"Um.. Alex?" Hades told me.

" Yes, father," I answered.

" I think your in need of a haircut. Like right now Alex. I can't have you wondering around this palace looking like a homeless servant."

I let a agitated grunt. " But I like my hair like this! It makes me feel like me." I muttered, "It makes me feel like I still have a part of my father with me"

See my appearance has changed since I've been here. My skin completion was more paler than usual so you really couldn't tell that I was a mixed child. I looked more white. Like hades said, my hair did get longer and shaggier. I've lost a little weight. No worries I eat just fine, sometimes. I also had an nice 8-pack for an almost 10 year old. I didn't wear hand me down clothes anymore. In my closet I had an array of clothes that seemed to know what style I was going for. You could say I was bit of a punk, but I liked rock,punk rock, and pop music the most. So my style in clothes was basically punkish, average white boy in the summer style and beach boy. Think of the characters named Spencer and PJ from that Disney show Good Luck Charlie. Now put those two together. See. Simple.

Hades must have heard me because his face went gaunt for a second before turning back to a somewhat cheerful state.

" Alex please," hades pressed, "I didn't say you needed to cut it at shorts length just a quick trimming to lighten things up. Plus I want to see those eyes of yours you know."

"But Granfa- ," I started, but the look on his face made me have to agree. Glancing at the ground sighing I said, "Fine..but for you only I will do it."

Hades got up from the table as soon as I said that. " Alright then! Let's get to work!"

"W-wh-what now?!?" I yelled.

"Yes now," Hades said grabbing my hand. " I want to do this as soon as possible so I can explain some..um... very important things to you with Persephone."

I scrunched my eyebrows, "Like what things?"

"You'll know later, now come on!!" he thundered while dragging me out of the throne room.

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I wouldn't say the process was exciting as unicorns and lollipops, because then I would be lying.

I cried, like actually cried because of how short he cut it. I didn't see how it looked yet but by the clippings Hades made on my head it felt like it.

As soon as I looked into that mirror I had mixed feelings. Like literally.

I liked the fact that I could see my eyes but it just...felt....different...

Like it fit me but didn't.

If your wondering how it turned out just look at high school musical 2 of Zac Efron and there you go.

I like it the more that I look at it every chance I get. Persephone did say I would be incredulously handsome with my greenish-blue brown eyes and dark brown hair. Well not handsome just totally HOT!

Just as I'm thinking this Hades burst through my door, like literally. I jumped out of my skin and thanked the gods that I had clothes on.

Hades shouted, "Ok! Time for the important information that we talked about earlier come on follow me," and he swiftly turned around and left.

I took one last look in the mirror and ran out door so I could catch up to him. But knowing him, he probably already just shadow traveled into the lounge. So being his faithful grandson I did the same.

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Shadow traveling doesn't really bother me that much. I don't even get tired from it I guess. So as soon as I did it I just imagined my self on one the love seats we had in there, and wha-la!, I appeared.

Glancing over at hades and smirking as if saying 'Ha ha, bet you didn't know how I could tell where you went so fast'.

"Well Alex like I said we have something really important to tell you. Persephone would you mind explaining?" Hades stated.

I turned around fully knowing that this was serious.

"Well since you have been staying with us for almost over 2 years, and assuming that you birthday is tomorrow, we thought we should tell you now," she told me.

"Ok and what is it?" I asked

Hades put a hand on my Aunts thigh looking at her reassuringly with hurt, care, and memories in his eyes.

Turning to face me he said rather forcibly, " Alex, you can't stay here anymore."