King's Queen ✔

Chapter 10: The Weight of the Crown

They turned to the garden. Hades and Persephone could both feel the woman's soul fill with joy and relief, the woman strode into the enchanting garden, twirling in a new refound joy.

Hades stood next to his wife, "I wanted her to see something beautiful before she moves on, her life was full of pain it's the least I can do," said Persephone, she leaned into her husband's strong arms. "Something that's supposed to be full of love and passion was used for such dirty crimes," Persephone quietly told Hades as he listened. Not being able to take his wife's pain anymore, he opened the beaming white portal that flashed open, he erased the soul's memories, but Hades left the joy she felt from today. The woman went through the portal with a smile pointed at them both, Hades closed the portal knowing she passed on safely.

"How do you do this every day?" Asked Persephone.

"You get used to it, my love," he said.

"You're so strong," she said on a shudder. "Not only do you see meet such evil people and punish them, but you heal troubled souls."

Hades heart grew weary as he noticed the angry flicker in her eyes and tremble through her body, her flesh began to burn up rapidly like a wildfire. He quickly flashed them somewhere he always went, when the souls got to him.

-Persephone POV-

Persephone opened her eyes finding themselves standing on the edge of a balcony facing a monumental view. The twinkling night sky was full of glittering stars and the rushing waterfall lead to a beautiful stream following down rolling hills, and the mystical moon illuminated the entire palace and landscape.

"Hades," she said breathlessly. "I didn't know the Underworld had such a place."

"It didn't, I had to design this myself," Hades revealed solemnly. "I would always come here when the job got too... tough," he shared.

Persephone laid a hand on his heart for comfort knowing he felt the same pain she did, only he felt it for much, much longer.

"I could feel the pain in the woman's soul," she said.

Hades groaned. "That is part of the position, I'm sorry I should've told you sooner-"

"Don't apologize, it doesn't matter," she said. "I am content that I was able to witness how the court works today."

Hades sighed in relief as his wife's warm smile returned and instantly brightened her pained eyes. "I'm glad," he whispered.

"I love you and I will always be yours," sighed Persephone.

"I love you too and I shall always be yours." Hades flashed them into their bedroom and laid her right on top of their bed, waving all their clothes off, he wanted to make her to forget today and the only way for to be possible was to pleasure and worship her body and soul.

-Mount Olympus-

"I am so angry with you," said Demeter while she paced wildly on the golden floor in front of the King of Gods.

"I understand, but it couldn't be helped," said Zeus while rubbing his forehead out of exhaustion.

"Couldn't be helped!" shrieked Demeter. "You're Zeus! You could have saved my daughter from that monster," pleaded Demeter, not knowing that Zeus was the one who helped Hades take Persephone.

He saw her wipe her tears away. "Demeter," he called out as she left him sobbing.