The Scent of Yours

°•°The scent of death°•°

It was dark .

I could smell people though.

I tried to adjust my vision in the darkness trying to comprehend where was I .

What happened?

I couldn't remember anything.

I looked around and realized I was laying on some dusty black rocks.

Something was not right.

I could swear I used to live in a different place ,with sunlight, fresh air and fragrance.

But here everything seemed opposite.
Darkness and lifeless scent dominated the atmosphere. A depressing feeling appeared in my chest. But it was different, like there is no escape from it . It was like every hope I ever had died along with the sunlight.

What caused all these ?

I could bet my heart , I used to believe in a miracle, I used to hope for a chance to leave a normal life . But now I was emotionless. I felt nothing.
Sadness, happiness, frustration. They were all gone .

I could feel the humidity hit my face as I got up and stepped on the cold and moistured soil. My motion caused some mice ran away and hid in a small hole under the rocks.

What was going on?

I walked in the darkness searching for someone. I saw a small gap in a shattered wall and crossed it. There I  was met with fire .

It was the only bright source, which helped me coordinate in the unknown place.

Why did I have a feeling I was better at this? I could roam with my eyes closed and find the way I wanted to go . But now I was lost.

Walking a little more I was met with people.
They were staring at me but had no fear in their eyes. They didn't scream , didn't try to attack me , didn't look at me in disgust. Just a plain and emotionaless glare.

Maybe it wasn't that bad here , after all .

I wanted to ask them where were we, what happened ?

Maybe it was a chance for me to act like a normal person , live with the half of me that is a real human and ignore the other half that made me a monster , the bull .

Maybe the Gods realized how hard my life was and decided to give me another chance. Maybe my prayers were heard and they would transform my head into a human's one and fix my nourishment so I could eat whatever I wanted .

Maybe I would be an ordinary guy and find home and love on this planet.

Love

Something about this word sounded familiar. Did I use to be capable of loving someone?

My head ached more and more as I tried to remember what brought me to this place and what did I leave behind.

Love

Why did I feel a weird sensation in my chest every time I thought about this word .
I could feel my mind struggling to remember and it hurt so much.

I clenched my teeth and closed my eyes as the pain was unbearable.
I growled and placed my hands on my head trying to suppress the pain .

My legs couldn't hold me anymore and my knees buckled . I fell on the moistured ground and screamed in torment.

I wanted it to stop .

I screamed and screamed tightening my hold but it didn't eliminate.

I don't know how long I was suffering on the ground, but after a while I felt a hand on my shoulder. And everything quietened.

My torture was long gone and I opened my eyes slowly to see who helped me . Who dared to touch a monster?

When I opened my eyes fully and my vision adjusted in this dim place I was faced with a beautiful woman .

She smiled at me and gave me her hand to help me get up from the ground.

I looked at her hesitating for a moment and then accepted her gesture, standing up .

I wanted to ask her all the questions that were going around my mind but I knew I couldn't utter a word . I knew I couldn't speak. I was a monster, we were not supposed to talk .

I looked at her piercing eyes trying to show her that I needed help.

"Speak "
She said quietly and smiled . A soft and reassuring smile that somehow calmed me down .

"I can't speak , I don't talk "
I said and my eyes widened

I started coughing , shocked and scared of my own voice.

How?

" You were suffering so much , because the one thing that occupied your mind your whole life was missing"
She explained softly

I looked at her in question, arching my brow . I needed a better explanation. I felt lost.

"Your flower "
She whispered and realization hit me

How could I forget my flower, my love , my sanity?
The person who gave me a reason to live ?

I felt a puddle of hope forming up again inside me and let out a sigh of relief.
Now that I was able to talk I could explain her how much I loved her and I meant no harm to anyone.
Maybe that way I would have a chance and a place in her heart .

I looked down at the woman again wanting to thank her for giving me voice and relieve me from pain .

"Thank you...." I said trailing as I didn't know her name .

" It's too early for thanking me .
I'm Persephone, wife of Hades and we are in the underworld" she elaborated and looked at me in a sympathetic and sad way .

I furrowed my brows feeling more lost than before as I took a step back as if she burned me with her reply .

"We are in the underworld Minotaurus, you were killed by Theseus"