Aides (COMPLETED)

Thirty Nine

I feel the empty bed and shoot up only to discover Aides absence. The black sun was barely shining through as I stood to see the time of day.

"Aides?" I call for him but to no reply. A servant comes into the room and starts rummaging through my closet to turn the sheets.

"Where is he? The king?" I asked her curiously.

"He had to return to Olympus. It was an emergency."

"Is everything all right?"

"It seems as if Olympus was destroyed last night." the demon replied.

"By who?"

"Poseidon" is all she said and left to wash the sheets.

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I paced the room as I think of the reason for Poseidon's juvenile behavior? Why on earth would my uncledestroy Olympus? For what gain would he do this? And why did Aides leave without a letter or even a note? He could have at least said goodbye before he went to Olympus. I quickly pulled on my robes and call for the servants.

"Yes mistress" they nodded.

"Get my outfits and belongings from my room and move it in here"

"Into this room?" she asked. I only watched at her as she shook, she could tell I was upset that she had questioned my authority.

"What a foolish question to ask." I scoffed, signaling her to leave. 

"Yes mistress" she whimpered and ran away. Another servant stood in the shadows collecting his things and started pushing them to the side." Mistress" she interrupted my silence, "I know the master is absent but.."

"But what?" I snapped, my spirit was now impatient.

"Does the master know of this"

"He doesn't need to. He and I are husband and wife and I am just as equal as he is? Am I not?"  I challenged her reasoning.

"Yes queen, I am sorry for questioning your wisdom. I meant no disrespect" she whispered shyly.

"You are forgiven. Now go" I nod and dismiss them. Aides kept pushing me away before I had the chance to reject him and it was working....

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I waltz into the throne room and meet the three judges hunched over a scroll, conversing amongst themselves. I rolled my eyes and frowned as they met my figure.

"Aides has left us in charge to deal with matters of the underworld in place of his abscene."

"Has he now?" I smiled impolitely. Surely Aides knew I was more than capable of ruling without him.

"Yes. So your services are not needed now"

"So what am I to do? Sit here and look pretty?" I smirked sarcastically.

"I suppose you may" the other judge snapped. I rolled my eyes and sat as they called in the people to start the day.

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"No you do NOT get traveling mercies" they mocked the innocent man, "And you are banned to Tartarus"

"Nooo!!" the man screamed.