Pat Twice

Chapter 15

KING OF THE UNDERWORLD LOSES FIGHT AGAINST GOD OF SUN

Sources say that Apollo arrived in the Underworld at approximately 6 in the morning. Following close behind him were Zeus and Hera. Zeus stepped in and ended the altercation between Hades and Apollo. The source of the fight is still unclear, but we have reason to suspect that the gods may have been arguing over the goddess of spring, Kore (otherwise known as Persephone). She is the daughter of Demeter.

We were able to catch up with Hades and Kore following the scuffle. While Hades remained silent, his new female friend did not. Along with going into a fit of hysterics, she assaulted one of our own reporters. While the reporter is in stable condition and does not plan to press charges, one must wonder what would have caused her to act so violently? Perhaps the Goddess of Spring is not as gentle as her title may imply.

We have reached out to both Hades and Apollo. Both sides have declined to comment at this time. We will keep you updated as this story develops.

POLL : TEAM HADES OR TEAM APOLLO

"What shit," Hades muttered to himself. He scrolled down the page, to look at the comments.

"73% voted Team Apollo?!" Hades kept scrolling to read what people were saying.

Well, clearly that new goddess has some anger issues.

She sounds SO immature.

How do I get Apollo to fight over me? He's H O T!! She can keep Hades....

Hades must be an old man if APOLLO could beat the shit out of him. Apollo is the biggest baby of them all!

"Gods this is brutal..." Hades closed his phone and stared at the ceiling. I'm royally screwed.

He listened to the quiet hum of his home. The normal creaks and moans were there... but something was different. An actual humming? A light, high hum that was foreign to his home. Something warm.

"How can I go out there and face her?" He muttered to himself. He listening as Persephone hummed to herself. As she walked from one room to the next. He couldn't tell what she might be doing, but it didn't matter. Her essence was felt throughout the entire house.

She stopped humming. Hades held his breath, waiting for what she was going to do next. He didn't want her to know that he was listening. But then again, how would she know?

"Oh Cerberus, don't bother him. He's had a rough day..." her muffled voice floated into Hades' room. He heard the faint whine from his dog, and paws padding over to his door.

Scratch, scratch.

"No, shhhh!" She pleaded with Cerberus. Hades couldn't help but smile at first. Imagining her pulling at the dog's collar, asking him to leave the door alone. But then Hades felt the guilt creep in. I yelled at her earlier... I felt embarrassed and lashed out at her. She didn't do anything wrong, and I became angry because she rejected me. But so what if she did? She owes me nothing. And besides, why would she be interested in me? I don't deserve-

"Oh, no!" Persephone yelped as Cerberus busted open Hades' door. Hades lifted his head up to see Cerberus sitting at the end of his bed. His eyes slid over to the doorway where she stood.

Persephone was hunched over, probably where Cerberus had been, with wide eyes and her mouth in the shape of a small 'o'.

"I'm s-sorry," she stuttered quietly. She kept staring for a few more beats before she lifted herself up. She went to turn away.