The Phantom (H. Hook) | Descendants

46: Hadens

I WAKE UP WITH MY WHOLE BODY FEELING LIKE CRAP...

Everything hurts from head to toe. I'm having a blasting sharp headache, pretty sure I have a concussion and a migraine at the same time. Now that's not a pretty feeling. My mouth and my throat are completely dry. Drier than the Sahara. It's so dry my tongue feels like sandpaper. It's excruciating to just breathe and my entire body especially, my legs feel, sore.

I muster up enough energy to open my eyes and just blink. There right in front of me was Apollo, crossing his arms and frowning at me in disappointment. He sighed and shook his head.

"Honestly Hyacinth, what the hell?"

"I ask myself the same question everyday" I decided to use sarcasm as my defense like always.

Apollo exasperatedly messed up his hair and groaned. I rolled my eyes at him in return. I honestly lack all energy to deal with him. I don't really hate the Olympians that much anymore but they certainly arent my favorites either.

"Look Hyacinth, in case you haven't noticed, you're not immortal anymore"

I laughed dryly, clenched my jaw and curled my fists tight. "Oh believe me I have noticed. The truth literally hit me hard on the face when I nose dived to the ground"

Apollo shot me a look of what looked like pity. I glared back at him and scowled. "Oh save it. I don't need your pity and I dont want it. There's enough to go around" I then simmered down a bit and sighed, making the tension leave my body. My demeanor jumped from irritated to desparate. "Just please, tell me you've found a way to make me immortal again"

Apollo shook his head with a grimace. "Hyacinth its not that simple, but your father and I are looking for every way we can. We've been doing research skimming through every book we can find in Olympus and on Earth. So far we've successfully narrowed it down to only a handful of books but we're not sure which of them would work well. In fact, we think what we need is something outside of a book. Something stronger than a spell but we can't find it yet"

"Then I want to help" I volunteered, abruptly sitting up. A descision I regret, since my whole body still hurts. I bit back the pain and winced.

Apollo pushed me back by my shoulder to lay down again "You can help by resting. You obviously aren't accustomed to the limits of this body yet. You are as athletic and strong as you used to be, but not on the godlike level. Once you feel like you cant take it anymore, you have to immediately stop"

"I will help look for a cure so that I don't have to get accustomed to mortality" I stubbornly argued.

Apollo really wasn't letting on "You can help once you're healed. You're no use to us half asleep and in pain" he sternly replied.

I persisted still "I wouldn't be half asleep and  in pain if I can find my immortality back now" I snapped back at him, shooting him a murderous glare. He was really starting to get on my nerves.

Clearly the feeling was mutual since he snapped at me too. He rolled his eyes at me and ran a hand through his hair "Are you always this stubborn?"

I opened my mouth to answer when a third voice cut in between our conversation.

"Well, unfortunately, yes. But she's my daughter after all"

Of course it was none other than Dad and Mom. Apollo nodded his head to him in greeting. "Lord Hades. Lady Persephone"

"Apollo" Dad nodded back at him before turning to me, affectionately stroking my hair with a small smile. "Hello dark flower"

"Hi Dad" I tiredly smiled back. Dad visits more often now, along with Mom. Ever since the incident they've  been keeping an eye on me. Making sure I dont over do it. Which I just did.

Mom sits besides me with a stern and  very unleaded look on her face. She gently placed a hand on my shoulder but she gave it a slightly tough squeeze, looking me dead in the eyes.
"Hyacinth Hadens..." she began.

Full name. Yep shes not happy.

"You really have to get your act together. I know you want your immortality but the truth of the matter is you're in a mortal body for now. You have to take care of it. Or else there's no body to turn immortal. You have to take care of yourself. You're still strong and capable, you know that. We know that. You dont have to prove anything to anyone"

Mom scolded me but in the same  time she did it in an endearing way. She was mad but still caring. How? I don't know.

I sighed and rest my head on her shoulder. I chewed on my bottom lip and breathed out a shaky sigh "I want to prove it to myself" I visibly winced when my voice cracked. "Mom I dont even know who I am anymore" I hid my tears with my hair and by crying into Mom's shoulder. I bit back a sob but it just kept coming. Im honestly surprised I didn't break down and cry earlier. A lot has happened this past month my mind cant even begin to think. I said to Harry that mortal minds have trouble comprehending the matters of the immortal. Well to be fair now... immortal minds have trouble comprehending the matters of the mortal. I honestly just dont know anything anymore. I used to. Now I dont.

"Leave us" I could hear Dad tell Apollo. I heard the sun god's retreating footsteps and the doors opening and closing. Good. I don't want him here for this.

I felt Mom wrap her arms tightly around me. Her warm embrace was comforting. I felt Dad stroke my hair while he wrapped both of us in his strong arms. I continued to sob violently in the safety of the arms of people I love.

"Listen Hyacinth" Dad gently whispered after kissing the top of my head. "Immortal or not you're a Hadens. We stay strong. We're stubborn. And we never quit. You're  a Hadens no matter what you hear me? Be strong for yourself and for us"

I was still sobbing violently so I simply nodded in reply. Soon, I could feel myself drifting off to sleep as I was emotionally drained from all the crying I did but it felt good. I got a lot of emotional burden off my chest. I went to sleep feeling light and comforted by my parents who laid down beside me never letting go of me.

"We love you our dark flower. Sleep"

Heeeeeeey. Just wanna say literally no ideas are coming to my mind right now. I mean I have ideas but I honestly dont know how to place them. I swear though that I'm trying my best.

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