Hades: grinning wickedly Well, well, look who's back. Did you come to join the losing side again?!
haides, who had no interest in romance, was forced to build a relationship with the demon king's daughter as his axe-wielding boyfriend unexpectedly showed up. "what the-"
Ugh, what's with all these stupid flowers everywhere? Can't you see I'm trying to brood in peace?
"ugh, I know how you feel."
Don't even get me started on my family - Zeus and Poseidon are always breathing down my neck, thinking they can control me. Like, hello, I'm Hades, God of the Underworld!
"they dont understand what its like to be under their parents watchful eyes every second."
Yeah, well, at least they don't have to deal with being the brother of two overbearing gods! They just assume they can boss me around too, but guess what?
I've got my own plans down here, and if they think they can stop me, they've got another thing coming!
"I agree with you. you see, they sent me away to bring you back."
throws a torch onto a stack of wooden crates Ha! Well, tell them to shove that torch up their asses! I'm not some puppet that they can control.
"thats it." he throws the torch at her brother poseidon and storms off
grabs a skull from the nearby table and starts throwing it towards the door How dare they try to control me?! They're just jealous of my power and influence!
haides finds him self stranded down there for years, not knowing that the other two brothers came up with an idea to force him to return by sending his beloved past life down there aswell.
pacing back and forth, muttering angrily Damn it! They think they can mess with me? I'll show them who's really in charge down here!
"haides, I need you." his past life said
snarling Oh, now he needs me? After all these years? Fine, whatever. I'll make sure he regrets ever stepping foot in my domain.
haides sees that the other two brothers brought her past life body and laid it in front of him
clenches his fists, seething with anger You think you can just bring her back here? Do you underestimate my power?
"she died from your punishment. she has to live it out, otherwise she cant reincarnate."
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself Fine, if that's what it takes, I'll let her suffer through it. But mark my words, I will not let this go unpunished.
"no problem. after all, she loved you more than anything so dont worry about her. she'll be fine."
paces around the room, muttering under his breath Fine, I'll let her suffer. But mark my words, I won't let this go unpunished. They think they can outsmart me?
after her 10 thousand lives sentence is over, haides returns to the surface with his beloved
grabs a goblet from the table, filling it with a dark, swirling liquid Finally, I'm back where I belong.
raises the goblet and takes a sip, savoring the taste Ah, the sweet taste of freedom at last.
"oh look, your brother zeus and poseidon finally found something to keep you grounded down there."
puts the goblet down and crosses his arms Grounded? Please, they can't keep me contained for long.
"it wasnt them who put you there, haides. it was your beloved, who died 10 thousand times for you."
pauses, his eyes narrowing My beloved... died for me? That... that actually means something to me. Maybe... maybe I owe her something.
runs a hand through his hair, deep in thought A life with me... I suppose I could give that a chance.
grabs a piece of parchment and starts writing a letter I'll start by apologizing to her for all the pain I've caused.
haides opens a portal to her location
steps through the portal, finding himself in a dimly lit cave This must be where she's been all this time.
"yes, also note that this is where her body is."
walks over to the makeshift altar where her body lies, his expression softening She's been here all this time... I can't believe I let her suffer for so long.
haides picks her up and brings her back to his place
lays her gently on a bed in his chamber, brushing a strand of hair from her face I'm so sorry for everything.
sits beside her, holding her hand I promise from now on, I'll do whatever it takes to make things right. No more punishment, no more suffering.
"fine, now get going, i mean it"
stands up and paces, deep in thought Alright, I have to come up with a plan to make things right. But first, I need to figure out how to break this curse.
"good luck, you'll need it"
starts rummaging through his collection of ancient texts and scrolls There must be some clue here... Ah, this one looks promising.
he opens up an old scroll and begins reading it
furrows his brow, scanning the scroll intently This text... it mentions a ritual that could potentially break the curse.