-Yes, if we haven't controlled the situation by sunrise you can join us again.
He nods and I give him a kiss before going back out. I go towards the throne room to check there as well. Suddenly an idea strikes me and I text all the gods my idea. I save my phone and head home instead. Over there I find Persephone searching the perimeter of our house. I go over to her and tell her my thoughts.
-Persephone? Can I ask you something? It is important?
Pe-Sure. What can I help you with?
-I just realized, remembered that we can control Karai without using force on her.
Pe-Her aura has gone crazy but, what do you suggest?
-Auracuffs, that should hold her down for a while. Does Hades have a pair for emergencies or something?
Pe-He used to have a pair, maybe he still has them. It has been millennia since he had to use them. Come, I'll show you were they are.
She gets me through her room and she laughs happily when she finds them. She gives them to me and we hear Karai howling. We try to ubicate where the sound is coming from taking a few guesses. We both head first to the throne room, then we go to the offices and then when the sunrise is at the sky and starting I text Hades to meet us at the infinity pool. When we get there we get at the same time. I look at Hades and he gives me an apologetic look.
Pe-Hey uncle, feeling better?
Ha-Fine.
-No sign of her yet? On your way here.
He shakes his head and I feel my heart sink and break in million of pieces as I start to get anxious and desperate and more worried by the second. He must realize it because he comes and gives me a big, comforting hug as he passes his hand through my hair. I hug him back in silence until I see a shadow approaching the pool, I look closely and I realize is Karai. I nudge Hades to the side and get him to be silent as we look at Karai as she rests with her front paws on the water. We get close in silence and I'm about to get the cuffs on her when all of a sudden a lightning bolt scares her away putting her on high alert again, she runs off yet again and I hear Zeus's voice at my side.
Z-Ups, my bad, sorry.
I crack my teeth together keeping myself from screaming at him and I take Hades with me to look for Karai again when I feel a hand on my shoulder.
Z-Wait......
I turn on my feet throwing a punch directly at his face. I break his nose and make him bleed a bit before I take him by the neck of his shirt and lower him to my height.
-Keep away from me.
I throw him backwards and I go look for Karai with Hades. We find her under a tree behind some bushes lying down. She seems exhausted by the way she's lying down and at her reaction when we get closer. She only growls at us and we keep our distance.
-At least she's not running away anymore. I'm not going to use these anymore.
I put the cuffs away and I look at Karai as she just rests there.
-This situation is very stressing.
Ha-We have to try and solve it fast. Or else she might get worse.
He looks at me and then at Karai again before he speaks.
Ha-I don't want that.
-Me neither.
At that moment we hear groaning and when we turn we see that Karai is shifting back to her old self. Immediately after she changes back the first thing I notice is that she's half naked and I look away and at Hades and I see as he has his eyes closed and he's taking his jacket off.
Ha-Here, you can use this to cover her up.
-Thanks.
I take the jacket and get it on Karai to cover her up and I check her and she seems fine, exhausted but fine.
Ha-Did you cover her up? Can I open my eyes?
-Yes you can. I don't know why you feel ashamed, you have seen her naked before.
Ha-As a baby, now she's a grown woman and well......
-Say it.
Ha-She needs her space and I respect that.
-Good, let's go home. I'll call everyone that we found her.
He picks Karai up and we go back home. Some gods are on our living room already and when they see us they all stand up and I see as they look from Hades to Karai and then at Hades again.
Po-How is she?
Pe-Is she fine?
Ha-She is, exhausted but fine, she's not hurt or harmed at all.
With that he walks away taking her to her room. I dismiss everyone to their own homes and when they're all gone I go to Karai's room and as I get closer I hear a lullaby from her room. I find it strange so I look inside and I'm shocked as I see Hades singing a lullaby to Karai.

I quickly get my phone and start recording this special moment. When he finishes the song he gives her a kiss on the forehead.
Ha-Good night Karai. Sleep well.
-Nice voice.
He smiles at me and I stretch my hand for him to take.
-Come, let's clean you up.
I point to his clothes and all of him and when he finally checks himself up he smiles as he sees that his clothes are tattered and with stains of blood from multiple wounds.
After I finish cleaning all of his cuts I smile as I see that almost all of them are halfway healing or completely healed. I laugh at that and rest on top of him.
-No matter how time passes I still get amazed with what divine blood can do.
I give him a few kisses before he takes my face and kisses me passionately like he hasn't kissed me in a millennia.
Ha-I love you.
-I love you too.
We keep kissing and I trace my hand up his chest and stop when he retreats with a pained expression and I look at him questioningly as he cracks the bones of his shoulders and neck before he turns to me.
-Sorry, did I hurt you?
Ha-Don't worry about it.
I cuddle myself under his arm and I hug him tightly. He rubs my arm comfortingly and we stay like that for a while until we hear some noise coming from Karai's room. We get up and go to her room to find her aura out of control and making a disaster in the room. I look as Karai turns and rolls over on the bed and I realize that she's having a nightmare. In a moment she awakes and her aura disappears completely.
K-No.
She looks at us and in a fraction of a second she gets out of bed and hugs Hades tightly as she cries.
K-You were gone, all of you. I tried to call you but, but.......
Ha-Is okay, it was only a dream.
-We're here and we are always with you, no matter what.
K-I'm afraid. I don't like this.
Ha-Shush now, you're here with us and we will protect you.
Hades takes her face on his hands and looks at her directly to her eyes.
Ha-Say it with me, I'm strong and I will be victorious.
K-I'm strong and I will be victorious.
Ha-No matter how bad things are.
K-No matter how bad things are.
Ha-I will prevail stronger in the end.
K-I will prevail stronger in the end.
Ha-That's my girl, now, let's get those tears away for such a good girl needs no tears.
He cleans her face and he smiles at her lovingly.
Ha-There, you're almost finished.
-There is still something missing.
We get seated on the bed together and we hug each other.
Ha-Karai, can you do something for me?
She nods and Hades asks.
Ha-Can you give me one of your smiles. The brightest one you can give me.
Karai looks at him before she gives him a small shy smile. Hades laughs at that but accepts it gratefully.
Ha-Are you hungry?
K-Yes, can I help you cook?
Ha-Anything you want.
She hugs him tightly and she gives him a kiss before she jumps out of the bed and she goes towards the bathroom.
-Weren't you going to help cook?
K-Yes, but I have to change clothes first. I'm barely covered.
With that she gets one of her pajamas and takes it with her to the bathroom to change. We wait for her and when she gets out of the bathroom fresh and clean she's smiling at us. She sits with us and she looks at Hades smiling. She lifts his suit to him.
K-I believe this is yours.
Ha-Thanks.
K-Thank you for letting me borrow it. Come on, let's go eat.
She pulls him all the way to the kitchen and she easily takes the lead cooking and getting everything ready. Once everything is ready we sit down together and we eat the food, I notice that Karai is playing more than what she eats.
-What's bothering you?
K-I'm trying to come up with a way in which I can control better my aura.
Ha-Came up with anything?
K-Maybe.
Ha-What did you came up with?
K-You'll see soon enough.
We finish eating and she gives us a kiss and a hug each before she dashes off to the garden. We clean up everything and we turn to check on her and we find her meditating.
Ha-Meditation, that's not a bad idea.
-Not at all. She seems to be doing just fine.
We leave her alone so she can keep meditating and I take one bottle of water from the fridge and drink it slowly.
-I never saw her so afraid before.
Ha-Not even when she used her aura for the very first time.
-I trust that she'll learn how to control her aura again.
Ha-I think she should stay here at Olympus while she regains control over her aura again.
-It won't be easy convincing her. You know that right?
Ha-Yes, she's a free spirit after all. She goes wherever her heart takes her.
-She doesn't like to be or feel trapped.
K-You bet I don't.
We turn to see that Karai is entering the living room with a piece of pie of chocolate.
Ha-Why don't you like it?
K-As you claim, I'm a free spirit. I hate being in tight spaces.
She sits on the couch and puts her feet on the table.
-Karai, is that my pie?
K-Maybe.
She takes a big bite and gulps it down laughing at me afterwards.
-If you're going to eat it all be careful with the last bite.
K-Is a pie, it can't hurt me.
-If that's what you think, don't say I didn't warn you afterwards.
K-I won't.
She laughs and she keeps eating the pie. She gets the last bite and I see as she gets all red and her eyes get wet before she bites and gulps slowly taking a deep breath afterwards.
K-That was, different. What did you got in here?
-I got some spicy in it.
K-Ugh, spicy, I don't like spicy things. You end up burned down.
-That should make you think twice before getting my food for yourself.
K-Oh I will, spicy danger ahead. Do not eat, again, do not eat.
We laugh at her warning joke and we keep talking and joking around until we all go to sleep.