Hades requested to meet us in a neutral area, on the edge of both of our bases.
It was a neutral as it could get around a war zone. Apollo was probably going to wake up soon so I wanted to get this over with.
Each base basically consisted of a huge but small building. It is surprising how Hades always finds a way to copy us in all our buildings. But I would guess that his weapons are more dangerous than ours.
Hades appeared a few minutes after we arrived. He was in the same black Chariot and was followed by skeleton people.
The skeleton people are basically skeletons but there is bits of flesh and clothes sticking onto their ribs and other bones. They're eye sockets are empty and haunting. If I was younger I would have had nightmares after.
He looked down at us, obviously sizing us up. I glared at him and he just smirked. Cocky dictator jerk.
"Hello brother." He said silkily to a solemn Zeus.
"Are you ready to surrender?" I glared at him again.
He seriously couldn't dare say that! I wanted to say that but Hera, finally being the good wife, beat me to it.
"Don't talk to my husband like that brother." She spat that last word.
"You are not his surperior. You are the opposite, the inferior, and don't you ever forget it." He smirked, like he had expected all this.
Again, stupid dictator.
"Besides." Said Athena.
"He have come to negotiate. After this we'll resume fighting if a compromise is not made." Hades chuckled.
"Oh the child like brains of you people. I will not surrender and since you won't, you will all die." I rolled my eyes.
"We're immortal, smart one." He smirked at me.
"My youngest son is looking forward to seeing you again Adrasteia, he will arrive shortly with his mother."
I then knew I would get out alive, Persephone owed me that one thing. But I would not talk to Koios. I was betrothed to Apollo. Besides, did Hades even know his oldest son was dead? I guess I must tell him.
"Did you know that your oldest son is dead by my hand? How do you know that your other two sons aren't going to end up the same?" His expression turned from pleasure to extreme, inhumane, rage.
"You killed my son!" I could tell he was wishing that it wasn't true. I almost felt sorry for him, almost but I wasn't.
"Yes, him and his monster. Are you still so sure you so sure you will have us begging for mercy by the end of the day?" It was his turn to glare at me.
"We will still win, and remember Adrasteia, you are not so innocent either. Remember, you did start falling for my son..." Everyone turned to me.
"We will discuss it later when this is resolved." Was all Zeus said. I nodded. Then he slowly turned to Hades.
"We will see you at dawn, on the battle field. Be prepared to be punished for all eternity!" He roared.
This was he Zeus I knew, the one who didn't take no for an answer and was the born leader. We would surely win tomorrow.
Hades looked disgusted with the lot of us. He climbed onto his back chariot and drove away in a cloud of black smoke. The skeleton minions disapeared as soon as he was out of sight and unable to see through the thick fog.
Once he was gone Athena said,
"Adrasteia, don't worry about his son. It will be fine." She turned to Zeus,
"Father, we must prepare. We have a good chance but we have to make sure we can win." Zeus nodded solemnly and we began to go back to our base.
"I understand. Come everyone. Adrasteia, Apollo should be awake. Come, we shall inform him what should happen."
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Apollo was awake and I ran to his bedside once I saw that he was. He smiled weakly. He still looked handsome to me.
"How did it go? The nurse said you were negotiating." I sighed and he pulled me to him.
This was so I was sitting with him on the cot with his arm around me.
"It was horrible. Hades didn't want to negotiate, he just wanted us to surrender. I have to go prepare. We fight at dawn." He kissed my head.
Preparing for me was basically cleaning my weapons and eating a small bit of food. It wouldn't take long.
"Alright. I have to rest more but then I will to. Good luck if I don't see you later."
I kissed his cheek and walked away. I hope he will be alright. No, I KNOW he will be alright. He had to be, he must, he MUST!
"Bye."
In only a few too soon hours it would be time to fight.
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