Hades sat on his throne, smirk on his face, waiting for his brother to barge in.
“THIS IS A FUCKING OUTRAGE!”
“Nice to see you too brother.” If there was any possibility that he could get away with slapping Hades, Zeus would have struck the God.
“I’m not in the mood for your sarcasm. DID YOU SEE THAT SHIT SHOW?!”
Leaning back in his chair, Hades cleaned his nails. “Whatever do you mean?” His eyes danced, “Certainly you can’t be talking about Apep’s brother unbinding his powers because you said there was nothing to worry about. Though now I guess you didn't get the memo that bound doesn't mean they no longer exist.” Hades was enjoying his gloat, especially because he’d known he’d been right. “I fucking told you that this would happen, and yet you didn’t listen. You truly have no idea what you've done.”
Zeus seethed at his brother, “INSTEAD OF BEING CONDESENDING HELP ME!”
All he got in return was a laugh, “I thought they were just fleas?” He saw the lightning flash in Zeus’s eyes and his quickly darkened. “Careful.”
“Fucking asshole.”
“Why because I won’t bail you out? What exactly is it, you wish me to do Zeus? I repeat. You REALLY have no clue what you've done. WE had a plan for Thanatos and Romulus. It was why WE gave them a part of us. It was US, not just I who paired them with who we did, yet for some reason, you seem to forget our reason in doing so. WE put things in the order to turn out as WE did until YOU went rogue.”
Zeus remained quiet, irritated by how right Hades was. “Apep was never meant to be created Zeus, and at the bare minimum, you should have fucking destroyed him the MOMENT he interfered. Now you want my help?! That’s exactly your problem, you’re a spoiled brat who thinks everybody is supposed to clean up your mess. You’re the reason this entire thing started and I’m going to enjoy the moment when all your misdeeds come to light.”
Zeus cut his eyes. “You think I’m afraid of them?! I CREATED THEM AND AS EASY, THEY CAN BE DESTROYED!”
Hades laughed wildly, “You really don't get it, that what makes this all the more enjoyable. Goodbye Zeus, enjoy the little time you have left. I know, I will. Besides, we both know you can’t deal with not being worshipped and once the truth is out, NO ONE will pray to you then. You’ve destroyed the lives of many, and you will most certainly, reap what you sow.” Hearing his brother fume, gave him pleasure, and Hades put the nail in the coffin. “Perhaps if you were truly smart, Hermes would have never been able to trick you in the first place.” Rage filled Zeus and he struck Hades with a surge of power right into his chest. Breath ragged he stared at his brother who eyes remained closed from the blow.
“Had-" Zeus never finished the statement.
Hade's eyes black as night opened, and he charged at Zeus. Picking him up, he slammed him firmly into the ground by his throat. He sneered, “Such a fucking child. THIS IS NO ONE’S FAULT BUT YOUR OWN! If I remember correctly, it was ME who told you that Hermes had the same agenda he always does. TO CAUSE MISCHIEF, BUT YOU AS USUAL THOUGHT YOU KNEW BEST. Had you not grown cocky, Hermes would have never been able to trick you into creating that fucking sorcerer infused with his powers in the first place! There would have been no use of *Derrick's* magic…THOUSANDS WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN SLAUGHTER FOR NOTHING! THANATOS AND ROMULUS WOULD HAVE BEEN AS THEY SHOULD, THEIR PAIRINGS TO THEIR SOUL TIES AS WE DESIGNED! LIFE AND DEATH WITH LIFE AND DEATH! THE FOUR THE PERFECT BALANCE FOR EARTH!"
He squeezed Zeus's neck, laughing at the way his eyes popped. " Two brothers, one life and one death…paired perfectly to their polar opposites thus keeping the scales in balance. Not one stronger than the other, even when all combined...NOT ONE STRONGER THAN US!”
“L-let me go!” Zeus shouted and jerked away from Hades. He gathered himself as Hades eyed him once more.
“Do not let those statues and praise of the other Gods convince you of something untrue. They worship you for the beautiful lie that you are, but it’s me that is the harsh reality they need, and I will leave you dead on this fucking floor the next time you use your powers against me.”
Zeus grabbed his neck, “You’re going to regret this.”
Hades smirked, “That may be true, but something tells me when the others find out about Kore and Adam, you’re going to regret much more.” As he laughed, he walked back and returned to his throne. He folded one leg over the other and placed his fingers to his lips.
“Let's try this again. Two brothers…one life, one death, roles are reversed. By a greedy, power hungry little flea with no conscious, given his magic by two Gods. A God of mischief so stupid, he'd miscalculated his fun, and the other, so fucking arrogant, he thought he knew better than most. Now, these two brothers no longer soul tied to their perfect balance, but paired to one in the same. A Reaper with a heart so blackened, it made him more powerful than he knows of yet. A necromancer whose power combination so unheard of, it should never exist. The bringer of actual life and reincarnation paired with a sorcerer so powerful he can LITERALLY move the Heavens. Tell me brother what type of heirs do you THINK would be bestowed in their favor? USE your head for once Zeus…come on! I know you can figure it out. Took me a minute, but you’ve always played yourself as more knowledgeable than me.”
Zeus’s eyes widened, his face paled, knowing exactly what Hades meant. Eyes black, Hades gave his brother an awful grin as he saw the realization on his face. “I’ve always told you, your arrogance would lead to our demise. It’s funny when I first confronted you about Apep, I wanted him dead to irradicate the thoughts of revolt. Now that I’ve put the pieces together, I think watching the entire thing unfold will be even more fun." Through clenched teeth, he fumed, "You should be afraid of them Zeus...especially when they realize you started this...when EVERYBODY realizes what you've done.”
“WE HAVE TO FIX THIS! WE CAN’T-”
Hades waved his finger, “Ah... Ah… we don’t interfere remember? You can't avoid the inevitable brother, either way, the odds are now the same.” He cackled loudly, as Zeus darted from his home in fear.
“TWO PAIR OF SOUL TIES ZEUS! WHO’S POWERS SHOULD HAVE NEVER FUSED THE WAY THEY DID…CREATED TWO HEIRS THAT SHOULD NOT EXIST... MORE POWERFUL THAN ALL OF THE GODDAMN GODS COMBINED!”
Zeus' body shook as he heard Hade's cackle louder through the closed doors once more.
“CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARROGANT SON OF A BITCH…YOU SINGLE HANDEDLY BROUGHT THE DESTRUCTION OF US ALL. LET ME BE THE FIRST TO THANK YOU! LET ME BE THE FIRST TO SING YOUR CHEERS!”