Chapter 1: Kronos' Stomach
Hades' POV
We had been in Kronos' stomach for a long time. Longer than I ever thought we would be there. I'm actually surprised he hasn't digested us by now. Hestia wasplaying with Chiron so he wouldn't be scared. Hera was being held by Poseidon for warmth. It was cold in Kronos' stomach. Demeter leaned next to me as she started falling asleep.
"Just go to sleep. I'll protect you." I promised.
"Okay." Demeter yawned.
Kronos' stomach suddenly started shaking violently and made strange noises. Everyone screamed in fear. Demeter's eyes were wide open in fear.
"What's happening?!" She shrieked.
"I think Kronos is regurgitating us. Throwing us up. We'll be okay." I replied.
Demeter suddenly kissed me. Then we were launched out of the stomach, up the throat, and through the mouth until...
And then I woke up. I was bolt upright and breathing heavily. I hadn't had that dream in a while.
"Are you alright?" Persephone yawned.
"I just had one of the dreams again." I sighed.
"About Hazel's mother?" She asked.
"No." I stopped having those dreams a while ago.
"Maria Di Angelo?" She qestioned.
"No, but thank you for reminding me. I meant the ones about Demeter." I rolled my eyes.
"Does it still haunt you?" She seemed genuinely concerned.
"Why is there never cereal here?!" Demeter shouted from somewhere.
Probably the kitchen. "I don't understand what I ever saw in her." I gritted my teeth.
"She is beautiful, even now. And from what you've said, she was less annoying before she discovered cereal." Persephone smirked.
She got out of bed and changed into her daywear. "Besides, she's your mother in law now, and most men tend to get annoyed with them."
"She was annoying even before cereal. It's just worse now." I sighed.
"Why can't you just get some damned cereal?!" Demeter burst in my room.
"Because I don't like it. Or you." I said.
"Honestly, put a damned shirt on." Demeter suddenly noticed I wasn't wearing one.
"If I get up for a shirt, you'll see my naked lower half." I smirked.
"He has a point." Persephone interjected.
"Do you sleep naked?" Demeter interrogated.
"Only after spending quality time with my wife." I teased.
Persephone snorted and rolled her eyes. Demeter turned red and left.
"And you like cereal, so why did you say that?" Persephone giggled.
"To annoy her." I shrugged.
We went to breakfast and saw Nico, Demeter, and Thanatos at the table.
"Did you get some rare time off?" I questioned.
"With all the modern medicine lengthening people's lives, no one died this morning." Thanatos shrugged.
Thanatos was eating vegetables. With all the death, he doesn't like meat. Nico was eating sausage though. Demeter was eating toast. I went to the cupboard and unlocked a secret compartment that contained cereal and poured a bowl.
"Why the Hell did you hide the cereal?!" Demeter exclaimed.
"To annoy you." I grinned.
Persephone giggled as she ate a pomegranate.
"Pomegranates were what got you stuck here in the first place." Demeter muttered.
"Hades didn't kidnap me! You and Zeus just made it seem that way so you wouldn't have to admit I cared about him." Persephone rolled her eyes.
This argument was getting old.
"I'm going to visit the dead." Nico said.
"You know, you can stop sneaking Zoë into your room. We already know and don't care." I teased.
Nico turned red as he left. As Demeter ate long enough for her talking to stop, I remembered what I used to love about her. She was always beautiful, used to be shy, and treated me like a hero. Ever since the incident, she was obnoxious and rude. And I'm not talking about the Persephone incident.
"Someone just died." Thanatos announced before disappearing.
Demeter left, and Persephone and I were the only ones left. Where did it go wrong with Demeter?