#hades dusa x reader

[randoimago]

"Giving gifts" prompt + Dusa, Athena, Megaera and Alecto = ??? Could you please write it?

"Giving Gifts"

Fandom: Hades

Characters: Dusa, Athena, Megaera, Alecto

Type of Request: Headcanons

Notes: The face I made because this looks like a math problem and math makes me upset 😣

I did do a bit of research for this just because I wanted to see if there was any specific gifts that would be given depending on the deity. It was more so for my curiosity than for the request.

Alecto

Is very suspicious when you give her the “gift”. She’s not a god that you can tempt with things to get some kind of boon in return. Why are you wasting this on her?

You can explain that it’s a present and she’s still suspicious. She takes it but doesn’t really do anything with it until she deems that, yeah this was done to be sweet and not trick her.

Won’t really give you anything in return. She’ll see things and think that you might like them before making a face because you’re worth more than some junk that doesn’t have lasting value.

So Alecto will give you her thanks and that’s really it. The present will stay on her mind for a while as she’s probably overthinking things and then getting mad for thinking of this for so long.

Athena

She is a goddess so she’s used to receiving things from her followers. Statues, shields, tomes, just things like that.

You giving her a gift causes her to smile and give her thanks as she does with others. Athena isn’t one to show favoritism as she still offers you guidance or something in exchange for your present.

It’d have to be something very meaningful for Athena to break from the usual response she’d give when it came to presents.

Even then, she still tries not to show you favoritism with what she gives back in exchange, but you can tell that she has so much appreciation.

Dusa

Oh you got her a present? You really shouldn’t have! She appreciates it so much, but feels bad because she didn’t get you anything in return.

You can tell her that she doesn’t owe you anything, but she’s going to offer to clean your room or do any chores that you have. Just something to make you happy too!!

If you ever go to where she stays then you’ll see your gift constantly clean as it was just given to her. She takes very good care of it as she sees the present as a treasure.

You can expect Dusa to be happy for the rest of the day after receiving the present. Absolutely gets flustered if someone points it out, but it’s not enough to ruin her good mood!

Megaera

Thinks it’s some kind of trap or bribe. You get her a present so you must expect something in return?

She doesn’t think anything less about your character, but she just expects some kind of strings attached when it comes to this stuff.

Does make sure that she gets you something in return. It might not be as good as what you got, but she still tries her best (not that she’d admit it) to get you something you’d like.

Might just offer you to sit and have a drink with her. Enjoy each other’s presence as she asks you about the gift. What inspired it, how long it took you to acquire/make it. Things like that.

[aether-bun]

Happy Birthday!

To celebrate my birthday, here's a drabble of assorted Hades characters and how they'd be on your birthday! You are in a relationship with Zagreus in this one :)

Characters: Nyx, Orpheus, Eurydice, Zagreus, Thanatos, Hypnos, Dusa, Megaera, Achilles, Patroclus, Cerberus, Asterius, Sisyphus, Bouldy

Warnings: None! Good wholesome times all around ♡

You wake up to Zagreus kissing your face!!!!

I believe in Zagreus caring deeply for physical touch and quality time your honour. Once you warm him up to it, it's his heaven in Hell. He adores it.

He's very warm, but it's never really been a problem, given the consistently nice temperature of the House

"Good morning, [Y/N]. Happy birthday~" He cooes gently, his voice is smoother than the finest ambrosia and you revel in it, snuggling into his chest.

"What would you like to do today, my dear?"

"Mmh....Is sleep an option...?" Zagreus chuckles at your drowsy response, his chest rumbles pleasantly and you find a contagious smile growing on your face.

"Birthdays only happen once a year, darling...Come on. Eurydice made you some cake."

"She did?"

"Yes! When I told her it was your birthday this week, she jumped to the opportunity."

"Then I suppose I must get up?"

Zagreus kisses your head lightly, and you melt from the tender care

"I suppose you must, yes."

You wake up and get into some nicer robes, and walk out with Zagreus to see Nyx regard you.

"Happy birthday, child. As a token of this occasion, I managed to convince Hades to give everyone a moment off, to greet you." Nyx's voice almost sends you to sleep again, but you're much more awake now, and you feel too sheepishly happy to rest.

"Lady Nyx, you really didn't need to...!" Your voice is as incredulous as you feel. "But...Thank you."

"Of course. I believe Hypnos wanted a word, so perhaps you should see to him first."

You and Zagreus walk over to Hypnos, who is currently not sleeping, which shocks you both, though he looks about ready to knock out for the next week at the minimum.

"[Y/N]!! Happy birthday! Dusa and I made you a little something, here here!" He exclaims, all tiredness wiped from his aura entirely as he hands you a small box.

Gingerly, you take off the lid, and inside you are happy to find a new laurel, woven carefully with your favourite colours and plants. You find yourself beaming at the beautiful heartfelt gift, before giving Hypnos a tight squeeze.

"Thank you so much, Hypnos. The detail is incredible!" You say as you part, and Hypnos giggles with a mischevious grin. "It was mostly Dusa, to be perfectly honest, but I helped weave it, so getting the first hug of appreciation for it feels fair."

You laugh, before Sir Achilles approaches with a calm smile of his own, before placing a hand on your arm.

"Unfortunately, I don't have any gifts for you myself, but I do wish you a happy birthday nonetheless. Do spend today well, yes?"

"Thank you, sir. I'll do my best." You smile, remarking mentally that your cheeks are starting to hurt, but also that you don't find yourself minding.

Next stop is to Meg and Dusa, who are waiting in the lounge with Thanatos. When they see you approach, Dusa is the first to float to you. The snakes that make up her hair affectionately grasp onto your arm as you hold Dusa affectionately. "Happy birthday!" She skitters, almost purring in a strange, Dusa-like way.

Meg is next, though she holds her distance as per usual. She's smiling, and her whip is stowed. "I've gotta hand it to you, [Y/N], I don't usually tend to care for birthdays, never mind my own...but you got me a morning in the lounge. So...thanks for that."

It was a strange way to go about saying happy birthday, but for you, it was more than enough. You nodded. "I can't believe Nyx pulled it off. Surely there are some wretched shades out there being overworked now, no?"

Megaera simply shrugs, but the creeping grin on her face tells you she hopes it's the case.

Thanatos clears his throat, and you realise he's held something out to you. It was a bottle of nectar. You gasp, taking the weighted spherical bottle in awe.

Zagreus squints at it, still by your side, before suddenly looking at Thanatos. "I gave you this bottle of nectar yesterday!" He says, indignant. Thanatos smiles - a rarity on its' own - and simply dismisses the Prince.

"Regardless of where you got it from...Thank you, Than, this...this means a lot." You say, your voice still awestruck by the honey gold liquid you're holding.

Zagreus of course brings you plenty, but even so, its' beauty never ceased to amaze.

You visit Sisyphus, who gives you Pebble (one of Bouldy's brothers, who has a delicately punched smiley face on one side), then you visit Orpheus and Eurydice, who gives you a kiss on the cheek and some cake, then you meet with Patroclus, who takes your hand very hesitantly and prays for you, for your good luck this year. He says he'll see you at the house, and on your way back, you find Asterius.

Zagreus prepares for a fight, but Asterius is unarmed, and he quickly realises.

"Asterius? What are you doing here, without your axe?" He asks. Asterius chuffs.

"Your father gave us a small break this morning, small one. You said something about celebrating someone's birthday last we clashed blades, and so, naturally, I assumed it would be your lover's. Was I correct?"

Zagreus stows his blade and you nod a little. "That's right, Asterius sir." You clarify. "It's good to know he gave even you and Theseus a break, too."

Asterius snorts, though it's not one of amusement or malice, simply a noise. He rifles through a pouch he has, before handing you a weighty box. Inside is a handaxe, crafted by the minotaur.

"You have no weaponry when you wander out here, I've come to notice. This is for when we meet in the stadium. For if you need more than simply the blessings of the Olympians." The bass voice of the bull rumbles, and you hold the axe firmly with a grin. Zagreus chuckles next to you.

"I appreciate this, Asterius. Thank you. Send our regards to King Theseus?"

Asterius laughs.

"I don't think he'd take it well, but I wish you a good day despite."

Asterius leaves, and you and Zagreus are amusedly quick to do the same.

Eventually, after a day of exploration, you cuddle up to Cerberus and thank Nyx on your way through, before laying down with your Zagreus.

"Today was fantastic, dearest." You say. Zagreus holds you close, playing with your hair. "I'm glad. But there's still one present you've yet to receive, my dear~"

It's 1AM right now. Use your imagination.

[thepigeonhasapen]

hey can i request for charon from hades x male nymph reader who is a chef in the house of hades headcanons

Of course! This is my first time writing for Charon tho so forgive me if it's not great. Also I try to keep all reader inserts as gender-neutral as possible so I hope you don't mind, sorry! Hope you like it :D

🛶Charon/Chef!Reader Headcanons🛶

I imagine you meet through Zagreus as Charon doesn't visit the House very often. It's not that he's banned from it or anything, he just much prefers to be on his own. So Zagreus is really his only source of gossip. Luckily, Zagreus is chatty as hell and mentions you to Charon almost immediately. Hades rarely hires new staff so of course Charon's interest is piqued. He's even more interested when Zagreus brings him some food you've made. Now, Charon doesn't usually care for food one way or the other. He appreciates the Nectar Zagreus brings him, but honestly he'd be equally as appreciative of like a cool rock or something. Still, something about your food is intriguing to Charon. Maybe it’s your nymph heritage impacting the way you cook? After all, nymphs are rare in the Underworld.

Charon kinda lowkey pesters Zagreus to bring him more of your cooking. Zagreus happily does, but he also meddles because he's Zagreus and I'm pretty sure that man physically does not know how to not meddle. He'll start by mentioning to you that you've got a fan in the Underworld.

"You know... Charon's been going nuts for your cooking. Well, I mean, as much as he's capable of going nuts for anything really."

He'll also encourage Charon to go see you in person himself. It occurs to Charon that yeah. That is a thing he could do actually. He doesn't really care for the House but you intrigue him so he'll manage. For a few visits at least anyway.

I choose to believe that Charon is fully capable of making himself understood by anyone if he actually wants to talk to them. He simply doesn't bother most of the time because he just genuinely wants everyone to go away and leave him to his own business. However this isn't common knowledge so you're surprised when you find you can understand Charon. You certainly weren't able to understand him when he first picked you up from Erebus.

Charon gravitates most to the open, bold, chatty type, but he can appreciate it if you're quiet and somber instead. Be a decent person, treat him with respect and kindness, and Charon will keep coming back.

Nyx likes that you've encouraged her eldest son to visit more often and will draw you aside and tell you so. Which is probably quite alarming because she hardly ever talks to you. (Canonically she does tell Dusa off for talking with Zag, but it's different in this case. Charon is perfectly alright cutting ties if people push his boundaries too much, unlike Zag who will try to work it out.) Hypnos also stops by to thank you, because now he gets to see his brother more often! Also congratulations. By befriending Charon you have now earned the respect of both Thanatos and Hypnos! Thanatos is more subtle about it, but Hypnos is now so fully intrigued by your ability to draw his brother's attention that he will routinely ditch work to come hang out with you. I hope you don't expect him to help with cooking though. Hypnos is more of a sit on the counter and gossip kind of colleague.

Charon starts to make a point to visit you as often as he can. Like his brother, he'll sit with you, but unlike Hypnos he'll actually use a chair like a proper adult. He finds it fascinating to just sit quietly and watch you work, and will occasionally rumble out a question about what you're doing. May potentially be enticed to chop vegetables or stir something, but really he'd just prefer to watch. He can't help that he finds you so enthralling!

Kind of a nuisance to be perfectly honest. Won't outright steal food but he will stare at you with puppy-dog eyes until you let him taste. And once you two grow close, Charon becomes a lot touchier. Will stand directly behind you with his arms around your waist and rest his chin on your shoulder.

Scary dog privileges activated. Because Charon likes you, you have amazing job security. If you're ever fired, Charon will be over the moon because now he gets you all to himself immediately find you another place to continue your cooking. They aren't as prestigious as the House, but there are still bars and restaurants in Elysium he can find work for you, if that's what you want to do. If you're really broken up about it though, Charon will just straight up go on strike. Look, he's besties with Zagreus and he'll still charge him like fifty bucks for a sandwich even if he's on the brink of death. My man is a petty bitch.

[xjulixred45x]

succumbing to the Brainrot of Hades (the more Gameplays I see, the more I love the game, both as a fan of Greek mythology and of video games in general) I am going to do a couple of jobs related to the game. Here it would be the first.

Zagreus(Hades) x Leuce! reader

quick context: Leuce was a nymph who was Hades' lover before Persephone, but since she was "mortal" (which doesn't make much sense? since she was the daughter of Oceanus and Thetis?) when Hades died, he immortalized her in the white poplar tree that there are in the Elysian fields.

Taking this as a reference, I imagine this Leuce! reader OBVIOUSLY she would not be a lover of Hades here, she would probably be a nymph native to the Eulisseum and who is especially related to healing (the poplar can be used to cure fever) and in general she tried to go unnoticed, due to the bad luck that usually have nymphs that are related to the celestial commotion.

She is like an Aurora in a way, she has a great connection with the Shades that live near her and follow her (similar to Melinoe) and together with her sisters and Cocito (one of the rivers of the Underworld) they dance and sing old stories .

It is around these times that Zagreus comes into her life. precisely because of his attempts to escape from the Underworld.

When one day Zag arrives at Elysium especially hurt and tired, he decides to "rest" (the poor guy gets tired) and when he regains consciousness he only knows that he is suddenly much better. without injuries, with energy, what the hell?

Leuce, although he knows that Zagreus is somewhat infamous in the Underworld, could not simply leave him dying. She swears she won't do it again, but as soon as it happens again (Zag probably had a bad time with Astherius) she does it again.

and after that Zagreus has no doubt, someone is helping him. and being him, he wants to know who it is.

Which wasn't that difficult, but it did take some patience. Zagreus arrived at the Elysium, not that hurt, but he pretended to be unconscious, after he felt he was better, he took a little look and saw Leuce from behind.

a nymph huh.

It's a shame that when Zagreus tried to get up to greet her, thanking her, he scared her and she ran away :,)

On another occasion he decided to take a look at where Leuce had gone and he could just find her singing, dancing or taking care of the poplar trees that were in Elysium.

In general, his interactions at first would be short due to Leuce's fear of the gods or retaliation for her actions, but with time and Zagrues assuring her that he rather wanted to thank her for the help, she relaxes and opens up little by little.

I imagine that Leuce is the only nymph of Elysium that is not scared the most when they see Zagreus 😅 her sisters run and scream when they see him but Leuce stays to greet him 🤣

Leuce's home is a safe place in Elysium, not only because she can heal Zag, but because in general he can forget a little about the outside problems there. hell, sometimes it even seems like he just lets himself get hurt so Leuce can take care of him.

When Leuce is not taking care of him/healing him like I said, she likes to dance and sing, maybe to inspire her a little (similar to what he does with Orpheus) he tells her some of his fights to date and myths about his relatives (Leuce would die laughing when hearing the myth that Dionysus and Zagreus are the same person).

Also even Leuce could offer to teach him how to play instruments! The nymphs were very good at all kinds of arts, so it wouldn't be very difficult. Besides, it would be nice to be the one teaching after all.

Zagreus and Leuce dancing gives me some sleeping beauty vibes. again.

If we talk about terms of relationship in which Leuce lives in the house of Hades, it gets even cuter.

Imagine Leuce and Dusa having a platonic relationship! o Dusa not only having a crush on Zag, but also on Leuce since she helps him clean and feed Cerberus

or Leuce dancing every time Orpheus starts playing and singing, also encouraging some of the nearby shades to do the same😭 it definitely livens up the house quite a bit before Persephone's arrival.

Leuce wearing House of Hades themed clothing!

I don't know which would be more difficult to win, Hades with Leuce or Zagreus with Leuce's sisters😅

At least Hades would accept Leuce because 1- now he has a better relationship with Zagreus and wants to see him happy and 2- he is not going to provoke Persephone's wrath. Who, by the way, is delighted with Leuce. It's like a small parallel of her and Hades if they could have met under other circumstances. so she is very supportive of her relationship with Zagreus and how happy they make each other.

Zagreus will have more problems related to Leuce's sisters because of the above, they are both scared of Zag and convinced that he is planning something horrible with their sister. It will take a lot, a LOT of time and help from Leuce for them to understand that this is not the case.

Even if Leuce tries to help and maintain a certain formal air in the house, Zagreus tries to make her feel as welcome as possible, probably with some help from Hypnos, Cerberus (best boi) even Thanatos. that she lose her shyness and feel that, after all, it is also HER home now.

Did you see that in the Underworld Persephone has a Garden? imagine if Zagreus gets Leuce one of her own🥺

Definitely Zagreus (and in general several other characters like Dusa for being a sweetheart) is not going to tolerate any type of discrimination towards Leuce due to her origin as a nymph (we know that there are gods who took mortals as spouses, but the only nymph who married a god that comes to mind now is Amphitrite) and he would gladly ask Cerberus to go "play" with whoever made any out of place comments :)

They might as well go to the surface together! Of course, neither of them really know how to interact with mortals or how certain things work up there, but I think Zagreus could use some help taking care of his mother's garden while he's there. Who better than a beautiful nymph?

Overall, a pretty endearing pair. and gives some visibility to a very forgotten nymph :,)

Shares, reglogs and comments are very welcome!

Question related to my next work: Someone knows how ALBINISM was treated/seen in ancient greece?

[eanul-rmbl]

Hypnos x reader modern au headcanon/imagine where he thinks she and zagreus are dating and it's this whole puppy princess/jessie's girl (mostly puppy princess tho; hot freaks forever, babyyyy) scenario.

what up fellow hypnos enthusiasts, i am coping ;)

wc: 500+

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(Megaera ship has already long sailed and crashed.)

• When they first meet, he thinks she's cute.

• Her eyes squinted and crinkled with laughter

• She looked at so many things like they're worth the world, like they've enthralled her

• And she’s enthralled him

• After a while, he notices how she treats him

• She laughs with him, not at him

• She makes her own jokes to make him laugh, too; to cheer him up

• When he made a self-deprecating joke, she was worried for him.

• She takes him seriously

• Soon after, he grows anxious.

• He sees that she laughs with Zagreus,

• That the two of them aren't shy to touch (she punches him in laughter, friends do that kind of stuff (he doesn't realize that))

• You don't just ask two people if they're dating

• One day, he even sees them together at the place he works (they're shopping for a gift for Than (he doesn't know that))

• He feels terrible

• But then she smiles at him, jokes with him, and he finds himself soaking it all up

• By the time the two of them leave, he grinning to himself sighing

• It's tearing him apart when he feels her fingers brush against his

• He feels electrified.

• He turns to see her smiling with those squinted, crinkled eyes and that friendly (or perhaps mirthful?) expression of hers that hasn't changed

• His heart leaps, but then he sees Zagreus a little ways behind then, grinning with Thanatos, and he pulls away

• She's confused.

• She thought he liked her back,

• She felt how he'd lean ever so slightly in her direction

• She'd caught him staring at her, with a grin and a quip ready at hand

• She remembered how their fingers brushed the other day; remembered the sparks and fireworks ignited from a single touch

• Goodness, he was so precious

• His hair looked like sheep's wool

• His face was kissed in starry freckles

• His voice could lull her to sleep every night; soft as a whisper, gentle as a lullaby

• She covered her face in her hands and hair.

• She'll ask Zagreus about this later.

(She never ends up Zagreus)

• One day, Hypnos hears something about Zagreus and Thanatos dating, when he talks to Megaera about how terrible he's feeling for advice

• Megaera feels it's like it's weird to ask her, considering both her relationships (Zagreus and Hypnos) didn't work out (she's got a situationship with Dusa right now (“tf you talking about, girl? what about Dusa????” “h- what?” “what?”))

• But anyway she's all “isn't Zagreus dating Thanatos?”

• Huh.

• Huh?

• HUH???????

• When he asks Zagreus about it, it's that Hades game dialogue

• Woah. Really?

• Really.

• Woaaaah…..

• Zagreus asks about her and Hypnos

• Hypnos is all “whaaaaat? thats craaaaazy, hahaha…”

• They're talking as normal, her and him.

• Joking back and forth

• The only difference was the lack of touching; no pats on the back or shoulder, no fingers lightly brushing against each other, no coy gazes at each other

• But, this time, Hypnos lightly brushes their fingers

• She stops.

• (she’s inwardly like “hhhhhhhhhh keep it together, keepittogether!!!!!!!!!!! hhhhhĥhhhhh)

• Hes like “would you kiss the homies goonight”

• And she's like “hhhhhhhhhhwho's the homies”

• And he gives her this look

• And

• ....Yeah.. :)

[h0ney-gl0ws]

Hi! I was wondering if I could request Hades boys (Zag, Than, and Hypnos) x reader hcs where the reader loves to bake? ^^ Thank you!

Yes you can! Awww this is such a cute request! Thank you for the request, and your patience lol.

Word Count (Approx): 1,080

Hades Boys! With an s/o who loves to bake!

Zagreus Zagreus first found out you loved to bake when you got hired to be an assistant to the head chef.

Your services to the lounge made it much more livelier than usual. Many of the shades who had no interest in food before, just had to see what the fuss was about with your baked goods. They were the talk of the house for quite some time after all.

And Zagreus doesnt let you forget that fact, reminding you constantly about how good your treats are, emphasizing how popular they are, as well as relaying the compliments he’s heard in whispers amongst the shades.

One day (or night) he asks that you teach him your ways. He knows how much baking means to you and wants to be able to share in that special little hobby of yours.

Of course Zagreus’ attempts end up with a fire, a horribly charred lump of something that was meant to be bread, and another hefty work load for Dusa in order to clean up the lounge…again. (You offer your best cupcakes as an apology to her afterwards haha)

The fire fiasco also got Zagreus banned from stepping foot into the kitchen again at the insistence of the head chef.

Zagreus would miss being able to steal tastes of your baked treats (and seeing you at work ofc) so much, that he commissioned the house contractor to start selling your treats in Charon’s shops. That way when he’s on his runs he can have a little reminder, and assist from you along the way.

He even took one of your recipes all the way to Eurydice, in return she gave him one of hers for you to try out. You were so impressed by her recipe, the goods made from it tasted like nothing you’ve ever had before! From then on Zagreus became a bit of a messenger between you two, he’d gift you one of Eurydice’s recipes when she gave them to him and you send her one back. You formed a cherished friendship over the shared love of creating food even without having met face to face.

You made sure to express your gratitude to Zagreus for taking interest in your hobby, connecting you to new friends in the afterlife, as well as being a great partner by giving him all the treats he could ever ask for, but the only treat he really needs in the end is you :)

Thanatos Thanatos was never one for sweets. The taste was too intense and the pure sugary monstrosities reminded him way too much of the surface. Bright, euphoric in the moment, but also very bad for you. All in all he can’t stand the stuff.

So when you first told him about your hobby he admits he had some concern. He’s seen what treats do to mortals first hand and does not understand the appeal.

Until, one day or night he returned to his usual spot in the house, and upon the polished round table that Zagreus got him was a basket of freshly baked bread rolls. In his hasty opposition to sweet foods he forgot that not all baked goods were of the sweet variety. Your baking opened a new door for him that day.

He praised your baking skills the next day. Expressing his gratitude of you accommodating his culinary preferences. You told him that’s what partners are for! That you want to be able to share this part of you with him and are overjoyed that he liked them. He laughs at your enthusiasm telling you he would happily accept any more treats you decided to make him.

And make him things you did, from breads to pastries to savory pies you made him all sorts of amazing goodies. Thanatos thanked you profusely after each gift, pressing tender kisses to your temple.

One evening, he admitted that he didn’t always hate sweets. When he was younger he actually liked a few of them, but after seeing greedy mortals, stuffing their faces and throwing away much excess while others starved and perished. Sweets never quite tasted the same, becoming a suffocating syrupy substance that he cant handle, but he was willing to try again if you made it.

You told him he doesn’t have to try your sweets and you wouldn’t be offended if he didn’t, but he assured you he wanted to, that anything important to you was important to him. And besides if he likes someone as sweet as you then he can handle any sweet treat you make.

Hypnos Alright, Hypnos sleeps a lot so there not a lot of time for him to eat the goods you make. He claims that the sugar would have him awake for weeks and he’d hate to have that happen. So he appreciates your hobby in a different way.

For instance he loves just watching you bake. The way your hands move so gracefully as well as confidently is super soothing. Your so precise in everything you do its very impressive to watch. You often catch him leaning against the edge of the counter your working on, fast asleep after a few minutes of watching you bake. You find it really cute how much he admires you ^-^

Not even to mention the smell! When Hypnos cuddles with you after you’ve been working a long shift with sweets and freshly baked goods, he practically feels as if he was in Olympus! Nuzzling his nose into your hair he can just fall asleep relishing in your sweet scent as he holds you close.

Well, eventually you are able to catch him at a time where you can convince him to actually enjoy your baked goods. And he was right… He talked faster than usual that day, and was way more clingy than you were used too. Why he rivaled Hermes in how fast he completed his work. His sugar rush antics made quite the entertaining feat. I don’t think he nodded off once for quite a while after that.

But when he did crash, he crashed It caused quite the backup in his work, and he wasn’t allowed to have your treats over a certain sugar level after that. Ordered by Lord Hades himself XD.

But Hypnos doesn’t mind, you’re the only sugar he needs in his life :P

[hydrangeyes]

Hypnos (Hades) Imagine!

So if you don't know, Yes this already existed, my old account was deleted (accident but I can tell I won't be getting it back), and am reposting my old x male reader works!

I don't know if I saved all of them but here is one that was saved to my AO3 account.

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I love him, I love this goofy idiot so fucking much it was embarrassing when this game first came out.

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- little picnic turned nap dates

- when zag returns now, he can shit talk with hypnos before giving a kiss and asking how his day was

- family drama pt. 2??????👀👀 in more ways than just one *eyes nyx hella confused*

- the moment hypnos stands on his feet and zag having to finally admit he is probably the shortest in the realm (Dusa doesn’t count she can float!)

- god prank dates sends my heart a fluttering

- bro listen listen smug bastard hypnos at dinner time no regrets “your son calls me daddy too.”

- !!!! Modern Au of fucking giving him a handmade quilted blanket!! I- *tearing up*

- bruh I will sob if a fic was made where zag tries to fuckin learn quilting for his mans

- Zag learning sewing is such an appealing thought anyway-

- pls let me hold his hand and he cracks a joke on how tiny my hands are 🥺

- I like the headcanon that hypnos is way more powerful than he lets on (“do you know how stressful it would be if I flexed? No thanks, I’m exhausted just thinking about it.”)

- love the idea that if someone genuinely annoys him he just *waves* now they’re asleep, pls shut the fuck up

- okay okay but like naps with him and our pup cerberus????

- just ugh whenever zag goes to the surface he brings trinkets to hypnos and I- look. Hypnos treasures each of them

- it’s not like he can’t go to the surface himself, but the sun makes him all restless, and the night- oof *incoming mommy issues*

- okay idk why but I vibe with the thought that him and Charon secretly hang out just like, the thought that the reason a lot of spirits peacefully (for the most part) hang while traveling is because Hypnos gifted Charon something to keep them calm/sleepy/dazed

- okay but vacations with Sleepy boi? Come explore hell with me, alot has changed since mother came back

-where does he live!!??? Scratch that where does any of you live??? Like am I suppose to go off your stories or imagine hades deadass has you sleeping in hallways? This wouldn’t surprise me

- give this man a bean bag chair and I very much doubt he will ever want to leave it

[slayerkid]

I'll be your Shade | Zagreus x Shade reader

I have posted a Hades fanfic ON AO3 of a reader who is written to be gender neutral so that anyone can read the fic can apply it to either themselves and/or an oc they have to ship with Zagreus! With a slight bit of the other love interests Zagreus has in the game being shipped with reader. Summary:

A shade with no recollection of their memories from when they were alive. With nothing better to do, and unable to pay the toll to take a boat ride across the Styx river, they wander around the underworld till they come across new friends. Especially a certain prince of the Underworld! Will they befriend him and possibly be a wholesome part of a polycule? Regardless, they shall be supportive of the prince! (Ongoing) A Zagreus x (any gender) reader centric fic!

Chapter 1 and 2 are up if you're interested! Click here to read it! Also Chapter 3 is like a bit over halfway finished so next time I'll be posting an update that chapter 3 is out!

[breadoffoxy]

Blood and Darkness

Summary: You were Death and Jungkook was Life. Two sides of the same coin bonded through blood and darkness.

Written for the BTS Ghosite Marathon. Prompt: Theme: X-Inspired, x = Hades

Drabble: 7/30

Pairing: Thanatos!Reader x Zagreus!Jungkook

Genre: fluff, humor, minor angst

Warnings: small Hades spoiler, mentions of blood and violence but not depicted in detail, tiny amount of angst in the form of feeling betrayed and abandoned

Word Count: 1,067

A/N: I love Hades and want to do more of this with other groups since there are so many amazing characters. I’d love to hear your thoughts on which character you would make each member if you know the game. Also, knowledge of the game isn’t required to understand this. Think of it as a Greek mythology au.

You would go to the ends of the world for Jungkook. Which is saying a lot considering you were Death. Nearly everything was in your reach except the far realms of the underworld belonging to Chaos. Yet despite being the literal incarnation of death, you couldn’t stop him from dying over and over again.

Namjoon once told you to think of it as a cycle of rebirth. He believed Jungkook to be the god of blood and life. Fitting, you thought, with the family motto being blood and darkness. The warrior also continued on saying the two of you were two sides on the same coin. With a chuckle, he explained that’s probably why the two of you got along so well despite your opposite demeanor. You never seen him laugh so much when you said with a straight face, “A coin with common sense on one side and stupidity on the other.”

Jungkook’s return is, as always, loudly announced by your brother, which you hear now. Jin always has the most wonderful advice such as did you try not stepping into that trap and wow Jimin’s whip hurts, don’t get hit by it. Obviously.

Despite Jungkook’s best efforts you still are distant from your brothers, but you are trying. You swear he’s closer to them than you’ll ever be though. Yoongi will most likely remain a mystery to you as your interactions, at best, are more of a business transaction than anything. You bring him dead souls, and he grumbles and ferries them across the River Styx. The two of you appreciate the simplicity of it all.

“Ah, here you are brooding in your corner again I see.”

“I’m not brooding.” Turning, you see Jungkook striding towards you with a grin in his red and black robes. His feet glow like burning embers, lively and bright just like his essence. “Why are you so happy to be back?”

Jungkook doesn’t speak until he’s right next to you. You can feel yourself tense at his closeness, but he doesn’t seem to notice. “I saw her again, my mother.”

No longer does the sting of betrayal hit you when he talks about his mother. You first believed him going on a suicide run out of the underworld to find the woman who left him after his birth to be him spitting on you and everything you’ve gone through. You yelled at him, bitter and resentful, yet you helped him anyways. As pathetic as it sounded, he was your whole world. With each escape attempt he went on you saw him grow and become all the happier with his newfound purpose. Every time he saw you, he’d grin that stupid smile he was wearing now. You learned he wasn’t replacing you, but expanding his world, and you’d do anything to help him because you-

“What are you thinking about?”

You do not startle, you are Death, but Jungkook’s smirk swears you did. Blatantly turning your head to the side, you grumble, “Nothing.” Jungkook’s smirk grows at your answer and before he can go on about it further you whisper, “I’m glad your efforts are proving fruitful. How is she fairing?”

“Well.” Jungkook looks wistful before his face clouds over. “I still feel as if I never have enough time with her.” The look is gone and he is smiling again. “I helped her with her garden and had some strawberries. Have you had them before?”

Tilting your head to the side, you think hard on it. Jungkook’s eyes soften at the sight and continues on when you shrug. “Well, no matter. I must tell Taehyung about the taste. Maybe that will be enough to give him inspiration again.”

“If your fantastical feats you boast haven’t risen him from his mood, then I’m not sure if strawberries are the key.”

“Never know until I try. Come.”

“I rather not.”

Jungkook pulls aside his tunic to show off the large vial of ambrosia.

“Fine.”

The two of you walk through the hall side by side, and you are happy that the master of the house is out. Jungkook stops to give Cerberus a big pat on the head and then he excitedly talks the depressed looking musician. The man actually perks up and strums at his harp. Taehyung asks a question, Jungkook shakes his head, and then the musician’s expression sours. An awful twang sounds out and Jungkook backs away slowly before catching up with you.

“Next time, remind me that I need to bring down some strawberries for him.”

You snort at his remark and nod at Hoseok as you approach the dining area. He waves excitedly at you before screeching at the sight of Jungkook and disappearing at the blink of an eye.

“What did you do this time?”

“Nothing.” Jungkook doesn’t look convinced though. “I think?”

“If by nothing you mean the bloody mess the champion of Elysium dragged in and went on in great detail about your heinous deeds as Hoseok cleaned up after him?” A suave voice asks behind you. Jimin nods at you in greeting as he steps around the table he was at, but just raises an eyebrow at Jungkook.

“Is he really the champion if I keep beating him?” Jungkook doesn’t look ashamed in the least. “Plus, what if I said he deserved it?”

Jimin shrugs, “I could care less about him but what your exploits do to burden the house is something that falls on me. I may be able to put in a good word with you with Hoseok though.” Jimin reaches his arm out, waiting expectantly.

Jungkook, already anticipating this moment, pulls out a bottle of ambrosia. “How about this to sweeten the deal?”

“There is no deal, this is me taking contraband.” Despite his words, Jimin is smiling as he pockets the valuable drink. “Now do try not to get into too much trouble.”

Jungkook watches Jimin leave and once the fury rounds the corner, he pulls out another bottle of the splendid drink. Discreetly, he pours a cup for him and you. Being gods, you didn’t have to eat or drink, but everyone in the underworld never misses their chance to get a taste of the rare delicacy, even you.

“You are unbelievable.”

Jungkook grins over his glass, watching you enjoy the drink. “Oh, come on, you love me.”

“Please,” you scoff, but his words never rang truer.

[randoimago]

Hades Masterlist

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Hermes

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The House of Hades

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Dusa

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Hypnos

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Megaera

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Nyx

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Thanatos

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Tisiphone

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Zagreus

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Elysium

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[jewelwayne101]

GUYS READ THIS!!!! ITS SO GOOD!!!! I COULD KISS THE PERSON WHO WROTE THIS ITS SO GOOD!!!!

Heya its Lilith again!!! The Phoenix one you did was AMAZING!!!! I Love how well written zagreus was and the situation Reader was in! If you have time and the want to do so, could you write this other idea I have for Zagreus? Its a zagreus x. S/o Dragon reader who has a human form mainly but one day Hades makes reader fight Zagreus with him. And one thing to note when reader is in dragon form is her mindset isn't there and its just animal instincts? I wonder how Zagreus would react to that and what would happen. Again, remember to hydrate and rest!!!!!

Cast Me To The Wind

Zagreus x female!reader

Word count: 5k

Warnings: Reader in chains for some of the parts, talk of death, curse words, implied sexual intimacy, implied non-sexual intimacy, kissings, no beta.

Notes:

Hiya Lilith! Thank you so much for being so, so patient! I hope this lives up to the first story and got close to what you wanted.  And the same goes for you, drink water and get some rest!

It will help to have some knowledge of the Titanomachy but if you don’t know, basically Zeus and his brothers killed their parents and took control. And if you know a lot about it, please know I am playing fast and loose with it.

Last thing, I left out the colors of the scales because I wanted the reader to be whatever color they wanted to be.

Again thank you for giving me this request and I hope you enjoy it!

You heard him before you saw him, his footsteps slow even as his heart raced.

The creature called out, still moving toward you

But the name he used meant nothing.

There are two kinds of death.

One of the body.

And.

One of the self.

~

“Do you need help?”

You looked toward the voice, pausing the wheelbarrow that was filled with sacks of food, as you met Prince Zagreus’ mismatched eyes. Your chains, both on your wrist, rattled loudly in the empty hallways, cold even against your heated flesh.

His mismatched eyes made him an oddity even among the gods, even with his almost mortal appearance.

But what made him stand out was his friendliness.

At least you knew what he wanted others to think.

You gave him a mocking smile, showing your fangs. You knew your strength was close to the gods themselves, only your chains held you back. But you knew better than to fight, You may be another servant of the House but that didn’t mean you were a fool.

“No but thank you, your highness.” You replied.  You pushed onward to the kitchen, uncaring of the hurt look on Zagreus’ face.  Gods were arrogant beings and troublesome to boot. The less you had to talk to any of them, the better.

Prince Zagreus stared at you for a few heartbeats before he followed you, he walked side by side without saying anything.  You glanced at him and he flashed you a boyish grin making you roll your eyes.

Another issue you had with the gods, they were beautiful and they knew it.

You almost made it to the kitchen before Zagreus spoke up, “May I ask you something?”

You gave the cook a wave as you parked the wheelbarrow. Two of the cook’s employees came over and started to unload the wheelbarrow. You turned to him, meeting his eyes again. You wondered if your eyes unnerved him, bright with narrow pupils.

If it did, Prince Zagreus didn’t show it.

“I supposed, your highness.”  You replied, a little bit curious of what the prince could ask you.

“You’re Typhon’s youngest daughter right?“ Prince Zagreus asked. You took a breath. “Yes. What of it, your highness?”

“Why did you join him against Lord Zeus? I mean-“ Prince Zagreus stopped when he saw your glare.

“Your highness.” Your tone was sharp, and you almost didn’t realize your hands curled into fists, your nails digging into your palms. Even the seal that Lord Hades burned into your chest, trapping you in your human form; you could feel fire burn inside you. “I am saying this politely as I can, that is not your business. Now do you require anything else from me?”

Prince Zagreus blinked before he shook his head, his hair falling forward. “No, forgive me for my insolence.”

You turned back to the now empty wheelbarrow, “You are forgiven.” You didn’t mean it, Prince Zagreus’ question was just another insult from the gods.

As you pushed the wheelbarrow away from the kitchen and Prince Zagreus, your chains rattled with every step you took.

You tried not to think of your father, Zeus’ hand on his neck and squeezing the life of him.  Or how you were too weakened to help him.

You took a breath and let it out. You desperately wished you could taste smoke or even let out a small puff of fire.

But nothing came.

~

Fire burned inside of you, hotter than anything Asphodel could create.

You heard that creature again, his careful footsteps and his pounding heart.

You thought you had made him perish with your flames.

No matter.  All will fall before you.

You stretched out your neck, fire rushing it’s way up with smoke coming out between fangs.

You roared, louder than the Hydra ever could, shaking the underworld itself.

~

Tartarus carried a coldness that cut to the bone. Even with your dragon born flesh, the cold was harsh but the dead didn’t seem to feel it.

The new resting area was brightly lit with the running water, smoothing in the quiet room.

You waited for the House Contractor to finish up the walkthrough. the shades’ chatting washed over you. You were covered in dust and you might kill someone for a bath. You glanced toward your arms, studying the familiar patches of scales that Hades’ magic couldn’t hide.

“Prince Zagreus ordered this himself, you know.” A shade muttered and despite yourself, you found yourself listening in.

The other shade leaded closer, “I know, it’s because of those escape attempts. I heard it because he wants to join the gods.”

You rolled your eyes, of course the prince would want to spend his days partying and tormenting any unlucky mortal.

The first shade shook their head, “I heard it was because he is looking for someone.”

“Who?” The second shade asked.

The House Contractor made a shushing noise as they returned.  “I won’t tolerate this gossiping about the prince.” They sent off the chatty shades and looked toward you. You meet their stare, raising an eyebrow.

"I think I'm supposed to wait for a fury to come get you." The shade muttered nervously.

You nodded, mouth twisting in distaste. You hoped it was Megaera, as long as you were quiet and obeyed, she didn't use her whip. Her sisters on the other hand…

The House Contractor opened their mouth to say something when the doors opened again.  You and the shade turned to look over and you blinked in surprise to see Prince Zagreus emerged.

"Oh! It's you." Prince Zagreus beamed, even with the bruises on his face and body.

"Your highness, pardon us. We're waiting for a fury sister to come for the servant." The House Contractor bowed as they spoke.

Prince Zagreus just nodded, "I can take over, my good House Contractor."

The shade jerked upward in surprise. Your mouth tightens, not liking where this is going.

Prince Zagreus waved off any protest the shade had. With one last nervous glance toward you, the House Contractor left.

You crossed your arms wearily as he came closer, his sword resting on his shoulder. You forgot that he was a warrior himself, his sword gleamed in the light as if mocking you. If you had your tail in this form, it would have been lashing the ground.

"Your highness." You said, eyes narrowed.  Prince Zagreus stared down at your chains with a frown. "Did they always make you work with those on? "

You shifted and the chains rattle with the movement. "Of course your highness. "

Prince Zagreus' eyes flicked to your wrists, bruised and rubbed raw. "I will see what I can do to get those off of you." He promised, his eyes met yours.

"Good luck, your father was responsible for these." You lifted your hands up in a shrug, making the chain rattled loudly on purpose.

You thought it would dissuade Price Zagreus but his jaw only tightened in  determination.

Maybe the prince would prove you wrong.

~

Something in your memories tugged at you.

A voice, a gentle touch.

A kiss against your forehead.

Something important.

Something was missing.

~

Prince Zagreus had made it past the Hydra, just one of your many, many siblings.

You should be angry for your fallen sibling but Hydra never stayed down for long and you don't doubt they will be ready next time.

So when he had returned to the house, you thought he might gloat to you about it as gods do.

But he surprised you.

Prince Zagreus grinned as he held up a silver key.

You stared, trying to find the trick. All gods were tricksters and you wished you didn't feel the hope lifting in your chest.

"I was able to get you a new deal." He said as he held his hand out, waiting for you to come closer.

You stared down at the hand, but you didn't move forward.

"What the catch?" You asked, eyes narrowed as you looked at his face, looking for the lie.

"No catch. I promise. I'm not my father." Prince Zagreus said.

You looked back at his hand, and warily held your hands up. Gently he held your forearms as he unlocked the chains. Chains loudly fell on the ground and you rubbed your wrist with a sigh. You couldn’t remember how long you wore those horrible things.

"There you go. How does that feel?" Prince Zagreus asked softly.

You swallowed, you don't know why Prince Zagreus showed you any mercy.

"Better. Much better." You said, just as softly. "But why me, your highness? I'm not the only one."

"Zagreus." He corrected you with a small grin. Your eyebrows went up but you said nothing.

"And…" Zagreus shifted on his feet, bright in the dim hallway. It was odd, he may be a god but right now he was acting more like a nervous boy.  "I think the mark was punishment enough."

You tried to think what to say. You thought you knew who Zagreus was, just another callous god but as you studied his face, you were forced to admit to yourself you didn’t know him at all.

“Your father won’t be pleased.” You warned gently. He nodded, unafraid. The way Zagreus held himself, tall and sure made your heart fluttered. And feared for him.

“I know.”  Zagreus said.

You couldn’t help him, not against his father or anything. Your powers had been locked away and it had been so long, you weren’t even sure if you remembered how to use them.

But you could do this for him. You ran a hand down on your arm, over your glossy scales. You bit down your lip, hissing as you yanked a single scale out.

Zagreus yelped, his hands moving to stop you. You grabbed his wrist, surprised that he could move faster than you realize. You and Zagreus stared each other down as you lowered his hand closer to yours. You placed the scale in his palm and let him go.

Zagreus stared down at the scale, it’s edge was bloody. He used his thumb to wipe off the blood as he looked back at you. His face was serious as if he knew how priceless your gift was.

“Use this if you wish. It will give you better defense.” You nodded toward it. Slowly Zagreus smiled, “Thank you.”

Something warm grew in your chest but it wasn’t your familiar flame.

~

You woke up.

There were no heartbeats, no footsteps but you could have swore you heard something.

You laid your head back down, wings tucked against you.

You puffed out some fire but not even your flames could warm you.

~

Afterwards, Zagreus seemed to find you no matter what job you were doing that day. Even when you were working with Sisyphus, helping Dusa or cleaning up after Cerberus.

You smeared a layer of paste and stacked another brick in the wall. Nothing will get between Cerberus and his treats as the cook had learned. You could hear the cook talking angrily to themselves even from the kitchen, their mallet slamming loudly on the meat.

“Oh wow, Hypnos wasn’t kidding.” Zagreus said from behind you. You turned your head and saw the sheepish grin on his face. You pointed the sharp end of the trowel at him, eyes narrowed. “You caused this. If you hadn't hid his treat in the kitchen, I wouldn't be here.”

Zagreus laughed as he got closer, and picked up a brick. “You’re right. Here let me help.”

You frowned, watching him kneel down next to you. “Do you know how to even fix a hole?”

Zagreus scoffed, waving a hand. “Surely, it shouldn't be that hard to fix.” He placed the brick in the wall with a satisfied grin.

“You forgot the paste.” You pointed out, smirking at Zagreus’ pout. You fixed the brink and prepped the next spot. “Here, now put a brick on it.”

He obeyed and the work admittedly went much faster even with his inexperience. You puffed as you stood, back cracking. Zagreus followed, “Thank you by the way.”

You grabbed the tools, “What are you thanking me for? It's my job.”

“Cerberus is my responsibility though. Could I buy you a drink or a meal to make up for this?” Zagreus nodded toward the lounge.

“I don’t imagine your father or lady Nyx would appreciate you spending time or money on the servants. Dusa has already been warned off from talking to you." You told him.

Zagreus' mismatched eyes widened before narrowing. He leaned closer, "Who told Dusa she couldn't talk to me?" You leaned back a little, surprised at the anger in his tone.

But you have heard the loud arguments he had with his father, so maybe you shouldn't be.

"Lady Nyx, I believe. But you didn't hear that from me." You said. You watched him, fascinated by his sharp anger. It felt like the first real look past the polite, charming prince that everyone else saw.

Zagreus nodded, more to himself than to you. "I see. I'm going to buy you lunch or dinner or whatever meal time it is as my thanks."

Zagreus held up his hand to stop your protest, "I insist. If anyone makes a fuss, let me know."

You just nodded, "Alright."

Later, when alone in the room shared by you and some of the other servents, you thought about everything. You thought a lot.

You didn't trust him, not yet but something in the back of your mind, in your guts told you that you could.

You huffed, wishing smoke or flames would come out.

You missed your family, of the wide skies and endless land to explore. Of the food and shops.

You missed not being trapped in one form.

You missed a lot of things.

~

Zagreus waved you forward and you followed him, looking around the training room.

“What exactly did you want to show me, Zagrues?” You asked. Zagreus placed a hand on your back, “We’re almost there. Tell me, have you seen Tartarus from high above?”

“I can’t say I have, Zagreus.” You said. Your fingers curled, and you wondered if… if maybe you might be able to see where your Father was kept. You swallowed, trying to stay calm.

You blinked at the studden darkness, a faint green glow was the only light source.  Zagreus kept his hand on you, guiding you toward the chiff.  He placed a hand on your shoulder, “Be careful.”

You gasped, you didn't know how big Tartarus was, the maze stretched out far as the eye could see. Zagreus pointed at something in the distance, an orange light so faint you would have missed if he didn’t show you where to look.

“That is where Tartarus ends and Asphodel starts, after that Elysium then freedom.” Zagreus whispered.

“Have you seen it? The doors?” Your eyes darted across the landscape, hoping for some kind of clue.

“No. Not yet, I still have to beat Theseus and Asterius.” Zagreus gumbled and you chuckled despite yourself.

Then you saw it. The faint cracks along the walls, your father’s claws marks. So Hydra had been right, Zeus had put your father under Tartarus itself. And well out of your reach.

You grabbed Zagreus’s chin and moved his head downward, pointing to the marks. You let go when you heard his gasp, he saw the same claws marks.

“You asked me once why I helped my father.” You spoke up. Zagreus kept his hand on your shoulder, grounding you. And you didn’t want to admit how thankful you were for that.

“I did.” Zagreus’ tone was wary, “You don’t have to talk about it. I was inappropriate before.”

“I want to.” You interrupted with a hand wave.

“My Father.” You stopped, trying to find the words. Zagreus just waited patiently, his thumb rubbing soothing lines.  You wanted to lean into it, into his warmth but you didn’t. You weren’t ready. Not yet.

“My Father was good to us. To his wife and all of his children. Goodness knows there were many of us.” You started. “He adored my mother, he would have given her the universe if she asked him.”

You sighed, you still remembered how close your family used to be. “He was more firm with my older siblings but I was the youngest and one of the few girls so he spoiled me.” You laughed a little and Zagreus gave a smile at your laugh.

“They call us monsters yet the Olympians played with mortals' lives as well. At least we only hurt them when they threaten us.” Your mouth twisted as you met his eyes. “I’m not saying what we did was right, it wasn’t. But at least we know that now, the Olympians never learned.”

“Is that why your family went against the gods?” Zagreus was quiet.

"No. You know what happened during the Titanomachy, don't you?" You turned to face him, holding his gaze.

"Only what I was able to find. I know it started with Cronus and his greed." Zagreus said, meeting your eyes unflinchingly.

“Then you know we didn’t go against them, we just wanted to end the cycle.It started long before us, with the Titans and their children never learned from their parents’ mistakes.” You said bitterly, looking back over to the claw marks. “My only mistake was trying to help my father. Nothing more, nothing less.”

“I’m sorry.” Zagreus said. He sounded like he meant it but you only sighed from the sudden rush of exhaustion. He placed both hands on your shoulders, prompting you to look at him.  The way he looked at you reminded you so much of how your Father looked at your Mother.

You took a deep breath as you looked away, Zagreus had no reason to look at you like that.

You cross your arms. “Tell me something, Zagreus. Why do you want to get out so badly?”

He stiffened, “I want to see my family on Olympus.”

You raised an eyebrow, "Really? You know what they've done. Do you think they will be any different from your father?"

Zagreus said nothing, his mouth tight. You narrowed your eyes, "Or maybe you aren't being honest with me."

Zagreus flitched. You shook your head with a scoff, "Unbelievable."

You took another step away when Zagreus grabbed your elbow, his hand gentle. You glanced down at his hand, then at him.

“I can’t tell you, not yet.” Zagreus was quiet, his eyes darted toward the training room nervously. You frowned, studying his face.

“Zagreus, any secrets you have are safe with me. I have plenty myself.” You said, keeping your voice low. He said nothing for a moment, before he tugged you back to him.

Zagreus kept his hand on your elbow, “I’m looking for my mother. She left when I was born and I never got to know why.”

You frowned, “I thought Lady Nyx was your mother.”  Zagreus shook his head,  “A lie. I think she thought it would be easier on me. She is helping me now, though.”

“And you trust that Lady Nyx isn’t lying to you again?” You said.

“I do.” He replied.

He was too trusting, too quick to forgive and too quick to give up his secrets. You wanted to tell him but you knew you weren’t much better, not when it came to him.

“Alright. If there is anything I can do, you come to me.” You said.

Zagreus’ shoulders slumps, “Thank you.” He said as he gave your arm a small squeeze.

“Thank you.”

~

The creature had gotten smarter.

His heartbeat still raced when he saw you but he kept his breathing steady now. And he had gotten faster.

You roared as you missed again. You slammed your foot down and snapped you jaw when he got close.

You could see his sword but for whatever reason, he never raised it against you.

You screeched as he darted away and out of your reach.

Your roar followed him, shaking his very core.

~

Yet again Zagreus surprised you.

You stared down at the perfectly round bottle of nectar Zagreus placed in your hands, his fingers brushed against for a moment before he stepped away. He rocked on his heels, grinning at your surprise stare.

“I-i. Zagreus.” You said. You sounded like a fool and you knew your cheeks were warming up.

“Just a thank you. I promise. Your scale has been helpful during my battles.” Zagreus said as he pushed his hair out his face. His eyes darted away from you, and you knew he was lying.

Maybe… maybe this will be okay. Your family was gone, shattered apart evermore.

There were no more expectations, no duty and you already lost all your honor.

“Thank you for your gift.” You said softly as you smiled at him.

Zagreus smiled back.

~

You heard the heartbeat again.

With a roar, you rose from the pit, your claws breaking the ground as you pulled yourself up.

You heard him call out, his panic badly hidden.

A memory of warm, rough hands brushing against your scales, of whispers in the dark between gentle touches.

But quickly as it came, it was gone.

All that was left was flames.

~

“Can I ask you something?” Zagreus asked softly. You rolled on your back, and looked at him. You were in one his tunic, too big on you without a belt and it exposed even more of your scales on your shoulder and chest. Zagreus couldn’t seem to help himself, brushing gentle fingers on the steam of where scales met human flesh.

“About?” You raised an eyebrow. He propped himself on his elbow, leaning over you a bit.

“What is it like to breathe fire?” Zagreus paused touching you and you huffed and arched into his hands. He chuckled as he resumed caressing you.

You stared at the ceiling, trying to think how to describe it. It felt like trying to explain how to think or breathe when it just happens.

“It doesn't hurt.” You started. You met his mismatched eyes, they suited him you thought idly. “When I want to breathe fire, I don’t even have to call for it. It just…comes for me. I can feel the heat, how it moves upward in my body, even the smoke too.”

You reached up and touched his stomach, “It starts here. Deep and boiling, and when I want it it moves.” You moved your hand up to his chest, fingers spread over his flesh.

"If I want to build it up, I just hold it here until it gets almost too much."  Your hand moved up to his throat, brushing against Adam's apple. "And here, I just open my mouth then fire." You waved a hand before dropping it back on the bed.

Zagreus leaned down, cupping your chin and your eyes fluttered shut as his mouth pressed against yours.

Everything else fell away and all that existed was you and him.

~

“I’m almost there.” He whispered softly, his head on your lap. “I just need to get past my father.”  He looked up at you, a frown on his face. He grabbed your hand, and held it in his.

“I will come back for you.” He promised, pressing a kiss against your hand.

You shushed him as you cupped his cheek.

“When you get out, you don’t turn back. Not for me, not for anyone. Understand?” You whispered.

He said nothing in response.

~

The shades kept glancing back at you nervously but every time you met their eyes, they quickly looked away. They were normally so chatty. And normally the House Contractor was with all three of you.

Something was off.

They guided you though the Temple of Styx. You looked around, the whole place could rival Tartarus for how miserable it looked.

When you made it to the last set of doors, one of the shades turned around to speak to you.

“Lord Hades is waiting for you inside.” They stumbled over their words quickly. The other shade nodded.

You took a breath, cursing yourself for being foolish to come along with their orders. Nothing good will come from this.

Zagreus flashed in your mind, and you squeezed your eyes. Whatever happens, you will make sure Zagreus will be okay.

You pushed past the doors and Lord Hades stood there strong and tall. Behind him, was the entrance to the surface. You heard the doors slammed shut, like a final note in a war song. You straightened your shoulders as you walked closer to him, your eyes never left his face.

After all, what does a doomed soul have left to fear?

“Lord Hades.” You said.

Lord Hades merely stared you down. He may be Zagreus’ father but they were nothing alike. Zagreus was kind and thoughtful. Lord Hades was never those things, not even to his own child.

“Tell me something.” Lord Hades ordered, holding his hand behind him. “When my worthless son removed your chains, what did he say?”

You froze, not expecting a question. Where was he going with this? You bit your cheek, trying to figure out why Lord Hades would care.

“Prince Zagreus said.” You paused yet Lord Hades didn’t yell, he merely stood there, like a patient teacher.

Asshole you thought viciously.

“He said the mark was punishment enough.” You said, words almost lost in the stillness of Temple of Styx.  A knot formed in your throat and no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t swallow past it.

The smile he gave you was a cruel one. Before you could even say anything else, your mark on your chest started to burn.

You hissed as you pressed a hand over it. The pain almost made you double over, stealing any air you may have.

“I think for once my son and I are in total agreement.”  His voice was the last thing you heard before the darkness consumed you.

Zagreus. Zagreus. Zagreus.

~

“Listen to me!” The creature’s voice was familiar, ringing in your mind. A memory flashed in your mind, a faint sound of warm laughter and a hand on your shoulders.

You let go a burst of flames in the direction of the voice.

And missed.

You shook your head as your ears flapped in annoyance. You tried to listen for the sound of fast footsteps and a pounding heartbeat.

“I am going to kill my father.” You heard the creature mutter to himself, and you let out a steam of flame.

The creature was able to duck out of the way.  You snapped your jaws as he got closer before dashing off.

“Love, please. Listen to me. It's me, Zagreus.” The creature cried out as he ducked out of the way of your flames.

“I’m not going to fight you!” He yelled. You huffed black smoke between your teeth, your eyes watched his shadow, trying to guess where he would dart to next.

You perk your ears up, trying to find the creature.

Zagreus.

You shook your head hard, trying to shake the voice off. You were hunting and you wanted that creature gone.

Zagreus.

~

“I’m not mad at you.” You said as you looked back at Zagreus.  You parked the wheelbarrow and turned to him. “Why would I be?”

“I fought and took down the Bone Hydra, aren’t they one of your kin?” Zagreus got closer to you, almost blocking you in.

“If I know Hydra, and I do, they enjoy the challenge.” You gave him a small push on his shoulders, grinning “You’re worried about nothing.”

Zagreus caught your hand, his hand was warm against your. His face was serious, “I don’t want to hurt your family.”

You gave his hand a squeeze, “But they will hurt you. They have to, you know. They are like Dusa, like me and we all have a job to do. And it is a much better fate to be kill by you than to suffer at your father’s hands”

Zagreus closed his eyes. “I’m sorry.”

You leaned over and hugged him. “Don’t be.”

You looked over his shoulder to one of the many candles. You saw the flame die out and tried not to feel like you just saw a bad omen.

~

There were two heartbeats this time but one set of footsteps.

“Are you sure about this?” Higher pitched but still male.

“I don’t know what else to do. My father won’t tell me how to fix it.  At least she won’t be in pain this way.” The creature. Zagreus.

You moved quickly, claws digging into the stone. You let out a gust of flames as your wings flapped.

You heard a squawk come from the smaller, floating one. You charged in their direction, your mouth open wide. He lifted a hand, a faint white haze then…

Then blackness.

~

You couldn’t open your eyes, heavy with sleep even as your mind became aware. You almost sunk back into the darkness, sweet as a lullaby.

But you heard a noise come from next to you, a familiar tone.

You forced your eyes open, squinting at the faint candlelight. You moved a hand to rub your eyes, then you stopped when you saw a human hand.  You stared down at the hand, and slowly curled your fingers. The light caught on your scales and you saw where the scales fused into human flesh.

You were back in your human form.  You sat up, making a blanket pool in your lap. You knew this bedroom. You were safe.

“Oh thanks gods, you’re awake.” Arms wrapped around you, pulling you against a warm chest. His hand cupped the back of your head as he pressed a kiss against your temple.

Instinctively you returned the hug. You closed your eyes, so grateful to be back, to be safe again.

Zagreus.

You buried your face in his neck, and just held on.

“Thank you.” You muttered against his skin. “Thank you.”

[asmolfolk]

Zagreus x Reader.

Sorry for the long “hiatus”, I got some troubles, somethings that really messed me up but now I’m back! ^^ Hope you’re all well!

There isn’t a lot of “Hades [Game] x Reader”, so, I decided to open requests for it and, what better way to do it then write some love headcanons for Zagreus…

 A little hint: 

 In this, I separated personalities in 6 definitions. You can see which one is the most fitting for you.

 Sun [Extroverted, funny and carefree people.]

 Moon [Introverts, gentle and creative people.]

 Eclipse [Ambiverts, can change their humors a lot.]

 Cloud [Quiet, smart and can be someone gentle]

 Rain [An confort zone, caring and gentle but just for the ones that they care about.]

 Rainbow [Flirty, charming and adventurous.]

The creator of this banner it's: This lovely person!

 [You’re like the SUN - Bright, funny and such a cutie! You can light up the darkness in someone’s heart in like, two seconds. Because of your carefree and extrovert personality, some people may be a little bit ‘too tired’ after talking with you, saying that you talk too much and don’t listen at all.] (You are going to be a GOD, you appeared to Zagreus and gave him your boon.)

Zagreus was a little shocked to know you, you were such a… Sweetheart? You were just… Cute for him. What was kind of strange, he didn’t know that someone that wasn’t mentioned a lot could be so goofy.

He didn’t know what to do when he started developing feelings for you… He thought that maybe he could just say it directly to you or just start throwing hints…

But you just confessed like it was nothing, like “Oh, and I love you, Zagreus!” - When he asked you “Why did you choose this way to confess?” you said that you decided to do it this way so that - if he didn’t feel the same, you could just play it off as an “Friendly way to say goodbye.”

He swears to the other gods, he loves you deeply. He always gets that feeling that your boons appeared a lot more when you two started an “distanced romantic relationship”.

He - now - wanted to go in the Olympus just so he could finally hug and kiss you for the first time - while you wanted to go in the Underworld so that you could surprise him.

Let’s just say that Chaos felt like they were watching a romantic comedy.

Zagreus - even if he didn’t need it - always gifted you with a nectar or Ambrosia, sometimes, he wouldn’t pick one boon and would talk with you for a period of time.

[Imagine he after derroting Asterius and the boon is yours, he just picks it and starts to talk about a lot of things with you… While Asterius is behind the door and thinking “...Did he just start a distant relationship with a god?” (And they call me the cuckold)]

 “Sometimes, when the sky is too dark and I can’t seem to focus… The first thing that comes to my mind it’s you.” [Name] said with a short smile “I get too happy to think that, maybe, some day, I can visit the underworld just for you… And of course, get your mother permission!”

 “Well, sometimes, when I feel strange or even tired, I think about every ‘run’ that I make, every fight that I get myself into… Just makes me a little closer to you. Maybe you are one of the biggest reasons why I continue doing this… I can’t get enough of you and I hope I never will.”

∘ ───────────────────────── ♡ ༉───────────────────────── ∘  [You’re like the MOON - Shy/Timid, quiet and such a sweetheart inside! You normally don’t talk a lot, what kind of makes people go after you to talk about some stuff, just wanting someone to listen to them. You - sometimes - wish that you could win against your insecurities and pass your embarrassment and finally say what you are thinking.] (You would be a god that lives in the underworld by choice.)

When Zagreus met you, he thought that you and Dusa had so much in common that it was a little funny. You were another god that worked in the underworld and he actually thought that this was very interesting, because, different from the others, you were not someone with a relationship with Nyx - what made him think about what could happen to make you live there.

You were Persephone’s best friend almost, which made him seek your help - especially because you could know about where she is.

He was pretty much interested in your story and when he started to develop a relationship and feeling for you, his curiosity just began to eat him alive. He asked you and when you said that was because of Persephone, he got so… Happy? Knowing that his mother had such a cute and loyal friend made him think that maybe this place wasn’t THAT bad.

When he told Persephone about loving you - thinking that it was better to tell his mother about this before going ahead - she advised him about you being more shy and probably going to take a lot of time before confessing, so, it was better that he said something. Then, he confessed to you… It was… Cute, but you couldn’t control your laughter for the little jokes and comparisongs that he did… [They were as horrible as this pun.]

He was always going to your place in one of the runs, searching for you… He wanted to know how you were doing and most especially, he wanted you to fight side by side with him.

 “Hah… I still remember my confession, [name]. You were so cute trying to win against your embarrassment and finally say how you felt… I couldn’t control myself in the laughter.”

 “Your laughter just made me more and more anxious!”

 “Sorry, couldn’t help it… You were just too cute with your blushing face.”

 “Oh… Shush it!” ∘ ───────────────────────── ♡ ༉───────────────────────── ∘

 [You’re like the ECLIPSE - You are a little of everything, ambivert, sometimes you are talking with no worries or whatsoever, other times you are very quiet, just listening to others. Everything changes with your humor.]

 Okay, he kind of understands your vibe. You are like the weather, sometimes it rains, sometimes not… He just needs to understand how you can change your tone and words so fast? In a moment you want to kill him for choosing another god and then, you act like nothing happened.

 He tried to talk about it with other gods, but the answers were as vague as it could be. And then, asking Chaos, he had a small hit. They said that you were just like Hecáte, but with three different mindsets. {Now, you can understand it as bipolarity, DID or nothing! :D}

 Knowing this made his talks a lot easier, he understands how he just needs to try to follow the vibe you’re passing, to be a listener when you are angry or sad. He just… Vibe with you and happen to think about you a lot, what topic will you be angry, sad, happy or, even, all of them at the same time about?

 He just finished off the minotaur, winning this match against him. He smiled when he saw our boon, the thoughts about what were your emotions, what you want… He wanted to know it and to fulfill it for you.

He heard your voice and immediately got very happy about it… But it wasn’t the way that he thought.

“Hey” An monotone and low tone, like you were not wanting to talk. “Looks like you were in big trouble there, the minotaur can be quite challenging, I guess.”

“Not so sure about it, he is the worst when together with his sidekick.” He said in response and he noticed that you were waiting for him to continue, so he thinks you were not in the mood for talking a lot, uhm? “Well, at least it seems more difficult. Trying to defeat one of them while the other is trying to shoot you down, especially with the Extreme Measures on, they can be quite a challenge…”

 He notices that you were not feeling good when your answer was just a simple “hn”.

 “Sorry if it’s personal, but did something happen? You seem a little down… If you need someone to talk to, you know that I am your… God? Friend? Or perhaps we are that kind of buddies-” “My Zeus, it's quite a challenge to try to stay quiet with you. You can really push my buttons... In a good way. Perhaps I will resume what’s on my mind… But not now, I already stole your time enough. Be good out there, my ‘Buddy God Friend’.” “Looks like I’m Godly Friendly.”

 After another meeting, you could open up to him a bit, your talks were always small talks until he got the boon he wanted and could leave the place… It hurts sometimes, you wanted him to stay a little bit. But, that’s the point, right? 

 All the time, he wanted to live in Olympus… You just hope that what killed him a lot of times doesn't kill him right now.

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 [You’re like a CLOUD - You are someone that is normally quiet, an introvert, but you're not shy. You just… Don’t like people being around you like worms. Of course, you have some people that can listen and see how smart and caring you’re, but it's a small group.] (You’re a human, a soul that was punished.)

You’re basically an MITH! - Well, he always thought about you this way. Like… You were a true normal human? You seemed to be targeted by a lot of gods, Hera and Aphrodite more precisely. Zagreus was impressed that your punishment was something not so “hard”, what meant that Hades had justice… At least.

He started to talk with you out of curiosity and didn’t get a long wait until he started to talk with you every run. He listened to how those gods really were and the bad things they did with you, how manipulative some of them were.

…He was pretty much shocked… But that was expected at least.

When he discovered his own feelings towards you, he was a little bit concerned about your answer… Thinking that maybe you would reject him for being parents with them. But, he was pretty surprised to know that you felt the same, he was… Truly happy!

You started to wait for him, to be more and more caring. Every time he got in your place hurt, you started to treat him and - in the end - Zagreus had someone that would buff or heal him.

 “Y’know, sometimes, I think about how things would be if I didn’t get targeted by them… But I think about you and, ya know… I prefer this way.”

 “Oh… Seriously? You don’t miss anything from when you were… You know, alive? Maybe you could have a great life and… Meet me after everything.”

“I wouldn’t be the same and, maybe I would be very very tired for the whole life… And even, maybe I wouldn’t get to know you or even be close to your family somehow. I like to think that Moiras knew that our relationship would blow.”

“...Did I ever say that you are just too cute?” “Did I ever say that you ARE the CUTE of this relationship? I’m the pretty one, get it right!”

∘ ───────────────────────── ♡ ༉───────────────────────── ∘

 [You’re like the RAIN - You have a big and sentimental heart, you get sad, happy or even angry because of little things - because of that, people tend to ‘dislike’ that characteristic of you and just stick with you when you are in a good mood and you can ‘have fun with them’. You hate those kinds of people, but, sometimes, they are close friends, family and you don’t want to be alone at all.] (You were a god that was forced to live in the underworld.)

When he got to know you, you reminded him about Orpheus… And after knowing that you were forced to live in the underworld - just made him burn with rage, why? Why would they aprisiony someone in there?

He didn’t understand why the gods treated you like that, but he was pretty fond of you from the beginning. He was always there to listen to your sad or happy thoughts, to listen to your rambles or to even just talk about his day.

He wanted to see you smile, so he started giving you some stuff that he found - aside from ambrosia and nectar. He saw you get happy so… Cutely! He wanted more of your cute reactions, your smile, the sparkles on your eyes.

You declared yourself first… On accident! He gave you a lot of gifts at once and when you asked him about “Why does he keep giving gifts?”, he was sincere, saying that he just wants to see you happy… You said the three words so certain that he answered it back with no thoughts ahead.

From now on, he formalized his relationship with you for everyone, every god knew it… Well, Orpheus was more than just happy to know about you! And even Hades was smiling to see the three of you so… Carefree for once.

 “The day was pretty long… I Hope I didn’t ruin your plans.”

“My plan to keep ‘dying’ until I complete everything that the Moiras listed? You can be sure that you didn’t ruin anything - If even, you just made me more excited to do it.”

“And… Why is that?”

“You even ask? Of course it’s to bring more gifts to you, [Name].”

∘ ───────────────────────── ♡ ༉───────────────────────── ∘

 [You’re like the RAINBOW! - You are probably someone that loves to flirt and to be a little too much for some people, sometimes, you think about what you’re doing but… You don’t care after some minutes. You don’t like the idea of ‘hiding’ who you are and like to be like that, so, as long as you’re happy and don't hurt anyone, who cares?] (You are a God that was mentioned by the others;)

Oh, my dear- He knew you by: “Aphrodite twin sister”, he actually thought that you were her sister - until Aphrodite said that it was just a joke. He got very interested in you, the fact that Aphrodite told him about your weapon that could be somewhere in there… He did everything until he found it. 

With your old weapon in hands, he could communicate with you, you basically substituted the Daedalus Hammer and actually helped him to win a lot of fights! He were very impressed by the skills of your weapon and also about how you manage to make everything sound sexual.

He actually found it funny, how you carefree flirted or even praised him a lot, he found it very thoughtful of you when you started talking with the bosses or even flirted with them.

He actually got a little jealous when you flirted more with them than with him… He asked Nyx about this feeling and she declared that maybe he loved you… Oh dear, he was so shocked and afraid. You were always carefree and never showed real interest in him… But, Nyx told him to try.

He got the courage to say that he loved you, that felt something else about you… But, he lost connection, you didn’t say a thing in that run, even the bosses could see how sad he was - thinking that you rejected him.

Imagine how surprised he was when you were standing in front of Hades, asking permission to be your lover… [Hades never thought that you would appear JUST FOR THAT STUPID REQUEST-] Hades literally had to stop others from laughing and to stop you from trying to ask Zagreus in marriage.

…But in the end, you two ended together… So, he just made the relationship go slower… As Hypnos jokily said.

“You’re such a sweetie, Zagreus~ I could eat you up like a desert.”

“[Name], my mother is with us-”

“She doesn't mind, right?”

[xjulixred45x]

HADES AU: Dead Royalty

This is more than a fixed "character x reader" job, this is a job related to an AU of the Hades video game that I came up with based on the interactions of Hades and Zagreus in the game.

We all know that the relationship between these two is BAD, Hades even having depth and reasons to hide things from his son does not excuse him from being a horrible and abusive father towards him, even if he improved as a person and changed, it came to mind? What if with now extra motivation, years of repressed anger, and perhaps a side effect of the mirror of darkness, Zagreus had... enough?

What if somehow Zagreus had been able to "get rid" of Hades in the Underworld? That way he could visit his mother as much as he wanted without having to step over him, or having Hades reveal his location in his escapes, he would no longer have him making life difficult for him and everyone in Hades' house, so why No?

Obviously things go deeper than that, when eventually Hades's absence ends up affecting the stability of the Underworld, a replacement is needed, and Zagreus is his only heir here, so he does it.

That's why I temporarily call this Au "Dead Royalty AU", although any suggestion is fine.

In general, several of Zagreus' relationships remain intact as they are not related to his rank, such as Skelly, Dusa, Orpheus, Eurydice, his mother (who may or may not return to the underworld to help her son), Nyx, Hypnos, etc. .

while others may see Zagrues differently by seeing what he did and how it affected him, like Thanatos, Meg (these two especially even feeling a little guilty for having contributed in some way to the breakdown that led Zagreus to make this decision) Maybe Achilles? Although I don't think so, some bosses, etc.

Zagreus is still a good guy, a prankster, an animal lover, someone with good intentions in the Underworld who doesn't want to be like his father, but definitely the excessive use of darkness and what it did to his father messed with his head a little. .

He wants to do his tasks and improve the lives of people in the underworld (who deserve it). Although I would say that he is somewhat hardened by everything that happened, he is happy and calm for the first time in a long time.

this Au has a lot of potential on its own and for jobs x reader(fluff, yandere, name it) so suggestions, questions? I read You and respond.

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(ESPAÑOL)

esto mas que un trabajo fijo de "personaje x lector" esto es un trabajo relacionado con un AU del videojuego de Hades que se me ocurrio en en base a las interacciones de Hades y Zagreus en el juego.

todos sabemos que la relación entre estos dos es MALA, Hades aun teniendo profundidad y razones para ocultar cosas a su hijo no lo excusa de ser un padre horrible y abusivo hacia el, incluso si mejoro como persona y cambio, me vino a la mente ¿que hubiera pasada si con ahora una motivación extra, los años de ira reprimida, y talvez un efecto secundario del espejo de la oscuridad, Zagreus tenga... suficiente?

¿que pasaria si de alguna forma Zagreus hubiera podida "deshacerse" de Hades en el Inframundo? de esa manera podria visitar a su madre todo lo que quisiera sin tener que pasar sobre el, o que Hades revelara su ubicación en sus huidas, ya no lo tendria haciendole la vida a el y a todos en la casa de Hades difícil, entonces ¿porque no?

obviamente las cosas son mas profundas que eso, cuando eventualmente la ausencia de Hades termina afectando la estabilidad del Inframundo, se necesita un reemplazo, y Zagreus es su unico heredero aqui, asi que lo hace.

por eso llamo de forma temporal este Au "Dead Royalty AU", aunque cualquier sugerencia esta bien.

en general varias de las relaciones de Zagreus se mantienen intactas al no estar relacionadas con su rango, como Skelly, Dusa, Orfeo, Euridice, su madre(que puede o no volver al inframundo a ayudar a su hijo), Nyx, Hypnos, etc.

mientras que otras pueden ver a Zagrues de forma diferente al ver lo que hizo y como lo afecto, como Thanatos, Meg(estos dos especialmente incluso sintiéndose un poco culpables por haber contruibuido de alguna forma al breakdown que llevo a Zagreus a tomar esta decisión), ¿talvez Aquiles? aunque no creo, algunos jefes, etc.

Zagreus sigue siendo un buen chico, bromista, amante de los animales, alguien con buenas intenciones en el Inframundo que no quiere ser como su padre, pero definitivamente el uso excesivo de oscuridad y lo que le hizo a su padre le jodio un poco la cabeza.

el quiere hacer sus tareas y mejorar la vida de las personas en el inframundo(que se lo merezcan). aunque diria que esta algo endurecido por todo lo que paso, esta feliz y tranquilo por primera vez en mucho tiempo.

este Au tiene mucho potencial por su cuenta y para trabajos x lector(fluff, yandere, nombralo) por lo que ¿sugerencias, preguntas? los leo y respondo.

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[breakoutime]

Punishment?

Megaera x Fem!Reader (Nsfw!)

Summary: Reader and the fury Megaera have a secret relationship, but they are both able to disappear, masking their interactions as work related, so that they both would be able to have some intimacy together.

Tags: Bondage, orgasm denial, cunnilingus, fingering, spanking, slight dom/sub play, overstimulation.

As a shade, life in the afterlife was... dull. You were another shade simply working with the rest of the others in the house of Hades, which, you had to admit, did help against the dullness of death. You had gained some benefits, thanks to your beautiful work, one, was to have your shade resemble your once living body, a commodity that was not reserved for the champion Achilles alone, but has been done for others, like Sisyfus, or, more appropriately dusa, the gorgon head. Dusa was someone you grew very attached to once you gained another commodity, access to the lounge. It was there where you could taste food again, drink and sate a thirst and hunger you didn't even know it existed. Perhaps the needs of a mortal body stays with their soul, making you need things like entertainment, food and sleep. It was thanks to Dusa that you met her. One of the terrifying furies that punished the damned, Megaera. At first you weren't even able to look at her in the eyes, her very presence striking fear in your non existent heart as any other divine being should. Dusa, the ever dutiful but loving gorgon was the one to insist on you two meeting each other- in a un-profesional setting, that is. She was so sure you two would become instant friends, no matter how scared you were of the fury, you couldn't deny Dusa her desire to have a group of friends, perhaps wanting to share the friendship she had with both of you with, well, both of you too. She must have spoken to her, just as she did with you, because Megaera was very friendly when you two finally met, one day -or night- at the lounge with Dusa. It went a lot better than expected, you two quickly found that the other company was more than welcome, even meeting alone when Dusa happened to be busy. Perhaps that's how it started, the feelings that grew in the pit of your stomach, well, the shade equivalent of it. You didn't even have to confess your feelings for her, she seemed to know, and with a smirk she returned them, saying that you must be the only mortal to ever fall in love with a fury… And have the fury, in turn, fall in love with them. But, you had to agree on keeping it secret. Megaera was worried, she was scared if Lady Nyx, her mother, or even Lord hades, her master, would do something if they found out. After all, perhaps they would see them as a distraction for both of you -and as much as it hurted Megaera to admit- she was also worried they might deem you unworthy of the affections of a divine being. To them, you were nothing more than another shade. So, in public, you both were nothing more than friends, cuatances, or even just colleagues, but in private, you were able to be in love and in peace together. 

Of course, Megaera being a fury, had certain… hunger when it comes to making love. It wasn't always like this, but she loved taking charge, tying you up and submitting you to pleasures you never tried while living. Honestly? You loved every moment of it, you never had to use the safeword you two agreed on, she was so good in pushing just enough- dangling you in your limits without you needing to stop her. You felt safe with her, she never hurted you in a way that wasn't unpleasurable, she adored you for it too, for being able to be so good for her, your willingness and enthusiasm. 

It was one day -or night- when you were at the lounge, enjoying your break, when she approached you. A moment before, Dusa had been with you, sharing a bottle of nectar the prince had gifter her, when she had to leave, leaving what was left of the divine beverage for you to enjoy. You were just finishing the last sip, when she appeared before you, her whip handle slapping in her hand, scowling at you. “What is this?” She suddenly asked, looking at the now empty nectar bottle you had in your hand. “Do you think just because we are friends I'd allow you to do this?” her hand took the bottle from you, looking at it in disdain. “This substance is prohibited, and you know that. I can't let you get away with this.” She said, and then, you could see the twinkle in her eyes, this was definitely all a ruse, or perhaps an excuse. “I’ll have to punish you.” She said with a smirk, her eyes half lidded as she tucked away the bottle and her whip, before taking hold of your arm. You knew what to do, you simply played along, hoping the blush in your face would be seen as embarrassment by the other shades and not arousal. The moment you two were safe from prying eyes, she picked you up, flying you to one of the chambers she used for punishments, one that had a medieval sock on the middle, designed to hold your head and hands, forcing you to bend over. You wondered if that was what she had in mind today. Before she could ever set you down, she shoved you against one of the walls, pinning you there, her tall stature making her cold you, her body flush against yours, high above the ground, her lips hungrily meeting with yours. You stayed like this for a couple of minutes, she suckign in your bottom lip before slinding her tongue inside your mouth, rubbing it lovingly against yours. She called you name a couple of times, enjoying the way your hands wandered through her body as she holded you. Soon she put you down, the flush and smile in her face telling you she was looking forward to this. 

“So, my dear lover… As you can see… I have plans for you...” She said, holding your chin as she looked down at you. You couldn't do much than to agree, showing her your enthusiasm for what was to come. She pulled you in for another kiss, this one a lot less fierce, shorter. Soft, even, as she started to undress you. She went deliberately slow, instructing you to stay still as she worked, first removing very gently the chiton you were wearing, allowing the fabric to caress your breasts as she removed it. Under it, you had a pair of leggings, the very same she wore, but she didn't take those off, simply going for your shoes and removing those too. Now, the only piece of clothing you wear is the thin pair of pants, which hug tight to your body, even more so as she guides you to the stocks, carefully wrapping your neck and wrists with some silk, as to avoid the wood holding you down to hurt you. The stocks kept you bent over, the height adjusted so that both your feet lay flat on the ground, allowing you limited mobility. she caressed your rear once, chuckling to herself, before coming back in front of you, again taking hold of your chin as she spoke. 

“Comfortable?” she asked, her voice smooth and laced with smugness, did she forget this was supposed to be a punishment? Well, you soon would see. She also asked you to repeat the safeword, just in case, making sure everything that would transpire would be nice and consensual. Once you told her, she went back behind you, the stocks denying you the knowledge of what she was going to do. There was a moment of tense silence between you two, she was building your tension as you waited, making you slightly jump when her hand made contact with your exposed back, two of her fingernails walking down your spine, almost tickling your back as she stopped on the very hem of your leggings. You got goosebumps, the act being nice in its simplicity, her fingers again waking all the way back between your shoulder blades, going up and up as she stopped where the stocks met with your neck. She repeated this a couple of times, before adding her other hand and spidering them along your back, then going to your sides, giving you a long scratch that made you jump, and then her hands found your breasts, gently kneading them. She had you already moaning, which made her laugh. “I can never get tired of you, you know?” She said, leaning to talk over your shoulder, letting you take a glimpse of her through the corner of your eye. “So sensitive… So noisy…” She punctuated her words by gently taking hold of your nipples, rolling them gently on each hand, making you shudder and whine. “I’ll make sure you don't hold anything back...” She promised, as she leaned back, her hands letting go of your breasts, and allowing another moment of silence, only your already ragged breathing echoing in the chamber. Again you felt her make contact with your back, this time laying a kiss between your shoulder blades, and slowly -ever so slowly- kissing her way down. You loved how she could build anticipation, your mind already wondering what would she do after- would she remove your pants and keep going? or would she go back, and kiss her way up again? You had your answer, when she stopped kissing once she arrived at your pants, pulling away completely. You waited to see what she would do next, but even when you tried to brace yourself for it, you jumped when you felt her. She must have kneeled down, her lips making contact with your pussy, kissing it through the fabric of your pants. You couldn't help but flinch away, standing on the tip of your toes for a moment, the touch being like lightning down there, making a rush of heat pool between your legs. She chuckled, waiting for you to relax and lower your lips again, before kissing you on the same spot, making you squirm. Her kisses quickly turned into licks, wetting your pants and making your sex quiver with the heat of her tongue, each stroke sending pleasure straight down your spine, making you wet. After a while your legs were shaking, the stimulation working you up considerably, before she stopped. Another whine of yours made her laugh, her fingers now hooking themselves under the band of your pants, “What? Did you think that was it? Did you forget this is a punishment?” You blushed, mirroing what you had just thopught of her, your sex clenching at the prospect. Without warming, she removed your last piece of clothing, lifting your legs to remove it completely and set it aside. Now she could see your moist cunt and winking anus, giving you another pause to simply admire you. And then, something came hard against your bare ass.

A loud smack echoed in the chambers, making you gasp, followed by her hand caressing the spot… and then another slap, on the other cheek, repeating the caress. She was putting enough force to make it sting, but she still minded her strength, each caress being a blessing after each slap, you cloud imagine the redness your bottocks where gaining by her ministrations, her smacks growing more frequent with each minute, untill she had you whimpering with each smack, tears forming in your eyes as you bit down your lip. At one point, there was no smack after the caress, her soothing touch chasing the sting away, her lips making contact with your cheek once, kissing that soft flesh. For a moment you wondered if she was marking you with her hot pink lipstick, leaving a secret branding in your skin, claiming you as hers, but your thoughts were interrupted by her next actions. You could feel a hot blow of air agains your bare sex, making it tremble, once you realiced she was allowing her hot breath to tease you. You gasped again when you felt her tongue barely touch your clitoris, before retreating and allowing her hot breath to do the rest. She chuckled why she did so, the teasing soon making you squirm in your place, fighting slightly against the stocks binding you. She gave you a couple of firm licks, before stopping, standing up straight again. You couldn't help but whine, your pussy glistening at this point, your clitoris starting to get erect from all the stimulation. She stood before you again, petting your hair. “Now now, don't be like that, you’ve been such a good girl so far...” Those words send a wave of heat through you, making you feel your heartbeat between your legs. “Now, close your eyes for a moment, ok? I need to change your position.” Of course you complied, and soon you realized something was being done to the stocks, you weren't being released but it sounded like the stocks had been released from their base, and before you knew it, she had flipped you around, the stocks still holding you but now your back was arched, facing you towards the ceiling. “Don't worry my shade, I will make it comfortable.” She purred, quickly flying over a place you couldn't see, the stocks still limiting your view, your whole body trembling not because of pleasure but because of the strain of the posture. It wasn't long before you heard her back, and felt her place something under your back, giving you the support you needed, but it was a bit higher than you expected, making your legs dangle, not being able to touch the floor or even the thing holding you up. Lastly, she placed something you could see, a simple support made out of a base, an adjustable pole, and a round support, one that now you could tell Meg had improved with a cushion. That one went behind your head, leaving you lying comfortably on your back, but the position and the stocks considerably limited your movement, now even squirming in place seemed like a hard feat. She leant over you once again, this time so that you two were face to face, and claimed your mouth in a rather aggressive kiss, one where she forced her tongue inside, making you taste yourself, as her teeth bit roughly your lip- leaving a red mark. As soon as it came, it was gone, she now lowering herself to kiss and bite what she could of your collarbone, falling quickly going for your breasts, leaving kisses and bites alike on the tender flesh, taking one of the nipples between her teeth and squeezing them, making you scream in response. Of course, she made sure to immediately soothe them, her tongue bathing the nipple with her warm saliva, the lips sucking on it gently. You tried to lift your head, but it was futile. The stocks didn't really let you do much, so you simply turned your head from side to side, needing a way to liberate the tension you felt. She kept biting you, until she finally made it into the place you wanted her to be the most. Back between your legs. 

Once there, she surprised you by immediately taking your clit to her mouth, sucking on it fiercely, making a loud “pop” sound when she let go of it, her finger being the one to gently poke it and twist it around, her sucking making it stand proud and needy. You could feel your wetness running down your leg, your body flushed and sweating -or at least the equivalent, considering you were a shade- as she continued her ministration, giving it a good suck before playing with it, rubbing you in a way that was making you see stars. You could feel the familiar tension, your muscles tensing as your orgams was coming- but she must have noticed, because she stopped her ministrations all together, leaving you on the brink, unsatisfied. She ran her hands over your thighs, chuckling as she waited for you to calm down and as you whined and moaned. When you weren't on the brink anymore, she changed tactics, now licking you, inserting her tongue inside your wet core, massaging your insides with it as you instinctively squeezed your thighs together, catching her head between them. That didn't stop her, stimulating you again until you were almost cuming, but stopping again, frustrating you immensely. She continued, alternating between playing with your blit and sucking your pussy, each time stopping, untill she had you begging for release. With a wicked smile, she positioned herself against you, her mouth perfectly aligned youth your folds and her nose pressing against your clitoris, she began to eat you out in earnest, moving her face slightly to make sure her nose her a good rub to your bud, while her toungue worked frantocaly against your sex, licking, sucking and trusting her tongue inside you. Of course, she was not done playing with you though, she wanted to make you cum, but not so soon, pulling away again when your where about to cum, making you sob, but not waiting much before attacking you again with her mouth, repeating the action over and over again, each time allowing you to get closer and closer, until you finally found your release, screaming as she didn't let up, continuing the stimulation through the orgasm, making you ride it out. She finnaly separated her face from your sex, your wetness and her saliva making a like connecting you two, both panting. You tried to catch your breath, but soon she placed her face against your sex again, nose and all ready for round too. At your startled sound, she stopped to explain. “What? I haven't cum yet… So I'll be eating you out until I reach my peak too, of course!” She said a bit sadistically, knowing full well that that would overstimulate you. Again she started to eat you out in earnest, your sensitive sex attempting to pull away from her face, making you squeal in a way that later would make you embarrased. You tried to beg, but she was relentless, making your sex’s nerves light up like a heathfire, the pleasure owerwelming you. Perhaps if you hadn't been so loud, you could have heard Megaera fingering herself as she ate you out, her being just as wet as you, even moaning against your sex, adding to your pleasure. You must have cum at least two more times before you felt her redouble her efforts, probably close herself, making you come one final time before she had to pull her mouth back, moaning as her own orgasm strongly shook her, her hot breath against your flesh as she panted while her orgasm was leaving her in waves. Soon, she had slumped, resting her head against your thighs as you painted and went limp against the supports holding you in place. 

You stayed like that, breathing in unison, both exhausted from the ordeal. Son, she was standing again, giving your body one final caress as she opened the stocks, helping you stand up. You could barely say anything, your lungs busy catching air, as she dressed you up again, using a rag to clean you before taking you to her quarters. There you simply cuddled, megaera holding you tightly against her body as he gave you praise for how well you behaved, running her fingers through your translucent hair and kissing your neck, making you fall into Hypnos’ arms for a well deserved rest. 

The next time you saw Dusa, she asked if you were feeling cold that day or night, since your clothing was covering your skin much more, a big silk scarf covering your shoulders, neck and the lower half of your face. Of course, you had to cover the marks megaera had left on you after your time of passion, but you didn't have the heart to tell sweet innocent Dusa about that. Changing the subject, you told her how much you had enjoyed the nectar, and asking her if you could treat her to anything in the lounge, to repay her kindness. And like that, the day or night went on, nobody ever mentioned the incident to anyone. 

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Part five of marriage AU. Sorry for being gone for so long, I'm moving rn and my dog had to go the vet so I been busy. Hope you enjoy. Part six should out later this week.. net part will have more hypnos x reader.

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Time passed much quickly here. Almost too fast. Weeks had passed into a full month before You knew it.

Dusa came every other day to dust and You looked forward to your chats.

The library was coming together nicely. Even though You did have to read every scroll since no one, not even Nyx knew what they held.

Nyx had been surprised by how much there was. You thought you even saw the faintest of blush on her cheeks.

"I knew I had a big collection but I didn't realize how many I've picked over the years." Nyx murmured. "I was so busy raising several children along with Zagreus once he came later with Hypnos and his brother."

You also found out that Hypnos had way more siblings, way way more than you had sisters. But you haven't quite gotten the story about why he talked only about two of his brothers.

You peeked over the scroll you were reading in hopes that maybe somehow it had gotten smaller.

The pile still loomed threatenly the corner.

You tsk when you saw it was still the same as before.

Slowly, the gods and shades of the underworld were becoming friends of sorts.

Zagreus, much like Hypnos, had also become a regular to your library. Often with questions about your former home and any advice you may have.

You knew you weren't getting the full story of why he really wanted out but all in due time.

Charon, a god that Hermes often talked about, was nerve wracking to meet at first but he warmed up quickly to You when sharing stories of Hermes.

Nyx, even as your mother in law, had become someone who You looked forward to having the chats with. The both of you talked over the scrolls and you quite enjoyed the stories of her youth, the rare times she talked about it.

And there was Dusa, Achilles (even after that embarrassing day), even Cerberus would give you a small single wag in greeting.

And so many others. They felt more… honest. Your old home had rules and politics that you were never able to quite grasp.

You never felt right at home, with a different father than all of your sisters and a different power from all of them.

But they loved you and you loved them in return.

Homesick as you were, You were embarrassed to admit there was someone else on your mind.

Hypnos.

You haven't seen Hypnos since that night he slept in your bed. Not really anyway.

He came once a day for a few minutes, made a quick comment on the library or at Zagreus if the prince was going through the scrolls when he came in. But that's it. You felt almost like a pet that Hypnos just made sure was still alive before taking off to wherever.

You blinked at the scroll as you realized that you didn't read a single word. Your mind had drifted away from the scrolls and back to Hypnos.

Again.

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"Do you have anything on a thing called a Bone Hydra?" Zagreus had asked one day out of the blue, his desperation was clear in his voice.

You put down your tasks list to look at him. "I know what a hydra is but what do you mean by a bone hydra?"

Zagreus slumped, "It is this horrible thing that-"

"Didn't I already tell you what you needed to do?" Hypnos interrupted. "Just don't get hit or die!" He floated to the pile and plucked some scrolls from the top.

Zagreus sighed, "I know, I know. Don't die. It doesn't help as much as you think, Hypnos."

Hypnos dropped the scrolls on the table for you. Slowly but surely the piles had been going down. However, it was helpful to have someone who can easily get to the top.

"Maybe the issue is that you're not moving fast enough." Hypnos said.

"Yes, I am sure that is exactly why, Hypnos. Thank you, all my problems are now solved." Zagreus rolled his eyes.

"Fantastic! Glad to be of service!" Hypnos laughed.

You had to cover a smile before you looked back at Zagreus.

"Zagreus, if I find anything on this bone hydra you will be the first to know." You said.

"Y/N, you're being too kind to Zagreus. Like I said, just move faster."

You laughed at Zagreus' eye roll.

"So this is where you been hiding boy." Hades stepped in the room despite being almost too tall to do.

The energy in the room changed in a way you never felt before. The sheer anger that came from both father and son made the room feel so small.

All three of you stood but it was Hypnos who moved toward you. He blocked you from Hades' sight, his smile never leaving his face. But there was a tightness to his smile. You peeked around him, eyes focused on Zagreus and his father.

Zagreus scoffed, "Oh good Father you were able find the library, would you like some help reading or -"

"Watch your mouth, boy." Hades growled. Then he turned to look directly at you and Hypnos.

You tighten your hands, hoping your nervousness won't show.

"Y/N. Correct?" Hades asked but not in a way that was a question.

You pushed past Hypnos and You ignored his look, you did tell him you couldn't hide from Hades forever.

"Yes. It is a pleasure to meet you, Master Hades."

For a moment, no one said anything.

Then finally Hades spoke, "I heard from Nix about your work on the library."

"Yes, I have some experience with libraries and thank you for the opportunity." You replied, grateful that your voice stayed calm.

"Hmm." Hades looked around the library and You wanted to hide behind Hypnos but resisted the urge.

"Father, what is it that you want?" Zagreus sighed, "Can't you tell you are making everyone uncomfortable?"

Hades' eyes snapped back to Zagreus, "Silent! Your rudeness is what makes people uncomfortable."

Without taking his eyes off his son, Hades said to You. "Y/N, you may continue your work."

"Yes sir, t-thank you." You said, your heart racing, still not convinced father and son will start fighting in the library.

You felt Hypnos' hand on your back, warm and steady, and you let out a breath you didn't realize you were holding in.

"Well!" Hypnos said cheerfully, "Y/N needs to get back to work and I know I certainly do."

Hades sighed, "Yes You do. In fact, Hypnos. I need to have a word with you. Alone."

Without waiting for Hypnos' agreement, Hades turned and walked off.

"I'm sorry about my Father." Zagreus' hands in

"No. It's fine. Went as well as it could have." You said, glad the whole event was over.

Zagreus murmured his excuses and quickly left the library.

A moment passed and you turned your head to look up at Hypnos, his hand still on your back.

"Thank you." You whispered, a blush on your cheeks.

"Oh, sure. Hades takes some getting used to." Hypnos grinned. "I've to go see what Hades wants from me."

"Are you okay with being alone with...him?" You asked. You would happily never share a room with Hades ever again, let alone a one on one meeting.

His hand moved away and you found yourself already missing the warmth.

"Of course, he loves my charming wit." Hypnos waved a hand in farewell.

You laughed and watched Hypnos floated off.

With a sigh, you fell into your chair. Not even the underworld gods were spared of politics and drama.

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"So- so could I ask you a question?" Dusa asked, her duster moved in quick, neat movements.

You pulled your eyes away from the new take list you made. Since the library was getting closer and closer to being done, you had thought about opening it up but there was still much to do. Also you weren't sure of the best to keep track of who borrowed what. And you still needed to ask Nix but you pushed the thoughts out.

"Of course, Dusa. Is there a scroll you're looking for?"

"Well, no. I wanted to ask… how did you and Hypnos meet? I wasn't aware he was seeing anyone let alone getting married." Dusa bit her lip, "But don't feel like you have to talk about it if you don't want to! I know it is not any of my business."

"No. No, it's fine. I didn't meet him until our wedding or at least I think so." You put down your quill. You couldn't help but feel like you met him before that but for the life of you, you couldn't remember. "It was an arranged marriage. I… I've been told he did a favor for my mother during a war, one she would have lost if not for him."

Dusa bobbed next to you, "I'm sorry. I don't know why people or gods act like their daughters are things to trade. It's like they don't even see their daughters as full people."

You blinked, surprised at Dusa's tone. But you smiled, liking the more fiery side of your friend.

"I don't know either. But at least he is kind to me. And he hasn't been pushy if you know what I mean or anything like that. It could have been worse."

"That's good!" Dusa sighed, "Hypnos and I don't exactly get along really but I'm glad to know he has been kind to you."

"You don't? Is there a reason?" You cupped your face in your hands, elbows eyes on Dusa.

Hypnos didn't talk about other people in the house, other than his mother and brother. You wanted to know more but couldn't get him to crack in the few minutes you saw him every day.

"Well I mean." Dusa paused as if trying to find the words. "He isn't mean but you can tell he doesn't care about his work. And he doesn't seem to understand why anyone else cares. He… I don't know. I'm making it sound worse than it is. I'm sorry, Y/N."

She bobbed again nervously. "He is a good guy! He and I just don't click at all."

You smiled even as a knot formed in your chest. Is that what Hades wanted with Hypnos a few weeks ago? Again you cursed yourself for not being able to get Hypnosis to talk to you.

"It's okay, Dusa. It is not a big deal."

After a few more minutes of chitchat, Dusa left, her duster still working madly.

You sat down and stared down at your list. The words might as well be scribbles for all of the sense it made to you.

With a sigh, you pushed away the papers. Why in the world do you care that Hypnos wouldn't talk to you? Or that you still didn't understand a bloody thing about the god.

Why do you care at all?

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Fated Epilogue

Epilogue

Ares x reader

Word Count: 2041

Summary: Time skip to Zag running around trying to fix everything; then he gets a weird message from Ares.

The affair known to most of the Underworld’s population as The Confusion of Zagreus started as most things in his life did, on a run through the place as he tested the defenses against an escaping entity for what felt like the thousandth time. He’d had Ares’ vial with him, so naturally he’d gotten a fair few of the war god’s boons. Nothing too unusual, right? That’s what he thought right up until Ares said the most curious thing.

“When next you see Thanatos, tell him that his sister wants him to visit more.”

Sister? Zagreus wondered. Than doesn’t speak to his . . . Wait, Nemesis . . . But why would Lord Ares have messages from her?

When he mentioned it to his lover, Thanatos just chuckled. “I suppose it has been a while since I last saw her,” was all he had to say on the matter.

And that set the trend that continued for a while. He’d get a message from Ares to Than, pass it on, and get some cryptic non-answer in return. It was absolutely maddening. Even when he asked others, all they had to say was that it wasn’t any of his business, which was fair, but that didn’t aid his curiosity.

Finally, all that started changing when he managed to squeeze a drop of information out of Than when he asked, “So why does Ares see your sister more than you?” while they were dining together one evening.

And without really thinking, Death Incarnate reflexively replied, “Because she lives with him in Thrace instead of here.” Of course, immediately after that, Thanatos realized what he’d just admitted and promptly clammed up, but it was something at least.

Then Demeter let slip something else in one of her messages after he’d accepted several of Ares’ boons yet again. “Ares is aiding you when you get injured, is he? I’d be surprised if Nemesis didn’t have a hand in that sort of attack.”

And that set him thinking. Revenge was her area of expertise, after all. And many of Ares’ such boons were noticeably more powerful in dealing direct damage instead of causing various other effects. Could Than’s sister have been indirectly aiding him through Ares all this time?

Then came another piece of knowledge, this one from his mother upon inquiring why Thanatos and Lord Ares seemed to be so close. 

“Well War and Death were always bound to meet frequently just from their natures, I suppose, but it could also have been because of that mess where he saved poor Thanatos from being chained in a box. I’d wager that was a big help to making their friendship grow.” Before he could ask just what that was about, she continued, “Though it could have also started back when Lord Ares almost passed away, too. I remember Thanatos being quite concerned for both him and Nemesis during all that.”

“What do you mean Lord Ares almost died? He’s an Olympian!”

“He is, but the day Hermes found him was a day that stoked fear in the heart of every Olympian,” Persephone said gravely. “They all worried about Ares’ fate despite how they regularly ridicule the man, because if he could die that meant any of them could.”

Zagreus suddenly found his mouth extremely dry and couldn’t form a response.

“Yes, that was definitely the start of their friendship now that I think on it. It was very kind of Thanatos to linger without threatening the poor dears. From what I heard, he was very calm during the whole affair even in the face of such shocking news.”

“Yes, I suppose learning even the great Olympians might die would be quite dramatic,” he murmured, shoulders sagging.

“No, that’s not--ah! You don’t know, do you?”

He perked back up. “Know what, Mother?” he prompted innocently.

She smiled kindly as she patted his forearm. “It’s not my place to tell you if they haven’t already; I’d forgotten how much they value their privacy when they can get it.”

Who is ‘they’? Zagreus wanted to scream while yanking his hair out. Thanatos and his sister? Her and Ares? Thanatos and Ares?? But he didn’t. Instead, he just smiled stiffly and nodded.

It wasn’t until he managed to broker a peace between the Chthonic gods and the Olympians that he finally got answers.

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There was a party you were supposed to be preparing for, but you were having a hard time working up the gumption to move from your current position. Because of said celebration, you and your husband--how you’d never tire of calling him that--had arranged your schedules so that they aligned, which of course was the reason you found yourself lying in bed perpendicular to the man, using one arm as a pillow under your head on his chest while the other hand played with his hair.

His gleaming red eyes flicked over to the open, brightly illuminated window where sheer white curtains swayed softly in the breeze. “We really should be dressing; I have a feeling your brother-in-law wants to meet us sooner rather than later.”

“Yes, but it’s so rare that we get time like this to ourselves.”

His hand found the one you’d been carding through his hair and brought it to his lips to kiss. “You and I have an eternity full of moments like this ahead of us; we can spare an evening for the boy.”

You huffed dramatically. “Let it never be said that you’re not a man of your word.” A sigh left your lips, but still you pried yourself out of bed without further complaint. “Are we doing full regalia or casual?” When there was no answer, you glanced back to see that he was transfixed by the sight of your naked form heading towards the shared closet. “Ares!” you laughed, snapping his attention back to reality.

“Darling, I take it all back; you must come back to bed at once. There’s a rather pressing matter that needs your attention at once.”

Now, you rolled your eyes. “Well that pressing matter can wait until we return. Are we doing armor or not?”

From there, there were a lot of kisses, gropes, and laughter between that moment and being fully clothed--in light leather greaves and cloth chitons rather than the usual full armor, after all, Ares so hated to be unprotected or unarmed--but neither of you were really complaining.

“Boys!” Ares called down the hallway with you tucked under his arm.

Two heads of wild silver hair just like their father’s appeared from the same doorway. “Yes, Father?” they chorused.

“We’re leaving. I trust you can manage things until our return?”

“Of course, Father.” And then they were gone from sight, their snickering still echoing in their absence.

Ares chuckled as he shook his head. “Little terrors, the both of them.”

Though they weren’t yours, you’d grown to love both of the twins the moment you met them. With Aphrodite being so absent in their lives, you’d taken up the role of ‘mother figure’ quickly, and the two were practically your own by now. “Well, to be fair, one of them is Panic.” 

~

You were unsurprised at the Olympian turnout at the party; most arrived near the time when you did, but none stayed particularly long. As fond as they were of Zagreus in theory, their detest of the Underworld would always be greater. Only Ares and Demeter attended from the mountain and stayed past the pleasantries and feast. Otherwise, it was entirely the subjects of the House of Hades that were present. Fortunately, they seemed to be enjoying themselves nonetheless judging from the way Meg and Dusa had quickly roped you and Ares into conversation.

Zagreus hadn’t seemed to notice your arrival yet--too wrapped up in getting to know his mother and grandmother, you assumed--but you caught sight of Hades glaring at Ares every now and then. Every time you caught him, the harsh threat he’d delivered to Ares rang through your ears once more. 

“Set foot outside this house, boy, and you shall find yourself in a fate worse than death.” Neither of you were surprised by the warning. He was, after all, still angry about the whole ‘bursting into the Underworld without permission to save Thanatos’ fiasco.

Eventually, you and Ares found yourselves alone for a moment once Achilles and Patroclus excused themselves. You tugged the glass from his fingers to steal a sip of his ambrosia, something that’d been quite hard to find the last time you’d visited. You didn’t want a full glass, and Ares never complained about sharing.

He pressed a kiss to your temple, clearly worried about you partaking in a drink you’d never really managed to develop a taste for. “Are you alright?” he asked quietly. The drinking coupled with the knowledge of how much you hated being dragged to these things had likely set him on edge.

“I’m fine,” you assured him with a genuine smile. “These are my family, remember? Much nicer to be around than yours.”

“That’s quite true,” he murmured. No doubt, he was remembering when he and Aphrodite had been paraded around and humiliated as the entertainment at one of his family’s gatherings. His gaze flickered up as he noticed something before you did: Zagreus approaching at last. “And there’s the man of the hour!” he greeted warmly. It was hard to mistake the boy for any other given his attire was his family’s colors and the way he absolutely looked like a mix of his parents.

“Lord Ares!” Zag’s face was alight with happiness. “I’m glad you were able to make it; it’s an honor to meet you properly.” His eyes shifted to you. “You must be Than’s lovely sister I’ve heard very little about.”

You laughed lightly. You like this kid already. “I suppose that’s me, yes.”

“Frankly, I’m amazed I haven’t seen you around the House before now,” he probed curiously.

You decided to indulge him; it was a celebration in his honor after all. “I pop by to visit Mother and Hypnos from time to time, but I see Than enough that lingering isn’t worth it. I’ve gathered that you’re usually gone from the House as much as he is.”

“Yeah, that’s true,” he chuckled. “Makes sense you wouldn’t just lurk around when you put it like that.”

“Have to budget that precious time off somehow.””

“Plus, it’s sort of my fault that she resides in Thrace since I stole her all those years ago,” Ares teased.

“Stole her, sir?” Oh, how the poor boy looked so confused at those words. You were willing to bet his mind was just running back over Persephone’s situation and comparing it to yours.

Your brows furrowed. “Zag, has no one told you about Ares and I?”

“No!” his voice was laughing but had a manic edge to it. “Everyone keeps hinting at there being something going on with you two, but no one wants to clue me in! I’ve tried to respect your privacy by not asking directly, but it’s driving me crazy!”

“Oh, for Father’s sake.” Ares rolled his eyes. “I’m going to have a word with your brother about this,” he announced as he started pulling away from you.

“Wait! You’re not mad at Than are you?” Zagreus fretted. “Because I’d hate to cause strife between you because of my own curiosity, and--”

“Relax, Zag,” you soothed.

“Thanatos is the only being I would ever call my friend outside of her,” he gestured toward you. “I thought it went without saying that he didn’t have to keep secrets from you for my benefit, but apparently that isn’t the case. I’m simply going to tell him that. I’ll be right back, my darling.” With a kiss to your temple, he stalked over to where Than was loitering with his sleeping brother at the edge of the room.

When you looked back at Zagreus, he was staring at you absolutely slack-jawed, probably at Ares’ display of affection. “Blood and darkness, my Lady,” he managed to wheeze, “what is going on?”

You snorted a little, amused slightly by his turmoil. “Zagreus, Ares is my Fated. He’s my husband.”

His eyes went a little crossed as he realized it was just that simple. “Oh, is that all?!”