Serendipity246

spreading butch rubble propaganda (I love my wife)

Of all the history of drawing the Swappers in my style and loving them in general, he was one of my mains for sure (and he remains to be done for the Swapper art I've been doing lately)

Here he is! (And hopefully, I get to draw him for the digital paintings I'm doing for the Swappers)

Hades never kidnapped Persephone.

No, he never did, that’s what Demeter tells everyone.

A petty excuse to hate your own brother, despite him being the better example of the leading Olympians.

Demeter denied the truth from her own daughter. And so, she suffered the consequences of being distanced from her own child. But she also chose to hate the wrong brother.

So, how it all truly went was...

Hades was already burdened to be the King of the Underworld, judge of the dead. He had a lot to deal with, from lost souls to dangerous deals from the living. He couldn’t catch a break, and he was single, unlike his brothers, so he had no company to ease the stress he endured.

But one fateful year, he met his siblings in Olympus for a brief meeting. Upon the meeting, Hades encountered Persephone, who seemed disinterested in anything relevant to her mother’s plans. Hades was curious to get to know her, so he waited until the meeting ended to speak with Persephone.

“Oh, Hades?”

Hades was surprised that she knew him, or even recognised him. This was the first time they met in person.

He smiled sweetly.

“I believe we haven’t met before. What’s your name?”

“I’m Persephone. My mother told me about you.

"Oh?”

“Unfortunately, they weren’t good things. Just seemed like she wanted me to stay away from you.”

Hades was unfazed, but a bit disappointed to hear that his own sister would make him out to sound bad.

“Hmm, I wonder why she would say that...”

“She said that I “deserve someone better”... something like that. But I hadn’t even met you, so how would she know if I really do?”

Persephone expressed her agitation openly to Hades. He’s never had anyone be able to open their feelings to him so easily before; not even his prideful brothers could express themselves so easily around him. He almost felt relieved that someone trusted him, even as he offered them sympathy.

“Well, just like everyone else, except Hestia of course, she falls into the trap of insulting me in comparison to every other god... I have barely been out of the Underworld, even to build my own reputation.”

Persephone grew more frustrated at the gaslighting.

“It’s just so... unfair for you... and then unfair that I couldn’t even meet you out of the Underworld until now.”

Hades couldn’t help but feel like he should comfort Persephone in her agitation.

“Well, if you ever want to get to know me, without the prying eyes of your mother, you can always make your way to the Gates of the Underworld.”

“I... wish I could, but mother would hate for me to leave her domain...”

Hades was disheartened, not angered, by Persephone’s situation. He understood that Demeter was quite restrictive of Persephone’s life.

“If you ever need someone to talk to, you can let me know.”

Persephone smiled, someone she could connect with more than she could with her own mother. But she was heartbroken from having to break the bad news to Hades.

“Someday, I’ll be able to see you again without being hassled by mother...”

“Yeah, someday..”

Hades gave Persephone a reassuring smile.

A few months after that encounter, it was storming outside the gates. Hades was going to take a break and watch the storm from the gates. The gates opened, and he found a hooded figure standing in the thundering rain. He went over carefully to the mystery individual.

“Isn’t it too dangerous for you to be standing in a place like this?”

The figure uncloaked, revealing Persephone with wet eyes. Hades’ shock turned into concern.

“Persephone? W-what’re you doing here? I thought-“

“I HATE HER! SHE TRIED CURSING ME INTO INPRISONMENT ON HER DOMAIN!”

Persephone’s visible anguish trembled within the Underworld ruler. He let his instincts kick in, and he gently held the crying goddess in his arms. He could feel her hold on to his toga tightly.

“Please... take me into your domain... I don’t want to go back to her, ever...”

“But, what if she finds a way to take you away...?”

“There must be a way to keep her away from here...”

Hades led Persephone through the gates into the shade. He thought about what he could do for Persephone.

“I’ll try to think of something for you...”

“You shouldn’t have to do anything for me. I can try to think of something.”

Hades sighed. He escorted Persephone onto a boat on the River of Styx. He rowed all the way to his throne room. His black marble throne sat cold and dark.

Persephone was awed by the dark beauty of the Underworld.

“Wow, it’s so... grim and beautiful..”

“You like it here?”

“Absolutely...”

Hades smiled. No one ever stepped into the Underworld and saw beauty in the domain of the dead, only misery.

“I’m glad you see more to the dead in this place.”

“Your throne also looks amazing. Black marble is beautiful and rarely used in any architecture. I love it.”

Hades chuckled.

“Well, make yourself at home, Persephone.”

“Please, just call me Percy.”

“Percy, that’s a cute nickname.”

Persephone giggled. This kind of reaction made Hades ‘ pale cheeks redden.

Until then, Hades had guided Percy around his domain.

Percy noticed a desolate garden with a lone pomegranate tree.

“Aww, it’s all alone..”

“Ah, the only living thing here besides us. Unfortunately, unlike you or your mother, I don’t know other plants and flowers that I can grow down here...”

Percy lit up with an idea.

“I know this’ll sound crazy, but what if I ate something from this domain. You know, something that binds me to this place temporarily?”

Hades’ eyes widened.

“Wait... bind you to this place..? Are you sure about that?”

Hades was very hesitant, almost mortified by the suggestion. He understood that Percy didn’t want to return to Demeter, but to bind himself to the Underworld, even for a small amount of time, seemed too drastic. But the idea didn’t seem so risky.

“The tree bears some fruit, maybe, if the fruit has seeds in it, maybe you can consume those seeds. Then, you’ll feel more connected to this domain and feel the distance of the mortal plane grow...”

Percy clasped Hades’ hands. Even with such a powerful gesture, Percy’s hands were dwarfed compared to the Underworld Ruler’s titanic hands.

“I’m willing to do this and stay with you. You are the only god I’ve met who’s so attentive, and you truly care about how I feel. I can’t let my mother take me away from this place, it’s paradise compared to her forever harvesting prison...”

Hades gently held Percy’s chin up. He gazed into the autumn goddess’s amber eyes.

“If this is paradise for you, I want you to be happy in it.”

Percy developed tears as she gazed back into the dark god’s shadowy eyes.

“I know we only met a few months ago, but it’s like we’ve connected ever since we met that day.”

A glad smile spread across the King of the Underworld’s face. He had been alone for many years in his cold domain, and Persephone’s presence had brought more life into it.

“Clearly, this place feels more like home to you, and I’m the only person you can trust. I want this place to be a haven for you, and I want to keep connecting with you.”

Persephone smiled through her tears, looking up at the attentive god.

“I want to stay here, with you.”

“Good, I want you to stay too. I want you to feel safe and loved.”

The warm hands of the goddess gently held the cold, pale god’s face.

Ever since that day and for eternity, Persephone eloped with Hades and became the Queen of the Underworld.

The pomegranates she ate in that domain sealed the deal and bound her to the Underworld, but also served as the binding fruit of their forbidden yet passionate love.

But it didn’t last long. Demeter got herself into all kinds of trouble ever since she had heard about this newly established relationship, and this summoned Persephone out of the Underworld temporarily. She would leave her domain to replenish Greece with Spring and Summer, after her mother made Winter and Autumn.

A Misunderstood God of War: Ares As anyone knows, Ares has a mixed reputation, depending on who interprets him from mythology or Hellenism. But, for Myth-O Power, this will be inspired by the Hellenistic values he perceives. He is loved by a small few who have been in his shoes and those who understand his pain and suffering. These people are Hestia and Vulcan (Hephaestus).

It’s called ‘Myth-O Power’

And so far, if anyone’s been keeping up with my Greek god designs, those are gonna be the designs I’m circulating within this universe