Voice Week is slowly drawing to a close with this second-last voice. Once again, I’ll provide the link to the Voice Week Homepage, where you can keep up with all the stories that other bloggers have been posting.
Readers who are in someway familiar with Greek mythology have already picked the story I am telling, so well done! I hope you enjoy today’s voice.
Part One can be found here.
.. Hell Beneath Us ..
I live for the Underworld, for the shadows and secrets held therein. But darkness will always seek the light.
She is my light, whose very name works to drive back the blackness that consumes me—Persephone.
Truly, it was she who captured me—such sinful beauty can be dangerous. She is my obsession; my possession; mine. Her eyes, impossibly blue in the haze of hell, seemed all the more stunning when they glistened with sorrow.
And now, in the face of Zeus’ wretched messenger, my light is to be stolen from me. Back to the mortal world? Ridiculous. How can light be appreciated when not surrounded by shadow? I cloak her swiftly from view, revelling in the tiny creature’s touch. “Eat now, my dear,” I croon. “Your journey will be long.”
The seeds stain her lips like blood. She is pulled away, but those enrapturing eyes gaze back, glistening ever more.
- Love The Bad Guy
Ah, Hades’ pov. I like the way you portray him. He screams alpha male, but also that he loved her.
Thank you very much! Exactly how I hoped he’d be perceived.
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Oh, his love, his longing. His sickness. We feel for him, yet at the same time we cannot leave her with him. Fantastic work. Really lives up to your blog name! Maybe all Hades needs is a hug? ; )
I would totally hug Hades, he’s a sexy beast!
Haha! Thank you very much for the kind words.
He is pure evil
Love it
Thank you so much, Carrie!
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I like this the most so far!
Very glad to hear it — the bad guy should always get some love! (And it was my personal favourite to write.)
Hades! Persephone! Ah!!! I can finally reach into my brain and remember what I learned about mythology during frehsman year.
Fantastic work. And as always, wonderful word choice.
=)
Thank you muchly. The myth of Hades’ capture of Persephone was always on of my favourites; I’m glad you can recall the original legend!
Love it!
In some ways the language and expression of ideas here makes this my favourite of the parts yet.
I wasn’t sure where you’d go from here, but this is great!
Particularly loved this line:
“How can light be appreciated when not surrounded by shadow?”
mostly because it speaks to an idea about perception that is very close to my heart/personal philosophy.
Cheers!
Thank you so much! I adored writing this part of the story, so I was delighted that Hades’ voice was well-received.