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Forever Mine (romance Short Story) / The Nairaland Literature Sanctuary, The Forever Contest (TNLS) / Story, Forever Mine (2) (3) (4)
Re: Forever Mine by excelmerry: 2:45pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
U served it HOT!! HOT!! Damn!! 1 Like |
Re: Forever Mine by roniex2(f): 11:41am On Aug 13, 2018 |
Chapter Fourteen Thanatos. “That black armor looks good on you. I wish I wore black” Eros grumbled. “Hades requested me to wear this to symbolize that I am from his team. The underworld team” I said with a shrug while Eros rolled his eyes. It was the festival of the dead and I almost forgot about it. Hades telephatically called me after Ariadne and I made love. I cautiously left the room so as not to wake Ariadne that was peacefully sleeping after we both sated our desires. Hades reprimanded me for not involving in the preparations and I had to be with him till dawn to put finishing touches to the arrangements. The festival of the dead kicks off with Olympic games and then a carnival the night of the day it ends. I adjusted the breast plate I wore for it chafed at the skin on my neck. I also tightened the leather straps on my shoulder and arm guard. I checked my sandals and also adjusted the straps that crisscrossed on my legs and held the shin guard in place. My armour has to be fitted to me perfectly or else it would hinder my movement. And I can’t have that. Not today when I plan to win many games. Well, I wanted to impress Ariadne. I just hoped Fio had gone to our bedroom to wake and prepare her for the Olympic games. She had forgotten too. We both had been caught up in our own nest that the underworld annual activity was forgotten. We were all assembled before the throne room of Mount Olympus and Hera was giving her speech while Eros was grumbling about his armor beside me. Hera finished her speech about fairness, camaraderie, goodwill and more things about games. I didn’t really listen much because my thoughts kept wandering over to Ariadne. The thought of our night together made me smile. Eros dragged me over to the line that was being formed after Hera’s speech. I watched as Hera dipped a golden goblet inside a basin and handed over to Zeus who was the first one on the line. The basin contained some sort of potion. It removed our powers for the duration of the games to allow us to compete fairly. We would lose our powers, auras and special skills. Only our healing ability would remain. And also our immortality of course. If we didn’t remove our powers then the Olympics would be for nothing. Imagine if we all had our powers, then there’d be no point. Poseidon would always win the swimming contest. Hercules would win weights. Apollo would always win archery. It was my turn to drink the portion. Hera smiled at me. “Nice to see you Hera” I said. “Nice to see you too Thanatos” she replied as she carefully dipped the goblet into the basin. She slowly handed it to me. I took it and looked inside. It was still the very fragrant golden liquid we drank every year. “I added some ambrosia to mask the taste tho. Zeus always complains that its bitter” she said with a smile. I smiled back and quickly downed the contents of the goblet. Instantly, I felt warm in my stomach. It travelled upwards until it reached my head and also downwards until it reached the tips of my fingers and toes. After a few seconds, the warmth eased away followed by a blurring in my vision. I blinked to clear away my vision and the fog that seemed to settle inside my head. And then suddenly, it was gone as soon as it arrived. However, I realized that there was something different . I could not feel my aura anymore and it made me feel light. I do not have to contain the power of death and it was great!i stepped away from the line so that Eros could have his turn. “Ahh.. what it feels to be mortal” Eros commented when he returned. We waited for the other gods to drink their potion. Soon, Hades approached us. “Thanatos” he called out and I walked up to him. he fully wore his armor but his famed helm of darkness was slung over his hip and held in place by his hand. I saw Persephone chattering with some other goddesses but Ariadne was nowhere in sight. “I’m afraid if you are going to be engaging in the Olympic games, you have to focus Thanatos” Hades drawled, irritation evident on his face. I pulled myself together and listened to what Hades had to say. “You’d be riding with me on the chariot race” he declared. He said it in a way as if I should be honoured that I’d be riding in his black chariot. “Get your sword ready and prepare yourself to play dirty. The other gods will have so many tactics up their sleeves. I would be busy trying to control the horses and avoid disaster and you should keep us safe from the back and the sides. I have also outfitted my chariot with some traps and you shall activate them when I order you to” he instructed and I nodded. Hades smirked and then patted his helm before walking away. “Thanatos!” Ariadne gasped my name. My throat quickly ran dry and my tongue felt as if it suddenly occupied every inch of my mouth. I tried to swallow but I couldn’t. instead, I just smiled awkwardly at her. Eros nudged me with his elbow and winked. |