Something (In Between)

3 • Endless

"I am Kim Namjoon, Elysium's care taker." the man beside him supplied with a smile of his own. "Outside, Yoongi is waiting for you to wake. He's the caretaker of Tartarus. It's taking all of him to stay here because of his throne but he's made the exception for you."

"This means Zeus defeated Kronos?" the God rasped out in question, finally able to push his body up the queen sized bed's headboard.

"He did. You've awoken earlier than Poseidon." Jin answered, tapping his chin in thought.

"How long?"

"A year and 6 months." Namjoon replied, laughing at the scandalized look the God gave him. "Your destined's name is Persephone."

Jungkook perks up at the statement and stares at Namjoon with imploring eyes. "Persephone?"

"Mm. The oracle said so when Kronos had fallen." Jin huffed out, shrugging his shoulders. "Your brothers also had their prophecy changed."

"Where's Persephone now?"

"Under the hands of your sister, Demeter." the blond explained, wincing when Jungkook's eyes flash red in anger. "You're scary."

"I've heard that already." The God chuckled out, pulling himself up of the bed. "Let me see Yoongi."

"My Lord, You're unfit to walk-"

"I can manage." Hades reassured, limping towards the door and watching in fascination as the two boys hurry to guide him.

"Brat." a voice boomed out, as another blond male enters the room with a frown marring his features. "Get back on the bed, Hades."

"Yoongi?"

"No shit, Pluto." Yoongi huffed out, fixing his sword and folding his arms. "I am here. Focus on healing so you can restore the underworld."

"Hm?" Jungkook tilts his head in question.

"The Underworld is your Domain now, If you're not physically well then our home and we ourselves will crumble." Jin discussed softly, just as the God lands back on the bed with a soft thud. "It projects whatever you're feeling. Just now when we mentioned Persephone and the lights glowed brighter."

"I noticed." Hades grunts out, resting his head on the bed and closing his eyes with a soft sigh. "I'll hurry and get better."

"You better." Yoongi chimes in from the side, pulling his sword out and turning his heel to exit the room. "Ah, hades!"

Jungkook hums in reply, opening one of his eye and sparing a glance at the blond.

"Once you're better, find your destined. Your loneliness is rubbing off of here."

Hades snorts, a soft smile playing at his lips as he nods his head. He thinks he'll be fine here, with these people.

He feels better already.

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The first time Jungkook meets Persephone, He'd fought his way out of the underworld.

The only way he could go out was to chase after a soul that was kept in Asphodel Meadows, and at the early years of his rule it was chaos underneath them. The world of the dead contained mostly of titans and souls of grave sins, the first soul Jungkook released quite literally knocked the air out of his lungs. 

Battered and bruised, he comes to his sisters house to be greeted by her hostility. 

"Where is my fated?" He had demanded, glare directed at his sister.