There was no noise around... only a total silence as my eyes began to open.

It was so strange yet I enjoyed that quiet; it made my feel my heart at ease and I could feel relaxed and without stress.

I let out a moan as I began to roll over the bed trying to stretch my body.

As always it was hard for me waking up because I loved the comfort of the bed... and that particular morning it was even warmer and softer; so I wanted to take my time.

My body spread out onto the mattress as I lay down on my stomach letting my head resting on the cozy cushion.

I wanted to take advantage of that peaceful moment but my body didn't let me... as my eyes began to open.

"W-what is this?" I asked as I looked around myself after sitting on the mattress.

My hands were still touching the cover and my eyes immediately fell on the bed: it was a king sized red bed with dark red cover and cushions.

At that sight I startled for shock.

"T-this isn't my bed!!" I exclaimed as I jumped out beginning to feel afraid.

I looked around... but I could barely see as it was dark.

"This isn't my bedroom" I kept on telling myself and I felt my heart beating faster for fear.

I took a look on my body and I felt relieved when I saw the black dress on.

"At least I wasn't raped" I tried to get some kind of comfort but it was really little because by that time I was being both frightened and curious.

"Where am I supposed to be? Did someone kidnapped me?".

"Why it's all dark here?" I wondered as I kept another glance around the room.

I groped my way in the dark trying not to bump into something and getting hurt.

So with my hands leaned forward I walked along the walls trusting my touch and then...suddenly from the harsh cold feeling of the bricks I passed to a softer one; and I held tight at that cloth.

I gulped and as I felt my hands startling in advance and my heart beating faster I closed my eyes.

With my eyes covered for fear of seeing something I couldn't like I began to put aside the fabric to look at the sight it awaited me.

And as I moved it away little by little I felt more restless as seconds passed by...and then when the fabric was completely removed I felt a rush of heat coming at me with a force like that of a hurricane.

I opened my eyes and looking at the landscape I remained with open eyes and mouth for utter shock.

I was too overwhelmed to even say a word.

In front of my eyes there was an abyss.

There were flames everywhere covering the place all around filling it with hotness.

I wasn't able to look at the landscape any more as it was dreadful and as I felt nauseous for the filthy stench that I was smelling.

I wanted to go away but I wasn't able as my body wasn't answering at my demand; so I remained there looking into the void and dark... and staying silent I could hear from afar indistinct screams of pain of someone asking for help and mercy. However I wasn't able to understand who could it be.

But another hot wave of flames hit hard on my face and I felt like throwing up... so I covered my mouth and nose for the harsh smell.

I wanted to take another look but that time nearer to the flames; I wanted to know how big they were and where they came from.

As I lay down on the floor and leaned my face carefully towards the void there I saw....nothing.

There was no bottom... not any kind of floor was to be seen: the building, where I found myself, floated in the dark but trying to look at its corner I could see chains that united the edifice to maybe some kind of walls that were far away.

And then again the flames.... I couldn't see where they started as they were covered by the dark and from their foul stink I could sense the horrible odour of death... as if they were bringing with them the smell of burning flesh.

And at that awful odour I felt even queasier. I was really feeling like to throw up.

I immediately took some steps back until I found myself sitting on the bed. I gasped for air as I found difficulty at breathing as my heart was beating madly and my body being a prey to panic and shock.

"W-who could live here in this hideous place?" I though trying to recover myself.

And at the thought I jumped out and finding the door I rushed out the room and I began to run away for fear.

If someone actually lived there he could be only a monster, who certainly wanted to kill me.

I ran through the corridors trying sometimes to look my back for if someone was chasing me... but not caring about my surroundings I bumped harshly into something that I fell down onto the floor.

And as I raised my eyes I let a scream of shock.

In front of me there was a slender and tall man with pale skin; he had very long dark straight hair with two strands of hair tied up with golden hair tubes. His face was long but its features were accentuated by his high cheekbones and his small lips out stood his pale skin. And he had purple almond eyes and I lost myself staring into them not knowing if I was scared or enchanted by them... as he seemed so gracious and charming like an elf.

He was wearing a long black dress with long sleeves and on shoulder's height there were two skulls.

I became scared stiff at looking at him... it was like having death in front of my eyes.

I tried to draw back but he grabbed me by my hair in an instant.

"Where do you think you are going, little human?" he purred into my ears with a suave voice making me shake as I felt a little shiver go down my spine. And pulling me by my hair he made me stand up.

"Follow me and don't dare to speak a word" he ordered me with a cold voice. "... or you will see your death".

I gulped feeling extremely frightened. Who could that be?

He led the way through some other corridors always holding me by my hair.

"L-Let me! You hurt me!" I cried.

"Shut up!!" he shouted at me giving me a furious look and then he opened a giant door.

The room was huge yet empty.. There was nothing in it; but at the end of it I could see something but I wasn't able to distinguish.

That mysterious man threw me on the ground in a cold way and I found myself with my face to the ground.

I raised my eyes and at first I noticed at the left of the throne a black huge three headed dog with two longer front teeth and red flaming eyes seated like a docile animal yet looking at me ferociously. I pulled back for theshock at that sight... and then I saw another man standing and leaning on the wall at the other side of the royal seat.

He was pale like the other one but his eyes were of the same colour of the ice and cold and piercing. His face was oval and his cheekbones were high; and he had short black hair with bangs pulled to the side. And he was wearing aonly a long black dress with a golden belt and a pair of black short sandals.

I didn't do anything but remaining still at looking at him not knowing how to react.

I was still scared and asI turned my head again to face the throne I remained even more shocked.

Sitting on the royal chair there was another man all wearing black.. a black dress covered with a opened black sleeveless coat that revealed his bare muscular chest and it was long enough to touch the ground with a bit of train... and he had black sandals too and golden forearm protections. And, oh, he was so handsome! Even though he was pale he had such beautiful cold piercing blue eyes, high cheekbones and stupendous lips. And his goatee made him even more seductive.

Wait... he reminded me of Hades. He was his perfect copy! How could that be?

We were surprised at looking at us as we recognised each other.

As I identified him again and he recalled me, he got nearer but still panicking I jumped out and pulled back at the speed of light.

"D-don't come near me!" I shouted at him with eyes closed.

"(name), please, it's me!" he tried to calm me down.

I kept on walking backwards always with tearing eyes.

"I want to go out from this hell!" I cried out loud and then rushed out from the hall to run somewhere without even knowing where I was heading to.

I ran away through that maze of corridors to finally arrive at the entrance. I opened the door and once outside I passed through a narrow bridge hanging in the void... I still went through it even though I didn't know where it led; as I was rushing away I hoped it led out from that hellish place...

but it didn't.

On the contrary I found myself in a kind of garden hidden in a cave.

I was exhausted from running and as I saw a white marbled bench I sat down on it and there I caught my breath back and then broke down in liberating tears.

I cried and I cried until a touch of a hand on my shoulder made me startle and come back to reality.

"(name)" Hades called me out with a sweet voice showing me a little smile.

"D-Don't touch me!" I screamed with the tears furrowing my face.

"It's me, it's Hades. Don't you recognise me?" he tried to reassure me wanting to touch my arm but I departed.

"No! You aren't Hades! Y-you are a m-monster! Hades is not a monster! He is the nicest man alive! Hades is the man I love!" I shouted at him slamming the truth in his face.

And then I sobbed so hard that he hugged me... and as he tried to bring his lips near to mine I tried to fight back but I wasn't able to free myself from his hug.

"L-Let me!" I yelled at him with a weak voice as I began to hit his chest with my fists.

He took me by my chin to raise my face to look into his eyes.

"It's me. I am really Hades" he convinced me and then making some steps forward he turned into his old and usual clothes like magic for a moment to then return to normal... and at that sight I remained amazed and at that surprise I covered my mouth with my hands.

He came to hug me back and that time I could feel his sweet hug I was used feeling.

"I love you" he whispered into my ear and at those three words I felt shocked and frightened I stepped back.

"T-Tell me that all of this it's a nightmare" I begged him.

"No it isn't. It's all real ". He only confirmed what I thought about.... but I didn't want to listen to him.

"I-I will give myself a pinch a-and I will wake up in my bed!" I told myself trying to convince me.

I did so but nothing happened: I was still there but nothing would have stopped me at keeping on trying until...

"Stop! You are only hurting yourself!". He stopped me taking me by my arms.

"Stop it, please" he repeated. "It's not neither a dream nor a nightmare. You are actually living all of this!" he called me back to reality.

"N-No! It can't be! I want to go away! I want to return home!" I shouted at him.

"It's pointless now..You can't go back" he admitted with a weak voice looking a bit sad.

"I want! I want to return home NOW!" I yelled at him angrily.

"Why? Why you want to leave? Didn't you tell me you loved me and that you wanted to stay by my side? Why no, now?".

"I-I am so s-scared. I hate this place" I told him the truth. "...a-and you're different. I want my Hades back... I want back the Hades I was used to see, I want to live with Hades out in the world." I confessed crying and noticing me in that pitiful state he couldn't hold back; he came to me in a twinkling to hug me and support me.

"I am the Hades you know and always knew. You don't have to bring me back.. I am the Hades you know" he kept on whispering into my ears trying to comfort me.

"Please don't let me. I love you.... please stay with me." he begged.

"I-I miss my home...I want to go back" I sobbed into his chest as he caressed my hair.

"Please try.. try for me. Try for your love for me" he implored me.

"I know it's hard. I know you want to go away from here... I would go away from this place if only I could but I can't..." he declared.

"...But I love you and this place could be happier if you will be with me... this place would be nicer only if you will be with me" he murmured in my ears as he lulled me trying to make feel calmer and more at ease.

There was a moment of silence. I tried to recover myself but it was hard... I was exhausted from crying but I was keeping on sobbing and Hades let me in peace in his arms remaining silent until he felt me beginning to cool down as I heard his warm heart beating.

"Is not your love for me strong enough to stay with me even here?" he asked once we sat down on the bench. He held my hands in his and he gave me a loving look.

"I love you so much and I really want you to be with me. You would be a queen here, not only for me but for everyone... and not only with words." he reassured me smiling at me.

"M-My love for you is strong! I-I love you so much Hades, I really do!" I admitted with tears coming down my cheeks as I felt my heart feeling finally at ease.

"So?".

"It's just this place scares me a bit... but I don't want to be left alone again. I love you... I don't know if I will get used at this place but I will give it try. I want to be with you Hades, I want to stay with the man I love" I confessed him and while I was closing my eyes leaning my head on his shoulder I kept on speaking at him. "I love you.... I want you to be with me" I whispered as I felt him embracing me in a caring sweet way.

I don't know how much we stood there in that garden sitting on the bench but after that talk with him I could finally feel peace inside me and my heart returned beating at its usual rhythm.

Then I felt my body being picked up in bridal style and I understood that Hades was bringing me back inside his castle.

He kept on walking nonstop until he reached a room... I couldn't figure out where we were and my eyes were too tired from crying that it was difficult to open them to take a glance of my surroundings; but...

"Treat her badly another time, Thanatos, and I will send you into the depths of theTartaros. She is your queen now and you will show her respect... or you will pay the consequences" I heard him ordering one of the two other men with a cold voice.. and hearing those words I smiled a bit with my eyes closed; and as Hades noticed me he chuckled at my sight as he turned around to go to our bedroom.... with Cerberus following him behind as a good dog.

And only few moments later I felt under my body the softness of the bed and then the cover being pulled over me... and after that I felt Hades by my side.

As he lay down in the bed with me he hugged me close at his chest one more time and caressing my hair and cheeks he whispered something sweetly.

"My queen". His voice was so soothing and warm and I smiled at those words.

"Tsk... you were awake for all this time, weren't you?" he smirked a bit and to confirm my answer I snuggled more into his chest.

I felt him smiling warm-heartedly as he put my head on his chest. I hugged him to feel safe and protected by him.

"My king" I mumbled and he gave me a kiss on my head.

"Let us go to sleep together" he told as we both drifted into sleep hugging each other.