Reborn As Hades In Olympus

Ch. 28: The Party Begins

Just when I was going to get some answers from the strange woman "CHAOS BRIDE" I had to get interrupted by—

CLICK! CLICK!

"H-- Hermes!?"

Hermes stood there looking down, the opposite of his true personality. There were dark rings under his eyes, it looked like he hadn't had decent sleep in a while. Like he was kept late at night for some reason. But what was he doing here, how did he find out where I was--?

"Hades, I messed up bad. There's something I have to tell you--" His voice sounded broken, this was not the Hermes I knew, just what had happened to him for him to change like this?

I could sense the urgency in the air, Hermes had something he wanted to say.

My eyes started to buzz again, that was when I knew something was wrong.

--THE CHARACTER (HERMES) IS FEELING GUILTY--

--THE CHARACTER (HERMES) IS ABOUT TO MAKE A CONFESSION--

"A-- A confession?" I could not help but blurt out.

I noticed tears starting to form in Hermes' eyes, what the hell did he want to say to me that was so important?

"It was me!!" Hermes yelled out in my face.

Now what was I supposed to make out of that fact? What was him? Did he have something to do with the calamity? This could also be a prank from the Hermes, he was know for his pranks--

--THE CHARACTER "HERMES" IS DEEPLY GRIEVED--

--or not.

"Hermes, what did you do?" I tried to reach out to him but he pulled back instead like he was scared of me or scared of what I would do if found out about whatever he had to say. "Hermes?"

Hermes stared me in the eye and I felt his wave of emotions flooding me, it was like someone on the edge of dying. How do I know? Because I've almost commited suicide at a time in my life too. I had just lost everything I had to my wife and I felt low, I didn't see any other means but I was to weak to do it.

Hermes was at the same boat but I won't let that happen, I won't let one of my favorite Olympian gods die.

"Hades, I did something bad—" whatever Hermes was about to say I didn't hear the end of it as someone stormed in our of nowhere and slapped Hermes in the face ending out short exchange with a dramatic entrance.

"Damn! What is the meaning of this?" I almost lost my composure, I could not help but feel I just lost some very valuable information.

Hecate stood there standing over Hermes who was staggering to get back to his feet. "What a sorry state for the messanger god, you're a mess." Hecate sounded enraged more than usual, I could not help but feel there was a personal feud between the two. I inquired of my eye for confirmation.

--THE CHARACTER "HECATE" IS ENRAGED--

--THE CHARACTER "HECATE" IS GRIEVED--

Wow! It seems everyone is sharing in this grief game or something. "Hey Hecate what's all this?" I asked but she was not paying attention to me for a reason.

Hermes rubbed his cheek and looked at me with even more pained eyes. "I.... Need to talk with Hades."

Yes, talk with me. I'm practically right here.

"No! You're drunk!" Hecate interrupted. I swear I wanted to punch her. "You are one of the twelve Olympian gods, you should not be seen in this state. What do you want people to think then? What of the symbol you represent?"

Hermes screamed at the tip of his voice, so loud I felt the raw rage revebrating from it. "F**K IT! I don't cae about any of that, I'm tired of all the lies and manipulation here. I miss when we were all one big happy family or was that all a lie too? If Hades of all people could change then why can't I?"

Just what was going on now, was there another side plot I was missing? Hermes surely knows something, I just have to tell Hecate off that way I can. "S**t!" I cursed under my breath as I ran back into the room, I had forgotten about Chaos Bride. We were having a vidoe call before Hermes interrupted.

"Please still be on!" I prayed as I reached for the phone on my bed and ....

VIDEO CALL (CHAOS BRIDE)

4 MINUTES AGO

"Damnit!!" I already missed her. What are the chances of me ever getting a another chance like this again? I strode over to the door, there was no way I would miss my chance with Hermes.

By the time I got there Hecate was still standing where I had left her but Hermes-- Hermes was gone.

Curses! Everything was getting out of hand really fast.

"You just missed him boss, he had to go sober up before the party tonight? I never imagined Hermes to be a drunk." What the hell are you saying, you f**king chased him away you witch. The only chance I would ever get to talk to him again would be at the party. —Dammit all—.

I can't help but feel like a puppet in a show, all strings attached. There was nothing I could do to get out of it if things kept escalating at this rate.

"Not a word more!" I silences Hecate before she spoke and walked into my room.

—THE CHARACTER "HECATE" IS FEELING DEEP GUILT—

I slammed the door behind me and dropped on my butt, I burried my head between my laps and sighed. I've just about had enough, why were there so many lies and secrets everywhere? There was not a single person I could call an ally here and just when I was learning to trust someone again.

I only had a few more hours before the party would begin, I had not gained any bit of useful information enough to prevent the first calamity. Since the name "ERIS" was not on the guest list perhaps I was wrong about the event happening. It was originally an event on the wedding of Peleus and Thetis in the myth. That means I misread the situation by a long shot.

Then what calamity will occur at the 2000th birthday of Zeus?

I hated being at a stalemate. It seemed the only thing to do was to go to the party and watch things play out, worst comes to worst I would have to take action.

I wore one of my finest black suits, washed my hair— still getting used to having a really long hair by the way. I was looking my finest for the occasion but not to get carried away I would have to be alert for what exactly?

Boy, was I clueless. I was doomed!

VRRRROOOM!!

The fine black car pulled up before the huge palace of the pantheon of gods, Hecate opened the door and I alighted from it, my fine black shoe pressing down on the long red carpet. This was it-- I too one final breath and started to advance towards the entrance.

By the sides of the carpet were restraints and bouncers who kept the photographers and reporters at bah, flashes of white slightly blinded me.

Sometimes I forget how much fame and power I have from being a god. They all wanted a picture of me, especially since I was the one god who rarely left his domain. No doubt I would make the cover of the paper the next morning, but none of that would matter if I failed to save the goddamn world.

"Lord Hades, please a word."

"Lord Hades, any comment following your return?"

Now the chatter was starting to get annoying. "Why is this damn red carpet to long?" I hissed under my breath.

A short while later there was an explosion, I tucked my hands in my pocket and raised my head to the sky where rays of red, gold and purple exploded continuously— the fireworks were a marvel and breathtaking. I was glad I got to be reborn.

I reached the door where two huge rock like creatures stood there as guards checking the invites before letting anyone in. Not like they could then me down but I held my invite just in case. A short while after I was inside the biggest hall of my life, it was buzzing with life. There were gods, winged creatures, heroes of legends, magical creatures. It was a beauty.

And the food was— MWAH! Words could not describe it. I took a glass of whatever wine they were passing around as I advanced down the crowd of well dresses guests hoping I would not run into anyone to early but I knew that was just a wish I would never have come true.

"Woohoo big brother Hades you made it here at last!" And there he was, the number one on my hate list— ARES, THE GOD OF WAR. He wore a pretty messed up outfit with a lot of flashy colour. His nose and ears were pierced with diamond rings, I for one would call him a devil rather than a god. "Love my drip?"

I groaned internally, just why did I have to run into him of all people? Wait! Was he waiting for me? I noticed a fine young woman clutching tight to his arm, she wore a lovely purple dress that covered her legs.

Lucky him— this is me being sarcastic.

I think Ares might have noticed my eye on his +1 and he felt the need to brag. "Oh, this is my date. She's a really beauty, you know what I mean."

I looked at her more closely and gasped— CHAOS BRIDE!! There she was standing her cheeks red as she waved at me. "Hi~ Lord Hades, it's a pleasure meeting you in person."

What the hell? Ares was the god of war— was that what the "CHAOS" was for? Right under my nose. She real got me good, but I would not miss the chance to find out who she really was.

My eye buzzed and I gasped once more. N-- no way.... I was played the whole time!