Who:Zagreus and OTA When:Now What:Escaping from the underworld itself Where:Greece;Earth;Human realm. Rating:TBD
The sight of his fathers blood on the cold snow had him panting as the elder god fell to his knees, pale fingers clutching his stomach. The other hand reaching for him, before he disappeared into a burst of darkness. It would take a few for the other to reform in the Styx, much like it took him a while after the shades managed to get one up on him. Sucking in a breathe, he made his way toward the glow of the door, his sword disappearing as all his weapons did when he had no need for them. "I'm sorry Father. I need to find her." He spoke, glancing back to the small spatters of blood, the only proof that he'd bested Hades himself.
Steeling himself, he pressed his fingers against the column, the door opening instantly at his touch, and the light from beyond growing brighter at the motion. Closing his eyes, he took a tentative step through and into the light-
-Only to emerge to screaming. Jerking his gaze open, a few, strange looking, beings pointing at him and staring in....horror? Awe? He wasn't entirely sure. Glancing back, the door, or rather the large hole the door had made to allow him to pass, was already falling back into the earth. No doubt locked as well, until he perished here and had to make his way through once more. Still, he knew it was not part of his fathers realm, given Shades looked nothing like any of the creatures before him.
"Is this the human realm then?" He questioned carefully, looking at them joyfully, his red gaze flickering around those closest to him. "Er, hello? I'm Zagreus. You're a human, yes?" He tried