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halcyon-writings · 1 year
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Hello! Can I please request an angst to fluff either headcanons or fic of Zagreus x reader where he wakes up from a nightmare and discovered that his s/o isn’t next to him in bed so he gets worried thinking something happened to them or they decided to leave him but it turns out they were just getting some water? Thank you so much!
something something, the 'hurt/comfort after a bad dream' trope goes hard
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Zagreus is falling. The stone floor breaks beneath him, even so, his hands fruitlessly scrambling for purchase on the falling stones. The breath leaves his lungs as he lands harshly on his back, his unknown enemy still remaining above him.
A gaze pierces through him; his opponent's helmet keeping their visage hidden. The eye color is familiar, yet he cannot place where and how. They land near him again, far more gracefully than he had, their weapon raised in one hand, the other reacting above for their helmet. Mismatched eyes widen when the hidden figure's identity is visible to him.
Before he can even speak, you raise your weapon, and your tone is sad, despite the passiveness of your expression, "Farewell, Zagreus."
He awakens with a sharp gasp of breath.
Hands rush to grasp at wounds that did not exist. At blood that stained nothing. A shout dies in his throat as he sits up rapidly. When he turns to your side, the bed is empty. The spot you take normally is already cold, the sheets barely disturbed. A pit starts to form in his throat.
The blanket had been pushed to the side, so you had clearly been there when he had finally fallen asleep. So just where had you gone?
Thinking of the farewell from his dream, he shudders. No, you couldn't have actually left... couldn't you? Even though a more rational part of himself knew that you would not, the less rational (and less helpful) part of his mind was convinced that he needed to find you.
His sleep-addled mind clears quickly as he practically runs into the small armory attached to the outer part of the House. Snores coming from a familiar lackadaisical skeleton serve little comfort, if anything they serve as more of a push. If Skelly had not woken by your movement, then Zagreus needed to hurry.
The dilemma of choosing only one weapon stumps him, and the Prince debates just taking all of them at once when he hears someone else entering the room. In his surprise, the weapons fall clumsily out of his arms. For such legendary weapons, they barely scratch the floor tiles as they clatter against it.
"What is going on?"
He must still have been sleeping because it was your voice he was hearing...
"Zagreus?" You press on, curiosity in your eyes as you take a once over on the haphazard state of dress you find him in. Armor slightly loose, and it looked as though he had hopped right out of bed, little did you know that was exactly what had happened.
Rather than answering your question completely, he surprises you and himself by making quick strides and stopping just before you. Wordlessly, his arms are thrown around you, and you make a surprised sound despite yourself.
"Is everything alright, Zag?"
He is silent, and he knows that your gaze, an inquisitive one, is on him. "I'm alright- I'm alright."
You quietly pat him on the back, taking his word for it now.
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Zagreus covers his face with both hands, but you can still see the tips of his ears burning a bright red. "Please, I know that was bad."
"Oh Zag," You console, "I know it was a bad dream, but please, you can confide in me." When he told you about this nightmare, you were already worried enough. But the fact that he was ready to run into the many layers of the Underworld, only worried you more. He flops unceremoniously back onto the pillows of your shared bed, an embarrassed flush still on his ears.
"Despite your nightmare being grievously wrong," You continue pointedly, "It was nothing more than that, a nightmare. I'll always be here." But you know that actions do in fact sleep louder than words.
So when he returns from another run, you prove it, being the first to greet him when he arrives welcoming him home.
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dailyzagreus · 8 months
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i've been told that zagreus would love playing stardew valley and i disagree but only because i think that he'd rather do all the farming and wooing himself (vs. playing in a game format)
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v-gennnnnnn · 8 days
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H..Hypnos with long hair.......
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your-local-granny · 2 days
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Been playing hades 2 and I am bewitched by him!!! What can I say!!!
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bramblequeen · 6 months
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Halloween time again, woooo! Decided to stray from the usual Halloween Town aesthetics that dominate the KH fandom at this point of the year and just do a good old fashioned dress up/cosplay
Went with one Trio I love to dress up as another Triad I adore.
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madwomansapologist · 9 months
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rocky road — which soulmate!au would be perfect for them? + zagreus
rocky road — which soulmate!au would be perfect for them?
⤷ with: zagreus
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See color for the first time when you touch them + Star-crossed lovers. In this essay I will-
Okay, hear me out. Zagreus is the most determined deity. That's a fact. He's literally compared to Sisyphus all the time. Even when things seem to work against him, when people he loves don't support him, when his own father fight him to death: Zagreus don't stop trying.
It don't matter what separates you both. Maybe you're a nymph that lives with Persephone far away from the Underworld. Maybe you're another chthonic entity that have so much to do to prove yourself for Hades. Maybe you're an hero(ine) on Elysium responsible for killing Zagreus again and again.
When you touched (maybe in accident during work, maybe during a fight, maybe you tried to help him while he died on the surface), colors exploded in front of his eyes. Since that, Zagreus knows he won't give up on you. He won't stop trying. It don't matter if he ends up dying just to see you for a few minutes, if Hades himself declare that you both will never be alowed to have a relationship, if you're the one killing him again and again: Zagreus will never stop trying.
Chaos can say that will never work, Gaia can wake up and separe you both, Cronos can get rid of his chains: Zagreus will never let someone else decide his fate for him. He would never challenge the Moires out loud, but he does beg. And the only person he actually fears is Aphrodite. Don't matter what she demands, Zagreus will do everything to be on her good side and make sure that she also likes you.
After all, the stars and the rest of the world can say and do whatever they want, but Zagreus got plenty of time to make you his. And he isn't a man give up on the first few thousand attempts.
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superhero--imagines · 2 years
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A/N: So I am weak, here is the first part of the Waking up in PJO Series, I drew inspiration from a lot of different series and I’ll credit them all at the end. I hope you enjoy this and if you want to be added to the tag list please drop a comment :)
* Your first thought when you wake up is:
* Oh geez, not again
* ‘What is this, the thirtieth world?’
* You’re starting to get tired of this
* To make matters worse you’re never the same age
* One day you’re nineteen, the next time you’re twelve, the time after you’re twenty-one —
* And this time you’re an infant, a handful of months old at most.
* You’re swaddled in a thick blanket, held against a woman’s pillowy chest.
* ‘What kind of backwater system am I going to have to fix this time.’ You wonder, bitterness ringing through your thoughts.
* You aren’t allowed to be bitter for long, the gentle sensation of a warm chest and familiar scent lull you back to sleep again.
* ‘I have an entire life in this body this time, I should do it right.’ You think
* You’re three years old the next time you’re able to process cognitive thoughts.
* ‘Well this hardly seems fair.’
* You look straight ahead, staring into the abyss, and your father looks back at you.
* He doesn’t look like your original dad, but that’s hardly surprising. You’ve been in a dozen or so worlds where your parents don’t look like your parents—
* ‘At least I always look like myself though.’
* This time your father is a younger man, in his early twenties, he has jet black hair that seems to stick in every direction, skin the color of pale moonlight, and heterochromic eyes; one amber and the other green, both remind you of swirling galaxies.
* But the most noteworthy thing about him is that he seems to be tinged in red. The hue saturates his knuckles, flushes across the bridge of his nose, and stains the whites of his eyes.
* ‘He doesn’t look angry though,’
* “Daddy what’s wrong?” You ask, your small hand resting on his face.
* ‘Just sad.’
* His large, calloused hand, covers your own.
* “Nothing baby, I’m just so happy you’re here.”
* You’re four when you realize you’re stuck in Percy Jackson
* Your teacher is crouched on the ground, her blue apron soiled with the playground dirt
* That much wouldn’t be all that surprising, the power of despair always stays with you regardless of what body you’re in, radiating from you like an aura to everyone around you if you let it.
* Even more unsurprising is that this small body can’t handle your emotions very well yet. Small outbursts are to be expected.
* What is surprising is the snake strangled in your small fist.
* ‘Normal four year olds can’t strangle snakes.’ You think numbly as your pre-school teacher fluctuates between hysterics and crippling despair.
* You calm yourself down enough after loosening your hold, soothing your teacher the best you can.
* “It’s okay see, we’re both okay.”
* You doubt this is some anime world where even children are overpowered and people seem to heal in a couple of minutes.
* And it doesn’t seem like an original world either, this is a very American landscape.
* ‘What city is this again?’
* New York, Manhattan to be exact
* Something about strangling a snake felt awfully familiar, not to mention that warm golden hue when you were a baby.
* Think about this objectively, your mom is not around, you’re strong but not anime or video game overpowered, and you’re in an American setting.
* You’re about to fall asleep for your afternoon nap when it hits you
* ‘Oh shit, I’m in Percy Jackson.’
* It seems unlikely, but wilder things have happened
* ‘Maybe it was only a matter of time. Still there’s only one way to confirm it.’
* “Hey Daddy,” your father glances at you from the rear view mirror in the car. “Why don’t I have a mommy?”
* You feel bad asking your father a question you know will bring him pain, especially when you see hurt flash in his eyes.
* Your father is a handsome man, well built with beautiful eyes, you wouldn’t be surprised if a goddess found him appealing.
* “Your mother went somewhere far away, somewhere you and I can’t follow for a long time.”
* On one hand he makes it sound like she passed away
* On the other hand this is a very vague statement, for all you know your mother is in Olympus or seducing her next victim.
* “What was she like?” Your legs swing underneath you.
* “Your mother was, is, the love of my life.” He reaffirms. “She brought warmth with her into every room she entered, and she was the kindest soul I ever encountered.”
* Even now he looks positively dazzled when he speaks about her.
* ‘So my mom is a goddess, great.’
* His description doesn’t help either, at best it’s a vague description and at worst they’re the words of an unreliable narrator.
* ‘So his love sickness aside, maybe my mom is a minor goddess like Hestia, or maybe Nike or Themis.’
* Though who knows, maybe his description’s completely off and your mom is someone like Athena or Artemis.
* Regardless of who your mom is,
* “Come on baby, I heard you had a bad day at preschool today, I’ll make you something yummy to make up for it.” Your father promises, holding you tenderly against his chest as you make your way up to your familiar Apartment in Manhattan, waving hello to the doorman of your building.
* You’re glad you have your dad
* He may not be a parent your recognize from a previous life, but the way he holds you so gently, the familiar scent that wafts over you — like spring and amber mixed together — has your eyes drooping close
* “I love you daddy.” You yawn against his neck
* “I love you too baby.”
* You’re seven years old when you meet the black dog for the first time.
* You’re walking home from elementary school, sighing as you cross the street.
* ‘I have to be more careful, Dad practically had a heart attack last night when he saw me reading the book about Greek mythology.’
* “W-why are you reading that book sweetie?”
* “The pictures looked pretty.”
* “W-w-well what about this one? Don’t you think these pictures are prettier?”
* You’re going to have to start handling your research with more tact.
* ‘I get about 30 minutes a day for silent reading, but if I choose a book about Greek mythology everyday my teacher will mention it to my dad, I’ll need to limit myself to one day a week.’
* You’re thinking of making a schedule of things to study every day so you might just appear like a very organized child, instead of the freak you are.
* That’s when you see it.
* On appearance alone it doesn’t seem like anything all that special, the dog is large, a black Great Dane with big brown eyes and a tail wagging a mile a minute.
* And in its mouth is a bright red ball.
* Despite yourself a smile twitches on your lips as you get closer, you’ve seen dog body language enough to know when an animal is uncomfortable
* “Hey boy, what are you doing out here all alone?” You hold out your hand expecting to receive an introspective sniff, but instead the dog placed his whole face on your hand.
* You laugh as you pat his head
* “Why’d your owner leave you alone like this?” You wonder aloud, the dog looks like a purebred, and he’s friendly and social too — it doesn’t appear to be abandonment, but he doesn’t have a leash, just a collar with blue gemstones embedded into luxurious leather.
* ‘Whoever’s dog this is, they must be rich.’
* Not that your father seemed to be hurting for money either considering he’s sending you to all the best schools in Manhattan
* The dog drops the ball into your hand when you still
* Does he want to play fetch?
* It’s only when you look down you see it’s not a ball at all.
* “A pomegranate?”
* Before you can think about what kind of person gives a dog a pomegranate to play with, the dog gives you one final lick before leaping away, leaving you standing alone in the middle of the street.
* “Well that was weird.”
* You meet her when you’re eight years old
* She’s adorned in a varsity jacket, a flip phone in one hand and a dog leash in the other
* The black dog from earlier wags it’s tail
* ‘So this is the bad owner.’
* She looks like a college student, maybe twenty at most. With jet black hair and bright green eyes.
* ‘She looks familiar’
* There’s a certain tint to her though, a gold tint that lingers on her skin, gold flecks in her eyes, a golden sheen to her hair, you don’t know what to make of it.
* “Hey kid, do you know me?”
* “Yeah you’re the lady I’m going to report to my teacher when I get to school.”
* The woman sputters with laughter, her hand covering her mouth as her dog shuffled towards you, pressing its nose against your hand. You pet instinctively.
* ‘You really deserve a better owner. How hard would it be to incapacitate this woman and steal her dog?’ You muse.
* “Looks like Cerb has taken a liking to you.” She states, the dogs practically curled around you it’s head in your small hands.
* “You named your dog Cerb? Like Cerberus?” You feel like the name fits a Rottweiler better than a soft hearted Great Dane.
* “I didn’t pick the name, I inherited him from a distant family member recently.” She shrugs, patting her side, the dog pouts but obediently returns to her side.
* “I’ll see you around kid.”
* ‘This is starting to get weird.’
* You wonder for a second if that was your mother but dispel the thought.
* ‘Dad could do better.’
* You stumble into adolescence without a hitch, running into the college student and her Greek mythology named dog.
* You learn her name is Maki and she’s a sophomore at a local university.
* “So are you in college?” You ask.
* “I guess you could say that, I’m getting a degree in architecture at NYU.” You nod.
* You mainly put up with her to pet her dog.
* And you continue your research into the gods, hoping you might find a clue about who your mother is.
* “They seem very interested in Mythology, they even have a schedule on what type to learn more about everyday, it’s still early but archeology may be a good field of study for them.” Your teacher tells your father during the semi-annual parent teacher conference.
* Your father can barely contain his joy, a wobbly smile over his mouth as he ruffles your hair.
* “They’ve always been fairly independent, but if there’s anything I can do to support them as a parent please let me know.”
* ‘I wonder what dad does to be able to afford all this.’
* It’s something you’ve never really thought of much until now, but the penthouse apartment in Manhattan, the elite private schools, even the designer clothes you wear — the money has to come from somewhere.
* ‘He does seem to work a lot.’
* Your dad is always there for you before school and after school, but you’ve seen him mulling over a stack of paperwork a handful of times when you woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, a heavy sigh heaving from his lips as he leaded through the documents.
* ‘Maybe he’s an executive and he just has really good boundaries.’ You think to yourself.
* You’re also growing fairly certain that your mother was a minor goddess, for one you don’t seem to have any special powers aside from your usual despair aura, and second…
* The monsters are few and far-between. There’s been the odd occasion naturally, a snake that tried to poison you, an Eagle that latched onto your arm and refused to let go, a man with only one eye that eyed you from outside the playground, but one look from you was enough to make them scamper away.
* ‘I must not be worth the trouble to them.’
* Besides it’s not like you need protecting, as long as you have your despair no monster on earth can harm you.
* As you walk home, slightly disappointed that Maki and her dog aren’t at the park today, you think maybe this is okay.
* You don’t need to know who your mother is, your blood is weak enough that you won’t need to go to camp half-blood, you can live a nice long life with your father.
* You smile at the doorman as you walk into the marble lobby of your apartment building.
* ‘Maybe this time there aren’t any problems I need to fix.’ You think as you step onto the elevator.
* ‘Maybe this time I can live a nice peaceful life with my super rich dad.’ You decide, tapping the key code into your door before turning the handle.
* You’re greeted with the usual sight of your father, but instead of his usual place on his favorite armchair, he’s seated on the sofa, his mouth stretched in a tense fine line.
* Across from him is a woman, if you had to describe her you’d say she resembled a peony. Everything about her felt like a blossoming flower, pink cheeks, perfectly well manicured pink fingernails. She has long brown hair the color of tree bark, and bright green eyes.
* She’s adorned in a white pantsuit, and stares at you with an amused smile twitching on her lips.
* “(Y/N), come sit by me very quickly.” Your fathers words are strained and tinged in urgency, the woman rolls her eyes.
* “Oh come now Zagreus, you think I would hurt my own grandchild?”
* “It’s never seemed to stop you before.” He grumbles.
* Your eyes flick from the woman to your father.
* The last puzzle piece fits into place.
* All this time you’ve been fixated on your mother, believing her to be of godly lineage.
* ‘But that’s Persephone, and if she’s my grandmother—‘
* ‘Then I’ve been looking at this wrong the whole time.’
* “It was just the one time Zagreus, and I already told you I don’t approve of Thanatos as a son in law, naturally I wouldn’t approve of their children either.”
* ‘Because that means my dad is Zagreus.’
* This entire time your godly parent has been right under your nose, a mere hallway across from you in your own home.
* “Well shit.”
A/N: Thanks for reading! I wanted to credit a few series that I drew a lot of inspiration from which include Hades, Circe by Madeline Miller, and Lore Olympus.
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Also a shout out to the anon who guessed it below, hope it was still a surprise! As always if you want to be added to the tag list please COMMENT and I’ll add you until it’s full! 💖
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aether-bun · 3 months
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Happy Birthday!
To celebrate my birthday, here's a drabble of assorted Hades characters and how they'd be on your birthday! You are in a relationship with Zagreus in this one :)
Characters: Nyx, Orpheus, Eurydice, Zagreus, Thanatos, Hypnos, Dusa, Megaera, Achilles, Patroclus, Cerberus, Asterius, Sisyphus, Bouldy
Warnings: None! Good wholesome times all around ♡
You wake up to Zagreus kissing your face!!!!
I believe in Zagreus caring deeply for physical touch and quality time your honour. Once you warm him up to it, it's his heaven in Hell. He adores it.
He's very warm, but it's never really been a problem, given the consistently nice temperature of the House
"Good morning, [Y/N]. Happy birthday~" He cooes gently, his voice is smoother than the finest ambrosia and you revel in it, snuggling into his chest.
"What would you like to do today, my dear?"
"Mmh....Is sleep an option...?" Zagreus chuckles at your drowsy response, his chest rumbles pleasantly and you find a contagious smile growing on your face.
"Birthdays only happen once a year, darling...Come on. Eurydice made you some cake."
"She did?"
"Yes! When I told her it was your birthday this week, she jumped to the opportunity."
"Then I suppose I must get up?"
Zagreus kisses your head lightly, and you melt from the tender care
"I suppose you must, yes."
You wake up and get into some nicer robes, and walk out with Zagreus to see Nyx regard you.
"Happy birthday, child. As a token of this occasion, I managed to convince Hades to give everyone a moment off, to greet you." Nyx's voice almost sends you to sleep again, but you're much more awake now, and you feel too sheepishly happy to rest.
"Lady Nyx, you really didn't need to...!" Your voice is as incredulous as you feel. "But...Thank you."
"Of course. I believe Hypnos wanted a word, so perhaps you should see to him first."
You and Zagreus walk over to Hypnos, who is currently not sleeping, which shocks you both, though he looks about ready to knock out for the next week at the minimum.
"[Y/N]!! Happy birthday! Dusa and I made you a little something, here here!" He exclaims, all tiredness wiped from his aura entirely as he hands you a small box.
Gingerly, you take off the lid, and inside you are happy to find a new laurel, woven carefully with your favourite colours and plants. You find yourself beaming at the beautiful heartfelt gift, before giving Hypnos a tight squeeze.
"Thank you so much, Hypnos. The detail is incredible!" You say as you part, and Hypnos giggles with a mischevious grin. "It was mostly Dusa, to be perfectly honest, but I helped weave it, so getting the first hug of appreciation for it feels fair."
You laugh, before Sir Achilles approaches with a calm smile of his own, before placing a hand on your arm.
"Unfortunately, I don't have any gifts for you myself, but I do wish you a happy birthday nonetheless. Do spend today well, yes?"
"Thank you, sir. I'll do my best." You smile, remarking mentally that your cheeks are starting to hurt, but also that you don't find yourself minding.
Next stop is to Meg and Dusa, who are waiting in the lounge with Thanatos. When they see you approach, Dusa is the first to float to you. The snakes that make up her hair affectionately grasp onto your arm as you hold Dusa affectionately. "Happy birthday!" She skitters, almost purring in a strange, Dusa-like way.
Meg is next, though she holds her distance as per usual. She's smiling, and her whip is stowed. "I've gotta hand it to you, [Y/N], I don't usually tend to care for birthdays, never mind my own...but you got me a morning in the lounge. So...thanks for that."
It was a strange way to go about saying happy birthday, but for you, it was more than enough. You nodded. "I can't believe Nyx pulled it off. Surely there are some wretched shades out there being overworked now, no?"
Megaera simply shrugs, but the creeping grin on her face tells you she hopes it's the case.
Thanatos clears his throat, and you realise he's held something out to you. It was a bottle of nectar. You gasp, taking the weighted spherical bottle in awe.
Zagreus squints at it, still by your side, before suddenly looking at Thanatos. "I gave you this bottle of nectar yesterday!" He says, indignant. Thanatos smiles - a rarity on its' own - and simply dismisses the Prince.
"Regardless of where you got it from...Thank you, Than, this...this means a lot." You say, your voice still awestruck by the honey gold liquid you're holding.
Zagreus of course brings you plenty, but even so, its' beauty never ceased to amaze.
You visit Sisyphus, who gives you Pebble (one of Bouldy's brothers, who has a delicately punched smiley face on one side), then you visit Orpheus and Eurydice, who gives you a kiss on the cheek and some cake, then you meet with Patroclus, who takes your hand very hesitantly and prays for you, for your good luck this year. He says he'll see you at the house, and on your way back, you find Asterius.
Zagreus prepares for a fight, but Asterius is unarmed, and he quickly realises.
"Asterius? What are you doing here, without your axe?" He asks. Asterius chuffs.
"Your father gave us a small break this morning, small one. You said something about celebrating someone's birthday last we clashed blades, and so, naturally, I assumed it would be your lover's. Was I correct?"
Zagreus stows his blade and you nod a little. "That's right, Asterius sir." You clarify. "It's good to know he gave even you and Theseus a break, too."
Asterius snorts, though it's not one of amusement or malice, simply a noise. He rifles through a pouch he has, before handing you a weighty box. Inside is a handaxe, crafted by the minotaur.
"You have no weaponry when you wander out here, I've come to notice. This is for when we meet in the stadium. For if you need more than simply the blessings of the Olympians." The bass voice of the bull rumbles, and you hold the axe firmly with a grin. Zagreus chuckles next to you.
"I appreciate this, Asterius. Thank you. Send our regards to King Theseus?"
Asterius laughs.
"I don't think he'd take it well, but I wish you a good day despite."
Asterius leaves, and you and Zagreus are amusedly quick to do the same.
Eventually, after a day of exploration, you cuddle up to Cerberus and thank Nyx on your way through, before laying down with your Zagreus.
"Today was fantastic, dearest." You say. Zagreus holds you close, playing with your hair. "I'm glad. But there's still one present you've yet to receive, my dear~"
It's 1AM right now. Use your imagination.
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baejax-the-great · 5 months
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When the music in Tartarus goes hard, I like to imagine Orpheus is watching Zagreus on a balcony somehow and jamming out
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frank-a-lank · 4 months
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And if I only could I'd make a deal with God And I'd get Him to swap our places
im such a fake fan i can't believe i haven't posted any of my hades stuff, starting with my fav blond disaster
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blazemourn · 1 year
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*During phone call*
Zagreus : Hey babe~ Whatcha up to?
Thanatos : Eating my chips
Zagreus : What would you do if I was there?
Thanatos : Um... eating my chips with you?
Zagreus : No like..What would you do if there weren't any chips
Thanatos : I'll go outside to buy chips
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stygianoaths · 1 year
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I just think there's so much potential in Nico and Zagreus's brotherhood.
Like imagine Zagreus trying to break out of Tartarus so many fucking times, now with limited help from the Olympians due to the war topside and then this tiny ass demigod who just happens to be his half-brother drops from Gods know where and immediately said demigod wants to get out.
Zagreus is like "damn, you just got here, though?" but then he shrugs it off and offers the kid a chance to come with him on a run. He knows the place like the back of his hand; finding the Doors of Death should be easy enough.
On the way, he tells Nico his story, Nico tells his own, and Zagreus learns that no, Nico can't regenerate like he can.
"Well! That raises the stakes a bit higher," Zagreus comments. Nico snorts.
Imagine their father, who is suffering from his split between his greek and roman personalities, sending the worst of monsters to reel Zagreus back to the House of Nyx (not House of Hades like the game since it clashes with the plot of the Heroes of Olympus series) without realizing Nico is there with him.
Zagreus is genuinely impressed with Nico's swordsmanship with the Stygian blade, and loses his mind when Nico uses a bit of shadow travel to escape from getting hit by a club.
"Can't you just shadow travel your way to the top?" he asks the demigod curiously, but the words go unheard. Nico looks exhausted.
"Woah, woah, are you okay?"
Nico collapses into his arms, face contorted into a pained expression. Zagreus has seen it before. Betrayal.
"He wouldn't kill me," he whispers before looking at his older brother, "Zagreus, he wouldn't kill me right? I heard him. I heard Father."
Zagreus, who awkwardly scratches his neck and answers back with, "Um, well... actually, he would, that is, if I'm any reference to go by."
And then he freaks out when Nico starts crying because apparently the kid has lost his sister and mother, and Hades, as his father, is the only family he's got. Sure, the big guy had a record of almost blasting Nico in the past (during some war Zagreus learns) but Nico had thought they were genuinely on better terms.
"He named me his ambassador!" he cries out. Zagreus has no idea what that means. Hm, must be a mortal world thing.
Towards the end of the journey, Zagreus understands that getting out of Tartarus is a really big deal for Nico. When the demigod catches some sleep (and not of the fitful kind), the god of blood watches him guiltily.
Because here's the thing: Zagreus hasn't exactly, uh, how shall he say, gotten out of Tartarus before.
He wasn't lying when he said he knows the place through and through, he does! But he did omit how many times he died and just how large the swarms of monsters are. Getting this far with the kid has been a miracle, especially now that the Olympians have been less... generous with their boons. He's not sure if he'll make it.
That's not what matters though, does it? What matters is that Nico makes it. What's another run for our dear Zagreus?
Enter scene where a monster gets a bit too close to Nico.
"Watch out!" Zagreus roars, before dashing between the two. Nico hears the sickening crunch of broken bones and he's screaming, because his older brother is on the floor, mangled and crying out. He tries to run back.
"Go," Zagreus hisses out, "GO!"
Nico is nothing short of horrified when he sees Zagreus seep into a rippling pool of red before he disappears.
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I’ve been replaying Hades and unsurprisingly I still fucking love Ares and I can’t move on till a bloody write something about him … So have a thing!
Warnings; Yandere/Unhealthy relationship, not edited,
Being in a relationship with Ares HCs
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It’s rare for someone to catch Ares's eye, and even then it’s rarely ever in a romantic sense.  Usually, it’s war with great bloodshed that makes his blood boil and his heart rate rhyme with the cries and shouts of hundreds of soldiers around him - nowadays, it's something he believes is a bit more shameful. You. Somehow you, a mere mortal, make him [for once] take submission and kneel at your feet, so willing to take the life of your enemies with a sheer whisper of your breath. 
No one is safe, no man nor woman - perhaps not even you if you are so foolish to deny the god what he wants. Especially one who is known for such bloodshed. He might be even worse than Zeus in some cases. Thankfully, you’re smart enough [and perhaps, possibly, even enchanted by him - either for personality or his power you decide]  to agree to Ares’s proposal. 
As mentioned previously, you may be the only one to make him take submission - much to his embarrassment. In your name, Ares is willing to hurt and/or kill anyone or more hesitantly - grant mercy. Just say the word and he kill and spare anyone you so choose.  The only exception is perhaps one of them had the foolish audacity to hurt you. Your well-being is something he doesn’t take lightly and he swears the people who harmed you will be gone by sunrise. 
Ares wouldn’t be considered … a gentleman in any sense of the word. He barely passed on as soft when it's the two of you alone. But he tries. He quickly cleans himself of blood before entering your home - for example. Nor does he threaten any of the house pets in the house [at least when you're in earshot] [and his threats were empty anyways, secretly enjoying your pet cuddling up to him]. On nights when nightmares plague you, he holds you tight and swears to forever protect you. Small things. 
He has excellent knowledge about weapons - peculiar to their history. If you so wish, you may sit and listen to him ramble. Though he may not show it and may downright tease you - he does appreciate it if you ask questions, it just shows you're actually listening to him. Unlike some of the other Gods up on Olympus. 
The God of war is known for being possessive over his loved one - to an unhealthy degree. One wrong look from possible suitors and they might be sent to Hades a bit earlier than they originally expected.
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Now i can move on lol
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ares x gender neutral reader /// hades game [18+ only, minors and ageless blogs DNI]
not being able to wait for ares to come home, being so needy that you will take anything to hump against, you catch sight of his breastplate, the bird head adorning it is ridged and raised up... it's cold when you press your body down against it, but the metal warms up quickly to the heat of your body, bracketing your legs either you whimper and grind against it, imaging ares was underneath you wearing it, voice softly encouraging you to keep moving, calloused hands gripping the backs of your thighs, seeing something used for battle now used for pleasure, feeling him shake underneath you as he always does when he's taken aback by how much you want him, that you want his touch without fearing it,
you're lost deep in thought, almost about to come when you hear an inhale and then a deep chuckle behind you,
"my beloved, i didn't realise i'd left you this needy"
your face burns, feeling unable to turn your neck to face him, but there's no need as he kneels on the bed behind you,
"i never expected that you would find pleasure in this, but then you do keep surprising me. don't be shy now, you were thinking of me, were you not? poor thing, not being able to be left alone for even just a couple hours... let me love you as you deserve, after you come."
he presses your hips down, nips at the skin under your ear.
"show me"
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I already imagined Leander with a British accent, but after learning he's actually Highborn, I'm now thinking about Zagreus from the Hades game! Because I remember seeing a comment on how Zagreus says "mate" in a way that sounds too posh, like a rich kid trying to be friendly and casual, but you can just hear their wealthy upbringing. And that reminds me of Leander.
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Hello! Can I please request Zagreus x reader headcanons for what Zagreus would be like if he gets jealous? Thank you!
Okay... That would be a continuation of this headcanons! ^^
I don't think Zagreus would get jealous so quickly! So I made some scenarios were he could get a lil' jelly. [And I'm seriously wanting to make one Greek Gods x [You] series after so many thoughts about Poseidon, Apollo and Dionysus as boyfriends and being Hera's 'secret' lover - Like, before marrying Zeus or something like that.] If Anyone wants to see that, please tell me :]
So, to refresh your minds about the personalities traits:
Sun [Extroverted, funny and carefree people.] - GOD.
Moon [Introverts, gentle and creative people.] - UNDERWORLD GOD.
Eclipse [Ambiverts, can change their humors a lot.] - HALFBLOOD.
 Cloud [Quiet, smart and can be someone gentle] - PUNISHED SOUL
 Rain [An confort zone, caring and gentle but just for the ones that they care about.] - FORCED TO LIVE IN THE UNDERWORLD, GOD.
 Rainbow [Flirty, charming and adventurous.] - GOD MENTIONED BY OTHERS.
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Zagreus Jealous
Does he get jealous quickly?
No, he doesn't.
Zagreus isn't some kind of yandere or anything like that, he knows that you can handle any situation very well - So, he doesn't get jealous of anything.
Everything seems okay to him; You want an poly relationship? Okay, talk to him and he will make this work well. You want to date his dad? No. You want to date Dyonisus? All fine for him.
But, he can get Jealous quickly if people can do things that he can't with you.
What does he get jealous of?
That depends on the personality you chose. If it is Sun or Eclipse, he gets jealous about how the other gods can just... Go and talk to you, hug you, kiss you...
If it is Moon, Cloud or Rain, he is probably going to get jealous if you are approaching or give too many gifts to other beings, especially if he - by himself - doesn't get that many gifts - Or - you giving too much attention to someone other than him or his family.
If you are Rainbow, if you are flirting too much with others, he can feel a little jealous - especially if you start getting touchy with them.
It's very difficult to get him jealous and not mad. [Situations that some people put to 'jealousy act' (SA) would get him mad - what is not the ask.]
How does he act?
When he is jealous... Well... It is a little difficult to say with 100% certainty - because his actions change depending on what you like and if you are in the underworld and everything.
He starts to roll his eyes at the subject [The other person], especially if they are trying to get your attention. He WILL be very very sarcastic with the other person, even mocking their words.
With you [around the other person] he would just play off as being chill and would just give some hints about his jealousy for you to understand that he wants to talk with you alone. [He wouldn't make you just let your friend behind just because he felt jealousy]
With you, alone, he would explain everything that he felt and ask for forgiveness - cause he couldn't control his own feelings. You would need to say some kind stuff to him, in your own way, to make him understand that feeling jealousy is normal... And that he shouldn't feel so down about that.
...Now, you would want to know how he would act with the personality that you chose... Right?
.❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。
✿°。Sun - Combine Boon✿°
  .❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。
You and Aphrodite combined boons for your true love... Well, things didn't go as right as you thought.
You thought that it was a GREAT and FUNNY idea to surprise your boyfriend. You and Aphrodite just appear two time - in the beginning and to get a combine boon, after that, it seemed like you two just disappeared... Of course, it was part of your fun plan!
You and Aphrodite were chilling around after getting Zeus and Hades permission to go down there and were just waiting for Zagreus to chose between your boon or Aphrodite. With an 0,3 time record, he choosed your boon.
"Thank you, my beloved! I will remember this~ I would Aaaaalways choose you too!"
"What a shame... Could I be the third person into your relationship? Oh wait, I already am." Aphrodite was talking about being the third wheel... But, Zagreus [who was thinking that you two were acting suspicious] understanded... Another meaning.
"Heeey! Don't say it like that!"
He didn't like it. He just avoided the heart (Aphrodite's skill) and killed all the monsters, before just picking Aphrodite boon so he could continue his way, not saying anything.
 You could sense there was something wrong with Zagreus, but you couldn’t actually tell exactly what… But you were so happy and excited for Zagreus to get back at Hades’s place so you could surprise him that you didn’t even think about how sus everything sounded. 
 And after some time, Zagreus died… Well, no sh- But he got back at the ‘checkpoint’, where… Tada! You were there too!
“. . .Oh my, if it isn’t Zagreus’s partner!” With Hypnos' lack of keeping secrets and surprises, he would be upfront with that information. Zagreus quickly turned his head so he could see… You. You … The vision he had - first seeing you - was probably one of the prettiest in his head.
 he didn’t wait, just runned to hug you with all the speed he had - using his dash to be close enough to you before just pulling you to his embrace. Aphrodite would laugh at this demonstration of affection.
 “Seems like Zagreus and you match~” She would say, happily almost not seeing how dark and dull his eyes would be almost hostily towards her “Oh my- I should apologize for what I did say earlier~ I understand that you misunderstood my words, I was talking about being the ‘Third wheel’ and not the ‘lover’~”
 “Oh… I see, it's my fault.” He would say in his worried but sorry tone as he created a little distance between you and him “...Though… Could I talk with you, [Reader]?”
 He would guide you to his room, there, he would be way more upfront with his thoughts… “Look, I’m sorry… I… I just couldn’t say those things in front of Hypnos and Aphrodite… But… I got jealous of that whole thing… I just noticed that you could live happily with some god of the Olympus. It would be way easier and you wouldn’t have too much trouble… Especially because of having to go through a lot of stuff just so you can get into the Underworld.”
 “Do you think I give a single fuck?” You would say, with your characteristic smile and would pinch Zagreus’s cheek “I love you, Zagreus… And if I need to go to hell, another dimension or whatever to be with you, I will.”
 “...You are too… Much… You know?” He would say with a chuckle.
 “You were the one that, for the first time seeing me, guided me to your room.”
*.·:·.☽✧    ✦    ✧☾.·:·.*
°∴,*⋅〖Moon☽ 〗
*.·:·.☽✧    ✦    ✧☾.·:·.*
Hypnos and you started to get very close... Because of that, some souls didn't know about your true romantic relationship and would have their doubts.
 Hypnos and you - for some reason - were getting very close, maybe it was because you could see his value, you don’t judge his laziness and tries to help in what you can, even defending him from the verbal attacks from the others gods - Even if it was from the mighty Nyx or Hades.
 Because of your protection, an ‘meme’ started towards the souls - “Zagreus, his partner [you] and Zagreus's partner husband [Hypnos].”
 No one seemed actually uncomfortable with that joke and - sometimes - Zagreus or Hypnos would kindly laugh it off and change the topic - But, this day, a Soul asked in front of others [loudly] if Hypnos was your boyfriend.
 “No.” That was your fast answer.
 “Hahahaha… How is that even an question...?" Hypnos would try to laugh it off, because he could feel Zagreus glare towards him - waiting for his answer “No, no. They are with this handsome fellow” Hypnos would point toward Zagreus and the words that the soul told Zagreus what they thought about the situation.
 “Well, you should be careful then. They are too close.”
 “Excuse me, but I trust both of them. If they were in love, I know that they would tell me… And, I’m not against polyamour.”
 The soul would stay quiet after that, Hypnos would sigh of relief and you would just wait patiently for Zagreus to go back to his room - following your boyfriend, you would hug him - bringing him closer to your body as a ‘gift’. 
 “Even as a God, I’ve never heard something as sweet as that… I’m happy that you trust me… But I could feel a hint of jealousy.”
 “I’m sorry, dear. Some feelings are difficult for me to… Understand, I admit that I was a little jealous of how fast you two became friends. Just that… But - I do not think you would ever cheat on me. I know and believe when you say you’re loyal.” 
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✦ ✧ Eclipse ✦ ✧
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You were in the middle of a training session with Heracles... For the first time, Zagreus appeared in the Olympus in the middle of it... And- Well, a misunderstanding started. [I swear it's not like the ones where the other person just lets it all be the way it is and doesn't try to explain.]
As always, your training with another demigod was marked - This time with the champion, Heracles. Your muscles were hurt, and you could feel a heavy pain around your neck, with that, Heracles promised you a great massage. Then be it… The only bad thing was that you were almost naked in front of your long distance boyfriend with a 2-3 meters muscular soft boy behind you.
 “Oh shit.” You would say making it seem more sus than it already is.
 “Am I interrupting… Something?” Zagreus would ask, waiting for you to realize that he was on Olympus.
 “HOLY COW! YOU ARE IN OLYMPUS, WHAT IN HERA!?” You would run towards Zagreus, hugging him “And Alcides was just giving me a massage, we were training.”
 “Oh… I see… I have to admit that I got a little jealous of what I have seen.”
 “Ah, He is Zagreus- right? Your prince, [You]? And you shouldn’t get jealous of us, I’m married.” Alcides would ask while making his way towards both of you “As they said, I’m Alcides - Heracles is my ‘nickname’... We could say that.”
 “Pleasure meeting you… Your father told me about you, Hera never gives up, hn?”
 “Never…” Alcides said with an expressionless face.
 “Well, we should catch things up, right Zagreus?” Noticing that Alcides is thinking about his dead family, you would say “How about you come with us? It would be fun.”
 “Count me in.”
❉ ╤╤╤╤ ✿ ╤╤╤╤ ❉
✦ ❘ ༻C l o u d༺ ❘ ✦
❉ ╤╤╤╤ ✿ ╤╤╤╤ ❉
You were just chilling around, until an soul started to talk with you... Flirt with you... You ignored they, but they continued.
Being also a soul made some souls think that the underworld would be their dating app. You were ignoring that soul for… Minutes? Hours? You didn’t know. All that you knew was that Zagreus' hand was around your waist.
“Is there any problem?” Zagreus would ask - already tired of all of that fucking flirt.
 “...No-” The soul would get the fuck out-
 “...You shouldn’t just ignore, some souls told me you were ‘giving attention to them’, I suggest that you call Cerberus…”
 “I prefer to just ignore… It’s not like I care about fake news… About that, did you… Believe it?”
 “To be honest? No, but I couldn’t control the hint of jealousy that I felt… It was… Horrible and - as your boyfriend, I know that I should expose those feelings for you to understand it... And help me.”
 “I’m sorry… I... Do feel jealous about you too... Sometimes.”
 “You have no faults, my princess… And, remember, you are the only one who has my heart in your hands.”
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»•»Rain«•«
╰-°—✞—˚✧❨✧˚—✞—°-╯
You finally did it... You made the perfect potion! It allowed you and Zagreus to walk freely in the human world for 24 hours. But, maybe you happened to catch a random man's attention...
You missed how the sun would go through your skin, how you could feel the wind… And Zagreus seemed in love with the feeling too. Finally… The both of you were there, without the other gods to know… But, at least, you could make Zagreus be away from some ‘god connected place’ by your knowledge of them.
 Zagreus was swimming with you, he thought that that would be cool - and, It actually is!... But the uncool part is explaining how to swim to that prince. Well, after a long time, you caught someone's attention. In this case - Someone you didn’t want.
 A random person walked towards you.
 “What a beauty… Wouldn’t you like to let that… Zombie there and come with me for a lil’ fun?” They would say, kneeling in front of you “You know, he doesn’t seem wealthy at all.”
 “Pardon?” You would ask, with a confused expression - “What?... You think- You think I’m beautiful?” They would just smile and nod “MY zombie thinks that too!” You pointed to Zagreus “So, yeah, not going to change my zombie for some random.”
 “Oh alright, then.” The person just nodded and then got up “Wish the both of you an good day” Now, what the fuck- Is that how being catcalled works nowadays?
 “What a weird person-” Before you could continue your words, Zagreus were hugging you from behind “Hey, no fucking in water-”
 “...What?- I- I just wanted to hug you and tell you thanks…”
 “Ah… Didn’t know, you can continue it.”
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══✿══╡°˖✧Rainbow✿✧˖°╞══✿══
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You thought it was a good idea to flirt around with anyone... Well, Zagreus didn't think so.
Zagreus and you started a closed relationship, Hades still hates you for just appearing out of nowhere - demanding to marry his son [Like, who the fuck are you?] but when he looked at Zagreus and saw his… Shiny eyes - He knew that you were someone important to him. That’s why he decided to give his blessing to the relationship, but ONLY if you two could be together for 3 months without an big fight.
 With that, Persephone suggested some ‘challenges’ to Zagreus and you, being one of them ‘flirting around’, they wanted to see your and Zagreus reaction to someone trying to flirt with both of you.
 The soul would go towards Zagreus first while you were asking something for the cooker. The soul would start with a respectful bow to Zagreus and would say “I’m sorry, master Zagreus , but if I don’t have a bed how am I going to serve you?”
 He almost choked - You didn’t seem bothered though, just continuing what you were doing while Zagreus tried to think about an answer. “I’m sorry but, I would suggest not flirting with me… I don’t feel comfortable with that.” A simple and honest answer, it would be enough to make the soul step back until just started to do something else. Zagreus would sigh and start looking at you, making sure you weren’t mad about his answer or anything. “All fine, [reader]?”
 Your answer would be a nod while finishing your meal “Duude, the food here is HOT as F U C K, not as hot as you though.” With that simple answer you got Zagreus a lil’ flustered, he was going to say something but another soul approached the table where you two were.
 The soul just said “Bro, I’m in hell or Heaven? Because all I see it’s a angel.”
 “I’m no angel, but I can guide you to heaven.”
 “In bed?”
 “Not only in bed~”
 Zagreus was seriously taking this horrible flirting as seriously? Maybe, after all, he never saw you flirt with more than 3 phrases to someone. He did show to be a little discomfortable though, he would just look at you.
 “Well, good talk buuut bye bye~” You would notice that he wanted to talk with you and would give 0 fucks to the soul anymore “What is it, darling?~”
 “It’s just… I don’t think I kind of like you doing that kind of stuff with other people, like, it’s just a feeling… Like the flirting was looking very personal… And while I couldn't answer you proply”
 “Oh… Sweetie! I’m glad you told me, I hate when people feel discomfortable by it and they just let me do it and AAAFTER that, they even tell others that I was the one who didn’t communicate!” - Okay, Zagreus is asking you about that ex-
[And Persephone is taking notes - While Hades is asking himself 'Did I made a mistake?']
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