Ivy:
I woke to the sounds of dripping water. I was on my feet and had no idea how I got there. But the pain in my head told me I had to be alive. Dead people can’t feel pain… right?
I heard guttural grunting, a repetitive thudding.
I turned to see Hades over me, bashing my head into the stone floor. My lifeless eyes were locked on me.
He did it.
Demonic laughter bounced off the walls of this cave. I thought it was him enjoying his work until he turned to look at me, and when his eyes landed on where I stood, I was sucked back into my body. My hand wrapped around the throat of a being with enough audacity to think he was more powerful than me. Little did he know, he fell into the trap I had laid out just for him.
“Thank you, Hades.” I chuckled through the blood filling my mouth.
I sq
