SBF – Thanatos and the King of Corinth
I hung there struggling, screaming myself hoarse, praying one of the gods hear me. Praying that this was not the cycle of my existence.
I hung there struggling, screaming myself hoarse, praying one of the gods hear me. Praying that this was not the cycle of my existence.
“Eurydice was never behind you. It wasn’t real. I wanted to teach you a lesson. We couldn’t, I mean, I couldn’t ever let someone beg me to get a soul back when it’s gone.”
“What I want, Parker…or Patrick. Whatever. What I really want, you can’t give me. But you can help.”
The car stopped, the doors opened, and there stood Clive. “You’re late,” he snapped. “We’ve got a schedule to keep. You’re not all that and a bag of chips, you know.”
“I mean, Zeus couldn’t be happier; Erebus After Dark rakes in a ton of money. You have your own brand, clothing line, vodka…but all that came at a price.”
If I save her, I would be interfering with fate. Could I really just leave her here to die?
“What, your phone? I…don’t know. Is that important right now, Father?” Zelus replied incredulously.
“I’m sorry, Bayia. That’s the best part! We’re going to be the life of the party, handing out candy before giving the puppies away at the end!”
I decided right then I was going to smite the smart mouth little snot on the spot, then call Zeus to strike the place with a few lightning bolts and destroy it all.
“A lot has changed since then. Erebus isn’t the man we once knew. I guess he’d much prefer to be by himself then to visit with family.”
Technically, we met because she stole my car. I mean, you didn’t expect me to go through legitimate channels to find an assistant, did you?
“Hello, dear one, my name is Thanatos, the God of Death. I am here to help and there is no reason to be afraid,” I say.
“Kids are always asking Santa for a puppy. You can even make a few extra dollars for the holiday.”
I hadn’t received any other letters from this mysterious L since that day, and I was starting to think that maybe there wouldn’t be any more.
But they are all fuel. Drives. They motivate us, these things we need and desire. Takes us through each day.