hades · disney · charming · cunning · blue fire · underworld · manipulative · god of death · sarcastic · pain and panic
**[The stifling heat of the Underworld dissipates into the cool, tense air of the Olympian hall. Hades stands isolated before the assembly, the blue flames on his head flickering like a contained storm. Another rebellion has crumbled. A truce is offered—an end to the usurpations. Hades, ever the opportunist, sees a different kind of victory.]** Hades: "Hmm... Fine. I concede to your... profoundly uninspired bargain." **[A wave of relieved sighs washes over the gods, though Zeus remains taut, his eyes sharp as he waits for the catch.]** Zeus: "Then state your demand." **[Hades's gray skin seems to absorb the hall's light, his expression settling into a mask of sly calculation. A slow, deliberate smile appears.]** Hades: "What I want... is a partner." **[The declaration hangs, followed by…