Longing

"I see you are here" huskily

"Why did you bring me here?" trembling, with his teeth clattering from the cold

"Ohh I will like to introduce you to someone you'd be dying to see"

He didn't say a word, he knew Hades could be tricky but he wasn't expecting to see the soul of his father and mother standing right before him

"Father! Mother!" screamed in disbelief

"Tyler!"

He wanted to hug them but they vanished immediately, he was in tears when he saw them vanish right before him and he could do nothing, he clench his fist in pain as he glare at the king of the underworld for playing with his emotions but he knew he was no match for hades

"I didn't send them to the afterlife because I want you to do something for me and in return I will bring back your mother and father"

"What do you want?" without hesitation

"The one with the cursed mark" simply replied with a smirk plastered on his lips

"Cursed mark?"

"Find her and bring her to me, do we have an accord?"

"Consider it done"

"Begone"

Tyler appeared in his chamber, he could sense Leah's presence behind him, he wanted to hug her so badly but was interrupted by kellen who called her with urgency hinted on her voice

"Leah"

"Huh"

"I think you should come out now, something is wrong"

Leah hurried out without hesitating; Tyler who was behind them was deep in thought about his deal with Hades, his forehead was all sweaty and his hand was shaky, he couldn't feel his legs but he was trying hard so that no one would notice how weak he has become.

Is this what it feels like to be weak?

How can he defeat Darius if he is this weak?

Blood!

He felt his energy returning back after having the thought of shedding blood

What is happening to me?

Who could possibly possessed the mark of Hades?

It is an impossible mission but definitely I will find whosoever with the mark and rescue my parent from the underworld

"Long live your majesty!!"

The man in his mid fifties and his wife bow when they saw Tyler, he was filled with excitement that he couldn't hide it. It was obvious he is fond of Tyler

"I can see you are living well"

"It's all thanks to your majesty for giving me such life of abundance" bragged

"Well, there is someone I must introduce you to, Derrick bring them in"

"Who could it be?"

"Wait until you see them"

The man who has been smiling a moment ago went rigid at the sight of Ms smith and Nick, his face was fill with so much disbelief, it was as if he is seeing a ghost.

"Do you know her?" Tyler asked sternly causing the old man to tremble in fear

"Sophie" cried out

"Smith! O my goodness" in disbelief

She was running towards him but halt immediately when she saw his intertwined with the woman beside him

"What's going on?" confused

"Am sorry sophie" avoiding her gaze

"Is this the man you accused me of killing? You and your son attempt to kill me for the kindness I have shown to this man and even got the nerves to hurt the woman I love" thundered in anger

I felt my heart beating way too fast at his statement.

Smith eyes widen in shock as he plead for his family, Nick couldn't believe that it was his father, the man his mother did everything for, is living happily with another woman

"Father"

"Your father chooses to stay here. Ain't I right smith?"

"Yes"

"How could you do this to me after everything we have been through, how could you leave me? I have loved you all my life and yet you choose to repay me this way, how could you do this to our son!" broke down in tears

"Sop...." he couldn't say a word when she glare at him, he turn away in guilt, he wished he could turn back the hands of time seeing her this devastated hurt him so much

"I think we should excuse them" Leah suggested

"Mom, I want to go back home, my father is dead long ago anyways what's the point of finding a dead man and taking all those risk and even daring a devil for a man like him"

"Son" bittered

"Live a happy life Mr SMITH" coldly

He held his mother around her shoulder and drag her away from his father sight, he would rather go back and face the law than to see his father's disgusting face

"You can take us back to the dungeon"

Leah felt sorry for both Nick and his mom, she stare at the old man she wonder if he is regretting his actions, it was obvious he still love his wife and yet he couldn't leave his new wife, how can he be so heartless.

She could feel her husband gaze on her, she smiled knowing he still love her and won't hurt her in anyway like Smith

"I feel so sorry for him, after forcing me with that damn crystal now the person they were eager to see does not even care about them"

"Human can be so heartless, I was once told a story about a princess who was brutally murdered by the man who was obsessed by her beauty"

"Why would anyone do that?"

"Same question without an answer"

"Leah why not take us on a tour around the castle since you are very familiar with it?" kellen suggested

I know she is feeling sad about Nick, I could feel his pain, all my life i have been living with a father who doesnt care about me and in a world where love is far from me but right here feels like home, I belong here.

"Are you sure?"

"This place is strangely familiar"

"Oh please don't tell me you have been here too like my psycho like friend"

Ariana please remember

This is your home

Dear God please make her remember!