CHAPTER THREE: THE NEW GUY
Hours earlier….
After Thanatos left the mortal realm, he retreated back to the familiar darkness of the underworld. His footsteps echoed through the halls, as he made his way to the throne room of Hades, the ruler of the underworld
Hades, with his brooding countenance, sat upon his obsidian throne. His eyes gleamed with darkness, as he observed his faithful servant approach,
"Thanatos,"
He intoned, his voice echoing with power
"What tidings do you bring?"
Thanatos knelt before the god, his voice filled with solemnity.
"My lord, I witnessed something strange while going about my duty,"
He began, explaining the events that had occurred in the mortal realm. He explained how the mortal had cheated death, and how it has caused some disturbance to his whole existence, and his interest in Riona.
Hades listened intently, his brow furrowed with interest .
"A mortal evading the grasp of death? This is indeed a rare occurrence,"
He mused.
" hmm! Tell me, Thanatos, what do you intend to do about this? "
Thanatos rose to his feet, with his unwavering determination.
"My lord, I wish to take a human form and go into the mortal realm, with my godly powers still in me"
he declared.
"I have to observe and investigate properly."
Hades looked at his servant with a mixture of surprise and amusement.
"You, Thanatos, wish to transform into a mortal? To walk among the living?"
He inquired, his voice filled with skepticism,
The god of death nodded, his eyes shining with conviction.
"Indeed, my lord. I shall take on the form of a human, to act as one of them and gain insight into their world,"
Thanatos explained.
Hades leaned back on his throne, considering Thanatos' proposal.
"Very well," he finally said.
"But remember, Thanatos, you must not interfere with their destined paths. Your purpose is to observe, and understand your interests. You'll still possess your godly powers and also carry out your duty respectfully."
Thanatos nodded,
"Thank you my lord"
Thanatos departed the throne room, and immediately set out for the mortal realm. He was still in his dark robe and also holding his scythe, he got to the line separating the underworld from the mortal realm, as he crossed into this new world, a wondrous transformation occurred.
Like an opening illusion, his dark cloak melted away, replaced by a sleek, well-tailored suit that accentuated his godly stature. The fearsome scythe changed into a humble black briefcase, its purpose now was to gather the souls of mortals that died.
Emerging into the mortal realm as a human, Thanatos in his human form possessed a godly aura, and his presence was magnificent and he held power beyond any mortal's comprehension.
Now, disguised as a mortal, Thanatos walked amongst humans and he was admired by women and young ladies.
Wherever he passed there would be murmurs and whispers of how handsome and tall he was , all eyes were on him. He headed straight to Maplewood Regional Medical Center.
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After reaching the hospital Thanatos headed directly to meet the director, he knocked on the directors door,
"come in"
The director said, Thanatos entered and said,
"Hello! sir, I'm Tryton"
"Hello! Tryton, what can I do for you?"
The director replied back without raising his head to look at him, he kept on writing on his report sheet.
With a deep voice Tryton replied,
" You can stop whatever you doing, and look at me human"
The director raised his head in confusion and curiosity to see who it was that talked to him in that manner, and his eyes caught the gaze of Tryton, instantly after they crossed sights with each other, Tryton's eyes glowed and he said,
"I am your distant relative, and you are going to give me a position as the vice director in this hospital"
Tryton demanded this while looking straight into the director's eye without breaking contact.
Tryton had used his power to compel the director to offer him a position, as the vice director. Unaware of Thanatos's power and scheme the director granted him the job. After the director accepted his proposal, he leaned back up standing straight, at that moment the director came back to his senses but all he could remember was that he is Tryton's uncle and that he gave him a job.
The director stood up smiling at Tryton and tapped him on his back,
" It's been a long time boy, you are welcome" The director said, but Tryton said nothing in response.
He advised Tryton to go home and rest so that he would introduce him to the staff in the morning, Tryton agreed and left.
Tryton had just left the hospital. Found himself with nowhere to go or stay. He decided to take a stroll through the city streets when he stumbled upon an advertisement for a penthouse.
He was drawn to its height, with no delay Tryton decided to explore the penthouse. The building stood tall and grand reaching for the sky.
Tryton entered the penthouse and approached the receptionists, the receptionist looked at Tryton with her lustful gaze and admired him. Tryton managed to persuade the receptionist to grant him an audience with the sole owner of the establishment. She escorted Tryton to the owners office and immediately left him to meet the owner personally, while going she couldn't stop herself from staring at Tryton she murmured to herself..
"He is so Handsome"
Tryton knocked at the office door and was ushered in politely. He managed to compel the owner of the penthouse to grant him ownership over the top floor.
The owner did not put up any form of resistance or objections, he agreed and immediately handed over the ownership papers officially making Tryton the new proprietor of the building on the top floor. It was almost too good to be true!
As Tryton stepped inside his home, it was well furnished, this was a mixture of elegance and beauty, he stumbled upon his wardrobe, which was filled with suits and all other accessories. To his surprise, they all fit him flawlessly, almost like they were made for him. This saved him the trouble of going shopping, he looked at his bedroom and saw no meaning to it because the god of death never sleeps or has time for luxury.