A Strange Visitor

Haze woke up suddenly, a feeling of danger and unease spread through his body, he looked around him, The room seemed in array with nothing out of place. The door was bolted shut, a towel hung lazily from the shower door, everything was as it should be, but Haze felt unrest.

His eyes closed and he drifted slowly to sleep but the feeling of unease spread through his body again, Haze sat up slowly and looked arund the room again.

This time, he saw something that was out of place, the windows were open and the drapes had been pulled back. That was odd, the maid always made sure to close the windows every night before he slept and the previous night had not been an exception.

Haze crept out of bed and reached for his sword. He walked barefoot to the window and checked the drapes for signs of an intruder. When he saw none, he got closer to the window and peeked out.

What he saw almost made him yell in surprise.

A girl about his age hung from his window, her hand and feet clung to wall like a reptile. She had a flustered look on her face and a mischievous smile that told Haze she had come to his window with malicious intent.

However, that wasn't what made Haze want to yell, it was the massive swell on her chest.

Even pressed against the wall, her chest puffed out like airbags, cushioning her climb.

BOOBS! He yelled internally.

But he shook his head and quickly adjusted his thoughts, she was an intruder and he needed to ask why she broke into his room.

Before he could open his mouth to talk, she leaped down from the building and took off running.

"Wait!", Haze called. "Stop running!"

"Why?!", The girl shouted back, still running.

"I need to ask you some things!", Haze shouted back.

The girl slowed to a jog and turned back to look at him. "Come get me then", She said with a smile.

Haze sighed. "I don't want to run all the way down the stairs.."

"Then don't", She replied.

"What?"

"Jump", The girl said.

"There's no way I'm doing that", Haze replied with a shake of his head.

"Why?", The girl taunted. "Are you scared?"

Haze raised his chin. "I am not scared of a jump" He said with dignity.

"Sure", She taunted again. "You're not scared at all".

Haze's eyes flared. "I'll have you know I've killed some of the scariest monsters this week, for you to think I'm scared, must be a joke".

The girl stopped smiling. "Stop yapping and jump you coward!"

"I don't want to...", Haze started to say but she cut him off.

"Jump!"

"Okay!", Haze snapped at her. He climbed the windowsill and took in a deep breath.

"Here goes nothing", He thought and jumped off, and landed on his knee, spraining it.

"Ouch!", He exclaimed, struggling to his knee and limping in pain.

The girl burst into laughter. "Who jumps like that?", She asked in between laughs.

Haze shrugged angrily, then he grabbed her collar.

"Who are you?", He asked in a mean voice.

"Calm down bad boy", She teased but Haze maintained a neutral face.

"Name", He repeated firmly.

"Elena", She said and shook her long hair off her face.

"Okay Elena, why were you in my room?", Haze asked, he still hadn't let go of her.

"Why do you think?", She asked with a suggestive smile and moved closer to him.

Haze could feel his face redden and took a step back.

"Who knew immortal, half-dead people were capable of blushing?", He thought.

"I'm serious", He said firmly.

"You're pretty cute, you know?", The girl said again. "I could keep you as a pet".

"I am the prince of the underworld, if anything, you'll be my pet!", Haze snapped.

Elena cooed and batted her eyelashes. "Ooh, is that a promise?"

Haze had had enough, this girl clearly wasn't going to cooperate or give him any information, he let go of her and started walking away.

Better not to waste my time with her.

"Wait!", Elena called when she saw that Haze was leaving but Haze did not look back or pay her heed.

"Wait, Haze!", She called again and grabbed his arm.

Haze slowed down but didn't stop walking. "How do you know my name?"

"Who doesn't?", She replied and when she saw his confused face, she added.

"Aren't you the prince of the underworld?"

Haze considered it for a moment then he shrugged and kept walking.

"Don't you wanna know why I was in your room?", She asked.

Haze finally stopped walking. "Why?", He asked her.

Out of the side of his eye he could see at least three guards watching him, trying to blend in as much as possible. They were his guards, assigned to him by Hades to protect him. Not that he needed protection, which he made clear to Hades but the latter had waved him away.

"You're the prince and the prince has guards", Hades said simply and the matter was put to rest.

"Because Hades summoned me here", Elena said.

Haze squeezed his face in confusion, why had Hades summoned this girl and how did it relate to her sneaking in his room?

"I don't understand", He replied.

"You will soon", Elena promised.

"That doesn't explain why you were in my room", Haze snapped, he was tired of Elena deflecting his questions and giving only vague replies.

"I was curious", Elena admitted. "You're the talk of the town among all the gods, a replica of Hades they said, just as ruthless and conniving as he is", She let go of his arm. "I had to come see what the fuss was all about".

"And?", Haze prompted.

"They're mostly right, you are a spitting image of him", She shrugged.

"Very powerful too, I am a world class assassin trained to serve Zeus himself, people would have trouble catching me when I'm being sneaky, yet you did it in your sleep".

"Hmmm", It was all Haze could say.

"As for the ruthlessness and cunning, I'd have to find out later", She continued. "But first, I have something I want to do".

With sudden speed and ferocity she pushed herself at Haze and kissed him.

Haze pulled back, shocked but she pulled at him again and kissed him.

A feeling of warmth spread through Haze's chest, down to his stomach and… his knees? Haze wobbled as his knees became weak and almost gave way.

He heard her breath hitch and his heartbeat began to beat faster, he cupped her face in his hands, then it dawned on him, this was his first kiss and it was with a complete stranger.

Haze pulled away hastily and ran back, he was still panting from desire.

Elena's eyes gleamed as she smiled at him. "Not a bad kiss, cousin".

"Wait what?", Haze asked, confused.

Just then a servant rushed out to the park, he bowed when he saw Haze and Elena.

"My lord said I should fetch you two immediately", He said, out of breath. "It is very urgent".