Eight

Blue was so nervous and he rubbed his hands together. It was a habit of his that showed itself whenever he was nervous and excited.

" we've arrived, Blue," Carl announced after he parked the car in the parking lot.

Blue looked outside the window, and they were in the parking lot of Comfort restaurant. he sighed and willed himself to stop shaking and rubbing his hands.

"It's okay, baby bean… you will do great, I believe in you." Carl encouraged. Blue smiled and nodded.

"I'll wow them with my innocent charm." Blue winked, and Carl laughed. this child was so entertaining…

"I'll come to pick you right at 4:00 pm, don't wander off."

" Okay, Carl. see you later." Blue said, he pushed the door open and stepped out of the van.

" Go charm them off and show them the Blue magic."

Blue laughed and waved at Carl.

" Bye...bye." Blue was still waving and watched as the car drove off the parking lot and further down the street until the car was out of view.

He turned around and started at the five-star restaurant, after saying his normal pep talks to himself, he walked towards the restaurant.

His name is Blue and he never backed off or gave up and this is a stepping stone for his dream.

" Good day, seniors. My name is Blue Ivan, 22 years old and a rookie actor. I am acting the role of 'Paris' please take care of me."

Everyone in the room applauded and welcomed Blue, warmly. they had all come today for a script reading meeting and they booked a private room, so everyone will be accommodated.

" Welcome, Mr. Ivan." Rachel Trix said she is the movie director of The Book of Myths.

" Welcome, Mr. Ivan. my name is Barry Curt, I am the scriptwriter of the book of Myth."

"Welcome Blue, you're skin is gorgeous. my name is Natalia West and I am the movie producer."

"Thank you, your skin is also gorgeous." he complimented, many others greeted him and when he was greeted by the male lead, Abel Phillips, he was flustered and stammered in reply.

Abel Phillips is a twenty-nine years old, A-list actor and he is the heartthrob of many girls and Blue admired him.

"Hey everyone, My name is Abel Phillips and I hope to be in your care."

After the greetings ended, the script reading finally began and Blue had everyone impressed as he had memorized his lines and only had to read his script for petty mistakes.

The boy was a good actor and everyone saw that, one particular female was extremely jealous of the boy and hated that Blue stole all the attention.

She was the star among them and all attention should be on her, not a rookie newbie and she would fix it, easily.

********

"Tell me, Kathryn. what joy do you have from living in a shabby place like this?"

"And yet, you still came to visit me in this shabby apartment." Kathryn retorted, playfully.

"You know why I have come looking for you," Damon said, pointedly.

"Regarding the human. tell me, Drake, why do you want to know about the child? he's a human, they all die in the end." Kathryn taunted.

Drake punched a hole through her walls, fuming with anger and she smiled.

"Ahh… you show feelings for the boy?" that's pathetic."

Kathryn went about her apartment, cleaning up her antics.

"What will be pathetic is when I kill you and send you to Tartarus, maybe you will enjoy it there." Drake sneered, Kathryn's eyes widened and she turned to see the man boiling with anger.

"I was just joking, Drake. no need to be that serious." she laughed, trying to downplay everything.

She wasn't going to rot with those monsters in Tartarus.

"Will you tell me what I need to know, now?" Drake asked, impatiently.

Cathryn sighed and sat down on the sofa opposite Drake.

"You should know that memories don't rush back to the owner, but it is a gradual process. I can open the door to your memories, but you'll have to do all the work of remembering."

"Yes, I do Mnemosyne… just unlock the goddamn memory already," Drake grumbled, Kathryn glared at him. she hated using that name and he knew that, but here he was forcing to use her powers and disrespecting her.

"You're an asshole, Drake. anyone ever tells you that before?"

"Lots… go to work, Cathryn." he taunted, she rolled her eyes at him. she reached out and placed her hands on both sides of his head.

"Take a deep breathe and clear your mind of any thoughts right now," she commanded, in a soothing manner.

Drake did as she commanded and in the next second, she suddenly opened her eyes and it was pure white…

"If you decide to unlock your memories, the journey that is ahead of you will be one filled with pain and regret. do you still wish to proceed?

"Yes, I do," Drake replied, in a flat monotone.

"Then, listen to me the son of darkness. open your mind to me, Mnemosyne, goddess of memory." heat resonated in Drake's head and it felt as if beasts were trying to claw their way out of his head, and he screamed in excruciating pain.

Why the hell had he walked into this shabby place? were his last thoughts, before he fell unconscious.

-Flashback(1879)-

Drake was bored out of his mind, every day in the human world was boring and they were all so fragile and emotional creatures.

It annoyed him, why were they created in the first place? if a battle of supernatural burst out, their species would be wiped into extinction, but of course, their maker always played favorites.

He found them irritating and they destroyed everything in their path, look at what they had done to the oceans… he pitied Poisedon, the humans were destroying his territory.

There was nothing to do any longer at the bar since it was closing soon and after paying the bartender, he walked out of the place.

He was walking down the road, when he heard voices down the alley beside him, it seems like there was some sort of conflict and struggle.

He wanted to ignore the noise because it could be human stealing from another human and he had a policy of not being in anyone's business, but what stopped him was the scent.

As if, he was guided by instincts, he walked down the alley and came face to face with a young boy, about seventeen or eighteen, straddling a huge man and punching the life out of him, and cursing at him.

"You fucking, asshole… I'll make sure you don't get to live another day. how does it feel like, uh? getting beat by this little lad.."

The man lay unconscious, his face was unrecognizable from how battered it was, and all the blood… the man was not among the living any longer as he gave up the will to survive and the boy was still hitting him in anger.

"He's already dead, little one."

The boy's hand paused mid punch, and as if he had woken up from a daze, his eyes widened and he backed away from the man.

Interesting, Drake thought and he walked over to the boy who was shaking out of fear.

"What did I do? oh God! am a monster. a monster…" the boy repeated, sobbing. Drake's heart beat faster and he frowned.

Was this little boy the reason for it?

"Who are you?" the boy stammered, his eyes glistening with tears. he was simply gorgeous.

"My name is Drake, dear, and what's your name, little one?"

"My name is Blue...Blue Carson." the boy whispered, Drake, stretched his hand out to him and grinned.

"Would you like to form a contract with me?" Blue's eyes widened. did he come in contact with a demon? was it true what they said, that a demon came to you when you have done something horrible?...

"In exchange for what?" the younger boy asked in a low whisper.

"In exchange for your soul, Blue…"

-End of Flashback-

Carl was running late and Blue was tired of sitting outside the restaurant, and so, he decided to go look for a cab. he was walking towards the main road and tried calling Carl's line, but it was switched off.

He thought it was weird because Carl always informed him if something came up and he had to leave.

About the Script reading, Blue had enjoyed it a lot and his colleagues were warm-hearted and friendly and they all had fun in the restaurant.

Abel had offered to drive him home, but he rejected the offer because Carl was coming to pick him up, but that wasn't the case now and he regretted not accepting the offer.

He would have taken some pointers from the actor and asked him about how he conquered some obstacles in his career path.

It felt as if Blue had walked for a long time, and there was still no sign of the main road. had the place been this far when he came in the morning or he didn't notice it because he was in a car…

He suddenly felt as if someone was watching him and he looked around, but there was no one in sight. Fear crept into his system and he just wanted to go home and chill in a hot jacuzzi.

Blue sighed and continued walking, then it suddenly felt as if something was speeding up towards him. he turned around and there was nothing in sight.

What the hell was going on? he wondered.

He sighed and was about to turn, but someone touched his shoulder and he blindly slapped the person's face.

"Ouch! why did you do that, Blue?" Carl asked, rubbing his right cheek that the younger had slapped.

Blue's eyes widened and he looked up to see Carl and he sighed in relief.

"Where the fuck were you?" Blue asked, pissed.

"Am sorry, Blue. there was something urgent Drake asked me to do and so, am late." the older apologized, pouting. Blue sighed, he shouldn't have been so rude not knowing the full story.

"Am sorry, Carl. I've just been tired."

"I understand Blue. Come on, let's go." Carl said, beaming, and led Blue towards the van.

Blue took a glimpse back at the road, and his eyes widened in shock to see that the restaurant was just ten feet away from them.

********

"Why is it that, you demons don't even know your place?" Drake asked, irritated as he looked at the fox who was a few seconds away from killing Blue in her loophole.

If he had not teleported her away, Blue would have died.

"Who the hell are you? fuck off, or I'll tear your heart." the demon threatened, she was 'Nikita Maverick' an A-list actress and the female lead for the movie, Blue was taking part in.

"You don't know who I am?" Drake asked, menacingly. The demon wanted to argue, but when Drake's eyes turned Crimson red, the demon immediately fell on her knees begging for mercy.

"Please, spare me, your highness, please." the demon begged, Drake stretched out his hand and his loyal sword, Cerberus, appeared in his hand, glistening in the darkness and it looked so magnificent.

"For crossing into the human world, illegally, eating human hearts, and planning to murder someone affiliated to me, King Hades of the underworld. I sentence you to death and your soul will burn a thousand years in the fiery pits of hell."

Drake decreed, the heavens rumbled in accord with his words, and before the demon could protest, he cut off the demon's head in a swift move, his eyes glistening red.

This was the true identity of Drake Alexander, his real name was Hades, the God of the underworld.

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