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Short fic: Greek Mythology

Jun 03, 2008 13:19

Title: Life of Lepidoptera
Summary: Hades/Persephone. Prompt: use rabble of butterflies somewhere in the text.
Words: 550
A/N: Sorry, seraphcelene, I broke our rules and didn't write a drabble!

( Life of Lepidoptera )

fic, fandom: myth, length: one-shot, fic: other fandom, rating: g

Comments 22

entrenous88 June 4 2008, 13:00:37 UTC

Oh, this is lovely.

lettered June 5 2008, 00:47:45 UTC

thank you!

nixve June 4 2008, 14:17:09 UTC

eep, wow! I am amazed, this is beautiful!

lettered June 5 2008, 00:50:58 UTC

Thanks. You know this happened because I work at the Science Center. I'm kinda tickled you read this.

I'll try to make one of your prompts something you know something about. But I can't promise anything. Thanks so much ;o)

nixve June 6 2008, 05:58:22 UTC

You're welcome :)
I figured I'd read through the drabbles you're posting because I haven't gotten to read much of your writing yet. Most of the fandom stuff is going over my head but it's still all good writing.

No need to promise anything, I like just throwing out prompts. :)

diachrony June 4 2008, 15:08:35 UTC

I love it! Their interaction leaves me wanting more. Such an interesting couple.

lettered June 5 2008, 00:51:45 UTC

Thanks! Yeah, I think I could write them talking forever. I had a friend whose idea of Hades was pretty much Snape and I fear I sorta stole her idea.

lynnenne June 4 2008, 15:13:15 UTC

Oh my gods and goddesses. I LOVE this. Every single word.

The only life down here akin to the bright, wild life she’s known is the fluttering in her stomach.

You took an old metaphor and made it alive and new. Perfect.

“Madam Butterfly,” he says, because he knows history that hasn’t been written yet and loves to tease her for it.

Not only does this continue the metaphor, but it gives us great insight into Hades' character.

"Come now, you never once felt smothered?”

“Of course not!” She almost laughs in his face. “My moth-”

“I’m sorry,” he says smoothly, turning to leave, “I meant to say ‘mothered’.”

Oh, OUCH! Hurting with the truth - I love it. (Is it wrong that in my head Hades kind of looks like Spike? HEEEEEEEE.)

And the last line is just perfect.

This is stunning work, from beginning to end. I am in awe.

lettered June 5 2008, 00:53:44 UTC

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it. That means a lot to me coming from you!

Spike, huh? As I said to someone else above, I had a friend whose version of Hades looked like Snape, and I'm afraid I rather stole her idea. Well, mine doesn't look like Snape, but he is something different than just a faceless Lord of the Underworld. He's horribly sarcastic and clever like Spike, but I'm afraid his propensity to brood is far more like Angel's.

And Hades has some weird shit going on with his brothers. *wants Hades/Zeus*