Thread: Ancients Reborn: The Gods and Goddesses Greece (Raivh and Blair1216)

A cloud that could only produce the most damaging of storms, Prestons anger swirled above his head when the young woman dared part her lips and lash her tongue his way. The pressure of his grip relaxed and he pulled his hand away, preparing to strike her across the face. She swatted his hand away. He roared, red-faced, anger seething and burning in his green eyes, now dark with uncontrollable rage. A crimson smudge remained on her cheek as a remnant of the damage Cerberus had wrought Preston in his and Scarlets defense. Chest heaving, nostrils flared in his escalating ire, he stared her down as she did him. There was as much a threat in his eyes as there was a challenge in hers. She was afraid, though. And she trembled with that fear. A slow, seemingly pleased smirk slid into place on his countenance, jaw locked. You what? he snapped, shifting a foot toward her. His heart pounded, not out of fear or lust, purely out of anger. This woman did more than ride his every nerve. She sent him hurtling toward the brink of his very nature. That slender, porcelain neck of hers was beginning to look mighty inviting. Crushing her trachea so that she couldnt breathe and would die would be easy. A dry laugh parted his lips. Oh, youll stay away from, will you? But not because Ive already demanded you do so, no. Now its because youre afraid of me, of what you know I can do to you! He was shouting after her as she began ascending the stairs, Cerberus in tow. Pursuing her a few steps up, he stopped when she reached the top of the stairs and turned to face him. Her blue eyes were going to be the first part of herself that Preston would eliminate. He loathed the stubbornness he could see in those blue depths. It nearly overwhelmed the fear he saw there as well. Teeth clamped together, not even aware that Cerberus had wandered back down to him and was seated a few feet behind him, Preston leered up at Scarlet. He scoffed when she finally parted her lips to speak, stating that she didnt know the goddess that resided somewhere, hidden within her. Keep that expression and you wont need Athena to teach you to use respect around me, he ground out, speaking over her. For reasons that were unclear to him, Prestons anger flared greater when she stated that her fate would not cross his. She was a fool not to realize that her attitude and the way she spoke instilled in Preston inconceivable determination to be sure that her life was hell on earth. Rushing up the stairs, the movement a blur, he pinned her to the hall carpet, careless as to whether she had been hurt in the fall. Cerberus snapped his jaws, gnashing dangerous white fangs and barking at his master, as Preston tightened his grip on her throat. He held on with the intention of eliminating the very source of light and life in her blue eyes. Listen to me, he snarled, indifferent to the changing hue of her complexion. You know nothing of yourself and nothing of me. So you know nothing of how the Hades of ancient Greek myth made a pact with Zeus, one he knew Zeus wouldnt honor. You dont know that this pact involved Persephone, daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Or that Hades took Persephone captive and dragged her down with him into the Underworld. Feeling hands on his shoulders and hearing someone speaking his name, Preston ignored the individual all but to release Scarlet from his grasp. If you dont know anything about the Gods, he spat, shoving himself to his feet. Then dont speak as if you can determine fate in another round of life. Preston It was Dr. Haskell. The old man had woken from his slumber when hed heard Cerberus barking like a mad dog. Shaking his head as Preston shoved past, Dr. Haskell offered Scarlet a hand up despite his wrinkles and feeble age. You should be more careful, my dear. What did you do to anger him such? Preston is no man to strike up a fight with, even for you, Persephone. There is but little kindness in his heart, and Ive only ever seen him show it once. That dog of his is the only creature in this world that he trusts.