Collision Course

Chapter 24: Father and Son

Hadie's POV

I pull out of the hug with my mom and look down at the bracelet currently around my wrist, it is a vintage style silver bracelet with 6 golden oval stones going around the outside. "It would appear that your mother brought some of her relics from the old days." My dad said looking down at the bracelet then back to my mom, "Sometimes Hades a classic does the trick better than anything from the new age." Thelxinoe lightly snaps at Hades, "What does this bracelet do, and how do I have control over my powers all of a sudden?" I ask not wanting my parents to fight with one another.

"That bracelet was used back in my younger years to neutralize the voice of siren as a form of punishment." The look of betrayal flashes across my face and my mom notices it as a look of guilt comes across her face. "This bracelet isn't helping me control my powers but instead is neutralizing them until I take it off?" My mom shakes her head at me, "The first part is true but the only way for the bracelet to come off is by the person that put it on your wrist." I look at my mom knowing that if it wasn't for her stupid bracelet that she would be burned to crisp by now. "I am sorry honey, but as I was headed to speak King Benjamin and I noticed the scene you were causing." Hades scoffs and rolls his eyes, "And you just happened to have that gothic looking hunk of metal with you?" Thelxinoe hisses at him and it makes me wonder what these two ever saw in each other and what caused them to hate each other so much,

"For your information I was asked to bring the bracelet to the son of Merlin." This makes both my dad and I give my mom the same puzzled look, "What could Mark want with this?" I ask looking down at the bracelet, "I have no clue, all Mark said was that he is going to need the bracelet for someone in the near future." My dad walks up to me and tries to take the bracelet off but instead he is blasted backwards. "I already told you, only I can take the bracelet off since I am in the one that put it on him." Hades makes it back to his feet, "Then take it off him and let me teach our son how to control his powers like a man." My mother rolls her eyes and it is becoming clear to me as to why these two never stayed married in the first place. "Don't you think the scars he has gotten from you is all teaching you need to do?" My mom hisses at Hades as I place my hand over a few burn scars that I got from my dad,

"That bracelet it only delaying what will happen when it comes off, and I know more about controlling my powers than you do Thelxinoe." I turn my head to my mom and incline my head, "He has a point mom, and believe or not he might be the only one that can help me." My mom walks up to me and places her hand on the bracelet, "I am assuming that you know exactly why this is happening to our son and daughter?" Hades nods his head, "Hadie and Heidi are experiencing new powers because of their suppressed emotions. Our powers are connected to our emotions and when one power can't do its job then another power will kick in, and it will keep this cycle until the emotion is properly expressed." I sigh knowing that between Heidi and me that I am the more expressive one because she always has Hayden to do that for her.

"I am ready mom." She gives me an unsure look but takes the bracelet off anyways and the moment that she does I can feel myself already start losing control of them all over again. "Now Hadie, try to pinpoint the emotion that you are feeling right now." My dad says stepping towards me as a little bit of fire escapes my mouth. "I don't know it seems to be a mixture of different emotions."My dad nods his head taking another step towards me, "We know that your flaming hair is our ability of Pyrokesis comes from a place of anger. Now explain to me what you are feeling son." I snarl at him as my hair flames up and I can feel heat coming from my hands, "You always told Heidi and I that villains never talk about their feelings because it is a sign of weakness!" I yell at him and Hades sighs knowing that I am telling him the truth,

"Then think of this as another way of proving me wrong." My chest moves up and down heavily and the more I breath out the more fire escapes my mouth, "I am scared of becoming a father." I finally admit out loud and my mom and dad both look at each other, "Why are you scared son?" My dad asks and I know that he is trying to help but when I am feeling inside doesn't seem to be going away. "I am scared because I don't want to raise my son like you raised me." I didn't want to admit it but he wanted the truth and the hurt in Hades eyes seems to be real and not just an act.

"I don't want to be evil, uncaring, sarcastic, manipulative, sadistic, conceited, abusive,cold, vengeful, spiteful, and everything else that you were when me and Heidi were growing up." My parents look at each other while my fire breathing starts to get out of hand again, "Your fire breathing comes from the emotion of fear son, and I know that fear is one of the hardest emotions to overcome." My mom steps up to the other side of me with a worried look on her face. "You are going to be great dad Hadie, and have learned from your father's mistakes, and although your father is everything you said he is also has a good side of him where he is funny, laid-back, talkative, brazen, meticulous, and comical." I look at my mom wondering when Hades the God of the Underworld has ever been any of those things. 

"You just have to trust in yourself and the love that Ella and you share." I close my eyes and think of Ella and just like that my fear subsides and I start feeling like me again. "I feel this sense of peace." I say out loud as I open my eyes and smile at my parents, "You just have to remember that love is most powerful emotion that anyone has, even the Gods themselves aren't as powerful as love." I nod my head to my mom who walks off to finish what she was doing while I turn my attention to my dad. 

"I know that you will raise your son right, and if that means me never being a part of his life then I will deal with it." I walk up to my dad grabbing his shoulder, "I don't know what the future holds but I do know that someday maybe I will be able to forgive you for everything, but I am willing to put my feelings aside so that my son can know his grandfather." My dad smiles at me as he hugs for the first time in my life, "Thank you son." I pull out of the hug and nod my head at him, "I guess I start call you my dad." I say patting him on the shoulder and walking off to meet up with Ella and my son.