Some extremely complicated feels.

( Hades spoilers and me babbling about gay representation below )

There's more, I could write an entire essay about why this makes me want to cry in about four totally different ways. But hey, I guess better late than never, right?

Now, off to go finish my first Than/Zag story. And the first time other than Link/Zelda that I've written an explicitly canon ship*!

*The pedant in me notes that canon ships have appeared in my MLP stories, and some of my main pony story ships are almost canon, like Fluttershy/Discord, but hey, there's that "well, it could be platonic" doubt that I'm used to seeing!

It's live on AO3! No doubt the first of many.

The Champion's Fiendish Brat (3867 words) by bladespark
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Hades (Video Game 2018)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Theseus/Zagreus (Hades Video Game)
Characters: Theseus (Hades Video Game), Zagreus (Hades Video Game), Asterius | The Minotaur (Hades Video Game)
Additional Tags: Bets & Wagers, Oaths & Vows, Mildly Dubious Consent, submissive Zagreus, Bathing/Washing
Summary:

Zagreus has lost count of the number of times he's been killed in the unfair fight against Theseus and Asterius. He's getting very tired of climbing up out of that pool of blood and being mocked once more by his father. So when Theseus offers a wager, and promises to let the prince of hell live even if he loses, Zagreus figures he's got nothing to lose by agreeing to a day and night of serving the puffed-up Elysian champion.

He probably should have asked what *kind* of service Theseus had in mind first, though.

I do try not to spam...

...but with how thrilled I am about Hades, my first Thanatos/Zagreus fic should be linked!

Respite.

Zagreus is driven, obsessed even, and never rests as he relentlessly seeks his goal. Even a god, though, may grow tired, and Thanatos is the one who sees Zagreus' growing exhaustion and moves to do something about it. Said motion, though, may result in something neither of them expected...but both of them have wanted for ages.

The link goes to Patreon, where you can read it right now for $1. (Along with TONS of other content.)

Or just wait a few more days and I'll have it up free on AO3 etc.

:3