#threads; zagreus/zahra

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Plotted Starter for @mythosisms [Devlin/Zahra First Meet]

Devlin is at an important precipice in his life, and he was aware of it too. It’s been a few years since he had been done with his decade-long experience of being in the underworld. More like, serving his prison sentence until he could train and become a heartless warrior. He can recall how he got there the first place, of how he could not take down one of the most dangerous sea monsters there were because he grew attached. It just so happened that Naiads spread this news to Poseidon, who in turn humiliated Hades for having a son who was kind and a weakling. Training is what the Lord of the Underworld called it, but it felt like torture to endure the time there. Whether he was near-drowning from the melancholy that was Lake Kharon, or managing to survive the blistering heat of Tartarus, it changed him as a man as much as a demigod. The main purpose training was meant to isolate him from humans to the point that he would not care about them at all. 

Whenever he would retreat to his room and saw the wild look in his eyes, he hardly recognized himself. One of his eyes had permanently turned red, perhaps from over-use of his powers and being infected by the various underworldly entities. Whatever caused it, he did not know how to reverse it. He simply didn’t see himself anymore. The man who was so full of light and hope, who had an innate desire to protect that made him see the humanity in a sea monster, was gone. That is when he changed his name as well, to the son that Hades wished was still alive- Zagreus. His deceased older brother. Devlin resurrected Zagreus within him, with the red tunic and golden laurel wreath that was peeking out of his hair. Skulls lined his clothes in the fine details, engraved in his ring, belt and as knee pads, with a giant flaming sword as his weapon of choice. It’s what he was now, and he was free to do what he wishes now. Hades got what he wanted, his soldier- except Zagreus was thinking of taking a world tour.... starting at Egypt.

It was probably because he was frustrated, as expected, of the Greek Pantheon that he wanted to visit another. A neighboring one, at that. The Egyptian relics were a sight to see, and he opted to tour them on his own. It led him to some sites, and a museum not too far off. Zagreus changed his attire to blend in a bit more, with a dark suit and some metal jewelry with the same skull embellishments. The red iris had a colorful contact lens on it that matched his other blue eye, but even then it looked a little off. Would have been easier if he actually had the powers to transform, but alas he had to use rather human ways to seem human. Nonetheless, he looked at the relics and inscriptions under them with interest, before overhearing a woman talk passionately about a headdress made for the most powerful lion spirit. 

“How did she become the most powerful? Was there a stand-off? A fight to the death?” Zagreus interrupted, not caring that he was being stared at by three other people. His gaze was on the classy, educated woman before him.

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@mythosisms​ continued from (X)

“– enigmatic, arrogant jock.” oh she didn’t miss the way he referred to her as ‘intelligent eye candy’. and zahra was well equipped with emotional intelligence to know when a man wanted her. to be fair, he wasn’t very GOOD at hiding his attraction, which was oddly endearing.

full lips quirked up in amusement, green eyes glinting with a bit of mischief as she stepped close. being just over six feet tall had her looking down on most men, but it was nice to look up a little for once. demigods were always on the taller side. “and i hear you think i’m eye candy?” she cocked her head to the side a bit, smile growing. it’s been a long time since she’d had some harmless flirtation in her life. “is that why you’re always staring?”

Zagreus pressed his tongue in his cheek, looking to the side when she mentioned ‘arrogant’ as one of the words. It was probably because he said that he could take on some of those bodybuilders that were tanning on the sands of the Red Sea Beach. If it was true, he was going to say it. Zagreus was trying to find ways to impress her and only now he realized that he was coming off as arrogant. Oops? 

But she was stepping close to him, so he relaxed his shoulders and grinned. “Don’t get so close to me, because any second now I’ll probably wrap my arms around you. If I think you’re eye candy, then rest assured so do the others around here, and I want them to stare at us and acknowledge that only I deserve to have your full attention.”