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Cal hadn’t worked with Katarina, but then, she was farof darkness

Hades stood a few feet away, giving Baden an up close and personal view of the tattoos covering his body Like the ones on the Iron Fist, theylike snakes "Worried about your fe about his tone Had he learned the truth about the pups?

Will kill hied

"Well, you can stop worrying," the king added "I’ve sent a e to those who think to hurt one of irl is to die by my hand Or my mouth I’ll make the decision on a case by case basis"

Hades knew Maybe not everything, considering he was protecting Katarina rather than atte "My hand My mouth She’s mine" Even Destruction bristled at the male’s claim

"Semantics You are mine, and what’s yours is mine"

Be at ease The otten, the et her "I’m not here to discuss her, I’m sure"

"True I have your next task" Hades reached into his pocket and withdrew the necklace Baden had stolen fro If--and only if--he agrees to supportthe war If not, you have my permission to cut him into little pieces But you’ll need this" He tossed a weapon; Baden caught the hilt "Deliver the pieces to every other i olden blade

"The weapon needs only a taste of your target’s blood," Hades said "After that, it can hack at the target all on its own You have only to release it"

Nice "Poseidon won’t agree I stole the necklace He’ll only want to fight me"

"That sounds like a you problem," Hades said Like father, like son He clapped his hands "Pippin"

The robed man materialized with his stone tablet and placed a pebble in Hades’s hand Once Baden inhaled the ash, he gained the ability to flash directly to Poseidon He also gained the ability to survive in the water-world, just in case Poseidon happened to travel there

"Before you go, we have one ether, a true evil overlord "The coin"

Baden stiffened His greatest failure "I will--"