What the Hades is Hadestown?

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Thank you IAmThe1FourthWall for recommending this! The 7 will only be reacting to the first song because I honestly don't want to make them listen to 40 songs. Hadestown is one of my favorite musicals of all time. All rights to the music go to the wonderful Anais Mitchell. Anyways, let's get started!

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"Okay, so you're going to be reacting to a song from Hadestown because my readers demand it," the person says.

"What does that even mean?" Leo asks.

"You'll be listening to Road to Hell because an outside force requested it," the person tells him. 

"Another musical?" Percy asks. "Please tell me this isn't about me."

Sk8r snorts. "Gods, no. You'll have to wait and see what it's about."

The large screen in front of them flashes and everyone quiets down, awaiting the song to start.

Jazz music started to play.

Then it started...

[HERMES]
Mmm...

[Chorus]
Mmm...

Hazel smiled. The music, strangely enough, reminded her of New Orleans. 

[HERMES]
Mmhm...

[Chorus]
Mmhm...

[HERMES]
Chugga chugga chugga chugga

Leo smirks. "Choo choo!"

Piper rolled her eyes.

[HERMES and Chorus]
Chugga chugga chugga chugga
Chugga chugga chugga chugga

[HERMES]
Once upon a time there was a railroad line
Don't ask where, brother, don't ask when
It was the road to Hell, it was hard times
It was a world of gods...and men!

Annabeth frowned, trying to figure out who is narrating.

It's an old song

[Chorus]
It's an old song!

[HERMES]
It's an old tale from way back when
It's an old song

[Chorus]
It's an old song!

[HERMES]
And we're gonna sing it again

Gods and men, a'ight?
We got some gods in the house tonight!

"What type of gods?" Jason asks.

Sk8r smiles. "I believe you already know the answer to that."

See, on the road to Hell there was a railroad line
And there were three old women all dressed the same

Percy paled.

Annabeth sent a glance to the person, as if to confirm her suspicions.

Sk8r subtly nodded. "The Morai."

And they was always singin' in the back of your mind
Everybody meet the Fates!

"Can the Fates sing?" Leo asks, tilting his head in confusion.

Sk8r smiles. "Well, they do in this musical. So yes, I believe so."

(Applause, FATES bow)

[HERMES]
And on the road to Hell there was a railroad line
And a lady steppin' off a train
With a suitcase full of summertime
Persephone, by name!

Percy frowns. "Wouldn't it be full of springtime? Why summertime? She's not the goddess of summer, she's the goddess of spring."

Annabeth's eyebrows scrunch together, showing she's trying to think. Then, she says the famous line that started up a very long conversation in the comments of the original PJO/HOO characters react stuff book that unfortunately got deleted due to copyright. "It's not going to be fully accurate, okay?"

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