So I have doubts many people will read this since it's based on an episode of a Disney cartoon from the late nintes but who cares. I just typed this little thing up over the past few days after watching Hercules and the Gorgon, an episode of Disney's fantastic Hercules cartoon.
A brief note on me posting this in the movie category for Hercules instead of the cartoon. The cartoon has five stories, while in this section I found quite a few relating to this cartoon. So it's just me making it easier for people to find.
Anyway on with the story!
Edit: So I've decided to make this more than a One-Shot. Keep tuned for more!
Medusa couldn't be happier. She had finally found someone who liked her and was able to get pass the fact that she was a hideous monster. The young gorgon was definitely going to offer an offering to Aphrodite tomorrow. After all it was thanks to the Goddess giving her the sunglasses Hephaestus had originally made for her that this was happening in the first place, sure they weren't exactly stylish but at least they let her look at other mortals without turning them to stone.
"So where are we going then Hercules?" asked Medusa as she walked alongside the hero in training, hand in hand.
"Oh yeah umm well you see I was going to take you to somewhere in Athens." said Hercules nervously as he ran his hand through his hair. The gorgon couldn't help but laugh at him, he was cute when was nervous. "But well it didn't seem like such a good idea considering the whole Gorgon hysteria going on there currently."
"So where are you taking me then?" asked Medusa quickly, trying to brush away the images which conjoined up in her head at the mention of the gorgon hysteria.
"To a spot a bit outside of Athens, you'll like it." said Hercules as he smiled back at her. The couple then continued to talk about various miscellaneous subjects until they reached the spot. After rounding a bend and entering a secluded grove Medusa couldn't help but gasp when she saw the sight before her. The lake stretched out before them in tranquillity, reflecting the shining moon which hung in the sky above it. Around the lake was a slightly overgrown path and several statues of various Greek heros, some of which had broken with age in places.
"Woah." said Medusa, a bit surprised that Hercules had taken her here. But it was the nice kind of surprise.
"Nice isn't it. I go here sometimes when I want to get away from it all." explained Hercules as he led her over to an empty statue base, the crumbled remains of the statue lying next to it. They sat together on the base in silence for a few minutes, each of them admiring the beauty of the secluded lake, before the young hero in training spoke again. "I don't think many people know of this place, I've never seen anyone else here. Amazing that somewhere so peaceful lies this nearby Athens. I mean you can see it from here yet this place feels like people haven't been here in ages."
"Yeah ummm thanks for taking me here." said the young gorgon somewhat nervously as she fiddled with her hands.
"You're welcome Medusa. It's the least I can do after how I treated you." replied Hercules apologetically. He then ran his hand through his hair awkwardly. "Sorry about that again."
"Don't worry about it." replied Medusa as her snakes hissed in agreement. The gorgon then tensed briefly as she felt Hercules put his arm round her waist before relaxing again. Content to watch the moon reflect itself on the lake with the one person she could call a friend.
Hercules felt Medusa tense briefly as he cautiously put his arm round her waist, thankfully she relaxed again shortly after. He genuinely liked Medusa, sure she turned out to a gorgon but she'd done nothing but be nice to him and his friends and she was quite beautiful in her own way. Icarus was right there's was not a lot of eye contact but Medusa did indeed have a winning personality.
"So what's it like being the son of one of the gods?" asked Medusa curiously after a bird chirped in the distance.
"Urmmm well it's not that different from being a normal human minus the whole being easily able to get the aid of one of the gods. Well the aid of any god but Hades. " answered Hercules, taken off guard by the question. "Although I do feel a bit pressured at times, being the son of the top god comes with high expectations."
"Must be nice when gods have your back." muttered Medusa quietly as she looked out over the lake.
"What do you mean by that?" asked Hercules, confused by the comment.
"Oh nothing." said Medusa quickly as she looked back up at him. Hercules swore that the snakes she had for hair had a sad expression on their faces.
"So ummm what's it like to be a gorgon?" asked Hercules, trying to steer the conversation away from something the gorgon in question did not want to talk about.
"Lonely." answered Medusa sadly as she looked out once more over the lake, each of the snakes she had for hair glaring at him.
"Oh well ummm." said Hercules trying to recover the situation. Stupid stupid stupid. Medusa made a deal with Hades, Hades of all gods, just so she could not be a gorgon for half the day. Of course she didn't want to talk about being one. How could he be so stupid to ask that? "So do you want to hang out with me, Icarus and Cassandra after school tomorrow?" asked Hercules quickly. Medusa laughed at how quickly he had said it, the hero in training blushed lightly in a mixture of embarrassment and something else.
"Sure I do. You guys are the only friends I have." said Medusa as she smiled at him, her fangs slightly protruding from her mouth. "But they don't ummm you know. Know that I'm a gorgon." said Medusa with slight worry in her voice.
"Don't worry about it." said Hercules as he lightly pulled Medusa ever so slightly closer to him. "Icarus already knows, he's the one who persuaded me to go after you. And Cassandra won't care, she doesn't care what her friends look like."
"Thanks Hercules." said Medusa, a small timid smile on her face. The hero in training and gorgon then continued to watch the lake, enjoying both the tranquillity and each other's company.
Hercules was overjoyed as he walked Medusa back to the grove she inhabited. Finally he'd had a date which didn't results in a monster attack or getting dumped. Sure he had gone on a successful date with a female gorgon instead of a human female but it was progress…..plus it wasn't half as bad as some things his farther had done.
"Something wrong?" asked Medusa as the young hero in training shivered at the thought of his family's love life.
"Oh it's nothing." said Hercules as he squeezed the gorgon's green hand lightly before they continued walking again. Then after a few minutes more of walking they reached Medusa's grove, upon reaching it she turned to face Hercules, a small timid smile of her face.
"T..thanks Hercules. That was fun." said the gorgon as her snake hair's heads nodded in agreement.
"You're welcome Medusa." said Hercules, holding the gorgon's gaze for a few seconds before speaking again. "Well I guess it's time for me to go then, Phil's going to freak if I take any longer to get back." said the hero in training as he ran his hand through his hair awkwardly.
"Well let me bid you goodbye then." said Medusa as she leant towards him, her lips making contact with his cheek shortly after. Hercules could feel himself turning scarlet at the sudden kiss. The gorgon then pulled back after about a second with a small smirk on her lips, giving him a wave before she headed off into her grove. Hercules just stood there, his face a bright red and his hand on his cheek where Medusa had kissed him.
She'd kissed him. Medusa had actually kissed him!
He was definitely leaving Aphrodite and Cupid a big offering tomorrow.
So the line "Must be nice when gods have your back." by Medusa is a reference to her origin in Greek Mythology, aka Athena being a bitch. Also I presume most people will get why Hercules shivers when thinking of his family's love life. If not merely look up the Greek Gods family tree, it's one great big incestrial family.
So I may make this more than a One-Shot if I come up with anymore ideas for this little pairing, I could probably work in Hades trying to break Herc and Medusa up or something like that.
Anyway thanks for reading those Disney Hercules fans out there! You guys and girls rock!
Reivews are always appreciated aswell (don't feel pressed to leave one though), I would be interested to hear if anyone would be interested in me expanding upon this little One-Shot.