"What do you mean, I need to a vacation?"

Hecate glared at the increasingly nervous looking man sitting on the throne in front of her, who was noticeably slinking deeper in to the throne. For most people, he would have made them break down right on the spot. But Hecate was a different matter all together.

The man, also known as Hades, King of the Underworld, was struggling to regain his composure and trying to look more kingly and menacing. He stuttered a few times before finally speaking.

"I meant that, lately these days you've been acting a bit…off." Catching her increasingly angry glare, he hurried on. "I mean, not that there's anything wrong with you. But you should take a break to forget your worries. Your job would be fulfilled in your absence."

Hecate still looked mad. " Even if I am going, where would I go to take this 'vacation'?" she said mockingly, unconsciously sliding her gaze to the smaller, more elegant throne next to Hades. Since it was summer, Persephone would be in the upperworld with her mother, Demeter. Which was too bad, because Hecate needed all the support she could get.

Hades looked surprised she hadn't guessed it already. "Well, I suppose the first choice for a vacation would be Olympus."

The reaction he got back nearly made him fall out of his throne.

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WHY WOULD ANYONE EVER RELAX THERE? DIDN"T YOU REMEMBER ME SAYING THAT I WOULD RATHER GET RIPPED APART BY THE FURIES THAN GO THERE?" Hecate's usually pale face turned red so fast that Hades wondered if she drank one of her potions while she was yelling.

Hades tried to calm her down. " Look, Olympus isn't so bad. There are some nice people there. Like…" he tried unsuccessfully to think of a few names. "Like…Leto! Your aunt! And Hestia! And you can see Persephone again! How long had it been since you went up there, anyways?"

Hecate's rage-distorted features quickly turned thoughtful. "I guess…it's been a long time since I've seen my aunt." She said slowly. "And I guess I've haven't been up there for a while."

Hades stared hopefully at her as she continued to talk.

"I guess I want to see everybody I missed. And…I do need a break from all the guiding souls." She continued. She finally looked up at Hades. "Fine, have it your way. I'll go. But if the Terrible Twins drive me nuts again, I'll blame you."

Hades couldn't help smiling. "Great! I'll send one of the Lampades to collect your stuff."

Hecate suddenly smiled up at him, a contrast from her earlier face. "You know, maybe next time you should take a vacation too."

Hades shuddered. "And actually trying to put up with my family? No, thank you."

They both laughed. This is one of the things they shared in common, the whole shying away from people part. They both thought that their obnoxious relatives on Olympus were too annoying to interactive with. Even during the Titan War, the two preferred to talk amongst themselves rather than palling around with the rest of them. This is one of the reasons why Hecate went with Hades down to the Underworld in the first place.

A few minutes later, Hecate was at one of the exits of the Underworld, and as she was walking out, she muttered under her breath, "This is going to be a very interesting week."

And it was going to be. Just not in the way she expected it to be.

Yay! Welcome to my new story! Haven't done this for a while, and I'm hoping that I could finish this story. As you can see, this is a story about Hecate, my favorite goddess. Reviews are welcome!