A Pure Heart In Hell

Chapter 1

Disclaimer: I only own my OC, Adara.

Thanks to my awesome PT and co-writer, kurounue13!

Tartarus

The home of Hades, ruler of the Underworld.

Forever alone, Hades has only looked upon anyone that has entered his domain to rot in disgust, for they belonged there for their unforgivable sins.

He decided that loneliness wasn't all he wanted anymore, that the tortured cries of his eternal dwellers wasn't going to make him feel a certain fire he hadn't felt within the century. He knew exactly what he needed.

"Rise. Demigod son of Zeus." the voice of Hades sounded in the disturbing silence of Tartarus.

Perceus, the son of Zeus and a living demigod, didn't know how he had managed to get himself captured and held in Tartarus, but here he was. Forced on his knees, and looking up at the cruel Hades. "What do you want?" he coughed.

"I have a task for you Perseus, one that you must fulfill for me." Hades said plainly.

Perseus was silent as he looked up at Hades as the dark God continued. "I require a Queen. I will give you one month to fetch me the purest soul you can find in your world, bring her down here, and let me observe her. If she meets my standards then I will let you live in peace. If not, you will keep looking until you have found my rightful Queen to lead beside me. I expect to see you a lot more than I would care to, because I certainly know you will not be getting it right on the first try."

"And if I refuse such a task?" Perseus dared to ask as he looked into the eyes of the ruler of the dead. "Are you really that unintelligent not to know the consequences of refusing me?" Hades asked dryly. "Well with your many mood swings, Hades, one never knows." Perseus said smartly before earning a hand to his throat. "If you refuse, I will turn your world into a dead nothingness. I will take everything you hold dear from you." Hades all but growled at his victim. Perseus gave in. "I shall perform this task you have requested of me."

Hades released the grip from his throat. "And every time you fail me, you will have one more thing taken from you." he said, and before Perceus could argue he was somehow thrown into the light of Earth.

He gasped heavily as he breathed in the fresh air. "I'll start tomorrow." he said as he stood up and as soon as he did the ground started to rumble. "Alright, I'll start today." he said and the rumbling then ceased. "Piss-ant." He grumbled. The ground rumbled once again, just a tad heavier this time. "ALL RIGHT!" He screamed. "I'm sorry!"

The ground once again ceased it's rumbling and everything was still for a few minutes as Perseus sighed heavily as he walked into his village.

One Month Later...

"Wrong again, demigod." Hades said when he had finished his day with his latest potential Queen. "It has been exactly one month and you still have not found me my Queen. I will give you but one more chance and if you fail me once again I will take the very last thing that is dear to you. Your freedom." Hades said, demanding and darkly.

He glared at the demigod and slammed his staff into the ground, flinging Perseus back to Earth, not caring where he landed.

"Dear gods of the elements, in heaven and on Earth, please help to bring this world to peace and fairness. None of this cruelty in the world is neccessary, and I believe if it continues there will be no Earth left for you to rule. I pray of you all to please bring this world to rightful peace." Perseus heard the prayer of a woman as he looked over where the voice was coming from as he saw a woman on her knees in front of a waterfall as she finished her prayer and ran her hands through the water peacefully. She sighed in content as she looked into the water, not realizing that he was there.

Perseus soon came to stand by a tree and instantly was mesmorized by this woman. Her hair was the color of the Earth and her skin soft and fair. If this woman wasn't the epitome of innocence and purity, he didn't know if there ever was.

She had to be his only hope. His one chance. He didn't want to sacrifice any woman to Hades, but he couldn't stand losing everything. He lost his family and the only other thing he had left to cling on to was his freedom. He finally got his barings as he walked over to the maiden.

A small twig had made a snap as he stepped towards her and the woman gasped when she saw him as she scrambled to her feet, and made sure to keep herself as covered as she could in his presence.

Soon Perseus realized and instantly turned his back to her. "My sincerest apologies, my lady." He said rather quickly. "If you please, dress yourself so that I may speak with you?"

"Could you please go behind the tree over there? I'd feel more content." she said. "Of course, my lady." He said as he quickly ducked behind the tree. "Oh God, Hades will kill me."

He heard scrambling from the waterfall before he heard her voice that was as soft as a feather. "Alright..." she said as she tried to make sure every inch of her was covered. "I apologize again, my lady." He said politely. She nodded. "You would like to speak with me?' she asked as she kept her eyes on the ground, obviously very shy as she tried to stay as far away from him as she could.

"I..." Perseus couldn't bring himself to say it, but he had to.

"I haven't caused anyone any harm, have I?" she asked as she looked up at him a bit. "Oh no, no, my lady, no. I," he sighed heavily. "I need you to come with me." he said. "I'm sorry, but if I don't deliver someone with the purest soul to Hades, he will take my freedom from me."

And it was at that information that the girl froze as she noticably trembled as she looked at Perseus. "Hades? The ruler of the Underworld? What does he need with a pure soul?" she asked and it was very easy to tell she was frightened as not only she trembled but her voice did as well. "He wants to have a Queen." he said.

"I couldn't possibly bare the idea of someone losing his or her freedom." she said softly as she looked at the ground before she looked up at him. "I will go with you." she said.

Perseus wanted to convince her not to, but he couldn't stop himself. He held out his hand to her, which she took, and he lead her away.

Tartarus

"Is it freedom or no freedom?" Hades asked smartly as he looked upon the lone demigod before a female, just an inch shorter than he, stepped next to Perseus, as her head was looking down at the ground before she stopped and slowly her head rose to look at him, and he could see the instant fear in her soft face.

When he saw her, he instantly was overcome by the purity of her soul. He sensed it radiating from every inch of her. Then he truly saw her face.

Eyes as blue as the brightest day, hair that resembled the ground of Earth, and a pure face so soft and full of innocence, it made him feel that fire that he had been missing, but there was something different about this fire. He didn't feel any rage, any hate, or any anger. All he knew was that he needed this woman to be his Queen. He needed to give her the world.

"You have done well, demigod...finally. Seems you are reliable after all, even though it takes some time first." Hades said. "Good. Are you done stealing from me now, has it given you your fill?" Perseus asked smartly.

Hades only reply was blasting him back to Earth, but it instantly frightened the woman, making her jump back. Hades almost instantly regretted his harsh actions.

Her eyes closed tightly as her face looked towards the ground as she was still noticably trembling in fear. She was truly the purest soul the Earth had ever seen.

Hades stood from his throne and walked towards the woman. "You don't need to be afraid." He spoke softly to her.

She slowly looked up at him, her eyes opening after a minute of hesitation as she was lost for words. She was standing before the darkest of the Gods and she had been the kindest and most gentle person, so she would never have to face him. And now she figured that she was most likely going to be forced to stay here in Tartarus, a place she always heard about and feared greatly.

He slowly reached out his hand to caress the soft skin of her cheek. Her eyes closed as she flinched softly.

"Why am I here? I don't fully understand." she said so softly that he almost didn't hear her. "I sent Perseus out into the world to find me the purest soul, for my Queen. I want someone for a companion." he said. "Why not have him find the darkest soul?" she asked, trying to be brave. "Because I didn't want someone corrupt and vile. People like that are only interested in one thing. Whilst someone like you..." She gasped softly and his gentle touch. "Someone like you, is far more precious."

"I'm not sure if I'm right for this. I don't know how to be a Queen, I don't know how to do much of anything." she said timidly and that only made Hades' mood intensify. His thumb gently caressed away her silent tear that fell down her face.

"Do I have any right to refuse?" she asked as her eyes closed a little tighter. "I wish that you would not." he said. "I'm not sure if I can say yes..." she trailed off.

Please do not let her refuse., He silently thought. "I can give you everything and anything you can ask for." Hades said. "Anything you want, my dearest."

She looked up into his eyes, imagining them to be red and cruel as she had heard of, but was instantly mesmerized by the light blue orbs that met her own.

His hand traveled down, his fingers tracing her jaw line. His eyes were soft as he gazed over her. He then took her by the hand and lead her away.

He walked her through the halls that were dark before he walked past as the hall lit with torches with his new Queen, who he had yet to learn the name of.

"May I have the priviledge of knowing your name?" He asked her softly, not wanting to frighten her more than she already was. A behavior that was not of his normal.

"Adara." she said, not hiding her shyness. "Do you have any family?" he asked. "No. My parents both died when I was twelve." she said softly as she tried to blink back a few tears. He turned his head to look upon her face once again. Such innocence., He thought as he watched her tears fall.

She hesitated before she asked. "Where are we going?"

"I am taking you to where you shall be staying. It is far more comfortable there." He said before a brief moment of silence enveloped them. "Other than your father...have you ever lived with another man?" he asked. "No." she said softly. "I've been by myself since I lost my parents. The only thing I can really do is take care of myself." she said. "It is a worthy skill." he said and she couldn't help but agree as she nodded slightly.

The two arrived at a door which Hades opened. Inside the room was a beautiful bedroom with a canopy bed, and so much more. A bedroom fit for a queen. Adara was in shock as she walked inside. "Will it suffice, my lady?" he asked. "Oh...of course it will." she said breathlessly. "I want nothing more than for you to feel at home here." Hades said truthfully as he watched her inspect the room.

She turned back to him with a small smile on her face. "Thank you for being so generous, giving me a room of my own. I believe I will need some time to think though about...everything." she said truthfully. "I understand." He walked over to her, took her hand and placed his lips upon it. And then did the same to her forehead. Her smile grew a little more as she turned her head shyly. Hades then turned and walked out of the room shutting the door behind him. What has she done to me?, he thought. He didn't behave like himself at all. it confused him greatly.

He ran a hand through his hair as he walked down to the end of the hall where his room was as he entered. Her innocence...her pureness...it's contagious, or miracle-working. But she's exactly what I wanted. Exactly what I envisioned., he thought as he sat on his own bed.

He couldn't bare the thought of her leaving now that he had her. She has to stay., he thought. I can not lose this woman. I can not lose Adara.

I must give her the world if that's what it takes, but I can not bear the thought of her leaving., he thought.

And he would do so, he would give her the moon, the sun...the universe.

The Next Morning...

Thoughts of Adara could not leave Hades mind as he had to know her answer, it plagued him all through the night as he couldn't sleep at all. Finally, he couldn't bare it any longer as he walked out of his room and started to walk down the hall to Adara's bedroom.

As quiet as a ghost he walked inside, only to find her still asleep. Her hair was spread out, curling around her head like an angel's halo. The blankets covered her from her chest down almost like a dress of silk.

He noticed how she laid slightly on her side while still being almost on her back as she slept with such a peaceful face, it made him want to show humane feelings and cry at the beauty of it, but he kept his composure as he leaned against the doorway, watching his precious Queen sleep.

But he knew he couldn't stay long. He didn't want to frighten her. As he turned to close the door, he cast one last glance at Adara. Sleep, my queen. Sleep well, and sleep peacefully., he thought as he looked upon her face before he closed the door and walked out towards where his throne was.

After about an hour had passed since Hades left her room, Adara woke as she opened her eyes and saw the plush bed she was on as she looked around the room.

It wasn't a strange dream..., she thought as she sat up in bed. Now I have to figure out what to do...

There was a soft glowing coming from the small room connected to hers. She wrapped her toga wrap around her body as she got out of bed. Inside the small room was a clear spring for bathing.

She smiled as the spring reminded her of her favorite waterfall she would use for bathing. She looked cautiously around as she slowly removed her toga before stepping into the spring.

Adara was surprised at how warm the water was. It felt good and it calmed her. She sighed in content as she rested her head back as she enjoyed the water. She sighed heavily and took a breath before going under the water.

When she came back up she smiled softly as she opened her eyes and as soon as she did, there was a dark gray mist in the shape of a woman gliding towards her at top speed as she screamed and ducked underneath the water before she got up and got out of the spring as she wrapped her toga around her, frozen in fear as she looked at where the dark gray mist was disappearing.

But her scream had been louder than she had expexted. It had reached Hades ears, causing his heart to pang against his chest painfully.

She shook as she dressed back in her wrap as she made sure she was completely covered before she couldn't help but run out of the room and into her bedroom again, she wasn't sure where Hades was and she didn't feel comfortable trying to wander around for him, not wanting any other souls coming after her again as she paced shakily in her room.

Suddenly the door to her room opened and in ran the Dark clothed God himself.

She stopped pacing immediately as she looked right at him. "There was a dark...soul or presence in there..." she said timidly as she looked towards the bathing room. He walked past her to inspect the bathing room. Allowing Adara to quickly dress herself. She could help but shake as she stood there, waiting for him to return.

She heard him mutter, sounding annoyed, "Persephone."

She looked at him, but didn't want to question him about who he was talking about...or possibly talking to. Some minutes later, Hades emerged with a look of annoyance on his face, but the pain was imminent in his eyes.

"Is...everything alright?" she asked softly. His eyes looked at her. "Yes," he said softly. "Are you alright?" he asked. She nodded. "I think so." she said softly.

Hades knelt before her as she sat on her bed. "You are trembling." he took her hands into his. "That honestly terrified me. I've never had an encounter like that before." she said quietly as she looked down at him, her eyes innocent and still with a tint of fear in them from her experience, but he could see a sweet small smile coming out slowly as she gently started to hold his hands in hers as well.

"I am sorry for that. Sometimes the souls get free and wander." He kissed her hands. "If it will put you at ease." He turned his head to the door and whistled a sharp haunting tune. She heard the sound of heavy trotting coming closer. Her eyes widened as she looked up where the trotting sound was coming from.

A figure of a large black dog came into her room. The dog was massive and stocky. It had reflective silvery eyes and its body was covered in thick wild fur. She looked from the dog to Hades.

"This is Abaddon." He said as he lovingly caressed the massive dog's head. "He is one of the many children of the great Cerberus. One of my beloved Hellhounds."

"I see." she said, her voice barely above a whisper as she looked upon the hellhound. "He shall stay by your side. He will watch over you." Hades looked back into Adara's eyes. He took her hand and placed it on Abaddon's head. "He will not harm you." Abaddon moaned softly as she stroked his head. Feeling his rough yet soft fur on her hand.

She smiled as she petted the dog's head before she looked back into Hades' eyes, for some unknown reason to her, she wasn't able to look away from him. His eyes were so soft, and so blue, they were a welcoming sight. Now that she took a good look at him he really was rather handsome for a Dark God that was rumored to be vicious and cruel, but to her he was anything but.

His hand brushed hers as he continued to pet Abaddon's head. It sent a tingling sensation through him. Damn you, Persephone., He thought back to what had happened. Why can't you just leave me be? I have repented long enough.

Her hand touched his again only this time he almost smiled. "May I ask who that was that came after me?" she asked. She saw him hesitate and his eyes drifted away from hers.

"I understand if you would rather not talk about it." she said quietly. "Perhaps later...just not now." What is wrong with me?! Why have I become so soft?, He thought as he looked into her eyes and he found his answer. That's why.

"I understand." she said again as she looked upon him. She felt a want to touch his face, but she was too shy and timid still to do so. Abaddon jumped up onto the bed and laid beside Adara. "I must warn you about my Hellhounds. When what they protect is threatened, or if they feel that it is being threatened. They shall change into a more frightning figure, but know that Abaddon will never harm you."

She looked over at the dog that was now nuzzling her leg as she nodded at Hades as her hand rested and rubbed the head of Abaddon.

So much like a gentle child she is., Hades thought as he watched the two.

Abaddon had then rested his head comfortably on Adara's leg as his eyes drooped before they shut from her gentle stroking.

"I must leave now," He said softly. "I shall return once I have attended to some business." He took her hand and kissed it, and then kissed her forehead as he stood.

She smiled a little more at him. For some reason, his kiss on her forehead always seemed to comfort her, and she wondered why he did it, but decided to keep that question for another time when he had more time. "Thank you." she said as she watched him walk towards her door.

He turned to look at her, his eyes glittering in the light as he gave her a bow before he left.

She couldn't help but smile a little bigger when he had closed her door as she was starting to lose some of her fear of him. "He's not so bad is he?" She asked the dog who groaned making her laugh.

Hades stormed down the long stone halls of Tartarus. Down flights of stone steps and curving halls till he reached the dwelling of the lost souls. The river Styx. The souls were floating around murmuring as they did. Some souls that dwelled here passed on into the true afterlife. While others remained.

Ones who were too heartbroken or scorned, pained or filled with hatred.

"PERSEPHONE!" Hades shouted in anger as he banged his staff on the ground just as angrily.

A dark gray mist gathered in front of him, soon taking the form of a woman.

Hades' blue eyes turned red as soon as he saw the form of his former wife and Queen in front of him.

"Why?" He asked her immediately, his voice demanding and harsh. "Why?" she repeated smartly as she floated around him. "Your fury is directed at me and ONLY me. Adara has done nothing to earn your anger." he said. "How wrong you are, dear. How very wrong." she said while she floated back to face him, her face contorted in fury and rage. "She deserves every ounce of my anger."

"Why? What has she done to you to deserve it?! TELL ME WHY!" He yelled, his voice, attitude, and body language becoming more for what he as a God was known for. "She stole the life that was meant to be MINE! More importantly she stole you, my husband, from me!" she screamed at him.

"SHE DIDN'T STEAL ANYTHING FROM YOU! YOU ARE THE ONE THAT COST YOURSELF YOUR OWN LIFE!" Hades yelled. "You became greedy of the power I possessed. It changed you, Persephone."

"And you want to risk that all over again, dearest?" she asked, tauntingly, as she started to circle him again. "I was no different than her when you forced me down here." she said in his ear when she stopped behind him for the moment. "This time is different. I will use no trickery to keep her here as I did you." Hades glared at the ghost. "Have I not repented enough? Have I not done enough?! After your death I spent centuries alone. Nearly dying of the heartache I suffered. HAVE I NOT REPENTED ENOUGH?! YET YOU STILL TORTURE ME!" The stone walls around them began to rumble as Hades began losing his temper.

"I TORTURE YOU BECAUSE YOU DESERVED IT. But now you've gone and truly made me angry. I've got more, um, connections, if you will, in my own afterlife that I can make your new Queen's life a living hell that she will not only refuse you, but reject you, for she will think that you did everything to her that I will do." she said with that evil and dark smirk of hers. Hades's face twisted into a vile and evil contortion of emotions. His hand shot out into Persephone's chest. She cried out as Hades held a glowling ball. "You forget, Persephone, that I have the power to destroy your soul. You will never see heaven, nor hell. You will become nothing. You will fade away as though you never even existed."

"I know you better than you know yourself, Hades. You would never destroy me. You still love me too much, but not enough to bring me back to rule by your side once again. You're far too much of a cowardly God to do that task..." she trailed off as another evil smirk appeared on her face. "I just wonder...if your new dear Queen would be enough. That is, if something terrible enough happened to her... I'm sure I could arrange something gruesome." she said with a smile that was the epitome of evil and cruelness.

Hades eyes faded from red to black. "If you ever come near her again, I will destroy you. Love or not!" He removed his hand and sent a blast of energy at the ghost. Persephone went flying back into the wall. "Don't test me, Persephone. When I lose my temper you forget what I am capable of." Hades turned and walked out of the well of souls.

Adara became frightened as the walls around her began to shake. She held onto Abaddon till the walls stopped shaking. "What on earth?" She said softly to herself. Abaddon looked around as he saw the walls shaking, but he didn't feel a radiating threat as he nuzzled Adara's arm to try and assure her that everything was fine. When it all stopped, he settled back onto her lap.

"GAAAAHHH!" They heard a raging battle cry followed by an explosion. It echoed through the halls of Tartarus.

She jumped and a small yelp escaped her as she held on to Abaddon again, starting to become very terrified.

Maybe you shouldn't stay here., foreign thoughts came through her head that sounded nothing like her own. Refuse him. He'll never be anything but cruel.

Adara was truly frightened by the thoughts surrounding her head as she dug her head into Abaddon's back, where he then felt the threat that was overcoming Adara.

Abaddon jumped off of the bed and gave her a look as though he was saying 'Follow me.' She did and he led her down the halls to an empty room that was nothing but rocks and boulders. There sitting amungst the rubble was Hades. His head was resting on his hands. His staff lay beside him and he did not move as he tried to calm himself.

Abaddon looked back at her as if to say 'Stay here' before he walked up to his master as Adara looked on at Hades, wanting to comfort him in his time of clear frustration and anger and she heard another thought roam through her mind. It's all your fault. You've done this to him., her thoughts taunted her.

She shook her head trying to get rid of the voice. "Abaddon," She heard Hades voice say softly as his hand reached out to caress the hound's head. He sighed. "What am I to do?" Abaddon nuzzled his master's hand in a way to tell him of the impending threat as he always did whenever there was a need to. "What is it, my friend? What has you troubled?" He asked the hound, now slightly on edge. He growled and nudged his master to tell him of the threat that he was feeling was causing Adara much pain as her foreign thoughts started to make her head ache unbearably, but she kept quiet as she watched the two.

But it soon became too much to bear, she hissed loudly in pain and her hands held her head. This, caught Hades's immediate attention. She looked down at the ground as her eyes closed tightly as the cruel thoughts were too much for her kind and pure mind.

She felt a pair of hands on her arms as her knees gave out. "Adara?!"

She couldn't think, she could barely breathe as the pain in her head became so much for her that the last cruel thought she heard was simply. Die Adara., before she passed out from the pain, a limp figure in Hades arms.

"ADARA!" Hades cried out as he held the limp woman in his arms. "No," he whispered as he tried to awaken her. She was completely motionless as her face was peacefully blank.

He felt his temper flaring once again. "Damn you, Persephone." He growled as the walls began to shake once again.

He cradled her as he picked her up in his arms and carried her towards her room as he carefully laid her down on her bed. "Keep her safe, Abaddon." he said to the hound that had followed him as Abaddon obediently stayed and watched over the innocent woman laying on her bed, still not breathing, not moving an inch.

Hades returned to the room and banged his staff, shooting himself to Olympus. "ZEUS!" He cried out instantly, catching his younger brother's attention.

"Hades?" Zeus asked as he turned to his brother. "You, this is all your fault! You were the one who told me to end Persephone's life! And now she is hellbent on killing Adara!" Hades stormed up to her brother. "I did what you asked of me brother, and now Persephone is set on destroying an innocent woman because of you!"

"Brother, you were always fighting with Persephone. You had a terrible battle with her, you had to end her because it was the right thing to do. I know it left you alone, but did you ever think of why I had you kill her? You never even asked. You were so angry with her that you instantly went back to Tartarus to destroy her. Let's face it, brother, you didn't love her. And I've seen what you had Perseus do and what you received because of his work. That, my brother, was a wise decision." Zeus said.

"And now Persephone wants her dead because she believes that Adara has taken away what is hers. She will destroy me by taking away every ounce of happiness that I may ever get. Brother, you must help me! Have I not repented and suffered enough?!" Hades yelled to his younger brother. The thought of being alone again frightened the God of the Underworld to his very core.

"Dear brother, I know you thought you loved Persephone, but you must understand that you did not. You were so alone for so long and when you found her and had her come to the Underworld, you lusted her. You can not mistake love with lust, it does no good. Now Adara however, she is much different to you, isn't she?" Zeus asked of his brother. "Yes, she is. Please brother help me." Hades begged. "I don't want to lose her now."

"And you should know it's because she's much different. She didn't climb right into bed with you, she has her own room seperate from your own. It is because you truly love her. Since the moment her eyes looked into yours, you have loved her. She is the first you have ever loved, brother. And for that I will help you, by giving you a piece of information you should know about." Zeus said.

"Tell me brother." Hades demanded softly.

"It is the reason I had you kill Persephone. She was very greedy, as you know, by the end of your relationship. So greedy she came to me asking for permission to reign over her own world, she said she would create everything herself, and I refused her. So, in her anger, she figured the next best thing would be to consult with the others and plot a plan to take you down...and strip you of a very big portion of your powers, leaving you with only enough to barely survive. And when she held your powers she was planning to destroy you and your soul so she would be the only one to rule over the Underworld." Zeus said gravely.

Hades felt a tremble of fear course through his body. His eyes widened slightly at his brother's words.

"Thankfully I heard of her plan and I put an immediate stop to it by having you kill her." he said. "Why did you keep this from me?" Hades said painfully as he stood there. "Because you never asked me. I tried to tell you, but you were always concerned with other matters." Zeus explained. Hades' head fell as his knees hit the ground. "I am a fool."

"I have to agree." Zeus said. "But now is not the time for confessions, it is time to save your Queen. After so long you have found her. She is the one you are meant to be with, brother. Do you know what has happened to her?" he asked as he tried to help his brother stand. "She was in pain, and she fell limp in my arms as she stopped breathing." Hades stood, his breathing quickened. "How do we save her brother?!"

"I'll need to see her to see how bad the damage is." Zeus said.

With a bang of Hades' staff, they were back in the confines of Tartarus as he led his brother towards Adara's room. "Lay one hand on her in the smallest of inappropriate of manners and I will kill you." Hades threatened as they ran into the room.

"Don't worry, I wouldn't do that with you right in the room." he said with a smirk before he looked upon Adara's sleeping pale face. "Did her pain come from anywhere? What do you think happened?" Zeus asked. "She was holding her head before she fainted." Hades said.

Zeus put his hand on Adara's forehead before he looked at his brother. "Persephone penetrated her thoughts. I believe the only way to wake her up is to extract Persephone from her thoughts, but I'm not sure how we would do that." he said.

"Let me see if I can extract her thoughts the way I command Persephone to me." Hades said before he channeled all of his anger as he banged his stick down hard, making everything in Tartarus shake as he bellowed. "PERSEPHONE!"

Adara gasped loudly as she took in a deep breath of air. A grey mist was then snatched from her mind. Persephone's ghostly form flung to the floor at Hades' feet.

Hades cautiously looked at his brother before he clutched into Persephone's chest as he transported the two to the well of souls as he shouted at his ghostly ex-wife. "I TOLD YOU NOT TO LAY A HAND ON HER!"

"I didn't, dear, all I did was invade her pretty little mind. You have no idea how boring a pure woman's mind is, I had to make it a little exciting." she said dryly. He smalled his hand into her chest again, squeezing at the glowling ball of light as he slammed her into the wall. "I LET YOUR SOUL LIVE OUT OF GUILT! BUT I WAS OBVIOUSLY A FOOL TO HAVE BELIEVED YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN GRANTED MERCY!"

"Darling Hades, you won't kill me. I'm your precious Persephone, and I always will be. So get rid of the child and let the woman back in." she said, trying to turn her seductive ways on him. "That CHILD as you call her is far more precious to me now than you ever were. I only lusted after you. I NEVER LOVED YOU!" Adara's eyes slowly opened at those words, even when he wasn't near. "I WILL NOT BE REPLACED!" Persephone yelled in absolute fiery rage.

"You replaced yourself in my heart the moment you betrayed me because of who you are now! YOU ARE NO LONGER MY PERSEPHONE! YOU ARE A VILE GREEDY SOUL WHO ONLY WANTED POWER!" he yelled.

Persephone looked at him, feigning hurt, as she looked at him, trying to guilt him once again. "Hades, I have never done that. Why would I do that? You were my only love." she said. "You only wanted my power. You were consumed by greed." Hades' eyes turned from red to black once more. "You never loved me. It was all a game to you."

"I did not want any of your power. I only wanted to be your loyal queen and lover." she said. "Even now you lie! I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING I HAD!" Hades screamed, making the walls of Tartarus rumble. "I did EVERYTHING for you!"

"Except for to let me rule by your side and give me my own source of powers. All I wanted was to have you, power, and possibly your heirs." she said. "No one could have given you powers without consequence! You would not have survived the powers I, or any of the other Gods, possess! I gave you immortality. WAS THAT NOT ENOUGH! You would have stayed by my side for all eternity!" he yelled.

"Let me go, I can't even look in your lying face. I did everything for you too, you know. Now I want nothing but to be left alone by you!" she yelled. "THEN LEAVE ME BE!" He shouted, blasting her away from him, and with a loud bang he had returned back to the hallway of his Tartarus palace.

Adara couldn't believe she had heard the words that had came from Hades. She wanted to ask him about it later and didn't realize that Hades's brother Zeus was on the opposite side of her bed as she rested slightly on her side before she opened her eyes whenever her door was opening as Hades stepped in.

"You have done all that you could, Hades." Zeus said softly, still believing Adara to be asleep.

Adara's eyes opened completely when she heard the new voice in the room. She saw the white clad God walk over to Hades. She looked down and sighed quietly in relief to find that her clothes were still on the way they were before, covering every inch of her.

She listened as the two exchanged words before Zeus left. "Adara?" She heard Hades' voice calling to her. She opened her eyes as she smiled at him, her fear of him was starting to melt away when she heard him confess his love for her.

He walked over and instantly knelt by her bedside.

"I'm feeling much better now, but I don't understand what happened to me." she said. "Persephone invaded your mind." He said softly. "I am so sorry she has done this to you."

"What did I do to her to deserve a punishment like that?" she asked innocently as she looked right into Hades' eyes. "You have done nothing. It is I that is the source of her anger. Yet she has sought you out to harm me." Hades bowed his head, not looking her in the eyes. He, the once feared and evil God of the Underworld, was now ashamed and afraid.

She looked down at him. "I...I heard what you said to her." she said softly. His head snapped up and stared into her eyes. She saw fear and hope in his enchanting blue eyes. She smiled. "And I believe I have an answer for you." she said. Hades took her hands in his as he looked down, somewhat fearful if her answer was rejection. He looked back up into her eyes. "You...would stay with me of your own free will?"

"Yes, I would." she said with a smile as she looked into his eyes. His hand touched her face before kissing her forehead, her cheek, and then her hands. "I will give you everything you could ever want." Hades said softly. "You will never want for anything. You will be safe here." And he would do all that he said and more, just to make his Adara happy.