Heya peeps, this short fanfic happens in between P.o.P and D.H.L… it's the same deal as the others, I don't own Hercules (Unfortunately) but I do own Persephone and other original characters and places that pop up during this short story…

I take things from both the film and series and remember, Disney twisted myths to create their storylines so I am tweaking some to make them fit the feel of Hercules…

Little hint: if you haven't read P.o.P you might get confused later on… enjoy and please review..

Godly Wife Insurance

Chapter One:An Unacceptable Joke

Persephone sighed wistfully as she brushed her long blonde hair, today was the first day of the harvest season but more importantly, today was also her first wedding anniversary. Just thinking about it brought out all those fluttery butterflies in her stomach… a whole year.. it had been a year to the very day that she and Hades had descended into the Underworld and got hitched in a very intimate ceremony… the memories of that magical evening still sent shivers down the young goddess' spine. Persephone smiled tenderly as she set down her brush and picked up her cherry lipstick. She had been Hades' wife for a whole year and she'd loved every minute of it. And to celebrate their first anniversary the rulers of the Underworld had decided to return to the restaurant by the Elysian Fields where they had gone on their first date… Persephone finished applying her make-up and smiled widely at her reflection in the mirror, she then picked up her bottle of home-made perfume and spritzed on a generous dose. She was going to knock her husband dead tonight, and with the imps taking care of business there would be no distractions of any kind… Persephone's wide green eyes narrowed playfully …tonight was definitely going to be a night to remember…

Persephone then turned away from the small dresser and gazed around the room that had once been hers all that time ago when she had first arrived in the Underworld. It hadn't changed at all in two years, the queen-sized bed was still there and her purple chitons hung abandoned in the tiny wardrobe by the far wall. The goddess however now felt that the room was pokey in comparison to the large suite she shared with her husband, who was getting ready for their night out in it just now. It had been her idea to get ready in separate rooms. She wanted tonight to feel just like it had when they had first started out.

At the same moment next door Hades hummed cheerfully to himself as he slapped on the Old Spice. A whole year… one whole fabulous year of married life to one of the two best-looking goddesses in the cosmos. Damn, he'd really fallen on his feet after that big mess with the Titans three years ago and thanks to his smart, beautiful wife he didn't have to spend eternity trying to suck-up to Bolt Boy just to be able to get back on the stupid cloud… not that he really cared about Olympus any more, it was just a barren fluffy waste of space. At least the Underworld was interesting, even if it did drive you to the point where you could mentally and physically combust. But life in the big gloomy basement was easier by far to deal with when you weren't alone, as long as Persephone was by his side for the rest of eternity Hades felt he could handle anything the souls, or the Fates, could throw at him….

The fiery god then checked his reflection in the mirror, he'd chosen to wear a deep navy tunic under his usual black chiton, since this was such a special occasion this called for one of his best outfits. Married, the fiery god shook his flaming head with amusement. Before Persephone had come along Hades would never have considered sharing the Underworld.. Tartarus, he wouldn't have even given it up to Hecate if he had taken Olympus, which he was so glad he didn't win now. All those clouds? Sheesh, it would have driven him nuts.. just like it did to that jerk Cronos. He was so glad he had been raised by Erebus, at least he had been a decent father and Hades was proud to be his son.

Once the Lord of the Underworld was satisfied that he was looking his best he vanished in a curl of smoke and reappeared next door standing directly behind his wife. He was so close he could smell the intoxicating smell of her flowery perfume. Hades' eyes narrowed as he drunk in the heavenly scent of his wife and slid his arms around her middle. Persephone's cherry coloured lips curved into a serene smile as she caught sight of her husband smirking lazily behind her and lent against him with her head on his shoulder. The young goddess then closed her eyes and tilted her head slightly enjoying the security that being in her husband's arms brought her. Hades' smirk widened considerably as he held his wife then he leaned in towards her.

'Y'know, we could always just stay in and celebrate our anniversary.' His voice purred in her ear causing Persephone to make a small noise of amusement in the back of her throat. Without even opening her eyes she reached up and ran a dainty white hand over Hades' long jaw.

'I think we should go out..' She sounded softly and Hades kissed her cheek.

'Lady's choice..' He smiled.

The restaurant hadn't changed much since Persephone had last been there, it was pretty much as she remembered it. Hades had made sure that they got the same booth they had got the first time, it was pretty easy when you were the lord and master of the domain the restaurant was built in. They had spent most of the evening just reminiscing about how far they'd come in, it seemed that they both had had pretty screwed up lives before they'd found each other..

'Y'know…' Persephone smiled blushing slightly. '-I uh… used to have this little crush on you after I first saw you at Peleus and Thetis' wedding..' The goddess confessed thinking that it wouldn't matter now that they were married.

Hades' brows raised at these words.

'Really?' He sounded surprised smiling slightly.

'Yeh..' Persephone then waved it off dismissively. '-but I was just a kid then so I doubt you'd have noticed me..'

'Probably not..' Hades agreed nodding thoughtfully as he took a long drag of his cigar. There was a lull in conversation as Persephone lit a cigarette and puffed away. After a little while the young queen smiled dreamily at her husband.

'What?' He raised his brows amused.

'Oh. It's nothing sweetie, just enjoy your stogie..' Persephone smiled sweetly feeling ridiculous.

'C'mon Sephy…' Hades drawled titillated by what his wife was thinking.

'Well..' Persephone giggled. '-this is probably gonna sound so silly but if somehow you died.. I think that would be it for me in the romance department-' The goddess paused thinking about it. '-but y'know what, that would be fine because the love we shared would sustain me for eternity..' The Goddess of Life looked misty-eyed as she clasped her hands together. Hades blinked confused by this sentiment then shrugged. Meh, a romantic gesture was a romantic gesture.

'So…' Persephone sounded keenly stubbing her cigarette in the ashtray and leaning into her husband. Hades blinked again looking lost.

'Huh?'

'What would you do if somehow I died?' The Goddess of Life probed smiling eagerly.

'Oh that's easy..' Hades sounded rolling his cigar between his fingers smirking lazily. '-I'd marry my back-up wife..'

For a long moment Persephone sat their with her jaw wide open in shock utterly gob-smacked by what her husband had just managed to say.

'What?' She finally managed to speak.

'Yeh, I have a back-up wife..' Hades sounded before sucking on his cigar and blowing out a large smoke ring.

'You have a..' Persephone sounded before the shock finally wore off and she glared at her husband. It was only their one year anniversary and he was already planning his next wedding… the Goddess of Life seethed at the Lord of Underworld.

Hades merely smirked amused by the cute little scowl that was crossing his wife's face, she was so adorable when she was mad and she'd laugh when she realised this was all just some silly joke… heh, Persephone dying, that was killer material.

'You have a back-up wife!' The Queen of the Underworld suddenly stood up shrieking as her blonde hair burst into furious flames. Hades' smirk dropped… or maybe not.

'Sephykins…' Hades sounded seriously stubbing out his cigar. '-let me explain this to you simply… none of this happens until you die, and since you are technically immortal you can't die so it's never going to happen..'

'Who is she Hades?' Persephone folded her arms pouting crossly.

'Just some naiad called Minthe..' Hades sounded shrugging as though it didn't matter, which to him it really didn't because he had no intentions of getting hitched to her.

'Does she know?' Persephone's eyes narrowed furiously.

'Well yeh… heh, can't have a back-up wife if ya don't tell the back-up bride..' Hades started laughing. '-that's just stupid..' He sounded amused by her words.

'Wait a second..' Persephone sounded recognising the name. '-Minthe! As in that little green-haired naiad from Elis on the south-coast of Greece?' She fumed thinking about that little home-wreaking nymph.

'Are you in love with her?' The words suddenly burst from her mouth in a furious rage.

'No..' Hades snorted rolling his eyes.

'Are you sleeping with her?' Persephone immediately asked and her sunshine flames flaring angrily.

'Pffft… who do ya think I am? Zeus?' Persephone scowled at his response so Hades added, '-Sephy, maybe you missed the part where I said: your immortal, you can't die!'

'Y'know what..' The Queen of the Underworld sounded irritably. '-I don't think I want to stay in a domain with someone who thinks I'm replaceable!' She screeched the last word before shocking her husband by vanishing in a swirl of angry orbs..

Seph?' Hades sounded before suddenly realising what Persephone meant. 'Holy Nyx!'

Pain and Panic were stood outside the bedroom door of Hades and Persephone listening with nervous expressions.

'There arguing…' Panic sounded anxiously.

'I hate it when they fall out..' Pain sounded sadly.

Inside the bedroom the Queen of the Underworld had just orbed a large trunk onto the huge sleigh-bed…

'You can't leave!' Hades bellowed to his wife but Persephone merely scowled at the fiery god before opening the lid of her trunk and orbing some clothes and personal knick-knacks into it before slamming the lid shut.

'Just you try and stop me!' She sneered nastily at him before turning to the door and opening it, finding both the imps stood there looking unsurely at her.

'Panic..' Persephone sounded sweetly to the tiny green imp. '-be a dear and go to mother's and warn her that we are coming to stay for a little while…'

'Right away Miss Persephone..' The green imp sounded beaming toothily before vanishing on the spot.

'Hey!' Hades snarled. 'You can't just run off with my minion!'

'I'm the Queen of the Underworld. They're my minions too!' Persephone snarled. 'And I'm staying at mother's until you realise just how much you've hurt me!' She sniffed before turning to Pain who was looking at her distraught. 'Be a good boy Pain.. hopefully we'll be back soon..' The without a word the young goddess gripped her trunk and vanished in a swirl of white orbs..

'Goodbye your attractiveness.. I'll miss you..' The chubby pink imp wiped the tears away from his small eyes.

Little Notes:

Hey Everybody… I know, I know I just started D.H.L but I really wanted to write this myth about Minthe in a little short story which happens in-between my full-length stories… I'm really excited about this because it's going to show a real marital issue between Hades and Persephone…

I got the idea for this story from American Dad, and I thought it was exactly the kind of thing Hades would do and the more I thought about the story the more I grew excited about it…

I loved how in the series Pain and Panic saw Hades as a father figure and used this to create their reaction to the gods separating… please review..

Thanks for reading…

Lot's of Love… Ditzy xXx