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There was nothing but sickly green light for miles. The grey pebbled floor didn't ease Maximus' thoughts. He was heading for death! All around him were voices, sounds he couldn't quite connect. Sounds that only he managed to snatch their meaning… for however long it lasted.

"Anakin! Anakin… NOOOOO!"

"These are your first steps."

"Your wand, Harry! Your wand!"

"You carry the fate of us all, little one."

"It's the world, dear. Did you expect it to be small?"

Maximus sniffed the air. There was something wrong. Wait. What were those bright golden balls floating in the air? The voices… they were coming from the balls. He attempted to lick one of the lights, only to watch it change into a bright blue color and float away.

"Eh! Eh! Don't touch them!" Hades warned the dog.

"What are those?" Maximus asked, referring to the balls of light.

"They're what the Fates use to determine what course of action our lives take on." Hades insisted. "They're delicate. One move, like that blue ball you just licked, could send a chain reaction."

"What that ball's destiny?" Maximus asked, curious.

"That was the Galaxy Far, Far Away you just messed with. Any minute now, and that galaxy will change its course!" Hades looked around. There were blinking red lights surrounding them. "You see what you did? That whole galaxy's original timeline has been changed."

"Changed to what?" Maximus asked, confused.

"Well, for one thing, that royal senator is about to get a real surprise and that Jedi is about change his fate." Hades said, showing the dog a brunette, mullet haired man wearing black robes and a girl about to board a ship.

"What are they doing?" Maximus asked, concerned.

"That's centuries down the road, kid!" Hades said, spouting red flames from his hair. He calmed down a little, the red flames changing back into blue, calm flames. "Well, that's not really our concern, now is it? We're not from that timeline, but we can be! If you'll come with me."

"Like this?" Maximus asked, curious.

Hades shook his head. "No, no, no! We need something better. If we're going to do this, then I have to have your word. You'll get all that you desire, so long as you help me out." He tapped his fingers. "You have two options, kid! One of those options is to mate with a female dog down here, in the Underworld."

"For breeding purposes?" Maximus leaped back, barring his teeth.

"Whoa, whoa! Slow down, kid." Hades said, easing the dog's mind. "It's a simple offer. I need a three-headed dog, one who'll be immortal and dead. In order for me to do that, I need to have your word. Or we could try a better way, where you won't have to smooch with a female dog, but it'll be painful. Whichever path you choose, I'll be right here with you! Do we have a deal?"

The dog didn't like this. How many more deals did he have to make with Hades? But then, what path did he want? Get a mate with a female dog or be turned into a three-headed dog himself? Well, if being turned into a three-headed dog meant power, then yes, he would do that! He smiled, realizing what he must do.

"I'll do it!" Maximus cried out in joy.

"Do what, kid? We haven't shaken hands yet!" Hades asked, confused.

"To become a three-headed dog. I'll do it!" Maximus told him, smiling and about to shake the Lord of the Dead's hand.

"Well, if that's what you want—"

"It is," Maximus nodded. "Do it! Turn me into a three-headed dog."

"You do realize you're gonna need a new name now, don'tcha? This'll be permanent." Hades told him, slightly fuming.

"If it means staying with you, then yes, I'll do it. I'll guard your house and have all the bacon in the world." Maximus smiled. "It's a deal!"

"Yes! That's just what I was hoping for!" Hades shook the dog's hand, clasping it as hard as he can, while transforming Maximus into something else.

The sensation was real, the pain horrific! Maximus could feel his skull changing, forming into two more heads. He cried in agony, doing his best to keep it together, but he couldn't… the pain just kept increasing. By the time it stopped, he heard two more barks and heard two more voices, very clearly, inside his head.

"Yes!" Hades caressed the new three-headed puppy. "Hello Cerberus. Welcome home!"

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References:

Various quotes belong to the following movies: "Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones", "Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", and "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe".

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