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Hades sat alone at the dinning table hearing his finger snap echoed throughout the cavern and the black smoke cleared at the other end. The flames that surrounded him slowly sank back to their master and returned to their original blue color.
He rose from the table and looked out at one of the windows that surrounded the room. He saw the rivers and caverns below with their black and blue colored shadows. Pain and Panic below were slowly approaching Cerberus with a bucket of meat while hands reaches out of the river to grab at their tails.
While the Underworld was once as curse that Hades had come to hate, he didn't mind it as much anymore because of everything that has happened to him because of it. Without the Underworld he would have never met Megara. Now he had just sent her away once again. He thought about the position Hercules was in and having to give up everything to be with Meg. Hades would never have to give us his god hood to be with a mortal because he was a second generation god meaning he had different powers, abilities, and rules unlike Hercules.
While he hated Hercules for ruining his plans, he wished for Meg to be happy after everything that she has endured.
He chose not to see the events unfolding outside the Underworld. It wouldn't help him to see things as they were happening. Only if Meg were to or was about to die would if be forced to see anything. The fates better not be playing with thread today.
Hercules view!
Hercules had returned back to Olympus after another unsuccessful day of searching for Megara. He traveled up to his father's area to find his mother and father relaxing back in their thrones.
Zeus stood up to greet him, "Welcome back son! Please sit down with us, there is much to talk about."
Hera created a great chair in front of their thrones while Zeus guided Herc over to sit down.
"Yes Hercules please sit down and rest, you've been over all of Rome looking for your loved one.
Zeus pushed him down in the chair but Hercules stood up right away while his father sat back in his throne. "But mother and father, I cannot rest, Meg is missing and I cannot find her! Have you felt her presence on earth anyway or heard any reports from Hermes?"
Zeus' face twisted in sadness for his son while his wife tried to comfort her husband by stroking his arm soothingly. "Son we have not heard anything or else we would tell you right away. Please sit down and rest. You will run yourself into rags at this rate."
Hercules continued talking with his parents about where Meg could have been when Hermes came rushing to them. "Hercules! I was running messages across Athens when I saw Meg outside the Underworld You better get to her right away!"
Megara view!
Meg stood outside the Underworld and enjoyed for a brief second the fresh wind wrapping around her. Sitting in the Underworld can make you forget the real world.
Megara heard the familiar flapping of Hercules flying mount approaching. Hercules yelled Meg's name and landed nearby and keep running towards her till she was in his arms. Meg felt tears run down her face, how had she missed Hercules' kind nature. Hercules still had the golden glow around him.
Meg placed a hand on his cheek, "Hercules please listen to me. I love you so much."
"I love you too Meg. Where have you been this whole time?"
"I ran away when I saw you on Olympus. You belong with them, you always have."
"No Meg I want to be with you more then anything."
"But I can't be with you if it means that everything you've worked your whole life for is for not. I'd never forgive myself for doing that to you. Being with you would make me the happiest women in the world but when I'd look at you I would only see what you have given up for me."
Hercules leaned into Meg's gentle hand while he held her. "But Meg I do admit all I've wanted is to be with my true parents again, but you are what I want now."
"Don't you realize Hercules if you chose to be with me, you would be mortal and never see them again!"
Hercules stared at Meg and both felt their hearts break. "Please Hercules I want you to be with your parents and live as you were always supposed to. Please do this for me Hercules. I want you to live a happy life for the both of us. Promise, me, you will, Wonderboy?"
Hercules ran his finger through a strand of her hair and saw his fingers glow golden around it. "All right Meg I promise. I will live for the both of us, but know I will always love you. If you ever need me please just call for me."
"I will. Thank you Hercules for everything." Megara kissed his cheek then let go of his face. She placed her hand atop his which were still on her hips. She squeezed his wrists and he leg go.
Hercules walked back to Pegasus who stood calmly waiting for him. He mounted his ride then waved to Meg who waved back, both gestures lacked any enthusiasm. Hercules flew back to the heavens to rejoin his parents.
Meg walked over to a nearby creek and sat next to it on a small rock. The sun shined onto the Earth with kindness and hope which helped Meg feel better about this very dim situation. It calmed her mind to know Hercules would be happy for a long time to come. Even if she would never be happy, she was glad she didn't drag anyone down with her.
