It was indeed quite sad when Hades realized that almost all his siblings still don't visit him ever since Zeus and Hera's wedding. The only one who does is Hestia and he always welcomed her. If the others would visit him as well, he would love to welcome them to his abode as well, but perhaps they still thought that the Underworld is still too scary for them to visit him—oh well. Sometimes he visited them on their temples when they're not too busy with their respective domains.

He would always find time for him to travel outside of his domain, where he often seen interesting sites and met amusing people. Mortals never even recognize him as the God of the Dead, they don't even know that he is a god either since he never portrays himself as such. Come to think of it, he doesn't care about his titles at all.

Hades never visit Olympus again, but he knows some news about it. He was deeply disappointed of how Zeus had cheated on Hera with several women, but he couldn't do anything about it. Hades knows that Zeus will just keep doing it again even if their other siblings had chided and punished him for it.

But Hades decided not to let all those negativity from his family's situations to affect him. Instead, he thought of how his life in Underworld. His kingdom had to expand due to the amount of dead souls that come to his domain—he wondered why the other gods enjoyed killing mortals lately. But at least his job is getting much easier since he allowed the other Underworld gods to help him judge the souls and Hades had found himself more relax when gardening in his spare time. He often wondered why Zeus did not just allow the other gods to do some of his jobs instead. It would make life in Olympus much easier and calmer instead of abandoned everything to poor Hera. No wonder she's getting crankier.

The next few years however seems to be busy years to him as he found himself almost had no free time for him to roam outside the Underworld. He hoped that his siblings wouldn't mind of him not to visit them because of his extremely busy schedule. He wondered why too many mortals die so quickly?

Years and years later, a very angry Demeter stormed into Olympus's palace, followed by a nervous looking young goddess.

"ZEUS! What the Tartarus?!" The Goddess of Agriculture shouted. "I already named my daughter Kore! You can't just simply rename her 'Persephone' without my consent!"

"She's my daughter as well," Zeus shrugged, while he gave the young goddess beside Demeter a subtle flirty look—much to said young goddess's horror. "and Persephone is a better name than Kore anyway. As my daughter, she deserved the best."

Demeter scoffed at that, but before she says anything, Poseidon was the one to say first. "Truly, brother? I don't recall you help Demeter raise her young daughter."

"Indeed," Hera said, surprising the younger gods with them. "What? Demeter is my sister and I already forgave her because Demeter was a victim to my husband's lust." She then glared toward Zeus.

"And like what Poseidon said, Zeus you didn't do anything to help me raise my daughter. So, it is not within your right for you to name her as you please since you never there to be her father." Demeter stated.

Zeus scowled at this, but his face gave out a very terrifying grins as he stated, "Be that as it may, but as your King of the Gods, I have the greatest authority to name and rename any gods in my domain! As such, her name shall be PERSEPHONE and that shall be her name that the mortals will know her!"

The young goddess that stood beside Demeter looked shocked, as she turned to speak to Demeter. "M-mother? Can't you convince Lord Zeus? I don't want to be named 'Person-slayer'! *) I don't want mortals fear me from that scary name."

Demeter glared to Zeus for a while, before she sighed and answered her poor daughter. "I'm sorry dear. As much as I hate to admit it, Zeus indeed has that kind of power to do so. I'm afraid we will have to help you getting use with that name."

Zeus looked smug at having Demeter admitted his authority—albeit grudgingly from her part. Hera and Poseidon looked angry at Zeus. Hestia just sadly sighed as she tended her hearth.

During the past few years, Zeus had not only fathered several children outside of wedlock, he also made some of his bastard children to be part of his Council. Much to his sibling disagreements, he kicked out Hestia from the Council just so he could bring in Dionysus—another one of his children from his affairs—to be part of Olympus Council. Everyone still wondering why Zeus considered the God of Wine to be more important than Goddess of Home and Family and the oldest daughter of Kronos.

"Enough with this nonsense! My decision is final, Demeter. At least I allowed you to call her by that stupid name you gave her." Zeus said.

Persephone just resigned to accept her new name. Yesterday was the day where she received her domains and be declared as goddess by the Fates, but somehow Zeus—whom she later found to be her father, much to her shock—declared for her to be called with that name and now everyone called her with that, instead the name her mother had given her. She was so horrified, she ran to her mother and told her everything that had transpired, which lead to today events.

To make matter even worse, Zeus had the audacity to throw a party in honor of her recently given godhood and her new name.

Normally Hades never plan to visit Olympus, but something—or probably the Fates—decided to compel him to come anyway. It doesn't surprise him in anyway when he found out that there's a big party going on in Olympus. He just shook his head at Zeus' tendencies of throwing celebration for every mundane reason.

Since Hades never present himself as a scary King of Underworld—like what Zeus kept telling everyone, nobody notices his arrival. Everyone thought that he's just an ordinary minor god, who comes to Olympus because of the party. Hades never like unnecessary attention anyway.

He found Demeter looked angry toward Zeus, much to his confusion.

"Hello, sister," Hades greeted, surprising Demeter. "How are you? And what is the reason for this big party?"

Demeter was happy that her brother was here, but she frowned when he asked. "You didn't know? Our little brother decided to throw a party in honor of my daughter's godhood and her new name."

Hades raised his eyebrows. "Your daughter? You mean Kore?" He already knows about Demeter's daughter years ago and sometimes the Goddess of Agriculture let him hold her whenever he visits her temple. It was strange that he found himself admiring the child's innocent beauty.

"No," She sulked. "Her name now is Persephone."

"Person-slayer?"

"Stupid name, right?" Demeter mumbled.

"Yes, the name is indeed stupid, consider your daughter doesn't look like she's going to kill a person next to her," Hades mused. "but let's think about it in different angle, if Kor—I mean Persephone presented herself as kind and innocent goddess, opposite from her name, shouldn't that enough to give a whole new meaning for her name? It's just a name, Demeter. It's not a word to dictate of what young Persephone should become."

Demeter thought about it for a while, before she smiled at that reason. "You're right, brother. It's just a name and I'm glad that at least my daughter's domains have nothing to do with butchering anyone."

"Speaking of domains, what are your daughter's domains?" Hades asked.

Demeter grinned. "Spring, vegetation, and flowers."

"See? I'm sure Persephone will be fine."

…

Persephone was chatting with Athena and Artemis, since both goddesses are older than her and more experienced in maintaining their immortal duties. They told her everything from what she should expect and how to address to the mortals' prayers. It was leading to the talking about other gods. Artemis kept telling her to immediately swear a maiden vow so no gods can pursue her—even though Athena had scolded the Goddess of the Hunt that it has to be Persephone's decision to make that vow.

"Nonetheless, you must keep your distance from the gods," Athena advised. "there are few who can be kind, but there are also gods that only interested in using you for their pleasure. Artemis is correct that you have to swear a maiden vow so you wouldn't be chased by those gods, but again it has to be your decision alone."

"I would gladly give you the list of the gods that you should avoid," Artemis stated. "My idiot twin brother is one. He's such a manwhore."

"Ares is a God of War and he always giving the aura that would make anyone nearby him to fight each other," Athena added. "you should avoid him if you don't want to be choked by his chaotic nature."

"And most importantly, avoid the God of Underworld, Hades." They both stated.

"Why?" Persephone asked.

"Hades is the god who ruled over the Underworld, the realm of the dead," Athena explained, patiently. "Underworld was close to Tartarus and it gave out quite a dangerous influence for those who dwell in there. Father told us that Hades is too powerful due to him being the eldest son of Kronos and because of his connection to Underworld, he is a dark god. You must immediately distance yourself from him as his aura is considered corruptive."

"I agree with Athena," Artemis said. "Father said that Hades is too dangerous and young gods like us should not dare to provoke him, unless you want a war."

Persephone numbly nodded at the goddesses rather scary description of this god, Hades. Although there is some hint of doubt in her as she thought about it. She thought that is rather strange that her mother had once told her about Hades, and it was completely different to the ones Athena told her. And her mother once told her that Hades once held her when she was just a little godling—even though she had no recollection of that. Maybe it's a different Hades?

Persephone then looked to her mother, who was apparently chatting to a god. She had no idea who that god is and realized that both Artemis and Athena did not mention him from their conversation.

"Athena? Who's that god?" Persephone asked.

"Which god?"

"The one who talked with my mother." She pointed toward them.

Athena squinted her eyes, trying to look at the god more clearly, but looked annoyed as she had no clue of who that is. "To be honest, I don't know. He doesn't appear in Olympus that frequent so I presume that he must be a minor god. "

Persephone looked to Artemis for answer, but even said goddess was clueless as well.

"If your mother is okay talking to him, I assume that he's one of your mother's friends." Athena said.

Persephone nodded in thanks, but she still looked at the god that is talking to her mother. He looked older and taller than her own mother. He was tanned and lean. His dark ebony hair almost reminded her with Uncle Poseidon's hair but instead of messy like the Sea God's, his hair is neater. His aura brings warmness around him. His onyx eyes looked bright and his face seems to indicate that he smiled a lot. A cheerful god apparently.

But why she detected a hint of depression in his supposedly happy gaze? Is that because he isn't well-known by the other gods?

Perhaps she could ask her mother about him. She seems to know him after all.

It was quite late when the party in Olympus is over—over to both Demeter and Persephone as they decided to go home early.

"Mother?" She decided to ask.

"Yes, Ko—I mean Persephone?"

Persephone frowned. "Mother, you can still call me 'Kore', you know? I wouldn't mind about it."

Demeter smiled. "If that is what you wish, Kore. But what is it you want to talk about?"

"Um… I saw you talked to a god in that party. Who was that, mother? Why Athena and Artemis did not recognize him?"

Demeter looked perplexed. "Oh dear… Kore, you didn't remember him? That's your uncle, Hades. He once visited us, remember? But I suppose since his duty as the King of the Underworld almost strip him away from his free time, you may didn't see him much until now."

Persephone was gaping at her mother's statement.

*) Some websites stated that Persephone literally means 'Person-slayer'.

Also, Hades didn't bring his Helmet of Darkness with him because he doesn't want to scare any younger gods because of how terrifying looking his helmet is. And for security purpose as well, that his Helmet is more safer if he left it in Underworld.