Rayne wears her turquoise dress in this chapter.

Rayne's POV

"Geez if he gets too close the sun Persephone will throw a fit" I told Hercules. I was on Pegasus with the Hero-In-Training. Icarus being the goofball he was flapped after Apollo using his wax wings. Hercules called him to come back but Icarus ignored his best friend's shout. He continued chasing after the sun until the wax wings melted and he started to fall.

Hercules took Pegasus into nosedive and I had to hold onto Herc's waist so I wouldn't fall off of Pegasus. We found Icarus about to go over a water fall and Hercules got off of Pegasus and used his tail as a rope while Herc's feet touched the water. Once he got close to Icarus he used his strength to pull Icarus out of the water. I smacked Icarus on the head for being an idiot just as water suddenly hit me. I yelped and was thrown into the water just as Hercules hit a rock.

The current was too strong to swim against and I was first to go over the waterfall. Things happened so fast I didn't have time to change forms. When I reached the bottom of the waterfall my body was tired due to me trying to fight the current. I came to a rest against something and I felt two pairs of arms pulling me out.

"You okay?" a concerned voice asked.

"Yeah I am thanks for pulling me out of the water" I said and I turned to meet eyes with none other than the Gorgon, Medusa. She looked exactly the same like she was in the show.

"I pulled your friend out too, he's going to be fine, though he might have some bruising" she said. I saw the Hero-In-Training and rushed over to him. He was still knocked out and I breathed a sign of relief.

"Hey how come you didn't turn to stone?" Medusa asked and I turned to look at her.

"It's probably because I'm half phoenix" I suggested.

"Oh now that's cool" Medusa replied with excitement. "I'm Medusa"

She held her hand out and I smiled.

"I'm Rayne it's nice to meet you"

We shook hands just as Icarus's voice rang out.

"Quick! Hide!" I exclaimed.

Medusa nodded and she hurried to hide just as Icarus found me and Hercules.

"Oh thank gods your alright!" Icarus said seeing me and Hercules were okay.

Herc moaned and Pegasus licked his face which woke him up.

"Thanks for pulling me out of the river" Hercules told Icarus.

"Someone else did it Herc" I interrupted. "They bailed before I could properly thank them because I got pulled out too"

I didn't like to lie but I didn't want for anyone to know I not only worked for Hades, yet alone being mate bound to him.

Icarus suddenly began to freak out and all around us were stone figures.

"What's going on?" Hercules asked looking around.

"Get on the horse now!" Icarus yelled pointing to Pegasus.

"Right" Hercules agreed and I sighed before following after the Hero-In-Training. Hercules helped me onto Pegasus's back before he did the same. The winged horse spread his wings and took flight.

Later.

Medusa gasped as I landed before her in my dragon form. A second later I reverted to my human form and Medusa breathed a sigh of relief.

"So you're a dragon shifter too?" she asked as I came up to her.

"Yep my mother was a dragon shifter while my Dad is a phoenix" I told her.

"Was?" the gorgon asked.

"Mom died giving birth to me, I just met my father and thing are going well for us"

"I'm glad to hear that I'm sorry about your Mom though"

I gave her a reassuring wave and she chucked before noticing Herc's ID card.

"Hercules" she said reading the name of Herc's ID She then sighed and I decided to tease her.

"Got a crush on Herc huh?"

Medusa blushed and I smirked.

"What I would give for another friend" Medusa stated sadly. "One who can't turn to stone, I would do anything to change my look"

The snakes on her hair tried to cheer her up by forming an up do.

"Nice try" Medusa told them.

"You consider me a friend huh?" I questioned.

"Yes and the fact you can't turn to stone is an added bonus but I would like more friends" she answered with a sigh. "Hey! If any of you gods are listening out there! I'm ready to deal!"

As soon as she said those words the familiar flames of my mate appeared. I hurriedly took my phoenix form and sat myself on Medusa's shoulder just as my handsome Lord of the Dead appeared.

"Hey how ya doing? Hades Lord of the Dead" Hades came up to Medusa holding his hand out when suddenly Aphrodite's theme song played and a pink beam showed up in front of Hades. I rolled my eyes because the song was annoying.

"Greetings mortal" Aphrodite greeted Medusa. "I am Aphro"

Aphrodite stopped when she saw Hades with his arms folded across his chest.

"Oh no, oh no, what are doing here? No! No! No! This is my beseechment!

"Aphrodite good to see you" Hades replied. His tone was neutral instead of its usual charm whenever he flirted. "Love the song by the way"

"Mm-hm save it , look this is really my territory alright? It's clearly a self-esteem issue"

"Oi issue , last thing I want to do is step on your territory, the desperation is my bag, okay? It's my issue"

"Not really, sticking your nose where is doesn't being is your bag"

"Uh excuse me?" Medusa interrupted.

Hades' hair went out as he and Aphrodite looked to her.

"I don't care really care who does the job, as long as somebody makes me look good"

"Medusa you want real friends right?" Aphrodite asked.

"Yes not a mineral, I actually have one friend and it's the phoenix sitting on my shoulder"

Hades saw me at that revelation.

She saved me earlier and it's been a while since I've been around another female, so don't go spilling the beans who I am I told through the mate bond.

I won't babe in fact I'll leave you out of this Hades reassured me.

"Real friends" Aphrodite continued while conjuring some hearts. "Will like you for who you are, not what you look like"

"Oh please" Hades interrupted. "In storybook maybe, look all you need to do is lose this Gorgon accoutrement, and become human"

"You can do that?" Medusa inquired at my mate.

"Yes" Hades confirmed. "This is what I do, Medusa babe here's my offer, you work for me at night" Hades summoned an orb with Medusa in it. "Using your gorgon terror bugga, bugga, bugga, and by day I'll make you human"

Medusa as a human appeared in the orb and that excited her.

"You can frolic, play, schmooze, gossip with your all your humans friend it will be great!"

Aphrodite chose that chance to pull Medusa over to speak with her. I tuned out the conversation and Aphrodite's stone proof glasses. Medusa was unimpressed and Hades strolled on over making a contract appear. Hades even offered to turn Medusa into a human forever if she made one true friend that was mortal.

Medusa main up her mind picked up the pen and signed Hades' contract. I flew off of Medusa's shoulder just as Hades made the contract disappear and he used his powers to change her from gorgon to human. And she was pretty for a human too.

"Man I should have beseeched you years ago"

"Go on, get outta here you crazy thing but remember your mine at sunset"

"Later!" Medusa shouted to the two gods and I flapped after her.

Later.

When we got to school people wolf whistled at Medusa. Then we ran into Hercules and Medusa got all excited before returning Herc's ID

After showing Medusa around we all went to the Agora. I sat next to Medusa and she was having a lot of fun. Cassandra said she liked her after a comment made about Adonis and Helen.

"He's an asshole" I told Medusa.

"Yeah he's always hitting on Rayne" Alduin added.

"Who wouldn't Rayne's pretty" Icarus complimented.

"Aww thanks Icarus your sweet" I thanked him.

Medusa chuckled and Hercules got nervous because he was about to ask her out when Icarus interrupted placing his arms around Medusa and Hercules. Herc was annoyed that his chance to ask Medusa out was blown.

Medusa suddenly bailed and she hurried to the ladies room.

"I'll go make sure she's alright" I told the others before I followed after her. I found Medusa now back in her true form standing in front of a mirror.

"If it makes you feel any better, I like this side of you better" I told Medusa.

"Thanks Rayne that means a lot" Medusa replied turning to me.

Hades then chose that moment to appear.

"TA-DA!"

"Uh hello Hades this is the ladies room" I growled to my mate.

"Oh Rayne babe good to see you again" Hades greeted as though he pretended he didn't know me. He then looked to Pain and Panic. The two imps hid behind Hades' robes with their eyes shut.

"Would you open your eyes? She can only turn mortals to stone, dimwits" Hades said.

"It's not that" Pain laughed nervously.

"It's just that we're in the ladies room" Panic giggled.

I uses that moment to bail out of the bathroom since it was getting a little too crowded in there.

"Rayne how's Medusa?" Hercules asked with worry.

"She wasn't feeling well and decided to head on home" I lied. "Though I'm pretty sure she likes you"

"Oh good well I thought I was coming too strong onto her, hope she feels better" Herc said.

"Probably just first day nerves and what not" I suggested.

"You're probably right" Hercules agreed. I then shot him a smirk and he protested red.

"You like her" I teased.

"Hey she's cute!" Herc confessed as I laughed and walked past him.

Underworld

"Hey babe" Hades greeted as I sat myself next to him at the table. He conjured some dinner for me and it was of the meat variety. I thanked him by giving him a kiss on the cheek before going to eat my meal.

"So Medusa is at Orientation?" I asked after I finished dinner.

"Yeah" my fiancée confirmed. "If things don't work out for her, I hope you still be friends with her babe"

"Okay who are you? And happened to the scheming, charming, selfish, and hot headed mate of mine?" I teased.

Hades chucked before standing up and I protested as he scooped me into his arms. He began to plant kisses on my throat as he transported us to our bedroom. I was pushed beneath him on our bed and Hades finished with my neck before seizing my lips with his.

His tongue went into my mouth and met with mine for a passionate dance while the Lord of the Dead intertwined my left hand into his right. This went on for several minutes until we both needed some air.

"I'm still your scheming, charming, and hot headed mate my Firebird" Hades said in a husky voice. "As you are my fiery, beautiful, smart, and feisty queen"

"Good to know" I joked and Hades chucked before pulling allowing me to sit up. "Do you really need Orientation?"

"I run a professional organization" Hades replied.

That got me to roll my eyes and Hades chuckled.

Next Day.

I sat next to a bored Alduin just as Medusa appeared. She apologized about leaving in such a hurry yesterday and she took a seat next to Hercules. I shot her a smirk which she replied with a blush when she realized I was actually teasing her about Hercules.

Below the assembly started. To my annoyance and Medusa's horror, the cop began to go into detail about gorgon slaying. Medusa shivered and looked like she was about to be sick and hell I didn't blame her. If it had been a dragon slaying assembly I would have felt the same way.

Later Medusa found me and asked if I could help her to reveal who she really was to Hercules. I agreed and at the moment we waited for said Hero-In-Training to show up and which was in the middle of gorgon slaying training. I had to make sure Medusa didn't pass out when the stuffed gorgon dummies appeared.

"So what do you guys want to talk about?" Herc asked. Medusa looked behind at the sunset.

"Uh I don't think now is a good time"

"Come on we're friends you can tell me anything" Hercules reassured Medusa by placing a hand on her shoulder.

"That's cute in a really naïve way Herc but nah I'll think I'll pass"

"Come on what's so horrible that you can't tell me?" Hercules questioned now getting concerned. Medusa looked to me and I shot her a smile in encouragement.

She then handed Hercules his shield and went to stand behind him. I walked to Hercules's side.

"Nothing I hope" Medusa said. "Well Herc you see"

Soon her human form began to change and Hercules gasped as Medusa's reflection as a gorgon looked back at him.

"Monsters are closer than they appear"

"YOU'RE THE GORGON?!"

"Hey good eye and your only a hero in-training?"

"Aww! I'm so stupid! How can I be so dumb? You had my ID, you picked me out to show you the school, you even pretended to be our friend"

"I wasn't pretending Hercules" Medusa said now getting upset. "I am your friend"

"I showed you everything, where I train, all of my moves"

"Quit being an ass Hercules" I interrupted. "She did all of this to get to know you"

"Rayne's right, and if I wanted you to be stone, you would have been so by now"

"What was I supposed to do?! I don't even know who you are!"

Tears slid down Medusa's face.

"Funny I was just thinking the same thing about you"

She then ran off.

I then slapped Hercules hard across the face leaving a hand print on his cheek.

"Shame on you doing that to her" I said. I then went to find Medusa. By the time I found her it was dark and she was sitting on a rock.

"I'm sorry that didn't go like you wanted to Medusa" I told her. She didn't saw anything and I gave her a hug which she returned.

"I actually slapped him for hurting your feelings"

"You didn't need to do that Rayne, but thanks" Medusa replied. "At least your my friend who doesn't mind what I am"

"True enough" I agreed. Medusa chucked just as Hades appeared.

"Hey we were having a nice moment!" I snapped at Hades.

"Oh hey Rayne" Hades greeted before turning his attention onto Medusa.

"Okay hey! Let's rock and roll!"

"Hades shut the hell up" I growled.

"Count me out of it, I'm not up to it tonight"

"Pardon? You signed a contract, remember?" Hades then brought out Medusa's said contract. "No pay, no play"

"Don't get I any sick days?" Medusa asked.

The contract disappeared and Hades said.

"Okay why don't you tell Uncle Hades all about it? Then that way you'll feel much better"

"Well okay there's this boy and he's really cute" Medusa began.

"MEDUSA!" Hercules voice rang out.

"I know that voice" Hades growled as his hair turned orange. I shifted to my phoenix form and sat myself in a tree above..

"Hercules" Medusa gasped.

"HERCULES?!" Hades shouted in shock. "That's the guy? Correct me if I'm wrong, but Hercules is a hero is he not? And heroes"

My mate then turned orange and he grabbed Medusa's shoulders.

"Kill!"

His skin then went back to its normal color.

"Monsters like you, am I wrong?"

"Sure he hurt my feelings but I don't think he would kill me"

Hades chucked for a second.

"That's a cute world you live in, it really is, it's nice where everyone gets along"

He then turned orange and flames lit up all over him.

"WAKE UP LITTLE GIRL!, this kid is a gorgon slayer"

My mate's skin reverted back to its usual self as he made a slicing gesture at his throat. Medusa got a panicked look.

"Then he's here to?"

Hades smirked as he sliced his neck off via his long index finger and his head rolled into his hand. "Duh"

"No! No! I can't believe that!" Medusa stated still in panic mode.

Hades out his head back where it belonged before continuing.

"Okay, hey, but if I were you I would turn him to stone, just a suggestion, how's my head is it on straight?"

Hercules appeared and Medusa pushed Hades out of sight. I flapped after my mate and resumed my human form next to him. We watched as Medusa walk to where Hercules was.

"Um over here Hercules!" Medusa shouted to the Hero-In-Training. She waved at him so he could see her dark form.

"Medusa?" Hercules asked and he held his shield up.

Medusa sighed.

"Lose the shield hero it's too dark to see the monster"

"I deserved that, that's why I brought you this" Hercules then went to draw something out of his chiton.

"AHHH-CHOO!" Hades turned completely orange and his flames rose making it bright enough for Hercules to see Medusa. She gasped just as Hercules turned to stone. A loud banging sound later Hades was rubbing his head where the red welt was thanks to me smacking him.

"Ow that hurt Rayne" Hades muttered and I shot him a glare. Upon seeing what happened he added. "Oops"

"Ah you creep!" Medusa scolded my other half.

"Hey! Hey! Not my fault, I gotta cold"

My fiancée then placed my hand into his forehead.

"Do I felt warm? I feel warm huh?"

"I'd say bullshit" I replied to him. My beloved shrugged before continuing on.

"Look he was clearly going for his sword" Hades argued going over to stand behind the stone Hercules. "Come on"

Medusa hugged Herc's stone form before noticing the flowers in his grasp.

"Flowers? He was coming to apologize" she then took the flowers from Hercules's stone hand. "What have I done?"

"Blame Hothead" I suggested making a thumb pointing gesture at Hades.

"Oops" Hades began. "Guess I misjudged the guy, gee I feel awful, oh well"

The sound of Aphrodite clearing her throat made me quickly turn back into a phoenix just as Hades widened his eyes. I returned to my post in the tree above.

"Aren't you forgetting something Hades ?"

Aphrodite appeared and her theme song played.

"Oi" Hades sighed. "Aphrodite again with the song?"

"Mm-hm" the goddess of love then picked up the bouquet of flowers Medusa dropped. "I don't know, I'd say this qualifies as a one true friend who is mortal, make her human loser!"

"Hey if I had to pick someone turned to stone I'm glad it was Jerkules" Hades patted Herc's stone form to prove his point. "I hate that kid! Bada-Bing, human time!"

Hades walked forward and conjured a fireball over his head. Medusa looked to Herc's shield, then to Hades who was about to throw his fireball. As he did Medusa grabbed Herc's shield and used it to reflect the fireball and it hit Hercules. Hercules returned his human state again.

"Whoa what happened?"

"Hey! Come on! No fair! Interference!" Hades protested pointing at Medusa.

"Hey what good is a true friend if he's a rock?" Medusa asked rhetorically.

"Look I don't know what this is all about but I'm here on a mission"

Hercules covered his eyes before approaching Medusa.

"Medusa" Hercules grabbed his shield from her. "I uh, I know I've been kind of a jerk, but I was wondering if you would like to go out with me tonight?"

Medusa sighed and I did a mental fist pump.

"Yeah"

Hades lit up with anger close by.

"Yeah I think my counters clean"

Hercules smiled and held his hand out to her. Medusa was about to take it when she went over to Aphrodite. Aphrodite smiled before giving Medusa the sunglasses that wouldn't turn people to stone. Medusa put them on and went back over to Hercules and took the shield from him and threw it behind her.

"I don't think we'll be needing thing this"

She and Hercules then walked away.

"Looks like my job is done" Aphrodite then disappeared.

"I'm glad that ended well" I told Hades after returning to my human form.

"Well she's still your friend" Hades muttered.

I grabbed my beloved's hand and kissed it.

"Sorry for smacking you but I had to make things look convincing"

"You're forgiven babe" Hades reassured me. "Ya know I was wondering wanna do our own date?"

"Sure as long as does it involve worms"

"Hey I can't help what I like to eat" Hades countered before he intertwined my hand into his and we went back to the Underworld. Our date consisted of a nice candle lit dinner and watching the first Halloween movie on my I-Phone.

"Okay I get Myers kills his sister but why is he stalking this Laurie chick?"

I shushed Hades so we could watch the rest of the movie.

"Hey where did he go?!" Hades demanded as the movie ended.

"You'll find out later" I told my mate placing my phone on the coffee table. Hades shook his head before pulling me into him.

"I can get used to this" he stated.

"Same here your pretty comfortable to lay against" I replied.

"How about we go somewhere that's even more comfortable huh?" Hades asked seductively.

"Nice try mate but not tonight" I teased.

"Damn can't blame a good for trying babe"

I shut him up by giving him a kiss on the mouth.

"Ha-Shi-Baba"