A lot happens in this chapter. Will Rayne live or die? The answer you shall find as you read. Also Hades will be a little out of character but not much.

Rayne's POV

Hades and I watched as Hercules argue with Phil. Phil had seen Meg with Hades and was trying to spare Hercules a broken heart but when you loved someone you sometimes chose not to believe that person was bad. Pain and Panic were in the middle of dealing with Pegasus. I winced when Hercules hit Phil in anger and the satyr collided into a bunch of weights. Hercules immediately regretted doing that and Phil walked away. Hercules shortly returned to his work out and I chose to make my move.

"Long time no see Herc" I greeted him. Immediately Hercules turned around and when he saw me he broke into a smile.

"Rayne! Oh man its good to see you"

Hercules then came over and he gave me a bear hug. Nearby I felt Hades get annoyed through the mate bond.

"How have you been Rayne? You look really good" Hercules asked.

"I've been good actually I'm married now"

To prove my point I showed him my rings on my left hand.

"Congratulations who's the lucky guy? Let me guess Alduin?"

"He's still with Cassandra I think" I answered.

Suddenly the torches in the arena went out.

"Long time no see Wonder Boy" Hades suddenly appeared behind me.

"Hades!" Hercules exclaimed. "Why are you here?! And get away from Rayne"

"Yeah not gonna happen" Hades said placing his hands onto my shoulders. "You see I'm Rayne's husband"

Herc's eyes widened at this revelation. He then looked to me and I could see the hurt and betrayal in those blue orbs.

"Rayne how could you?"

"Because I love him, Hercules I'm sorry it's come to this but I've chosen sides a long time ago"

Hades smirked before he kissed my forehead.

"So we would be eternally grateful if you would just take a day off from this hero business of yours, monsters, natural disasters, it can wait a day huh?"

"Your out of your mind" Hercules responded.

"Not so fast you see I do have a little leverage you might wanna know about"

My husband snapped his fingers and Meg appeared behind us.

"Meg!"

"Don't listen!" Meg started but smoke like chains wrapped her body and covered her mouth. Hercules ran towards her and Hades snapped his fingers again making her disappear.

"Let her go!" Hercules demanded turning to us.

"Here's the trade off" Hades continued. "You give up your strength for about twenty-four hours, okay say the next twenty-four hours"

Hades then snapped his fingers again and Meg reappeared nearby. She was still chained up.

"And Meg here is free as a bird and safe from harm, we dance, we kiss, we schmooze, we carrying on, we go home happy, what do you say? C'mon"

"People are going to get hurt aren't they?" Hercules asked my mate.

"Perhaps I mean it's a possibility, it happens because it's war, but what can I tell ya?"

Hades then walked over to Meg and patted her head.

"Isn't Meg more important than they are?"

"Stop it!" Herc shouted.

"Isn't she?!"

"You got to swear she'll be safe from any harm"

"Fine okay" Hades agreed. Hades patted Meg's head again before releasing her. "I'll give you that one, Meg is safe otherwise you get your strength right back, yadda yada"

Hades was back in front of his nephew and held his hand out. Hercules hesitated for a second and my husband got annoyed. He made the offer to Hercules again and Hercules looked to Meg who shook her head and Hercules turned back to Hades.

"Alright"

He and my husband shook his hand and no sooner did that happen I watched as Herc's strength drained away from him. The Hero fell onto his knees as he became very weak. Hades then pulled his hand away from his nephew.

"You may feel just a little queasy, it's kind of natural, maybe you should" Hades then used his powers to make the weights levitate. "SIT DOWN!"

Hades briefly turned orange as the weights pinned Hercules down. I then walked up to the weakened hero.

"Now you know how it feels to be like everybody else isn't it just peachy?" I asked Hercules with a smirk. "It's time we won for a change after so many failed attempts"

"You go babe!" Hades shouted. He then approached Meg. "A deals, a deal"

He snapped his fingers and Meg's chains came off.

"You're off the hook"

Hades then reappeared behind me.

"By the way Herc doesn't Meg make a fabulous little actress?"

"No!" Meg shouted. Hercules managed to pull himself free from the weight.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean your little chicky poo over there was working for me all the time, duh"

"You're lying!" Hercules exclaimed not believing his ears. Hades shrugged while Pain and Panic came over disguised as the human kids before.

"Couldn't have done it without you Nutmeg" Hades told Meg.

Hades then took my hand and kissed it.

"And not without my sugar, sweetheart, babe"

Pain and Panic reverted to their true forms while Meg rushed over to Hercules. I felt bad for her but as I told Hercules I chose sides a long time ago. She began to cry while Pain and Panic tormented Hercules. Hades then summoned the chariot and he helped me into it.

"Well gotta blaze there's a whole cosmos waiting for me and my wife, with hey our names on it"

"Pain! Panic let's jet!" I called to the imps.

"Coming!" they shouted before rushing into the chariot. Hades climbed into the chariot and wrapped one arm around me possessively while using one hand to drive the chariot. The black winged horse flapped it's wings and soon we were airborne.

"So much for the preliminaries and off to the main event!"

We flew over the city of Thebes briefly before coming above the sea.

"Oh s**t!" I shouted as the sea opened below and in their prison were the titans. Hades flashed me a smirk which I returned before he looked back to the titans.

"Brothers! Titans! Look at you in your prison!"

Hades then turned orange. Pain and Panic hid underneath my dress.

"WHO PUT YOU DOWN THERE?!"

"Zeus!" the titans replied.

"AND NOW THAT I SET YOU FREE!"

My husband then unleashed two streams of fire that mixed with the electrical locks at the prison below.

"WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOUR GOING TO DO?!"

"Destroy him!" five voices replied punching their way out of the prison.

"Good answer" Hades and I said in unison. Hades then pulled the chariot away as the titans emerged one by one.

"Good gods their huge" I said.

"That they are babe" Hades agreed. Each titan caused a bit of chaos after climbing out of the sea. When the titans began to go the wrong way I decided to get their attention.

"Uh guys?"

Immediately the four of them turned around how they heard me was beyond me.

"Olympus would be that way" I said making a thumb pointing gesture behind me. The four titans had WTF on their faces before they changed their course. Hades then flew over to the cyclops and gave him the job to kill Hercules.

"Damn it" I growled feeling dizzy again.

"It should pass babe we're almost home" Hades reassured me as he drove the chariot towards Olympus. The titans already were climbing up the mountain and the other gods were sucked into the wind titans' vortex. Several thunderbolts were thrown at the titans by Zeus.

Hades got excited next to me and I did as well. I was enjoying this seeing my husband for once winning. Finally the rock titan crashed through Olympus's gates. Eventually Zeus ran out of thunderbolts and all of the other gods were captured. The lava titan then hissed lava onto Zeus mixed with ice from the ice titan. The King of the Gods became trapped.

"Zeusy! We're home!" Hades called to his brother.

"Hades" Zeus said. "You're behind this!"

"Your correct sir"

"You're damn right he is asshole!" I roared as flames surrounded me. "It's time you learned your place!"

"Rayne?!" Zeus exclaimed seeing me. "Hades how dare you seduce!"

"HE DIDN'T DO SHIT! I FOUND MY TRUE MATE AND FELL IN LOVE IN THE PROCESS SO DON'T YOU F**KING DARE ACCUSE HIM OF PRETENDING TO LOVE ME!"

"Love ya babe" Hades said kissing my cheek and my flames extinguished.

"I swear to you two when I get out of this" Zeus then became encased in lava and ice. Hades helped me off of the chariot and summoned two black thrones. He sat me down into mine and growled Zeus.

"We're giving orders now Bolt Boy"

Hades then sat down in this new throne. Hades offered me a drink which I rejected and my mate shrugged before conjuring one of his own.

"I think we're going to like here"

"Don't get too comfortable Hades!"

Hades spat out the contents of his drink and turned to see Hercules arriving with Pegasus. I called to the dragon within me and shifted to my dragon form and took flight. I blocked Hercules from getting to Zeus and threw my head back and unleashed a streamed fire. Hercules had to make Pegasus rise and I chased after him.

"Go Babe Go!" Hades shouted as I continued pursuing Hercules. I eventually came up beside him and Pegasus and using my tail I smacked the hero off of the winged horse. Hercules went flying towards the earth and Pegasus flew after him. I turned my body into a nose dive and flapped my wings after the hero.

Just as I was about to unleash my flames Pegasus was able to get Hercules onto his back and the hero made his steed flew in my direction. I unleashed another fiery round of my fire but Hercules was able to dodge them and then he freed the other gods. Hades turned orange and I roared before going after Hercules once more. But in my pursuit Hercules suddenly disappeared and then reappeared thrusting his sword deep into my scales underneath my left wing. A scream escaped my throat and Hercules pulled his blade out and headed towards Zeus. Blood began to fall towards earth and I felt my dragon form melt away.

"RAYNE!" Hades shouted. The next thing I knew I was in his arms. Blood stained my dress and it wasn't stopping.

"Rayne babe hold on" he then tore off a piece of his chiton and applied pressure to my stab wound. "You're not going to die"

He then tried to heal the wound but it wouldn't. Just like the Fates predicted.

"GODDAMNIT!" Hades shouted. He then shrieked and turned completely orange as I turned to see Zeus was free. Zeus then regained his thunderbolts and started to throw them at the titans. Realizing they were in trouble the titans decided to bail. Hades wasn't even paying attention since he was focused on me.

"What the hell?!" Pain exclaimed as he and Panic arrived. "Rayne?"

"Rayne stay awake!" Panic begged me taking my hand into his. Both him and Pain got tears in there eyes. I stroked each of the their faces trying my best to reassure them I intended to stay alive.

I felt my breathing become labored and Hades drew me close to him. Nearby Hercules grabbed hold of the wind titan and using his strength he spun the titan around and the other titans got sucked into it. He then began to spin the wind titan even harder before releasing him. I watched as the wind titan was thrown into the stars and the sky exploded. Then I saw Zeus and he threw a thunderbolt at Hades.

"NO!" I screamed and I somehow managed to get to my feet and place myself between my husband and the lightning bolt. As the bolt hit me I screamed due to the intense pain.

"RAYNE!" Hades screeched and after I was finished being fried did I fall backwards and Hades again caught me. Tears were in his eyes now.

"Why did you do that?!" my mate demanded as his tears fell onto my face.

"People do crazy things when their in love Hothead" I replied.

"Damn it Rayne" Hades said before pulling me upwards so my face was under his. My husband stroked my face. "This wasn't supposed to happen, I won't allow you to die"

No longer caring about Olympus Hades picked me up and I was still bleeding mind you. Hades got into the chariot and called for Pain and Panic. It wasn't long until I felt the chariot move and I started to fade in and out of consciousness.

Hades POV

I felt the Fates cut Meg's thread of life and I knew Rayne's was in the balance. As soon as I was back in the Underworld I took Rayne into the throne room and lay here into my lap. I tried to heal her wound but it wasn't working. Pain and Panic cried nearby and my own tears slid down my face.

"Hades"

"DON'T YOU DARE CUT HER THREAD!" I roared at the Fates. I turned orange at that remark.

Lachesis and Clotho approached Rayne and they looked saddened. Atropos had the eye levitating over her palm.

"She truly loves you" Clotho said as she stroked my wife's cheek. Lachesis made a sniffle before undoing a thread.

"NO! PLEASE!" I begged.

"We don't want to do this either Hades trust me" Clotho said sadly. The eye held an image of Rayne and I knew it was too late. Atropos sobbed before bringing the scissors out and she opened them. She approached Rayne's thread of life.

"I love you so much babe" I told Rayne and I kissed her one last time.

As I love you Hothead Rayne answered through the mate bond. I couldn't watch as my wife was about to die and I closed my eyes waiting for Rayne's last breath.

Clotho's POV

Just as Atropos was about to end Rayne's life the thread suddenly turned a glowing crimson and flames surrounded it.

"What the hell?" Lachesis demanded.

Hades POV

"Hey why is her thread glowing like that?" I demanded seeing my wife's thread of life.

"I'm not sure" Atropos said and she came over to Rayne. My eyes widened as Rayne remained still but her stab wound healed before my eyes and she began to glow a soft crimson. I heard the cry of a phoenix and Rayne's middle glowed the same mixed with fire.

"Well I'll be damned" Lachesis said. "Hades, you do realize Rayne's now a goddess due to her willing to save you but she is also carrying your child"

"Which used it's phoenix bloodline to save it's mother"

"Wait? What?" I asked again to make sure I was hearing things right. "She's pregnant?"

"Yes Hades she is" Atropos confirmed. "Though I'm surprised we weren't able to see the child"

"Is the kid okay?" I demanded.

"Your child is thriving, from what I'm sensing Rayne is almost two months"

Rayne groaned and I looked to her.

"It would be wise to let your wife rest Hades, Zeus isn't happy right now"

"To hell with him" I growled scooping my wife up into my arms. "I'll deal with Bolt Boy later, heck if Hercules wants to get Meg's soul back he's more than welcome to do that I got my kid and wife to look after"

I then thanked the three dread sisters before taking my leave. I went to my bedroom and placed Rayne onto the bed and I snapped my fingers. Rayne's dress changed into a nightgown and I carefully slid next to her. As a goddess Rayne's physical form wasn't any different. As she slept I looked to her stomach and I felt the life within my wife. And boy was my kid a fierce one. He or she definitely had the element of fire. I also felt the dragon and phoenix genes in the fetus.

"Thank you kid" I told my unborn child placing my hand onto Rayne's belly. As I predicted Hercules did come for Meg's soul. He successfully got Meg's soul and became a god in doing so. But after almost losing my wife I didn't give a damn about him. Hell I was even glad he was able to get Meg's soul though I won't admit to that.

Rayne's POV

"Bloody hell" I growled finally waking up. I then noticed Hades' head was laying against my stomach and he was fast asleep.

We carry a child my phoenix suddenly informed.

"What the?!" I exclaimed. My yell made Hades open his eyes and immediately he looked to me.

"Rayne babe"

My husband then pressed his lips against mine so fast I didn't have time to react. I blushed and kissed my mate back.

"Okay wow" I said speechless after the kiss ended.

"Rayne our kid saved you" Hades stated placing his hand onto my stomach. "And because of your selflessness you're a goddess now babe"

I felt my jaw drop and the first thing I did was place my hand on top of my husband's and I felt the spark of life inside me. Tears fell down my face and Hades wiped them away.

"What about Zeus?" I asked remembering how pissed off the King of the Gods was.

"We'll deal with him later sweetheart, right now you and the baby are priority"

"You sound excited about becoming a father"

"Babe our kid is the reason your alive, so yes I'm excited"

"I just don't understand how I didn't know I was pregnant" I pointed out.

"The Fates think our kid was trying to be sneaky, he or she has the blood of a god and that's probably why you didn't feel anything, but you had symptoms alright, you're appetite went way up, you had dizzy spells, you had a tad bit of morning sickness, and you literally burst into flames"

"Looks like our child already has your fiery demeanor" I joked.

"Damn right, he or she also has the bloodline of the phoenix and dragon"

Joy filled me hearing those words. Hades then carefully slid me into his lap and he then hugged me.

"I almost lost you babe"

I wrapped my arms around my husband's neck and buried my head against his chest.

"I'm sorry I scared you Hades"

Hades then chuckled and made me look into those beautiful golden eyes of his.

"We do stupid stuff when it comes to those we love babe and that's the only time I'm saying that"

I rolled my eyes and Hades kissed my forehead before doing the same to my stomach. It would take some getting used to seeing this side of the Lord of the Dead. Suddenly the door the bedroom opened and we looked to see Pain and Panic on the floor.

"Sorry boss!" Pain began. "We just"

"Boys it's fine, Rayne's okay" Hades reassured the imps. Both Pain and Panic burst into tears and ran like hell over to me. I hugged them both as they bawled their eyes out. Once they calmed down we informed them about the pregnancy. What happened next was funny. Pain gave Panic money because they placed a bet whether I was pregnant or not and Panic won. It was one funny way to end a crazy day in which we failed to take over the cosmos.

Don't worry our fiery couple will get a happy ending.