…"Megara?" Hercules said a bit louder; just to bring the young woman back into reality, and out of her daydream. She shook her head to clear her sight, and looked back up at Hercules. "Wait, uhm…what was that you said?" She asked. Before hearing her name; she remembered him saying something, but she accidentally blocked it out. He then repeated; "I said that whatever it is you're trying to tell me; I want you to know that I won't judge you because of it. My feelings for you will never subside." He spoke softer this time; hoping she would open up to him. He knew this was something dealing with her past. Obviously, someone hurt her; whether it was physically, mentally…or both. For some reason; his statement choked her up even more. She immediately tore away from their gaze, and held back the tears threatening to cascade down her face. After a moment; Meg realized she wouldn't be able to hold them back much longer. Even the thought of Hercules watching her cry made her feel so weak and helpless. In her mind; her strength was all she had left while she worked for Hades. "Herc, I" she began, but it was too much; she finally broke. "I-I….I just can't." The Grecian beauty quickly pried her hands free of his, and ran down the hallway of the palace. Hercules was too stunned to immediately run after her, and just stood there. What have I done?
-Flashback-
…"I forbid you from ever seeing this man again! Is that clear, Megara?!" Her father boomed from inside the throne room; trying to reason with his youngest daughter. She just glared at him in response; she was far from furious by now. Creon stood from his chair then, and tried to calm down. Yelling would accomplish nothing; if anything, it would only make things worse. He walked down towards Meg, but with every step he took towards her; she took a step back. He finally stopped, and spoke in a gentle tone of voice. "Meg, please… just listen to me. I know what I'm saying is hard for you to understand, but" as he was about to continue, she harshly interrupted. "Hard for me to understand?! Wha…..I UNDERSTAND perfectly fine! You're lying!" Meg was on the verge of tears now, but she held her ground. "I am NOT lying. What I speak is the truth! …I just don't want you to be hurt by this womanizing jerk." The redness in her face somehow deepened in color, and she clenched her fists so tight; her knuckles turned white. "You're wrong! He would never do something like that…he loves me!" Creon took a deep breath; his heart broke for her. Although he wouldn't admit to it; Megara was his favorite. Just thinking that she would spend her life with that conceited, foolish man; made him furious. Adrian was one: not worthy of his little girl. And two…not committed to her. His eyes always wondered; even to Meg's sisters. This was the reason he was even having this fight with his daughter in the first place. Jocasta told her father about Adrian trying to make a move on her, and on Astraia. So, now that he was moving to Athens; he wanted Megara to go with him. "Meg." He stated firmly. "I can't force you to stay here. But…as you already know; Thebes and Athens are rivals! They would not be pleased with you being there since you're my daughter." She groaned, and rolled her eyes to him. "If they won't be "pleased" with me being there because of that reason...…dis-own me!" She screamed the last two words so loudly; it echoed through the room. This didn't stop her though, it only enticed her. "This is your chance; you'll finally be rid of me! THEN…once I'm out of the picture; you can sell off Jocasta and Astraia to some spoiled-rotten, arrogant little prince!" She got closer to her father, and finally said it. "You've become someone you've always said you'd never be like. A king who worries more about himself, than the people he's supposed to care for." He started fuming again, and he was finally face to face with her. "That's not true, Meg!" This was the perfect time to finally speak her mind, she thought. "Thebes has become the city of turmoil because of you! …Ever since mom killed herself" before she could finish though; a sharp pain came across the side of her face, and she fell to the floor. Her ankle hurt some from the sudden movement, but she immediately pushed herself off the marble flooring, and quickly realized what had just happened. He…he just hit me!? She looked up into her father's mortified eyes, and slowly put a hand to her face; only intensifying the pain. His whole body was shaking; if it had been any other time…she would've tried comforting him, but that wasn't the case. Before letting him say another word; Meg stormed off. Creon was too stunned; he couldn't even move. If he had only known where she was heading just then… he would've made a better attempt. "Adrian?!" Meg yelled running up and hugging the young man; crying into his shoulder. A wicked smile spread across his face as he held her tighter. "Hey now….everything's gonna be alright." He whispered in her ear. While in his thoughts; he laughed in triumph. You're all mine now, my little Megara. All…..mine.
...Once Hercules had collected his thoughts, he started looking for her. He was going to ask Phil, but the satyr seemed to be having too much fun, and wouldn't be much help. After searching for well over five minutes; Hercules was starting to get worried. King Creon saw the hero's worried expression, and stood from his throne to walk over to him. "Hercules…is everything alright?" he asked while putting a hand on the young man's shoulder. "Well, honestly…no." He replied sadly. "The woman that accompanied me here is upset about something, and ran off. I can't seem to find her." Creon nodded his head, and said. "Humm, what does she look like? Maybe I've seen her." Hercules put a hand on the back of his neck trying to calm down, and answered the king. "She's wearing a long purple dress…uhm, has long curly brown hair, purple eyes…" Creon seemed taken back. "Purple eyes? Wait, uhm…wh-what's this girl's name?" His voice sounded eager and hopeful; Hercules noticed this, and looked at the king oddly. "Ugh, her name's …Megara." It can't be. Could it?! Creon thought as his eyes widen after hearing his daughter's name. His eyes darted across the room, and thoughts flooded his head. She's here?! It's gotta be her! Please, oh please….I need to speak with her. He finally looked up at the young man. She's upset? …Yep. She's got to be in the "The garden. That's where I'd check if I were you." Creon said. The hero looked even more confused, but it seemed possible. Meg liked flowers. Hercules nodded his head in thanks, and headed towards Creon's garden. He walked through another hallway, and reached the outdoor patio. Looking around, he had to admit; it was beautiful. The stairs leading down to the area was breath-taking in itself. Finally walking down the river-stone steps, he looked around once again. The cherry blossoms and lilies were in full bloom, and the wind carried some of their pedals away in a swift circular pattern. The only sounds that could be heard, was water swirling around in a marble fountain, and someone weeping in the distance. He sped around the fountain, and finally let out a sigh of relief. Meg sat; leaning against the tree. Her face stained with trails of tears, and her mind was consumed by her thoughts; not just for her father and Adrian, but Hercules. She knew it was wrong to just storm off, and leave him, knowing he was worried about her. Her thoughts ended momentarily as she felt someone sit beside her. "Hey," he said ever so sweetly. Letting out a slightly raspy chuckle, she repeated him; "Hey." Before Hercules had time to say something else, Meg spun around, and hugged him. "I shouldn't have run off like that…I'm sorry." She whispered against his chest. "Shhh, don't…it doesn't matter." He replied; gently putting a hand around her shoulder, and the other on the back of her head. "Yes it does, it was wrong of me." She said as she hugged him tighter. Hercules laughed quietly under his breath. "You're upset; you really think I'd be mad at you?" Meg smirked, and shook her head looking up at him. "Well I hoped you wouldn't be. Otherwise, you might punch me in the river styx too?" Hercules look confused. "Meg, I-I…I would never!" He then realized what she meant. Ohh, she's talking about Hades…w-wait a minute. How does she; "How did you know about that?" He asked. Meg laughed again, and lowered her tone of voice. "A little satyr told me…..and for that" she wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him. Hercules was surprised for just a moment, but gave in quickly and kissed her back. The couple just sat there; greatly enjoying the taste of one another's lips pressed against theirs. Neither wanted to part; this was the first time they hadn't been interrupted….or, so they thought. "Kids!" Phil cried; stumbling down the steps. They broke their kiss simultaneously, and looked at the satyr annoyed. So much for not being interrupted. "King Creon wants to see ya'! Like now-ish!" Phil yelled; finally reaching the bottom step, and running over to them. "Okay, okay….I'll be back in a minute, alright?" Hercules said to Meg, giving her an apologetic smile. "No, no, no….he asked to see the both of you." Phil butted in. Meg's eyes widened in terror. He knows?! He must've seen me run out! She thought nervously as she bit her lip. Hercules noticed the fear in her eyes, and began to worry again. "Everything alright?" He asked cautiously. Meg shook her head, and answered. "Herc, I really need to talk to you about something." She then gave Phil a look; asking him to leave. The satyr agreed with a nod, and wobbled away; leaving the two alone.
{Okay, SO sorry for the cliff-hanger...but fair warning, they might happen often. ^^; Also, another sorry for how short this chapter is. I promise...the next update will hopefully be longer. More than anything though, I just wanted to thank you all for the reviews...you guys truly made my day. You all are AWESOME! Alright, one last thing I forgot to mention earlier...Hades will be coming soon. *insert evil laugh here -* Mwah-hahaha! - Eh-hem...I mean, he's an immortal god. He'd eventually get out, and would want revenge right? XD Okay I'm finished ranting. Thank you all again, God bless.}