"Ursie, babe, care to explain what's going on?" Hades asked Ursula.
"Of course," Ursula said, waving her hands, "Come in, both of you and have a seat."
Hades and Maleficent sat down on opposite ends of a couch that looked like it was made of sea-sponge. Ursula herself hopped onto the chair behind the cauldron.
"Now then," Ursula started, "You're both here because you've lost your power and you need help getting it back. Correct?"
Hades and Maleficent both nodded.
"Well, I'm afraid that I cannot help you," Ursula replied with a chuckled.
Hades and Maleficent both leaped off the couch at once furiously.
"Keep your scales on, dears," Ursula said, motioning for them to sit back down. They did so. "Now, as I was saying, I cannot help either of you. HOWEVER, you both can help one another. Hades, Maleficent's anchor to the mortal world was destroyed by a holy weapon and she needs someone with resurrection powers that isn't limited to the holy spectrum to revive her. Maleficent, Hades here needs a sorceress who is powerful enough to take on Hecate, the goddess of magic, to reclaim his throne. Don't ya see? You both need one another!"
"Wait a minute!" Hades said standing up, "How do I know that this witch will do the job for me after I revive her."
Maleficent also stood up, "And how do I know that this deity won't withdraw his powers after I dispose of his usurper?"
"That's where I come in, my darlings," Ursula said sliding over to her cauldron.
She spat is the bubbling blue liquid and it turned a bright shade of yellow. Ursula reached into the pot and pulled out a golden glowing scroll.
"This is your guarantee," Ursula said triumphantly,"The contract is legal, binding, and completely unbreakable, even to you two. However, it comes with a price. Magical contracts don't grow on trees, you know. I'm not asking much, just a small favor in return."
"We've already met one another," Maleficent sneered, "What's to stop us from walking right out, helping one another, and cutting you right out of the deal for free."
"Go right ahead," Ursula retorted, "I won't stop you. Of course, can either of you really be trusted?"
Hades and Maleficent looked at one another and hung their heads in defeat.
"I didn't think so," Ursula smirked, "Sign on the dotted line and in exchange, I get a favor to hold onto until I need it. Also, if either of you betray the other, your powers are forfeited to the other."
Hades and Maleficent each took the pin and signed Ursula's contract.
"Excellent!" Ursula shouted as the contract disappeared, "Now off with you. Go make each other's dreams a reality!"
Hades and Maleficent disappeared and reappeared on the bridge to Hades's former palace in the Underworld.
"Alright, Hades," Maleficent said sneering, "Revive me so that I can battle this Hecate character."
"Okay, babe," Hades said waving his arms, "You're back with a VENGEANCE!"
Hades's hands began to glow purple as did Maleficent. She could feel the power rushing back into her.
"Yes!" Maleficent shouted, "I'm back!"