[A/N: This chapter would have been up yesterday, but I got busy during the time I normally set aside to work on this and then I went and saw the Hobbit and needless to say that has been dominating my creativity. I've dabbled in Hobbit fics a bit, but don't ever expect to see them here. To avoid doing the same thing with the tournaments that I did in Dearly Beloved I did something a bit different in this chapter so hopefully everyone will enjoy it. Reviews are appreciated. Enjoy the chapter!]

There was bright sun light streaming down on them. Behind them was a dark hallway, but in front was a long dusty path that was lined with pots with two stone gladiators in front of a massive doorway.

"Well it looks like we're in Olympus Coliseum." Juliet tucked the map back into her pocket and started to walk towards the doors not noticing that Akio was hanging back.

Akio was looking back at the dark door before he realized he was being left behind. "Well, I'm sure Hercules would be glad to see you."

"Hercules is the son of Zeus."

"Who's Zeus?"

"Well, Zeus is kinda like the ruler of this world."

"Look there's Phil. Hi Phil!" Clementine was waving enthusiastically at a fat satyr who was pacing out in front of the doors. "He looks worried. I wonder if something's wrong." She walked up to him and crouched down. "Is something up with you, Phil?"

Phil looked a bit started to see Clementine. "Oh, it's only you. Well Herc is hooked up on this girl and now she's disappeared. He went down into the Underworld to look for her."

"What's her name?"

"Meg or something like that."

Clementine walked back to Juliet and Akio. "Well it looks like Hercules is down in the underworld looking for his girlfriend. I bet Hades got her."

Juliet turned and started walking towards the black door. "The Underworld is through there isn't it?"

Phil had heard what they were discussing and hurried over. "You know if I recall correctly you were in league with Hades." He was looking at Juliet when he said this.

"Well I'm not anymore. Believe me if this Hades guy is as bad as you're making him out to be I want nothing to do with him. I have my own problems."

Phil still looked a bit skeptical. "I like Akio and Clementine, but you I'm not so sure of."

"How about this Phil: if I help Hercules save Meg will that make a little better in your book?"

"Only if you help Hercules. You two keep a close eye on her."

As they continued to walk back to the dark door Juliet was feeling a little on edge. "Was it really as bad as Phil says it is? I mean with the stuff I was doing."

Akio and Clementine exchanged worried looks before he spoke up. "Well….it could have been worse…."

"That didn't answer my question. Just tell me I can handle it."

"Erik had you brain washed and you were doing a lot of horrible things, but it was because he was telling you."

"What kind of horrible things?"

Akio looked over at Clementine. "You want to help me out with this?"

"I think what Erik was doing was having you do was go around corrupting people's hearts. I saw you do it King Triton in Atlantica."

Now that Juliet thought back to Geppetto it made sense. "I think I know what you're talking about. There was this puppet maker in Traverse Town with all black eyes. I fixed his heart, but before that he was attacking me with these demon puppets."

By this point they were in the entrance of the Underworld. There were two massive stone doors, but it was only possible to go through one of them since a wall of fire blocked the other. In the middle of the room was a pool of green liquid.

"So which door is Hades through?"

Akio pointed over at the door that the fire wasn't blocking. "He's down there."

"Well let's go pay him a visit."

The corridors of the Underworld were long dark and twisting with many misty white orbs floating about.

"What the orbs?" Juliet reached out to touch one when Clementine jerked her hand away.

"Those are spirits. Don't touch them."

It didn't sound like there was anyone in the Underworld or so they first thought. There was the sound of a slashing sword and fists making impact with stone walls. The one making all the noise was a very strong looking young man with red hair with a gold buckle on his belt emblazoned with a lightning bolt. At the moment he was being swarmed with heartless.

"Is that Hercules? Well, let's go help him whoever he is."

Hercules knocked down several more heartless when he realized someone was helping him. "Juliet? I never thought I'd see you again. What are you doing down here?"

"Oh you know just seeing the sights."

"Seeing the sights of the Underworld?"

"Yeah, what can I say I like dark spooky things."

Clementine had nearly been knocked over by a heartless when she looked over at Juliet. "Do you two think you could chat later and get rid of the heartless now?"

"Yeah, sure whatever you want Clementine."

Since there was four of them fighting it didn't take very long for them to take care of the heartless.

Hercules went over to Juliet to hug her like he'd done the last time he'd seen her, but hesitated.

"What?"

"Well I just thinking about the last time I hugged you. You didn't really like it."

"Well its fine now. Come here if you want to hug me." Juliet almost imminently regretted this since Hercules was nearly crushing her. "Ok….we've hugged….you can let go now." She breathed a sigh of relief when he let go. "So you're looking for a girl named Meg?"

"Yes, Hades kidnapped her and I have to get her back."

"She's your girlfriend isn't she?"

Hercules's whole face went pink. "No, it's not like that. Meg is only my friend."

"If you say so."

As they walked deeper into the Underworld, Clementine kept trying to catch Akio's eye. "Are you jealous of Hercules?"

"No. Why would I be?"

"Well Juliet has been talking to him none stop and hasn't said a word to you."

"I know they're friends. They've been friends for a while. She can have friends it doesn't bother me. Besides his face looked like a tomato when she mentioned Meg. There's something there."

Juliet and Hercules were a little further ahead. "So Hercules, how did you meet this Meg girl?"

"Well she was being attacked by Nessus the river guardian and I saved her."

"Was it love at first sight?"

"There is no love. We're only friends."

"If you say so."

After a while of walking they came into a large room that had a doorway with a soupy looking green light leaking out of it.

"Hades is through there. You guys can hang back if you want."

"You really think I'd pass up the opportunity to fight Hades? Isn't he a God or something?"

"Yes, he's the God of the dead which is exactly why you should stay back and let me handle it."

"Or maybe while you're fighting Hades we could grab Meg. Sound good?"

"I guess…I mean if you really want to come with."

The next hallway consisted of a long twisting road that was high above pool of same soupy light that had been filtering out of the doorway.

Juliet peered over the side of the path to try and get a better look at the substance. "What's down there?"

Akio noticed that she was leaning over kinda far and pulled her back. "Those are souls. And don't lean over that far or you'll fall in."

"What happens if you fall in?"

"I'm not sure, but I don't think I want to find out."

There was hot air coming from Hades's chambers which could mean that Hades was having another one of his fiery temper tantrums.

Hercules put his arm to block them. "I'll go in and distract Hades so you can grab Meg."

Juliet peered around Hercules to see a tall brunette woman in a purple dress tied up with smoky

tendrils. "Is that her in purple?"

"Yeah, that's Meg." Hercules drew his sword before walking into the chamber.

Juliet could hear Hercules and Hades talking before a fireball came shooting out at them. "I think that's our cue." She slunk in making sure to keep away from the fight when Hades locked eyes with her.

"Oh jeez not you again. I thought Erik or Maleficent or someone took care of you." Hades felt his temper flare up again when she ignored him. "Going to ignore me are you? Well ignore this." He hurled a fireball at her scorching off half her ponytail.

Hercules aimed a punch at Hades successfully knocking him down. "Remember who you're fighting Hades."

Hades got up again easily and when he noticed that Meg was getting away he created a wall of fire in the doorway.

Juliet was in front of Meg and glanced back at Akio and Clementine. "Keep Meg safe I'll help Hercules."

Hades proved to be slow moving, but very lethal with his fire based attacks. He was having an easier time attacking Hercules who was moving slower then Juliet, but he'd had just about enough of her. He threw another fireball which caused Juliet to duck.

While she was on the ground she swung her leg out knocking Hades off his feet.

Hercules grabbed Hades by the front of his robes and pulled him so close that they were nearly nose to nose. "Have you had your fill Hades or do you want more?"

Hades was weighing his options when he smirked up at Hercules. "You win this time, but don't expect me to let Nutmeg go without a fight." He snapped his fingers collapsing the wall of fire and breaking Meg's chains as well.

Meg smoothed out the wrinkles of her dress before walking over to Hercules to kiss him. "Is there anything you can't do wonder boy?"

The tomato look had returned to Hercules's face as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Well I did have a little help."

Meg glanced over at Juliet and smiled at her. "I wasn't aware that Hercules ever needed help."

"Well I only helped a little."

As they walked back towards the coliseum Akio was back with Clementine again. "What did I tell you? Hercules is in love with Meg."

Phil was more than glad to see Hercules back and rushed over to him. "I bet you gave Hades a what for didn't you, Herc."

"Yeah and Juliet helped too."

"Oh her? Well I guess she's all right."

"Thanks Phil….well I guess we better be going."

"Don't take too long between visits next time, ok?"

"I'll try not to."