• "Don't play innocent, Thanatos; why are you holding Persephone like that?" An angry Lord of the Dead growled to Death himself, as he replied in a condescending tone, "Saving her from you, that's what I'm doing. Besides, it isn't like you love her, right?" He jeered as Persephone stared at Hades in disbelief, waiting for a reply. He does care about me......doesn't he? Hades replied with a panther's growl, eyes now like glowing coals, "Let her go! How dare you go against your Lord! I shall have you punished for this, Thanatos!" In barely four seconds, he was in front of Thanatos, who practically had a death grip on Seph. The captor chuckled in a dark sing-song tone, "Awww, Hades is in love....." "Let her go!" Hades growled as he raised a fist, aimed at Thanatos' face; "Ah-ah-ah; you don't want your little girlfriend to get hurt, would you?" Death teased as he put up Seph as a shield.

    Dang! Why, of all deities, did Thanatos come into her room??! How did he know that I was in love with her?? Not only that, but, she's also in her nightgown, of all things! Why me, Eros?!? Hades put down his fist, not willing to hurt his....friend? No; his......girlfriend? Possibly; his.......love? Perhaps.....; "I won't hit you if you release Persephone; you're strangling her!" Hades bargained as he held out his hand for Seph, who was freed from Thanatos' grip. "Thank you! I felt like my trachea was being snapped!" Persephone gsped gratefully for air as she slipped into Hades' surprisingly lukewarm arms. However, that lukewarmness disappeared at the sight of Thanatos' body print on the wall, which soon repaired itself in a matter of minutes. "Get out.", was all the Lord of the Underworld could utter past his pale, thin lips as Thanatos stumbled to his feet(?) and stumble-ran out of the room and into Tartaros, where he was to remain.

    Hades, remembering that Persephone was still in her nightgown, covered his eyes and asked if she was all right. She shyly answered, sweeping a loose lock of raven hair behind her ear, "I'm f-fine, Hades....what about an outing; Panic, Pain, you, and I?" She offered as Hades nodded. "That'll be fun. But where will we.....?" Seph finished, "Don't worry; we'll travel the world! It'll be like an adventure!" She's perfect! She doesn't deserve me....but maybe on the trip, I tell her.....I just hope it doesn't blow up in my face!