Nature's Child

18 yrs later

"Serena? Where are you?" Said a boy walking towards the hill near the farm. The boy looked around and heard a rustled in the tree catching his attention. "Hey Herc." Said Serena hanging upside down on the tree branch. "I was looking all over for you. Pop and I are taking Penelope to the new market to restock the hay. Wanna come?" Said the boy as Serena jumped off and landed on her feet. "I wish I could but I promise mom to help around with the chores." Said Serena. "Is this because I spend time with pop than you? Come on I need to spend time with my big sister." Said Hercules "You do that all the time. Look I have to get to the markets and grab the supplies for Mom's pottery and the crops." Said Serena. "Fine. And I know to stay by the cart." Said Hercules. "No just don't let anyone get to you." Said Serena as they walked back to the farm. "I try but I don't know I feel like something isn't right about me." Said Hercules. "Like what? Your smart, funny, sweet, and no one has a gift like you. Your special." Said Serena. "Do you think I can be accepted who I am?" Said Hercules lifting the heavy hay onto the cart. "Yes but it takes time." Said Serena as Pop walked over with a sack of coins. "Here Serena. That should be enough for all four of us. Hercules and I better get going." Said Pop getting into the cart. "Be careful you two." Said Serena before pecking them on the cheek and scratch Penelope on the ear. "We will." said Hercules as Pop whip the reins that were attached to Penelope. Serena watched them leave as Alcmene came out of the house holding a basket with some worn out flowers.

"Your not going with Hercules and Amphitryon?" said Alcmene looking at her. "I have to revive the fields again from drying itself out and I'll be handling the supplies when I'm done." said Serena waving her flamed hand to make the flowers fresh again. "You have know you dont have yo keep doing this." said Alcmene. "Doing what?" said Serena. "Helping us with Hercules. There will a rime where he wont need us." said Alcmene. "He'll need you two in his life. If you and Amphitryon havent found him then he would died." said Serena. "I love you and your brother as our own but what will he think he founds out the truth?" said Alcmene. "Im sure he can work it out with you. I better go." said Serena hugging Alcmene. She let go and ran back to the hill while she turned into her goddess form and jumped off the cliff. Grabbing the sides of her dress she flew up towards the sky as the wave of green flames trailed behind her. Serena soared over the farm's dried crops growing the newly planted seeds and saw Alcmene smiling at her. Then with a soft blow the wind extinguished the flames and carried the pollins gracefully following close to her. Looking over the landscape Serena saw a large dog ripping apart the forest near her home. "Not again." she says soaring down and land on her feet. "Cerberus! Come here boys." said Serena. The dog stopped as the three heads turned to look at her and growled threatenly. Serena crossed her arms as Cerberus got close enough for her to flick the middle heads nose. "I told you many times to stop coming here when im not around. Lets get you back to the underworld." said Serena as the hound whined rubbing his nose. She created a very strong rope made of vines to tie around the collar and pulled gently. Cerberus followed sadly as they made it to the dark woods and saw Pain and Panic looking around in fear. "Hades is going toast us when we dont have Cerberus." said Panic. "Hey its your fault you were supposed to lock him up." said Pain. "Hi boys." said Serena walking past them with Cerberus. "Hi. Persephone." said Pain and Panic. "My fault you had the leash." said Panic then realized what just happened. "Persephone wait!" said Pain as Panic followed him.

Serena walked down the steps entering the underworld ignoring Pain and Panic calling for her. Pain and Panic gor in front of her before she could go to the throne room. "Your not going tell Hades about this right?" said Panic. "What do you think? This is the two hundredth time Cerberus got out ruining my job as a goddess of spring. Not only he destroyed half of the forests i created but also made the other nature nymphs live somewhere else. Clearly i need to give him a piece of my mind." said Serena. "He's just a puppy." said Panic. "Yeah its clear to us that Cerberus like you. Just as Hades likes you." said Pain then had his mouth covered by Panic. "Forget about that last part. You werent supposed to know that." said Panic. "Im not going to let this slide." said Serena passing them. "Hades! We need to talk now." she yelled. "What?! Im in middle of something babe?" said Hades poofing in front of her. "Train your dog because hes been using my plants as chew toy and bathroom lately." said Serena as Cerberus nudged her forward a bit. "Why do you think i have these two for?" said Hades. "They let him loose and i always end up bringing him in." said Serena. "Look he's here. And i need more of your plants of you dont mind." said Hades putting his hand out. Serena handed him the leash and turned into a white mist floating in the wind and flew out before Hades could say anything. She appeared back to her home and walked to her tree where Fang was napping in his spot but felt something pull her back. Looking down to see smoke around her arms and waist then turned around to see Hades smirking at her.

"Cute trick princess. But I really need to get some business done." Said Hades. "No. Since I figured out that you were the reason about what happened eighteen years ago." Said Serena pushing him off. "So your brother is dead from a snake bite. You can visit that Lil sunspot at my domain." Said Hades pulling her back to him. "You think I'm stupid like those imps of yours. I saw those two take him that night, Fang later found a broken bottle of your potions, and I know the scent of my toxic plants. So I'm not helping you, Flameboy." Said Serena walking away. "Give me a break. Your involved in this and I'll tell every god and goddess about your secret, Serena." Said Hades stopping her tracks. "What are you - Oh the Fates told you about me." Said Serena as Hades got closer to her. "Yeah about how you died in the thunderstorm and that your daddy planned to kill you and himself. Yada, Yada, Yada mortal stuff." Said Hades as Serena stepped back. "What about my dad killing me?" Said Serena. "They said that your old man was tired of seeing you grow up just for looking like your mother so he planned to stab you with a kitchen knife and end his life with bullet." Said Hades. "Sad i know but I really need you to keep that discovery of yours zipped and I have one more thing that I'm definitely going to enjoy." He says laughing wiggling his invisible brows towards her. "Which is?" Said Serena as Hades grabbing her waist. "You being my Queen when I take over Olympus." Said Hades leaning in. "Please tell me I'm having a nightmare?" Said Meg emerging from the thick bushes behind them.

"Way to kill the moment Meg. Anyways I better get going and have some imps to roast." Said Hades disappearing into smoke. "What was that all about?" Said Meg. "Hades knows my secret and I'm kinda the reason my brother was adopted." Said Serena looking down. Meg touched her shoulder seeing how this was upsetting her and saw how far it was getting. "I'm sure things will work out soon. I have to go but I'll meet you at the falls ok." Said Meg. "Alright. Bye Meg." Said Serena turning into a mist and flew to the farm. She turned to her mortal form and saw Hercules walking inside with Alcmene and Amphitryon. Serena came in to see Hercules sitting next to Alcmene who had a cloth on her lap and stood by the door frame knowing where this was going. "So if you found me. So where did I come from?" Said Hercules as Alcmene handed him the cloth. She unwrapped the cloth showing his gold medallion with the lightning bolt. "This was around your neck when we found you. The symbol of the gods." Said Alcmene. This is it. I'll go to the temple of Zeus and" Hercules stopped looking at Serena and his parents sadly. "Herc, if this what you want to do then it's ok." Said Serena. Hercules hugged her and went to his room to rest for the morning. "Arent you going to tell him?" Said Amphitryon. "When he reaches the temple. Night Amphitryon and Alcmene." Said Serena walking to the tree on the hill. She turned into her goddess form and looked at the bushes surrounding the tree roots then opened her right hand lighting it I. Her green flames as the roses bloomed changing unimaginable colors until it was a sunset ombre. "Ah. Ah. Oh. Oh. Ah. Ah. Ah. Ahhh. Ah. Ah. Ohh." She sang as flames glowed brighter and died down. "Night Desiree. Wherever you are." Said Serena looking at the moon in hope.