Nature's Child

Its a bet

"Hades! Hades! Hades i need to talk to you." Said Serena walking towards the cave where the river of lost souls. Hades looked down at the river watching Hercules swimming after Megara. Pain and Panic looked over at tugged on Hades toga making glare at them then smiled to see Serena. "If isnt my Beautiful Queen of Olympus. You really missed the best part between me and Hercules." Said Hades as Serena stopped in front of him. "I know Hercules jumped to save his girlfriend but i need you." Said Serena. "Im glad to hear that. Hercules and my bolt headed brother are gone we can finally run the entire cosmos." Said Hades pulling ehr close to his body. "You didnt let me finish." Said Serena pushing him back. "Then spill my little poison." Said Hades. "I need you to prevent Desiree aka Princess Zaira of Agrabah from dying from a concussion. Im begging you." Said Serena as Hades dropped his smile. "You know that i take souls not the opposite. What makes this mortal any different?" Said Hades. "I have spent half my mortal life trying to find out what happened to her. I finally found her and now she going to die in the hands of a genie. I'll do anything." Said Serena. "Whats in it for me?" Said Hades crossing his arms. "How about a wager? Not a deal but a wager." Said Serena. "Let me hear it." Said Hades. "I'll live in the underworld willingly with you when Hercules loses to one of your plans of taking over Olympus without me interfering." Said Serena. "So if i let Desiree live once then you get to stay with me down here. Maybe i should think about this?" Said Hades tapping his chin. "Think quick hothead because im offering all of me and ending a supposed relationship with Apollo including with any mortal Demeter is going to throw at my direction." Said Serena glancing walking over to the edge but got pulled back by Hades. "You know theres no loopholes for this." Said Hades staring at her in eyes. "Yes but once we kiss on it everything will be set." Said Serena.

"Done." Said Hades before Serena kissed him. A huge flame bursted of green and blue surround around them sealing the wager for a few moments until Hades pulled back smiling down at her. Serena then saw something brightening the cave as Hades looked shocked at what was happening behind her. Serena turned to see Hercules in his god Aura carrying Meg's soul in his arm as he climbed back om the edge. "This. This is impossible. You cant still be alive. You have be a . . ." "A God." Said Serena in unison with Pain and Panic who were hiding behind Hades. "No!" Hades yelled throwing out his rage as Serena stepped aside for Hercules to walk past her and Hades. "Hercules you cant do this to me. You c-" Hercules cut him off with a hard punch to the punch pushing his entire face in. Serena turned into a mist and went to the exit to underworld looking around the empty area near the wooded area. She did her siren singing call echoing across the forest and waited for moment as a crashing sound of the leaves approaching. Citis slowed down with Fang on his back looked at her. "I need you to go to Agrabah. Desiree is dying. Go to her and I'll do the rest. " said Serena pressing her forehead against his as her flames past through him. Citis snorted shaking his head and ran into the nearest tree after Fang jumped off his back. Serena rushed back to the river with Fang trailing behind her by climbing the rocky walls. She looked through the river as Hades was being dragged down to the bottom of the river of souls. "Hello? Where am i?" Said a voice echoed. Serena ran around the corner to see a new soul of woman floating above the river looking around confused. "Desiree! Over here!" Said Serena catching her attention. "Serena? Where am i? Whats happening to me?" Said Desiree looking scared. "You're alright this is just a near death experience and im " Desiree let out a scream seeing something behind Serena. Serena turned around to see Cerberus barking viciously at Desiree making Serena created a fireball before throwing it at her making her vanish in smoke. Then Serena faced Cerberus scolding at him making him snap out of his guard mode switching into a happy puppy seeing his master.

"Mama misses you too. But first go get Hades and play with Pain and Panic. Go on." Said Serena patting her thighs making Cerberus barked happily and took off down to end of the cave. Shaking her head Serena turned into her goddess form flying out of the underworld towards the home of Zeus seeing everyone celebrating for Hercules. Not wanting to be seen she leaned against the column looking at Megara and Hercules embracing each other. Rising her hands Serena waved her green flames over her body not hurting her only to make her eye glow seeing through Citis' vision. She sees that Desiree hugged Jasmine while everyone surrounded her bedding and saw how relieved she was for moment. 'You did the right thing. She'd be grateful for what you had to do for her.' Said Citis in her mind. 'I know she is and we'll run into each other again soon. Come back Citis. Youve done your work.' Said Serena before waving away her flames. She blinked a couple times and looked in time to see Hercules glancing at her direction. She looked down and run towards the edge jumped flying to her meadow. Citis emerged from the woods standing still seeing Serena walk for a bit in the dry meadow brushing her fingers against the stems. This caused a few seeds to fly into the air gracefully creating some wind to collect the rest before guiding the wind over the city and landscapes making every plant grow back to their normal state. "Hey." Said Hercules after Pegasus landed with Meg on his back. "Go ahead yell at me for everything ive done. I deserve it." Said Serena as Citis went to her side. Hercules helped Meg off before going to her placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Im not going to yell at my sister. I wamt hear your story. I have the right to know the real you." Said Hercules. "Hades only told about your engage mishap and the adoption." Said Meg. "Ok. The truth is Zeus saved my life by bringing me into this realm where this doesnt exist except in stories. I didnt understand it until Hades was told by the fates that my real father grew tired of me being more like my mother when she died in birth. So my father wanted to kill me with a knife then kill himself. Im also may have been the reason that you became half mortal in the first place." Said Serena looking up at him. "Thats a lot to take in but i really care. If father brought you here then im glad to have someone around." Said Hercules hugging her. "Thanks and im glad things are going to workout with you and Meg." Said Serena. "Oh come on you saw this coming. Lets go and surprise Phil." Said Megara grabbing her hand. Seren followed them close behind and looked at the reader. "You thought this was over. Think again." Said Serena blowing her red and pink powered onto the screen making everything black.