Eris: Daughter of Hades

Mt. Olympus

On Mt. Olympus, all the Gods and Goddesses gather to celebrate the birth of Hercules, the son of Zeus and Hera. On Mt. Olympus, all the Gods and Goddesses gather to celebrate the birth of Hercules, the son of Zeus and Hera. Hercules has golden blonde hair and tan that lightened up with his godly golden hue. He also had blue eyes. Hercules wore a white cloth nappy and a golden pendant around his neck with Zeus' symbol.

Hera held her newborn son when he snatched the tiara off his mother's head.

"Hercules!" Hera chuckled as she returned the tiara to her head, and clouds formed a cradle. Hera placed her son in the cradle, "Behave yourself."

Zeus comes over to the cradle to see his newborn son.

"Oh, look at this, look how cute he is..." Zeus babbles at baby Hercules and he catches Zeus by the index finger and lifts above his cradle, "Hah! Oh, he's strong! Like his Dad, hmm?"

"Whoa! Excuse me! Hot stuff coming through! Excuse me one side, Ares," Hermes said as he moved through the crowd of gods attending the party. When Hermes reaches the new parents, he hands Hera a bundle of glowing flowers.

"Why, Hermes, they're lovely," Hera said.

"Yeah, you know, I had Orpheus do the arrangement. Isn't that too nutty?" Hermes said before flying to Zeus, "Fabulous party, you know, I haven't seen this much love in a room since Narcissus discovered himself!"

The two look over at Narcissus, staring into his mirror and making kissing sounds. Meanwhile, Baby Hercules gets one of Zeus' lightning bolts and plays with it.

"Dear, keep those away from the baby," Hera told her husband

"Oh, he won't hurt himself. Let the kid have a little fun!" Zeus said.

Baby Hercules tries to eat the lightning, gets zapped, and throws it away in frustration. Three gods jump from its path until Athena hits it with her sword, so it hits a pillar, which immediately reappears.

"On behalf of my son, I want to thank you all for your wonderful gifts," Zeus said to the gods and goddesses attending the party.

"What about our gift, dear?" Hera asked.

"Well, let's see here.. we'll take, hmm, yes, a little cirrus, and, hmm, a touch of nimbostratus, and a dash of cumulus," Zeus picked off pieces of clouds and shaped a little pegasus-shaped cloud with his hands. He moves the cloud closer to baby Hercules, and the cloud turns out to be a baby white horse with wings, "His name is Pegasus, and he's all yours, son."

Baby Hercules bonks his forehead against Baby Pegasus. Pegasus happily whinnies and licks Hercules' face before nuzzling against the baby. Hercules hugs Pegasus and all the gods and goddesses let out awes in adoration for the cute moment.

Hera gave Hercules to her husband to hold, "Mind his head."

"He's so tiny," Zeus murmured. Baby Hercules tries to bite the medallion that hangs from his neck and then yawns. Zeus holds his newborn son closer, "My boy. My little Hercules."

Zeus placed his son in the crib and kissed him on his head. But the sweet and tender moment was cut short when the gods and goddesses heard the voice of a god whose company they did not enjoy.

"How sentimental," The gods and goddesses turned their attention to a dark corner where Hades, Zeus' younger brother was leaning against a pillar, "You know, I haven't been this choked up since I got a hunk of moussaka caught in my throat! Huh?" He looked around, and no one laughed, only giving him stern looks, "So, is this an audience or a mosaic?" Then Hades makes his way through the crowd, "Hey, how you doin'? Lookin' good. Nice dress."

Zeus pulls his brother in and wraps an arm around him in a brotherly way, "So Hades, you finally made it. How are things in the Underworld?"

Hades removes Zeus' hand from his shoulder, "Well, they're just fine, you know, a little dark, a little gloomy, and as always, hey, full of dead people. What are you gonna do? Of course, my darling baby daughter makes things a bit brighter. Ah! There's the little sunspot, little snootchie," He cooed, making Hercules laugh, "And here is a sucker for the little sucker, eh?" Hades weaves a sucker with a skeleton head out of the thin mist. Hades grabs Hercules' nose to open his mouth and started to put it in, "Here you go. Ya just--" Hades screams in pain as Hercules squeezes his finger, and after some fight, he gets away from the baby, "Sheesh! Uh, powerful little tyke."

Zeus hugs his brother again, "Come on, Hades, don't be such a stiff, join the celebration!"

Hades broke free from his brother and said, "Hey, love to, babe, but unlike you gods lounging about up here, I regrettably have a full-time gig. You know, by the way, so charitably bestowed on me, Zeus, and taking care of my young daughter while my wife is busy. So.. can't. Love to, but can't."

"You ought to slow down, you'll work yourself to death..." Zeus then realized what he said, and laughed, "Hah! Work yourself to death!" He continues laughing, making the other gods and goddesses laugh, "Oh, I kill myself.

"If only, if only..." Hades grumbled as he walked away from the party.