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In this empty palace Pluto the lord of Hell sat in his throne. “What could I do?” He thought to himself. “What should I do? I'm so lonely in this horrid palace, so big and empty. Making me feel even more alone.” Pluto sighed and got up from his throne. Walked down the corridor on the verge of a flaming fit.

Later he was in his office thinking of a way to get company. No one will ever venture down to the depth of Hell willingly and he could not kidnap a human to live there. The human life is too short he will be alone again in a matter of years. He sighed once again and thought of a plan.

“That is what I could do.” Pluto stated boldly. He rushed out of the room with his cloak flying behind him. Pluto Planted his trap for someone to come across. He waited years for this trap to work, just as Pluto was losing hope it went off. He scrambled up and mounted his ready horses and carriage. The black demon steed's ran strait up to the human world. Pluto halted the horses and just stared at the child that set off the trap. She had bright blue eyes, chocolate brown hair and pale soft skin. Pluto asked her name...

“P-persephone.” The small girl stuttered. “d-daughter of Zeus and Demeter.” Her little face with shock written all over it. She was quite adorable, with that look of helpless fear on her face Pluto thought. A little hint of blush showed on his white face and a twinkle in his deep Green eyes.

“Nice to meet you Persephone, I am Pluto lord of the underworld.” Pluto said with His face hidden behind his long Black hair. “Now you are coming with me.” He grabbed the child before she could scream and took her to the underworld. Perhaps I should show her around that would probably calm her a little Pluto suggested this plan to her. She nodded just slightly. Pluto was excited to have someone to talk to and that he wouldn't be alone anymore. He smiled to himself and rode off towards his palace. They arrived to the gates of Pluto's palace and his guard dog stood at the huge stone door's, this guard dog was different it had three heads and was ginormous.

“What is that?” Persephone asked from behind Pluto “Will he eat me?”

“No, she won't eat you Persephone she will only eat intruders sent to cause harm.” Pluto smiled at her. “So you are safe because I brought you.” He swore he heard a soft sigh of relief from the small woman. His smile grew, Pluto felt more than companionship from the girl he felt they could be friends. He does not want to get to attached to the “pet” he found. He yelled “halt!” the horses stopped and Pluto helped Persephone down from the carriage, a demon slave took the rains and walked the horses back to the stables. Pluto opened the stone door and led Persephone into the dark mansion, before he could shut the door he caught a glimmer on the girls face, what is that? He wondered Pluto shook it off as something with the light.

“Welcome, to my estate my lady.” Pluto said bowing slightly. “you can choose any room you'd like for your bed room, I will show you around the palace after you are done choosing. Just close the door to the room you have chosen.” With a smile he walked off towards the office to wait.

After about ten minutes the Little lady has chosen her room and walked to his office. Pluto showed the rest of the estate like promised, by then supper was ready. After a supper full of deafening silence, Pluto took the girl to the library he said he would read to her any book she wanted. She walked over to the walls of books and chose one about a trapped princess. Pluto watched her face as he read, the little face showed different emotions with each phrase. It was fascinating to the lord of darkness, it brought some light to his heart as he watched the girl.

“The end,” Pluto sighed after reading the girl the story he looked down on the floor were she was laying. She had fallen asleep, the look of peace and calmness on the little girl. He got up and picked Persephone up off the floor to carry her to her room. As he was looking for the room she chose she moaned and turned in her sleep, he laughed quietly trying not to wake her. She started talking about the girl in the book. Pluto giggled silently as he listened, She was having a vivid dream as the princess, and falling in love with the trapper. That little book had such an effect on the little princess, this fascinated him even more. Pluto had to see her happy, make her happy. That was his plan for the time she's here make her happy to be here and stay with her trapper forever as his princess.

Pluto finally found the princesses room and laid her down on the pink canopied bed with white and pink sheets and a teddy in a chair. Odd room for a fiend of hell but it suited the young princess Persephone perfectly. Pluto left the door open a crack and left to the office. He placed his head in his hands and laughed he was becoming close to his pet. A few months passed with joy and happiness from the lord of darkness. Day's he lived were good and happy with his princess. He tried his hardest to make her happy, read to her every night and gave her every freedom other than leaving the palace. She asked about her mother all the time at first then after a few weeks it was only once a day, and she was content with staying but she would not eat. Pluto was getting worried seeing her lose weight like she was and her becoming sickly. He coaxed her to eat but it was always the same answer from the little princess... No thank-you I'm not hungry. So days came and went, Pluto found himself falling for his princess more and more every day. Persephone seemed to grow close to Pluto as well. She would go out and pick flowers almost every day, even though they would die as she crossed the door way into the palace.

At first this scared her, Pluto had explained that the cold and light depravity killed the flowers so he gave her the freedom to fix his mansion. To let light and the warmth of her love into the dark and dank building. The flowers she has brought in lightened up the whole estate, Pluto smiled every time he saw her outside picking flowers and talking with the demon children who wandered close. He thought it was strange how she was not scared of the small demons and the demon slaves he had. She would talk with them about life above and how they lived. She was one strange princess but he found himself loving her.

One Day, Persephone walked up to Pluto “Can I tell you something Sir Pluto?”

“Of course Princess Persephone.” Pluto smiled at her she would not stop calling him “Sir”

“I think I love you.” She stated humbly looking down blushing a little. Pluto's heart jumped after the shock of the words he looked at her with a smile of pure love. He lifted her chin looked in her eyes that had tears on the brink of falling.

“I think I love you too, My little princess.” Pluto smiled and Laughed at her face of shock.

“The lord of darkness can love?” she asked smiling a little.

“Yes the lord of darkness can love.” Pluto laughed shaking his head. Her little face was glowing pink. Pluto felt as if he was glowing as well. “Would you like a pomegranate?”

“Yes please.” Persephone answered shyly. She took three seeds out of the thick skinned fruit, and chewed all three at once. Just then Persephone's mother Demeter walked in the door to get her daughter.

“Why Demeter, How nice to see you.” Pluto said, Demeter's face was full of rage. Pluto returned the glare after his smile.

“Give my Persephone back, Pluto.” Demeter's voice echoed through the flower filled halls and rooms.

“I can for 9 months. Then the other three she stays with me.” Pluto slyly looked at Demeter.

“What? Why are you saying such rubbish?” She asked quizzically

“Because she ate three pomegranate seeds so there for she is to be in my realm for three months a year.” Pluto smiled with his victory. Persephone seemed both upset and glad with the news.

“Okay, Fine.” Demeter looked away upset and angry that her daughter had been tricked to stay in hell for three months a year for eternity. Never to be freed from this curse.

Every Time Persephone comes to the underworld for her sentence Pluto get so excited to see his dear princess and when her sentence is up and she returns home Pluto is stricken by grief till his little princess returns to the depths of his palace to lighten his life once again.