Ever wandered what it would be like to fade. No, not die or lose consciousness but to cease to exist altogether. At one point or the other I'm sure you've thought about just giving up. To just end the numerous processes those declare you living. Well if you've ever had thoughts like this and some doctor has told you that you've suicidal tendencies than he's more or less wrong. People commit suicide when they're fed up of life but you're not fed up, are you. You just feel emptiness in your heart every morning. You get the feeling you're losing something important but you don't know what it is. There's a sadness in your heart that has absolutely no reason to be there.

Are you curious as to why you feel like this? Do you want to find out? And more importantly can you be cured?

The cries of a newly born baby echoed in the palace of Hades. Queen Persephone had just given birth to a son, the first born of the Lady of spring and the Lord of the Underworld and heir to throne of Hades. The midwife handed the baby to his mother, who after giving birth to her first son was tired beyond words. She gently took him in her arms and gazed upon her child for the first time. She looked into the boy's obsidian eyes as he squirmed and cried in her arms. The queen smiled loving at the bundle in her arms. She gently kissed the little boys forehead, giving him her blessing.

She felt someone sit beside her and look at the baby in awe. "He has your eyes." The queen said. The man smiled lovingly at the boy. He reached out and took her from his mother's hand.

"Yes, he does" The man said. He stood up and cradled the baby in his hands in an attempt to stop him from crying. Strangely it worked and the baby stopped crying and stared into the eyes of his father. The baby stared into the eyes of the man who was holding him for a few questioning seconds and then closed his eyes and snuggled into the man's chest.

"What are you going to name him?" asked the man. The women smiled before answering "Perseus".

"Perseus ehh? That's a fine name." the man said.

"Indeed my lord, one fitting the heir of the underworld." Said a man clothed in a black robe and a beautiful face as he materialized and walked next to him.

"Thanatos, it's nice of you to come, old friend". The father said.

"How could I not? He is my first and only godson." Thanatos replied. He walked next to the father and took the baby from his hand.

"He's going to be quite powerful, being the first born of the eldest of the big three." Thanatos stated. He looked at the baby carefully, his cold calculating eyes examining the baby's flesh.

"What domain are you going to give him?" asked Thanatos. "As he's your son and heir, it must be something important."

The lord of the underworld smiled at his friend. Thanatos is a powerful ally and a loyal friend. He often thought it was ironic that he considered death to be a loyal friend.

"Souls." declared the Lord of the dead.

"Hmmm" Thanatos seemed to contemplate the idea. "Perseus, God of souls. Well it sure does have a ring to it."

"And flowers." added the queen. "Perseus, God of souls and flowers".

The two males gave a hearty laugh. "Flowers?" questioned Thanatos.

"Of course, he's a child of spring just as much as he's a child of the underworld." stated the queen.

"I suppose he is."

"Well I can't let you two out do Me." said Thanatos.

"What do you mean?" asked Hades.

"He's my godson Hades; I'm going to give him a title as well." Thanatos answered. "Perseus, God of souls, flowers and minor god of death".

Hades was surprised by his friend's words, in the world of the immortals, doing things for others, is very rare.

"Thank you Thanatos, it's an honor to have you as friend". Hades stated.

Thanatos smiled goofily at his friend, "Well of course it's an honor, they don't make gods like me anymore".

Hades laughed at his friends antics, "Indeed they don't my friend."

"Alecto" shouted Hades.

A bat like feminine creature materialized in the room next to Hades.

"You summoned my lord" said the creature as it bowed to the lord of the dead.

"Yes, I did. Let there be a bouquet today, let every soul know that their master has been born. Let the underworld rejoice the birth of the Ghost King".