#seriously he dies every time percy does someting

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Hades + Empathy

He is part of the Greek pantheon and has immense power and the ability to wipe out civilization. But he is also scorned by his ‘family’. Consider

~When Percy first goes to the Underworld for his mother, he accidentally lets slip that Gabe is an abusive piece of shit. Hades overhears and without prompt, when Gabe arrives, he is immediately sent to Tartarus with Nyx because he is also a victim of emotional abuse and doesn’t want anyone to go through that, even in Punishment.

~Hades noticing Annabeth during the Solstice meetings and seeing that she’s kind of upset and going to talk to her, and them relating over shitty families.

~Hades subtly helping Grover in his search for Pan because he knows what it feel likes to disappoint your family.

~Hades intentionally holding on to Thalia’s Thread when she’s at camp and lets Zeus turn her into a tree because he knows what it feels like to try your best and and fall down at the end and gives her another chance.

~Hades loving Nico and Bianca as much as can, and damn the ancient rules, they’re his kids and he will spend their birthdays with them at the park and watch movies because he wants them to be loved by someone from their family.

~Hades breaking down and the Underworld going wild when Bianca dies and holds Nico close and they cry together.

~Hades meeting Rachel and the their first meeting going kind of awkward because of the whole oracle-being-cursed thing but then Rachel offhandedly says she can stay at camp, Dad won’t even notice and Hades, Annabeth and Rachel staying up all night at the Garden in the Underworld sharing stories about the times they’ve been forgotten and Persephone occasionally chiming in about how controlling Demeter can be and it’s a heavy topic but they all feel more at home then anywhere else. 

~Hades showing up to Luke and Luke tells him that he should join their side because what have the gods ever done for him and this is his chance for revenge and Hades hesitates but thinks back to all those kids fighting for their family, his own son fighting for him, all those kids suffering from their own thoughts and their own parents but still holding on and fighting because they’re still my home and he looks Luke in the eye and tell him no.

~Hades going to the fight against Luke Kronos and helping his son and his friends against him because even though the gods could fade for all he cares, but he’ll be damned if he let these kids get hurt anymore.

~Luke gets to Elysium. He would’ve been there anyways.

~The demigods remembering all the little things Hades has done for them which helped them become who they are and going down there to thank him sincerely and Hades becoming so soft, Thanatos starts to question his title as God of Terrors and all that but then someone on the street catcalls Rachel and he is sent to the Field of Punishment in an instant and Thanatos is lowkey impressed and also teases him for being so soft.

~Hades doesn’t say anything when Persephone offhandedly says something about the demigods being his family more than the gods and she notices once again how caring he is and falls in love with him all over again.

Extra:

~Hades and all the demigods have scheduled bi-weekly meetings for ice cream and movies and all the other gods and high key jealous of him.

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