Rose garden

[Boundary Challenged]

Eric looked straight through Aphrodite, his eyes a pale red. "O-k," was all he could say, being under control of the two Gods.  

[Kush n Swisha]

Aphrodite chuckled and placed her hands on his shoulders. Lightly she turned him and whispered in his ear, "Now go and see your beloved princess."  

[Boundary Challenged]

Eric nodded slowly and walked in the direction of the dungeon.

Zoey looked around, and crossed her arms. "Never should've said anything." Rolling her eyes, she stretched. "Oh, well, it won't be hard to leave, with the lovestuck king and all."  

[Tai Kuroba]

Roxas scowled at his sister, "Why'd you have to open your big mouth, Zo?"

Sora frowned, "Don't blame Zoey, Lizzy was being really rude, too. And it was mean of Hermes to abandon us like that. You'd think he'd be able to take a bit of lip."

He started pacing, and tripped over a rock.

"Still think we should mock the gods?",Roxas said in a bored tone.  

[Tai Kuroba]

A dove poofed into existance in Sora's messy hair, "I'm back! I'm still mad at you, but I gave my word that I would protect you. And, unfortunately, I am bound by my word, so, here I am."  

[Kush n Swisha]

Aphrodite looked at them, bored. A smile crossed her angelic features as she wondered what game she could play. The young looking goddess showed herself and wrapped her arms around Hermes' neck. "Well what are you doing here? Shouldn't you all be back in your hometown or has little Hermes here forgotten what to do?" The woman smiled at the two princes, her violet eyes shining with kindness.  

[Boundary Challenged]

Zoey crossed her arms. "Hermes got us home, but poofed us back." She hated the gods as of now. They promised to rescue them, then took them back.  

[Tai Kuroba]

Hermes slipped out of his sister's grasp, "I promised to help you. Not to get you home, to help you. And, since noone in your family trusted or respected me, I'm not inclined to help all that much. Sorry, does that seem odd to you? Am I expected to solve all of your problems without even a thank you? And with you whispering in your thoughts about how I'm sure to pull a trick, how I'm terrible and untrustworthy, blah blah blah!" Herme's face was dark, "I am not a pushover, I am not a genie. I have free will, and I expect a little kindness in return for my favors."  

[Boundary Challenged]

Zoey scowled at Hermes. "If it's a thank you you want then..." Zoey smiled a fake smile. "Thank you."  

[Tai Kuroba]

"You're lying. I'm not stupid, you know," Hermes said sullenly. "I grow weary of all of this. I'll send you back home, that way I don't owe you anything. Goodbye, mortals." With a snap of his fingers, the children were gone. "I suppose now I'll just have to make their lives difficult. Could be fun. Although, probably not. What dreadfully dull humans."  

[Boundary Challenged]

Desirous chuckled. "You shouldn't be mean to them, Hermes." He looked up at the sky. "After all, you could end up needing their help... He shrugged, wearing a smile.  

[Tai Kuroba]

Hermes threw his hands up and shouted exasperatedly, "They started it, Desirous! Why should we help those who distrust us, insult us, and are generally rude?"  

[Boundary Challenged]

Desirous twiddled his bubble blower between his fingers. "'cuz it's the humane thing to do." Desirous chuckled again. "Maybe if we treat them kindly, they'll treat us kindly."  

[Tai Kuroba]

Hermes' eye twitched, and he restrained the impulse to choke the other god to death. "Desirous," he said patiently, "I was nice to them. I promised my help, I gave them comfort, and I took them home. And they were. Not. Nice. They still hated me!"  

[Boundary Challenged]

Desirous held his palms out. "'Scuse me, He said, and resumed his bubble-blowing habit. "Anyways, Hermes... How kind of you to let them go back home..." He looked up at the other God, somewhat distracted by his utterly amazing hat.