Whoosh! Rapunzel ducked behind a corner as the next blindingly bright lightening bolt flew past her head, missing her by a mere fraction of an inch.
"YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST COME TO MOUNT OLYMPUS AND STEAL THE FLOUR OF THE GODS!" shouted Zeus angrily, coming towards the young princess.
"Ok, first of all, stop speaking in capital letters. I'm right in front of you and can hear you," snapped Rapunzel, "And second of all, I was only borrowing some to make a cake. Besides, it's for your son Apollo's surprise birthday party this afternoon. Sheesh, what's your problem?"
"MY PROBLEM IS YOU MORTALS SNEAKING INTO OLYMPUS LIKE THIS. WHAT ARROGANCE! WHAT…"
The great god of thunder found himself unable to speak, too choked with anger. Deciding no amount of words could express just how insulted he felt as a result of Rapunzel's actions, he stepped forward and tried knock her lights out with a well placed right hook. Rapunzel, being a clever and observant girl, moved her head back just in time, grabbed Zeus's arm, and flung him clear across the room with a shoulder throw.
"Wow, you have no control over your center of balance," she stated, "And what kind of a hook punch was that? The power is supposed to come from your abdomen, not your shoulder muscles. Sheesh, did Ares never teach you how to throw a punch?"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUGGGGGHHHH" the god roared in rage, his muscles rippling and crackling with sparks of static electricity. Flinging his hand forward, he sent another thunderbolt blazing toward Rapunzel. Unable to duck in time, she just barely managed to lift up her frying pan to shield her face. The thunderbolt, striking it with a loud crash, recoiled back and flew upward, blasting a large crater in the ceiling.
"HEY WHAT THE HECK?" shouted Zeus, "THE ENERGY SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED DOWN THE METAL HANDLE OF THAT PAN AND INTO YOUR BODY. WHAT'S GOING ON?"
"Yeah, I'm not too sure either," stated Rapunzel, equally confused, "But then again, physics was never my thing, though I do like doing puzzles, playing darts, and baking."
As she said that last part, Zeus was reminded once more that he was angry at her for stealing flour from the kitchen. As his face grew red once more, he rushed again at the princess who easily sidestepped him, flung her hair around his feet, and tripped him causing him to tumble onto the ground. Running over while her opponent was down, the princess began frantically beating his shin with her frying pan.
"OWWWW" screamed Zeus, getting up and hopping around on one foot, "YOU COULD HAVE…"
He stopped as he heard the door of the palace opening.
"Oh, crap, Hera's back already and I haven't cleared the history on my computer!" Frantically, Zeus ran off, leaving a relieved Rapunzel to pick up the bag of flour she had dropped and make her way to the exit, thinking about how she was going to make the best birthday cake ever.
