"So far this has been the strangest summer we've had yet."

"Just because it started raining?"

"Atlanta, it just doesn't rain when the forecast calls for sun," Odie explained.

"Since when did the weather go by the forecast?" Atlanta asked.

Four friends walked into the kitchen. Athena came up from the basement to see the soaking wet heroes walk in.

"I see you got caught," she noted.

The goddess of war looked around.

"Where's Jay and Theresa?"

"Still in the truck," Herry answered.

"They've been fighting ever since we left the beach," Neil added, taking out his mirror. "Ugh, look at my hair! It's a disaster!"

Everyone rolled their eyes. Just then, the front door opened and Archie walked in.

"Hey, guys. Have fun at the beach?" he asked as he began taking off his soaked jacket.

"It was great. Apart from the sudden down pour and Jay and Theresa arguing," Atlanta replied.

"What are they arguing about?" Archie asked, pealing his wet sandals off his feet.

"Stuff that happened in the Underworld," Herry answered, putting the things he was carrying on the table.

"Oh."

Archie didn't push the matter any further. He went down to the basement to hang his jacket to dry. When he came back up, everyone else had gone to change into some dry clothes. The back door opened and Jay and Theresa walked in.

Archie backed away as Jay stormed by. The look in his eyes were all too familiar.

"I don't know what I see in him!"

Archie looked over at Theresa. Tears were streaming down her face.

"What'd he say?" Archie asked.

"I dare not repeat it," Theresa replied.

Archie shook his head. "Theresa, don't take it personally. Jay's been a jerk to everyone lately," he explained.

"Except you," Theresa pointed out.

"He avoids me, Theresa," Archie put in.

"My point exactly," Theresa said.

Without another word, the Fighter headed up to her room. Archie sighed and headed for his room as well. On the way, he stopped by Herry's room and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Archie opened the door and walked in. Herry put down the weights he had been lifting when his friend walked in.

"Something wrong?"

"Can I ask a favor?"

"Sure."

"Can you talk to Jay?"

Herry opened his mouth to say, "Why don't you talk to him?" when he remembered that the Leader and Warrior were trying to avoid being in each other's presence at all costs.

"You're the only one Jay seems to listen to," Archie explained, trying to keep a stray smile hidden.

Herry smirked. He knew that Archie was trying his best not to laugh.

It was a wonder Jay still had a bedroom door. It had taken quite the beating from Herry four months ago. The mere memory of it brought a smile to even Jay's face from time to time.

"Maybe you could eh... 'persuade' Jay to be more pleasant?" Archie asked, failing to stifle a laugh.

Herry chuckled. "Sure thing, Arch," he replied.

"Thanks, pal," Archie said.

He walked out of the room. Herry sighed and shook his head as he picked up his weights again. He would talk to Jay after he finished the homework Hercules had assigned him. It might come in handy during his talk with Jay.

Sorry it was short.

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