One day, Eric was checking his email. He saw there was an email from Festus, Aphrodite's ex-husband. It read:
"Dear Eric. I have a jump drive that could put Bus Seat Bub out of business..."
Eric stopped reading and thought to himself, "What's on it? A recipe for the perfect pizza?" But then he continued reading:
"I know about the frozen space crystals he uses for his ice cream machine. I also know you helped procure it, by the way. I also know you've tainted it with your dragon blood."
Eric stopped reading again and thought, "I know a trap when I see it. I'm wondering if this is even Festus talking. Of course, he is a rather vile individual. No telling what he's got up his sleeve." Then he finished reading:
"P.S. Meet me at my smithee."
Sarah saw Eric heading for the door and asked, "Where are you going, Eric."
"Guess who's setting a trap for me again," said Eric.
"Lemme guess," said Sarah. "Is he a loathsome individual? Maybe his name starts with the letter 'F' and ends with 'estus'?"
"You know it," said Eric. "You read my mind."
"Let me go with you just in case he does have a jump drive," said Sarah.
"Okay, but be careful," said Eric. "This guy forges weapons and armor for a living. I'm pretty sure he knows how to use them."
Sarah smirked. "He may forge weapons but he's a total wuss. A hippie, you might say."
With that, they were off. When they made it to the front door, apparently Aphrodite was there, too.
Eric asked Aphrodite, "He blackmailed you, too, huh?"
Aphrodite just scowled. "I've always hated Festus. Why did they have to set me up with that guy? I would have gladly chosen Hades over him!"
Eric remained silent. Sarah said, "Are you okay Eric? You look like you were about to say something."
"Yeah, but I forgot," he said. "Probably best keep my mouth shut."
"That's a first," Aphrodite giggled. "Let's go in and see if he's got any incriminating evidence."
Inside the smithee, there was no jump drive, just blacksmith tools, a set of forged weapons, and an anvil. Sarah thought she saw a flash drive but it turned out to be a fake. It was just a plastic bogus piece of junk.
No hardware. No software. Just plastic, like a children's toy. Eric did a facepalm and said, "This has been a trap all along."
His dracopire senses then tingled. He then noticed a plastic explosive next to the forge. "Everyone, RUN!" shouted Eric.
Sarah extended her dragon wings and picked up Aphrodite and flew straight out the door. Eric flew after them. The smithee exploded behind them.
Eric and Sarah then took Aphrodite to Bus Seat Bub's pizza parlor. Then they told him the entire story.
THE END