Emerald and Mercury
"It's all part of my nefarious plan." Mercury imitates Cinder with a finger puppet of her on his hand.
I burst out laughing at this. "That's hilarious!"
Mercury faces the doll towards me. "Emerald! I am a-"
Mercury is cut off as Cinder enters the room. His eyes widen and he rips the puppet off his hand and hides it in the seat cushions.
I cough to cover my laughter as she glances over us.
"Mercury. Emerald. Are you ready for the tournament tomorrow?" She asks.
Both of us nod quickly. Cinder glances over us one last time before exiting the room. Mercury lets out a sigh. "That was close."
I nod in agreement and look up at the ceiling. "Man. Things have been so boring. No stealing, no heists, nothing. And if there is, Cinder and Neo get to take care of it."
Mercury rests his chin on his hand. "Missing the criminal life?"
I nod. "What about you?"
Mercury shrugs. "I don't know honestly. It's nice having everything at my fingertips practically."
My head snaps to him in shock. "Really?"
Mercury sticks out his tongue. "I'm kidding. Sheesh."
I roll my eyes and rest my cheek on my palm. "You had me worried for a second."
"What? You'd miss your handsome partner?" Mercury asks, doing an awkward pose.
I launch a book at his head. "S-Shut up! You moron."
Mercury laughs. "You shouldn't be named Emerald. You should have been named Ruby because that's how red your face is." Another book hits him in the face.
"Whatever."
Mercury laughs again and stands up. He kisses my forehead. "Love ya cutie!" He says waving as he exits the room.
"Love you too Merc!" I call back, a smile on my face.
Man he can be a pain in the ass. But he has his moments..