Writers block is a beach. Seriously, it is, but I had fun writing this probably because I kept on annoying the heck out of my mom and dad. :) No flames please even if my interpretation of Iris and Hermes is incorrect and if anything else is weird.

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Persephone's POV

I could feel the warmth coming off his arms and chest. It was more than comfortable and I dreaded if Iris and Hermes got through the door and past my gear. A light breeze came through the door near us, so naturally I snuggled closer to Hades. He suddenly froze and leaned back, reclining against a wall, so his arms were wrapped around my stomach and my cheek against his. I blushed lightly. He seemed to always do that. He quickly removed his arms from me. I frowned. I turned back to Iris and Hermes.

"What the hell are we going to do?" Iris asked and plopped down on one of the lounge chairs.

"Will you give it a rest with all this 'hell' stuff? I know Hades is somewhere around here." He said and looked to the sides of him, expecting Hades to appear before him. Iris snorted.

"Fine. Hell, hell, hell, hell, hell, hell.."

"Shh! He might hear!"

"Ha, you're paranoid." She said. Hermes stuck out his tongue.

"So what if I am? Hades is a scary guy to be around with when he's angry." Hades frowned.

"And you've seen him angry?" She asked absentmindedly. Brief pause from Hermes.

"No." He finally admitted. I could feel Hades smile, his fang probably sticking out.

"Then you have nothing to be afraid of." Iris simply stated.

"Heh, I guess you're right. How come I've never seen you?"

"You've seen me. I was the one who carried you up to Mt. Olympus." Hermes gaped.

"No way. How come you don't look... older?" Iris seemed oblivions.

"I'm a goddess. I stopped growing at the peak of my age. Everyone does. With the exception of some." She said and began examining her nails. Hermes sat down on the same lounge chair she was on.

"Is that why I look older than you?"

"Of course, but your mind doesn't seem to have aged."

"Hey, may I remind you that you're older and probably wiser than me!" She blinked.

"Thank you." Hermes looked confused.

"Your welcome?"

Iris looked up at him and smiled. He smiled back, a bit transfixed, until I threw a spoon at them.

Why did you do that? Hades asked.

Just wanted to make it a little harder for them. I answered and giggled. I put his arms around me and I could feel him blush. I turned my head towards his cheek as I could see another blush on his neck and gave him a peck on the cheek. His face went ablaze and he went still again. I stifled a giggle and turned my attention towards Iris.

"Where did that come from?" She asked, but didn't get up.

"I don't know." Hermes murmured and got up to investigate. Iris reached up and grabbed his sleeve.

"You're not going anywhere. Anyway, I need someone to preen my feathers." She blushed.

Hermes looked at her surprised and blushed but complied with her orders and sat next to her. She sat up and turned her back on him. He seemed to pause for a moment; contemplating what might happen, but began to arrange the disarrayed feathers so they pointed downward. Iris seemed be enjoying this as her wings let out a shiver every time he touched them. He was finally done after a few minutes and dropped his hands into his lap. Iris turned to him.

"How did you learn to preen feathers?" She asked.

"The wings on my sandals are always in need of a preening." He replied.

She smiled at him again, took his hand, and stood up.

"Come on, if we're ever going to get out of here we have to work together." She said determinedly.

"Together." Hermes said in agreement.

Hades and I watched them both walk towards the door and attempt to push it down. In a matter of thirty seconds they decided to quit.

Wow, that was quick. Hades said.

They lose their patience so quickly! They're perfect for each other. I sighed.

So, miss Persephone seems to have a romantic side. He teased lightly. I blushed.

Stop it. I whispered.

Stop what?

Stop making me... never mind.

Stop making you what? He whispered, letting his mouth touch my cheek.

You're making-

"Aha! This was all Persephone's doing!" shouted Iris as she leaped up from her sitting position.

Dang, she got me. I guess it doesn't help that she's been behind almost every one of my countless schemes. I'm really going to have to get new stuff.

"Really? I thought she was always the air-head type of girl."

Oh, he'll pay for that and his little sandals too!

Can I join? Hades asked.

Of course. I need all the help I can get. I smiled.

Iris seemed to look enraged. Yay.

"That air-head that you're talking about just happens to be my best friend." She sneered.

"I'm sorry! She just looked as if she would fit in with her nymphs." He said sarcastically.

That's it.

I jumped off of Hades lap, earning an incoherent protest, rendering myself visible and tackled Hermes.

"So you think I'm just some air-headed girl with no brains or brawns, huh? You'll be surprised what this air-head can do to a person like you!" I said and began punching him.

I suddenly felt someone's strong arms grab my midsection and pull me back after what seemed like mere seconds. I protested loudly.

"Hey, I wasn't done here!" I yelled and started squirming.

I stopped suddenly and gave Hermes the I'll-be-watching-you sign with my hands. He visibly shivered. Iris was right next to him, giving him the I-can't-believe-you-said-that-so-you-deserve-what-you-got look. She grabbed one of his arms and pulled him up, earning a smile from him. My anger subsided as soon as I saw Iris smile back.

Yay, it worked! I thought happily.

"You could say that again." Hades said and smiled. He was still holding my midsection.

"Sorry. I guess my anger takes over every smart thought I have in my mind." I said and stood up.

"No harm done, but I can't say that about Hermes."He pointed and chuckled.

True, Hermes looked like a wreck. His nose was bleeding, both of his eyes had dark bruises, his hair was a mess, his clothes were disheveled, and a few of his front teeth were missing.

"Wow, how long was I at him?" I asked.

"About ten minutes. Hades here got you off me in the nick of time. Any longer and you would have knocked my brains out." Hermes said as he appeared before us suddenly.

I looked at him and saw that his wounds were healing nicely and his front teeth were growing back thanks to his godly powers. I giggled.

"Sorry about that. Next time I won't be as merciful."

"You... you..were.." He groaned and shook his head. Hades chuckled. Hermes looked surprised.

"Hades? You seem...different." Hermes said. Iris nodded.

"What? I don't feel any different."

"You seem different. You're smiling more than ever and you don't have that emo attitude over you anymore." Hermes looked puzzled.

"Yea, it's like you changed." Iris said.

"Persephone, what did you do to him?" Hermes asked me. I shrugged.

"I did nothing. We were having fun, is all."

"FUN? Fun and Hades don't mix." Hermes pointed out. Hades coughed.

"Uh, still here guys." He said. He seemed a little let down. I grabbed his hands.

"He didn't mean it like that." I said and gave him a peck on the cheek. He blushed and looked away.

Iris and Hermes saw everything. They smiled.

"Oh, so I guess it is really your fault Persephone." Iris said cheekily.

"What?"

"Oops, just look at the time. Come on, Hermes, or we'll be late for that date you owe me." She said and grabbed Hermes arm.

"Dude, good luck!" He managed to say to us before Iris could pull him outside the door. He winked.

"Was he talking to you or to me?" Hades asked after a few moments of stunned silence.

"I don't know. Let's just leave it at and try not to remember what he was trying to imply." I said.

Another moment of silence.

Hades sighed and leaned on one of the counter islands.

Another one.

"What do we do now?" He finally asked. I put my hands on my head.

"Thinking, thinking. Aha! Lets run around the halls and hope they waxed the floors!" I said encouragingly. Hades raised an eyebrow. He smiled suddenly.

"Race you again." He dared.

"Okay, but I'll make sure I win."

"How?"

"Like this." I began to run ahead of him. I laughed.

I ran like I never ran before urging every cell in my legs past it's comfort zone and jumped over clothes laying on the floor. I was having so much fun. But I suddenly screeched to a stop. Hades stopped behind me and encircled his arms around my waist.

"Whoa, what happened?"

I put my hand over his lips and peeked around the corner.

My mother. I sighed

Demeter. He seemed to growl.

Bad memories?

Let's just say there were a lot of bad memories.

Tell me later. I said.

He nodded. We returned our attention to my mother. She was talking to Eos.

"-and I can't seem to find her! Help. Me. Find. Her!" She said grabbing Eos by the shoulders and shaking them to emphasize every word. I stifled a giggle.

She's near hysteria.

Of course. Her only child is missing. Completely understandable.

I guess. I frowned.

His hold on me tightened.

"Now don't forget. I need to find her. She's probably alone and scared!"

Alone? Scared? That woman doesn't really know you, does she? He asked me.

Thankfully, no. I said.

We carefully walked to the camera room and sat down. I picked up a remote and pushed a button.

"OK, so the next victim to our endless pranks is..."

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LOL, cliff hangers! School keeps on getting in the way of my bad writing capabilities, but it's the only way to learn more writing skills. Will you all be the good people you really are and tell me if my writing has changed over the course of this story? You don't have to but it'll really help me see if my writing skills have deteriorated.