"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, 'SHE'S GONE'?"

Finn sighed, exasperated. "I mean, she's gone. I mean, she's not in her bed. I mean, the Dark Ace broke out in the middle of the night, kidnapped Piper, and is probably-"

"Stop. Right. There." Aerrow couldn't bear to hear what outrageous scenarios Finn had concocted, mostly because he feared they were true. "Where's Venus when you need her?"

"Right here, darlings!"

A flash of light, and the smell of sea foam and lavender, filled the room, as Venus appeared, dazzling as always. Her pure white dress clung to her form most seductively, complete with sparkling gold girdle. Today, her hair was blazing red, eyes emerald green. She could've been Aerrow's hot older sister. Give or take a thousand years or two.

"Venus! Just in time. Piper's gone-"

"...oh, my..."

"-and the Dark Ace took her." Finn smiled smugly. "See? See? I figured that out. I'm smart, and hot." He arched his eyebrows.

"Well, then, we're just going to have to get Piper back, aren't we? Oh, and does she know what she has to do to break the spell?"

"Eh...I didn't really get around to telling her..." Aerrow laughed, sheepish. "Whoops."

Venus glared at him tartly. "Eros should be arriving-"

"Whuddup, peeps!" Another brief sparkle of light, and Eros stood before them, only he looked the same as the day previous. A brief yawn escaped him. "How can I help you?"

"Piper's gone."

"And Dark Ace took her."

"WHEW! You guys just can't manage without mom and me, huh?" He smirked. "Whaddya want us to do?"

Aerrow sighed. "Oh, I dunno...FIND HER, maybe?!" he barked. Eros didn't even flinch.

"Look, man. I didn't pass up one of Psyche's awesome omelette's just to hear you shout at me, ai'ight? Now. Mother here can track them as long as they're in a hundred-mile radius."

"How's that?" Aerrow asked. "I mean, why only a hundred miles?"

"Because old Zeus doesn't like it when his kids have too much power, that's why," Venus hissed. "Technically, Poseidon's my dad...I was borne from the sea...but, Zeus always did like to claim the best for himself..."

"Spare us the history lesson? Please? I mean, you're hot, but..." Finn whined.

Venus shot him an exasperated look. Men.

OOO

A/N: Getting smoky in here.

No, really. I burned my toast.

So it literally is...smoky.