~ Interlude ~
by Akane
On a beach somewhere in Ancient Greece a Merboy and a gorgeous young man are speaking happily in the sun, unaware of the mischievous eyes studying them.
- Breathtakingly-gorgeous winged-ankled young man: "That's it, just a bit closer and I can shoot you both with only one shot..."
- Aphrodite: "And what do you think you're doing with Eros's bow and arrow?"
- Hermes (aka Breathtakingly-gorgeous winged-ankled young man): "Can't you see he's not doing his job? These two are meant to be together!"
- Aphrodite: "I'm the one giving orders on that matter, here."
- Hermes (trying to look both innocent and serious, as always): "But this boy is a merchant. He's mine, I must take care of him!" [turns to look at Ambrose and mutters something about taking care of him...]
- Aphrodite: "This is definitely none of your business!" [grabs the arrow]
- Poseidon: "Leave my children alone!"
- Hermes (pushing Eros's bow in Aphrodite's hands): "Hi, unca Posy!"
- Aphrodite: "I didn't know that..."
- Hermes: "Delphino."
- Aphrodite: "Yes. I didn't know young Delphino was your son."
- Poseidon: "All mercreatures are my children."
- Aphrodite/Hermes (looking slightly shocked): "Wow!..."
- Hermes (whispering to Aphrodite): "I never suspected he was that healthy..."
- Poseidon (steaming): "That was a metaphor, you idiots!"
- Eros: "At last, I found you! I knew it was you! Only Hermes dares stealing from the gods!" [grabs his bow and arrow from his mother's hands]
- Hermes (trying to sound serious, again...): "Watch your mouth, Feather-Boy. Do you think you can accuse your father like this?"
- Eros: "We're not even sure you're my father."
- Hermes: "Yes, yes, I know. Do you prefer another spanking from father #2?"
- Eros (shuddering): "Don't speak too loud, he may hear you, and you know he never really forgave me about this little affair he had with mom..."
- Ares (rubbing his hands): "Actually, I didn't."
- Athena (half covered with blood): "Running away from a fight again, you coward?"
- Ares: "I'm gonna show you who's a coward!" [slashes his sister and proceeds to chop her into tiny pieces]
- Dionysos: "What are you all doing here? I've been looking for you everywhere... Come on, I've prepared an orgy."
- Innocent looking and smiling bishounen: "Yes, yes, that's a good idea!"
- Apollo (instantly there at the idea of an orgy with Hermes): "Who are you?"
- A bit less innocent looking but still smiling bishounen: "Me? I'm Yukio." [smiles suggestively at Apollo]
- Artemis (as Hermes tries to turn Yukio into stone): "Leave this boy alone!"
- Hermes: "Why do you care? You hate guys."
- Artemis: "Diana wouldn't like him being hurt."
- Hermes: "So what? And who's that Diana?"
- Artemis: "Her name is Diana! Don't you understand why I care?!"
- Hermes (letting go of Yukio): "Oh... sorry..."
- Thalie (followed by her sisters): "Excuse me but we must take this boy to his home." [pointing at Yukio]
- Yukio (trying to run away and bumping into Eros who was checking his bow): "Ooops... sorry..."
- Eros (looking his arrow flying away to end up into the sea): "Oh no, another one lost..."
Not far away on the beach, as two dolphins suddenly jump out of the water:
- Delphino: "Look! Two dolphins in love! Aren't they cute?"
- Ambrose (looking strangely at the Merboy): "Oh yes, they are..."
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© Isa Akane B. , 2002