Cupid rubbed his chin as he thought about it. "Fine, it's a deal."

"Now all we have to do is come up with a couple."

"Way ahead of you couz." A devious smirk appeared on the god's face. "Xena and Gabrielle."

"ARE YOU CRAZY!!?!" Sophia eyed her cousin in disbelief. "Imagine what would happen to us if they ever found out. If you want your feathers made into pillows and quills be my guest, but I prefer my hide to be *attached* to the rest of my body, thank you."

The winged god raised his hands in surrender. "Okay. Point taken. So who?"

"I don't know." An idea finally came to her head. "Let's ask Aphrodite."

Cupid nodded. "Mom can pick out the perfect couple. Let's go."

*****

After hearing what the pair wanted, the goddess shook her head. She had expected as much from Cupid, for the gods were always looking for something to ease their boredom. But Sophia usually didn't give into whims…unless she was challenged. Like Athena and Ares, Sophia had a competitive streak a mile wide. "Are you sure you guys want to do this?"

Sophia nodded. "Yeah. We promise to put everything back into place."

Aphrodite eyed the two. "Fine. And to prevent any hard feelings, both partners have to be shot, one while looking at someone else, and the other while looking at something inanimate."

"That shouldn't be too hard for you Cupid," Sophia joked.

Aphrodite clapped her hands. "And I have the perfect couple! Hold on to your hats because we're on our way to find a Warrior Princess and a Bard…"

"NO!!!" Both Cupid and Sophia raised their hands in alarm as fear flashed over their features. "Don't go there Mom, don't go there."

Confusion and disappointment shined from the goddess eyes. "Okay." She tapped her chin as she thought. "How about Soranus and Cassiopia? They've been together for five years."

"Sounds fine." Cupid watched as the Guardian nodded her agreement."Then let the contest begin."

*****

Soranus smiled as he and Cassiopia strolled through the woods near their village. The ebony-haired man young took the hand of his wife. Both were smiling brightly, unaware that they were being watched.

Sophia looked around the trunk, but couldn't see anything. "Are they here yet? And which one is going to fall first?"