"[b][i]Little bread-and-butterflies kiss the tulips, and the sun is like a toy balloon...[/i][/b]"

Artemis brandished her sword to her side, eyeing the enemies in front of her carefully. Three on one, at her own insistence--their levels wouldn't be a problem for her, and the last thing she wanted was for her brother to get hurt.

"[b][i]There are get up in the morning glories, in the golden afternoon...[/i][/b]" 

One decided to attack, raising its feeble hammer as if it believed it could actually scratch her. She lazily raised her blade, blocking the attack. Despite this, the other two felt that this was their chance to attack.

"[b][i]There are dizzy daffodils on the hillside, strings of violets are all in tune..[/i][/b]"

Without missing a beat, Artemis pushed the hammer off her sword. It glowed a light blue, signaling the start of a sword skill.

"[b][i]Tiger lilies love the dandy lions, in the golden afternoon, the golden afternoon...[/i][/b]"

She jumped into the air and spun her body so that she spiraled downwards, her sword a flurry of attacks. Each hit connected to the three of them, all perfectly gathered for her attack. Once she landed she spun around, completing the attack: the blurred line of her sword became solid, and each monster fell.

"[b][i]There are dog and caterpillars and a copper centipede, where the lazy daisies love the very peaceful life they lead...[/i][/b]"

At this point, she let out a small sigh, though Apollo popped up behind her, wrapping his arm around her shoulders and pulling her along with him. He hadn't shut up since they got there, and now he was singing his little song all happily and whatnot. Never mind that this death game around him was happening Still, the journey was going well, so to speak. Sure, a few players here and there, but they avoided one another, so much that for a moment, she almost thought they were going the wrong way. Still, with each monster affirming their direction, she knew they had nothing to worry about. Most people avoided monsters anyway. Artemis gladly welcomed them.

"[b][i]You can learn a lot of things from the flowers, for especially in the month of June.[/i][/b]" Apollo sang gladly, at this point releasing Artemis and stepping to the side, bowing deeply and twirling his wrist a bit. Now it was her turn for the next line it seemed. She didn't really see the point of it, but he seemed to be having fun.

"[b][i]There’s a wealth of happiness and romance, all in the golden afternoon.[/i][/b]" She sang for him, returning his gesture with a very dramatic curtsy of her own. They both straightened up and resumed walking, their laughter filling the halls. It had been some time since the two had both laughed like that. Apollo grinned, playfully poking her cheek. "[b]Alright, I get the message, I will try to smile more.[/b]" She replied, a small smile on her face as they walked. 

"[b]Good.[/b]" Apollo replied happily, though his smile faded as a voice was heard. The two stopped in their tracks, listening carefully. It sounded like a taunt. What was weird was that it sounded like only one person. Really, one person thought they could take on the boss alone? Apollo let out a small laugh, lightly nudging Artemis. "[b]Hear that, sweetheart? Looks like we're going the right way.[/b]" He grinned lightly.

Artemis rolled her eyes. "[b]It doesn't sound like they're with anyone. If they want to go on their little suicide mission, so be it. We're only here to collect the map data.[/b]" She reminded him as they kept walking.

"[b]I don't know, that loot sounds tempting.[/b]" Apollo argued, placing his hands on the back of his head. "[b]But taking on the boss alone? Maybe we could help.[/b]"

"[b]Don't be ridiculous. If you're soloing at this point in the game, it means you want to stay solo.[/b]" She snapped. "[b]Even if we wanted to help, what makes you think that they would even want it?[/b]"

Apollo began jogging ahead of her, though he looked back. "[b]Hey, you never know! Come on, let's see if we can catch up![/b]" He told her, breaking into a run.

"[b]Hey! Wait! Don't go too far ahead without me![/b]" She called, running after him.