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Click hereEphus - A demigod possessing the power to repower the gods
Quinn Markov - human wife of Ephus
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Norse Gods
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Odin - War god, main god of the Norse gods
Frigg - Wife of Odin, promoter of marriage and fertility
Freya - a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr.
Thor - a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of mankind, hallowing, and fertility- son of Odin
Loki - a mischievous god who can shape-shift and can take up animalistic forms.
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Egyptian Deities
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Bast - Goddess of cats, protection, joy, dance, music, family, and love
Serket - Goddess of scorpions, medicine, magic, and healing venomous stings and bites
Thoth - God of knowledge
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Titans
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Cronus - The King of the Titan, and the god of destructive time--time which devours all.
Iapetus - The Titan god of mortality and the allotment of the mortal lifespan.
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Ephus had been resting to regain what power he could. It had been harder than he thought it would be, true his power was building. The thing was, he wasn't getting completely recharged, making him far weaker than he wanted to be.
Damnit, he thought, this was what had started Odin against him in the first place. He just needed to rest a little, going against Loki wouldn't be good if he was at half power.
The last few times he'd been lucky, Loki was mad, not concentrating. Epus shook his head, no, this wasn't going to last.
The fact that he had eliminated half of Loki's support had to be demeaning to him and them. Plus, as he saw, Loki was starting to fall out of favor with the Titans.
Ephus sighed, then there was the fact of his human wife's growing god-power. He had it arrested for now, though he needed to be there to help her develop it more.
So far, she could handle half of it. God forbid if she, truly got as mad as she was when he stopped her. With as many gods that had blessed her? He wasn't sure if she wouldn't pass him, then they were in trouble.
He just hoped that her love for him would be enough to quench her anger. Looking back on all the gods he had helped? He wasn't sure that they could stop her, altogether.
He himself was that powerful now from what he felt, though he was only using about half of it. Ares had been the closest to using all his power, which had been extremely hard to accomplish.
Ephus took the nearest seat, feeling his power starting to rebuild. Looking at Odin, Frigg, his wife, Freya and Thor, he knew he needed to rebuild as soon as possible.
The last little stunt with Loki to rid him of two of his allies, had been draining. The problem is, his power was no longer building as fast as it had before. Damnit he thought I needed more from the human world.
Then again, he needed to bond with more of the females here. Odin wasn't going to be happy in the least. Plus, he knew there was no way that he could go after the Valkyries. They had to stay virgins.
On earth, Quinn Markov was growing frustrated, she needed Ephus with her. She knew that none of the Goddesses could go to the Norse realm. That wasn't stopping her.
She was feeling how weak Ephus was growing, remembering that he needed energy. Most of that from regular women, from what she felt he needed it soon.
A look at Bast and Serket had her forming a plan. Thoth she thought, might be a problem, though he had said that he couldn't detect her and Ephus, future.
The more she thought about it, the larger her smile grew. Bast had seen this though, hadn't thought it was anything. Well, she didn't 'til Quinn vanished. None of the three were able to detect her.
All three were worried as they reached out feeling nothing, extremely worried Bast thought to Ephus. The fact that she couldn't contact him at first worried her also. Was this the reason Quinn had vanished? Did she and the others need to prepare for war?
Thoth was the most worried, as he had said, he couldn't detect a single thing about her movements. That and the fact that he thought Ephus might blame him, wasn't sitting well with him.
All three of them contacted the other Egyptian and Greek gods to see if they felt her. When it was revealed that no one felt them, a great worry went up from both realms.
Thoth immediately left following a small dram of power that he felt heading towards the Norse realm. Stopping at the border, Thoth knew that they were about to have real problems. If, as he thought, Quinn had gone into the Norse realm? There was no way he or they could follow with declaring war.
Thoth shook his head, it was a war that he knew the Norse realm couldn't win. A moment later, Bast and Serket appeared beside him. "It appears that she went after Ephus," Thoth said.
"She's only a Demi-god, therefore not constrained by the laws between the realms. As I remember?" Bast said. "She put Odin down with a sword at his throat. I fear it won't be us that ends the Norse realm if Ephus is hurt."
Both Thoth and Serket shivered a bit. Quinn still didn't have complete control yet, so this might be true. The only other problem: could Ephus stop her if she lost complete control?
Ephus was worn out, his power was only at half and that was barely. He just needed a little more time. The way he was now, he wasn't sure if he could take Loki again.
It was at that moment that he felt a large power approaching him. Funny he thought the power was very familiar. A few moments later, he felt it draw closer, now it was very familiar.
With all the shields he'd placed, he wasn't sure it could appear. Oh, shit he thought! That felt more and more like Quinn damn! He thought she would have waited more than this. Obviously, she was far more worried about him than he thought.
With a mighty whoosh, Quinn appeared on the other side of the room, a look of anger on her face. Drawing an energy sword, she advanced upon Odin and the Valkyries, they having also drawn swords.
"Where is my husband!" Yelled Quinn, her skin and eyes glowing a dangerous red color. All the Valkyries were shocked when she disarmed them all with one swing.
Ephus was immediately behind her, grabbing her around the waist. "Release me you putrid..." she said, then immediately dropped her sword. "I felt you were very weak. I had to come to you."
Ephus smiled as he kissed Quinn, making her skin start to dim 'til it was normal. "I am grateful for your concern for me. I am afraid that you might be a target here, there are old enemies here trying to aid Loki. I do not want you harmed dear," Ephus said.
"I was," Quinn started when Ephus felt a Titans power approaching.
"Now, you will suffer as Iapetus has. Iapetus will take from you as you have from Iapetus! You will never know this female again. Iapetus will destroy her!" Iapetus said as he shoved a weakened Ephus into the wall, causing him to slide down the wall.
"NO!" Screamed Quinn as the glow from before re-emerged, far brighter than it had been. Ripping an energy sword from her side, she advanced upon Iapetus.
Iapetus started to laugh 'til Quinn swung, hitting him in the arm, almost cutting it loose. Screaming, Iapetus tried to swing at her, only to be hit in the same arm. At first, he could stare at the severed arm, then noticed the wound wouldn't heal.
"No, Iapetus is a Titan, no mere mortal nor Demi-god can hurt him!" Iapetus said, then screamed again in anger.
"No one hurts my husband, not while I am alive!" Quinn yelled as she swung again, cutting the Titan across the stomach.
This time the Titan tried to vanish, when nothing happened. "Brothers help me!" The Titan cried out, smiling when he felt several approaching. "Now I get justice!" The Titan shouted.
Quinn growled, "you'll be no more before they arrive!" Quinn said as she took the Titans' other arm. Quickly coming around again, slicing across the Titan's chest.
She was about to behead the Titan when Cronus appeared, trying to block Quinn's sword. Quinn promptly broke his sword in half, nearly slicing him across his chest.
Cronus jerked back this time, Quinn took Iapetus' head from his shoulders as he screamed. All the Titans that had appeared, their mouths were hanging open watching Iapetus expire.
They all turned toward Quinn, anger on their faces. It was then that they felt the sheer power pouring off Quinn. "Who is next? No one hurts my husband!" She shouted as she swung her sword at those Titans there.
Several tried to draw their weapons, then were knocked backwards from her power. Cronus grabbed the pieces of Iapetus, then he and the others vanished.
Odin and the others were also standing back, that was 'til Ephus groaned, trying to get off the floor. Quinn's power immediately dropped to almost normal as she hurried to him.
"Ephus!" She said as she cradled him in her arms. "When I saw you drop to the floor I lost it."
Ephus looked up at his, appearing to be a Demi-god wife with a curious look. "Quinn? What happened? Are you injured?"
"No, I was too angry, they never got near me. The one that hurt you will never again. I took his head," Quinn said.
A shocked and surprised Ephus just nodded his head, he knew she was mad though. I am really going to have to watch her, he thought.
Again he tried to rise to his feet, still shaky, he sat deciding some rest was in order. He was going to be harder pressed when he next faced the Titans. Though he thought one less would help, perhaps.
Odin and the others crept closer, wary of Quinn and her still drawn sword. "We need to end this as soon as possible," Ephus said. "I believe I have a way to do so. It will be dangerous with Loki still having aid from the ice and fire giants. Then again, we have thinned the fire giants down, haven't we, Thor?"
Thor nodded with a huge smile on his face, "that we have Brother Ephus, that we have."
A still worried Quinn hadn't moved from Ephus' side. "Husband, you need to rest, your energy is low."
"I need to return to earth, I need energy," Ephus said.
"You need more from the females? You have done far too much," Quinn said, worry in her voice.
"I just need a few," Ephus said, thinking about where he could go. "I'll be back, watch here for me, OK Quinn?
Quinn slowly nodded her head, knowing that he needed to hurry.
A few minutes later, Ephus appeared in a park he hadn't visited in a long time. Looking around, he saw a few groups of females. They were mostly five or more, finally he walked to a group of three removing his sunglasses.
"Hello," Ephus said as all three looked up into his eyes. All three grabbed him, dragging him to a nearby growth of shrubs.
"Please allow us," they said as they undressed him, then themselves. It had been a while since he had needed to do this. He wasn't surprised when one of the women stated, "Bast advised us you neede4ed us."
With that, they each took a turn riding his organ, 'til he blasted deep within each. The last woman's eyes were clear as she thanked him for blessing her with his special seed. She was happy to serve Bast, they then all dressed, leaving as if nothing happened.
Ephus nodded his head as he watched them leave, dressed himself, then vanished. Moments later, he appeared within the abode of Freya.
Quinn smirked, she could see the marked difference in Ephus. "Better?" She asked.
Ephus nodded, then sat down to start the discussion about defeating Loki and the rest of his allies. "I assume that you are going to want to punish Loki?" Ephus asked. This, of course, started an entirely different discussion.
A loud rumble shook ther Asgard palace, shaking those within. Immediately, almost all the ice and fire giants left outside, were suddenly dispatched almost as fast as they appeared.
Most of those were searching as they exited only to vanish not to return. Their attackers vanished, appearing a significant distance away.
Loki was shouting for the Valkyries, shocked when only three appeared. Ephus had depleted them from Loki as fast as he could once he'd return. He now had almost all thirty-nine of them, a small army that was devastating the giants.
Ephus smiled when he felt that the giant population was indeed dwindling. Now, he thought, he had to remove the last two giant leaders.
Nodding to Thor, they both blinked out, appearing within the palace. "So, you think you have won brother?" Thor growled at Loki. "To think that at one time, father actually favored you. Pathetic having to "borrow" power to do all this."
Ephus had quickly pushed both his hands toward the ice giant. A look of shock graced its face, then it hit the wall, vanishing. Loki turned to see Thor screaming out as he drew a sword, rushing Thor.
"I have always been the favorite, you bastard of ther family. I am the only one that is worthy of taking the throne. You will never have the power to do what I have!" Loki spit as he struck Thor's hammer with all his strength.
"You're right, I don't have the power, I do not need to take power to have power like you have. I also understand that the Demi-god soundly beat you, sending you back here, your tail between your legs," Thor said as he laughed. "I would think that you had been defeated enough to actually know that you can't win."
A wicked smile came to Loki's face, "I have always had enough power to defeat you Brother," Loki spit the last word in disgust.
Thor nodded when he saw Ephus approach the fire giant. A giant that was shocked as could be when all the fire it hit Ephus with had no effect. It was even more shocked when Ephus hit it with fire, blowing several holes in its chest.
While it stood there in shock, Ephus powered up more, shoving both hands straight toward the giant. The giant, expecting an attack, was again shocked when it was shoved into the wall, then vanished.
Ephus stopped looking toward where Thor and Loki were battling. Ephus could only smirk it appeared that Thor was hardly even trying.
"So Loki, it appears that all ther allies you had have abandoned you or been defeated," Ephus said.
"I have more power than you ever will!" Loki screamed, his body starting to glow with an abundance of power. "All of you will feel our wrath when you are crushed at our feet."
"No," Ephus said, shaking his head. "I think that you are in for a very rude awakening very soon. As I see it, the Titans that you are getting power from? They are one shorter than they were. You might say they learned that the wrath of a woman is powerful. So I suggest? You prepare for defeat."
Loki's eyes went red as he started to swing at Thor. He screamed louder when his swing met empty air.
Thor and Ephus appeared outside the palace expecting Loki to give chase. They waited, though all they heard, and saw was the giants falling to the Valkyries. Then they heard Loki's yelling in the palace.
Loki was demanding that the Titans give him more power, so he could end Ephus. The vision of Cronus appeared a look of anger on his face. Drawing back, he put Loki through several walls. He then met Loki's face with a fist when he reappeared angry.
"I demand that you..." Loki started.
"You demand! You forget your place, little god. We were here long before your kind was even thought of. We will be here long after you are gone! It was a mistake to empower a child like you, this Ephus is far out of your league," Cronus said as he started to draw the power from Loki.
Again, Loki screamed, his body growing weaker and weaker. "You can't do this to me!"
"Ha" Cronus barked. "You were the wrong choice, now live with it. Ephus made you look more than pathetic," with that Cronus vanished with a laugh. Loki looked around afraid for the first time in a long time, vanishing he went to his nearest hideaway.
Ephus and Thor helped the Valkyries finish the last of the giants that were left. Ephus noticed that, once again, Thor was enjoying himself far more than Ephus thought he would. Hell, he thought. Thor appeared to be disappointed when the last were defeated.
Both of them and all the Valkyries appeared outside Freya's home. Ephus dispensed with the shield as those inside walked out.
"The palace is once again yours, though I am afraid that Loki is still loose. Still, when I catch up to him, I believe I have the perfect place for him. He won't be the first I have left there, nor do I think he'll be last," Ephus told Odin, Freya and Frigg.
"I have to apologize again to you, Ephus, you are far different than any other I have met. You and your wife will always be welcome here, though I hope she is calmer," this last bit whispered by Odin.
"We heard that!" Frigg, Freya and Quinn said rather loudly.
"Apologies Quinn, Ephus, wife," Odin said, bowing to the three females.
"Perhaps," Frigg said. "Things will indeed grow far better here." Quinn and Freya both nodded their agreement.
Cronus was pacing back and forth. It had been a very, very long time since a Titan had been destroyed. He needed to keep an eye on the Demi-god he was the only one with the power to release them. The female Demi-god was as powerful, though her power was far too different.
Cronus shook his head, he had to have a spy, but who? None of those that were with him were untouchable. Hell, most of them were fully powered gods and goddesses from three realms.
Hmm, he thought there was one, though could he get them to betray the family? It was risky, especially if his was discovered. Reaching out, Cronus started to feel among all that were close to Ephus.
Ah! Cronus thought there they were. Now to start on them, three realms back was going to make things difficult though not impossible.
A smile crossed Cronus' face as he felt the one, he had targeted, started to listen to what he was saying.
Ephus and Thor were searching everywhere as fast as they could. Loki was there, though for the moment they were having a little difficulty finding him.
Ephus had already outlined exactly what he was going to do once they had him. Odin hadn't been all that sure, though with what Loki had done, he more than deserved it.
So far, they had covered almost half of everything in the Asgard realm. Neither of them figured Loki would go far. He had seemed to favor Asgard more, plus, all were looking for him. Then there was the fact that Ephus had sealed the other realms of the giants and dark elves.
They had found a few places that he had seemed to have been in, then abandoned. They thought they were getting closer, though they weren't sure.
Finally, they managed to catch up with him in a cave far from the palace. Thor thought he had him, though Loki managed to trap Thor in the cave. He had no such luck with Ephus, after an hour battling Ephus, Loki lost his sword.
A sword pointed at his throat; Loki started to beg for his life. "I don't know why you think I am going to destroy you. As much as an annoyance that you are, this place still needs you. So, like Ares, you will be exiled for a few centuries," Ephus said.
"NO! You can't do that! This realm will..." Loki started.
"It will survive, bye now!" Ephus said as Loki slowly vanished. On a dead world in a completely dead universe, a screaming Loki appeared.
Waving his hand several times, his face held shock as nothing happened. "Yeah, sucks doesn't it," a voice said behind him. Loki slowly turned, coming face to face with Ares. "Oh, we are going to have such fun!" Ares said with a half-crazed laugh.
Ephus and Quinn bid all the Norse gods and goddesses goodbye, a few moments later, appearing in their house. Ephus almost collapsed in his bed as soon as he saw it.