A NOT so Welcomed Guest Ch. 13

Ephus – A demigod possessing the power to repower the gods

Quinn Markov – human wife of Ephus

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Norse Deities

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Odin – War god, main god of the Norse gods

Freya – a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr.

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Valkyries

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Skuld – debt or future

Skögul – high-towering, Shaker

Herfjötur – Host-fetteror fetter of the army

Herja – devastate

Skeggöld – axe-age

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Egyptian Deities

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Ra – God of the Sun, the major god of Egypt

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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Greek Deities

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Poseidon – god of the sea, brother of Zeus

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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.

Atlas – The Titan god of astronomy and the revolution of the heavenly constellations.

Prometheus – The wisest Titan. Son of Iapetus.

Oceanus – Titan of the Sea

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Deep within the realm of Hades, Cronus was shaking his head. It was obvious that he and the other Titans had severely underestimated Ephus.

Cronus looked at a very weak Iapetus. He and the others had never seen a power like this. Even when they were at their peak, out in the world, he, the most powerful, had nothing like it.

Even trying to scan Iapetus as deeply as he could, revealed nothing. He needed the smartest of them, though how to trust him.

Most of the Titans couldn’t trust him after the Titans were defeated. Prometheus, most suspected that he had helped Zeus defeat Cronus. The only thing was that they needed his mind. He was their foremost thinker. Still, when they used him, he’d have to have him watched very closely.

Cronus thought longer before he nodded, that plan might work after all. It mattered not about loyalty, it was nothing compared to family.

“Prometheus!” Cronus yelled, “come quick, it is your father!”

A moment later, a tall, well-muscled male with blonde hair appeared. “I am here Cronus,” Prometheus said, then saw his father, weak and pitiful looking. “Father! What has happened?” Prometheus asked.

“I am afraid that he was defeated by a very powerful demi-god, one that wishes to destroy all of us,” Cronus lied.

Prometheus looked over the situation, his gaze taking in everything within seconds. “Hmmm,” he said after seeing no wound upon his father’s body. His eyebrows rose when he saw his friend Atlas, standing well back, suspiciously quiet.

“I see, have you tried to heal him?” Prometheus asked. He expected more lies from Cronus, much like he always did.

“Of course, though, it seems an unknown power was used on him,” Cronus said.

Prometheus took all this in trying to see just what Cronus’ angle was this time. As far as he knew, the only thing Cronus really cared about was power, plus how much more he could get.

There was something going on, his father’s weakness was indeed real, though he could still feel his father’s power. Strange, it was almost as if most of his power was blocked.

Prometheus hid his smile, he’d heard of this. There was one out there that had powers that had never been seen before.

Another look at his father seemed to confirm a lot of what he had heard. Obviously, Cronus thought about using this against him. HA! Well, Cronus and the others were in for another rude awakening . His father had always been a cruel, back-stabbing god, really? Prometheus, could care less about most of the Titans.

Another look at Atlas, had Prometheus, wondering if they had something on him. He’d have to get Atlas alone to find out exactly what.

Finally, Prometheus looked at Cronus, “So, what the hell do you want of me? If you can’t heal him, then I sure as can’t. Please no lies, you really don’t do it as well as you think.”

For a moment Cronus had a look of anger cross his face, then it was gone even faster. “Well, I thought that since he was your father you might want to take revenge for him.”

Things were starting to make more sense now, it was obvious that this new problem dumbfounded Cronus. So, Cronus, even though not trusting him, still needed his mind to figure it out.

Now Prometheus just needed the facts, as well as the truth. An inner laugh had him thinking that would be the day.

For the next hour, Prometheus listened as Cronus spun his spheel. Surpringly, almost all of it was in fact true, damn Prometheus thought, Cronus was desperate.

“Alright, I’ll be back as soon as I have a….” Prometheus started.

“I think that you should stay close in case something happens to your father,” Cronus quickly said.