Greek Gods -------------- Zeus - King of the Greek gods Hera - Queen of the Greek gods, sister and wife of Zeus Hades - god of the underworld, brother of Zeus Poseidon - god of the sea, brother of Zeus Demeter - goddess of harvest and fertility of the earth, sister of Zeus Aphrodite - Daughter of Zeus and Dione, Goddess of love, beauty and sexuality Artemis - Daughter of Zeus and Leto, goddess of the hunt, the moon, and chastity Athena - Daughter of Zeus and Metis, goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. Ares - Son of Zeus and Hera, god of war Apollo - Son of Zeus and Leto - god of the sun and light, music and poetry, healing and plagues, prophecy and knowledge, order and beauty, archery and agriculture. Dionysus - Son of Zeus and Semele - God of the vine, grape-harvest, wine-making, wine, fertility, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, theatre Hephaetus - Son of Zeus and Hera - god of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges and the art of sculpture. Hermes - Son of Zeus and Maia - Messenger of the gods, god of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, border crossings, guide to the Underworld Eris - Daughter of Zeus and Hera, sister of Ares - minor goddess of discord and strife Deimos - son of Ares, twin of Phobos - god of dread Phobos - son of Ares, twin of Deimos - god of fear Dolos - Personification of trickery, cunning deception, craftiness, treachery and guile Apate - Counterpart of Dolos, goddess of fraud and deception. Enyo - Daughter of Zeus and Hera, goddess of war and destruction, another sister of Ares -------------------------------------------- Ephus - the godling man with an unsual power. Dr. Quinn Markov - human wife of Ephus Aniketos - Human who is the Caspian god killer Amaunet - sister of Aniketos, the Eternal Nile Serpent ______________________________________________________ Egyptian Goddesses and wives to Ephus ______________________________________________________ Bast - Goddess of cats, protection, joy, dance, music, family, and love Sekhmet- Goddess of fire, war, and dance Hathor - Goddess of the sky, dance, love, beauty, joy, motherhood, foreign lands, mining, music and fertility. Serket - Goddess of scorpions, medicine, magic, and healing venomous stings and bites Maat - Goddess of Truth and Justice Tefnut - Goddess of Rain, Air, Moisture, Weather, Dew, Fertility, and Water -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brothers of Bast and Sekhmet ----------------------------- Thoth - God of knowledge Sobek - God of the Nile, the Army, military, fertility and of crocodiles Anhur - God of war and the sky bearer - Full brother of Bast and Sekhmet Horus - Ancient God of the sky and kingship Min - God of fertility Khonshu - God of the Moon Apophis - God of Chaos and darkness Shu - God of the wind and air ------------------------------------------------------ Ephus quickly removed his shirt to try and put Serket fears to rest. "I do not wish to make you afraid my Serket." Ephus told her "It is not fear hus...husband, I am excited for the first time. I have been so afraid for so long; it has always hurt. As my sisters have told me, it will not be like that with you. They praised your skills, they said you excelled at this love making." Serket whispered excitedly Ephus's eyes were wide at this praise. He'd heard them say that he was a good lover though nothing as long these lines. Serket quickly looked up to see Ephus's chest, immediately she started to feel a warm tingling between her legs. She'd felt it before though nowhere as strong as this. "Husband, I am afraid, I have always hurt when this was done to me." Ephus reached to Serket softly caressing her face, a sigh escaping her lips. "I do not wish to hurt you my Serket. As with your sisters, that is something that I will never do." "Thank you, husband, for the first time I am only afraid of the act though nowhere as much as before." Serket whispered as she lay back on the bed. "May I?" Ephus asked as he touched Serket's attire. In an excited, whispering voice, Serket said, "please husband!" Ephus nodded as he slowly started to remove Serket's attire. The whole time Serket was trembling leaning into Ephus. When she was naked Ephus drew in a startled breath, "so beautiful." A huge smile appeared on Serkets face, "thank you husband, you are also beautiful." A slight shocked look came to Ephus's face, "beautiful? No, my dear Serket, that term I have never associated with myself." Ephus said as he gently started to caress Serket's breasts. "Ephus!" Serket suddenly shouted. Even as Serket started trembling Ephus leaned in to gently suckle, then nip lightly at her nipples. This of course had Serket nearly rising off the bed, her breath coming faster. The whole time Ephus had let his hands roam free feeling Serket's skin, inching ever closer to the junction of her thighs. Ephus smiled as he could feel Serket's legs slowly open like a blooming flower. Ephus finally reached the edge of her clit when she gasps, snapping her legs tight shut. Ephus had started to quickly remove his hand, afraid he had hurt or scared her when she grabbed his wrist keeping his hand near her sex. "I am sorry husband, I trust you more than any being, more than my sisters. As I said before I am afraid, though not nearly as much, when I with you. Please bear with me, your touch is doing things to me that I have never felt before." Whispered Serket. Ephus held still not wanting to cause more fear, letting Serket move when she was ready. It was a mere ten minutes later when Serket began to slowly open her legs. Then she was gently, slowly guiding his hand close to her opening. Ephus thought he understood as he very slowly, began to gently manipulate her sex. A look of shock and surprise dominated Serket's features, her mouth going into a surprised "O" shape, with a small whimper. "I will not force you my Serket, I will stop if that is your desire." Ephus told her as he started to slowly remove his hand. Far faster than he'd seen her move before, Serket locked her hands around his, stopping its movement. "No!" Serket almost shouted surprising the both of them. "please, do not stop." Ephus nodded as he continued his ministrations also starting to kiss his way lower from her taunt, pink nipples. He'd just reached the top of her clit, his hand still stimulating her when she started to buck and thrash. Serket was surprised not only had there been no pain, she had an overwhelming feeling growing inside. Then, Ephus had started to tenderly kiss his way lower. Now the overwhelming feeling was becoming all consuming. At least it had 'til Ephus reached the top of her sex setting off wave after wave of pleasure and warmth through her. Again, she nearly threw Ephus off her as she bucked and thrashed riding the waves of pleasure. Ephus could feel her sex start to flood his hand with her fluids. In a shaky panting voice Serret looked deep into Epus's eyes, "take me, your wife, I wish to carry your child as my sisters have." Ephus nodded as he kissed her sex tenderly, then moved up to kiss her passionately. Serket returned the kiss with equal fervor only slightly tensing up when she felt him at her opening. As gently as he could Ephus began to ever so slowly start to move his self within her. No wonder she had hurt so bad Ephus thought, he'd never felt any vagina as tight as Serket's. Not even the virgins from a few years ago. Ephus tried to keep his movement as slow as he could, there was no way he was going to hurt her. Serket had prepared for the pain that she was sure was about to come. Her eyes snapped open when not only did Ephus not plunge into her, he was going as slow as he could. For the first time ever, Serket could feel the pleasurable waves of pressure from before start to build, with Ephus in her. This was different though, entirely different, it also felt far more urgent than before. The deeper Ephus slowly entered the better she was feeling, disbelief showed on her face. Silently she said several thanks to her sisters for convincing her to go through with this. It had taken more than a few minutes to completely fill her, then Ephus was as still as he could be to let her adjust to his girth. It was only when she started to move a little that he slowly started to pull back. A small whimper escaped Serket's throat as she started to feel empty as Ephus pulled back. Serket, then gasp as nearly out of her, Ephus slowly pushed back in. By all the power of the realm! Was this truly how it was supposed to feel? Ever so slowly, Ephus, could feel Serket's sex start to loosen slightly. Still holding a slow pace was about to drive Ephus mad. Finally, Serket wrapped her legs around Ephus when he was nearly out pulling him deep in one quick motion. Ephus looked deep into Serket's eyes, nodded then started to move faster. Serket's eyes got large as another different wave of pleasure washed over her. For a moment, Ephus thought he wouldn't be able to continue when Serket clamped down so tight he couldn't move. "My Ephus," Serket said dreamily, "is it always this way?" "No, my Serket, at times it can be better." Ephus replied. "For so long, I have been afraid. Waiting for the day that it wouldn't hurt, that it wasn't just something to get through. Husband?" Serket asked a little concerned. "Is it possible that we can do this again?" A smile dominated Ephus's features, "as often as we can my Serket." An even broader smile came to Serket's face, 'til Ephus started to move again feeling his impending orgasm building. Serket started to pant again, then she erupted into her second orgasm as she felt Ephus's hot seed flood her. Neither had noticed that they were both floating off the bed 'til they both started to return. Serket giggled a bit, "I guess we got a little carried away." Ephus smiled then suddenly, threw his hands out as there was a titanic explosion outside. Both of them were dressed in a moment, appearing outside. Serket was standing next to Ephus, an extremely mad, almost seething look on her face. Upon seeing Ares standing there with a sword in his hands, she released a low menacing hiss. Ephus suddenly turned to stare at Serket, then slowly started to back away. Serket's skin was glowing as were her eyes, eyes that were zeroed in on Ares. "You have interrupted our time together, a bad mistake. I ..."Serket started. A deep, menacing laugh erupted from Ares. "I am unconcerned about you. You are a weak, shy, piece of nothing" Ares laughed harder. Ephus moved further from Serket as he started to shake his head. Damn, and here to think that he thought Ares had brains. Ephus turned toward Ares, again shaking his head. "WEAK!" They heard Serket shout as a massive ball of energy shot out from her toward Ares. Ares, laughed harder swinging the sword toward Serket. Ares laughter suddenly died when the wave from the blade was cancelled out then consumed by the ball of energy! Ares didn't realize the fallacy of his confidence, 'til he was struck, then thrown back a good hundred yards. Still hissing, her skin and eyes glowing brighter, she stared at the now smoking Ares. "You will regret EVER interrupting us!" Immediately releasing another, even larger, stronger ball of energy. Ares's face suddenly had an, oh shit look on it as he tried to vanish. Shocked when he couldn't, he braced himself bringing the sword up in front of him. This time the energy ball struck the sword dividing then both halves melded striking Ares. The effect being that all his clothes, skin and hair was turned to ash. Ephus started to laugh, "still the dunce of war though now more a dunce! Actually, you look far better as fried as you are!" "You'll pay for that insult, I will ... shit!" Ares said then vanished, having seen that Serket had started to form an energy ball twice the size of the previous. Ephus turned back to Serket, "my Serket," he started. "He is gone, can you dissolve it?" Still seething, Serket toward Ephus the huge ball of energy shimmering before her. Her face suddenly softened, then she stared in surprise at the huge ball of energy before her. "I am unsure husband, if I release this, it could cause major death and destruction. I am unsure if I can control it." This last Serket stated in an almost whisper. Ephus nodded his head in understanding, reaching out he tried to absorb some of the ball. Ephus could feel his teeth and skin start to tingle, still he held on trying to slowly take what he could. Serket's eyes went large, never had she seen any other god, let alone a godling, attempt to do what Ephus was. Then they went wider when she felt the energy ball actually start to shrink. Seret watched what Ephus was doing then an idea started to form. Serket reached out slowly starting to draw the energy of the ball back within her. A sigh escaped her lips as she felt the energy slowly start to reverse, filling her. With a look at Ephus, she started to draw it faster. When Ephus nodded to her, a small smile on his lips, she pulled faster. Within moments the ball was gone, Ephus falling to the ground. Serket walked to Ephus a concerned look on her face. "My Ephus, are you well husband?" Silent a moment Ephus looked up, "I am Serket, I need to remember and stay on your good side. You pack quite a wallop when you are angry." A sly smirk appeared on her lips as she nodded her understanding. "As long as we can do that act again, I feel you won't have much to worry about." Ephus looked at her closely, trying to determine if she was being truthful. A moment later a hmm escaped his lips as he nodded. "I hope that is the case my Serket." Not far away, two sets of misshapen eyes watched the entire exchange. Smiles had appeared on both their misshapened faces when Ares was deep fried. The male looked at the female an idea forming. It just might work he thought to his sister. The only problem is will he believe us? That is a problem, plus the fact that Ares might still be able to 'hear' our thoughts. Yes though, here the brother looked at Serket and Ephus. It would be well worth it, if it panned out. Ephus's head jerked to the side when he heard the voice in his head. A few nods, then Ephus was shaking his head, the whole time Serket watched concerned. A moment later Ephus sighed then nodded. Turning to Serket Ephus said, "I have to go, we need to do this again though, I do feel the life growing in you." Kissing Serket Ephus vanished. A truly startled Serket could only stand there stunned. Reaching out she placed her hands on her stomach a wide smile spreading across her face. __________________________________________________________________ Ares appeared in his lavish cave again, falling to the floor as soon as he appeared. Both of his semi-healed son's mouths hanging open seeing the amount of devastation their father had suffered. Deimos was the first rapidly limping to where Ares had fallen. Extending his hands, he felt his energy reach out slowly starting to heal Ares. Phobos jumped up quickly joining his brother, they both making slow progress on Ares. Ares was in far more pain than he'd ever been in. Had it not been for the pain he knew he'd come up with a brilliant plan to tear that bastard godling to shreds. He couldn't believe the power that that wimpy little Egyptian goddess had, had. Thinking through everything that happened, he remembered her words. 'You have interrupted our time together, a bad mistake.' Ares nodded his head, that was the reason he'd attacked when he had. He had felt Ephus's power drop incredibly low. What in the hell was that Egyptian bitch goddess so mad about? She was just getting poked nothing like she was having pleasure. Then there was the amount of power she had displayed. Hell, it had been far higher than he remembered the wimpy goddess having. Plus, the fact that she was mad, all knew that a goddess's power was less when she was mad right? When he was healed, he had to look at this again. He'd lost a few of his allies, his sister included. That one had hurt, he'd hated to say what he had, though it was the only way he thought to save her. With Ephus thinking like a human as he'd heard, Ares was sure he'd have destroyed Enyo. Frustrated, he tried to growl finding that his voice and throat weren't working for the moment. Anger seemed to pulse through his body, his wounds starting to heal far faster than they were. Ares was barely able to open his eyes. He saw that both his beaten and bruised sons were there. Thankfully, he still had a few allies left, now to make a plan to rid the realm of that bastard godling. One of his arms almost completely Ares reached for the black sword at his side. At least he still had that which he considered the way to destroy the godling. _____________________________________________________ Enyo was terrified for the first time in her long existence. She was being held within the grand building in a mere normal cell. She'd tried numerous times to wink out to no avail. A smirk covered her mouth when she thought of Ares, that son of a bitch brother of hers. She was completely convinced that he intended for her to stay there, a prisoner after she had fought fo him. Then her thoughts switched back to the battle she'd had with Ephus. What in the hell had been that almost overwhelming compulsion? Never had she felt as she had when she was fighting him, even Ares hadn't stirred her like that. A whoosh of power in front of the bars caught her attention. There stood Sekhmet, a sneer on her face. "So, I see that he is still pissed at you. I would love to more than destroy you, as I am sure the rest of his wives would." Here there were five more whooshes of power as Bast, Hathor, Maat, Tefnut then a rather pissed off Serket appeared. Sekhmet was about to go on when Serket walked to the cell. "Were it not for husband Ephus, I would have hunted your brother down. He interrupted my time with husband. Though I hurt him, I am still deeply angered by Ares. As sister Sekhmet said, were it not for husband Ephus, I myself would have destroyed you." A seething Serket hissed at Enyo, causing Enyo to back away at the ferocity in Serket's voice. "You hurt him? GOOD! After the betrayal that he has done to me, I hope that all of you roast his ass!" A bitter Enyo spit out. A shocked look appeared on all six goddess's face. "He is your brother how..." Serket started. "Was is the word you are looking for. He left me to be destroyed, has made no attempt to come for me. No, I am finished with him, when I am obviously worth nothing to him. You all have heard what he said. Does that sound like a brother? No, I think not." A visibly upset Enyo stated. Enyo paced the cell as the others tried to talk to her. The more they tried the more frustrated she got. Enyo suddenly stopped when she realized what Serket had said. "You said you hurt him?" She asked of Serket. "May I see?" Nodding Serket touched Enyo's head, replaying everything from the time they appeared 'til Ares vanished. "By father's power, I have never seen Ares that hurt and defeated before. A slightly dejected Serket removed her fingers from Enyo's forehead. "I thought I had ended him when I hit him. Obviously, I wasn't thorough enough. I know Ephus was proud of me I could feel it, I just wish I had done more." "Huh, you did a considerable amount as I see. With as badly as Ares is hurt? I'd say it will be some time before we see him again. I know for a fact 'til he has a plan to beat what you did to him? He won't appear much if at all. Even his two sons won't be able to heal him faster." This made the other five goddess's heads in the room snap up. They all had wondered how he was able heal as fast as he had, especially when hurt with the Eternal Nile Serpent. "So," Bast said stepping to the front of the others. "You'd be willing to help defeat your brother?" Enyo looked from the others to Bast and back. A small smile formed on her lips, so the true leader of the bunch had appeared. Nodding her head, she could see that this one was far smarter than the rest. ____________________________________________________________________ Ephus was cautious as he approached the space where he'd agreed to meet. Stretching out his hands felt around feeling the two he'd agreed to meet. Nodding after a moment he called out to them his mind. Two dark shapes appeared in the shadows, then they seemed to vanish. Shaking his head Ephus brought his hands together making the both of them scream then appear. "Alright we believe it is you, we are here to strike a deal with you. It seems that a deal with you is by far more amicable than with Ares." Ephus slowly nodded his head, "true though, why in the hell would I do that?"