A NOT so Welcomed Guest Ch. 5

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.

Frigg – Wife of Odin, promoter of marriage and fertility

Loki – a mischievous god who can shape-shift and can take up animalistic forms.

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Valkyries

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Göndul – War Valkyrie

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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Ephus, Freya and Göndul appeared back in Epaphus home a moment later. Reaching out Ephus could feel Zeus when he appeared at the temple they had just left.

Ephus breathed a sigh of relief for a moment. A look of concern crossed his features when he suddenly felt Zeus as he moved in their direction.

All three of them were immediately hiding their power as Zeus stopped outside the domicile. Surprisingly there was a knock at the door. With a quick change of his appearance, Ephus opened the door.

“My son,” Zeus said as he was looking at the inside of the simple home. “You should really consider moving to Olympus. A godling of your power, living like this.”

“You know that, I am also human, I like to be near and help those that have no power. I feel it helps them to believe in the others more.” Ephus said in the voice of Epaphus.

Zeus stood there and nodded. “Have you felt any other strange gods or goddesses? My priests have told me that, the guards witnessed what appeared to be a god and goddesses. I felt no others though, if they were weaker there is a chance I would not. That is why I came to you; you have never failed to detect them.

Ephus looked at Zeus, then at the wall as he reached out. Stopping a few moments later he turned back to Zeus. “I feel there was one in the desert hours ago, now? Nothing, if they were here, they are gone now.”

Zeus had a shocked look on his face, stretching out his arms he turned toward the desert. The shocked look grew larger as he started to nod.

“I can feel them, there also seems to have been another there. As strong if not stronger,” Here Zeus turned toward Ephus. “you have been to many of the other realms, have you heard even whispers of others wishing to take our realm?”

Ephus pretended to think about it, then shook his head. “I have not heard of anything like that. Nor do I feel that any other realm would have the power to do that. You are pretty powerful.”

A look of pride came to the face of Zeus. “In that respect, I have to agree with you. It was good to see you again Epaphus. Come to visit in Olympus, I know that Hera can be hard to take, I don’t think she will do anything. Especially after the last time.”

“I will consider it,” Ephus said.

Zeus sighed, “you always say that and you, always seem to forget.”

“I have been busy, as you have.” Ephus said.

Zeus nodded, “then there is that. Remember that we are family, not the best, though family.”

Ephus nodded as Zeus vanished. A moment later Freya and Göndul came out of the back room.

“It is good that you possessthe same thinking as your ancestor.” Freya said relieved that they hadn’t been discovered.

“No,” Ephus replied. “I can still hear him even though he is a great distance away. What is good, is that I was able to hold the guise of Epaphus as long as I did. I wasn’t sure I had practiced enough.”

It was at the moment that the guise of Epaphus vanished revealing a slightly panting Ephus. Both of the females looked Ephus over then they both nodded. “It appears that you are indeed stronger than we at first thought.” Freya said.

Ephus could only stare at both females as they were both nodding their agreement. Slowly shaking his head, he sat to think. “We are going to have to have a good plan if we are going to get Odin’s Gungnir. One that doesn’t involve any of us getting caught nor revealing who we are.”

Freya who had been reaching the entire time, suddenly started to shake her head. “It would appear that the number of guards have been increased three times as much as before. Then, there seem to be non-human guards as well. I hope that you are taking this into account as well.”

A quick look at Freya showed that she was serious about her last statement. “Believe me I am, this is going to take exact timing if we are going to accomplish this.” Ephus said.

Ephus then went quiet as he started to try and find a way around all the obstacles. He shook his head obstacles? More like major road blocks that was for sure.

So, not a whole lot to do, get in the temple. Grab the Gungnir then leave, all of this without being seen nor detected ’til it was too late for them to do anything.

Shit Ephus thought. This was going to have to be perfectly timed that was for sure. He was sure that Zeus was going to have more than just his self-there when he arrived.

Ephus thought of the four sons, they weren’t worth all that much, well two of them, they were fiercely loyal. There was a possibility that Zeu’s daughters might also get involved.