Acheron took advantage of the distraction to use his powers to jerk the vial from Epithymia’s hand.
He sent it to Styxx as Urian continued to fight against the doors.
With a mutual nod, they attacked the Atlanteans closest to them. And Acheron quickly learned why pantheons didn’t like to war within themselves. Since all of them pulled their powers from a mutual source, they were fighting in a weakened position and their powers weren’t working properly.
“Katra!” Styxx called as Epithymia went for her back.
Urian’s arm turned blue as he tried to send his own powers to them to bolster theirs.
Kat turned. Instead of backing away, Kat pulled the goddess close and sucked her powers into her own body. “You won’t be needing those, bitch.”
Urian laughed. She must have gotten over her guilt about leaving gods powerless.
But something weird happened as she pulled Epithymia’s powers into her body. Her teeth elongated and her eyes turned that same demonic red that Apollymi’s did at times. Her skin began to swirl like Acheron’s.
“Acheron!” Artemis screamed. “The demon’s taking over Katra. Help!”
His face turning white, Acheron met Styxx’s gaze.
“She’s more important than I am. Get her out of here.” Covertly, he handed Acheron the vial with Bethany’s heart.Free Beth even if I don’t make it back.
Urian saw the hesitation in Acheron’s eyes as he debated whether to leave him to fight without Acheron’s help. But in the end, he knew he had no choice.
He ran to his daughter to get her to safety.
Styxx manifested his shield and used it to deflect their god-bolts as he covered Acheron’s and Katra’s retreat.
They teleported out with Artemis, leaving him alone to face the others.
A thousand nightmares ripped through Urian as he remembered the times in battle when he’d watched his brothers die. Screaming out, he blasted the doors and blasted them again. He couldn’t watch someone else he love die.
Damn it!
A slow, lecherous smile curled Archon’s lips. “It’s like old times, isn’t it, Prince? And I have to say you’re looking mighty tasty.”
“Don’t kill him,” Apollo growled.
“Oh, we’re not going to kill our pet. Have no fear. But we are going to have our fun with him again.”
Styxx manifested his armor and sword. Lowering his chin, he smiled at them. “Come get some, bitches.”
Furious, Urian teleported to the only place he could.
Acheron handed hisunconscious daughter off to Sin. “Something from the demon bite interacted with Epithymia’s powers,” he explained. “I drained her, but she needs to feed.”
Sin nodded grimly as he took her and vanished.
Acheron was aghast at the others who were supposed to have been there to help them fight. “What happened?”
Set growled. “We’re locked out. If you’re not Greek or Atlantean, forget it. Only Katra had the ability to get to you.”
Urian glared as he joined them. “I couldn’t get in either. I tried everything I could. You’re all he’s got. And they’re beating the hell out of him. You can’t leave him there.”
“Simi, return to me.”
She immediately laid herself over Acheron’s heart as a dragon-shaped tattoo.
Xirena bit her lip. “Me, too, akri?”
