So this entire arc was based off a roleplay based on a version of this verse with my lovely girlfriend, Vestrais. The very end bit I had to tie up on my own, but nonetheless it was fun to write with her. Some of it has been edited to help smooth it out a bit.

This is set a long while after Tory and Ash got together and even after Itisha's discovery of her own lingering Ash issues.

The Dishonor on your Cow Arc also introduces some new characters of Vestrais' creation: Kyknos and Albeiro

This is the last and longest part of this arc, enjoy!

"Well we all know how my family ended up now don't we?" Nick snapped with a snarl towards Sin. His hands slamming down on the table as his energy surges up. "Where was the rescue party for my mom? Or could Ash not summon that up either? Was it just too much trouble? Or is it because Itisha has him by the dick and managed to be allowed to round all of us up?"

Kat stilled as his energy rocketed up. Okay, they needed Itisha back in there now. She looked at Sin and the other two males, "Don't kill each other. I'm getting Mushu." Before she kills herself trying to strangle the young Malachai or before they all try to murder each other. She blinked when she appeared on the outside of the silent bubble and blinked. A reach forward and her hand hit it, making it hum. She couldn't hear them. Shit. She started tapping on the bubble, knocking on it. Help. Help would be good.

Ash had considered Tory during this before seeing Kat. Well, at least Tory was not mad. Or jealous it seemed. Later. A talk he was so not sure about, "I… would not mind seeing this egg later too. Though suddenly I feel very Zeus. You aren't a swan are you, Tish?" Gods, please no Helens and Troy. Itisha was near as white as a swan though. A look towards Katra who felt panicked and then a stare at the door. Shit. A look at Tory and he looked at Katra, "Watch her." And he opened the door to run into the room to try and stop Nick from killing everyone in there.

Itisha just stared after him, "Okay, obviously that is not the best solution. Future notes, do not send in Ash when Nick is getting ang-" She heard a crash and she jumped, "Tory. Kat. Chill here for a moment. I am going to try to be a voice of reason." She cracked her knuckles and came in right as Ash was getting up from being slugged in the face. Whatever else the other male's were doing she didn't care. Just she lifted her hands up.

Kyknos stares at them all and resists the very strong urge to find a pillar and beat his head on it. Fuck this. He should have just taken the woman when he'd had a chance. These idiots are going to get his brother killed, or worse. Just as he stands to leave Ash storms in and the next thing he knows the idiot kid is launching himself at the atlantean.

A damnable wish to protect everyone in the room from each other and Apollo as she did so, "NOW CUT IT OUT." And suddenly there was a loud crack and sizzle in the air and a fog in the room as though there was a sudden fire that had gone out. It made her cough as it slowly cleared and… where was everyone. They were all like six foot people. How could they all just vanish out of sight?

Itisha blinks as the fog clears and she is suddenly staring at… rabbits. The two closest to her she eyeballed a sandy tan one and a black one with a red stripe going down it. Her hand came up to her mouth as she tried to suddenly figure out if she should be horrified or laughing. Itisha just picks Ash up and gives Nick a look, "You stay right there. No more causing trouble." She started around the room. Black one… had to be Kyknos. Blonde looking rabbit with… a bitty sword belt. Yeah that that had to be Styxx. The fact the sword stayed amused her. Finally she found Sin. Darker rabbit there, but not quite black. The black rabbit twisted in her arms and looked up at her with bright silver eyes.

"Itisha. Did you just turn us into rabbits." Ash asked, his nose twitching. His long ears were flopped and he just looked around. What the hell. He didn't even know she could do that. Leave it to her to figure out the impossible. "Can you undo this please?"

Katra looked in and her eyes got wide. Oh my goddess, they were all rabbits. She moved and picked Nick up by the scruff, "See what happens when you go and act like an asshole? You get bunnified by a dragon. Now you are lunch." She held her arm out to prevent being clawed at, "I dunno, Tory. I mean Japan has that bunny island. This one would fit right in. We could get our own Island like Savitar."

"Fuck you." Nick said, trying to escape and being unable to. He was a floofy mess of bunny and he then tried to twist, "Undo it Itisha so I can kick his goth ass!"

"You know, this spell would have worked better if it accidentally made him mute." Ash snarled in a very… bunny way.

Itisha frowned as she tried to undo the magic. Nope. Nada, "Ah… guys. I think everyone is a rabbit now. Huh, I always thought those were Artie's thing. Maybe it is a universally moon god thing. Hey Sin! Kyknos! Styxx! Are you all okay? I mean aside from becoming rabbits? I think if you guys have all of your other abilities, we should be able to swing this. I mean, we could totally beat the shit out of Lightbulb with an army of rabbits and two women." A look to Tory, "You unfortunately will have to wait at home. Cause we so don't need you to accidentally get turned into a hostage or something and Ash would have an absolute panic attack if anything happened to you or your passenger. Hell so would I."

Tory narrows her eyes at Itisha then sighs. "I hate when others are right," she mutters. "Fine. I'll go visit Apollymi. Be careful." After coming in to give Ash a quick kiss on the head she vanishes from the room. Maybe her mother in law knows a way to fix this. Preferably before they all get themselves hurt.

After the shout from Itisha suddenly the room is way bigger. What the ever living fuck. Once he adjusts to the utter shock off it it becomes blatantly obvious which of them is Kyknos. Those long ears pin back so tight they're lost in the long black fur and he glares at the lot of them the best he can. "I don't know why I thought it would be a good idea to ask for help rather than just do what Apollo said." Clearly not a one of them gives a shit that his brother is no doubt being tortured this very moment.

"I'm fine," Sin says drolly. "Nick? If you scratch Katra you're going to find out that this isn't my first time in such a form." He'll shred the other rabbit. A few short hops has him sitting at Kat's feet so he can glare up at Nick. Well, as much as a super fluffy rabbit can glare, at any rate.

It takes Styxx a couple tries before he figures out the new way of moving but, of them all, he probably looks the most dejected. "I don't know how much use I would be in this form. Somehow an undying rabbit doesn't seem quite as intimidating as an undying man." At least the others might have powers. All he can do is bleed.

Itisha watches Tory give Ash a kiss and she gives a sad smile before carefully setting him on the table, "Please be safe, Tory. Sorry Ash. I was always good at doing impossible things." She said and ruffled the black fur before moving over to Styxx and carefully picking him up and cradling him, a soft kiss on the top of his head, "Katra, can you temporarily give Styxx some of my powers please? Like part of my godhood or something. One of my abilities should be to be able to fling that sword around like a fun telekinesis thing. Or you know, just appear the thing into sunspot's chest. Oooh, Styxx. So do the Disney Hercules thing with the hydra. Poof in the body and cut from the inside out. If anyone can figure it out, it is you."

Then a move to grab at the angry black swan-rabbit to pull him over, "Look, I am trying okay? Most people get a little more time to plan this shit. I tried to get the strongest people I know to do this. I know it is a chaotic mess, but we are the good guys and we always manage to save the day. So bear with us, Kyknos. Please. I don't want the other swans to suffer under his hand any more than you do." If he paid attention, he would feel that with her empathy. She really wanted to save the swans too and was fighting to keep everyone on track just as much.

Then she went quiet and tilted her head. A slow blink and she actually smiled a little bit, "Artemis says since you are tied to the other swans by at least one, that all the others were just bunnified as well. Apparently the spell was wishing none to come to harm. By any means. Apollo cannot hurt them right now or undo it. Artemis is currently running with them at the moment. So they aren't being hurt anymore, but we better hurry. We are just going to have to go in as an epic rabbit army." And hope to gods Apollo didn't complain to daddy dearest about his sister being 'mean'. Else they were going to be fighting more than Apollo too.

Kat blinks at Itisha and then looked at Nick and gives a single hard shake, "Knock it off, Nick. Save your death rabbit thing for the asshole chasing Artemis. The swans might be safe from harm, but Artemis isn't." Apollo couldn't kill her mother, but he could really make her hurt. That had a bit of fear in her as she held Nick for a moment longer before setting him on the table. Then she scooped up Sin and snuggled him to her, "I didn't know you were a rabbit before. I wonder if we can at least magic everyone into massive rabbits. Or well… everyone is a god or variance thereof. Maybe because it would be protecting them, make them all huge. Sharp teeths. Killer rabbits." She slowly made her way over to where Itisha held Styxx before setting Sin beside her feet, "You okay with that, Styxx?" Itisha should technically have been fine. She was a sun and a moon god. Maybe she could just pick an aspect and give it to him.

Nick stilled a little, more at the worry for Artemis that he wasn't admitting to. Though he gave a little bunny sneer, "Fine, then let's go already. I don't need to be a person to bite someone's ankles." Or if they managed bigger bite a hamstring or something.

"I love you, Tory." Acheron told his wife before watching her vanish. She would be safe with Apollymi. Ash twitched his nose and looked at them all. A blink at how gentle Itisha was being with his brother. He wasn't sure how to feel about that. Definitely shouldn't have been jealousy. Instead he looked at Kyknos, "If you would have handed Itisha over, then the world would have ended with you dead if he saw no further use for you and everyone still trapped." Itisha wouldn't instigate the end of the world just because she was captured. At least he wasn't sure if she would. Hard to say what anyone would do to get free. "We are going to save the other swans. We are coordinating people last minute, it tends to get difficult."

At least Styxx isn't difficult to catch or hold. Though it's a good thing he likes Mushu or this would be more than mildly annoying. As it is, he manages to snort at the Hercules suggestion. "Of the experiences I've had in my life, being literally eaten is not one. And I don't care to add it to the list. But.. thank you." Any ability at all beyond hopping would make this far easier.

Kyknos fluffs up and hisses at Itisha (something sadly less than intimidating as a rabbit) when she reaches for him. Just because he's small does not mean he wants to be held by anyone. Especially not anyone in this room. "The only reason I'm still here is the hope that you can actually keep that promise." Because as much as he can tell she intends to try, he's really not seeing much headway towards that. If anything, it's just been a series of setbacks.

That smile has Kyknos' fur fluffing again until Mushu's words register. Then he's just staring. "You're not lying about that?" The others are safe? At least for the moment. Just for that bit of hope he somewhat cautiously edges over to Mushu only to stop and glare at Ash. "Do you think I don't know that?" Seriously, he's going to try killing everyone in this room if they don't stop already.

"Moon god," Sin points out in amusement as he lightly nibbles at Kat's cheek. "Given what the craters look like I'm fairly certain we've all done a rabbit stint at least once." Ah poor swan god. "We are trying," he promises Kyknos. "It's just that some of us are more trying than others." There's a pointed look at Nick for that one.

Styxx wiggles in Mushu's hold then bobs his head in an awkward nod to Katra. "Though.. It is only temporary?" He doesn't want to strip Mushu of any of her powers for good. She needs them to protect her kids.

Itisha cradles Styxx as Kat settles beside them, "Well you know, you would be bigger than his throat. Poofing abilities. Make him choke on rabbit fur and death. Could be fun." She muses softly as she considers something and looks at Kat, "Give him the sun bit of me for now. Might as well make sure there is an even playing ground." She sighs at Kyknos as he understandably is angry at everything. Hell, almost all of them had their angry at everything stage in their lives before.

The hissing doesn't phase her, but she still tries to pet the swan-rabbit's head, "I swear to you, Kyknos, I am not lying at all." A sigh and she pulls the black rabbit over to her more and snugs him against her hip, "Come on, Kyknos. Try and take some deep breaths. Getting angry will lead to mistakes. Like this. Everyone needs to calm their shit down so we can do this with as few mistakes further as possible." And as soon as Styxx gets some of her powers, she was good. For now she was cuddling Styxx to her and scratching Kyknos behind the ears to try and help him calm down.

Kat snickers a little, "I didn't know rabbit was synonymous with all moon gods." Now she is just imagining the cadbury commercial with a massive dragon wearing bunny ears, "Mushu, you need to do a Cadbury commercial at least once." She nods at Styxx and smiles, "Yes, I promise I can put those powers right back into her. It might feel a little startling at first so just be warned." Especially for someone who has never been a god.

Nick bares his teeth at Sin again and starts muttering for them to hurry it up. A glare over towards Ash as well and he muttered something else. A hop around a bit before starting to nibble at his food. He was at least going to eat a little bit, dammit.

Ash watches them all, partly because it was a worry over Itisha not being at top form. At least she was not utterly being stripped, but he worried. It would make him feel a lot better to send her home too but… yeah that would end badly. As for Kyknos… well he acted like every other swan he had ever met. Even more so it seemed. Not the first and not the last eternally cranky being in the room, "You know Mushu, if you invited Zarek, it really would have been bad.

Styxx tries very hard not to cringe at the chain of thoughts that conjures for him. "Ah.. I'm good with just stabbing him." Because the less he actually has to touch that particular god the better. "Sun bit?" All of it? Styxx stares at Mushu in shock. An entire aspect? But.. he's not a god. But Katra promises Mushu can get it all back so maybe it'll be okay. "Okay. I think I'm ready."

Kyknos mutters unintelligibly in what might be greek as he allows Mushu to pet him. "Fine. But only because Artemis has gotten my brother away from.. him for the moment." That little reprieve alone is more of a relief than anyone, except possibly Mushu, knows.

Sin would smirk at Nick if bunnies could manage such a thing. Instead he carefully moves himself up to Kat's shoulder so she can have her hands free to do this first transfer. "You realize he listens for his name now just to screw with the other Dark Hunters, right Ash?"

While he may not cringe outwardly, Itisha's eyes widen and she wishes she could smack herself in the face. Except one arm was cradling Styxx and the other calming the black rabbit, "Right. Sorry, yeah. Just stab him. A lot after we get the aspect moved." Gods she is an idiot. At least she was calming Kyknos down. She closes her eyes as she lets Kat lay a hand on her shoulder and another on Styxx, "Yep, the Sun Bit. I have moon and compassion, so I should be fine. Besides, I am a dragon still. Big scary claws. I'll be fine, and I know you will take good care of the aspect."

Itisha snickers at the Greek and she smiles down towards the normally-a-bird, "Thank you, Kyknos." Gods, she was glad her magic accidentally did something useful. "I promise we will get your brother and the others out of his hold. I am sorry any of you ever had to suffer that." A slight look towards Ash and Sin then. Oh she could hear and feel Nick grumble more at that idea. She could also feel that he really really did not want to be a god in charge of people. Yeah, she hoped plan B would be alright, "I wouldn't mind if he came along. His kids are pretty great." And Zarek was an utter ball of adorable with them. 'Bob' was the best name for a baby ever. A smile shone, "So if he hears this and wants to join in on smashing Lightbulbs, I am good."

Kat focuses on the blonde rabbit and Itisha as she sets her hands on both. When Styxx says he is ready she takes a deep breath and steadies herself. Once she finds that aspect that is the sun and not the dragon part, she pulls that and has it going into Styxx. Careful not to overload him as she does so. When she is done, she settles back a little, "Well, for the moment you are now technically a god. Welcome to the club, Styxx."

"I wouldn't normally group all of us together myself." Ash admits to Sin. Not unless the world was ending. Mind you they were flirting with the Apocalypse there by killing Apollo, but the god's power wasn't going back to the source so… he hoped Itisha would be alright, "I think Impossibilities is your other aspect, Mushu. So long as you are here to keep everyone in line mostly, I think having one more set of hands that isn't without Opposable thumbs would be great." A twitchy nose and he looks up, "Hey, Zarek, you busy?" More people to overpower the god, the better.

"I'll do that," Styxx promises with that very slight uplilt to his otherwise bland tone that says he's amused, at least a little. He fidgets a little from pure nerves then finds himself trying not to leap away as Mushu's powers slowly shift to him. One interesting side effect is that he's no longer blonde, he's golden as each blonde hair now gleams as if it were sitting in direct sunlight. And his pink nose is twitching like mad. "It's done?" Brilliant blue eyes stare up at the two goddesses. "Ah.. thank you."

Kyknos' black nose twitches like mad for a moment before he manages a little nod in response. The transfer of powers is watched in utter fascination despite the fact that there isn't actually much to see. Not until Styxx starts glowing like a sunlit cloud. Well, at least that gives him proof this thing might actually work.

Sin waits until the transfer is done then lightly nibbles at Kat's cheek. "Give it a moment to settle before you try anything," he advises Styxx.

A flash of light and a faintly scorched smell preclude the arrival of a new person. This one a male with a goatee, a love of the 80′s punk movement, and silver claws that gleam on both hands. "I heard my name and sma..sh-" The words trail off as Zarek stares at all the insanely fluffy rabbits. The tiny sword and the streak of red in black are all it takes to have him howling with laughter. "Wh-who?" he manages between gales, a hand waving vaguely at the rabbits. He's pretty sure the one is Ash and maybe Sin given the perch on Katra's shoulder but not a clue who the rest are. Either way, it's still fucking hilarious.

Itisha's eyes widen a little bit and her mouth makes an 'o' as she watches the glimmering rabbit in her lap, "Damn Styxx, my sunlight looks good on you. You wear it a hell of a lot better than I do." She grins and pulls the rabbit up after he thanks her and kisses the top of his head, "You are welcome, Styxx. I am always happy to help my friends." Gods she feels a little dizzy, but otherwise steady. A snort at Ash about impossibilities and then one of her other favorite people appear and well… yeah she totally expected that.

Which meant as she sets Styxx down so he can hop and re-acclimate, she is pulling Kyknos into her lap to hold him while Zarek loses it, "Oh this was all me. Highly stressed newbie goddess trying to stop them all from fighting. So accidentally bunnying. You should see Lightbulb's swans right now. I heard I accidentally bunnied those too." She grinned and waved a little, "We are going to be replacing the lightbulb, wanna help?" Then she realized… oh yeah, "So gold one is Styxx. There is Ash. Sin. Nick is over there on the table where I cannot see at the moment, and I am holding Kyknos."

Katra smiles at Styxx, "You are welcome. Both you and Itisha may probably feel a bit dizzy." A soft laugh at the nibbling from Sin and she nuzzles him back. A shift to cradle him in her arms now that she is done and a raised brow at Zarek dying. Good thing gods didn't necessarily need air. "We decided it wasn't good enough to make an Epic of taking down my uncle, but we had to do it with rabbits. Way more impressive if he loses to a long eared mob."

Nick gives a dirty look at Zarek. Which hardly translates as he is a rabbit. Whatever. He is eating his damn food. Rabbit teeth are not made for devouring burgers though. Gods damn it this was a pain. Plus now he looked murderous with ketchup on his fur around the mouth. Well, at least he could pretend to be a little bit intimidating.

Ash somewhat cocks an invisible eyebrow at Zarek as he dies. Really should have expected that. A glance towards his glowing brother and then he snorts, "You know, you would look good with long ears. I bet the kids would love you even more then. I wonder if rabbits can have goatees." He watches Itisha slowly stand up, catching herself as she is still likely holding Kyknos with a gentle cradle. A worried look towards her as he can manage. Gods he hoped she didn't fall over. That was an entire aspect handed over, which was nearly half of her godhood alone.

Styxx stares at Zarek for a moment then hops to where he isn't directly underfoot before trying to look at himself. Huh. One little paw is held out and the toes waggled so he can confirm that he is, indeed, glowing. Good thing princely duties had included the concept of magic. Plus plenty experience seeing it up close.

Sin all too happily hops down into Kat's arms where he then watches Zarek very nearly fall over in his laughter. At least he isn't the only one to see some humor in this.

Kyknos sighs at what he sees as nothing more than another delay. "Can we please get going now?" He really doesn't want to find out what the limit is on Artemis being able to play keep away.

Zarek actually manages to throttle back the laughter to nothing more than stifled bursts of snickering. "Gotta say Ash.. you look good." And of course that nearly sets him off again. "But I don't have your.. flair to pull it off." Gods, this is the best thing ever. After using a knuckle to rub the corner of one eye he grins at Itisha. "I really hope the lightbulb is who I think. But even if it isn't.. lead the way."

Itisha takes a few breaths and thanks the stars it is night right then. A shake of herself and she moves to hold Kyknos in one arm and brushes her fingers against her chain belt. Usually she made use of the magic chain, but she was going to use something far sharper. A flick of her wrist and a halberd showed up into it. Red enameled handle peeking out from gold dyed leather for gripping properly. Blood red jewels were set into the gold plated steel that held the silvery blades in. A study of her weapon that had a spike on the other end whereas the large blade was on one and she spun it, "I agree with Kyknos. Artemis can't keep Asshole off her back forever. Remember, beat the shit out of him, but no killing blows after powers get transferred. Also Styxx gets that killing blow." Itisha reminds them all.

Then she adds, "Protect the swans and hell protect Artemis too. I am going to be trying to make sure that his death won't lead to hers." Thus holding together the seams and praying that her latching onto her friend will make sure she doesn't die with the asshole. A deep breath and Itisha holds Kyknos closer, "Let's save your family. Guys, meet me at Artemis' place!" And then she vanished with that. Reappearing in time to see Artemis fighting at the entrance to her temple, trying to keep Apollo out. Some of the kori's sitting with the rabbits to make sure he didn't just try and poof in and steal them. Itisha sets Kyknos down and jerks her head towards the swans, "Make sure they are alright." And she was running to join Artemis as the greek goddess gets kicked back hard and skids a bit across the floor.

The instant they appear in the temple he's wiggling to get free and it takes no prompting for him to hop and stumble his way over to the huddled group of fluffy white rabbits. "Albireo!" One rabbit in particular is homed in on and Kyknos is checking him over anxiously.

Artemis then hisses and nearly bites the one grabbing her until she realizes Itisha is helping drag her to her feet, "Thank you." She breathes. Her face has a couple of cuts and bruises on it. Her mouth bleeding as well, but she looks fiercely angry instead of defeated. She watches Apollo try to stalk his way in, but he stumbles back as Itisha swings the halberd up to smash the hard steel handle into his face. She succeeds in catching his jaw and Artemis nearly cheers. Never really saw Itisha fight before, which gets her standing and preparing to join in again now that he was past the door.

Katra appeared with both Sin and Styxx in tow. When they appear in the temple Sin wastes no time in unleashing a godbolt at Apollo.

Unlike Sin, Styxx takes a moment to survey the fight when they appear. Rabbit/swans off to one side, thankfully protected by Artemis' handmaidens who are far better fighters than most expect. And Apollo squaring off against Artemis and Mushu. Alright then. Still uncertain just how his borrowed powers work he opts to leap down and zip over to the fight with the simple goal of sinking his teeth into the sun god's tendon right above his heel.

"Oh good. I've been wanting to kick his ass." Unlike the others, when Zarek appears it isn't inside Artemis' temple, it's behind Apollo. Which means he's unleashing a crackle of lightening at the god's back even as he's lashing out to rake his claws through the same spot.

Albireo was one of the fluffy white rabbits. Although he was one of the only rabbits that had longer floofy fur much like the black rabbit approaching them. He ached, but Apollo couldn't touch him anymore. To be honest, he wasn't sure what was going on. Just that Artemis had interrupted Apollo's play with them. The god had been promising that Kyknos had left them behind. It was something he refused to believe and he was so glad. So he was twitching his nose in excitement at hearing his name. Never mind his brother was also a rabbit, his brother was there! His brother was alive! He hopped forward a few steps to inspect the other as well, "I am fine now, Kyknos. But what are you doing?! This will only make him angrier." And they were in the middle of Olympus. This much power and fighting going on would just attract unwanted attention.

Ash looks towards the fight and then hops over to the rabbits and the koris. A glance towards them in debate. He definitely wanted to move the rabbits. Though it would bug him to have people in his house. Hopefully Simi didn't eat them. It was almost a thought to put them at Itisha's place, but he didn't want to remotely endanger the children. Sanctuary or not, it just took one moment for things to go sideways. Itisha's home didn't come with bodyguards for the front door and everything in between. "Kyknos. Others." A long look at the Koris and he shook his head. They could use the help fighting. If they needed to run, he imagined they were more than able to find a safe place. Unlike the rabbits right now, "I am taking you somewhere that Apollo cannot get to you." Moving this many would be a touch exhausting but he could sleep it all off later. Just ask Itisha for her help in being the ever helpful

Thank, well, the gods that Apollo hadn't had a chance to do worse to his fellow swans. Still, Kyknos looks his brother over one more time before moving to briefly touch noses. "That will be difficult if they kill him," he says dryly. The sound of his name has him looking over at a rabbit he thinks is Ash. The words are considered only long enough for Apollo to growl out his latest threat. It's that that has Kyknos nodding as best a bunny can. "Anything to keep them safe."

Apollo snarls when he feels his legs being bit at and he is trying to shake his legs violently to get the things off. Then he felt a god bolt from both sides and a punch behind him. Another snarl as he literally vanishes from that spot to appear behind Itisha and he swings at her, his sword deflected just as Katra came up with her sais, "If I can't keep you, Itisha, I am going to kill you and then your children." Though certainly could not keep the goddess dead, but he had no qualms about keeping her after she died and taking his temper out on her until she became boring.

"This is much easier when I had thumbs." Nick mutters. Apollo's threat goes over… well… not very well with anyone. Certainly not with him. Prime evil or not, he didn't want any other kids hurt. Especially not by this asshole. The rabbit flashed into a red with black markings and he went for those legs again that started bleeding as him and Styxx were trying to take him down.

Itisha snorted at Apollo, "You are not touching my children. Ever." Then she blinked as she was suddenly pulled sideways when Apollo seemed to be gunning for her again. A look towards Artemis who had gone eerily pale when they went deaf a second later due to a bolt just missing where Itisha stood.

That caused a pause in everyone as they looked over to Zeus striding towards them ready for a fight as well as Hera, "They are so not here to help." Itisha muttered, "Can we get Cratus? Tell him to take his damn job offering already. Shouldn't argue with destiny and all." Someone needed to get them the titan.

"I'll get him. We'll need help. Don't die." Artemis tells Itisha. Plus being in the direct line of sight of her father was no good. He already had little care for her. Oh but his golden boy… plus the god had just as much an issue with wanting to own Itisha too. Now just to find Cratus and Delphine. She vanished, hoping to gods she could find them and that Cratus would agree to help them.

Sin snorts at Nick's words. "You don't need hands to sling magic." Which he proves by lobbing another blast at the sun god. The next one is aimed at Zeus' head. Hey, he's not greek. What does he care about their stupid king?

A twin pair of blasts rocket past Hera and Zeus, both aimed for Apollo. "Who decided to start something on Sunshine and not tell us?" Deimos demands as he strides up with Phobos beside him.

"Not cool, guys. Seriously."

"Aw.. You're just mad they called me," Zarek teases in a 'poor baby' voice as he turns to face the ruling gods of Olympus. "Oh look. More scratching posts. Hey Nick, wanna go all bunny foo foo on them?"

For his part, Styxx doggedly pursues Apollo as fast as his little legs allow and when he reaches the god again he wastes no time in sinking teeth and claws into the already lacerated flesh. Here's hoping he manages to sever something important. Like the achilles tendon.

"Kill?!" Meanwhile the white rabbits all just sort of stared. Kill Apollo? Of course with more gods showing up to the fight, getting out was just as important. "Thank you. I am sorry we cannot be of more help." Alberio says softly. Gods it was getting chaotic in there. He nuzzled his brother and looked to Ash.

Ash was so going with, just to make sure Simi and Xirena didn't try to eat these guys. At least Danger and Alexion were there. "It will keep you all safe. Just don't heckle the demons. They want to eat everything." Ash warns before focusing and poofing the lot of them with himself out of Artemis' temple.

"Well if she doesn't want him dead until later, makes me kind of limited." Nick mutters and instead tries to find something in the room Artemis wouldn't ream him for using as a battering ram later. He did have something of a telekinesis like Ash's and he throws a table at the idiot's head, cracking him in it. Although… oh great. Hera and Zeus. A snort at Zarek and he considers them, "Mushu! Can I kill em?"

"All me, guys!" Itisha says to Phobos and Deimos after she takes a small step back to breathe while Katra and her switch out. Unfortunately, Apollo had a lot of time to train for something wanting to kill him. Had to wonder how many attempts there were so far.

"Was gonna have a surprise party with his head as a centerpiece! Though I would really like you to join the party. Just don't kill em all yet till I say! I don't mind if they get reaaaaaaally close to it. After all, transfer of powers and things need to happen!" A shrug at Nick, "Wait for Cratus for that part, but by all means guys, have at those two. Back covered. I have a feeling we might be writing our own Clash of the Titans at this rate!" And then she came up as Katra went to jab Apollo and blocked his sword before it hit Styxx and watched the god snarl as he started to drop a little, "Nah, no bunny abuse here, asshole."

Artemis appeared, Delphine and Cratus along with her, "I got em, Mushu!" The rabbits were gone… but so was Ash. Well she hoped that meant they were all safe. The titan was already bee lining for Zeus. She hesitated a little and looked towards the rest of them to figure out what she was going to do. Never actually expected to fight her family. Though she went wide-eyed at Itisha when she yelled towards Nick.

"Alright Nick, now you and Cratus can kill 'im!" Then and added, "Styxx. Pointy object. Sword. That can mortally wound gods. Olympian gods are a total bitch to kill." She went back and forth with Kat as the god kept trying to fight them off while getting chewed on and him trying to deflect god bolts before vanishing again. This time Itisha let out a cry of pain as she found he flashed and drove his blade into her shoulder. Ow. Pretty sure he hit something important. Itisha hissed and vanished herself and was suddenly swinging her staff hard into his head. Blood gushed from her shoulder, making her dark red coat even shinier than before, "Fuck you never, you fucking light bulb." She watched him stumble and hold his head, blood showing from where her staff hit him. His leg was bleeding and skin was scorched from, taking some of the god bolts.

Acheron came back to the entire place in chaos. There were several fights going on, and he appeared right as Itisha dropped down on a knee as she deflected another swing from the sun god. Someone was occupying Katra and she started to look more worn out and on the verge of using more energy than she ought to have been.

So it was Itisha half-fighting Apollo along with Styxx and Katra. The goddess was looking paler than usual. Almost a ston- Ash stopped at that thought and he flashed over, tiny bunny paw flinging out as Apollo swung at Katra and he flew back. A look at Itisha who leaned heavily on her staff, breathing labored, "Mushu, you need to get out of here."

"I'm…" Itisha took a shuddering breath and pushed herself onto her feet. An exhale and flames curled out from her lips as she burned the wound shut. It hurt, but she vanished the curling flames, "Dragon… I'll… burn it off." She forced a smile. It would get to her before she could burn it all, but she was weaker now. Shit was potent.

A scowl at her before he grunted his tiny bunny grunt and flung another would-be attacker away. A nose twitching at her then, "Are you sure you can't undo this? This is a pain in the ass."

"Nope." Itisha pushed herself forward, changing out with Kat as Apollo had rebounded and was fighting even harder against the woman. A snarl of anger by the god and fury in his eyes.

Styxx was still entirely unsure how to do the god thing, but a glance towards Itisha had him distracted for a bare moment as she kicked at Apollo's knee before he tried stomping the rabbit. Eyes wide as she seemed hell-bent on keeping Apollo's attention on her. The goddess looked sick and panic dug at him as he ran for Apollo's legs again.

He clamped down on a moving leg with his teeth, blood filling his mouth as he clawed with his hind legs. It didn't stop Apollo from sticking Itisha with the blade again, knocking her back with a god bolt after. Just hurt the god severely, and he felt a bolt hit him hard too, knocking him off. A shake of his head as it was ringing and Apollo was stalking to Itisha's fallen body.

If Apollo said anything, it was unintelligible to anyone but Itisha as he picked up her head and wrenched it back, snarling something in her ear. Though before anyone could come to her aid, there was a flash of yet another person.

Another… smaller person. Eyes as piercing a blue as the injured dragoness he appeared beside. Hair in a mass of platinum and gold streaks all the way down in a curling mess around his face and in his hand, a sword that was meant more for his size. He was sloppy, but still a swing from it cut deep into Apollo's chest before the god flashed away. Blood poured from the arm that was now near severed, "Who the hell are you?"

"Aztrin! No!" Itisha rasped, grabbing at the young male's arm and dragging him back as much as she could. Her body shuddering as she pressed a hand weakly to her bleeding chest wound. Just barely nicked her heart with that one. Her staff was dropped off somewhere in the room.

"Mom!" He seemed startled by what he did, his eyes drifting back into a slightly darker blue. A stare at the woman as he realized how hurt she was, "He hurt you! You're-" He stared as he dropped the sword and reached to try and heal the wound. Instead she knocked his hand back and he stared.

"Go home! You aren't supposed to be here!" Itisha hissed, breathing becoming more labored as her body felt so heavy. So very stiff and heavy. Vision becoming blurred as she saw Apollo coming at them. A snarl and she lifted her bloodied hand up at the god and blasted him clear across the room before collapsing and becoming greyed like a statue.

Aztrin stared, horror coming over his features before glaring at the blasted god and picking up his sword. He stalked towards him, placing himself firmly between his mother and Apollo. Styxx and Acheron stopped for a moment. It seemed like nearly everyone did at the fallen goddess and suddenly present boy. The anger in his face… it had a strange blend to it. Part of it was because it looked like them in their youth and then another part… it screamed of the god who stared back at the child mockingly.

"I ask again, you brat, who the hell are you?" Apollo demanded.

"I am Aztrin, the cast off of Apollo's loins! Son of Ryssa and Son of Mushu!" He said the last part with a lot of heart. No matter what else, he was the son of the dragoness who saved him and gave him heart and home. Who judged him not for his lineage and helped him keep him from hating himself for what he was. The sword handle was gripped tightly.

Apollo stared for a long time, "You're that bitch's brat?" A snort, "If you are my son, then you should be fighting for me. You can't be that stupid."

A deep breath and Aztrin focused on the god magic he did have and looked at the rabbits in the room. An accidental spell meant to protect, but in reality it was hampering. The threads were there that Itisha had taught him to see when teaching him to work with what he knew. After all, Itisha was near dead. The spell alone was weak and he simply snapped the threads.

Which meant the rabbits all returned to their original forms. A look towards Acheron who approached him. It was a struggle for him to keep from changing colors in rage as he glared at Apollo, "I guess 'Chaser of stars' is really better than what my sister originally named you." His voice thick as he placed his hand on his shoulder, "Can you get her home? I promise we can help her feel better after this."

Aztrin blinked at him for a long moment then nodded, "I can move her." He then added quietly, "Please don't get mad at her later, Uncle Ash. I asked her not to tell you." He then ran over to his mother and focused on her before vanishing her from the room. Yet he remained. He gripped his sword tight. He was small, but his mother had taught him ferocity of the young. He wanted to after the gallu demons took some of his siblings.

"Aztrin… you are supposed to go with her." Ash said, watching Styxx flex his arms. A frown at his sibling with the sword. He knew that sword and had to bite his tongue before he said anything. Itisha may have been out of it, but there was still a fight to finish now. A can of worms opened though due to the child there

Head shook and he squared his shoulders, "No, I am not leaving. Apollymi said…" He tried to find the right wording from memory, "That I am the back up plan. I am supposed to be the sun, not the Malachai."

Ash stared for a long time and then cursed. It wasn't an unreasonable replacement. Apollo's blood and flesh as the replacement. One raised by a woman who was the goddess of the sun and moon and… he cursed again, "Just stay behind me." A look to his twin and he scowled, "Did you know about this?"

"No?" Styxx looked at Aztrin. How did he never see him among all the kids before? Unless he was hiding. Not that he ever got to be terribly close. Part of him felt hurt that Itisha had hidden it from them. A shift with his sword and he looked at Apollo who was approaching them. Well… he was holding Itisha's god powers after all. A moment and he blasted the idiot back. Huh, well that was useful, "We need to make this quick then if we are going to save Mushu."

"Nothing says the fight has to end here." Ash stated and looked at his nephew. His living nephew. Who had some odd features that spoke more of Itisha than anything. Such a strange mix of genetics. Weird. He held his hand and looked at Katra, "Kat! We need to relocate!" His arm thrown out then to pin Apollo against one of Artemis' wall with an unseen force.

Katra blinked at the words then looked at Apollo struggling while pinned on a wall. "Hold on!" She had taken that moment to strip him of his godhood, there. A little less of a threat. Part one done, but everyone else was busy fighting. A frown at Nick and then a look to her father, "Where to?"

They were ignoring Apollo screeching at them. Thrashing around like a crazed feline. Curses spilling from his lips, but no power behind them. Not anymore. They had to move quickly before someone took advantage of the situation and attacked them or worse, Aztrin.

Ash moved to lead Aztrin over and stopped, looking at Styxx. He would have rather not have to deal with him at all, but Itisha liked him. Gods only knew why, but it bugged him immensely. Still, he didn't want to deal with her wrath if she found out he hadn't let Styxx do this one thing, even if he didn't understand why it was so important. "If you don't want left behind, come on."

Styxx frowned at him and sighed, walking after them. He managed to just barely keep from snipping back, if only for Aztrin's sake. He looked down at the child and frowned, "How… how much do you remember from back then?"

Aztrin considered his other uncle. He vaguely remembered him too. Though he knew he wasn't allowed near him for some reason. Itisha had explained why a couple of times. It still baffled him. Still his clearest memory… "Little bits and pieces. Mom helps clear the cobwebs if I ask. Last I remember was… monsters. Mom came and saved me because my other mom wished hard enough." He remembered that. He never wanted to forget his old home, but he certainly did not hate his new one. Aztrin was given a chance to live, to fight, and to have a family that was far healthier. "I was worried none of you would like me because of him."

"I promise you, we would never judge you based on him. That would be a stupid thing to do. Plus I think your mother would set us on fire for even remotely acting that way." Acheron admitted as they stood beside Apollo. Where…. Where was the best place to handle this?

"I guess we handle this on Earth. Somewhere no one else is going to pester us about a body." He looked to Aztrin then, "As soon as we transfer things to you, go to your mother. Where did you put her anyway?"

"With Apollymi." Someone to keep her safe. Aztrin nodded at what he was told, "I will take her home after." He promises. Course the plant they needed was in Kalosis anyway. Apollymi could at least fix that problem with the leaves she had from her garden.

Ash nodded and with the lot of them close together, they all vanished in a group. The chaos in Artemis' temple had made it easy to convince everyone to ignore them for a bit. They stood out in the middle of a vast expanse of ice and snow. Apollo crumbling down for a moment before moving to claw his way onto his feet. When he tried to swipe at Aztrin, he was blasted by the child himself.

"Don't touch me." He snapped before looking at his own sword. A deep breath and he looked over to Katera and smiled, "Hi Cousin Kat."

Katera managed to not look her father in the eye as he realized she knew all about Aztrin. She waved back and walked over, kneeling down in front of him. Her hand reached out and she gently laid it on his heart, "It is going to feel really strange, okay, Aztrin?"

He nodded. Then made a sound of surprise at the sudden jolt of magic that had him coughing. Hair nearly glowed white in the places of platinum and eyes were intense in their blues. Wow that was… wow.

"You okay?" Ash asked, looking at the suddenly very… sunny child.

"Um… yep. I am going to get Mom now." He hesitated and then hugged Ash's legs tightly, "Can you please come visit later? Please? I know Mom misses you a lot and… you have Aunt Tori, but I really want to talk to you again." And then a look to Styxx, "You too… please?"

Ash was about to agree until he asked Styxx. Then he hesitated, which he hated himself for. Yet Styxx seemed to save him from that… for what it was worth.

"I can't promise that. Ash and I don't get along well in small spaces. Your first Mom didn't like me around you much." Styxx admits and yet he managed a smile, albeit a pained one, "But maybe one day Itisha can bring you over for a visit."

Ash couldn't say he really liked that idea either, but Aztrin seemed to be really happy with that compromise. Though he watched Styxx freeze like a statue when the boy hugged him around the legs too before vanishing.

Katra didn't stick around much longer, "I am going to help back at the temple." She looked at Apollo for a fraction longer and left. Leaving the two brothers alone with the now mortal sprawled on the ground.

The silence stretched awkwardly between the two brothers. "You really didn't know about him?" Ash finally asked. He leaned against his staff. Focusing on shifting his weight onto it as the cold wind whipped his coat around.

"I really didn't. Itisha doesn't tell me everything you know." Some things she certainly hadn't needed to. He frowned at recalling how he met the dragoness. Sometimes there were things that they really didn't have to talk about. Though he had found out what she had done to round up all of the journals. "And don't worry, I am not going near him. I already have enough yelling at me from it the last time I stepped anywhere in his general vicinity."

There was a near snarl from Ash and he managed to stop himself from doing something truly regretful. Instead he gripped his staff tight and looked at Apollo, "Whatever you plan on doing, do it. Then help with Zeus if you can be bothered or return Itisha's powers to her." He then vanished. Leaving Styxx alone with Apollo.

The temporary god looked at the male who just leered at him. Making him shudder horribly. No, he was never going to be at the whims of him again. A look at the sword Itisha had given him and he pointed it at Apollo's throat. Cold wind felt like it cut into him and his hair whipped around his face.

In a way… this was the second time Itisha helped him kill a cause of his nightmares. There was a slow breath taken in and then he exhaled. Breath coming out in a fog. In a single movement, he ended that nightmare for good.