"I'm Egyptian and your wards are Greek and Mayan." B'sst answered like it was obvious to everyone.

"That's a thing?" Santana asked forgetting Quinn wasn't going to answer her at the moment, shaking her head Santana asked "What are you doing here?" as she held Quinn's arm.

"Helping." She carefully walked closer to them but stayed on the other side of the table, her eyes never leaving Quinn. "I have the answers you need and a solution to your problem, I just need a piece of her hair." she gestured to growling blonde.

"That's gonna be a problem." Santana piped up from behind Quinn.

"I can see that, I didn't think it would happen that fast, she didn't seem the type but apparently I was wrong." B'sst said calmly.

"What the hell type is that?" Santana snapped impatiently before quickly whispering "I'm sorry, it's okay, she's not here to hurt me."

"The berserker type." B'sst rested her hands on the table "The quick tempered type always get affected by spells and curses of this nature faster."

"Wait so Quinn was cursed?" Santana asked confused.

"Isn't it obvious?" the goddess pointed at Quinn.

"Okay, yea, I see that now, I just thought she was freaked out because she thought I was in danger." Santana explained.

"No, they wanted her so they used you to get to her." B'sst explained. "But make no mistake they would have hurt you to get to her."

"Son of a bitch!" Santana yelled instantly regretting it as Quinn lunge forward "No, no, not her. It's okay, I'm sorry I yelled." Santana said softly.

Reaching out Brittany ran her hand over Quinn's hair as Santana slowly pulled the raging blonde back with them forcing her into a dinning chair. "She won't hurt San I promise Quinn." Brittany looked at her hand as she continued to brush it over Quinn's hair "What about her hair brush?"

"That would be great." B'sst nodded asking "Can somebody get that for me, because I really don't want to turn my back on her I don't care how young of a god she is." B'sst remained on the other side of the room from them, she was no fool she knew what a berserker could do. And if what she'd gotten from Lyssa was true, Quinn was very dangerous when riled up.

"You're closer to our parents at the moment and you've seen what happens when I raise my voice." Santana pointed out.

"Understood little goddess." B'sst slowly stepped back holding her hands up to show Quinn they were empty. "Lady Aphrodite I require your assistance." B'sst only slightly raised her voice to call to the kitchen, Quinn's mother peaked out, "I can reverse this," she gestured to Quinn "a piece of your daughter's hair is all that I lack, Brittany suggested her hair brush."

"Okay." Judy nodded gesturing for the taller goddess to follow her.

Teeth bared Quinn growled at the towering woman as she backed out of the room, "Worse than a chihuahua." Santana muttered pulling Quinn back into the chair, "Excuse you?" Santana glared at Quinn when the other girl growled at her.

"You have very pretty teeth Quinn." Brittany said still petting Quinn's hair, Santana watched as Quinn turned her head it took everything she had not to laugh at the bewildered look on her sister's face. "And your hair is so soft." Brittany kept talking as she continued petting Quinn's hair. "Is this a leave in conditioner?" Santana smirked as Quinn blinked, "Is it apples, because I smell apples and I know it's not Santana, she's lilacs and lavender." she wasn't powering down but she'd stopped growling and was just looking at Brittany confused.

Santana watched as B'sst and Judy slipped back into the kitchen while Quinn was occupied with Brittany. Maribel appeared at the end of the table with a plate of sandwiches and a plate of home fries, it was Maribel and not the others who caught Quinn's attention. "I brought you dinner, once she has finished we are going to leave, maybe it will help Quinn." Maribel spoke softly.

"Okay." Santana nodded "Thank you Mami."

"She'll be okay." Maribel promised carrying the tray closer.

"I am sorry Ixchel." Quinn murmured, Maribel could see the anguish on Quinn's face, it didn't matter that her eyes were fire rimmed and solid black, the pain was easy to read "I didn't protect her, but they won't get her again." Quinn swore shaking her head.

"What happened was not your fault." Maribel promised slowly crossing the room.

"Somebody better tell me what happened." Santana muttered.

Maribel shook her head seeing Quinn tense up, "Quinn, I know you have protected Santana since the day you found her, it is because of you that we still have her." Maribel slowly reached out cupping Quinn's face with both hands "I am in your debt." Maribel leaned touching her forehead to Quinn's, Quinn sighed closing her eyes for the first time since it all began. "And in a few days all of this will be taken care of."

"A few days?"

"Yes it takes a few days." Maribel nodded knowing Santana was asking about whatever the hell B'sst was doing "Different bloodlines have to be taken into account, they're will also be extra warding." Santana nodded listening to her mother "You need to drink some nectar Quinn, try cacao Santana and ambrosia to keep her strength up."

"I will." Santana nodded.

Hearing noise Quinn's eyes snapped open, Santana caught her mother as she was shoved into her as Quinn leapt out of the chair. "Quinnie it's mommy." Judy held her hands up.

Maribel straightened up asking "Are we finished?"

"It's drying." B'sst said from behind Judy.

"We should go, she's expending more energy with us here." Maribel slowly walked to Quinn's side touching the young goddess's forearm she managed to get her to lower the once again held high flaming sword "I am taking them with me Quinn." seeing Quinn scowl Maribel continued to speak "Lucianna Quintanita, look at me." Quinn slightly turned her head so she could still keep an eye on the other three older gods. "I will be back, in 3...?"

"Yes." B'sst nodded.

"3 days time, just me but I will call tomorrow."

"Okay."

"3 days, you and I will handle this whole thing ourselves." Maribel promised since she was the only adult not to get growled at or threatened in any way. "I'm going to add a few more wards to the apartment before I leave." it was a lie B'sst was going to but as Quinn was not trusting other people with Santana at the moment Maribel wasn't going to tell her.

They followed their parents and B'sst to the door, Brittany only pausing to get the plates of food because she was sure Santana was going to want to stay in the living room.

With everyone gone Quinn ran a quick check of the penthouse to make sure they were alone, it gave Santana and Brittany both chances to text Matt, Mike and Tina, as well as Brittany texting her mother to let her know she was safe.

Santana to Matt: We're okay, we're at the penthouse, I'm still not sure what is going on but Quinn's having control problems, stay away from the penthouse, she's fine with Brittany so let Mike and Tina know she's safe and I'm sorry. I'll contact you, just keep an eye on the business.

Snapping a quick picture Santana sent it to Matt, he didn't respond, he'd read the text but she knew he would leave them alone until or unless she asked for his help.

Brittany to Mom: I'm safe with Quinn and Santana, I'm not coming home until Quinn's better

Brittany to Mike and Tina: I'm safe with Santana and Quinn, they were after Quinn and not Santana, I'm staying to help Santana

Brittany shut off her phone putting it on the table, she wasn't going to fight with her mom and she wasn't sure what Mike and Tina were going to say but at the moment she was going to focus on Quinn. She'd never seen Santana do anything remotely godly while they were together but Santana wasn't leaving Quinn's sight now that she was back in the living room. The first thing was the book that appeared in Santana's open and outstretched hand, not fly through the house and into her hand, it simply just appeared.

The next was a canter of nectar and a small crystal heart bowl with what looked like chocolate chips that appeared after Santana waved her other hand over the table. "Quinn, honey, I need you to eat one of the sandwiches."

"I'm not hungry." Quinn shook her head.

"Quinn, it's hurting Santana because you're not eating." Brittany said softly, eyebrow quirked Santana watched Quinn pick up one of the BLT's and begin to eat.


"At least you got more than I did." Mike frowned showing Matt his phone.

"Never mind that, what you said earlier about Santana...how could she not know everything." Tina questioned her eyes narrowed in disbelief.

Matt sighed gesturing them to the empty seats in their dance studio's reception area, once they were seated he rubbed his hands together nervously pacing. "What you need to understand is Quinn had literally just saved Santana's life..."

Mike held up his hand "I thought gods can't die."

"Depends on your set of gods and of course the fact that gods can kill other gods." Matt muttered.

"Another god tried to kill Santana?" Tina gasped.

"Eight, eight other gods tried to kill Santana and not just any eight they were her cousins." Matt corrected adding "It's why Santana has trouble in fields, she was just out walking and she was ambushed by her cousins, when Quinn found her she flipped out, she became the woman you saw today. Mortals call it a berserker state, we didn't know she could do that until that day." Matt shook his head. "She beat the hell out of all of them and when they ran off she brought Santana to Ares, when he first tried to touch her Quinn almost took his hand off. Because she's not full Greek it took a little longer for the ambrosia to kick in, her mother brought something for her as well that helped the healing process. Santana had a cracked skull, broken ribs, her arm..." Tina reached out taking his hand, giving it a squeeze she gave a sad smile. "When she started showing signs of healing Quinn fell out of the berserker state, literally, she just fell forward right on top of Santana. Santana was scared but when her mother told her who Quinn was and what she had done Santana covered her up and took care of her while she slept."

"Question." Mike held his hand up again.

"It burns a lot of our power and energy to be in that state, if she's in that state for too long she can die."

"Oh."

"But I don't understand, obviously Santana knows..."

"She knows that." Matt sat down on the floor, he didn't like to think about it any more than Quinn and like Ares he hadn't seen it all. "When she gained her strength back Ares thought she should learn how to defend herself so she joined us in classes, a few of the others didn't like the attention she was getting from Ares and began messing with her." Matt stopped, raking his hand over his hair and down his face he continued quietly "She forgot something in the room one day and went back to get it... they were waiting for her..." Tina gasped, raggedly exhaling Matt said "She ran ahead of us, when Quinn heard sounds of a struggle she sent me to get Ares and ran to Santana." Matt sat quietly, he knew what he was about to say would change how they thought of Quinn but they needed to know why she was so protective of Santana. "When I made it back with Ares, Quinn was full rage, Santana was on the floor, beaten bloody with her clothes ripped and not moving. Quinn was the only one standing, Calliope's sons Edonus, Mygdon, Odomantus, and Biston were on the floor at her feet."

"Her own brothers attacked her?" Mike instantly recognized the names. "When you say attack, you mean..."

Matt nodded "Quinn almost killed them for it too, it wasn't until later that we found out that she'd castrated all four of them."

Mike cringed but nodded in agreement when Tina muttered "Serves them right."

"Gods are petty and they saw nothing wrong with what they were doing." Matt muttered "Quinn screamed at Ares that they had almost killed and raped Santana and he flipped out too. He dealt with them. It's actually why the muses don't like Ares, he took the blame for everything Quinn did."

"Don't they know what happened?" Mike shook his head in disbelief.

"All Calliope sees is he favors Aphrodite's children and Santana, she blames Santana for everything."

"That's bullshit." Mike frowned.

"What happened with Quinn and Santana?" Tina asked quietly.

"Well Quinn didn't see me as a threat so I was able to wrap Santana up and we took her to the healers, more ambrosia and I know now it was cacao too, but Quinn stayed powered up for days, she collapsed a few days before Santana woke up. Santana just climbed into the bed with Quinn and stayed curled up with her, she never told us what happened and never asked us what happened. Ares assumed she just thought Quinn beat the boys up and because it was 4 on 1 that she was hurt and recovering too."

"So if Quinn doesn't power down soon?"

"She'll die." Matt murmured.