diff --git a/include/zeus/CQuaternion.hpp b/include/zeus/CQuaternion.hpp
index 24b29cd..4817827 100644
--- a/include/zeus/CQuaternion.hpp
+++ b/include/zeus/CQuaternion.hpp
@@ -61,31 +61,13 @@ public:
 #endif
     }
 
-    operator atVec4f()
+    operator atVec4f&()
     {
-        atVec4f ret;
-#if __SSE__
-        ret.mVec128 = mVec128;
-#else
-        ret.vec[0] = w;
-        ret.vec[1] = x;
-        ret.vec[2] = y;
-        ret.vec[3] = z;
-#endif
-        return ret;
+        return *reinterpret_cast<atVec4f*>(v);
     }
-    operator atVec4f() const
+    operator const atVec4f&() const
     {
-        atVec4f ret;
-#if __SSE__
-        ret.mVec128 = mVec128;
-#else
-        ret.vec[0] = w;
-        ret.vec[1] = x;
-        ret.vec[2] = y;
-        ret.vec[3] = z;
-#endif
-        return ret;
+        return *reinterpret_cast<const atVec4f*>(v);
     }
 
 #endif
@@ -218,6 +200,7 @@ public:
         {
             float w, x, y, z;
         };
+        float v[4];
     };
 
     static const CQuaternion skNoRotation;
diff --git a/include/zeus/CVector2f.hpp b/include/zeus/CVector2f.hpp
index 7ec8ab3..55136c6 100644
--- a/include/zeus/CVector2f.hpp
+++ b/include/zeus/CVector2f.hpp
@@ -52,25 +52,13 @@ public:
     }
 #endif
 
-    operator atVec2f()
+    operator atVec2f&()
     {
-        atVec2f ret;
-#if __SSE__
-        ret.mVec128 = mVec128;
-#else
-        ret.vec = v;
-#endif
-        return ret;
+        return *reinterpret_cast<atVec2f*>(v);
     }
-    operator atVec2f() const
+    operator const atVec2f&() const
     {
-        atVec2f ret;
-#if __SSE__
-        ret.mVec128 = mVec128;
-#else
-        ret.vec = v;
-#endif
-        return ret;
+        return *reinterpret_cast<const atVec2f*>(v);
     }
 
     void readBig(athena::io::IStreamReader& input)
diff --git a/include/zeus/CVector3f.hpp b/include/zeus/CVector3f.hpp
index a63f35f..469cd0d 100644
--- a/include/zeus/CVector3f.hpp
+++ b/include/zeus/CVector3f.hpp
@@ -50,25 +50,13 @@ public:
     }
 #endif
 
-    operator atVec3f()
+    operator atVec3f&()
     {
-        atVec3f ret;
-#if __SSE__
-        ret.mVec128 = mVec128;
-#else
-        ret.vec = v;
-#endif
-        return ret;
+        return *reinterpret_cast<atVec3f*>(v);
     }
-    operator atVec3f() const
+    operator const atVec3f&() const
     {
-        atVec3f ret;
-#if __SSE__
-        ret.mVec128 = mVec128;
-#else
-        ret.vec = v;
-#endif
-        return ret;
+        return *reinterpret_cast<const atVec3f*>(v);
     }
 
     void readBig(athena::io::IStreamReader& input)
diff --git a/include/zeus/CVector4f.hpp b/include/zeus/CVector4f.hpp
index 6f8acf7..ff9a957 100644
--- a/include/zeus/CVector4f.hpp
+++ b/include/zeus/CVector4f.hpp
@@ -48,25 +48,13 @@ public:
     }
 #endif
 
-    operator atVec4f()
+    operator atVec4f&()
     {
-        atVec4f ret;
-#if __SSE__
-        ret.mVec128 = mVec128;
-#else
-        ret.vec = v;
-#endif
-        return ret;
+        return *reinterpret_cast<atVec4f*>(v);
     }
-    operator atVec4f() const
+    operator const atVec4f&() const
     {
-        atVec4f ret;
-#if __SSE__
-        ret.mVec128 = mVec128;
-#else
-        ret.vec = v;
-#endif
-        return ret;
+        return *reinterpret_cast<const atVec4f*>(v);
     }
 
     void readBig(athena::io::IStreamReader& input)