Chapter 1: The mark of Anubis

Carter

Carter was having a dream, he knew he was dreaming, but at the same time he didn't feel like he was dreaming. Everything was so lifelike, that it was almost like he was alive. Carter dreamed he was back in Brooklyn house, with his friends, but in his dream he was still host to Horus, and Horus was trying to help him. He met up with Sadie.

"Hey Carter." Sadie said to him.

"Hi Sadie." Carter paused for a second, Sadie never says Hey, she says hello or hi, but not hey. He was just about to point this out when Sadie grabbed his hand, and suddenly she turned into a freaky ghost who seemed to have the symbol of Anubis on her hands.

"Help the chosen one, the Custodi, and the Osirin find the mask, then I will let you leave." She said to him.

"Wait who is the chosen one?" Carter yelled, and then he woke up.

Carter went into the bathroom, and while he was in there using the light, he examined his wrist and discovered in the same place the spirit had grabbed him in the dream, there was a small symbol of a jackal on his wrist.

Sadie

Sadie was having the best dream ever, she was dreaming of Walt. She and Walt were on a date, it was getting semi- serious. They were sitting in a graveyard, and many times they would see spirits of the dead. They were having a romantic dinner, but then Walt did something out of character, he grabbed her wrist quite rudely, and then he turned into a black spirit, with the mark of Anubis on its hand. Sadie woke up, and then she checked her wrist, sure enough the mark was there as well. She waited until the next morning and then talked to Carter.

"Sadie I have to talk to you." Cater said, pulling her aside from the others.

"Good, I needed to talk to you." She said in reply.

"What did you want to talk to me about?" He asked, placing his hand over his right wrist.

"This." Sadie held up her left hand and showed him the mark.

"So you have it too." Carter said, revealing the mark on his right wrist.

"Did the spirit say anything to you?" Sadie asked.

"Yeah she said to find the chosen one, the Custodi, and the Osirin. And help them find the mask, then we can leave." Carter told her.

"But what is a Custodi? And what is this business about a mask?" Sadie asked.

"Sadie there's one more thing, in my dream I was still a host to Horus, I think it's a sign that the spirit wants us to have their help." Carter said to her.

"You aren't suggesting…" Sadie Started.

"We have to host them again, at least until this business is cleared up." Carter said.

"I know your right, but I wish there was another way." Sadie said, realizing she would need her necklace she had brought after all.

"Alright you go up and get your necklace, I'll get mine and we can put them on." Carter said.

Little did they know, they were being watched by the last person they wanted to overhear the topic.

Nina

Nina had been having a normal day, Amber had woken her up with the hair dryer, again… but today was different. After she had gotten ready she walked down stairs quietly and while she was doing this she noticed that Carter and Sadie were talking, which was not unusual since they were sibling but in the middle of their conversation Sadie held up her left hand, and Nina saw it. She saw the mark of Anubis, the same one that she had been marked with. She then hid, and watched as Carter revealed that he also had the mark. Nina had to tell Fabian, if Senkarah had marked then there had to be a reason for it. Nina saw Fabian walking into the living room, and she knew she had to make her move. She calmly walked past Carter and Sadie. And went to talk to Fabian.

"Fabian we have a problem." She said.

"What is it? Did Senkarah come back?" Fabian asked.

"That's not the problem, she has returned but instead she marked the new kids, Carter and Sadie." Nina said, looking around to make sure no one was listening.

"What are we going to do?" Fabian asked.

"I don't want to, but I think we have to involve them." Nina said, "If they were marked it must mean because she thinks they can help."

"Right, but how are we going to tell them?" Fabian asked.

"Maybe sibuna clearing?" Nina asked.

"Alright but we have to be careful, we don't want anything going wrong." Fabian said.

"Are you two talking about Sibuna without me?" Amber said, walking into the room.

Fabian and Nina exchanged a glance.

"Well I guess there's no harm in involving you." Nina said, she and Fabian showed her the mark of Anubis both of them had.

"You guys got matching tattoos?" Amber said.

"No, we were marked by an evil spirit because she wants us to find the mask of Anubis which is apparently hidden someone in this house." Nina explained.

"Well, in that case I'm helping you, whether you like it or not." Amber said.

"I was hoping you'd say that." Nina said.

Later that day during school Nina, Fabian, and Amber slipped a note into the locker of Carter, knowing that he would show it to Sadie saying that they had to talk and giving them directions to Sibuna clearing. After school they waited in Sibuna clearing until Carter and Sadie had reached them. Finally after about 20 minutes of waiting, Carter and Sadie showed up.

"Nina? Fabian? Amber? What are you guys doing here?" Carter asked.

"Well it's a long story, but we know about those marks on your hands." Nina said.

"How did you…?" Sadie started.

"I'm the chosen one, and you were marked because an ancient evil spirit wants you to help me find the mask of Anubis, will you help?" Nina asked.

Carter and Sadie looked at each other, and then they nodded yes.

Nina, Fabian, and Amber put their left hands over their left eye, and said "Sibuna." And then they explained that it was Anubis spelled backwards, and it was their secret group that was trying to uncover the mysteries of Anubis house. Then the group of five walked back to the house, as if nothing had happened and decided that they would have to find out why and how they were supposed to get the mask of Anubis. Or even where it is. Carter and Sadie had explained about their dreams and decided it was best that they figure out who the other two were, in case they could help.