My body shook with tears as I lay curled up in the floor of nowhere. Pain filled my chest as I thought back to mommy and daddy's screaming. I was like that for long time, the pain never ceasing, till I felt a hand on my shoulder. I jumped and rolled away in fear of it being angry daddy, but what I saw wasn't him. It was an older boy dressed in black cargo pants, heavy black boots, and a black leather jacket. He was tan, like he worked outside a lot, and dark brown, almost black, eyes and hair. His voice sounded sort of deep and held worry in it as he spoke, "What's wrong, little one? What are you doing here?"
I hiccupped and wipe my runny nose on my sleeve, "Mommy and daddy are fighting. Don't tell daddy I'm here. He will be very angry." I hiccupped again, "Where am I?"
He crotched down next to me, his eyes conflicted for a moment then he sighed and held out his hand, "Come on, kid. I'll take you home. I just need to run an errand first." I took his hand, which enveloped mine, and walked beside him as he led me through the nothingness. He was a giant compared to me, I thought as I looked up at him. He noticed my gaze and looked down at me then gave me a smile, which made my small face light up with a smile of my own. He continued walking until we reached a door, which didn't make sense because there was nothing around it. I told him this and he replied, "Things in the Da'at don't always make sense." I wanted to ask him so many questions but I stayed quiet because I didn't want to make him angry. He opened the door and walked me through it into a very busy room of people. I thought he was going to stop and talk to one of them, but he didn't. He continued out that door and down a hallway. When he reached one on the end of the hall, he knocked and a loud crash sounded from inside. I watched him roll his eyes then bang on the door. I became scared as he grew more irritable. He cursed and told someone to open the door, and because of this, I let go of his hands and backed away slowly. He turned towards me and noticed his mistake then crouched down to my eye level, "I'm sorry if I frightened you," the door swung open to show a very messy guy in a doctor's coat, but the boy didn't move from his position, "I am not angry at you, little one. I just really wish I could get home and into bed."
I nodded and took his hand again. He turned back to the guy in the doorway who wore an annoyed expression, "What is this about, Anubis? I am busy," He glanced down at me, "And why does Isis need a child? "
Anubis growled at the man, "She isn't for anyone. I found her and I plan to take her home." He calmed down a bit then said, "Horus needs to speak with you." Anubis and I turned towards a door across the hall and walked through it, back to the nothingness we first came from. I looked up at him and squeezed his hand as he stared angrily at the empty space in front of us. He looked down at me and his eyes softened a bit, "Where do you live, kid?" I recited the place I had memorized and he nodded then walked me to a new door. I hesitated before walking into it, "Come on, kid. You'll be alright."
"How do you know which door to go through?" My little voice sounded scared.
He shrugged, "I just know. Does it feel safe to you?"
I shook my head, "It feels scary. It feels like home."
He frowned, which made his eyebrows crease together a little, "Why is home scary?" I didn't answer, but instead looked down at my feet, covering my face with my long hair. He growled and I knew my hair moved my hair to far, "Where is the mark on your shoulder from?"
"I fell." I lied.
He crouched in front of me and looked into my eyes, "I know when someone lies to me, kid. Who did this?" I saw black fire swirling around in his eyes from the heat of his anger. His eyes told me when he put the pieces together. He knew it was daddy. He stood quickly and took my hand then walked through the door, into my room. I let go of his hand and walk to my bed then remember about my puppy and hopped back to him, "I want you to see my puppy." I smile at him then walk him out of my room and tiptoe into the kitchen then quiet whisper for her, "Princess? Come out. I want you to meet somebody." I heard her whimper and let go of Anubis's hand then walked into the direction I heard her from.
Anubis lunged for me as I rounded the corner, but he didn't get to me in time. I screamed. Princess lay there with her tummy open and things laying out of it. I ran to her crying but before I could reach her, Something from the darkness reached out, grabbing a hand full of my hair and yanked me off the ground. My back landed on the kitchen table then dad's face appeared in front of me. He sneered and was about to say something until he disappeared. Anubis pulled me into his arms and carried my trembling form back up to my room. I cried in his arms until the rocking of his arms and smell of dog plus leather calmed me into sleep.
