The Kane Chronicles
Book Four: The Fall of Egypt.
Chapter 1: My pet flaming humming bird. CARTER
Hi, its Carter Kane again, seems we have fallen back in a disaster and need to do something about it. Me and my dork sister have defeated Apophis and the evil murderous ghost magician Setne yet something or someone is still causing mischief. And of course, we must fix it on an untimely deadline or the world will be destroyed, (seems this happens quite a lot for us Kanes). So that brings us too what is happening, me and Sadie are currently at the First Nome of Egypt discussing plans with the Chief Lector, our uncle Amos. "My Young magicians," Amos said, "We must figure out what is causing this rupture in the Duat, I fear that this may be much like what we have seen the past." Sadie exclaimed "From what I have felt this power is as powerful as…" She didn't need to continue, we all remember the power that Apophis resonated during our fight. "What if we rally a small group of magicians and search for this disturbance?" I offered. Our magicians back at Brooklyn house have gotten very good at using the power of the gods, I wouldn't expect anything less from trainees who have trained for the past year since the battle. (I thought I would throw that out, it has been a little under a year since the battle and we seem to have gotten very good with our magic). "That's seems like our best bet, we should gather our initiates and maybe some magicians from here". Sadie said. Amos looked grim "You two are right this seems to be our best chance at finding this possible threat", he paused and looked at the doorway as if he heard something. "I suppose I can offer a few more magicians for this cause". Amos stood up and sighed, since the battle against Apophis he has aged slower yet he still looks like he is in bad shape, his gray dreadlocks made him look like an older version of Bob Marley, that is if Bob Marley liked Jazz instead of Reggae. The Chief lector robe with the design of a Jaguar on it looks heavy on poor Amos. "You must have some rest before this upcoming event, get some sleep now Children", he wheezed "I will have your magicians rallied in the morning for your departure". We got out of our chairs and said good night to our uncle and headed to the portal back to Brooklyn house. When we reached home we came home to exactly what we didn't want to. "FFFRRREEEAAAKKK"! yelled my pet Griffin Freak. He was flying around on fire. A small dozen of Demons attacked our initiates. "HOLY HORUS, WHAT IS GOING ON HERE"? I yelled to Jaz, our lead healer magician. "These bozos attacked when you left, I think there here to find something". She screamed back. To my left Sadie yelled a spell "A'max" a symbol burned through the air and suddenly Freak wasn't the only one a flame about four demons jumped over the side of the house into the river, I guess they forgot they were demons because right upon impact they turned to sand. "Khefa" I yelled and suddenly and giant blue fist formed and punched a few more demons to dust. Soon there was only about two demons left, Sadie zapped one with a lightning spell, but the other she didn't blast. We took him inside, of course bound and began to ask questions. "Why did you attack us" I asked, the demons head was an insects head, so his mandibles moved and made sound, "Why should I tell you anything." Said the demon, "Because if you don't, when we're done with you, you'll be a pile of sand". "As you wish Kane", it hissed "We attacked because we were looking for a scroll that you have in possession. We needed it to conjure our master". "Who is your master"? Sadie asked truly curios, I guess when you have defeated two gods of chaos you feel as another would be annoying. "It doesn't matter" The demon sneered "By the time you discover him he will already be in power". He cackled, I stabbed him and he turned to dust.
