S Chapter 1
A We Find Out What Mom Meant
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Since we ended our last recording three years ago Carter and I received many more initiates, I greweven closer to Walt, and the world hadn't come close to ending again… at least not yet.
I will start by telling you that this recording has nothing to do with the end of the world or Apophis rising again. But it does explain what mom meant about other gods. I think this is more exciting about the end of the world, especially the catfight [Carter says that this is NOT as exciting] but that is for another section of the recording. Now sit back and enjoy The Rise of The Gods. [Carter says that is a stupid title but I disagree].
I heard the initiates in the main room. The noise really was quite annoying when one was trying to catch up on sleep. I knew I shouldn't have let Carter care for them by his self. Sometimes my brother really was an idiot. So I got up and shoved my bag into the Duat (which I had gotten much better at over three years) and went downstairs.
When I passed by Carter asked, "Sadie, where are you going?"
"I am going to go and find a hotel somewhere away from here, because some people do not know how to keep our initiates into line," I snapped.
Oops, I struck a nerve there, "Well then why don't you get over here and help!"
"I'm not helping because I actually am trying to do something with my life!"
All of the initiates looked at me with a pained look in their eyes, and when I saw Felix's face I almost burst into tears. Angrier than thirty seconds ago I ran to the door and slammed it shut.
Once I was out I leaned my back against it and heard Carter say, "She didn't mean it, she's just on her- er I mean she just hasn't slept well in a few days."
When he almost let it slip I was angry enough to kill. He should feel lucky he didn't let more escape his mouth or the throne would be empty again. Once I had Brooklyn House behind me I pulled out the amulet Walt had given me, the one where we could call on each other and we'd appear next to one or the other. I imagined him next to me.
Twenty seconds later he appeared, but he did not appear standing next to me. He literally fell from the air. His hair was black and puffed up and his shirt had holes all over. His eyes were the worst of the damage. They were streaked with dark red on the irises and his pupils seemed to be locked in their small form.
"Walt! Are you okay?" I asked him not expecting an answer.
He blinked and then stood up, "Gods Sadie you couldn't have called at a better moment."
Relieved I asked him what happened while I did my best to heal him. He replied with a long account.
"I was in the First Nome and stumbled upon a door marked The Underworld. And now, having Anubis in me, I wanted to see how things were running so I opened the door and stepped in. What is most shocking is that when I was in I saw that it wasn't the Egyptian underworld. There was a river running north that was labeled 'River Styx (now entering the territory of Hades)' and next to the sign was an odd creature in a boat. He asked me if I was dead. I said yes thinking that would make it easier to explore this new Underworld. I then got on the boat and we started moving. I saw that this underworld was much nicer than ours. It had a field called Field of the Dead, a plain with a village, and on another river was an island that the guy, whom I believe was named Charon, said was for the demigods. I also saw a palace with a garden in the front, which the demon told me was Hades's, and his wife's home. I asked who Hades was and he said the god of the dead. I contradicted him by saying that the god of the dead was Osiris. He got a startled look and the next thing I knew I was being teleported to the palace.
"I only saw one room of the palace. The room was like a medieval living room with a couch, a table with chairs, a coffee table, and a nice little fireplace… until it opened and tried to eat me. I had failed to notice the throne on a dais behind me and on that was a fiery man who I assumed was Hades. He was laughing an evil laugh. It was easy to resist the pull because I had to resist when Anubis and I merged, but I also felt it pulling my sheut. Hades told me it was the souls of the damned and I would soon be like them. I was able to resist for ten minutes but he then blasted me with a fireball more powerful than Zia's. I stopped resisting too apply a fire resistance hieroglyph but it failed and I got slightly scorched. The heat of the ball pushed me towards the fireplace and I was about to fall in when you called. Thank yo-"
I didn't want to hear the thank you so I leaned in and kissed him. It was a kiss like one we had never shared before but it also seemed like a final kiss, a good-bye kiss.
When Walt was able to walk I hurried him to Brooklyn House as fast as I could. I knew I needed to tell Carter that there were other gods.
The walk ended up taking two hours because Walt could barely stand. When we finally reached it Carter opened the door and I gave him the look. He knew what to do and the three of us went to the library.
Walt once again told his tale of the New Underworld. Carter looked the way I had felt.
"Sadie do you think that these gods took over our Underworld and made it their own?" Carter asked.
"No Carter," I said. "I think that we just found out what mom meant when she said other threats."
A/N: I know it is relatively short but I wanted to see how you guys liked it before I wrote a lot. Now don't leave reviews asking why Walt was in the First Nome. I plan to address it in the next chapter.
Thanks for reading and (in the near future) reviewing,
TaintedPhantom