Hello my readers! As I am slowly getting back to writing, I had this story pop into my head and decided that I should write it. I am still writing my other stories, so please check them out and review :)
This takes place after season three, but Touchstone of Ra never happened. I might include some references to it, but I can't promise anything. Also, Amber is still here, she didn't leave.
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The ding of the seat belt light wakes me from my sleep. Here I am on my way back. To be honest, I didn't think I could come back. Not after... no don't think about that now. After I secure myself, I look out the window and see a familiar sight. England. I am back to where everything started.
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The plane touches down and it's slightly drizzling. Which is normal for this time of year. I grab my suitcase and head off the plane. I go through the airport not really paying attention to my surroundings for I am giddy and nervous.
Darn it... I need to stop talking like that. I think to myself, as I hail a cab.
Lost in thought, I think about all that's happened since I left. Since I broke his heart.
"Miss, we're here." A British accent breaks my concentration.
No matter how many times I see it, I still can't get over the way the house looks. House of Anubis. My home in more ways than just one. I start toward the door, but I remember that it probably isn't a good idea to reveal myself just yet. I would have to tell everyone in the house my secret and I'm not ready for that. But then again I won't ever be. I left for more than one reason, but only told people of one of the reasons. It's was true that the Chosen One and the Osirian couldn't be together, but it's only half the story. I am a different person now, but traces of the old me remain. Which is why I'm so nervous. At this point, I'm no longer in front of the house, I'm in the woods. It adds a odd sense of calm to my frazzled nerves. I sit on a log and debate on what to do. Do I go and be straight forward about it, or do I wait in the shadows and wait my hand? The more I go back and forth, the more I realize that I owe everyone the truth. Against my better judgement, I decide to go ahead and be straight forward. I make myself presentable, after all sitting in the woods might make some one look suspicious. I would know. I take out my phone and call a certain house mother.
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It's been a while since I "eaten", so I go out while I wait the allotted time Trudy gave me. She seemed very happy and excited to hear from me. She was glad that no one was at the house when I called otherwise, they might have found her to be a bit loony. She said that i would be more than welcome to stay at the house. I would be in the attic due to some new house members, so she wanted to clean up and make it look more like a bedroom. She said to give her about three hours, or just wait for her to call. I smiled at that and told her to just call so she would have all the time she needed. She calls four hours later saying that she's almost done and that I should head over. After putting on a act when I arrive, still relieved that there wasn't anyone at the house yet. Trudy mentioned something about a field trip being the reason the students were away. I hug her and relieved that she didn't question my new appearance. After catching up a bit, she shows me the attic. It's been completely cleared out. All that remains is a bed that is similar to my old one and a dresser. After she leaves to let me get settled and saying I should probably get a nap before the others get here, I put my stuff on my bed and unpack to take my mind off things. I am about to lay down on the bed when I hear voices filling the hallway. They're here. I hear the laughter of the people I consider family, even if I didn't always think of them as such. But, there is only one person I consider to be more. I check over my appearance. I've traded the school uniform for dark jeans, a black thermal, a black trench coat which I should consider taking off since I am inside, black converse, and a necklace in the place I had my locket. I take the coat off and put it on the bed. My appearance is slightly different as well. My hair which was long and wavy, is shorter and darker and straighter. I am slightly taller than before, but the biggest change my eyes. Ever since I started down this path I am going, they changed. The blue they were is gone, and in their place a brilliant green that change when I reveal my secret. My silver bracelets jangle as I fidget while waiting for Trudy's voice to come into the conversations that fill the house. Shortly after I sigh, I hear Trudy explaining that they have a visitor who is going to stay in the attic for the rest of the term. I hear murmurs as they take the news. I hear an American accent among them. That must be KT.
"Alright, love. You can come down." I hear Trudy yell up to me.
I let out a breath and open my door. I walk rather slowly, which is probably driving everyone nuts. I'm about to reach the stairs. There's not turning back now. I hear gasps as I reach the middle of the stairs, giving them a good look at me. I see some confused faces as a few new faces don't know me. I see the shocked faces of those who do. I guess they weren't expecting me to return either. I step down from the last step, giving them a closer view of me.
"Nina?" He-Fabian says. I'll need to call him that otherwise...I might slip up. I make sure to act overly excited as some of my former house members rush at me for hugs. I smile as they all say a greeting. Fabian is the last to come up to me. He doesn't say anything and rushes to hug me.
"Alright, lovelies, time to eat." Trudy pops her head in from the kitchen.
Going into the dinning room fills me with a sense of deja vu. I end up sitting between Eddie and Fabian, who hasn't taken his eyes off me since I came down the stairs. Before Trudy brings in dinner, I pass Eddie and Fabian a note.
Sibuna meeting needed. My bedroom. Normal time. Tell the others.
They both give a nod after reading the note to me. Tension starts to seep into the room as it becomes quite around the table.
"So, Nina. What have you been up to? We thought that you weren't coming back after we heard about the letter you gave to Fabian." Amber breaks the tension with something that seems innocent, but has a hidden meaning.
"I thought that too, but I guess things change." I say quietly. I look at Amber, who gives me a look that says it all. Changing the subject, she tells me that I didn't answer her question.
"This and that. I went to school. Took care of my gran. It was rather boring." How far from the truth that was.
"Speaking of your gran, how is she? Last I heard she was ill." Patrica asks. I hang my head a bit, knowing that I can tell them this part at least.
"She was." I choke out, my emotions about the incident getting the better of me, which causes a reaction from the rest of Anubis house. But I manage to put my walls back up.
"There was an incident one day while I was at school. She died." I hear a few pity intakes of breath as the information is processed.
"I'm sorry to hear about your gran." I feel a hand on my should. Trudy is behind me, plate of food in her hand. I give her a pitiful smile, as my emotions rage on.
As everyone starts to dig into the dinner Trudy's made, I bring out my water bottle that is black so no one can see what's in it. I start to drink it instead of grabbing some food. It's not like I can eat a whole lot now, but no one knows that.
"Hey, Nina are you going to eat?" Alfie questions me.
"I ate not too long ago. So, I'm not hungry." I cover smoothly, knowing the whole thing is a lie.
The rest of dinner was silent besides a few awkward side conversations.
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After dinner, everyone goes their separate ways except for Eddie who stays behind, wanting to give me something.
"Nina, I believe this is yours." He drops the locket into my hand and I say a quite thank you. Before I could turn around and head to my bedroom, he grabs my arm.
"I have questions." He says, as if he could make me stay. Little did he know...
"I know. I can see them in your eyes, but you must wait like the others. All will be answered soon." With that I turn and head up to my room, without running into anyone. I think back to the conversation and realize that I started talking like that again...
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It's ten o'clock, but Victor is no longer here. I just hear Trudy saying it was time for light's out. I guess she's taken over for Victor. I prep the room for my visitors, hiding anything personal under the bed in my suit case. I sound proof the room, which didn't take long. I hear a quite knock.
"Nina, open up." I hear Patrica's voice muffled through the door. I go to the door and open it to let everyone in.
They take in the room, which is pretty big without all the stuff in it. A single blanket gets put on the floor as everyone files in and sits on the blanket. After every one is settled, I go and close the door, the little symbol I drew on the back of the doorknob glowing faintly. With that, I sit back down and raise my hand over my eye.
"Sibuna." I say.
"Sibuna." I hear the chorus of voices say.
"Alright first things first, we still need to be quite..." Eddie starts to say, but I put up a finger.
"I sound proofed the room, we'll be fine." I say, some of the others taken aback that I knew how to do such things.
"When did you do that?" I hear Joy ask.
"Before you got back from the field trip." I say, lying yet again.
"Alright, Nina why did you call this meeting? After what we went through last year, I know you enough to know that this isn't just a random visit." Eddie asks.
"You are correct. While it was true for a while that the Chosen One and the Osiran could not be together, it seems that has changed now. Before I start answering questions, I want you all to know that I am not the same person that you knew a year ago. Whether it be good or bad, it's up to you. I am sure you've noticed by now that I look slightly different and that my eyes have changed color. Do not be alarmed, the question will be answered, but it might take awhile." I say as the silence comes back. Amber is the first to speak.
"Nina, why are you talking like that? You kind of sound like a old person." I laugh at that, only Amber would notice that I talk funny.
"Sorry, it's a bit of a habit I picked up." I laugh which fizzles most of the tension I didn't notice. Now, on to the hard questions.
"What's that necklace..." Eddie says as he reaches to touch my necklace before I could stop him.
"Eddie, no!" I yell. But it was futile. He was thrown into a vision thanks to his powers. He gasps as he comes back to reality, more questions in his eyes as the other look really confused.
"Tell us everything." He says, the determination glinting in his eyes. I owe them a lot, but are they ready for this?
"As you wish." I sigh out in defeat.
I stand up and grab my suit case from underneath my bed. It'll be easier if I just show them. I grab the little Egyptian looking object and set it in the middle of the group. I start to mutter some words and the object glows, until we are sucked into my memories.
