A/N: This story was originally going to be an original, but I've turned it into a fan fiction for the purpose of further developing the plot. It's a mystery infused with many different mythologies and some fantasy. It's an AU fic because the Anubis residents don't go to a boarding school, but instead live in the same town and go to the same high school. It takes place in their senior year and doesn't include any season 3 characters. I also apologize to those of you who are looking for pairings, this wasn't meant to have much if any romance in it. That said, I hope you enjoy my second attempt at a fan fiction. Thanks for reading this very long author's note, I appreciate it. Disclaimer: I do not own House of Anubis.

A lioness with vibrant indigo eyes stalked through the remnants of a lost civilization. Stealthily moving under and around crumbled stone, her matted golden fur only added to the feel of desperation about the scene.

Soon she found who she was searching for. A young girl of about 17 with fiery red hair and bright green eyes crouched warily atop a stone platform. The lioness growled at her in contempt.

"We meet again Shadow." The lioness spoke to the girl.

"Aye, we do." The girl called Shadow tried in vain not to show her hatred for the beast, a bit of an Irish accent coming through.

"It's been a long time."

"Not really, do you think I'd have forgotten that quickly?"

"Still hold a grudge, do you?"

"Of course I hold a grudge. You killed my parents!"

"Now, now. Was it really my fault warrior?"

"There is no one else to blame for what happened except you." Shadow practically spat at the lioness.

"You are forgetting yourself, and your sister."

"Leave Aoife out of this, it has nothing to do with her."

"Oh, but it does. When was the last time you saw her, Shadow?"

"What have you done with her? Just leave us alone!"

"It may be too late for that." With that, the lioness crouches and leaps toward the girl, changing mid-air into a young blonde, fair-skinned warrior. She unsheathes her shining blade as Shadow pulls out hers, jumping down from her perch to face the girl. With two swords against the girl's long blade she attacks. Having earned the title "Shadow" she gains a slight advantage. Her short swords cut through the air with ease, but the girl holds her own with a blade that shimmers like ice.

"You won't get away with this Valkyrie!" Shadow snarled.

"I disagree with that."

Patricia woke up panting, it was just another nightmare. She didn't know why, but she'd been having a lot recently. Usually the same one, too. Each time more vivid than the last.

The night was dark and still, the sky clear enough for some stars to shine. Glancing at the alarm clock on her bedside table, she groaned when she saw it read 3:33 am. Seeing as how she still had at least an hour and a half before getting ready for school, and there was no way she'd fall asleep now, Patricia decided to make an early breakfast.

Creeping across the hall so as not to wake anyone, she passed her sister Piper's room. Though the twins are outwardly identical, Patricia and Piper couldn't be more different personality wise.

After managing to stealthily descend the creaking stairs, Patricia finally made it to the kitchen. Grabbing a bowl of cereal and a spoon, she settled on the living room couch with the early morning news. Nothing too exciting, just traffic reports and a story about a neighborhood cat that was rescued from a tree in the park the previous afternoon.

Patricia must've fallen asleep because, the next thing she knew, Piper was bounding downstairs excited to start her final year of high school. Their parents shortly followed, moving like zombies until they got their morning coffee.

"Ugh, how can you be so excited about school, Pipes?"

"Because, Trixie, it's our senior year. How can you not be excited? Just think, next year we'll be off to college pursuing our dreams."

"Then, after getting into different schools, we'll lose touch with our friends and never see them again." Patricia mumbled under her breath.

"What?"

"Nothing." She'd never tell anyone, but one of her biggest fears is losing her friends. Piper doesn't understand, most of her friends are already guaranteed a spot at Julliard with her.

"I'm just gonna go upstairs and brush my teeth."

"Okay." Sometimes Piper worries about her sister. Patricia isn't exactly a great student, and she's not exactly model on the behavior front either. Her snarky attitude has gotten her into trouble more than a few times.

"Girls, Amber's here to pick you up!" Their mom called from the porch.

Once Patricia came down, the two were almost to the door when their mom reminded them that she wouldn't be home for supper.

"That's alright Mum, we're having Chinese with the gang tonight." Patricia's parents always referred to her group of friends as "the gang".

"Oh yes, I completely forgot. Have fun dears."

"Piper, don't forget you have Cello today." Her Father reminded.

"Oh Sis, I have practice tonight. I can't go to the restaurant."

"That's alright. I'll let everyone know." She tried to appear unaffected, but Trixie was beginning to feel like her friends were already slipping away, starting with her sister.

A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed that and didn't find the beginning too confusing. Do you want me to put Eddie in this story? I'm on the fence about it because I had everything planned out for original characters and I didn't plan on him being in it. If he is in it, there probably won't be Peddie, at least not until the very end. The rest of the characters will be introduced soon, and so will the main plot. Throughout the entire story if you have any questions about the mythology involved feel free to pm me. Thanks for reading. If you review I'll send you a preview of the next chapter before I post it. Happy Holidays everyone! ;)