Chapter Two

Anubis' POV

Carter arrived about five minutes later, Zia along side him. He glanced at Sadie and gulped, motioning to the back seat. I picked Sadie up and laid her down in the back seat.

"Anubis, aren't you coming?" Carter asked.

I blinked, feeling stupid and climbed into the car, gently moving Sadie's feet to the side. Carter's foot slammed on the gas, and the car sped down the road. I held onto Sadie, keeping her from flipping onto the floor of the car. We arrived at the mansion a few minutes later, and I carried Sadie in, lightly placing her onto the couch. I knelt beside her, grasping her hand. Zia studied the bump on Sadie's head. Her lip twitched.

"Guys… I –"

"It's not something good, is it?" Carter asked.

Zia shook her head. "I can already tell by the size of that bump, the injuries could be severe, but I guess we'll have to wait until she wakes up."

Carter sighed and nodded solemnly. He stood up and took Zia by the hand, dragging her onto the balcony. I brushed a piece of hair from Sadie's face, smiling slightly.

"Don't worry, Sadie, I'll be with you through everything," I promised, while taking her pinky as she had informed me was called "pinky swear."

I kissed her forehead and followed Carter and Zia to the balcony.

Sadie's POV

I groaned softly, stirring along an uncomfortable surface. I could not open my eyes, which felt as if they had been closed forever, but could hear people bustling around above me. I could hear harsh whispers, and could feel their gazes on me. A hand gripped mine, sending a cold sensation tingling through my body. I shivered.

"Carter, I think she's waking up," a muffled voice said.

My eyes opened a crack, still not allowing me to see anything. They immediately shut. I was too tired to deal with this. With all my power, I opened my eyes, bringing me out of this world of darkness.

Familiar people stood around me, carefully studying me.

"Sadie," a dark skinned boy said cautiously.

I looked around, meeting eyes with an attractive boy with pale skin, dark hair, and chocolate brown eyes that made me want to melt on the spot.

"Sadie," the dark skinned boy said once again.

I figured he was talking to me, since no one else reacted when he said the name, and turned to him.

"Yes –?"

It seemed as if had been the first time I had spoken. My voice cracked as soon as I had finished the word. I cringed at how hoarse I sounded.

"How do you feel?" the pale, dark haired boy asked.

"Tired," I muttered.

"Do you remember anything that happened?" he asked.

"No…. Should I?" I asked.

The boy looked around. "Do you know who I am?"

I stared at him. He spoke the words as if they had truly pained him, not meeting my eyes.

"N-no," I said.

Before I could speak again, the pale boy dragged the dark skinned boy and a caramel color skinned girl with a curious expression on her face, whom I hadn't noticed before, out of the room. I looked around, noticing the size of the room I was in. Right now, I was lying on a couch, beside a crystal coffee table, and surrounded by several blue tub chairs. Three brown pillars surrounded the area I was lying in and outside those pillars, was a large kitchen and two doors which lead to what looked like a balcony.
The boy returned, taking a seat in a blue chair. He stared down at me.

"Sadie,"

I narrowed my eyes. "Yes?"

"Y-you don't remember me?"

I shook my head and watched as he put his head in his hands. He looked up, tear tracks covering his face.

"Look at me, I've become such a softie," he said. "If you could remember me, you'd be telling me to shut up. Look, I know how hard this is… well actually I don't – but can you at least talk to me?"

I stared at him for a moment. "Who are you, then?"

A slight smile crossed his face and said, "I'm Anubis, Egyptian god of funerals or as you used to put it, of toilet paper. I work for your father, Osiris."

I thought for a second. He said god. There was no such thing as gods.

"You said god – you're a god?"

He nodded.

"And my father is Osiris?"

He nodded once again. I narrowed my eyes.

"Prove it."

Anubis' smile widened. "Come with me."

He stood up and held out his hand.


AN: Cliffhanger! Dang, I've always hated those things. Tell me what you think!