A/N: Sup, people? I'm back, as you can see, well, read. Okay, thanks to everyone who reviewed! Hope you like this chapter!
Amber's POV(haven't done her yet!)
I had just changed into my light blue jeans, pink blouse, black peep toe boots and my Amber necklace. I was now in the common room sitting next to Alfie as he talked about a new alien movie. I sighed, Alfie is really cute about this thing, but really annoying. I can't believe Mick is back, Jerome didn't look to happy about it. Nina went to change, as did everyone else. Alfie was wearing the same outfit as yesterday, just with a green shirt instead of a blue.
The first to enter the room was Joy she wore a white tank-top with a black and white polka-dot cardigan over top, yellow skirt, blue ballet flats and her gold heart locket. Cute vintage look.
Next was Patricia and Eddie. Patricia was dressed in dark blue jeans, a blue tank top with a grey vest, black combat boots, black bracelets, a pink hair extension, turquoise ring and her silver skull and cross bones necklace. Wow, that's a lot. Eddie was wearing a red and white striped shirt, black leather jacket, blue jeans, black watch and black vans. I can see why Patricia likes him…ooh, there's Nina, Fabian…Mara and Jerome.
Let's see, Nina wore a blue and white sweat shirt, white jeans and red converse. Fabian: Long sleeve red and white striped shirt, jeans and gray vans. Mara wore a black floral dress, a black and white striped blazer, black ballet flats and her Love necklace. Jerome gave her that, how sweet is he? Speaking of Jerome he wore a black and white striped long sleeve shirt, black jeans and black dress shoes.
"Nina, did you tell Mara and Jerome what we discussed?" I whispered to her.
"Oh, right!" I rolled my eyes, she forgot. "Jerome, we'll initiate you," Jerome pumped his fist. "And Mara we'll have to test you first.''
"Test me?" she asked sitting down on the leather coach, while Jerome followed.
"Yeah, we'll ask you questions and if you pass, we'll let you in." I explained.
She nodded her head.
"We'll hold the initiating ceremony till tomorrow. Mara, the test is after supper, in my room." Nina told her.
"No, do not 'study', you can't study for this test." I told her before she could open her mouth.
"Oh, alright." she murmured, probably wondering how the test doesn't need to be studied for.
"Hello." a voice said. We turned our heads to find Mick in his track suit soaked with sweat. Ew.
We all murmured hellos as he continued down the hall. I'm not happy that Mick's back, he'll try to win Mara back and ruin Jara!
"Amber? Amber! It's time to eat." Alfie said leaning into my face with wide eyes.
"Alfie!" I squealed batting him away. I get up and sit at my place at the table between Nina and Mara. I wonder what the questions will be for Mara's test. I wonder if she'll pass. I hope she will. After supper we all go up to mine and Nina's room for Mara's test. Nina, Patricia and I sat on my bed, Fabian, Alfie and Eddie sat on Nina's bed and Joy and Jara sat on the floor.
"Alright, Mara? You ready?" Nina asked looking at her.
She nodded and smiled.
Nina took a deep breath and started, "Okay, I have seven questions, if you get at least five right you win! This is a riddle, what's the answer? 'Inside the core of my enemy's pride is where the final relic hides.'"
I remember that one. It was from Nina's first year, the last clue, the answer is Corbierre.
Mara stays quiet for a moment. "Who's the enemy?"
"That we can't tell you, you'll figure it out easily. But the person is in the house." Nina told her.
"Alright…" she drifted off. Another few minutes of silence before she snaps her fingers. "Is the answer Corbierre?" she asks hesitantly.
"Correct!" Nina praised. Everyone cheers and Mara blushes. "Question number 2: Who was Horus?"
"Oh, the Egyptian god of protection!" she answers quickly.
"Right!" Nina cheers as does everyone else. "Question number 3: Who founded the school?"
"Um…" oh, my, gosh! She doesn't know! Well, not a lot of people do. "I'm sorry I don't know." she said quietly.
"It's okay. By the way, it's Sarah Frobisher-Smythe, Victor Rodenmaar…Senior and Rufus Zeno." Nina smiled, she isn't going to say our Victor! I saw Jerome cringe at Rufus's name. I can't blame him, Rufus was scary! "4: When was Tutankhamen's tomb discovered?"
"Um, oh, 1922." she said proudly.
"Correct again!" we cheer again. "That's three out of seven! Here's number 5: Have you heard of Tears of Gold?"
"Oh, yeah. I read about that at the expedition last year. Um, oh! The Mask of Anubis was worn by the High Priest of Anubis at the funerals of pharaohs the mask was said to weep Tears of Gold. Right?" she answered.
"Wow! You are good!" Nina said clapping. I squealed, Mara could really do this!
"You find an ancient Egyptian relic in the house, what do you do with it? Either A: Keep it for yourself, B: Leave it where it is, or C: Tell the teachers?"
"Tell the teachers." she said quickly.
"Oh!" everyone said immediately.
"You never tell the teachers, Mara." Eddie corrected her.
"Wh-" Mara started.
"Okay! Last test," Nina cut her off. She reached into her ugly brown bag and pulled out the cube from the tunnels. Mara looked at it curiously. "Make this a triangle.''
"Hm…" Mara took it from her hands and studied it. She tried turning and twisting it. No luck. It has to be broken. She begins to toss it around. Well, that's not going to work, she'll drop it. The third toss is what I thought-she dropped it. "Yeah, I did not get my parent's genes…" she murmured.
We all laughed, that is very true. She looked to the floor to pick it up and discovered it had broken! She might get this! She got up onto her knees and played with the pieces. Before we knew it, she was holding up a pyramid shape. She did it!
"You did it Mara!" Patricia said engulfing her in a hug.
"Congratulations Mara!" Everyone cried.
"Alright, why don't we just go ahead and do the initiating now? It'll be awhile until dark." Fabian suggested once the praising quieted down.
"Good idea Fabian." Nina said turning to him. She told the soon-to-be Sibunas to get their items and meet us at the front door.
Five minutes later everyone was ready to go. Once we were at the Sibuna clearing by the fallen over tree, Jerome stood between Nina and Joy, she was between Jerome and Eddie, who was bordered by Joy and Mara, and she was next to Joy and Patricia.
"Alright, Jerome, you'll go first. Do you have your sacrifice?" Nina asked.
"Yep." he said holding up a leather bound book.
"What's that?" What? I had to ask.
"All my prank ideas." he answered shrugging.
I nodded. Why would he want to give up that? I gasped inwardly. Mara's changed him! Yay!
Nina began the ceremony and we all stood in silence as the fire burned in the rusty old barrel.
"Jerome, please place your item in the fire." Nina instructed.
He nodded and stepped forward tossing the book into the flames.
"Repeat after me." she said raising her hand. "I, Jerome Clarke."
"I, Jerome Clarke." he repeated.
"Being of sound mind."
"Being of sound mind."
"Promise to protect the secrets of Anubis House." Mara looked very confused at that promise.
"Promise to protect the secrets of Anubis House."
"And stand by my fellow club members," she gestured to us with her left hand as a way of saying 'State our names.'
"And stand by my fellow club members, Nina Martin, Fabian Rutter, Amber Millington, Alfie Lewis and Patricia Williamson."
"This is my sacred oath, let no man or woman tear it asunder." Nina continued.
"This is my sacred oath, let no man or woman tear it asunder." he finished.
"Great, next." my bestie said turning to Joy.
Nina did the same with each of them. Joy had a picture of her mother. Eddie had a notebook filled with phone numbers of girls he's dated in the past. Aw, he really loves Patricia if he's not going to need them! Patricia didn't show it, but I knew she was very happy about it. Mara was last and she had brought the bracelet that Mick had given her, the one that was exactly like mine!
"Congratulations, you are all now official members!" Nina announced, placing her right palm over the right side of her face. The rest of us followed suit, well, except for Mara who looked even more confused than before.
"Sibuna." we chorused. Mara did the same thing five seconds later but said 'Sibuna' in the form of a question.
"What's a Sibuna?" she asked after we finished our club 'salute'.
"Anubis, backwards." Nina answered.
"It's the name of our club." Fabian told her.
"I thought of it." I announced proudly.
"Isn't Amber a genius?" Alfie asked.
"Aw, thanks boo." I said sweetly.
"Alright, enough with that," Patricia cut in. "Now we have to tell her everything."
"Oh, right." I turned to Nina. "Would you like to start, Chosen One?"
She rolled her eyes, but began to explain.
After what seemed like forever, we finished our story. Mara was amazed and looked very excited. We all started back to the house when it began to get dark. Nina and I were in our bedroom getting ready for bed when we hear the grandfather clock in the front hall ring, signaling it was ten o'clock.
"It's ten o'clock! You have five minutes precisely and then I want to here a pin…drop." we heard Victor announce. I rolled my eyes, will he come up with something else to say already? What about, 'It's ten o'clock, have a good night!' That would be so much better. I laid down in my comforting bed as did Nina and fell asleep instantly.
Nina's POV
We had just gotten back from the Sibuna clearing. Mara was really glad to be a part of Sibuna, she'll be a great addition. Victor had just gone through his evening routine and Amber and I were now in our beds. She was out like a light as soon as her head hit the pillow. I on the other hand took a while. I need to make sure Victor doesn't get the Elixir. I soon drifted off and into dream land.
"Nina, Nina. Wake up." I heard a voice say in my sleep. I sit up and rub my eyes. Before me, at the foot of my bed, stood Sarah in her pure white gown.
"Sarah?" I ask.
"The mystery isn't over, Nina."
"But…we found the Cup of Ankh and the Mask of Anubis. I thought it was over." I sighed. I really thought it was over. What other relics could their be?
"No Nina, the mystery is still just beginning." she whispered.
"What do I have to find now?" I questioned.
"A great nation is divided,
The enemy is uninvited.
Two kings, two parts,
To solve it you must start,
The answer is this:
The Protector is the Key." she recited before walking backwards slowly and vanishing.
I woke up with a start. Another mystery? Wait till the rest of Sibuna finds out!
A/N: YEAH! The mystery is here! Guess what's gonna happen next chapter! *scoff* I'm not gonna tell you! Are you insane? HA! Anyway, chapter 5 will be up tomorrow! Also I just uploaded the prologue for a novel I'm working on. It's on FanFiction's sister site FictionPress. You don't have to check it out if you don't want to. My author's name is stuckbeingrachel too. Please Review!
-Rachel