A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've been really busy with school. Thanks to all the new followers, and here is the next chapter.
When I woke up the next morning, I didn't feel Erik's presence. I looked around and noticed i was in a different place, once again.
"Where am i?"
"You're in Brooklyn. I'm Sadie Kane and this dork is my brother, Carter."
"Sadie?! Carter?! It's me, Andi!" I recognized where I was the instant I heard Sadie's voice.
"Andi?" I heard Carter yell from outside the room I was in. "Where have you been? We've been looking all over for you!"
"Carter, she will tell us in time, now let's get her changed into more magic friendly clothing."
In under an hour, I was showered, changed, and fed. I walked back to the main room of the Brooklyn House, noticing that it had changed a lot since I had been here last. There was a lot of clothes and shoes lying around. I even saw a couple of penguins lurking around.
"Feel better?"
"A lot, thanks. What happened while I was gone?" I asked Carter, noticing that Sadie seemed distracted.
"We... uh... found more recruits," Carter answered hesitantly. I figured he must have been referring to the mysterious way I had shown up twice now.
"What about you? Did you ever find your family?" I heard Sadie ask. She finally began to sound like herself at this point.
"Yes, I found both my brother and my mother."
"And your father?" Carter asked.
"A god, like we thought. Where is Bast? I want to thank her for helping me."
Sadie and Carter exchanged a glance.
"Sadie! Have you seen me- Oh, hello. I'm Walt. Who are you?"
"Walt!" Sadie said, practically leaping off the couch. "This is Andi. She was our first trainee. She has a peculiar ancestry. She was just about to tell us what she has been up to. Why don't you join us?"
And before I could protest, Walt sat down and Sadie sat near him. I told them everything that had happened to me since I last saw them.
When I finished, I could see the shock on their faces.
"there are other gods out there? How is that possible? When you said that your dad was a god, I assumed that he was Egyptian, not Greek."
"I don't know."
"And what do they mean by you being "the Key?" Key to what?"
"I don't know. I think that the gods, all the gods, are preparing for this huge war, and if the cultures and the gods are to survive, then all of us must unite."
Sadie kept looking at Walt as if he could hold the answers to all these questions.
"Sadie, why do you keep looking at Walt funny?"
"I'll let him explain," she said before she stormed off.
"Great, now she's mad at me, again. Carter, can you explain it to Andi while I go talk to Sadie?"
"Sure," Carter said so quietly I had problems hearing him.
"Carter, what have I missed?"
"Well, I'm now the Pharaoh of the House of Life, Zoe is doing great (thanks for asking because I knew you were about to ask), most of the gods have retreated into the heavens with Ra, and Anubis and Walt are one and the same."
"Wait, Anubis is inhabiting Walt? Then is Walt truly Walt?"
"He is, they just... We... It's difficult to explain."
"So we have a god who can explain what's going on?"
"No, sorry. even before all this happened, Anubis didn't really pay attention, to say the least."
"So, I'm lost forever then?"
"What?"
"What?"
"You just said something, I thought..."
"I don't know. I-" The next thing I knew, I was in my old room in the Brooklyn House.
Much to my surprise and enjoyment, Erik was there, asleep in a chair that looked like Khufu had slept in it. He looked so adorable asleep, I was afraid to wake him up, but apparently, I made some noise upon waking, because he soon stirred.
"You're awake. How do you feel?" He asked me as he stretched his arms.
"Fine. How did you get here?"
"I'm not entirely sure. Carter, that's his name, right?" I nodded my head. "Carter came to our palace and asked for me specifically. When I went up to him, he said that you were in danger. I demanded that he take me to you, which he did. When I got here, you were in their infirmary, attempting to heal you."
"what do you mean attempting?"
"They were trying to heal something that couldn't be healed."
"Okay, I'm confused."
"There is something in your mind that can't be healed. It was placed there by the gods, is my guess. Only they can can heal it."
"So basically, I'm cursed, but it's important that I be cursed?"
"From what I can tell, it's not a curse, but something you were born with. That is why you are so important! They protect you! Why would they curse you?"
"I guess not, but... Never mind."
He leaned over and kissed my forehead.
"You should get some sleep. You'll be needing all the rest you can get."
"Good night, Erik."
"Good night, Andi. Sweet dreams." Before he could walk out of the room, I grabbed his hand and looked at him.
"Please stay in here with me?"
"Of course." He climbed into the bed with me and pulled me close. I snuggled close to him, feeling safe and secure for the first time in a long time.
When I fell asleep, I began to dream more realistically then usual.
"Hello? Is anyone there?"
"Who are you?" A voiced from the shadows said.
"Andromeda Jackson, daughter of Poseidon. Who are you and where am I?"
"My name is Luke Castellean. Welcome to my sanctuary."
