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"What!" Nephthys couldnt help but cry out. Isis shushed her.
"Dont be so loud! And i sensed him while i was talking to Horus. Hes outside somewhere" Isis told her.
This unnerved Nephthys. One of the strongest magician was right outside the nome and she was just sitting there.
"We have to tell the Kanes" Nephthys decided. Isis narrowed her eyes.
"No" she said simply.
Nephthys looked at her, feeling shocked.
"What! Why not?" Nephthys asked as she stood up. Isis rolled her eyes.
"We dont need their help when we can do it ourselves".
Nephthys suddenly got mad. Isis always did this. Her pride was the reason Ra was sent to the heavans and Osiris was murdered. Her pride was the reason the Set went down the wrong path. The reason her marriage had been strained to the point of breaking. The reason she had to give away her child.
The reason the Nephthys was always so unhappy.
Isis's pride.
"You and your pride! Why cant you ask for help for once and stop ruining everything. Alittle help wont kill you" Nephthys growled. Her sister ficed her with a deadly gaze.
"You would know since you cant do anything for yourself". That stung.
She opened her mouth to retort but all the windows shattered. Cold wind blew through, causeing their hair to whip around their faces.
Isis quickly stood up, pulling Nephthys behind her. From the Duat, she grabbed her staff and stood ready.
In through the window came Setne. At least, a younger version of him. He looked to be ten and was dressed like an egyptian prince. The worst thing was, he looked alive.
"Ladies" he said with a smile.
"You" Isis growled. He rolled his eyes.
"I dont need you. Too predictable" he said. Suddenly Isis flew back and crashed into the desk.
"Isis!" Nephthys cried out, reaching out to her. Suddenly Nephthys was being lifted in the air as if she was in the middle of a tornado. She opened her mouth to perform magic but it wouldnt open.
Wind rushed around the room casuing things to fly and crash against each other.
"Come on lets go" Setne said joyfully.
He walked out of the room and Nephthys was forced to follow behind him. As they went down the hall, lights exploded and doors flew shut. Shehad no idea of whose rooms those were. Well excpet one.
She internally was screaming. She knew Set was in there, most likely with Anubis. She hated how her husband could be so oblivious to the chaos that could be halleing around him.
The made it down to the great hall and Nephthys almost gasped. The statue of Thoth was in pieces and couches were flipped over and destroyed. Nephthys didnt see any people, which she didnt know was a good or bad thing.
Two men walked in the room. Both looked strong. They were both bald and wore egyptian armour. They reminded Nephthys of the guards back in ancient egypt.
"Did you get any prisoners" Setne asked.
"No sir they were all evacuated. But by what they were saying there are still people here" one with slightly darker skin said.
"Well that doesnt matter. We have her so it doesnt matter. Let then come to us" Setne said with a smile.
Nephthys was lowered down to her knees and Setne turned towards her, eyes scanning her greedily. He opened his mouth to say something but stopped suddenly. He snapped his head towards the great halls entrance and hissed.
"Theyre coming"!
Both men stood at either side of the entrance and everything was silent for a few moments.
Then someone rounded the corner and the lighter skinned man jumped on them and banged the persons head on the ground twice. Hard.
It took Nephthys a moment to relize who it was.
She wanted to scream his name but she couldnt speak. She saw blood leaking from his head and cold icy fear gripped her.
At the same time she wondered why she cared. They werent together anymore and Set had put her and the family through so much. She decided that she was worried becuase she was his sister. Nothing less nothing more.
Isis was brought in with Anubis amd Nephthys felt as though she was going to suffocate.
"What do we have here" Setne said takeing Anubis from Isis. "I think he'll do just fine"!
"Hey!" Isis cried out. Setne rolled his eyes and the men gripped Isis tighter.
"Shut up or youll end up like Set over there. Just for that outburst ill make sure to make this extra painful" Setne said.
He grabbed the back of Anubis's head and his hand glowed with light. Anubis shreiked in pain as red tendrills appeared on his face and arms. They were probaly on the rest of his body but Nephthys could see them.
Nephthys was in pain as well but nothing physical. Her mind was screaming for her babies safety. The safety she worked so hard to provide him. She had given him away, given away her only child, so that he could be safe. But this man was endangering him right now.
Nephthys didnt know how it happened. Maybe it was motherly instinct or pure luck, but the magic surrounding her broke.
She reached her hand out to him and said a spell that she knew was Sadie Kanes favorite.
"Ha-di"!
She knew Anubis wouldnt be affected by it since even in this form she had that much control. Unfortunately, nothing happened.
"Stupid girl. I have a magic circle aeound the entire place. The only ones who can use magic are me and my men" he laughed as Anubis screamed.
"Stop! Leave him alone he did nothing to you" Nephthys cried out. Setne shrugged.
"Okay".
He let go of the childs head and threw him to Nephthys. Nephthys caught him but it was too late the damage had been done. The red tendrils were all over his body and he wither in pain as he sobbed.
Nephthys held him close and stepped away from Setne as she tried to soothe the child.
"Now for the real prize! You two, barricade the room. Make sure that they can get out. Then torch the place. After that, come to the library" both men nodded and threw Isis to the ground.
Isis crawled over to them and Nephthys kneeled down to meet her. As Isis checked over Anubis, Nephthys watched the two guards block all the entrances with stone. Before they left, one lit up a stick and threw it into the great room bfore sealing the entrance behind him. They were alone.
The fire spread quickly and soon the flames were all around them. It was getting very hot and Nephthys was starting to have trouble breathing
"Isis! Get Set over here" Nephthys told her sister. Isis looked up from Anubis and narrowed her eyes.
"I think the better option would be to leave him there to die".
"Isis"!
"Fine"!
Isis carried Set bridal style (Isis was a very strong women) and set him down next to Nephthys.
Nephthys handed a still crying Anubis over to Isis and pulled Sets bleeding head on her lap. She took off her shirt and put it to Sets wound in hopes to stop the bleeding.
"Um-".
"Its a sports bra Isis" Nepthys interrupted quickly. Isis rolled her eyes.
"Any plan of action" Isis asked, cradleing a whimpering Anubis to her.
Nephthys looked down at Set. He seemed to be haveing a bad dream since his face was all scrunched up. Nephthys pulled his bangs away from his face before answering.
"We wait and hope someone comes soon".
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"This is the strangest magic circle I have ever seen. And almost the strongest" Osiris commented. Sadie wanted to ask about the strongest one hes seen but decided against it since Zia was there. Sadie didnt want her getting suspicious.
"So how do we break it" Carter asked. Before Osiris could answer, Zia did.
"Physically destroy the circle" she said. Osiris nodded behind her.
Jaz used a stick to try to mess it up but the stick was thrown away.
"Okay whats plan B"?
Sadie looked at the circle and frowned. It was to perfect for her taste. It went all the way around the Brooklynn house and had no squiggles. How can a circle so big be perfect.
Well, time to blow it up.
Sadie shot her hand out and spoke her favorite word.
"Ha-di"!
"Sadie wa-"
Part of the circle exploded before Carter could finish and the circle was destroyed.
"That was easier than i thought" Sadie said before marching in, Osiris right on her heels.
"That wasnt his last line of defense. The circle and the demons the kicked us out in the first place were just something to buy him time" Osiris warned. Sadie shrugged.
"The house is on fire. Lets just go in amd get them out. No time to waste thinking" Sadie told him as she kicked the front door open but it wouldnt budge.
"Hey" Sadie cried out as she clutched her ankle.
Osiris stood infront of her and studied the door as Carter, Zia and Jaz caught up.
"Sadie dont run head into danger like that! You can get hurt" Carter said in between breaths.
"Too late for that" Osiris remarked, still looking at the door.
"Shut up you" Sadie ground out as she sat down, still holding on to her ankle. Jaz kneeled next to her and winced in sympathy.
"Seems broken" Jaz said as she took things out from her bag. Carter sighed.
"Your out of my sight for five seconds and you brake your ankle. How" Carter asked exasperated as Jaz put Sadies ankle in a splint.
"She tried to kick the door in" Osiris chimmed in. Carter once again sighed and helped Sadie up.
He was about to tell her something but Osiris grabbed the doors and tore them of there hinges. Behind them was a huge boulder.
"Um where did he get the boulders" Zia asked.
"Um magic"?
"Shut up Sadie".
Osiris rolled the boulder forward enough to make a hole big enough for them to get through. Zia poked her head in through first before beckoning them to follow as she went in.
Carter went after her. Then Sadie and Jaz follwed with Osiris bringing up the rear, setting the boulder back once he was through.
In the middle of the great room and surrounded by flames were Isis, and Nephthys. Set head was cradled in Nephthys' lap amd Isis had a small Anubis in her arms, who seemed to be withering in pain.
"You came" Isis said blandly, as if she were staeing a fact.
"Are you all, all right?" Osiris asked in concern. Isis looked at him and her eyes softened. Love birds. Yuck.
"Me and my sister are fine. Mensah took a few blows to the head and is now bleeding. Also, Setne did something to Umi and the poor thing is in pain" Nelthys said.
Sadie got a closer look at Anubis and winced. Red tendrils were all over his body and his chocolate brown eyes were filled with tears of pain.
"Red. Setne must be working with Set" Zia said. Jaz nodded in agreement.
"Um, i dont think so" Nephthys said.
"This isnt the time for this. Lets get them and go" Carter inturupted.
Osiris made his way over to Nephthys and Jaz followed. She quickly bandaged the god of chaos' head and Osiris picked him up bridal style. Jaz then turned to Isis.
"Let me see him. I might have something to ease his pain" Jaz said as she dug something out. Isis gave a look of distrust and Nephthys glared at her before Isis gave in and handed Anubis over to Jaz.
"Now lets get out of here before anyone else gets hurt" Osiris said. As soon as he finished his sentence, the doors of the library burst open and a book shelf flew out.
Zia dove out of the way and the bookcase hit the wall behind her, causeing it to break and books and scrolls to fly everywhere. Some landed in the burning fires and other fell on the floor, pages bent do to akawardly landing. Thoth would be haveing a fit.
Out came an angry egyptian looking boy and two other men.
"Oh so youre all here! Where is the book of Thoth" he asked.
"Not here" Sadie replied as she put her hand on a non burning couch to keep the weight off her injured foor.
"Lies"! Setne wailed as he pulled out his copy of the book of Thoth.
"Sa-mir!" he cried as he thrust his hand out but Isis was quicker.
"Heqat! Drowah!" Isis yelled. A staff appeared in her hand and a wall of light appeared infront of them, effectively stopping the spell.
Zia threw a fire ball at him but Setne easily cast it aside. Osiris flipped over a couch and what was left of the statue of Thoth ( all with one hand since he was carrying his brother in the other) and everyone to cover behind it at Setne and his goons started fireing spell after spell.
"Damn what do we do now" Zia said.
"Uuuuuuuuu". Set, who was being, propped up by Osiris, had awoken and he wasnt doing so good.
His pupils were different sizes and he was looking off in the distance as if he couldnt see.
"Where'em I? Whats happnin? Whos touchin me" he said words slurred. With what looked like great difficulty, he reached up and slapped Osiris in the face. Osiris didnt even seem upset.
"Ug it you. Why you touch me" Set asked with venom, grammer thrown out the window.
"We are at the Brooklyn house. Setnes attacking us and everythings on fire. You have a head injury" Osiris told him.
"Cool. I cant move m' left arm. Or see. Evrythin dark" he mumbled.
"Thats not good" Jaz said.
"Well if the house ison fire and im prob gonna die, i have an idea" Set mumbled.
"Now thats not good" Isis remarked. Set slapped at her too.
"Whats your plan then" Nephthys asked. Set grinned and Sadie got a bad feeling about it.
"You guys leave and i slow him down. Simple." he explained. Osiris made a face.
"You cant even see" he pointed out. Set frowned.
"Okay. Anyone willing to die to stay with me".
Osiris ignored him and turned to Isis.
"You stay with him". For a moment she looked offended but he continued. "You can make a portal quickly enough to escape whatever stupid thing my brother will do".
Isis crossed her arms over her chest and huffed.
"Or i could just cut of his head and leave" she muttered darkly. Set scowled and Osiris gave her a patient look that said the could could sit here all day until she said yes. He probaly could.
"Fine" she said as she pulled Sets arm around her shoulders. Set didnt seem happy about staying with Isis but he didnt say anything.
"Sadie can you make another portal with over exhausting yourself" Jaz asked.
Sadie thought for a moment. She was pretty tired but one more portal wouldnt hurt. She nodded and started it.
They went through as Isis stood up with Set. The last thing she saw was Set stick his left arm out with the guidence of Isis and say the dreaded word.
"Isfet"
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He woke up in a room he had never been in before. His head ached and he felt hot. He wanted nothing more than to sleep.
"Oh good youre awake".
Damn.
He opened his eyes and growled. In the chair next to his bed sat Osiris looking as calm as ever. Hideous.
"Why are you here? Where ever here is" Set spat.
"Mama told him to watch over you since they made her go eat" a small voice said. Set looked over and saw little Anubis's eyes peaking over the side of the bed. Set cocked an eyebrow and the child giggled before stopping himself and huffing infrustraition.
"What happened" Set tried upon seeing tendrils all over the childs face.
"Setne attacked us and you got a head injury. He did that to Anubis and we got there. You had some stupid idea to stop Setne and used the chaos spell, effectively bringing the entire building down with you and Isis inside. Isis couldnt portal quick enough so she turned into a bird and flew out. You were dug out of the rubble. I dont know what happened to Setne but Anubis sensed that the two men he was with died" his brother explained.
Anubis nodded and put his hands up. Set reached for him but found that his left arm felt weird. He looked over and saw that it was plastered in a cast.
"Broken arm and ribs. Burns on your upper arms and on you legs. Plus the head injury" Osiris said as he put Anubis on the bed with Set.
"This sucks". Osiris shot him a look.
"Then dont do stupid things" He said.
Set whipped his head over to retort that it was his only option at the time but pain exploded in his head. He curled up on the bed and held his head, groaning in pain.
"Papa"? Little Anubis asked, patting Sets thigh.
"Set?" Osiris asked in concern. Set growled.
"Get a damn healer" he heard the chair scrape backwards as Osiris left the room in a hurry.
"What can i do" Anubis asked, crawling closer to him.
"Stay quiet" Set hissed. Anubis didnt say anything so he either died of followed instructions.
The healers came into the room and one cursed.
"He tore his stiches and the magic seal came off".
"Put him on human stuff".
He felt a prick in a vein on his non casted arm and felt hazy and numb. Soon the darkness overtook him and he was once again asleep.
Woo! Another chapter. Next one we will get some backstory. If theres any more ppl you wanna see narrate please say so or anything you want to see. I made this one longer so i hope you guys like it.
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Until next chapter!