Sorry for leaving you with that cliff-hanger! I meant to update faster, but I came down with flu. So here's an extra giant update for everyone. This is where the action starts picking up everyone, so be ready. Just to clear things up, current couples are: Walfie, Jeroy, Peddie, and Fabina as of Chapter 8. Keeping it cannon everyone!

Disclaimer: None of the characters or settings belong to me, they are ALL Nick's. Various other bits and pieces belong to the Ancient Egyptians. Scooby-doo belongs to Scooby-doo. I'm going to lay claim to the plot though.


Sibuna sprinted towards the hunched figure of Eddie, but he yelled for them to stay back. Beside him lay Nina, eyes still shut, body unmoving.

K.T began to cry silently. Fabian stared, wide-eyed, but couldn't seem to find his voice. Patricia gazed at Nina's lifeless form, disbelieving. This couldn't be happening. They had only just found Nina again, she couldn't just die.

"Do something." she pleaded.

Eddie looked up at his girlfriend with broken eyes, before tipping Nina's head back gently. Opening her mouth slightly, he began blowing breath into her. While at first his efforts were gentle, he soon began to panic, pumping her chest faster and faster in desperation. After a few minutes of only his breathing, and the soft sound of K.T's weeping, Eddie pulled back. He watched the face of his Chosen One, praying to whatever god was listening that those flickering eyelids would open.

Wait. Flickering?

With a shuddering breath, Nina Martin sat up. For a second, she merely blinked at him, before falling forward into his open arms, sobbing.


Breakfast the next morning was close to silent. Mara and Willow had taken off early to work on a project, and those who had witnessed the events of last night were downcast. Nina had swapped her old spot at the head of the table for one next to Eddie, and was obviously exhausted. As she attempted to pick up the water jug for the third time, Jerome came to her rescue. Pouring her a glass, he voiced everyone's thoughts,

"Something going on with the Scooby gang?"

Alfie's head shot up. He squinted around, confused, as though he had only just noticed his friends mood. Fabian barely glanced at Jerome, merely shaking his head before returning to his cereal.

Jerome and Joy shared a knowing look, before following Alfie's example. Over the last few years they had been accidentally involved with too many life threatening mysteries. They were staying out of whatever this was.


Alfie caught up with everyone on the way to school. It wasn't hard, as Nina was practically being carried between Fabian and Eddie. He got straight to the point.

"Why don't I know what's going on?" he demanded.

The group looked at him, considering. Finally, Nina answered.

"To be honest Alfie, I don't think we know what's going on. Last night, I apparently turned into a golden ball of light and almost died. Then Eddie turned into a blue ball of light and brought me back to life. So now we're all really tired, and really confused."

Alfie blinked.

"Oh." he muttered. "Nothing big then.."

Nina managed to dredge up a small smile, before turning to everyone else.

"Seriously guys, what are we going to do? What if this is what happens when Eddie and I are together? What if this is how I cause some huge disaster or whatever?"

Fabian and Eddie both went to comfort her at the same time, earning Eddie a hard stare. After an awkward moment, Fabian spoke.

"I think the only thing we can do right now is research. We'll meet up after school and check to the Frobisher Library."

"And the antechamber," Eddie broke in. "Robert's diaries might have some information."

"But we can't all vanish into the antechamber for ages, then sneak off to a closed library." K.T pointed out. "It'll look really weird. We'll have to split up."

"Okay then Freddy." Alfie teased. "Why don't you take Velma and Daphne, and me and Scooby'll head off to the abandoned lighthouse."

"Actually, that's not a bad idea," Fabian began, as K.T rolled her eyes. "I mean, not the Scooby-doo part obviously. But Nina and I can have a look at the antechamber, and you guys could check the library."

"Maybe I should come to the antechamber too," Eddie chimed in. "Just in case."

Fabian looked as though he was about to argue, but Nina squeezed his hand, and he just nodded, albeit a little stiffly.

Lessons seemed to drag by, but finally the bell went for the end of school.

"Does everyone know what we're looking for?" Fabian checked.

"Anything concerning the Chosen One, the Osirian and giant glowing lights."Patricia reeled off obediently.

"Sibuna?" Nina asked

"Sibuna" everyone replied, before taking off in their different directions.


"How many old crumbly buildings does this school have?" K.T exclaimed as she followed Patricia and Alfie into the library.

Spreading out quickly, they each began sorting through the hundreds of books lining the walls. Apart from the occasional cough, the room was silent for a while. Patricia was just closing a particularly dull tome on Ancient Egyptian knots, when K.T let out a squeal.

"I think I've got something!" she cried as the others rushed over. "Look, right here: 'As the Paragon and her protectors powers advance, they will begin to experience the melding of thoughts, creating a stronger bond between them."

"Melding of thoughts?" Alfie echoed. "What does that mean? Are they going to like, mix minds or something?"

"Mix minds.."muttered Patricia. "Alfie, you're a genius!"

"I know." he grinned, smugly. "Now, remind me why.."

"Mixing minds! They're going to be able to communicate telepathically!"


Meanwhile, in the antechamber, the atmosphere was not quite as jovial. Fabian didn't know why he was still angry at Eddie, especially as the guy had saved Nina's life last night. There was just something about the way he was acting around her; the little looks they shared, the way he would touch her hand for a second longer than necessary. It reminded him of how he had acted when they had first met.

He was distracted by Nina giving a little gasp. He whipped around, but Eddie had beaten him to her. Again.

"What's wrong?" the blonde asked nervously. Nina shook her head, and gave him a meaningful look.

"Nothing." she answered. "Just a little jumpy."

Fabian looked back down at the book in his hands, jaw clenched. Suddenly, a phrase caught his eye. He skimmed over it, before calling out."

"I think I've found what we're looking for." he announced.

Nina and Eddie looked at him expectantly, so he went on.

"It says ' during the time after their awakening, the Chosen one and the Osirian's powers can be unstable, and if they are apart, dangerous."

"Hold on," Nina interrupted. "That's exactly what the book Denby gave me said. Except she must have changed it to say together instead of apart."

"One mystery solved." Eddie smiled, before gesturing for Fabian to continue.

"Therefore, at the latest hour of birth, if the Osirian cannot prevent it, the end will come. The cycle will continue until both drink the Draft of Neter."

"Well how do we make this draft then?" Eddie demanded. Fabian glared at him.

"Hold on, Robert's written something underneath. It looks like a riddle, listen.."

"Bind with the one who twines life with death,

To find the first ingredient follow the path of Set.

Find the vessel with the One who created all,

To form protection you must take a great fall.

Let your mind be touched and your problems be gone,

Find the Sensen that blooms at dawn.

Search for the blood that will not fall,

The sister of Osiris knoweth all.

If acolytes souls you wish not to reap,

Use within this potion the sacred tears you weep."


A riddle? I wonder what that could mean!? How are we feeling about our couples? Is Fabian turning into Patricia? Is Eddie turning into Fabian? What's going on? And why did Nina gasp? Let me know what you think by reviewing!

Also, I love everyone who reviews(THANK YOU), but a shout out goes to Sinfullysarcastic, who was one of the first authors I read on Fanfiction. And to the wonderful Lifeisshortandsoami, for always giving fantastic feedback, and helping with my character issues!