Chapter 9: The First Chamber and confessions

Amber's POV:

Okay, so me and Neens have decided not to tell Sibuna that we found a clue until we absolutely need them. It's just that we don't want them to feel the pain that me and Nina felt, but that might not matter since they already got the mark. Me and Nina plan on sneaking out of the house at midnight and sneaking into the school to see if we find any passages that we have never seen before.

As I was falling asleep, all I could think about is what Nina said Set said. What is this strange power he is talking about? Maybe me and Nina are connected somehow? Man, I wish this mystery was over already.

I finally fall asleep, but I was soon interrupted with a dream from yours truly… Set.

"What do you want, Set?" I ask. "Oh, so it is you, dear sister. I can't believe I didn't recognize sooner when I felt your power surging through this strange girl" he says. "Wh-What are you talking about, Set?" I stutter out.

"Oh, so you don't know. Well, all will be revealed in due time, my dear" he replies. "Is this all you brought me here for?" I ask. "No my dear, I was wondering if you would like to make a deal with me?" he asks (which shocks me). "No, I am not making any kind of deal without Nina" I answer.

He scowls before saying "Fine, as you wish" and with a flick of his hand Nina appears.

"Set, what do you wa- Amber! What are you doing here?" Nina asks. "Your little friend here insisted that you be here when I ask you if you want to make a deal with me" Set says.

Nina looks at me as I nod before saying "Okay, what's the deal?"

"I am willing to release your friends of their mark and obligation to me IF you and your friend over there agree to sign over your souls to me and spend eternity with me in the Duat (underworld)" he says which makes me wonder.

"Wait, what do you want with our souls?" I ask. "That is none of your business, darling. Now, do we have a deal?" he asks.

I stare at Nina who seems to be pondering the idea. She looks at me and nods. I take a few minutes thinking "WWVBD… what would Victoria Beckham do" before nodding back to her. I guess from this point on, Sibuna is over.

"Fine, we have a deal." Nina says. Set mischievously smiles before saying "Excellent, now the clock is ticking, you better find the items and I know you won't want to spend eternity with me." With that, I wake up.

"Amber, was that dream real?" Nina asks from across the room. I nod and notice the time. "Oh it is midnight we better get going" I say as we put on our hoodies, sneakers and head out of the room.

Nina's POV:

After a 5 minute walk, me and Amber arrive at the school. Luckily, the doors were open so it was easy to pass by the janitor who was still cleaning the floors.

We arrive at the school's library that was built directly on top of where the garden was, and the clue did say that the entrance to the first chamber was hidden behind knowledge.

After about 20 minutes, we were about to give up, but then I saw something. "Amber, look at this book" I say as I show Amber a book on a bookshelf against the wall that has the symbol of the eye of Horus. "Well, pull it out Neens" Amber says.

I try to pull it out but it wouldn't budge. Wait, maybe it isn't a book. I put my locket up to it and it starts to glow and in a few minutes an outline of a door appears on the books around it until one door is formed.

"Wow, creepy" Amber says which makes me chuckle. I push the door to find stairs that lead all the way down.

"Uh, Nina, why don't you go first?" Amber asks as I roll my eyes. I walk down the stairs as Amber follows and after a good 5 minutes, we finally reach the bottom, and a voice appears.

"Those who wish to find Osiris' crook and flail will have to pass through this first chamber" the voice says.

"Well duh!" Amber exclaims.

As we walk forward, we reach the first chamber.

Fabian's POV:

I-I'm in love with Patricia! I can't believe it. I thought it was just a crush. I-I have to tell her. Damn, curse this st-stuttering of m-mine! Yes, that's it, I have to tell her now, I want to play it differently from my relationship with Nina.

I sneak up to her room and quietly knock on the door. Luckily, it is Patricia who opens the door.

"Fabian!? What are you doing here it is 1 a.m." She quietly exclaims. "P-Patricia, I just wanted to tell you t-that I" I say, but am cut off by Patricia. "Oh, you don't want to go out anymore, huh" she sadly says. I quickly put my lips to hers and kiss her hard. I go up to her ear and say "Actually, I just wanted to say that even after only one date, I love you." Her face lifts to a smile and forces a kiss on me "I love you too, Fabian" she says.

It just goes to show kids, that you will never know who you end up with. It could be a neighbor or even your best friend that you have known for years.

Patricia's POV:

I can't believe that in just one date we admitted that we loved each other. It took longer to admit that I loved Slimeball.

After our kiss, I lead Fabian to his room where we hopped into his bed and went under his sheets and…