Hey guys, I told you I would be doing a double update today, so feel lucky, Even if they are both shorter than normal. Everything I said in the beginning of the last chapter stands for this one. Also, I'll try to use less foul language in this chapter.

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DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Kane Chronicles. All rights for that series belong to Rick Riordan.

And now its done, so on to the story!

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I'm still not sure of how long I've been out of the Duat, and in Apophis' "care," but it has been the worst time of my 5,000 year existence. Apophis is hardly a good host, and I haven't had any food during my whole stay, nor have I had water. I guess he is trying to get back at me and show me what it's like being sealed away forever. I have a feeling he fully intends on keeping me here for as long as he can.

I was so wrong.

"Wake little god, I have a need for you."

Apophis woke me up at sometime in the morning, I assumed. I had no idea what he had planned for me, so, naturally, I was worried. I had a feeling it wouldn't be good. I was dragged out of my bed by a pair of unseen hands and put into some old rusty shackles. I was taken out into the hall, and was blinded by the sudden light (The torch in my cell had burned out days ago). I was pulled along further by some sort of creature I had never seen before. Honestly, it reminded me of a cat with warty skin instead of fur. Had Sadie been there, she would've made some smart ass comment to the guards, I'm sure. That is one of the many things I love about that mortal.

I was taken to an Antechamber, where the shackles were removed, and then I was literally thrown into a large room. I picked myself up off the ground, dusting myself off, and looked around. The beauty of the room took my breath away. The walls were made of solid granite, and the roof was made of some crystal like rock. It reminded almost of… diamonds, giving me the impression we were very far below the surface of the Earth. Either that, or Apophis has some very rich friends. Either way, I knew I wasn't going to like what was about to happen when I heard Apophis laugh echo throughout the chamber. He walked in from the room I had just come, and stood before me.

"Do you know why you are here?" He asked me. His voice echoed throughout the room, making it sound like there were millions of Apophis around me. But for all I knew, there were.

"Not exactly, but I hope it's not to brush those teeth," I responded, referring to his yellow and black fangs.

Apophis hissed and started circling around me. "You are here because you developed an emotional attachment to a certain magician, violating one of the most sacred laws of the gods. Not only that, but this particular magician and her brother happened to have defeated me last time we met."

"First of all, since when do you care about the laws? You're the god of chaos! You don't care about laws. You're very purpose of existing proves that." I growled menacingly, "Second, if you dare lay a finger on Sadie, I will rip your head from your body and mount it on a stake."

Apophis chuckled, clearly not phased by my malice infested voice, "Silly pathetic god, you think you could actually defeat me? All I have to do is hurt the girl and you will be on your knees begging for me to trade her life for yours. We both know how this plays out."

Hearing this set me off and I turned away from him. He began to chuckle when I swung back around and slugged him as hard as I could. I heard the snap of his jaw and saw his eyes go wide with pain, and he fell back, holding his jaw. It was immensely satisfying.

"You little-! You just signed your death warrant!" Apophis screamed at me. Then he stood (Do snakes stand?), and I was hit with some force I had never felt before. It was unimaginably powerful, and I was thrown against the wall. On contact, there was a loud crack as I felt my back pop in multiple places. Falling to the ground, I moaned in agony. Despite my pain, I looked up, only to see Apophis swiftly approaching. I tried to rise up, but my legs weren't responding to my brain. Of all things, this scared me the most. However, despite my best efforts, I simply could not move. Apophis came upon me, raging like a demon and knelt down beside me.

Looking into my eyes, he spoke: "You will beg for her freedom. And I won't accept it. Prepare yourself dog, I will be sure you watch her suffering." Then he stood up, walked around me, and stepped on my back, right where I had hit the wall. I felt the pain, unlike anything I had ever felt before, and moaned as I heard another crack. With the third crack I felt the pain triple in intensity, causing tears to well up in my eyes. The pain was getting worse by the second! Thankfully, Apophis finally got off of me and looked down at my helpless form writhing in pain. He shook his head and left the room with a tsk, and left me to suffer on the cold hard granite floor.

I tried to follow him, but I couldn't even find the strength to crawl. I was sure Apophis had broken my back and paralyzed me. It's a good thing we gods heal from stuff like that. However, I knew I wouldn't be able to walk for a while.

Which meant I couldn't save Sadie from the wrath of Apophis.

What will happen to Sadie now that Apophis is on his way? Will Anubis be able to recover fast enough to help save her? I kind of feel bad for him, I've been beating the poor guy up. Oh well, He's a god, He'll be OK.

Maybe…

I told you all I would be doing a double update today! Sadly, that's where it stops for today. Again R&R, F&F, and thank you for reading!

Stay tuned for more!

*NOTE: as of 9/14/13, this chapter has been revised. The grammatical errors and redundancy have been fixed. Thanks for reading!

~TheFireKing