Divine inspiration
By Todd fan
Disclaimer: Yes, i still write these. Why?. 'Cause i'm sad, that why, plus i really don't want to be sued. I have no money, i'm a student for gods sake! Sidney and Tally are still mine, as are the Triplets, Pickles, Big Al and Flo.
Boy is Egyptian mythology hard to follow! They have different ideas for everything. So after getting a few server migranes from looking up all this conflicting imformation and trying to piece it together, i said bugger it and just flung it together the way it could work with my story. So any Egyptian mythology experts out there, i'm sorry, but my head couldn't take it anymore, lets just say i used a big part of my artistic licence on this fic, okay? I appologise to you all for slaughtering the Egyptian mythology.
Step up one and all, it's time to give praise to my reviewers.
Eileen: Yep, you got it, you'll find out in this chapter. Am i THAT predictable? :P There may just be some more Rietro.
Chapter 6 - All is not what it appears.
"A possesion incantaion?", asked Scott, "what do you mean?".
"It means that Sidney is not longer in her body", said Xavier, "someone else is".
"Who?", said Todd, "i'll kill 'em".
"I serverly doubt that you strange little frog-boy", replied 'Sidney'.
"Who are you?", asked Storm, stepping forward, "and why have you taken our friends' body?".
'Sidney' stood up to her full height, raising her head, making herself look important.
"I am the daughter of Ra", she began, her voice booming, "The bringer of good luck. The protector of homes and families. The provider of fire and music. The goddess of all cats. I am the Lady of the East, one of the eyes of Ra. I am Bastet".
The group looked at her for a second.
"So your that cat Goddess chick?", tried Fred.
Bastet groaned.
"Yes, do i need to amke it any clearler?", she said, "oh if only i had my powers, i would smite you all for stupididty".
"I don't know what you are lady", said Logan, "but ya better get outta Sid NOW".
*SKNIT*
Bastet looked at Logan's claws with a raised eyebrow.
"Impressive", she said, "but i'm afraid i can not just 'leave' this body".
"What do you mean?", said Lance, narrowing his eyes.
"Can't i explain this somewhere inside?", said Bastet, "i'm originally from Egypt and i am not used to your cold American weather".
"You can explain right here right now bub", started Logan, but the professor held up a hand.
"No she's right, perhaps it would be best if we did go inside", he said, "follow me please".
With that the group walked into the mansion.
Soon everyone was inside and Bastet was close to the fire, everyone looked towards her to find out what was going on. She sighed and put a hand on the mantlepiece.
"I was summoned her by the incantation", she said, "i admit, i did want your young friend to read the incantaion so i could make full use of her body. That is why i contacted her while she was dreaming, it drained alot of the small ammount of power i have left, but it worked".
"Why would you need Sid's body?", asked Jean, "your a Goddess aren't you?. I thought you had your own".
"I do", said Bastet with a groan, "but i cannot use it on Earth. It's stuck up in the other realm".
"Okay....", said Lance, "so why don't you just go get it?".
"I...can't", said Bastet with a sigh, "not without my Sistrum".
"The stick thats been on the news", said Todd, "an' the one Sid's been dreamin' about".
"The one and the same", said Bastet, "you see, we Deity's like to come to Earth once in a while, just to check up on things. Unfortunatley, we need our emblem of power to get us back up to the other realm. You people following me?"
The group nodded slowly, not really undertanding, but trying their best to. It wasn't everyday that an ancient Eygiptian goddess turned up.
"Anyway", carried on Bastet, "my elmblem of power is my sistrum. Unfortunatley, while i took a visit to Earth about two hundered years ago", the Goddess said the number as if it were just a mere two years, "someone stole my sistrum from me. That trapped me here on Earth, i couldn't use my true form and i was forced to posses the body of my religous animal, the cat. I have moved from cat body to cat body for a long time. To tell you the truth, i am sick and tired of Earth now, and i miss Sekhmet, and Khonsu, heck i even miss Ptah!".
"Errrrrr...who?", asked Evan.
"My family", said Bastet with a sigh, "Khonsu is my son, and Ptah, well.....we used to date".
"And Sekh...Sehkme...?", tried Kurt.
"My twin sister", said Bastet, "to put it shortly, were were one Deity, but we were kind of....violent, you know, destroying villages, smiting mankind, that sort of thing, so they split us up. Me, the nice, calm loving Goddess and Sekhmet, she has...issues. I'm worried about her, without me around, theres nothing to calm her down, i'd hate to think what would happen if she lost it completely, were talking apocalyptic here".
"If you have these lovin' family members", said Logan, crossing his arms, "why haven't they come to help you before now?".
"Well, we have a rule", said Bastet, "you screw up, you have to sort it out yourself".
"But why did you take Sid's body?", asked Pietro, "i mean, couldn't you take someone elses?".
"I am a cat goddess", said Bastet, trying to keep calm, "i can only posses those of a feline nature. I have waited two hundred years for someone like Sidney to come along. A half-cat, half-human. Boy, did i miss having apposable thumbs".
"So, why don't you just jump out of her and go look for your stick?", said Todd, who wasn't liking the fact that Sidney was possesed one little bit.
"I can't", said Bastet, "for the thousandth time, i must be in a body to be able to touch my sistrum. This body is just fine, besides, there are only three ways i can leave a body. One: The future posesee recites in incantaion, thats already been done. Two: I touch my sistrum and go back to the other-realm, giving the body back to the posesee. Three: I push the posesee off the mortal coil".
"You kill her?", said Kitty, shocked.
"Well...yeah", said Bastet with a shrug, "i'd be fine, i'm immortal, i'd just jump into another body. If you value your friends life, i suggest we take the second option, as the first one is out of the question and the third is...well...messy".
"Fine. But we're commin' with you", said Logan with a frown, "as long as ya in one of OUR students bodies i an't lettin' you outta my sight".
"Fine by me", said Bastet, "i could use some help, and theres no need to take that violent tone with me Mr. I need this body, it's not like i would harm it. I'm the peacefull sister remember? Though don't think i couldn't sereverly harm you, i' am still an avenger Goddess, i could still kill someone without any guilt whatsoever".
"Do you have any idea where to find your sistrum?", asked the Professor, changing the subject before Logan and Bastet could throw themsekves at each others throats.
"Its in England", said Bastet, "appartment number five, Cross Town Street, Blackpool (AN/ I doubt this place really exsists, well Blackpool does, but the rest, i made it up, no crusades please :P). My last cat life was there, i know the scondrels that have it. Once i touch it, i can go home to the other-realm. Unless, of course, they figure out the message on my sitrum".
"What happens then?", asked Rogue, "or do a'h not reall want ta know?".
"If they figure out the message, they will take the my sistrum to my temple in Babustis. There, they can read an incantaion that would give them ALL of my power. If they have that, they will become, in effect, Deites themselves".
"Sounds simple enough, just go to England and steal a priceless artifact before some theives become Gods. Yeah its soooo easy.", said Pietro sarcastically.
"Its is quite simple compared to some feats i have heard of", said Bastet, "you do not have to help me, but your friend will be most surprised to find herself in England when the last thing she remembered she was reading and incantaion here in America".
"We will make a small group to accompany you Bastet", said Xavier, "we will head out first thing tomorow".
"Yes...tomorow", said Bastet, "we must leave tomorow. I must be in the other-realm before October the thirty first".
"Haloween?", said Kurt, "vhy do you have a big party?".
"No, it is the festival for myself and my sister, if i'm not there, Sekhmet will loose it and will take it out on Earth".
"Well, thats months away", said Lance, "we can get you back by the end of the week".
"I certainally hope so", murmered Bastet.
"I bet your wondering who we are now, right?", said Evan with a smile.
"Actually i already know who all of you are...Evan, aka Spyke", said Bastet, "i may not have all my power, but i am still a Goddess, i still know all".
"Well THAT saves alot of explaining", said Scott with a chuckle.
A while later, Bastet was being shown to Sidney's room by Rogue.
"Here we are", she said with a sigh.
"Thank you", said Bastet, "it certainly is a step up from sleeping in cardboard boxes".
She walked into the room and looked around before turning back and smiling at Rogue.
"You seem worried", she said with a grin, "torn between two loves?".
Rogue gave a squeak of surprise, before realising that she was talking to a person who was omnipitent.
"Kind of", said Rogue, "a'h've always liked Scott, but he likes 'Miss Perfect'. A'h never thought about Pietro...until now. But now he's shown intrest, or at least a'h think he's shown intrest, well....a'h don't know what to do".
"I wish i could help you", said Bastet with a sigh, "but talented as i am, Love is not in my jurisdiction. You'd need Qetesh for that. Not that she'd help you, she's like an immortal version of Jean".
"Oh man, as if one Jean Grey ain't enough", said Rogue with a sigh.
"Nveer mind", said Bastet, "do you want me to give you a piece of advice, having...errrr...dated most of the Gods of the other-realm?".
"Yeah, sure", said Rogue.
"Follow your heart and remember, its fun, your still a teenager, nothing had to be serious yet, you never know, you might hit it off. The worst that could happen is that you split up".
"Yeah but who do i...".
"That one, you'll have to figure out for yourself", said Bastet with a shrug, "goodnight Rogue".
"Goodnight Si...Bastet", said Rogue, walking off to her own room.
Soooo you like?. I hope so, sorry it took so long, my muse is working a little slower than usual. Remmeber to review people. Until next time...
By Todd fan
Disclaimer: Yes, i still write these. Why?. 'Cause i'm sad, that why, plus i really don't want to be sued. I have no money, i'm a student for gods sake! Sidney and Tally are still mine, as are the Triplets, Pickles, Big Al and Flo.
Boy is Egyptian mythology hard to follow! They have different ideas for everything. So after getting a few server migranes from looking up all this conflicting imformation and trying to piece it together, i said bugger it and just flung it together the way it could work with my story. So any Egyptian mythology experts out there, i'm sorry, but my head couldn't take it anymore, lets just say i used a big part of my artistic licence on this fic, okay? I appologise to you all for slaughtering the Egyptian mythology.
Step up one and all, it's time to give praise to my reviewers.
Eileen: Yep, you got it, you'll find out in this chapter. Am i THAT predictable? :P There may just be some more Rietro.
Chapter 6 - All is not what it appears.
"A possesion incantaion?", asked Scott, "what do you mean?".
"It means that Sidney is not longer in her body", said Xavier, "someone else is".
"Who?", said Todd, "i'll kill 'em".
"I serverly doubt that you strange little frog-boy", replied 'Sidney'.
"Who are you?", asked Storm, stepping forward, "and why have you taken our friends' body?".
'Sidney' stood up to her full height, raising her head, making herself look important.
"I am the daughter of Ra", she began, her voice booming, "The bringer of good luck. The protector of homes and families. The provider of fire and music. The goddess of all cats. I am the Lady of the East, one of the eyes of Ra. I am Bastet".
The group looked at her for a second.
"So your that cat Goddess chick?", tried Fred.
Bastet groaned.
"Yes, do i need to amke it any clearler?", she said, "oh if only i had my powers, i would smite you all for stupididty".
"I don't know what you are lady", said Logan, "but ya better get outta Sid NOW".
*SKNIT*
Bastet looked at Logan's claws with a raised eyebrow.
"Impressive", she said, "but i'm afraid i can not just 'leave' this body".
"What do you mean?", said Lance, narrowing his eyes.
"Can't i explain this somewhere inside?", said Bastet, "i'm originally from Egypt and i am not used to your cold American weather".
"You can explain right here right now bub", started Logan, but the professor held up a hand.
"No she's right, perhaps it would be best if we did go inside", he said, "follow me please".
With that the group walked into the mansion.
Soon everyone was inside and Bastet was close to the fire, everyone looked towards her to find out what was going on. She sighed and put a hand on the mantlepiece.
"I was summoned her by the incantation", she said, "i admit, i did want your young friend to read the incantaion so i could make full use of her body. That is why i contacted her while she was dreaming, it drained alot of the small ammount of power i have left, but it worked".
"Why would you need Sid's body?", asked Jean, "your a Goddess aren't you?. I thought you had your own".
"I do", said Bastet with a groan, "but i cannot use it on Earth. It's stuck up in the other realm".
"Okay....", said Lance, "so why don't you just go get it?".
"I...can't", said Bastet with a sigh, "not without my Sistrum".
"The stick thats been on the news", said Todd, "an' the one Sid's been dreamin' about".
"The one and the same", said Bastet, "you see, we Deity's like to come to Earth once in a while, just to check up on things. Unfortunatley, we need our emblem of power to get us back up to the other realm. You people following me?"
The group nodded slowly, not really undertanding, but trying their best to. It wasn't everyday that an ancient Eygiptian goddess turned up.
"Anyway", carried on Bastet, "my elmblem of power is my sistrum. Unfortunatley, while i took a visit to Earth about two hundered years ago", the Goddess said the number as if it were just a mere two years, "someone stole my sistrum from me. That trapped me here on Earth, i couldn't use my true form and i was forced to posses the body of my religous animal, the cat. I have moved from cat body to cat body for a long time. To tell you the truth, i am sick and tired of Earth now, and i miss Sekhmet, and Khonsu, heck i even miss Ptah!".
"Errrrrr...who?", asked Evan.
"My family", said Bastet with a sigh, "Khonsu is my son, and Ptah, well.....we used to date".
"And Sekh...Sehkme...?", tried Kurt.
"My twin sister", said Bastet, "to put it shortly, were were one Deity, but we were kind of....violent, you know, destroying villages, smiting mankind, that sort of thing, so they split us up. Me, the nice, calm loving Goddess and Sekhmet, she has...issues. I'm worried about her, without me around, theres nothing to calm her down, i'd hate to think what would happen if she lost it completely, were talking apocalyptic here".
"If you have these lovin' family members", said Logan, crossing his arms, "why haven't they come to help you before now?".
"Well, we have a rule", said Bastet, "you screw up, you have to sort it out yourself".
"But why did you take Sid's body?", asked Pietro, "i mean, couldn't you take someone elses?".
"I am a cat goddess", said Bastet, trying to keep calm, "i can only posses those of a feline nature. I have waited two hundred years for someone like Sidney to come along. A half-cat, half-human. Boy, did i miss having apposable thumbs".
"So, why don't you just jump out of her and go look for your stick?", said Todd, who wasn't liking the fact that Sidney was possesed one little bit.
"I can't", said Bastet, "for the thousandth time, i must be in a body to be able to touch my sistrum. This body is just fine, besides, there are only three ways i can leave a body. One: The future posesee recites in incantaion, thats already been done. Two: I touch my sistrum and go back to the other-realm, giving the body back to the posesee. Three: I push the posesee off the mortal coil".
"You kill her?", said Kitty, shocked.
"Well...yeah", said Bastet with a shrug, "i'd be fine, i'm immortal, i'd just jump into another body. If you value your friends life, i suggest we take the second option, as the first one is out of the question and the third is...well...messy".
"Fine. But we're commin' with you", said Logan with a frown, "as long as ya in one of OUR students bodies i an't lettin' you outta my sight".
"Fine by me", said Bastet, "i could use some help, and theres no need to take that violent tone with me Mr. I need this body, it's not like i would harm it. I'm the peacefull sister remember? Though don't think i couldn't sereverly harm you, i' am still an avenger Goddess, i could still kill someone without any guilt whatsoever".
"Do you have any idea where to find your sistrum?", asked the Professor, changing the subject before Logan and Bastet could throw themsekves at each others throats.
"Its in England", said Bastet, "appartment number five, Cross Town Street, Blackpool (AN/ I doubt this place really exsists, well Blackpool does, but the rest, i made it up, no crusades please :P). My last cat life was there, i know the scondrels that have it. Once i touch it, i can go home to the other-realm. Unless, of course, they figure out the message on my sitrum".
"What happens then?", asked Rogue, "or do a'h not reall want ta know?".
"If they figure out the message, they will take the my sistrum to my temple in Babustis. There, they can read an incantaion that would give them ALL of my power. If they have that, they will become, in effect, Deites themselves".
"Sounds simple enough, just go to England and steal a priceless artifact before some theives become Gods. Yeah its soooo easy.", said Pietro sarcastically.
"Its is quite simple compared to some feats i have heard of", said Bastet, "you do not have to help me, but your friend will be most surprised to find herself in England when the last thing she remembered she was reading and incantaion here in America".
"We will make a small group to accompany you Bastet", said Xavier, "we will head out first thing tomorow".
"Yes...tomorow", said Bastet, "we must leave tomorow. I must be in the other-realm before October the thirty first".
"Haloween?", said Kurt, "vhy do you have a big party?".
"No, it is the festival for myself and my sister, if i'm not there, Sekhmet will loose it and will take it out on Earth".
"Well, thats months away", said Lance, "we can get you back by the end of the week".
"I certainally hope so", murmered Bastet.
"I bet your wondering who we are now, right?", said Evan with a smile.
"Actually i already know who all of you are...Evan, aka Spyke", said Bastet, "i may not have all my power, but i am still a Goddess, i still know all".
"Well THAT saves alot of explaining", said Scott with a chuckle.
A while later, Bastet was being shown to Sidney's room by Rogue.
"Here we are", she said with a sigh.
"Thank you", said Bastet, "it certainly is a step up from sleeping in cardboard boxes".
She walked into the room and looked around before turning back and smiling at Rogue.
"You seem worried", she said with a grin, "torn between two loves?".
Rogue gave a squeak of surprise, before realising that she was talking to a person who was omnipitent.
"Kind of", said Rogue, "a'h've always liked Scott, but he likes 'Miss Perfect'. A'h never thought about Pietro...until now. But now he's shown intrest, or at least a'h think he's shown intrest, well....a'h don't know what to do".
"I wish i could help you", said Bastet with a sigh, "but talented as i am, Love is not in my jurisdiction. You'd need Qetesh for that. Not that she'd help you, she's like an immortal version of Jean".
"Oh man, as if one Jean Grey ain't enough", said Rogue with a sigh.
"Nveer mind", said Bastet, "do you want me to give you a piece of advice, having...errrr...dated most of the Gods of the other-realm?".
"Yeah, sure", said Rogue.
"Follow your heart and remember, its fun, your still a teenager, nothing had to be serious yet, you never know, you might hit it off. The worst that could happen is that you split up".
"Yeah but who do i...".
"That one, you'll have to figure out for yourself", said Bastet with a shrug, "goodnight Rogue".
"Goodnight Si...Bastet", said Rogue, walking off to her own room.
Soooo you like?. I hope so, sorry it took so long, my muse is working a little slower than usual. Remmeber to review people. Until next time...
