Chapter 9
Day 5 Confessions and Gifts (Sekhmet)
The next morning Sekhmet gathered the other three seasons to talk. "We aren't scheduled to do anything today with the Ronins, but we can't do anything that would make them think we have Anubis with us."
"Well," Anubis said, "I was planning on taking Sekhmet to one of the jungle areas near Volcanoes National Park
"Why?" Sekhmet asked
"I just want you to learn something," Anubis said.
After Cale made sure the Ronins were nowhere in the hall or in the lobby, Anubis and Sekhmet left the hotel. Sekhmet drove down a little known road to the National Park. When they got out Anubis and Sekhmet walked through the jungle.
"This plant," Anubis said, showing Sekhmet the plants "is the Popolo, its leaves and berries were used to treat skin disorders, wounds, and problems with digestion. Over here, the leaves of the Kukui plant were used as a laxative or used to purge something from someone's system."
"Why are you telling me this?" Sekhmet asked
"Because you were meant to be a healer, Sekhmet. Your venom harms, but it also heals."
"You must be the only person who can tell this to me straight faced." Sekhmet laughed
"I'm one of the few people who can look at you straight faced, tell you the truth, and not be frightened by the way you look." Anubis said flatly
Sekhmet remembered; Anubis was one of a few people who weren't repulsed by his serpent look. It was 400 years ago, when he, Cale, and Dais were scouting for another armor when they got jumped. The idiots were eliminated but Dais had gotten injured and the wound needed to be treated. That was where Anubis had found them and brought them to the regions barracks. Dais' wound was treated, and Anubis made sure all three were comfortable. Sekhmet remembered the first time he talked to Anubis. Anubis wasn't frightened by the way Sekhmet looked, in fact, Anubis talked to Sekhmet like he were a normal person. For the first time in his life, Sekhmet actually felt comfortable around someone normal. Sekhmet grew attached and he hoped to spare Anubis death. When Sekhmet realized that Anubis was the Warrior of Spring, he was willing to do anything to bring him to Talpa's side, including brutally murdering Anubis' lord. When Anubis became Talpa's Right Hand Man, Sekhmet had gotten jealous. Soon the jealousy blossomed into hatred, but deep down inside, he cared about Anubis. Anubis was the only person who could see past the serpent eyes and see a human being. He wanted to thank Anubis for wanting to save him because was a human.
"I'm sorry," Sekhmet said, startling Anubis, "I'm sorry I cursed you. You accepted me for who I really was. I wish I could have told you that before you died."
"It's okay." Anubis said in a sympathetic tone, "I understand."
"Thank you, for the good times, the acceptance, and the belief that I am worth something."
When that confession had come out, Anubis and Sekhmet heard someone screaming in pain. They ran down the path only to find a boy with several long gashes on his arm. "He needs a doctor," Sekhmet said.
"He has one." Anubis said, "Call your sub-armor."
When Sekhmet called his sub-armor, Anubis told the ex-Warlord of Venom, "Go over to the boy, try and calm him, and make sure you focus your mind on healing him."
"I'll hurt him," Sekhmet protested.
"Your armor can heal." Anubis insisted, "Trust me."
Sekhmet walked over to the boy, he was in so much pain, but Sekhmet did his best to calm him. "If I hurt you," Sekhmet told the boy, "tell me to stop."
The Venom gauntlet touched the wounds. As he thought about healing the boy, the crying stopped. Sekhmet looked, the wounds were completely healed, and there were no scars.
"Thank you," the boy said.
"Did I know I could that?" Sekhmet asked, amazed at what he had just done.
The boy threw his arms around Sekhmet and hugged him, than ran back to through the jungle. Anubis walked over to Sekhmet and said to him, "This is your gift, the power to heal the physical wounds of the world. With your power, you can show the light in your soul that Talpa tried to suppress."
Looking at his watch, Anubis said, "It is almost 6:00, we need to get back."
After a long drive, they reached the hotel. With no Ronins in sight, they walked past the lobby and into their room.
"So, what happened today?" Cale asked.
"I found out something interesting about myself today," Sekhmet smiled.
With that, everyone had dinner, laughed, and talked about each other's day. Around 10:00 everyone went to bed.
Day 5 Confessions and Gifts (Sekhmet)
The next morning Sekhmet gathered the other three seasons to talk. "We aren't scheduled to do anything today with the Ronins, but we can't do anything that would make them think we have Anubis with us."
"Well," Anubis said, "I was planning on taking Sekhmet to one of the jungle areas near Volcanoes National Park
"Why?" Sekhmet asked
"I just want you to learn something," Anubis said.
After Cale made sure the Ronins were nowhere in the hall or in the lobby, Anubis and Sekhmet left the hotel. Sekhmet drove down a little known road to the National Park. When they got out Anubis and Sekhmet walked through the jungle.
"This plant," Anubis said, showing Sekhmet the plants "is the Popolo, its leaves and berries were used to treat skin disorders, wounds, and problems with digestion. Over here, the leaves of the Kukui plant were used as a laxative or used to purge something from someone's system."
"Why are you telling me this?" Sekhmet asked
"Because you were meant to be a healer, Sekhmet. Your venom harms, but it also heals."
"You must be the only person who can tell this to me straight faced." Sekhmet laughed
"I'm one of the few people who can look at you straight faced, tell you the truth, and not be frightened by the way you look." Anubis said flatly
Sekhmet remembered; Anubis was one of a few people who weren't repulsed by his serpent look. It was 400 years ago, when he, Cale, and Dais were scouting for another armor when they got jumped. The idiots were eliminated but Dais had gotten injured and the wound needed to be treated. That was where Anubis had found them and brought them to the regions barracks. Dais' wound was treated, and Anubis made sure all three were comfortable. Sekhmet remembered the first time he talked to Anubis. Anubis wasn't frightened by the way Sekhmet looked, in fact, Anubis talked to Sekhmet like he were a normal person. For the first time in his life, Sekhmet actually felt comfortable around someone normal. Sekhmet grew attached and he hoped to spare Anubis death. When Sekhmet realized that Anubis was the Warrior of Spring, he was willing to do anything to bring him to Talpa's side, including brutally murdering Anubis' lord. When Anubis became Talpa's Right Hand Man, Sekhmet had gotten jealous. Soon the jealousy blossomed into hatred, but deep down inside, he cared about Anubis. Anubis was the only person who could see past the serpent eyes and see a human being. He wanted to thank Anubis for wanting to save him because was a human.
"I'm sorry," Sekhmet said, startling Anubis, "I'm sorry I cursed you. You accepted me for who I really was. I wish I could have told you that before you died."
"It's okay." Anubis said in a sympathetic tone, "I understand."
"Thank you, for the good times, the acceptance, and the belief that I am worth something."
When that confession had come out, Anubis and Sekhmet heard someone screaming in pain. They ran down the path only to find a boy with several long gashes on his arm. "He needs a doctor," Sekhmet said.
"He has one." Anubis said, "Call your sub-armor."
When Sekhmet called his sub-armor, Anubis told the ex-Warlord of Venom, "Go over to the boy, try and calm him, and make sure you focus your mind on healing him."
"I'll hurt him," Sekhmet protested.
"Your armor can heal." Anubis insisted, "Trust me."
Sekhmet walked over to the boy, he was in so much pain, but Sekhmet did his best to calm him. "If I hurt you," Sekhmet told the boy, "tell me to stop."
The Venom gauntlet touched the wounds. As he thought about healing the boy, the crying stopped. Sekhmet looked, the wounds were completely healed, and there were no scars.
"Thank you," the boy said.
"Did I know I could that?" Sekhmet asked, amazed at what he had just done.
The boy threw his arms around Sekhmet and hugged him, than ran back to through the jungle. Anubis walked over to Sekhmet and said to him, "This is your gift, the power to heal the physical wounds of the world. With your power, you can show the light in your soul that Talpa tried to suppress."
Looking at his watch, Anubis said, "It is almost 6:00, we need to get back."
After a long drive, they reached the hotel. With no Ronins in sight, they walked past the lobby and into their room.
"So, what happened today?" Cale asked.
"I found out something interesting about myself today," Sekhmet smiled.
With that, everyone had dinner, laughed, and talked about each other's day. Around 10:00 everyone went to bed.
