Chapter 11
Day 7 Goodbyes
As the sun was rising, Dais was remembering everything the storyteller had told him about the 7 Days. There was a way to keep Anubis in the Land of the Living, but it had its consequences. He would still be solid and alive, like a normal, living human being, but he would have to remain in Hawai'i, and could never leave the island. As much as he wanted Anubis to be with him, he also wanted him to be in the Land of the Living. He would have to talk it over with Cale and Sekhmet, but Dais' mind was set on one thing; Anubis was staying in this realm. Dais gently woke Cale and Sekhmet up to tell them his plan. Sekhmet was shocked, "It is against the will of the gods," he said, "We could end up in more trouble than we already are in."
"The gods do not exist," Dais said, shocking Sekhmet, "I wonder if they ever existed. I'm going to keep Anubis here, and I don't expect any interference. Now are you two with me or not?"
Cale and Sekhmet nodded, but Sekhmet knew that this was wrong.
"What were you guys talking about?" Anubis asked, waking up.
"Nothing," Dais lied
After breakfast, Dais drove to Volcanoes National park. On their way, Anubis began to talk about what would happen before he left. As they walked around, Anubis began to tell old ghost stories such as the ghostly walkers, haunted hotels, and other stories. After they ate dinner, Anubis said, "We must go to Mauna Kea, the sun is setting."
When Dais' watch struck 12:00, the ex-Warlords found a cliff. Suddenly, a beam of silvery light shot down from the moon. As Anubis started to walk toward the beam of light, Dais tackled Anubis to the ground.
"What are you doing? This is sacrilege to the Spirits," Anubis demanded, trying to free himself from Dais.
"You aren't going to leave us." Dais said, holding on to him tightly, not giving room for Anubis to escape.
Sekhmet tried to get close to help Anubis, but Cale jumped him. 'This is wrong,' Sekhmet thought, struggling to get Cale off of him 'he belongs with the gods.' "Let him go Dais, this is wrong and you know it."
"I don't care," Dais cried, almost in tears, "I will not lose Anubis again."
"Dais, you know what will happen if you keep me here," Anubis said as he struggled to pull himself free.
"Don't do this," Sekhmet pleaded, "just let him go."
"He's not leaving." Dais sobbed, not giving an inch.
"Stop it!" Cale yelled, releasing Sekhmet, "I've seen enough. Look at what we're doing to Anubis? We're doing the exact same thing we did to him 400 years ago. Just let him go, Dais. For his sake, just do the right thing and let him go."
"I will not." Dais yelled, as tears ran down his face.
"Then what have you learned? Nothing." Cale argued, "In the Dynasty, we never saw past our egos, and look what happened." Cale looked at Anubis, "if we cannot see past our egos now, we will sentence Anubis to a fate worse than the Dynasty."
"At least he will live in the Land of the Living." Dais argued.
"You said the exact same thing when we brought him before Talpa. Is this any different? I remember what happened, the hurt, the sadness, and the pain of his soul twisted against his will. Are you going to put him through the same pain all three of us put him through 400 years ago?" Cale questioned.
"Dais let him go." Sekhmet said.
Cale had made his point; slowly Dais released Anubis and said, "I'm so sorry."
"I understand." Anubis replied.
Anubis got up and walked to the moonbeam, not bothering to brush himself off. Before he stepped in he looked at Dais, Cale, and Sekhmet and said, "Don't let the past haunt you. I have forgiven all three of you. Now use your talents, and remember, I'm always watching you."
When he stepped into the beam, a loud explosion was heard and a bright, white light flashed in front of them. When the light faded, Anubis was gone.
Dais lost all self-control and started to cry. Dais was crying more than he had ever cried in his entire life. Through his one eye, he saw Cale leaning on Sekhmet. He heard both of them crying. "I'm so sorry," he sobbed, "this is all my fault."
"No Dais," the tear stained face of Cale appeared next to him. "It was not all your fault. We all had a say in this."
Soon all three were crying, shaking and supporting each other, until a hand came to rest on Cale's shoulder.
"Sometimes it helps if you talk about a bad experience," a female voice soothed.
Cale turned to find Hina standing behind him, and the other Ronins standing further away from Hina, near some boulders. Their faces were helpful, caring, understanding.
"Come," Hina said, "you should talk it out with people you trust. I will drive you to the hotel."
The Seasons went quietly, to tired to resist or do anything, but listen to Hina's orders.
Day 7 Goodbyes
As the sun was rising, Dais was remembering everything the storyteller had told him about the 7 Days. There was a way to keep Anubis in the Land of the Living, but it had its consequences. He would still be solid and alive, like a normal, living human being, but he would have to remain in Hawai'i, and could never leave the island. As much as he wanted Anubis to be with him, he also wanted him to be in the Land of the Living. He would have to talk it over with Cale and Sekhmet, but Dais' mind was set on one thing; Anubis was staying in this realm. Dais gently woke Cale and Sekhmet up to tell them his plan. Sekhmet was shocked, "It is against the will of the gods," he said, "We could end up in more trouble than we already are in."
"The gods do not exist," Dais said, shocking Sekhmet, "I wonder if they ever existed. I'm going to keep Anubis here, and I don't expect any interference. Now are you two with me or not?"
Cale and Sekhmet nodded, but Sekhmet knew that this was wrong.
"What were you guys talking about?" Anubis asked, waking up.
"Nothing," Dais lied
After breakfast, Dais drove to Volcanoes National park. On their way, Anubis began to talk about what would happen before he left. As they walked around, Anubis began to tell old ghost stories such as the ghostly walkers, haunted hotels, and other stories. After they ate dinner, Anubis said, "We must go to Mauna Kea, the sun is setting."
When Dais' watch struck 12:00, the ex-Warlords found a cliff. Suddenly, a beam of silvery light shot down from the moon. As Anubis started to walk toward the beam of light, Dais tackled Anubis to the ground.
"What are you doing? This is sacrilege to the Spirits," Anubis demanded, trying to free himself from Dais.
"You aren't going to leave us." Dais said, holding on to him tightly, not giving room for Anubis to escape.
Sekhmet tried to get close to help Anubis, but Cale jumped him. 'This is wrong,' Sekhmet thought, struggling to get Cale off of him 'he belongs with the gods.' "Let him go Dais, this is wrong and you know it."
"I don't care," Dais cried, almost in tears, "I will not lose Anubis again."
"Dais, you know what will happen if you keep me here," Anubis said as he struggled to pull himself free.
"Don't do this," Sekhmet pleaded, "just let him go."
"He's not leaving." Dais sobbed, not giving an inch.
"Stop it!" Cale yelled, releasing Sekhmet, "I've seen enough. Look at what we're doing to Anubis? We're doing the exact same thing we did to him 400 years ago. Just let him go, Dais. For his sake, just do the right thing and let him go."
"I will not." Dais yelled, as tears ran down his face.
"Then what have you learned? Nothing." Cale argued, "In the Dynasty, we never saw past our egos, and look what happened." Cale looked at Anubis, "if we cannot see past our egos now, we will sentence Anubis to a fate worse than the Dynasty."
"At least he will live in the Land of the Living." Dais argued.
"You said the exact same thing when we brought him before Talpa. Is this any different? I remember what happened, the hurt, the sadness, and the pain of his soul twisted against his will. Are you going to put him through the same pain all three of us put him through 400 years ago?" Cale questioned.
"Dais let him go." Sekhmet said.
Cale had made his point; slowly Dais released Anubis and said, "I'm so sorry."
"I understand." Anubis replied.
Anubis got up and walked to the moonbeam, not bothering to brush himself off. Before he stepped in he looked at Dais, Cale, and Sekhmet and said, "Don't let the past haunt you. I have forgiven all three of you. Now use your talents, and remember, I'm always watching you."
When he stepped into the beam, a loud explosion was heard and a bright, white light flashed in front of them. When the light faded, Anubis was gone.
Dais lost all self-control and started to cry. Dais was crying more than he had ever cried in his entire life. Through his one eye, he saw Cale leaning on Sekhmet. He heard both of them crying. "I'm so sorry," he sobbed, "this is all my fault."
"No Dais," the tear stained face of Cale appeared next to him. "It was not all your fault. We all had a say in this."
Soon all three were crying, shaking and supporting each other, until a hand came to rest on Cale's shoulder.
"Sometimes it helps if you talk about a bad experience," a female voice soothed.
Cale turned to find Hina standing behind him, and the other Ronins standing further away from Hina, near some boulders. Their faces were helpful, caring, understanding.
"Come," Hina said, "you should talk it out with people you trust. I will drive you to the hotel."
The Seasons went quietly, to tired to resist or do anything, but listen to Hina's orders.
