Lo and hail, mortals! I, your king (get it?) has returned at last! Now I
realize that it will be about two weeks since I updated this story, and for
that, I apologize. But, let us see how YOU would do when you're assigned
not one, not two, not even four, but THREE projects/essays in one week.
Needless to say, I have been scrambling my butt off the last few days. Toss
in the wedding I had to go to Friday, and you only get one very exhausted
author. Add a dash of writer's block and you get an author that is both
exhausted and aggravated. Are you sensing a trend here? But now, I am
groovin' to Weird Al's latest album and feel rested and prepared. On with
the story!
Chapter 25: T-T-T-T-T-T-Time t-t-t-t-t-t-to D-D-D-D-D-D-Duel (good gods, that phrase is annoying, though probably more apt for my other story)
"YUSUKE URAMESHI! THOU ART MINE."
Yusuke gazed upon his challenger, taking in the image of an immense mummy, with green skin. Though he could not understand why, he knew that his opponent was the god Osiris. "Shit." is all that he said.
"HIEI! UNSHEAF THINE BLADE."
Hiei was no less pleased. His challenger was a giant with a crocodilian head, with scales and claws, and, most noticeably, teeth, to match. The name "Sobek" came to his mind. "Hn. So be it."
"SANOSUKE SAGARA! YOU ARE CHALLENGED."
Sanosuke faced an emaciated man, somehow both infinitesimally smaller and infinitely larger than himself at the same time. Like the others, he too had an animal head; that of some sort of bird, with a long, thin beak viciously curved and with white feathers. Thoth, he knew. "Crap."
"KURAMA! FACE ME."
This voice belonged to the figure of beautiful woman, with well defined muscles. The only thing that marred her beauty was that she had the head of a lioness. Bast, came the voiceless word, unsaid, unheard, only known. "Very well."
"KENSHIN HIMURA! FIGHT FOR YOURN LIFE, AND THOSE OF YOUR FRIENDS."
The last of the combatants was another giant, excellently muscled, but with the head of some sort of black dog, with colorless voids for eyes and fangs of purest, and sharpest, ivory. Anubis. "If you are so intent on fighting us, then so be it. I think it is safe to say that we accept your challenge."
Words were not said during this battle after that. The gods assaulted immediately, with no sign of weakness. Osiris fought like the very twin of Yusuke, every punch, kick, head butt, and other, less orthodox attacks, was either countered, dodged, or blocked. Yusuke would have complained, but every time he might have tried, Osiris was right there, swift and large as the death that he held sway over. He was lord of the dead, Yusuke knew. As the fight continued, knowledge just started to pour into his head. How Osiris was the husband and brother of Isis. How he had been killed by Set, god of chaos and aardvarks (which he actually is), and had been spread to the earth after he had been cut to pieces. How his wife searched all the earth for the pieces, but could not find his. . . thingy (you know what I mean). How his wife had replaced it with a fake so that he could be whole and be revived. How he did not want to be here, doing this.
Kenshin, meanwhile, was having the exact same problems, and experiences. He learned how Anubis had been worshipped before even Osiris, his king. How he was the god of the preservation of the dead, and one of their judges, along with Osiris and Thoth. How it was he who had mummified his lord, Osiris with the linens that Isis had given him for the task. How he was the Opener of the Way to the North. How he wanted to be back to his duty, back in the darkness where he belonged.
During his fight, Kurama learned even more about the goddess known as Bast. How she was a wild goddess, her gifts extraordinary, her wrath, unavoidable. How her strength and cunning had resulted in her receiving the duty of guarding the Eye of Ra. How she wanted to go back to her fields of battle, and be back with her children, her cats.
As Hiei traded slash with bite between himself and his reptilian opponent Sobek, he, too, began to learn his history. How Sobek was the guardian of the gods and the Pharaoh. How he gave his strength to the Pharaoh in times of need. How he was one of the most revered gods in all Egypt, for all knew that his realm was the Nile itself, and with his anger would come floods, with his sorrow, drought, and with his joy, happiness for all, for then the Nile would be calm and peaceful, and the crops excellent. How he held the powers of the four elements and was the source of the elemental powers of the other gods. How he wanted to go back to his rivers and valleys, and be among his children, his crocodiles, and be there to protect his lords and ladies from all who would threaten them. Whether he could help them or not.
Sano learned more than he wanted to know about Thoth, not least of which was that he was both as fast as lightning and had a penchant for blasting him with spells. He learned how Thoth was one of the gods with the most varied powers and spheres of influence of them all. How Thoth was a god of the moon, of magic, of medicine, and of music. A god of astronomy, and shapes, and art and writing. How his mastery of architecture had lead to his being the architect of the universe and maker of its blueprint. How it was he who taught men the ways of peace and religion. How he broke Ra's curse with his skills at games and allowed Nut to birth her five children. How he had aided Horus in his battle with Set, protecting him with magic and sage advice. How he had written the Book of the Dead. How he wanted to be back at his library, with his wife, and study more the secrets of the universe he had helped to create. Sano couldn't help but consider the irony that he would get stuck with the nerd of the gods.
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The Three watched, as they always did, with interest. They knew that it would not be long now. All they needed was patience. And that was all that they had. The Three continued to eat the popcorn.
Well, well, well. Yet another chapter done and finished. I think for the next few chapters I'll be focusing on one character and his fight, starting, of course, with Yusuke. By the way, I'm kinda hoping for a little more than three short reviews like I got for my last chapter here, so even if you have to flame me, tell me how I'm doing here, and don't forget to check out my other story!
Chapter 25: T-T-T-T-T-T-Time t-t-t-t-t-t-to D-D-D-D-D-D-Duel (good gods, that phrase is annoying, though probably more apt for my other story)
"YUSUKE URAMESHI! THOU ART MINE."
Yusuke gazed upon his challenger, taking in the image of an immense mummy, with green skin. Though he could not understand why, he knew that his opponent was the god Osiris. "Shit." is all that he said.
"HIEI! UNSHEAF THINE BLADE."
Hiei was no less pleased. His challenger was a giant with a crocodilian head, with scales and claws, and, most noticeably, teeth, to match. The name "Sobek" came to his mind. "Hn. So be it."
"SANOSUKE SAGARA! YOU ARE CHALLENGED."
Sanosuke faced an emaciated man, somehow both infinitesimally smaller and infinitely larger than himself at the same time. Like the others, he too had an animal head; that of some sort of bird, with a long, thin beak viciously curved and with white feathers. Thoth, he knew. "Crap."
"KURAMA! FACE ME."
This voice belonged to the figure of beautiful woman, with well defined muscles. The only thing that marred her beauty was that she had the head of a lioness. Bast, came the voiceless word, unsaid, unheard, only known. "Very well."
"KENSHIN HIMURA! FIGHT FOR YOURN LIFE, AND THOSE OF YOUR FRIENDS."
The last of the combatants was another giant, excellently muscled, but with the head of some sort of black dog, with colorless voids for eyes and fangs of purest, and sharpest, ivory. Anubis. "If you are so intent on fighting us, then so be it. I think it is safe to say that we accept your challenge."
Words were not said during this battle after that. The gods assaulted immediately, with no sign of weakness. Osiris fought like the very twin of Yusuke, every punch, kick, head butt, and other, less orthodox attacks, was either countered, dodged, or blocked. Yusuke would have complained, but every time he might have tried, Osiris was right there, swift and large as the death that he held sway over. He was lord of the dead, Yusuke knew. As the fight continued, knowledge just started to pour into his head. How Osiris was the husband and brother of Isis. How he had been killed by Set, god of chaos and aardvarks (which he actually is), and had been spread to the earth after he had been cut to pieces. How his wife searched all the earth for the pieces, but could not find his. . . thingy (you know what I mean). How his wife had replaced it with a fake so that he could be whole and be revived. How he did not want to be here, doing this.
Kenshin, meanwhile, was having the exact same problems, and experiences. He learned how Anubis had been worshipped before even Osiris, his king. How he was the god of the preservation of the dead, and one of their judges, along with Osiris and Thoth. How it was he who had mummified his lord, Osiris with the linens that Isis had given him for the task. How he was the Opener of the Way to the North. How he wanted to be back to his duty, back in the darkness where he belonged.
During his fight, Kurama learned even more about the goddess known as Bast. How she was a wild goddess, her gifts extraordinary, her wrath, unavoidable. How her strength and cunning had resulted in her receiving the duty of guarding the Eye of Ra. How she wanted to go back to her fields of battle, and be back with her children, her cats.
As Hiei traded slash with bite between himself and his reptilian opponent Sobek, he, too, began to learn his history. How Sobek was the guardian of the gods and the Pharaoh. How he gave his strength to the Pharaoh in times of need. How he was one of the most revered gods in all Egypt, for all knew that his realm was the Nile itself, and with his anger would come floods, with his sorrow, drought, and with his joy, happiness for all, for then the Nile would be calm and peaceful, and the crops excellent. How he held the powers of the four elements and was the source of the elemental powers of the other gods. How he wanted to go back to his rivers and valleys, and be among his children, his crocodiles, and be there to protect his lords and ladies from all who would threaten them. Whether he could help them or not.
Sano learned more than he wanted to know about Thoth, not least of which was that he was both as fast as lightning and had a penchant for blasting him with spells. He learned how Thoth was one of the gods with the most varied powers and spheres of influence of them all. How Thoth was a god of the moon, of magic, of medicine, and of music. A god of astronomy, and shapes, and art and writing. How his mastery of architecture had lead to his being the architect of the universe and maker of its blueprint. How it was he who taught men the ways of peace and religion. How he broke Ra's curse with his skills at games and allowed Nut to birth her five children. How he had aided Horus in his battle with Set, protecting him with magic and sage advice. How he had written the Book of the Dead. How he wanted to be back at his library, with his wife, and study more the secrets of the universe he had helped to create. Sano couldn't help but consider the irony that he would get stuck with the nerd of the gods.
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The Three watched, as they always did, with interest. They knew that it would not be long now. All they needed was patience. And that was all that they had. The Three continued to eat the popcorn.
Well, well, well. Yet another chapter done and finished. I think for the next few chapters I'll be focusing on one character and his fight, starting, of course, with Yusuke. By the way, I'm kinda hoping for a little more than three short reviews like I got for my last chapter here, so even if you have to flame me, tell me how I'm doing here, and don't forget to check out my other story!