I am so excited, it's ridiculous! When I saw the news yesterday I screamed so loudly that my little brother got scared. I am a little anxious tho, tbh. I swear on Ra's throne: if they fuck this up, the world shall see what an angry setian can actually do. For anyone who has no idea what I'm talking about...

THE

KANES

ARE

GETTING

A

MOVIE

!

So, yeah. Just this ones I am going to be optimistic and pray Netflix does the series justice. Till we know more, enjoy my story! Lots of love, Adi

Set

The witch is hesitating now, is she? Never thought I would see the day when Isis isn't eager to tear me apart.

She looks up at the sky, then back down at me. Then she looks at Horus, her eyes wide.

"Carter, look."

And then she throws the feather of truth into the sky. She is breaking the spell! What for? Has my sister finally gone insane? What tricks are you hiding up your sleeve, Isis?

"No!" Horus screams as the feather explodes into a cloud of dust. This was a stupid decision on Isis's part, indeed. Maybe I can wiggle out of the awful energy ropes. I'm about to try, when something catches my eye.

The dust from the feather has clung onto something else, making visible the shape of a snake. It writhes in the air above Washington.

"Wretched gods!" screams Face of Horror. Distracted by the snake, I haven't even noticed him slowly creeping behind Isis. She turns around in surprise, only to find the demon's jagged knife raised above her head.

I only have time to think 'Good riddance!', before Horus throws his sword and strikes the demon with deathly accuracy. Face of Horror crumples on his back, exhaling with an angry hiss.

Even from this far, his words still reach my ears. His voice is different now, dry and raspy. It's a voice I've heard before, a long time ago. A voice this demon shouldn't have even heard, nevertheless possess. "This is not over, godling. All this I have wrought with a wisp of my voice, the merest bit of my essence wriggling from my weakened cage. Imagine what I shall do when fully formed."

A tiny line of red mist rises from the demon and writhes upward into the sky to join its source as the demon's body disintegrates into sand.

Isis looks up at the snake again. A strong wind blows from her wings and disperses the reptile completely.

I look around. The Washington Monument has stopped glowing. The rift has closed. The spellbook is no longer in Isis's hand either. They wouldn't be able to take me down in a battle now. Only if I could break free from those stupid ropes!

Isis's wings pulse slightly as she flies from the top of the pyramid down to me and Horus.

"You both saw the serpent in the clouds," she says. "Apophis."

I shutter unwillingly. This name always makes me nauseous.

Horus nods, stunned. "He was trying to break into the mortal world, using the Red Pyramid as a gateway. If its power had been unleashed..." He looks down in revulsion at the pile of sand that was once a demon. "Set's lieutenant—Face of Horror—he was possessed by Apophis all along, using Set to get what he wanted."

"Ridiculous!" I practically invented manipulation! I glare at Isis and tug on the energy ropes. Unfortunately, they did not disintegrate with the rest of her spell. "The snake in the clouds is one of your tricks, Isis. An illusion."

"You know it wasn't," she says. "I could've sent you into the abyss, Set, but you saw the real enemy. Apophis was trying to break out of his prison in the Duat. His voice possessed Face of Horror. He was using you."

"No one uses me!"

I would've seen it coming! I am the god of chaos! I am the strongest out of my siblings! I am stronger than my enemies! I cannot be fooled! Not again! Not anymore!

Horus lets his avatar disperse. He floats to the ground and summons his sword back to his hand. Such a fucking show-off. "Apophis wanted your explosion to feed his power, Set. As soon as he came through the Duat and found us dead, I'm betting you would've been his first meal. Chaos would've won."

"I am chaos!"

"Partially," Isis says. "But you're still one of the gods. True, you're evil, faithless, ruthless, vile—"

"You make me blush, sister."

"But you're also the strongest god. In the ancient times, you were Ra's faithful lieutenant, defending his boat against Apophis. Ra couldn't have defeated the Serpent without you."

"I am pretty great," I agree. "But Ra is gone forever, thanks to you."

"Maybe not forever," she says. "We'll have to find him. Apophis is rising, which means we'll need all the gods to battle him. Even you."

Looks like my dear sister really has gone completely insane. Having an eye doesn't serve her well, eh? I tug on the bonds of white energy once more, just to make sure I really can't break them. Nope. They are still strong and still holding me down, like some puppy on a leash. It's truly embarrassing.

I give Isis a crooked smile. "You suggest an alliance? You'd trust me?"

Horus laughs. Ouch. "You've got to be kidding. But we've got your number, now. Your secret name. Right, Sadie?"

She closes her fingers and the bonds tighten. I cry out as the sharp pain contracts my muscles. The magic of my own name swerves around me, a reminder of my biggest mistake. The binds are cutting and burning my very essence.

"The House of Life tried banishing the gods," Isis says. "It didn't work. If we lock you away, we're no better than they are. It doesn't solve anything."

"I couldn't agree more," I groan. "So if you'll just loosen these bonds—"

"You're still a villainous piece of scum," she continues, ignoring my pain. Heartless witch. "But you have a role to play, and you'll need controlling. I'll agree to release you—if you swear to behave, to return to the Duat, and not cause trouble until we call you. And then you'll make trouble only for us, fighting against Apophis."

"Or I could chop off your head," Horus suggests. "That would probably exile you for a good long while."

I glance back and forth between them. Those godlings, Carter and Sadie, there is something really fascinating about them. And they plan on defeating the snake by bringing Ra back? Even if this doesn't work out, they plan on defeating the snake. It's been a while since I've had to deal with the serpent. And I do kind of miss it, if I'm being honest. As long as those kids don't treat me as an obedient puppy, this shall be fun.

"Make trouble for you, eh?" I ask. "That is my specialty."

"Swear by your own name and the throne of Ra," Isis says. "You will leave now and not reappear until you are called."

Wrong wording my dear sister, wrong wording. You didn't specify who I should be called by.

"Oh, I swear," I agree. "By my name and Ra's throne and our mother's starry elbows."

"If you betray us," Isis warns, "I have your name. I won't show you mercy a second time."

"You always were my favorite sister."

She smiles and the pain cuts through me again, my soul burning. Then, the bindings dissolve. It takes a lot out of me not to sigh from relief.

I stand up and flex my arms. You know what, I deserve a memorable exit. I wink at Horus, then I pretend to shoot Isis with finger guns. The godlings seem more annoyed than amused.

"Oh, this will be good." I grin. "We are going to have so much fun."

Isis scowls at me and waves her hand dismissively. "Begone, Evil Day!"

And with that she yeets me back into the Duat. That sort of rhymes!