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So, have I mentioned how my date with Zia had turned out to be a complete disaster [Sadie claims multiple times, but sometimes I don't trust her enough.] with some cherry added on top? Okay, maybe not the cherry. You get the point though, don't you? The first thing was that I learned my sister and the Jackal God had something going on [not that I blamed her. I couldn't leave Zia]. Not only that, I received a mysterious call to break them up or avoid having the world destroyed. That sounded lovely. Basically, my life had been ruined.
"Carter? I know something is wrong. Don't try to hide it," Zia said beside me. She wasn't being helpful. I groaned, wondering when I changed into an open book. Or was it just something Zia was really good at? I never found out.
"I don't think I'm supposed to tell you," I muttered half to my self.
She turned to me, raising an eyebrow questioningly. "Did you say something?"
"N-Nothing," I stammered, feeling nervous all of a sudden. I gulped and took a deep breath. Maybe Zia will have an idea to break those two up, then I won't have to do anything about it! Satisfied with my newly formed plan, I explained the situation with as little suspicion as possible. "Uh, you know how Sadie and Anubis seemed to be...really close when we found them?" I began, hoping she wasn't going to ask where this was coming from.
Zia looked as if she understood what I was talking about. But of course, the truth was that she didn't. "You're springing into overprotective-brother-mode, aren't you?" I still can't believe she's so 'soft' around me when she could yell her head off at Sadie.
"Uh, maybe. But the thing is, I really don't think they should be together."
"As in a mortal and a god?"
I nearly said "Duh", then stopped myself. I didn't want to sound so annoyed to Zia. Instead I went on, "Just think about it, Zia. If they had children (that would be a really horrible thing), what would they be like?"
"Demigods?" She suggested, tipping her head to one side in a mocking-Anubis way. I shifted uncomfortably.
"Is that possible?"
She frowned. "You know what, Carter? I actually don't know."
I sighed, knowing that this was getting nowhere. "In case a problem arises, what should we do?"
"You're getting me involved in this, too?"
"You can come up with something, can't you?"
"Can we please stop rhyming? It's making my head ache," Zia grumbled. "I guess you want to break them up, right?"
I nodded dryly. "Sure. Just walk up to them and say, 'Sadie, I'm sorry, but you can't date Anubis.'? I doubt that would work."
"Then come up with a better plan, genius. Let's go, Carter. It's getting late, and we still need to find those two (at least Sadie)." Zia stood up, stretched, then offered me her hand which I gladly took. We walked out of the mall, and I took a last glance at the place. I wasn't looking forward to returning any time soon. That place will definitely be added to my "top places to avoid" list. I just hope there won't be another strange call. As if right on cue, my phone rang. I nearly jumped into the air.
Zia stared at me as if I just told her I was the reincarnation of King Tut. "And why are you terrified of cellphones all of a sudden?"
"Let's just say I had a bad experience," I grumbled as I nervously pulled out my phone, my stomach churning at the thought that it might be whoever had called me earlier. What am I going to do about this?
A/n: Well...that's chapter 7! What do you guys think? Like it? Love it? Hate it? Should I continue? Suggestions, opinions and ideas are welcome! :D And I've started reading The Throne of Fire, which is extremely awesome by the way! (Although let's say that I still think Sanubis is the best! I won't give you any more spoilers).
Thank you for your awesome reviews! I really appreciate them! :D And yes, Nico is a Percy Jackson reference. XD Son of Hades (god of the underworld), God of Funerals? Hehe.