Do you guys hate me now? I am so bad at updating! I'm sorry! (though it'll probably happen again…) Please forgive me and enjoy this chapter. :) (a LOT of stuff is finally explained!)

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I sat in a dimly lit chamber, opened scrolls littering the table in front of me. My eyes hungrily devoured the writing written upon them. I took a deep breath and pulled myself away from my latest piece of parchment. My thought strayed to Sadie, I hadn't seen her in so long, it felt like years , though it had probably only been a couple weeks. I was currently residing in a secret chamber under a tomb in an undisclosed location. I was looking for the information that Osiris had promised that I would find here. Alas! I had been looking for days and still had not found anything of value…until now. I stared once again at the scroll in my hand, my heart beating frantically. There it was, the words that would change everything.

"…the immortality bracelet shall allow the user to become one with the gods. The magical jewelry attaches itself to the life force of its host, slowly taking away their humanity and replacing it with godhood. Throughout the years the bracelet has been lost to folk lore and legend. It is rumored, that it was originally created by an unknown god for his human mistress. The god was so in love with the mortal that he created the bracelet so that his beloved could live with him forever. Sadly, the god did not realize that the mortal did not love him as much in return. In order for the magic of the bracelet to work, the love between the two must be impenetrable. The bracelet only increases the user's godhood when their love is strongest, such as when they are protecting their loved one or merely looking in one another's eyes. If the emotion is not there, the bracelet will not work. Tragically, the god's lover did not survive the transference to immortality due to her lack of emotion. The bracelet's power killed the young woman, ending her life instead of extending it. Seeing what he had done, the god hid the bracelet, for he could not bring himself to destroy it, and he hoped that no one would ever find it again because the results would be disastrous. However, if the bracelet were given to someone who loved the other the same way, its power could work and the host would become immortal…"

I reread the passage again. And again. And again. One line echoed in my mind like a chant: "The host would become immortal…become immortal…immortal."

The bracelet would allow my beloved Sadie to live with me forever. She would become the goddess that I knew she was always meant to be! I rolled up the parchment and slipped it into my pocket. I felt like I had finally learned what I needed to know. It was time to return to Sadie, the one who I had been missing terribly.

I returned to Brooklyn House at night, the stars shining brightly. I appeared in Sadie's room expecting her to be sleeping soundly. Instead, I was met with the unpleasant sight of her huddled against the door sobbing. My heart tightened as I saw her.

In a few quick strides I was beside her, enveloping Sadie in my embrace. She began to cry even harder and snuggled into me. I whispered comforting words to her, reminding her how much she means to me, how much I love her, how important she is. I did not know why she was upset but, I was determined to find out. However, now was not the time. She cried long into the night, each sob weakening me. I hated seeing her this sad.

When the sun began to rise she took a few shaky breaths and tried to calm down. Sadie furiously rubbed her eyes, trying to stop the flow of tears. She hiccupped a couple of times before she was fully composed.

"Anubis," She said in a scratchy voice. Her eyes were still brimmed with tears. "You-you came back."

"Yes, darling." I responded. "I am sorry that I had to go away but, it was important that I did."

"I missed you." Sadie murmured softly. No angry words, no sarcastic comment, she was acting like a different person. I had never seen her this broken and weak before. And frankly, it frightened me.

I helped her stand and led her to the bed.

"Rest," I said quietly, laying her down.

"Don't leave!" She begged as I began to walk away from her side. I retraced my steps and stretched out next to her. Sadie took my hand and clung to it like it was her lifeline. I could feel the bracelet on her wrist heating up.

After a short time, my girlfriend drifted off to sleep in my arms.

Now that she was relaxed, I could finally let my mind wander. What had made her so upset? Or who? If someone had done this to her, they would know my wrath. I could be violent when I wanted to and I definitely wanted to. Sadie should never be this fragile, she is my anchor. She is the strong one, always ready to tell you how it is and maybe add in a sarcastic comment or two.

I kissed her softly on the forehead, not wanting to wake her up. Silently, I slipped out of her death grip and grabbed a piece of paper that was left on her desk. I left Sadie a quick note, telling her where I was going.

I glanced over my shoulder at her sleeping form. She looked so innocent in her sleep and so free from worry.

With a few quick strides, I left Sadie's room, looking for Carter. Even if our relationship wasn't the best, I knew he would help me find out whom or what upset Sadie. That was the one thing that we had in common, we both loved Sadie with all our heart and were determined that nothing bad should ever happen to her.

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That was Chapter 8! As usual, reviews are very very loved! I hope you guys liked it! Will Carter help Anubis? Will Anubis tell Sadie about what the bracelet does? Will he tell Carter? Will Walt find out? So many questions! So many possible outcomes! Stay tuned and hopefully I will update in a somewhat timely manner? :)