Hey all, I'm back. I'm continuing this on my laptop, which is acting like a piece of crap right now. Brand new and it's screwing up. People wonder why I hate laptops…anyway, here's a new chapter. I hope you guys like it.
David could hear a voice in the back of his head, even though this was only a dream. It was a slightly familiar voice, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Why did it sound so familiar?
"David…." The voice sounded, "David, can you hear me?".
"God?" David looked around, confused.
"Not quite…yet one of many".
At those words, another person appeared that looked exactly like an older version of himself. The man's skin was just as tan and his hair dark raven black. His eyes were brown, just like David's. This was Thoth in his human form.
"David…Son…." He said gently.
"Thoth…what do you want?".
"I'm glad you know who I am".
"How can I not know? You look exactly like me".
Thoth smiled slightly. The boy was smart, just like his parents were.
"I heard about your bout with Sekhmet. I must say I'm sorry that it wasn't I who rescued you. I had some business to tend to with your mother".
"What, you expected her to come crawling back?"
"It turned out…she still loves me".
David looked confused. There was no way that his mother could still love the god who claimed to love her, give her a kid, and then leave her. It made no sense, and the boy wasn't sure what to think. While he was happy that his mother was in love again, but why did it have to be with HIM?
"What did you do?" David asked, getting angry again, "What kind of spell did you use on my mother?"
"No spell, David. None at all. She just needed to realize her feelings for me again. David…your mother and I loved each other very much. Lena was one of the best women I had ever met, and I loved her with every beat of my heart. And then when I learned she was going to have you, I was overjoyed, David. It had been centuries since I fathered a child and I wanted to take on that role of a father again".
"So much for that" David rolled his eyes.
"Yes, so much for it. David, I didn't choose to go away. Believe me".
"That's a lie".
Thoth didn't regard him that time and continued on. "But I remembered the fate of another son that I had. David, you're the half brother of famous writer Edgar Allen Poe".
David's jaw hit the ground. "Are you serious?"
"Very serious. His life was unhappy for a reason. Ra decided not to kill him immediately, but made me watch as he tortured him. His whole life was miserable…and I was forced to watch. Ra was close to not letting him die, but Osiris intervened and Anubis helped with his life's ending. David…" Thoth looked into his sons' eyes, "I didn't want that to happen to you or to Lena. Anubis had it much worse centuries ago. He took a human for his bride once and had a daughter with her. He promised her immortality, but Ra sent Sekhmet and her demons to kill both his bride and his daughter…broke his heart entirely until he met Amy, Selena's mother".
It took a few minutes but David eventually took it all in. He was related to a god and to a famous writer…that explained a lot. And he learned a bit about Selena along the way. Okay…so maybe his reasons were worth leaving for. Thoth had left to make their lives better, he hadn't meant any harm. None at all.
"Okay…I can accept that. Fine, you and my mom can get back together…but I need your help".
"What do you need of me, son?"
" I need you to help me and Selena get to Camp Half Blood faster".
Thoth grinned. "I can do that".
David smiled. "Thanks…I don't have to call you dad do I?"
"Not if you don't wish to".
"Yeah…Thanks, Thoth".
"I'll be close if either of you need me".
"As an animal or what?"
"Mostly as animals. But I will also appear if you need anything like supplies and such. I'll make sure you get to Camp Half-Blood safely. This alliance is vital if the world is to be saved".
And that's that. Jeez…took me forever and a day to put this up, huh? Yeah, I'm not sure what's gonna happen in the next chapter. I might just skip to when they get to Camp….how's that sound to everyone? Well, see you guys again soon. Can't wait for the reviews…