I really needed to update this one sooner... My test was supposed to be last Thursday, but I had to go to the hospital... so I'm doing this now. You lot get a triple update, Aryan Secrets Pt. 1 and 2 and The Mandate of Gallifrey. The others should be posted today soon after this one is. Enjoy!

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"We're in a different place, Akil. You need to change your name. Akil isn't even your name. You don't have a real name. None of us do"

Akil sighed, knowing that this woman was right. He had come to believe so much more in the past few weeks, living with these two women. These two time travelers. They were goddesses, and he was a god. Ever since his sweet Jamila- Meg, he forced himself to correct- had come to him, his life had changed. And when her mentor had joined them it had gotten stranger still. Meg was still in denial of how things were, but how could he? The two women had transformed before his eyes, and he had seen his own change.

This woman, River, had told him what they were. They were the Gods. He had spent all his life praying to the great gods, and somehow he was one of them! In different civilizations, he'd have different names. He could also change his appearance to how the natives saw him. It took practice, but he could now intentionally change. He liked his original form better, though. He wondered what this new place would see him as. Now they were going to go to a civilization far from his home in Egypt. River and Meg had called it the Indus River Valley.

"Fine," he sighed. "What do they call me here?"

"Here, you are Yama. But unless you want to upset Meg any more, you might want to not use your godly name." Akil couldn't help but agree. She got so worked up whenever anyone brought up the truth. But sooner or later she'd have to accept it. River laughed. "Did you notice yourself changing?" she asked, pulling him over to her full length mirror. He was wearing red clothing and his skin had turned green again. His skin seemed to like that in his godly form.

"Sorry" he began to change back "Will you show me yours?" River nodded, and had already begun to transform. Her skin darkened slightly, and her clothes changed into a pure white sari. Her hair turned black, and straightened. Though she often changed remarkably, she, at least, always looked human. Well, except for her arms. There happened to be 4 of them at the moment. He was staring at her in amazement when he heard a thud. Meg was standing behind him, and had dropped her book. Her jaw followed shortly after. He grabbed her by the arm and held her there.

"Please, dear. Don't leave again"

"How do I live with you two when I am so inferior? I just can't!" River shifted back quickly and went over to her. She hugged her and brushed Meg's hair lightly with her hand.

"I know this is hard for you. I am so sorry you have to figure this out this way. But you aren't alone. And you are in no way inferior. Look in the mirror" Meg reluctantly did so, turning towards the mirror. River called out different names, and Meg's appearance changed each time. "Rati, Isis, Aphrodite" She went from fair skinned with dark hair and few clothes to long robes and a crown. The final representation had Meg's own blonde hair, perfect proportions and porcelain skin. Akil gaped. Meg stared in amazement at herself. Finally, River stated "Megan", and she returned to her normal form. Meg stared in the mirror still, back in her own blue cotton dress. She turned around.

"I guess I don't have to get dressed then, do I?" she breathed. She was finally accepting it. How could she deny it after THAT display? River laughed, and smiled.

"Glad you finally understand. Now we can just go as our true selves" she said to the couple. "Are you ready now, Rati?" Meg nodded and transformed, Akil and River following suit. There were soon three immortals standing there, looking nothing like the original trio. River held out one of her four arms. Her vortex manipulator was still on it.

"Let's go to India"

Random fact: Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge. That is River's goddess connection. It actually means 'to flow like the river'. Random thing that works amazingly well!