Hey, this has a bit of action in it. Its actually been written a while, most of the time I've been spending on fiddling with chapter 13, which will be the first properly "M" chapter... Enjoy and review! =D
Chapter 11: off we go
Sadie and Anubis set off down the road, the sun shining brightly, warm, yet not too warm. 'Today is perfect' Sadie thought, squeezing Anubis' hand gently. After a while they were coming to the outskirts of the town, passing through the rougher estates.
"Anubis, keep a hold of my hand please" she whispered.
He nodded slightly, 'If Sadie is worried then this can't be a good place.' he thought.
Just then, the chav Anubis had scared the previous day appeared from a corner a few meters in front of them with a large German Sheppard. Angry about the previous day the chav shouted at the dog to attack. The dog lunged but skidded to a halt in front of Sadie and Anubis. It bowed its head to Anubis, barking to him, "Lord Anubis, forgive me, I didn't know. If I don't listen well... I..."
Anubis knelt to the dog and barked back softly, "It's ok. Do you wish to be free of him?"
"Yes" the dog replied.
"Then come with us, we won't harm you."
"Thank you Lord Anubis."
Anubis stood up and patted the dog on the head gently.
"What did you do?" Sadie asked him.
"I told her she can come with us, you see those scars on her back, round her ear as well."
"He didn't, the scum" Sadie said, fists shaking with anger, "I'll kill him".
"Leave him to me Sadie, I'll make sure he never harms anyone again." Anubis said, his tone soft to Sadie, yet with a hint of anger behind it, not directed at her.
Anubis faded into his jackal/man form, his eyes and ears highlighted in gold kohl, His gold chains covering his chest. He approached the lowlife, summoning mummy wrappings to corner him. "You have committed acts of violence against one of my subjects, this I cannot allow. This is the end of you. I hold no mercy for scum such as yourself." Anubis boomed, his voice conveying a hint of his true power. The mummy wrappings bound the boy and faded, taking him with them.
Anubis faded back to his human form. "Sorry about that Sadie, I had to do that."
All Sadie could manage was "your hot".
Anubis smiled, "we have a new companion, she says she's called Zoe"
Sadie smiled, "Hi Zoe" she said, waving to the dog.
Zoe barked back and wagged her tail happily.
"She wants to know why your travelling with me" Anubis translated.
"Well, me and Anubis are sorta... well, we're partners." Sadie told Zoe.
If dogs could look surprised Zoe did. She barked to Anubis who barked back.
Sadie looked at Anubis puzzled, "explain?"
"She was just asking if it was true that we're together as a couple, so I confirmed it." Anubis explained.
The trio set off walking again, eventually they were away from the town altogether, now in a small grass field, tree's dotted about. The middle of the field was dominated by an ancient oak tree.