I do not own Kane Chronicles or Percy Jackson.

-Carter Kane-

"There you are!" Julius/Osiris cheered to my answering of his call. "I was beginning to wonder if you were too far into sleep!"

He seemed nervous, which the last time was when he summoned the five days out. Moreover, if Osiris is upset, something is going down. Therefore, I ignore his weird joke that didn't make sense and took a step forward. Yeah, you heard me, I took a step. Amos gave Sadie and I some tips on how to morph our ba's into looking like us rather than chickens.

"Where are we?" I asked as I took in an obelisk nearby.

"This is where Apophis' shadow was pinned." He answered quickly. "But that isn't important at the moment. Do you remember your fight with the serpent?"

"Yeah, but we managed to defeat him using his shadow." I reminded.

"Only banished him deeper in the Duat." He corrected. "Anyways, the use of his shadow to banish him apparently has side effects."

"What do you mean?" I grew nervous.

"His banishment managed to tear a hole in the Duat." He started.

"Tore a hole?" My eyes widened.

"Yes, and I believe it is in between the Greek's Underworld and our Duat." He continued.

"Hold on," I could not believe my ears, "Greeks?"

"Did Amos not catch you up on that?" His right eyebrow rose.

"It's been a few weeks since we've talked." I admitted.

"Well then, I'll rush through the details. You already know that Egyptian Gods exist. Moreover, I use to show you a few books describing Greek's mythology. They exist as well, but not as powerful as the ones we put up with. They are actually quite weaker than we are, yet surprisingly they have managed to defeat us before. Their Gods do not take up hosts; in fact, they have offspring to continue their lines of belief. The Romans follow the same concept."

"A lot to digest." I commented. "So, how big of a threat is this hole?"

My father frowned. "The last time it happened, it led to Greeks naming our Gods their way and screwing up their minds with split personalities. The Per Ankh was obviously irritated by it and sent Cleopatra, who was Pharaoh at the time, to fix it. Well, she tried to look into how to mend the different personalities to save the Gods rather than start a war. It didn't work, and her Chief Lector urged war. It turned out to be a major mistake because hosts could not reach their Gods and obviously, the Gods themselves were busy fighting within themselves to aid. In the destruction, Cleopatra somehow managed to access Isis and preformed Ma'at. It backfired miserably and flooded Alexandria."

"In other words, very big." I summed up, grumbling to myself.

"During their invasion, the Per Ankh went into hiding, therefore sealing the hole from the Greeks. However, the Per Ankh is still in hiding from the world, so I'm certain it won't work again." Julius continued. "We must seek another way to seal it up before mayhem takes hold again."

"Does Amos know anything about this?" I asked.

Julius grinned. "He drilled it in my head, I'm sure he knows more than I do."

"Oh, I thought Osiris was the one that told you." I admitted.

"Oh no, he's kind of in slumber mode at the moment. He does not like this place, not many do. It is pulsed with Chaos thanks to Apophis; I just minimized it so we could talk. Anyways, two Greek demigods fell through the hole two hours ago. I sent them to Cairo, but they are awaiting you."

"Why?" I started to get nervous myself.

"You're the Pharaoh; it's your duty to lead through crisis. Besides, I'm sure Amos is plotting to kill them while he has the chance." He reminded.

"But that will lead to war again."

"Exactly, you must do what Cleopatra couldn't." Julius confirmed my worst fear.

"And what makes you think history won't repeat itself?" I judged.

"The three Kanes have already turned history on its hilt and made a new world for the Per Ankh. You can still add to it, there are no limits to your changes." Julius pepped. "If you need to, remind Amos of Cleopatra; that should get him to shut up."

I woke up with a hint of nausea as I sat up. Sick with the idea of what was to follow. We already put up with Set and Apophis, now Greeks? I got up once it started to clear and headed to the veranda to find Sadie and Walt the only ones awake. "What time is it?" I asked.

"Five." Walt answered instantly. "Can't sleep either?"

"I could, but I received a rude awakening." I explained as I sat at the table to join them.

"Same with us apparently." Sadie grumbled. "Isis and Anubis."

I wondered if they had an idea of what was going on. "Our dad told me some rather disturbing news." I started, earning alarmed looks from them. "I'll be leaving this morning for the First Nome."

"What is going on?" Sadie asked, worry crept into her voice.

"I have to attend my Pharaoh duties." I summed up; I wasn't sure how to approach the topic on our situation. "You two managed to speak with them?"

"Yeah, both were pretty panicky. Something about preparing for war." Walt explained. "Have you had a chance to talk with Horus yet?"

"No, he'll show when he wants to." I shrugged it off. "I called yesterday for Zia, so she can take over my classes. Will you be okay during that?"

Sadie laughed. "I deal with you, Zia is nothing comparable."