I don't own the Kane Chronicles or Percy Jackson.

Kyra is an OC.

-Sadie Kane-

Annabeth and Percy weren't exactly sure where the other five were. Something about a cave they fell through in Rome. Therefore, we figured we would attempt making a portal and look for them. That is of course if we can make a portal. I wasn't so sure it would work; Carter insisted it should since the Per Ankh is global.

It will work. Isis supported as I focused on making the damn portal. Just think of Rome and you will get there.

Thanks, because you know I've been there before. I snarled at the irritating Goddess.

"Hold up!" Walt yelled, ruining all focus I had to open my eyes and face him.

"This better be good Stone," I threatened.

He laughed nervously. "Carter, a woman by the name of Kyra has just arrived with an urgent message from the First Nome."

"Kyra?" I asked out of interest.

"Yeah, the name is new to me too," Carter admitted. "I have to take this." He took my nod as a sign of approval.

"No need, I know my way around." A woman's voice reassured as she stood on the roof with us. "It's not like this is my first time in Brooklyn House." She paused and grinned towards Carter, "you must be Carter Kane."

"Uh, yeah. And I believe your name is Kyra?" Carter obviously never met her up until now.

"Yes, Kyra Teal. But, you can just call me Kyra," she introduced. "It's too bad that we are meeting on such bad terms."

"Bad terms?" I wondered.

She faced me and grinned even more. "Sadie Kane?"

"Uh, yeah, how do you do?" She was fairly creepy now the further this continued.

"And yes, bad terms," she answered quickly. "I just stood witness to the First Nome sinking into the ground with my cousin inside."

She was so calm with the news that I believed it was a prank Amos sent for us. "Yeah, you can go back and tell Amos nice try." I rolled my eyes.

Her expression hardened. "If only I could, except I believe he got swallowed."

"Wait, how?" Carter finally managed to defrost himself from his state of shock.

"Two hours after you left, a series of earthquakes occurred. Ten within three hours, actually. And my idiot of a cousin decided to evacuate the Nome but stayed put in the Hall of Ages." She explained. "The next thing I know, the building started caving in, even started spinning. And then this black mud simply swallowed it up."

Cold silence hovered between the six of us. "Y-You're Amos' cousin?" I finally asked.

"Actually, I'm your second cousin," Kyra confirmed.

"That sounds like Gaia." Percy hesitated to add. "I wonder why she would do that though."

"Amos did mention a Goddess he was going to confront." Kyra added in support.

"Why are we just meeting you if your family?" I asked.

Kyra laughed nervously. "Must I go through the list of trouble the three of you made for the Per Ankh? I've been advising Amos since you banished the serpent."

"So, you're pretty powerful too?" Carter continued.

"Number four on the ranks." She confirmed. "But we'll catch up later. Amos instructed me to tell you what happened, Carter."

"Why did he stay?" I wondered, not sure I wanted to know.

Her hands landed on her hips. "Like I said earlier, Amos is an idiot," she reminded. "He's book smart, granted. But Julius was always the one to save his ass whenever they got into anything serious."

"But he's the Eye of Set, he probably got out." Carter tried to reassure, but he wasn't even that certain.

Kyra sighed. "I think you may have put a little too much faith on your uncle this time," she admitted. "So, your orders?"

"Uh," Carter stood frozen.

"I managed to split all First Nome members into other Nomes for the time being," she continued.

"Great, so we should investigate the ruins." Carter faced me.

"We'll come along if that's okay," Annabeth volunteered. "If it was Gaia, we might be able to identify it or not."

"See if we can find Amos too," I added in support.

Carter sighed, "Okay, Cairo first, then Rome."

"Um, may I put in a word here?" Percy started. "If it was Gaia, your uncle is more than likely dead."

Kyra sighed. "If he is alive by some chance, he's definitely her hostage. And we don't know if she is still there or not, so I will come as chaperone."