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I do no own House of Anubis nor the characters. I do own the plot.

Chapter 6

Nina's POV-

My eyes opened to the bright sunlight. I looked at my surroundings and realized I was on the floor. I quickly got up and ran to the phone. I slipped on the hot chocolate and fell flat on my poor aching back. I tried to redial Fabian's number, but the phone only released a puff of grey smoke. Now, I may not be a technology major, but it doesn't take Einstein to figure out my phone was totally gone. Any hope of contacting him was gone. Again.

I walked to my couch and dropped myself in to its cushions. I rewinded back to earlier, when she saw them...

*Harp noises going back to the flashback* -Flashback-

Nina: Mom. Dad. Gran.

I reached for them, but they faded even more at my touch.

Mom: Nina, dear, please understand. We have a very limited time here with you.

Dad: We only come to bear news.

Nina: What?

Gran: Nina, we love you, but we have moved on for your sake. Please do the same for us.

Mom: It hurts us to see you so sad about us, dear.

Nina: (wiping away tears) Of course.

Senkarah: Chosen One, the search ahead will cost you dearly.

Nina: (serious) Search? Cost me dearly?

Sarah: Go back to the house.

Nina: House? Anubis House?

Senkarah: Find the Osirian.

Sarah: Find the key.

Nina: Eddie? Key? I don't-

Senkarah: Silent! You have until the eve of the solar eclipse.

Nina: But, that's in February! It's already July!

Sarah: You will need this.

All the ghosts pointed at my wrists. On the right, there was a strange charm bracelet. On the left, there was a familiar dark mark imprinted on the inside view of the wrist. The Mark of Anubis. I looked straight at Senkarah as the mark released a strong surge of pain. I closed my eyes in pain and screamed, blocking out Senkarah's warnings and only listening to Sarah and my deceased family's farewells.

*Harp noises coming back from Flashback-End of Flashback-

There are only a few things I'm sure of. There's another mystery. My time is limited. I have to go to England. I need to keep it from Sibuna when I get there, hopefully it works and I don't bring them in to this. And lastly, I have seven months to live.