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- > several weeks pass
- > My friendships have been properly restored, and little has gone wrong
- > I spend much of my time walking about town, making friends, and performing tasks assigned to me by my freinds
- > One day, as I'm running a chore for the fruit farmer, a falcon lands nearby
- > I watch it preening, such a majestic creature
- > It stares at me, initially looking merely for observation
- > The gaze then turns to malice
- > The bird shoots toward me, talons out
- > I dodge to the left, nearly landing in a food cart
- > the bird returns
- > I catch it by the legs
- > It pecks at my hand
- > I hear the quiet one approach
- Fluttershy, get this bird under control
- > the quiet one takes the bird from me, as I nurse my bleeding hand
- > "Now now there Mr. Falcon, no need to go acting up like that"
- > she stares at it with determination
- > the falcon returns the glare
- > the bird flies away
- > "Anon, are you alright?"
- I will have a doctor treat my hand, why did the bird attack?
- > "I don't know....he just did"
- > I finish my chore from applejack, and go to the doctor's building
- > "oh my, what did this?"
- an enraged falcon
- > "well don't worry, we'll get you fixed up"
- > The doctor applies medicine, and bandages the wound
- My appreciation, doctor
- > "it's my job, Anon"
- > I pay what is due, and head home
- > I explain what happened to the night sky
- > "oh my, are you alright?"
- I will be fine, the doctor administered his care
- > We sleep
- > I arise the next morning, forgetting of my hand
- > I attempt to use it, and it stings
- > I now remember
- > I go to the forest, to speak with the nubian horse
- > "It is nice to see you again Anon, what problems do you have going on?"
- I was attacked by a falcon, it should be fine
- > "Don't you find it a bit strange, that a bird would become so deranged?"
- It doesn't make sense, but I am unconcerned
- > "if that is how you feel, then with luck you will need a great deal"
- > I dismiss her statements, and leave
- > I stumble upon an investigation in town
- What is the trouble?
- > "several ponies have gone missing"
- > could the Nubian horse be right?
- > I question the guard
- What do you know so far?
- > "the ponies have disappeared, there seems to be signs of a struggle, that's all we've got"
- a ponynapper?
- > "We think so, though we don't know who"
- > I return home, pondering the strange events of the past few days
- > first a falcon attacks, then ponies disappear
- > "what's bothering you?"
- I do not understand what is going on recently
- > "it is strange"
- > I spend half the night pondering, before I succumb to sleep
- > I awake the next day, with very little progress made
- > I dawn another tunic, and begin my search for answers
- > I walk around town
- > I spy a shadow circling above
- > the falcon returns
- > it dives for me
- > I attempt to dodge, but it grabs my by the shoulder
- > I swat at it, but it holds firm
- > I let out a yell
- > the bird speaks
- > "you, human, who is so beloved by the gods, are nothing more than mortal, see how you bleed"
- You speak the truth, bird
- > "I am no bird, I am Seker"
- > talons swipe my cheek
- > the bird releases and flies away
- > I return to the doctor, and am bandaged once more
- > I consider what has happened
- Seker, god of death, has made himself known. He's tested my mortality. Was it a challenge?
- > I walk into the Twilight's house, hoping for insight
- > "Yes Anon, how can I help you?"
- I need insight, I have been attacked by Seker, god of death.
- > "What happened?"
- He drew my blood, and declared me mortal
- > "Sounds like he was testing you"
- for what purpose?
- > "That....I can't tell you"
- > I thank her, and depart.
- > the guards are here again
- > more disappearances
- > Rarity is among them
- what is Seker doing?
- > I return home, and pray to Thoth
- Oh wisest of beings, deliver unto me the knowledge I seek. Where may I find the answer to my questions?
- > A bird flutters by the window
- > I exit my home, to see the bird flying toward a mountain
- Seker must have evil planned for Thoth, the neutral judge, to intervene
- > I head to the mountain, in search of the answer
- > the trek lasts most of the day, I set a camp near the mountain in the evening
- > I would swear that chanting was coming from the mountain
- > I awake in the morning, determined to find my answers
- > I scale the winding road up the mountain
- > each step, dangerously close to falling
- > I find a cave
- > my ears detect a word
- > "Amenta"
- land of the dead
- > I enter the cave
- > a small light flickers in the distance
- > I race to the light, and find an alter surrounded by torches
- > I see a doorway in a wall
- > I enter the room, carrying a torch, and see several mummies
- > These mummies are shaped like ponies, and upon my entering, several of them move
- > "ammph, mmph!"
- > I move to the speaking mummy
- > It appears to be in a good state, not decayed, doesn't even look embalmed
- > It isn't embalmed
- > I tear a hole in the mouth
- > it's Rarity
- > "Anon, there's a bird man"
- Seker
- > "he wrapped us up, said we're going to meet our new master"
- What is his plan
- > I hear a screech, and turn to see a man, with the head of a blue falcon
- > "Mortal! What are you doing here?"
- Why have you taken my companions captive?
- > "Kek"
- > My heart stops
- Why?
- > "the Lord Kek will cleanse this world"
- Anubis would never allow such a travesty
- > "Ha! Anubis! He has no power"
- > Two anubites leap from the shadows
- > Seker strikes them down
- > "Now, I must finish the ceremony"
- > Seker vanishes
- > a bone pony now arises from the shadow
- > it looks intent on claiming my soul as its own
- > a mace in the shape of a Jackal head appears in my hand
- > I strike at the bone pony, and it dissipates, Anubis reclaiming the creature.
- > I work at unbinding the ponies
- > Chanting is heard from the alter
- > Rarity is clear, and we work quickly to untie the others
- > I lead the ponies out of the room
- > Seker is not at the altar
- > We quickly flee from the cave
- > "Anon, are we safe?"
- without sacrifices, he can't summon Kek
- > "we were sacrifices?!"
- you would have been
- > the ponies flee, I return to the cave, intent on removing Seker from this world
- > Seker is back at the altar
- > He places a lizard on the altar
- > I quickly rush at him, the mace still in my hand
- > He dodges, appearing to have glided out of the way
- > he turns around, still chanting
- > I strike again, and hit on the wing
- > Seker screeches momentarily, and kicks out with a talon
- > He claws my wrist
- > I drop the mace
- > I use my other hand to attack his claw
- > I grab hold of the leg, and bend it
- > Seker releases my hand
- > He reaches the climax in his chanting
- > I re-wield my mace, and hit on the right shoulder
- > Seker collapses on the ground, laughing
- What do you find amusing?
- > "The futility of your struggle"
- > I bring the mace down on his head, Seker vanishes, brought to the Amenta to be judged by Osiris
- > I am leaving the cave, when the reptile writhes
- > it squirms as if possessed
- no
- > The reptile's stomach bursts, and a reptile headed man steps out of the beast
- > "Ahh. So good to join the realm of mortals once more"
- Kek
- > "Oh, a mortal, how pleasant"
- > he raises a hand
- > all the torches in the room extinguish
- > I am blinded by the darkness
- Kek, you are not meant for this world
- > "but it will be MINE!"
- > I am flung from the cave
- > I arise, to find Kek standing over me
- > "I had feared you, knowing of the support you receive from the gods, but Seker was right, you are but a mortal"
- > the reptile hissed, before vanishing in a cloud of darkness
- > I ran as fast as I could toward home, praying it would not be too late
- > I found the village undisturbed
- > I waited anxiously, on guard so that whenever he might strike, I would be prepared.
- > the day passed without conflict
- > night arrived
- > a scream let out in the dark
- > I took the night sky's chariot, and rode to the scream
- > Kek was there, using the darkness to engulf and suck the life out of ponies
- his journey into this world has made him weak
- > an arrow from the bow of Ra interrupts his siphon
- > Kek directs himself to me
- > "How dare you mortal! I will bring death to these creatures"
- None but you will see their deaths
- > A shadow lashes out to me
- > I gallop from it, but it knocks the chariot
- > I fire an arrow, which brushes past Kek's robe
- > I ride circles around Kek, firing many arrows
- > Kek nimbly dodges each
- > Kek retaliates by forming minions from the night
- > Scarabs climb onto the chariot, and begin to eat at my flesh
- > I leap from the chariot, landing on a nearby building
- > I launch several more arrows, to little effect
- > the darkness of the night surrounds me, and binds me
- > Kek levitates his way to me
- > "You are but a mortal, how did you expect to defeat me?"
- > I struggle against my bindings
- > "hold STILL!"
- > He strikes my stomach, and I cough blood
- > "I will conquer this land, and you, mortal, will watch from the afterlife"
- > his hand glows
- > I feel the life draining from me
- > a blast of the sun lands on Kek
- > my bindings release and Kek recoils
- > a Petsuchos has been sent by the gods
- > the crocodile summons blasts of light from the adornment on his head
- > Kek recovers, and attempts to counter the light blasts
- > his darkness meets the light
- > gradually, his darkness begins to overpower the light
- > the Petsuchos fights, summoning all of his power to fight the god
- > the darkness meets the crocodile
- > the Petsuchos is enveloped, and absorbed
- > In the distraction, I receive a spear from Horus
- > I jab at Kek, and land a stab just below the ribs
- > Kek recoils, infuriated by my ability to injure him
- The gods are on my side Kek
- > "The gods cannot do enough to save you"
- > Kek floats around me, tauntingly out of reach
- > He sends a blast of darkness
- > I roll
- > he sends another while I recover from the roll
- > I am hit
- > he approaches as I attempt to recover
- > I thrust once more, and hit in the chest
- > it is a shallow wound
- > he removes the spear, and discards it
- > "You are trying my patience mortal. Now is your end"
- > he holds out his hand
- > I feel as the darkness crawls upon me
- > It penetrates, into my heart
- > my ribs are shattered
- > I utter a silent prayer, fearing my death is upon me.
- > I begin to fade
- > my heart begins to slow
- > the life is sucked from me, and I begin to go limp
- > I desperately continue my prayer, in hopes the gods may yet have something to bring me from the edge of death
- > I feel something crawling from my throat
- > An asp emerges from my throat
- > it lashes at Kek, striking him in the throat
- > its venom is quick to take effect
- > Wadjet, protector of the land, has poisoned Kek
- > Kek drops to the ground, writhing in pain
- > "You...you worthless human! Why do you carry such favor with the gods?!"
- > I retrieve my spear
- > Kek is on the roof, convulsing from asp venom, and hissing in pain
- I don't carry favor with the gods, you carry their hatred
- > The darkness still saps my life
- > I thrust the spear through Kek's heart
- > he falls limp
- > I fade to darkness
- > the last thing I see is the body of Kek and the spear disintegrate
- > I find myself in a darkness
- > ruby eyes glow as a jackal headed man forms before me
- > he speaks, without speaking
- > "Anon, you have done well to stop Kek"
- I have passed
- > "Yes, but your time is not. You have been spared the afterlife, and shall be reborn, to guard those from unjust harm"
- I thank thee for your blessings
- > I awake, in a hospital bed
- > no one is present
- > I find I cannot move
- > a nurse enters the room
- > "oh good, you're finally awake"
- Why can I not move?
- > "well it seems that your fight drained a lot out of you. It's a wonder you're still alive at all"
- When will I recover?
- > "at least a few weeks, I'll have to ask the doctor"
- > "oh is he awake, how wonderful"
- Doctor, when will I recover?
- > "I'd say you can be removed from the hospital in two weeks, but you won't be able to do much for at least a month and a half"
- > I sigh
- my gratitude is with you doctor
- > the doctor replaces my IV, and I find myself sleepy
- > "We're keeping you on pain medicines, so you will be more tired"
- > I re-adjust my head, and fall asleep once more
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