AN: I decided to rewrite this story because my writing has progressed and I felt I could improve my stories a bit. Please review... I would say they equal happiness but that's not very original. Anyway, I hope you like it!

Chapter One

Sadie's POV

I was on my way to the graveyard Anubis had told me to meet him in, when I felt as if someone was following me. My head whipped around, and no one was there. I narrowed my eyes and continued walking. The feeling came again. I quickly turned. Once again, no one was there.

When I was nearing the graveyard, I turned once again. This time, I spotted a man all dressed in black gaining on me. I began running, sparing a glace behind me. Not my best decision. My foot got caught in a crack, and I stumbled, falling to the ground. With the little time I had, I shut my eyes; reaching for my staff I was smart enough to store the Duat before I had left. I could hear the man approaching and lost my concentration. I fumbled with my staff shortly before giving up.

My eyes shot open, noticing the man was standing right in front of me, his face twisted into a sly grin.

"W-what are you going to do to me?"

Just to make this clear, I, Sadie Kane, was not one to give up, but considering everything in front of me was blurring and couldn't feel my left leg, I think I have a pretty good excuse.

"How much money do you have, little girl?" the man asked.

"Little girl? I'm fourteen!" I shouted (nobody calls me a little girl and gets away with it.)

"How much?" he repeated, beginning to get irritated.

"I-I don't have any," I said.

"Liar!" he shrieked.

After that, he took all I hadn't admitted to having and left my clothes torn. Before he left, he hit me on the head with something hard. Before I die, I thought, I love you, Anubis. Then my eyes slowly closed.

Anubis' POV

When I arrived at the graveyard at about nine, Sadie was not yet there. I shrugged it off, knowing Sadie was never one to be punctual.

Time slowly ticked by. I checked my watch at least five times a minute. She should have been here hours ago…. Did I give her the right time or place… or did something bad happen? I rubbed the tattoo Lord Kane had given me, allowing me to enter the mortal world, and left the graveyard. As I was walking, I thought of possible explanations of Sadie's tardiness:

Carter wouldn't let her come, and Sadie had forgotten to tell me.

I told her the wrong graveyard.

I stopped dead in my tracks.

I stared down at the limp figure on the sidewalk.

"Sadie," I whispered.

She was lying on the sidewalk, her skin and hair stained with blood, her clothes torn to shreds, and on the left side of her head, was a gigantic bump. I fumbled with the phone in my pocket, quickly dialing Carter's number.

"Hello," he said.

"Carter?" I asked.

"Oh, hi, Anubis. Are you going to bring Sadie home or should I come and get her; it's a little late for her to –"

"Carter, Sadie's hurt!" I interrupted. As soon as I had said it, there was a big crash, I assumed he had dropped the phone.

"Where are you?" he asked.

My eyes darted around, and I spotted a sign that said Emerald Street.

"I'll be there."

It was then I realized I had said it out loud.

I slipped the phone back into my pocket, sitting beside Sadie. I put her head in my lap, gently stroking her hair.

"Don't worry, Sadie, Carter will be here soon."