Hey guys, it's me; Watsonlover! Wait- who? You guys probably forgot about me seeing as I haven't updated in an eternity! I'M SO SORRY, I WILL DEFINITELY UPDATE MORE OFTEN. And FYI, to those of you who haven't figured it out; I changed the summary to this story because I thought the last one was pretty drab. I'll be changing this one again soom . Maybe. Possibly. If I am not too lazy. SORRY IF THIS CHAPPIE IS SHORT . :( I was writing this on short notice and on an emotional outbreak that had to be expressed. NEXT ONE WILL BE LONGER. GO SANUBIS ! :) :D ;*
Anywayyyyyyyyyyyys, this story takes place in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina. I was watching a special on it on National Geographic and thought about Anubis's love for New Orleans. That's right; this story is dedicated to everyine who suffered from or was affected by Hurrican Katrina.
Disclaimer; I don't own the Kane Chronicles or the mad maaaamma jammer known as Hurricane Katrina.
Sadie POV:
Current Date: August 28, 2005.
I silently crept up to the main room of the Hall of Judgment. A bit earlier, I had summoned a portal to the Underworld to surprise Ammit… Just kidding, I came for Death Boy.
I was currently thinking about how I would enter. I'm Sadie Kane, for Ra's sake. My entrance had to be as extravagant as possible! Even a loud and obnoxious proclamation of my awesomeness would be completely necessary!
Just as I entered the room, I held the loud words in my throat and tried to interpret the image in front of me. Anubis was hunched over and wearing his usual attire; a leather jacket, black jeans, and combat boots the matched mine. His arms were slightly crossed and his shoulders were tensed. I strained to see what he was focused on.
Jackal Boy's eyes were hovering over a scrying bowl. I stepped closer; awaiting the moment he would sense and acknowledge my presence. Though, the moment never came. I figured he must have been unusually focused on whatever was unraveling in that bowl.
The scene taking place in the scrying bowl finally came into my view. There were a lot of people, definitely thousands and maybe more, crowded around each other. I may not be a doctor, but I could tell most of them were dehydrated and starving for food. Around them, houses and other buildings were flooded below water. Stranded people were standing on top of their roofs, boats, and canoes frantically waving their arms and flags in the air.
Dogs swam through the water and some of their owners swam close by. A boat of men in bright orange vests helped unload bystanders from a roof belonging to a car. The shorter variety of cars was completely submerged underwater and I could faintly make out an outline of an arm inside. A thick oak tree lay discarded on the ground like a rag doll.
I shifted my gaze from the horrific scene to Anubis's face. He still hadn't noticed my surprise appearance. Death Boy also tore his eyes from the bowl and dropped his head in his hands. He left it there for a few seconds before raising it and bringing a hand to his face. His hand swiftly dragged across his handsome face in exasperation. Suddenly, he brought himself to his feet.
His hands brushed across the plain air and conjured a pure black portal. He reluctantly stepped through and disappeared behind it.
I brought myself to the same position he had been in, bringing my face closer to the scrying bowl. There stood Anubis, the insanely gorgeous god presenting himself to regular mortals. He seemed to briefly converse with a woman on the sidewalk.
After she had finished talking, Anubis magically conjured up an entire pack of bottled water and food. He awkwardly handed it to the woman. The lady tackled Jackal Boy in a hug and tears dripped down her happy face. A small smile was brought to his face as he uttered a few more words, probably consoling her.
The smile disappeared as Death Boy brought his hand to her forehead to cause her to forget about him. He had just performed magic in front of someone who wasn't aware of its existence, water and food didn't just randomly appear out of thin air. His hand lay on her forehead dormant for a moment before he released it. My eyes widened, he hadn't gone through with it and he had left her the memory of him. He brought his his hand to his lips, doing the "Shhh" gesture. She nodded, understanding the message of keeping their encounter a secret.
Anubis wordlessly walked away from the woman before making his way to a passing by male holding a baby girl atop his shoulders. He performed the same action as before, giving the man food and water and silently willing him to keep the secret. The tall man graciously thanked him and Anubis just smiled and held up his hand, before meeting up with another person.
I pried my eyes away from the bowl, unable to contain my incredulous smile. Anubis was someone you just couldn't not love. And I was a victim to that simple fact.