Ennead || Unseen

Third year

Sekhmet had sent you out to draw out water from the Nile. Goating you on with the promise of 'that's how you get big huge muscles Baby Bird, just fill this basket with water and bring it back to me'

So you did. You'd groan as your tiny arms slowly hauled the basket up, full and heavy with liquid. However as you'd walk with it to bring back, the water would spill and you'd have to do it again and again.

That's when you heard a voice.

"You are so annoying, little demigod. I should kill you and eat you up for being annoying."

You freeze and look up.

Standing there was someone with a crocodile headdress.

Their hair was like that of a beast's and they were muscular, their hands ending in claws. You recognized this person.

It's Ammit.

"I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to intrude on you, Honorable Ammit." You bowed to her, taking a few steps back as a sign of respect.

"Ugh, even your apology is weak and annoying. Each word you say makes me want to eat you even more."

Yeah no not today, you immediately turn to run. However you're quickly grabbed and thrown into the deeper shallows. You struggle as your feet kick into the sand, rising up to take a breath- only for your hair to be grabbed and be yanked up.

"Little Khonsu, beloved child of Ra. If only you knew the truth..."

She leaned in close and whispered into your ear.

"...you're only a replacement"

You start sobbing from that as she pulls back, grinning.

"No I'm not!"

She cackles and readies her other claw behind her.

"Yes you are, second born. You really think Ra would care about you if you weren't Nu's son? She would have killed you easier than she tried Nut's children.... Here, let me correct that, replacement."

Rage surges up as you dangle by your hair, growling as she swings her claw down towards your heart.

"No. I'M. NOT."

She freezes, choking...

Before coughing out blood.

Ice lodged through her chest.

She lets you splash back into the water, gripping at the giant ice spike impaling her.

Still enraged, you climb up the ice you made and slash at her face. "SHUT UP" More blood pours into the Nile.

"...ha.... Ha... hahaha" she chuckled, each one spraying more blood into your face. "I curse thee... to be as hungry.... As thou.... The devourer-"

"I said SHUT UP!"

She's impaled again, this time through the head.

"...Ap..."

She goes limp.

You pant, glaring at her corpse. Her... corpse....

You gasp and stumble backwards, realizing what you've done. Fresh tears form, rolling down your cheek and mixing with the blood. What have you done? What have you done!?

"Poor baby boy.... Come here"

You're pulled into Sekhmet's embrace, out of the water. You wail into her shoulder, holding onto her for dear life.

"Shhhh, don't worry. This was meant to happen to her eventually... here, before Duat swallows her."

She carries you as she wades over to the corpse. She sinks her hand in the flesh and pulls out a heart. She presents it to you.