Secret Dove [ENNEAD x Female Reader]

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[Name] gasped as she awoke, rubbing her eyes as she gradually came back to full cognizance. When she gazed about her environment, she realized that she was lying on a soft and seemingly glowing bed of feathers, which were laid out in a circular pattern. Beside her was Hanakate, who appeared to be unconscious.

Feeling relieved, she let out a sigh before looking up. There, perched near a window, was a falcon-like bird that appeared to be Horus. With wide eyes, she cried out his name, "Horus!" The bird turned his face toward her, allowing her to get a better glimpse of his features before swiftly flapping his wings and taking off from the window. He vanished from her sight in an instant.

𓈒⠀𓂃⠀⠀˖⠀𓇬⠀˖⠀⠀𓂃⠀𓈒

As Hanakate and [Name] walked through the long hallways of the temple, they were accompanied by Ruelle, whose khopesh was clutched firmly in his hand. Suddenly, Ruelle spoke up, his voice laced with a tone of urgency, his eyes focused on the outside.

"The barrier..." he said, sounding almost like a warning. The two companions stopped as they looked up, following his gaze to the outside. Upon doing so, they noticed that the magical barrier, which had previously encased the temple, was beginning to fade. It was clear that something major was happening.

[Name] quickly sprang into action as several men suddenly entered the temple, armed and determined to locate the women that they believed Hanakate had kidnapped. Swiftly, [Name] raised a barrier to protect herself, Hanakate, and Ruelle from the men and any potential harm.

With a sense of purpose, Ruelle quickly stepped forward and approached [Name]. He spoke to her kindly and asked, "Please, [Name], may you lower the barrier?" [Name] nodded her head and obliged his request, allowing him to proceed forward. It seemed like Ruelle had a job to do, and he intended to execute his duty diligently.

As the fierce men charged at them, they lifted their bows and arrows and swiftly aimed them at [Name]'s barrier. In an instant, a flurry of arrows was showered upon the magical barrier, causing it to vibrate and shake under the force of the attacks. With his khopesh gripped firmly in his hand, Ruelle was now fully engaged in combat with the men. Each movement of his blade was smooth and precise as he deflected and dodged the opposing strikes thrown at him with swift reflexes.

Not stopping there, he continued to fight fiercely, all in the name of protecting the goddess of dreams, [Name]. With the blood of his opponents splattering on his face and body, Ruelle seemed like an entirely different being, one who was determined to protect and defend at all costs.

The sight of Ruelle being targeted by an attacker wielding a bow created a sense of dread among [Name]. She held her breath, waiting for what would come next. Suddenly, Horus appeared, seemingly out of nowhere, and effortlessly caught the arrow that was about to hit Ruelle in mid-air with his bare hand. His quick reflexes and nimble movement gave the impression that he had done this many times before and was completely unfazed by the situation.

As Horus held the arrow tightly, Ruelle grinned at him and said, "Look who decided to show up." The two continued to exchange stares, both of them smirking at each other with an air of superiority and confidence. The tension between them was palpable, creating an unusual energy in the room.

As the violent skirmish continued, another important figure came into play. Seth used his fighting skills to hold back the attackers from encroaching too close to [Name]'s barrier, where Hanakate and [Name] remained in hiding.

When the barrier suddenly disappeared, the tension in the room intensified as Horus immediately flew over to Hanakate. "I'm sorry," Horus muttered apologetically as he reached Hanakate, holding her hand tenderly. "I shouldn't have left..."

Hanakate was visibly shaken as she looked into Horus' eyes, her voice quivering as she revealed a devastating truth. "Horus... Isis is..." She hesitated momentarily as she fought back tears, clearly horrified by what had transpired, "I don't know... when I came to, the barrier had dropped... I no longer feel Isis' breathing... I can't sense her anymore..."

Seth, feeling a sense of urgency and worry, shoved Horus aside in an unceremonious manner and demanded an answer. "What do you mean by that? Are you saying Isis is dead?" he uttered with concern.

-END

A/N: A CHAPTER LESS THAN A 1000 WORDS?? WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MEEE!!!!