She's a Goddess

New Powers and Masks

Song for the chapter:  Never Underestimate a Girl by Vanessa Hudgens. 

Nina's P.O.V;

I managed to get some sleep last light but it didn't last long, all I could think about was my dream and what it meant.  Most importantly, who was that ghost? What does it have to do with the mask? What does it have to do with me?

I gently walk over to amber to wake her up.

"Amber" I gently shake Amber, "what do you want Nina?" Amber groans, "I have something important to tell you" I answer as Amber sits up. "What is it?" Amber asks "I had a nightmare" I tell her, "about what?" Amber worriedly questions. "Well in the nightmare, I was in the attic with the cup of ankh" I start "and then out of nowhere this ghost came and said 'find it, bring it and you shall weep of tears' and I have no idea what it means" I add as Amber hugs me in a hope to console me. 

"Nina I am so sorry that you are going through this" Amber hugs me closer "but don't worry we will find this out together" she assures me as I nod, hugging her back.  

We begin to get ready for school before making our way downstairs. 

"We should tell Fabian about this dream" I say, making sure that no one can hear, Amber nods as we make our way to Fabian and Mick's room. Amber knocks and Fabian opens the door, before he has time to question, we pull him out into the hallway. 

"What was that for?" Fabian questions, "that doesn't matter what matters is Nina's dream" Amber shrugs off his question as Fabian looks at me curiously.  "I had a dream-" I begin "wait" Fabian interrupts me, "what?" I ask, "shouldn't we also tell Patricia and Alfie?" Fabian points out.

"That's a good idea" Amber agrees "I will get Patricia" Amber adds. "Someone say my name" we hear Patricia walking down the stairs. "Great timing" I mention "where is Alfie?" Patricia joing our little group huddle. "Sibuna meeting without me? Thanks guys" Alfie practically skips over to us.

"Okay, all of Sibuna are here" Amber states "Nina you were saying" Amber invites me to continue.

 "I had a dream that I was in the attic, that is now Iris and Joy's room, and that I had the cup of ankh" I start as they all listen intensely, "then a ghostly figure came out of nowhere and said 'find it, bring it and you shall weep tears of gold' and then disappeared" I add "and before you ask, I have no idea what it means" I admit as the group starts to process the information that I have just told them. 

"Tears of gold" Fabian mutters to himself, "tears of gold" Fabian repeats over and over again as we look at him confused. 

"That's it!" Fabian exclaims, "what's it?" Alfie asks, "the Mask of Anubis" Fabian tells us but we all remain confused. "Mask of what?" Patricia speaks for the rest of us, "Anubis" Fabian answers "legend says the mask cries tears of gold" Fabian explains. 

"So this ghost wants the mask" Amber puts it all together, "yes I think" Fabian answers "my uncle works in a library and knows a lot about ancient Egypt, we can go after school" Fabian suggests as we all agree.  

"I am going to finish getting ready" Amber announces as we all go our separate ways, with me following Amber. On our way back up the stairs, we run into Joy and Iris who all share secret looks and with Patricia and Amber. As though sharing an inside joke that I was not in on.

"Amber, can I ask you something?" I ask as we enter our room, "anything" Amber smiles, "what is going on?" I questions "what do you mean?" Amber remarks.  "With you, Iris, Joy, Patricia and Mara" I answer "you always give each other looks like you're planning something" I add "and what is going on with Iris and Fabian?" I continue.  "I have no idea what you are talking about" Amber avoids eye contact,  "are you guys up to something?" I try to get her to give me a real answer, "no we are just hanging out" she shrugs "and the whole Iris and Fabian thing will blow over, you're just over-reacting" Amber makes herself busy to avoid my gaze.