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"Inside the sandy chamber. Taiyo takes out a small flashlight from his belt to inspect the dark place."
"Walking through halls, seeing old Egyptian murals and paintings scattered around."
"On the ground were empty boxes and a chest, presumably raided by other travelers in the past."
t"This place is pretty whack."
b"Hey… there might be a secret chamber in here, you never know!"
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t"Is that amulet acting funny?"
b"Let me see…"
"Bastet takes out the small reddish amulet, seeing if anything odd transpired with it."
b"No… it's still the same."
t"I figured."
b"Eh? What do you mean you figured it out?"
t"I mean, that whole sensing of the scarab's presence was probably bullshit."
t"He probably just said that to get us to buy it."
b"Gasp! Amun, my people would never lie to me!"
t"Well whatever helps you sleep at night."
b"Hmph!"
"She says, turning her head away."
b"Amun no baka…"
"Flashing his light through the tomb, Taiyo flashes his light to see the image of a lioness looking woman on top of what seems to be several corpses."
t"What's this…"
"Bastet's eyes widened at the image he was referring to…"
b"That…"
t"It seems to be some type of story."
"Taiyo says, going over the various hieroglyphics that surround the images."
t"Basteto, can you read any of this…"
b"..."
b"Why do you want to know this story…"
t"It looks interesting is all…"
"Taiyo looks over at Bastet, her eyes fall down, she looks dejected and hesitant."
t"Basteto?"
b"Y-yes…"
"Taiyo starts getting worried."
t"You know… If it bothers you, then you don't…"
b"No no! It's fine…"
b"I don't mind telling you…"
b"Afterall... You have a right to know of your own culture."
"Bastet walks up to Taiyo as she stares up at the mural."
b"The story is called, 'The eye of Ra…'"
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"In ancient Egypt, during the reign of the sun god Ra,
humanity began to rebel against Ra.
A Collective few had started worshiping the evil god of Chaos, Apophis.
Angered by his creations betrayal,
Ra unleashed his right eye to the human world.
Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess of war
Her name meant "The Powerful One", the perfect embodiment of Ra's anger.
When Sekhmet descended upon the Earth, she unleashed a wave of destruction.
Her rampage was terrifying as she slaughtered the humans, her eyes blazing with the sun's intensity.
The land was drenched in blood, and fear spread throughout Egypt as Sekhmet carried out Ra's command with relentless ferocity.
As Sekhmet continued her destruction, Ra began to regret his decision.
Sekhmet slaughtered not just those of the cult, but the innocent as well.
Ra decided to put an end to Sekhmet's wrath.
However, Sekhmet's bloodlust had grown beyond her father's control…
To stop Sekhmet, Ra devised a plan. Requesting the aid of Thot and priests, Ra created a surplus of Wine that resembled blood.
This mixture was then spread across the fields where Sekhmet was likely to pass.
As Sekhmet came upon the river of red liquid, she believed it to be the blood of her enemies and drank deeply.
The beer intoxicated her, and she soon fell into a deep slumber, her fury quelled by the drink.
When Sekhmet awoke, her bloodlust was gone. She was calmed and transformed into the more gentle goddess… much like her sister…"
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b"That's a good place to leave off…"
b"Nya..! This place is starting to give me the creeps!"
b"Come on Amun lets go!"
t"Right…"
"The two leave the tomb, the cat girl feeling a bit discouraged that their raid ended up being a bust."
"Returning to the sun boat, the two can be seen riding once again."
b"Okay… let's go down to this one over by Mut... No, how about the one by the mediterranean…"
t"Eh?? Can't we just call it quits already…"
t"I'm tired of desert riding…"
b"Eh… You can't leave yet!"
b"Th-there's uhm… there's probably more demons!"
b"And we need to find the Scarab!"
t"Sigh…"
t"One more tomb… and if we don't run into any other demons then we're going back to Luxor."
b"Poo…"
"Bastet's ears drop down as the two ride to their next tomb location."
"The two ride along towards their next location, the sun's haze lowering, eliciting mid-day."
t"Hey… any cool stories about you?"
t"hmm? What do you mean?"
t"Well that Vengeful Goddess one was pretty scary… But I also read up on the Isis and Osiris one…"
t"The one where they fought Set or something…"
T"but from what I saw, I didn't see any stories featuring you…"
b"Hoo~ Well if you were a bit more dedicated to our mythology, I'm sure you would have found something."
t"Tch."
t"I am featured in a few tales, though my history isn't as rich as a lot of the others…"
b"I am still rather young… So my story is yet to be carved into history…"
t"..."
t"I'm featured pretty prominently in the story of my father…"
b"On his nightly battles to the Du'at, where he faced off against Apophis."
t"Who?"
b"he's the demon god of Chaos."
b"A big red evil snake."
t"Scary…"
b"Indeed."
b"In that story, they told of my spells of protection, how I'd safeguard father against all the devious malice and dark magic emitting from the Chaos serpent."
b"As my father's Right, eye, we would sail on this very boat to prevent that monster from consuming the sun, and destroying the cosmic order."
t"I see…"
t"Sounds stressful."
b"Nyaa!! Don;t get me started!"
b"Day in and out! The bastard would hardly let us rest! The stress he would inflict on poor ol daddy!"
b"No wonder he's so tired these days…"
"..."
"Taiyo looks down at the strings stirring the boat."
"Ra's solar barque."
"It was provided to him by Sobvek before he sailed off to his journey."
"He thought it was just some rusty old boat, but of course, even this held some cultural background and significance."
t"Sigh…"
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"After another hour, the two came up to the next tomb."
"Bastet and Taiyo walk through the various halls, this one being a bit larger than the previous one."
t"See anything…?"
"Taiyo says from one end."
b"No!!"
"Bastet says, screaming from the other side of the tomb."
t"Gah… seriously, why am I wasting my time on this…"
"Taiyo says to himself, feeling understandably frustrated by all this tedious scavenging."
"He looks at another mural of all the gods together."
t"These guys basically kidnapped me and are having me do their dirty work…"
t"I can't wait until all these demons are gone so I can go home…"
"Taiyo then here's the sound of footsteps approaching."
b"This one seems like another bust Amun…"
b"Look, I know what you're going to say, but let's just check out one more tomb, I have a good feeling…"
"As she was talking, Bastet accidentally stepped on what seemed to be some type of boobytrap."
"This caused the area where she was standing to be the target of a few falling stoned bricks, each being huge in size."
t"Watch out!!!"
"Taiyo quickly runs to her, grabbing her and pushing her down to the floor."
"A few of these rocks pierce his back, eliciting a few wounds to start gushing out. His ankle was also sprained from his sudden leap to her."
b"Amun!"
"Taiyo, hovering over Bastet, grits his teeth as his healing factor kicks in."
"Bastet looks up at the boy, not being able to see the look of anguish on his face due to his goggles."
b"Amun…"
t"IDIOT! Watch where you're going!"
b"..."
"She sees a tear of blood from the back of his ear hit her face."
b"Are you okay…?"
t"I'm fine."
"Taiyo says rather sternly."
"He gets up slowly before offering the girl a hand."
b"T-thank you…"
"Taiyo says nothing before the two head out the tomb."
"Now riding the desert once again, the sunrise starts to set as the end of the day approaches."
"Since the event in the tomb transpired, neither party has said a word to each other."
"Taiyo stirs the boat as usual while Bastet sits in the back, holding her knees."
"RIding through the dusk sky, Bastet can be heard singing a song to fill the silence."
b"Mrwt ḥmt, sḫt nfrw,
Mi mȝw, mḥi r ḥtp.
Nfr ḥr, ḫrp mȝw,
Mḥi n kȝt, nbt nḏt."
b"Mȝw nfr, sḏm ḥrw,
Mḥi r šmsw, sḫt mẖrw.
Ḫft ḥtp, nfr kȝt,
Irt nfr, m pḥwy."
**Translation:**
"Beloved cat, in the beautiful field,
Like a kitten, full of peace.
Lovely face, leading the cats,
Full of joy, lady of songs.
Beautiful cat, listen to the song,
Full of light, in the field of reeds.
In peace, lovely joy,
Beautiful eyes, in the sun."
t"God would you stop that!"
b"Ehh!?"
b"What!?"
t"All that demonic chanting your doing, it's creeping me out!"
b"Eeehh!? I wasn't chanting! I was singing!"
b"Don't you even know your own people's language!"
t"For the last time, I'm Japanese."
b"Tch. "
t"I'm really sick of all this, this desert you gods, and all the other nonsense!"
b"It's not sonsense!"
b"I was singing in the old Egyptian dialect!"
t"Seriously, that sounded really stupid..."
t"Look can you just keep quiet till we get there, I don't want to hear any of that."
"Bastet is silent."
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t"Basteto."
"Taiyo had not expected her to actually stay quiet."
"This isn't the first time they had butted heads, the red haired girl would always bite back no matter how disrespectful the young man had gotten."
"Looking back over at her, he see's she's avoiding his gaze."
t"Look, I'm sorry okay, I didn't mean it."
"Bastet continues to look away with her arms crossed."
t"Basteto…"
"Taiyo continues to look back at her while trying to pay attention to the road ahead."
b"Baka…"
b"You've been nothing but rude to me ever since you came back…"
"Her words were but a whisper, but Taiyo was still able to hear them clear as day."
t"..."
b"SInce back in Karnak, and in the desert… even now, you're so mean to me…"
"He can't see her too well, only being able to see her from his occasional glances back, but he can tell from the softness of her voice, she means what she's saying right now."
b"I don't get you…"
b"I only came here to support you…"
b"And yet…"
t"..."
b"You were nothing like this before… So why…"
b"Why did you change so much…"
"Taiyo's expression was hidden from her as well, for he at the moment had no idea what emotion he should be feeling then and there."
"Looking over at her once again, he sees a sight that almost broke his heart entirely."
"A single tear goes down the girl's cheek."
"It glimmers with the light of the dusk sky."
b"What did I do..."
b"To make you hate me so much…"
"Taiyo suddenly acted impulsively."
"He stops the boat abruptly in its tracks."
"Once it comes to a full stop, Bastet looks up to see what caused their sudden stop."
b"Amu…"
"Before she could utter a word, Taiyo wrapped his arms around her."
"Wrapping his arms around her head, her head touches his chest, Taiyo's cloak surrounds both their forms."
b"...!"
b"Eh…?"
"Taiyo's eyes are still covered via the goggles, a small glare showcasing itself on them."
t"I'm sorry."
b"..."
t"I'm sorry…!"
b"..."
"Even after the embrace, she still won't respond to him."
"Taiyo backs away an inch, grabbing the girl by her shoulders to look her in the face."
"She was a mess."
"It looked as if she was physically trying to hold back her tears. Her eyes were already growing red from frustration."
"Taiyo's heart dropped even more than it did."
"She looked so pained."
"So hurt."
"And he was to blame..."
b"Why…"
t"...!"
b"Why do you hate me?"
"Taiyo's grip on her shoulders loosened."
"He looks down at his form, kneeled down within the boat."
t"I don't hate you… Basteto."
t"I shouldn't have yelled at you before…"
t"I'm just…"
t"Tired."
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t"Tired of all this…"
t"I shouldnt of overlapped my feelings about this ordeal with my feelings towards you…"
t"Please, forgive me…"
b"Hic…. Hic…"
"Bastet, at this point, could not prevent the tears from flowing down her face."
b""Gasp*…hic…hic…whimper…I can't…"
b"I… sob*… I just… wanted to… sniff*… help you…!"
b"B-because… y-you… saved me… sniff*…"
t"I… saved you…"
t"When did I… how…"
b"And yet… y-you… hic… y-you…"
t"..."
b"Y-y-you… h-hate… hic… m-me!!"
t"No!... Basteto no! That's not…!"
"While wiping her tears away, Bastet covers her face."
b"Sob*You hate me, you hate me! Hic* "
"Taiyo tries shicking some sense to her, moving her lightly from her shoulders."
t"No!!"
b"YES!"
"He lunges at her again, wrapping his arms even tighter around her than before."
b"You hate me… hic*… You… you…"
t"Basteto…"
"He starts placing kisses on her head, the very crown of it."
"Kissing it repeatedly in the same spot for a few seconds."
t"Please…"
"He brings his hands up to her head, caressing it slowly, then giving some affection to her big red ears."
t"Believe me…"
"Slowly, he starts easing her into his touch, Feeling her relaxing, being petted like a real kitten."
t"Shh…
t"I'm right here…"
t"I'm not going to hurt you…"
t"So please…"
t"Please, calm down…"
"Bastet can be seen visibly shaking less, her form surrendering to Taiyo's overarching body."
"The two can be seen closely embracing, Taiyo trying to provide her with as much comfort as possible."
"Her breathing starts to even out, after a few minutes pass, Taiyo tries to speak again."
t"I don't hate you Basteto."
"Taiyo says, his voice almost a whisper."
t"Honest…"
b"You promise…"
t"I promise."
b"Okay…"
"The two stay like that for a while, not being able to break the silence that befell them once again."
b"Then…"
b"How do you feel about me…"
t"..."
t"How do I… feel about you…"
b"Mhmm…"
b"You don't hate me… so then… what do you… feel about me…"
t"I uh…"
"Taiyo couldn't find the thought or the words to answer her."
t"How do I feel… about Basteto…"
t"I…"
t"I like you."
b"...!"
b"You… like me?!"
t"Yes… I mean… of course I like you…"
t"Like a… cat!"
b"...?"
b"Ehh…"
b"Like a cat?"
t"Y-yeah…"
t"Like, who doesn't like cats… you know."
t" I mean I like cats… so I like you."
b"Oh…"
"Bastet had no idea how she should feel upon hearing this. A mixture of confusion, happiness, and agitation stirred within her."
b"T-thanks…"
t"No problem…"
"Bastet was staring at his face for a while."
"She studied his face once again, her eyes staring daggers through his goggles-faced head."
"She had thought many times thus far, why she covered his face with such large goggles."
"Without thinking, she places her soft and delicate hands on the boy's face."
"Lightly, she grabs the hems of the googles and lifts them up."
"Tehee she can see his sharp round eyes."
"They looked so big, taking in most of his face. His pupils were so small, yet shone a rich gold color."
"His actual face complexion looked so distressed."
"Like if he was just running for a jog."
"He was so stressed trying to do whatever he could to alleviate her saddened state."
"To comfort her."
b"You're so cute Amun."
t"..."
"Taiyo blushes at this."
"After a few seconds, Taiyo speaks up again."
t"It's getting pretty late again, I think it's best we sleep the night out here, then head back tomorrow morning."
b"Mmm… Okay."
"Sitting on a few sand rocks against the boat, the two gaze at the lit fire they made shining in front of them."
"Not saying many words to each other, the two would occasionally take glances at each other."
"Their gazes meet a few times here and there."
"Bastet, boldly, puts her hand on top of his."
"This catches Taiyo's attention, forcing him to look at her."
"She averts her gaze, blushing to the side."
b"Amun…"
t"..."
b"You were right…"
b"Before… you said I came to this desert with ulterior motives."
b"I did."
b"I did have ulterior motives!"
b"For coming in this desert…"
t"..."
"Taiyo recalls his previous suspicions."
"He feels he has a good sense at reading people, to tell when they lie. Now was not one of those times."
b"The truth is…"
b"I came here… because I wanted to…"
b"I…"
"Her blush grows."
b"I… Damnit!!"
b"I wanted to get close to you!"
t"...!"
t"To me…?"
b"Y-yes! You!!"
t"..."
t"Why…"
t"Why get close to me…"
b"Bastet starts stroking her ear with her right hand."
b"Because…"
b"I wanted to… get to know you better…"
b"Isis, Osiris, Sobek, Taweret…"
b"I've already familiarized myself with them…"
b"I've gotten to know everyone, but…"
b"Even back then… I never really got to know you…"
t"..."
b"Back when I was young… I never had the chance to get to know you…"
b"Even though you…"
t"..."
b"I just wanted to get a chance… this time to…"
b"Get to know you… is all…"
t"Basteto…"
"Taiyo looks up at the sky, the constellation taking up space above, it glimmered with wonder."
t"What was I like…"
b"...?"
t"Back… when I was Amun."
b"Oh…"
b"It's weird to explain…"
t"How so…"
b"Well…"
b"Back when I first met you… you weren't much of a person yet…"
t"...?"
b"You were... Newly formed… Self-created kinda…"
b"You haven't really grasped your own identity yet…"
b"You were kind of like… a baby…"
b"No origin, no identity."
b"A blank slate."
b"Hehe…"
t"Hey… what's so funny."
b "I was just thinking, you're not too different than you used to be."
b"You hide behind those goggles and try not to say anything, remaining as stoic as possible."
b"You're so introverted by nature."
t"Hey! I'm not an introvert… I just like keeping to myself…"
b"Nyeheheh… Sure."
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b"Amun…"
t"Yea…"
b"When you go home… what's the first thing you're going to do…"
t"..."
t"I don't know…"
b"Ehh!"
b"What do you mean you don't know!?"
t"I mean I don't know."
b"Eh…!"
b"Then why do you want to go home so bad!"
t"...!"
t"Well riding through the desert and fighting demons isn't exactly how I liked to spend my time…"
b"Well… what did you like to do…"
t"..."
t"I watched anime…"
b"Anime…"
t"It's a form of film, kind of like Hieroglyphics Iconography, or moving images to be precise…"
b"I see…"
b"Why did you watch that…"
t"..."
t"For escapism mostly…"
b"...?"
t"In those shows, it would always showcase larger than life worlds or ideas."
t"Like a guy becoming the strongest fighter in the universe, or a guy traveling the world with his friends to find a hidden treasure."
t"Or a loser getting transported to a fantasy world and becoming a… hero."
t"Watching those shows always provided me a sense of joy and wonder, one I could never match with real world experiences…"
t"In fact…"
t"Though I like to complain about it… This journey through the desert…"
t"Has been the most thrilling event of my life…"
b"..."
t"Traveling around… meeting people… and fighting demons…"
t"I'm sure I'll never get another experience like this again…"
t"And yet…"
t"I crave normalcy…"
b"..."
t"Call me boring… but I just want to get back to my old life… One where I'm free to choose… my own future…"
b"I understand…"
"Bastet stretches her legs, getting into a more comfortable position…"
"I get not feeling like you have a choice…"
b"Like you said…we did basically kidnap you…"
b"But even so… "
b"You were the one who decided to enter the desert."
t"...!"
b"You knew there was danger here…"
b"That those demons were spreading chaos, and taking the lives of the innocent."
b"Once you found out, You made the decision to traverse through here."
b"You decided to speak with the citizens, and rest their worries."
b"You fought against that Scorpion, and won."
b"You used your power to protect."
b"And seeing you do so…"
"Her eyes soften."
b"It made my heart skip a beat…"
"The pair can both be seen blushing profusely."
"Bastet leans into Amuns form a bit, he senses her heat touching his own."
t"Basteto…"
"..."
t"Cough* So uh… You think we'll run into any more demons on our way back from here…"
b"Maybe…"
b"In any case, I can sense there aren't any around here…"
t"Good.."
"Bastet then stretches her arms up, eliciting a soft cute sound."
b"You know Amun… I have a dream."
t"?"
t'You have… a dream?''
b"Yep!"
b"Ever since I woke up!"
b"My dream has been to rejuvenate our ancient country, and restore both Egypt and our pantheon back to the high pedestal on which they once stood."
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t"That's… Wow."
b"Mhmm!"
b"We have been gone for so long, our pantheon has almost been forgotten by the larger world."
b"So many other pantheons had formed in the meanwhile, leaving us in the dust.."
b"It's not fair… even though…"
b"We were the first…"
t"..."
b"That will no longer stand… Starting now, I'm going to work hard to restore the prestigious heights my people once held!"
b"I'll make the whole world recognize us!"
t"Basteto…"
t"That's amazing."
b"!!"
"Bastet initially expected to be made fun of her dream. Expecting to be told it's childish, or unachievable. Hearing his words made his spring her head to his direction."
b"R-really!?"
t"Yes."
t"You have a goal… a dream…"'
t"Something you are actively trying to achieve… something you'll fight for with all your heart…"
t"That to me… is the most admirable thing a person can have…"
b"Amun…"
t"I can't say much… I'm a novice after all… I wouldn't know the first thing about how to achieve such an amazing dream…"
t"But even so…"
t"Gambare…"
t"Give it your best shot…"
t"I'm rooting for you…"
b"...!"
"Bastets scarlet blush covered the entirety of her face."
"That was the first time.. She had always spoken her dream out loud."
"This whole time, she had expected to be turned down, to be told it's impossible… and yet."
"This boy had spoken as if he had complete and utter faith in her…"
"He believed in her."
"He supported her."
"She leans the side of her head on his shoulder."
"The both stay like that for a while, watching as the fire from their camp glistened in the night."
b"What about you…?"
t"...!?
b"What's your dream?"
t"My… dream…"
"Taiyo thinks for a moment."
"A long pause is met between the two as he struggles to form an answer."
t"I don't think…"
t"I have a dream…"
b"...!"
b"You don't… have a dream…?"
t"..."
b"Isn't there anything… It doesn't have to be grand… Just something you want…"
"Taiyo attempts to think again… once again he fails to come up with anything…"
t"No… nothing really comes to mind…"
t"Sorry…"
b"It's okay…"
b"I just wanted to share is all…"
"Bastet yawns, feeling her eyes getting heavy by the moment."
"Her tail wraps around Taiyo's form from behind."
b"I'm sleepy…"
t"Okay… let's get back to the…"
b'Yaaawn~"
"Her head slushes further into Taiyo's shoulder. After a few seconds, he can hear light snores coming from her."
b"Nyahh~~"
"Taiyo looks over her form."
"Under her tanned cloak, Bastet carried a slender, feminine figure."
"Though her breasts were small, her waist was exquisitely slender, her legs were nice and toned as well."
"His crimson reddish hair glistened within the night sky."
"Her soft cheeks rested on his shoulder, her closed eyes glimmering with ease."
"Her soft red ears poked his cheek lightly, as he felt her body softly move up and down beside him."
t"Cute."
"Taiyo says softly, watching the girl beside him send him into a hysterical flustered state."
"Nuzzling his head on top of hers, the boy rests his eyes, getting himself comfortable."
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t"Sweet dreams… Basteto."