Scene sahara
"After leaving the rich city of Cairo, the two gods continue riding the dunes of the desert, traversing their way back to Luxor."
"On the way, they spot a few demons walking aimlessly through the desert, in which Taiyo and Bastet make quick work of…"
b"Try it!"
"Taiyo jumps up from the boat at an extraordinary speed."
"Up in the sky, he holds both the crook and flail in his hands, aiming directly at a demon below."
t"Zenkai…"
"He tries to think of something while midair."
"How to conjure up magic, what spell to use, how to take out this demon… while using these staffs."
"After several seconds of thought go by, he brings his hands together behind his head, throwing them forward to shoot a wave of yellow fire down to the ground."
"His aim was off, the spread of fire simply surrounding the demon."
"This causes it to panic, it attempts to burrow into the sands. But before it could escape, Bastet shoots her own fireball and purges the demon from the desert.
b"Yay! I got it!"
"Taiyo looks down at the girl cheering at herself while mid-air, his body slowly levitating down."
t"Cho…"
"Taiyo continues to levitate down, his body loomed flopily as he allows his connection with shu to bring him down."
b"Amun I got another again! That makes 3-0!"
t"Yea yea.. I'll get it next time…"
b"Hey… Seriously!? You're flying…!"
t"Eh…"
t"Yeah… I mean, no…"
t"Kinda…"
b"But how is this possible…"
b"Sobek always said flying through Shu was impossible…"
t"Yea he told me that too…"
"Taiyo looks around the air, sensing the fleeting spirits surrounding him. His body naturally takes in magic in a similar action as to his breathing."
t"I can't really explain it… but it feels natural to me…"
t"I think the Shu spirits just like me…"
b"Like you enough to disobey the laws of magic."
t"Hey, I don't want to hear that from a girl who can talk to cats…"
b"Nye Hee~ Jealous!?"
t"Nope…"
"Taiyo, who was currently floating above Bastet upside down, makes a 180 spin midair and lands at the hem of the boat."
t"Okay, let's keep riding."
b"K."
"Sailing off, Taiyo starts singing a sign under his breath."
"Dengeki Inazuma Neppū! Dengeki Inazuma Neppū!"
"Lighting-Thunder-Fiery Wind! Lighting-Thunder-Fiery Wind!"
"Doragon Rōdo wo tobase! Doragon Rōdo wo tobase!"
"Fly down the Dragon Road! Fly down the Dragon Road!"
"Dengeki Inazuma Neppū! Dengeki Inazuma Neppū!"
"Lighting-Thunder-Fiery Wind! Lighting-Thunder-Fiery Wind!"
"Jigoku no kage fukai yami wo sake"
"Within hell's shadow- Is a dense darkness…"
b"You've hummed that song a lot…"
t"...!"
t"I have…?"
b"Mhhmm…"
b"This is the first I've heard you sing it though…"
t"O-oh…"
"Taiyo was growing self-conscious."
"He had no idea he was singing the song now, let alone humming it before…"
b"It's a good song…"
b"At Least… I like hearing you hum it…"'
t"..."
t"Yea I really like it so…"
b"Where's it from…"
t"Well uhm.. It's from this old show I used to watch…"
t"The one I told you about before…"
b"Mhmm…"
t"I told you I was thinking about that show a lot, and that song just came to mind…"
b"I see…"
b"I couldn't really understand those lyrics… "
b"What does it mean?"
t"Oh…"
t"I was saying, riding through the dragon Road."
b"Dragon Road?"
t"Yea… Like a harsh and dangerous road, one that only a hero would go down"
b"Oh…"
b"Kind of like this road!"
t"Yeah exactly…."
t"I kinda relate to it right now."
b"That's cute!"
t"Eh…?"
t"Basteto… stop calling me cute…"
b"Ehh!? Why?"
t"It's demeaning…"
t"Guys don't like to be called cute…"
b"That's Sexist."
b"And totally false!"
b"Tut loves when I call him cute."
t"That's a cat."
b"Mou~ That's irrelevant!"
t"Anyways… I think we will be coming up to Luxor soon…"
b"Oh…:"
"Taiyo hears a bit of disappointment in the girl's voice."
t"Sorry we couldn't find the scarab…"
b"It's okay…"
"..."
t"If anything, I'm sure it's in one of those tombs, afterall people have reported spotting it…"
"Taiyo attempts to console her, thought if found with little words to say. After all, he has know Idea why she wants to find the scrab so bad to begin with."
"That thought triggered a question."
t"Hey…why do you…!"
"Suddenly a blueish portal formed in front of the two, this caused Taiyo to abruptly put the ship to a halt."
t"What the…!"
b"...!"
"Taiyo and Bastet look at the portal before them, its blue energy swirling in mystery."
b"Portal!"
"Bastet says cheerily, jumping past Taiyo to head straight to the portal."
t"Hey-hey-hey-! Stop, what are you doing!!"
"Taiyo says, catching her by the tail at the last minute, instantly stopping her in her tracks."
b"Nyt."
"The look on her face was like no other, for she looked as if she was paralyzed."
t"We can't just rush in…"
t"We have no idea where this portal goes too…"
t"Hell if it's even safe…"
b"..."
"Bastet says nothing, her face doesn't change either."
t"Huh?"
t"Oh sorry…"
"Taiyo says, letting go of her tail."
"He turns his head forward to inspect the portal, seeing if there was anything suspicious about it."
t"It doesn't seem too sketchy…"
"Suddenly, a magical scroll starts to emerge from said portal. It levitates above their line of vision, the scroll reads out…"
"This is Thot."
t"Huh… Thot…!"
t"I guess he's calling out to us…"
"Before he could turn his head over to the girl, he received a stern wack in the back of the head."
t"Ouch!"
t"What was that for!"
b"Don't you ever… grab my tail… again!!"
t"Gah… okay…"
"She looks at him flustered and angry, tilting her head at him in spite."
b"Hmph…"
"Bastet starts walking into the portal, Taiyo walks behind her as they slowly walk through the glowing blue gate."
"Looking into their new location, they see what seems to be an endless library."
"This room looked vast in its scope, as if it was infinite."
"Filling the entire room were endless shelves of bookcases, all filled with various books."
t"What is this place?"
th"This is the Infinite Library."
t"...?!"
t"Your Thot…"
th"Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you again, Amun."
t"Taiyo."
th"Hmm…"
th"Welcome, Bastet."
b"Hiya Thoto!"
"The ibis-headed man can be seen letting out a small sigh."
th"Bastet, how many times do I have to tell you to refrain from referring to me by such a title."
b"Oops.. Sorry…I forgot."
th"Be as it may, welcome you two to my personal tomb."
th"I've summoned you here for I have an urgent message to deliver to you two."
th"One that I could not wait until you've arrived at Luxor to give."
t"Huh? What is it?"
"Thot, holding his staff, looks directly below at the two individuals."
th"Sekhmet… has been spotted."
b"...!"
t"Sekhmet…"
t"Who is…"
"Taiyo thinks back, that name sounded familiar."
"He then recalls the story Bastet had told him about when they went looking through one of the old tombs."
t"Wait isn't that…"
t"That one really dangerous goddess, the one who slaughtered all those…"
th"Hoo? Bastet, did you not tell him?"
t"...!"
t"Tell me what…"
"Bastet has her hair down, an unreadable expression plastered on her face."
b"She's… my sister."
t"...!"
"A long time ago, after many of the Egyptian Gods were born."
"Ra gave form two divine aspects of himself."
"Sending out his right eye to exude vengeance upon the human world."
"The left eye of Ra, his daughter, took the form of Sekhmet."
"However, feeling regretful of this decision, Ra sent out his left eye onto the world."
"This eye took the form of Bastet."
"Together,the two cat goddesses were known as the twin sun sisters."
"Representing both aspects of Ra, they fought and protected the people of Egypt."
th"That's how the story goes…"
b"..."
t"Seriously… your sister…"
t"Why didn't you tell me…"
b"I…"
th"In any case, let's get back to the matter at hand."
th"I can't keep this gate open for too long, or else you'll be trapped in here."
t"Seriously!?'
th"Yes, So back on topic… There has been word going around that a woman with golden hair and tanned skin has been seen."
th"They say this woman is surrounded by packs of lions, and that she has been cornering and kidnapping humans down by the Sinai Peninsula."
t"No way…"
b"..."
th"This is a time where the people and the gods of Egypt must stand united."
th"Amun-Taiyo… please, make your way to the Sinai Peninsula complex…"
th"And stop Sekhmet from harming any more of our people."
t"Seriously! You guys are giving me another mission!"
t"What the hell!!"
th"You're the only one who can…"
t"What am I supposed to do!"
t"She's the Goddess of War and Vengeance!"
t"She's slain more people than I can count!"
t"How am I supposed to beat her!"
th"You don't need to defeat Sekhmet."
th"Simply get her on your side…"
t"...?"
t"Get her on my side…"
t"How…"
th"Simply…"
pause
th"Have her acknowledge you as king."
th"Sekhmet is a lot simpler than Bastet over here."
b"Hey!"
th"She is like a lion and her pride."
th"Like a Lionesses: The female lions care for the young, and defend the territory. Males protect the pride from outside males and other threats. "
th"There is usually a clear hierarchy within the pride, the dominant male, or males, in the pride are typically the strongest and most experienced."
th"Show her you have what it takes to lead the pride."
t"Ehh…"
t"I still really don't want to be king though…"
th"Yes I'm aware, I have been carefully watching your journey…"
th"You've done a good job purging the demons and helping the people so far, for a boy who doesn't want to get too involved."
t"..."
th"But even so… if Sekhmet's rage gets out of hand..."
th"Then she may cause a destruction worse than any demon could ever bring to our land…"
t"Seriously…"
"Taiyo takes a moment to look at Bastet. She had been pretty silent thus far, avoiding anyones gaze…"
t"Basteto…"
"He thinks of her situation."
"Sekhmet's her sister…"
"Why didn't she tell him…"
"And why did she look so scared?"
"He grabs her hand, eliciting a response."
"The two made eye contact, her eyes looked nervous as well."
"But truth be told, he sees something else within her ruby eyes."
"Determination."
t"Let's go,"
b"...!"
b"R-really…?"
t"Yeah… "
t"You're worried about her aren't you…"
t"Let's go and figure out what's going on…"
b"But what about…"
t"I can go home once I make sure you're okay…"
b"Amun…"
"Taiyo nods his head, giving the red head a smile."
"She smiles back at him."
b"RIght… let's go!"
"Nodding their heads at one another, they turn to look back at the god of knowledge."
t"Where is she again…"
th"She is said to have been spotted somewhere in the sinai Peninsula.."
th"A location much different from the western desert you've traversed."
th"A vast desert complex filled with caverns and rocky canyons."
th"This allocates itself for more primal life, like lions, gazelles,and tigers."
th"Knowing Sekhmet, she probably has a pride of 30 lions following her."
th"Scaring away any travelers or civilians in her way…"
th"Taiyo… Bastet… Please… convince Sekhmet to return home… and stop any calamity in your way."
"Taiyo & Bastet""Right!"'
"Now exiting the blue portal, the to land back in the western desert, close to the Nile river."
t"Alright, I guess we will start heading east…"
t"Or is it south…"
"Taiyo says, taking out a map from his belt."
b"Hey…"
t"...!"
b"Thank you…"
t"..."
"Taiyo looks over at her for a moment, she 's averting her gaze, looking down on the ground."
"Taiyo couldn't help his cheeky smile come out. Smirking, he lifts his hand and starts petting the redhead."
b"N-nyaa! Hey…!"
t"Hehehe…"
b"Why are you petting me…!"
t"Because…"
"After a few seconds, he stops his petting and climbs onto the boat."
t"I told you before didn't I?"
t"I'm a good judge of character…"
b"...So?"
t"From the feeling you're giving off, I can tell how you feel about her…"
b"Amun…"
t"No matter how mean those stories make her seem, she can't be all that bad…"
t"After all, she's your sister…"
b"...!"
t" if you're that concerned for her, then let's check it out… if she's in trouble… or causing trouble…"
t"Then you feel as if you should take responsibility…"
t"Right?"
b"..."
b"I do…"
b"She's my twin sister…"
b"If she's going through something…"
b"Then I need to find a way to help her…"
b"I have to…"
t"Right…"
t"After you came along with me, I'm not just going to let you go at it alone!"
"Grabbing onto his stirring ropes, Taiyo puts down his goggles."'
t"So let's go!"
b"Smiling brightly at him, Bastet jumps onto the boat."
b"Right!!!"
Scene sinai
"Elsewhere… deep within the Sinai Peninsula, stood a blonde woman with tanned skin. She wore an old Egyptian style outfit, jewelry could be seen shimmering upon the morning sun."
"Her long rough hair blew in the wind, her golden eyes gazed at the canvas below her. Various lions could be seen surrounding her, all moving their heads upon sensing approaching presence."
"From under the rocks and behind pillars, various demons have started to reveal themselves."
"Their numbers ranged in the dozens as they all growl and creep with malice…"
"The girl's calm and stoic eyes suddenly shifted gears…"
"They now burned with the primal energy of a ferocious lion."
"Locking her eyes on her targets, she leaps up in the air, bouncing down several rocks and charges straight for a lethal blow."
"The lioness goddess… has begun her hunt."
"Taiyo and Bastet now ride through the desert again, this time heading east towards the Sinai Peninsula, a rugged, desert landscape with rocky canyons and mountainous regions that can easily hide ancient temple complexes, a significant distance from Luxor."
b"How long do you think it'll take us to edit there…"
t"Three hours maybe…"
b"Poo~"
"Bastet holds onto Taiyo around his neck as he stirs forward."
"Initially, Taiyo would have been bothered by her acute closeness."
"But now… it feels almost natural having her over him as he drives."
t"So… Sekhmeto huh…"
t"Tell me about her…"
b"Sister…"
b"She's… really strong!"
t"Yea I figured."
b"She's super beautiful too!"
b"Her skin is soft and smooth."
b"her eyes are pretty gloomy."
b"But they're a beautiful shade of gold."
b"Kind of like yours."
t"Oh…"
b"She is super caring, and loving. She fights to protect what she loves."
b"I really admire that about her…"
t"She sounds amazing…"
b"Yea…"
b"Hey wait…!"
b"Don't go getting any funny ideas!"
t"...?"
t"Huh?"
b"I'm saying, you better not try to hit on her or anything!"
t"Ehhh? Why would I try to do that?!'
b"Mmmmph!"
b"Well How do I know you're not secretly some playboy or something."
t"I'm surprised you know what a playboy is…"
b"Amun!"
t"Relax!"
t"I won't try anything, promise…"
b"..."
t"I mean… how cute are we talking…"
"Bastet grabs the hems of his hair and tilts his head back, they make upside down eye contact."
b"No."
t"..."
t"Got it."
"Bastet blows air into her cheek, still not fully convinced."
t"Well… if she's even as remotely cute as you, then I might have a hard time keeping my eyes off…"
b"Nya!"
"Bastet blushes."
b"B-B-baka! W-who are you calling cute!"
t"Hehehe…"
b"Mmmmph!"
"She lets go of her grip and the two return to riding forward."
"They approach a more rocky, least passable section of the desert, they pass the gulf of suez, and are about to cross to the island over water."
"The boat charges forward, Taiyo pushing his magic behind it to accelerate it as much as possible."
t"Hold on."
"Jumping past the coast, the boat lands on the water, and is snow surfing the tides instead of sand."
t"Who would have thought we'd use the boat to cross through water…"
b"Shut up dork."
t"Hehe…"
"The two surf the waves before quickly approaching land once again."
"The boat rumbles and shakes as they zoom through the rocky exterior."
"Taiyo holds onto the boat's edges, not being able to maintain a stern balance, all the while Bastet clings onto his back."
"b"A-a-a-a-mun!"
t"J-j-ju-st -h-hang on!"
"After a few minutes, the two find a safe place to stop, a backdrop for several canyons and high rocks is laid before them."
"The boat itself looks damaged from underneath after it's traverse through the sandy rocks."'
t"This is probably the best we'll make it with the boat."
t"We should probably do the rest by foot."
b"Mou! Seriously!"
t"Hey, how else are we going to get there…"
b"Tch…"
b"We wouldn't have to if only we could…"
t"...?"
b"It's nothing… Come on, let's get going."
t"Right…"
"Now walking up a rocky dune, Taiyo and Bastet scout out to see any signs of the blonde lioness woman."
t"Where do you think she could be…"
b"Beats me…"
b"Just try to look out for any lions roaming around."
b"Sister loves being surrounded by her pride."
t"Lions huh…"
t"I hope I won't have to fight one…"
b"Ehh? You'll be fine."
b"Even if it does come to that, you can beat demons, remember?'
t"Yea but… it's a lion…"
b"Don't be a baby…"
b"Lions are just big kitties."
b"How can anyone be afraid of a kitty…"
t"I think that's an over-simplification…"
b"Tsk…"
"The two scout out the area for a few hours, looking through caverns, walking up great heights and entering several different canyons, only really running into various different animals."
b"Sister…"
"Bastet feels a bit discouraged, where could she be…"
"After walking over a short cliff, Taiyo spots something…"
t"Huh… Travelers?"
"Taiyo says, signaling Bastet to look down. They both gaze down to view a group of travelers that seem to be running away from something."
"Taiyo immediately jumps up from the cliff and lands in front of the group, his cloak floating in mid air."
x"Gasp* Who are you?"
t"I'm.. Just a traveler…"
"The group marvels at the boy's presence."
x"That jump you just made, could you be one of the reawakened gods?"
t"I uh…"
x"Oh please sir, stop Sekhmet!"
x"Her wrath has grown too strong for us to bear!"
t"!!"
t"You've seen Sekhmet?"
x"Yes… me and my comrades have managed to escape but she…"
x"She has held several of our people hostage."
t"...!"
t"Why."
x"Not too long ago… a demon had emerged near our village."
t"!!"
x"This monster took the form of some sort of tarantula…"
x"It slaughtered many of our men… until…"
x"Sekhmet appeared, and pushed the demon away…"
x"My people were thankful… honored to be saved by the goddess of War…"
"Bastet runs up to the group, catching up to Taiyo."
x"However…"
x"Something seemed to have shifted within her."
x"She suddenly started targeting our people."
x"She said, we were just as sinful as any other demon."
x"She took men, women, and children by force, having them accompany her deeper into the canyons."
x"She said she'd slaughter us if we defied her wishes."
t"...!"
x"It's been like this for days now…"
x"Me and the rest of my party had attempted to retrieve them…"
x"Ready to beg the goddess for her forgiveness…"
x"However…"
x"We were all beaten to a pulp."
"The man says, showing the group's bruised skin and blood stains."
t"Sekhmet did this…"
x"Know… we had not even gotten close to her…"
t"...!"
t"Then who…?"
x"It was a man… a boy with a dark complexion. He wore all black, and had long black ears sticking out his head…"
"He then looks over Bastet momentarily."
x"kind of like this woman…"
b"Eto…!?'
"Taiyo thinks for a moment, who could this man be referring to…"
b"Long ears… could it really be…"
"Getting back in focus, Taiyo looks at the traveling man again."
t"Tell me… where have you seen her?"
x"She's further down east, near the mass rock formations."
"The man says while pointing east."
x"Please, we beg of you, stop her rampage, and have her return our people…!"
t"I promise… I'll bring everyone back home."
"Taiyo says, nodding forward."
"Bastet, looking a bit discouraged, nods her head forward in agreement."
"The two now run through a rocky backdrop, heading the direction the man had said."
t"I can feel a shift in the air… she must be close."
b"Mhmm!"
t"Taiyo continues to run forward as the two think of what's to come."
t"Basteto…"
b"Yeah??"
t"What if… we have to fight your sister…"
b"..."
b"If it comes to that… then I'll act accordingly…"
t"Basteto…"
"Taiyo feels uneasy, the thought of Bastet having to fight her own sister…"
"It was cruel…"
t"I'll support you however I can…"
b"Thanks… Amun…"
"Bastet blushes behind Taiyo."
b"Whats up with him all of a sudden…"
b"He's been so kind, and supportive lately…"
b"How am I supposed to act when he gets like this…"
"Bastet hides her face with her hands and she gushes."
"Then thinking about her sister, Bastet shakes her head to focus on the task at hand."
b"Hang on sister… I'm coming!"
"In a distinct location within the canyons, one deeper below, stood a blonde haired woman."
"She had blood and guts covered around her, and surrounding her were the corpses of 30 to 50 demons at least."
sk"..."
"The lioness woman brushes a loose gut from her shoulder."
"A small sound of a pebble dropping is heard."
Sk"...!'
"The blonde woman twirls around, throwing a roundhouse kick at a nearby boulder, shattering it to pieces."
?""Oi!"
"?""Would you watch it, you coulda taken my head off!"
"The newly appeared man says, emerging from the clouds of the rubble."
"?""I came to tell you those people have no clue where that scarab thing is…"
sk"Nubi…"
"The Jackal-eared man looks at the onslaught of guts around."
"?""Damnit Giri GIri… You sure do know how to make a mess out of things."
"..."
sk"Let's clean up…"
sk"Then we keep searching…"
"?""Right…"
"?""I forgot how important baths are for you."
"?""Alright, there's got to be a good oasis near here… lets-!"
"?""Sniff* Sniff* Sniff*!!"
"Sekhmet tilts her head to the side softly."
"?""I smell something…"
sk"Smell?"
"?""Sniff*Sniff*... not one… Two…"
sk"Two?"
"?""Tch…"
"The boy before her holds a ticked off and angry face."
"?""Other Gods…"
Scene sinai
"Taiyo and Bastet run deeper into the canyon complex."
t"Hey… what about this other guy?"
b"Other guy…?"
t"The travelers said there was a guy acting with her."
b"Oh…"
b"Well I already have a feeling of who it probably is…"
t"Who…!?"
b"He's the jackal god…"
t"jackal?"
t"Wait… you don't mean…"
b"Yes… him…"
b"The jackal God of mummification, and…"
b"Of the Dead."
b"Anubis."