Scene village
"The group can now be seen walking towards the village. The villagers are treading behind the group of Gods."
"Some people in the village recognize the approaching party."
x"Hey everyone! Their backs!"
"A bunch of villagers run out of their town, meeting the coming party halfway."
"Families reunite, others embrace, sounds of relief can be heard."
x"How dare you show yourself here."
"An angry woman says, yelling at the blonde lioness."
x"You!! You kidnapped our people, our children!"
x"you should feel ashamed!"
"Other villagers join her."
x"Yea… how dare you! We put our faith in you, our trust!"
x"And You just squandered it!"
sk"..."
x"We have done nothing wrong to elicit your rage…"
x"We don't need a goddess whose sole purpose is to release vengeance!"
"Taiyo and the rest look at all the distressed people, as they all take their anger on the Lioness."
b"No… that's not…!"
x"The rest of you are gods too aren't you?"
x"Do you seriously align yourselves with such… such a monster!"
b"!!"
x"We know the stories, how Sekhmet's rage sent her to a slaughter on mankind!"
x"We have done nothing wrong! Why should we be punished by her!"
x"Yea… if that's the type of order the goods wish to employ, then we'll renounce our faith!"
x"Get out of here!"
x"You're not welcome!"
x"Monster!"
"The people keep on screaming…Their rage showing no bound as they gang up on the lioness, swho's hair covers her expression."
b"Everyone… Please… Calm down!"
b"She didn't mean…"
"Taiyo puts his hand out to Bastet, prompting her to look at him."
"He nods No."
"Bastet looks back at him with a saddened expression."
"All the while, Anubis looks at Sekhmet's unmoved form."
a"Girigiri…"
"Sekhemt finally lifts her face, showing a stoic expression, seemingly unaffected by the harsh words."
x"Look at her, she doesn't even look apologetic!"
x"You gods think you're so much better than us don't you!"
x"Drop dead!"
"Sekhmet holds her stoic expression, unable to find the words to communicate with them."
x"Wait!"
"One of the villagers that had just returned spoke up."
x"Sekhmet did not harm any of us!"
x"Yes, she took us against our will, but she just needed us to help track the demon and the scarab!"
x"So you're saying she used you as bait!"
x"How heartless!"
x"No, she treated us kindly!"
x"Even her lions were gentle!"
x"That's just a trauma response!"
"The party now fights with each other…"
"Upon all this commotion, Taiyo snaps the ends of his crook and flail again, eliciting a loud chime."
"All eyes fall onto the group."
t"I agree…"
t"What Sekhmet did was wrong…"
t"However…"
t"Please give her a chance to explain herself…"
x"What can she even say!"
x"She's been silent this whole time!"
a"It's not her fault…"
a"The uraeus on her head, it prevents her from expressing her emotions."
a"Her speech is limited."
a"Look… I'm not trying to speak for her…"
a"But Sekhmet has been really sad recently…"
a"Upon our return, we've noticed the state of the world you humans have left it in…"
a"Many of her cubs and lions have lost their homes and have dwindled in population…"
a"A part of her blames you…"
"There is silence for a moment."
x"But still… us individuals aren't at fault for that!"
x"She's right, those are problems forged by a collective!"
x"You can't fault us for actions outside of our individual control…"
a"We no that…"
a"That's why Sekhmets have been so conflicted…"
a"She doesn't know how she should feel…"
a"There's no real outlet for her frustrations…"
"..."
x"Well… how does she feel then!"
"They elicit the lioness to speak for herself."
"They all wait patiently for her response, but to no avail…"
x"You see.. She can't even say anything! This proves…!!"
b"Wait!"
"Bastet walks over to her sister, all eyes fall on her…"
b"Sister… I'm going to try something, Okay…"
"Sekhmet looks at her sister and nods."
"Bastet places a hand to her Uraeus, imbuing her magic into it."
"A soft pink glow emits from it."
"The crowd watches patiently for any change in the girl's expression."
"After a few moments, tears start to drip from the girl's face."
"Eyes widen, as they watch the girl's tears start to overflow her face, her cheeks getting red, her form visibly shaking."
sk"..."
sk"Sorry…!"
sk"Sorry!!"
sk"I'm Sorry!!!"
"Sekhmet starts screaming out, over and over, bowing her head slowly, her tears now dripping from the floor."
sk"Please… forgive Sekhmet…!"
sk"Sekhmet shouldn't have taken her anger out on you!!"
sk"Sekhmet… Sekhmet… wads made by Father… to invoke his fury…"
sk"Back when he deemed mankind as evil…"
sk"But Sekhmet see's…"
sk"Sekhmet see's now… that humans are not evil… they're not bad!!"
sk"Now.. I wish only… to use my power... To protect you!"
sk"Please…!"
sk"Give Sekhmet the chance…! To be a different Goddess!"
sk"To be kinder, and more compassionate, to use her strength for protection!"
sk"Please… Don't hate Sekhmet…"
sk"I'm so… So, so, sorry!!"
"Sekhmet finishes her tangent, the crowd is left stunned."
"..."
"Bastet lowers her hand from the Uraeus. The silence is broken by the villagers."
x"Is that how she truly feels…"
"Bastet nods…"
b"Yes… As you can see… My sister is a very emotional woman…"
b"Way more than me even…"
"Bastet says happily."
"Several villagers start to share warm expressions."
x"Well, maybe we were too hard on her…"
x"She's from a different era after all…"
x"I suppose we can forgive her, this once…"
x"Sigh… How could we turn her away after the show she just put on…"
"One of the female villagers walked up to the blonde, who's expression returned to that of a melancholy one."
x"Listen, even if it's hard, try to communicate with us next time…"
x"Just cause you're a goddess doesn't mean you can get away with doing whatever you want…"
sk"..."
sk"Okay."
"The villager then wraps her arm around the woman's neck and brings her to a hug."
x"Welcome back, Goddess…"
"Sekhmet's eyes widen, before she brings her arms up to the woman and hugs her back."
"A bunch of villagers join in, they all share a massive group hug with Sekhmet at the center."
"Her stoic expression aside, Taiyo and the rest can sense an overwhelming joy being emitted from her."
t"That's nice…"
b"Nyehehe! A happy ending indeed!"
a"Hehehe!"
Scene banquet
"After the group hug ends, the group are allowed into the city where they are treated to a banquet of sorts."
t"All this food seems like overkill, it's really not necessary.."
x"Nonsense! You've defeated that spider demon for us!"
x"It's the least we can do!"
"Taiyo's eyes gaze over the several egyptian dishes before him. Anubis had already started golfing them down."
"a"Ohm ohm num! Boss, you gotta try that meat!! It's really good!"
"Anubis says, his cheeks full of food."
t"Well… Don't mind if I do..."
"Taiyo says, taking a sip of some soup, Bedford immediately falls into a carnivorous trance as he gulps down food the same speed as Anubis."
a"Gah! As expected of the Boss… However, I won't falter here!"
"Anubis says, his tail wagging as the two men scarf down food."
"Sekhmet was not too far off, enjoying the slaps of both well done and rare meat on the table, finding a taste for both."
"Occasionally, Sekhmet would put a piece of meat on Bastets plate, sharing when she felt her sister might not get her portion."
"Bastet's plate was rather small as she lightly ate her food."
b"Sigh… men can be such pigs…"
sk"Umu…"
"After they clean their plates, the gang walk through the village, it has a similar setting to Cairo, if not smaller."
a"this place is pretty lackluster…"
t"I mean it's just a village so…"
"Suddenly a small girl runs up to them."
x"Anubis! Anubis!"
a"Ha?"
x"Can you come with me to pray over my grandma's ashes!"
x"I want to make sure she travels safely to the other side!"
a"Oh… sure."
"The little girl takes his hand, leading him to a group of followers."
"Another group of children now run up to Sekhmet."
x"Lady Sekhmet! Can we see your lions!"
x"They looked so cute!!"
sk"Umu."
"They grab her hand and run off to outside the village."
"This leaves Bastet and Taiyo alone."
t"Those two are pretty famous around here…"
b"Ahum… Sekhmet's one thing, but Anubis had a temple dedicated to him near here…"
t"Really?"
b"Yep, alot of funerary practices were down in the east, so they dedicated a temple for mummification rituals, labeling it Anubis."
t"I see… that's cool…"
t"Hey did you get a temple?"
b"Nya? Ofcourse, over in Bubastis!"'
t"Hoo?"
b"My temple was said to be one of the most beautiful and grandeur temples ever made!"
b"People all across Egypt came to worship me! I was honored with offerings, ceremonies, and celebrations, particularly involving cats!"
t"Wow, that's pretty rad."
"The two now standstill, being alone once again for the first time after joining the other two."
"Bastet struggles to find words to break the silence."
b"What's going on… we were together all this time, but now I feel so awkward…!"
t"You want to do something?"
b"Eh? Do what?"
t"I dont know… "
b"Ehh… Then why offer!"
t"Tch."
t"I don't know…"
b"Well I don't know either…"
"Taiyo starts to think"
t"Dammit, I Really don't get women at all…"
x"Mr Pharaoh!!!"
"Another kid can be seen walking up to them."
t"Eh, what is it?"
x"My… my kitty!"
b"!!"
t"It's stuck in a tree!"
b"What! We need to go help it then!"
x"Miss Bastet…!"
x"I'm sorry, I should have kept a better watch on him!!"
x"Bastet raises a hand to the boy's head."
b"Don't you worry, cats are nefarious and curious creatures!"
b"You can't blame them for wandering around!"
b"Come on Amun, let's go!"
"Now standing at the base of a tree, the group looks up to see an orange kitty startled on one of the branches."
x"Mochi!!"
"The cat meows in panic, unable to get itself down."
"Suddenly a boy levitating up comes into the cat's view."
t"Come here kitty."
"The cat immediately growls upon seeing the goggles wearing man."
t"Hey! Don't be like that! I'm just trying to help"
"The cat now tries to scratch the boy as he gets closer."
t"Gah… what am I supposed to…"
b"Mrwt ḥmt, sḫt nfrw,
Mi mȝw, mḥi r ḥtp.
Nfr ḥr, ḫrp mȝw,
Mḥi n kȝt, nbt nḏt."
"Immediately after hearing Bastets song, the cat calms down."
"Now being able to grab onto it, Taiyo hovers down the tree and hands it to the child."
x"Mochi!!"
"The boy rubs his face with his dear kitty."
x"Thank you Pharaoh! Lady Bastet!"
"The boy says bowing his head before running off."
"Bastet smiles with ecstasy as she watches the boy run off."
"Suddenly a mass of ten-ish cats approach the goddess, hearing her song from afar."
b"Nyaa!!!"
"Bastet releases sounds of joy, as the cats surround her."
"She kneels down and is immediately pounced upon, cats climbing over her form, licking her everywhere."
b"Nyaa!! Amun!"
b"Look! They're so cute!!"
t"Yea…"
"Taiyo smiles at the scene before him, one cat even comes up to his ankle, rubbing its cheek and purring."
"After a few minutes, the two watch as the cats start to return back to their owners."
t"You know…"
t"Your voice is really cute, Basteto…"
b"!!"
b"Eeehhh!!"
b"W-w-w-where is this coming from!!?"
t"Hmm?"
b"Mmmmm…."
"Bastet blushes, averting her eyes in front of the boy."
b"He-hey!!"
b"But you said my singing was annoying before, didn't you!"
t"You're still on that!?"
t"I told you I was sorry like ten times already!"
b"Ten times isn't enough! You need to compliment me at least 20 more times before I can forgive you!"
b"Amun no baka…"
t"Seriously…"
b"Hmph..!"
"Taiyo turns his form, looking down at Bastet, who meets his gaze with curious eyes."
t"Basteto voice is cute."
b"Eh?"
t"Basteto's eyes are cute, her cheeks, her ears, her nose, are cute."
"b"Ehhh!! Wait! Don't just!"
t"The way you talk is cute."
t"The way you walk is cute."
t"The way you pout is cute."
t"Basteto's smile is cute."
t"Basteto is just so cute cute cute."
b"Nyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!"
b"Stop it! I can't take it anymore!!!"
"Bastet puts her hands up to the boy's face, stopping his lips from talking."
b"No more, please… it's embarrassing!!"
"Bastet's face is more crimson than the boy had ever seen."
"Taiyo in response holds her wrist, pulling her a bit closer."
t"Do you forgive me now?"
b"Mmmm… Fine."
b"Just this once, I'll grant you my forgiveness."
b"Be grateful."
"Bastet says all this with a blush still on her face."
t"Thank you…"
"Suddenly, the pair are aware of the amount of onlookers looking at them."
x"Kiss!"
"Someone said from the back."
"This causes them both to blush."
b"Eto… Why don't we go find Sister!"
t"Yea… I think Anubis should be done too…"
b"Hehee…"
"The two meet up with the other pair, who have finished their earlier tasks."
t"Are you guys ready to go?"
a"Yep! Back to the tomb then!"
sk"Mhmm."
"After a swift return to the canyons, the team make their way into the labyrinth once again."
b"Nyahaha! This time, we'll find the scarab, no matter what!!"
"Bastet says, leading the group as they walk through the temple."
t"She sure is lively about that scarab huh…"
"Taiyo thinks."
t"Hey, once we get this scarab, what are we supposed to do with it?"
b"Nya?"
t"I mean how do we access this grand power or whatever?"
b"Uhh…"
t"You don't even no…"
b"Nya! I mean, those types of things are figured out in the spur of the moment nya!"
t"Sure…"
"Taiyo keeps walking , as he starts getting another aneurysm."
t"Gah… there goes my head again."
a"You alright there boss?
t"Huh… yea, it's fine…"
t"It's just, lately my heads been getting fuzzy, whenever I start to remember things."
a"Ahh… well I guess that means we must be close then…"
t"Yeah… wait, what do you mean…?"
a"Eh? I mean close to the Scarab…"
t"What does that have to do with anything?"
"Bastets ear jolted as she picked up on what Anubis was getting at."
b"Nyat!!"
a"Eh… Wait, are you telling me Bast didn't tell you?"
t"Taiyo stops in his tracks."
t"Tell me what?"
b"Ahh! Anubis! Maybe we shouldn't!"
"Taiyo strikes her with a firm look, before looking back at the Jackal."
a"Well, from what Thot says…"
a"The Scarab should be the key to unlocking your forgotten memories."
t"!!!"
a"At least, I think that's what he said."
t"..."
t"My… memories…!"
a"Yea… From when you were Amun."
t"!!"
"Bastet tries to make herself look smaller, feeling an incoming wave of anger coming from the boy ahead."
t"But how… How is that even possible…"
a"Eto…"
sk"Because of the sun."
t"!?"
a"That's right, the scarab is said to symbolize the rising sun."
t"So…"
a"Well your Amun, the god associated with the dawning sun…"
t"..."
a"You and the scarab are connected with your affiliation to the sun, Ra."
b"So… it's technically part of you…"
t"Part of me…"
b"Yes, it holds not only your hidden power, but your memories, the ones you've forgotten."
t"Seriously…"
"Taiyo is stunned, and moreover… pissed."
t"Basteto."
"There was venom in his voice."
t"How could you keep this from me."
t"The truth, you were hiding it this whole time!"
B"!!"
"Taiyo was hurt, he knew from the beginning Bastet was hiding something, but he didn't think it was something as big as this."
b"B-but!! "
b"If I told you, then you wouldn't have gone along with trying to find the scarab!"
t"You're damn right I wouldn't."
t"How many times do I need to tell you!"
t"This is my life!"
t"Not yours, not the Gods, not Amun!"
b"b-but… Amun!!"
t"I Am NOT Amun!"
t"I'm Taiyo!"
t"I'm not whoever you used to know!"
t"And you can't force me to be him either!"
"Taiyo walks up angrily at Bastet, who shivers in her place as she watches him approach her."
b"I… I…!"
t"You What!"
b"..."
t"You just wanted me to return to who I was…!?"
t"So that I'd be more compliant, and do all of your guy's bidding!"
t"To get in line and be a good little pawn for you arrogant and selfish gods!"
b"No… No No No!"
b"that's not it at all!"
b"I–I… I!!"
t"I don't want to fucking here your excuses!"
t"Basteto! You lied to me!"
b"No…"
t"Even after all this… I thought I could trust you…"
b"..."
t"I thought we were friends…"
"Taiyo's voice gets softer, still in pain."
t"But we're not…"
b"No…!"
t"You were just using me… to get your Amun back…""
b"No… No… that's not true…"
t"That's why you won't call me by my name…"
t"I'm just Amun to you…"
a"B-boss… maybe you should…"
sk"Umu…"
"Taiyo turns around, gripping his fists."
t"I don't belong here…"
t"You guys can stay here and keep looking if that's what you want…"
t"I'm going to do what I should've done in the first place…"
t"Goodbye…"
b"..."
t"I'm going back home."
"At this, Taiyo begins walking away, the opposite direction of everyone else."
"Lightly, not as if to call out to him, Bastet begins to mutter."
b"No… No no no no no no no no no…"
b"Don't go…!!"
"She watches his form go farther and farther."
b"Please…"
b"Don't…"
b"Don't leave me again…"
b"Baka…"
"Sekhmet holds her sister, as she begins crying lightly from the boy's outburst, all the while Anubis watches Taiyo as his silhouette disappears."
a"Boss…"
"Taiyo walks through the labyrinth alone, his fists clenched and eyes angered."
t"Dammit…!"
t"How could I be so stupid…!"
t"To think I thought I was needed…"
t"That I was special…"
t"I'm just a tool to them…"
t"ive had it!"
"He continues to stomp through the tomb, when a picture of Bastet's face flashes in his head."
t"..."
t"Basteto…"
"Was he too hard on her?"
t"She was crying…"
"He wants to go back."
t"No… it doesn't change the fact that she lied…"
"Hardening his resolve, the boy continues walking forward."
"Back with the team, Sekhmet was able to calm Bastet down, who was still holding her face while crying lightly."
b"Sniff*… Sniff*..."
a"Dang… I wouldn't have said all that if I knew he was going to freak out…"
a"Sorry Bast…"
sk"Boss… Pharaoh made you cry…!"
"Sekhmet says, showing a bit of anger on her stoic face."
sk"Next time Sekhmet sees him, she'll maul him to death."
b"No…"
b"It's not his fault…"
b"He deserved to know…"
b"I never should have kept it from him…"
"Bastet says, her eyes still red."
b"I wanted to hear him say it to me…"
b'The words he said to me, so long ago…"
b"I just wanted him to remember them…"
b"But…!"
"It looked as if she was about to cry again."
sk"Sister…!"
a"Look, why don't we try to find the scarab still, then we can worry about the boss after…"
b"Sniff*... Okay…"
"The group walked down the end of the tunnel, seeing an open chamber that led to the outside world."
a"Huh… I can see the sky... Are we outside now…"
b"This still looks part of the labyrinth though…"
a"You think this was uncovered by archaeologists or something…?"
b"Maybe…"
"The group looked around, and several chests and chambers opened."
b"This place seemed to have been raided by tomb raiders…"
a"Ehh!!"
a:"Wait… you don't think they took the scarab right!?"
b"Maybe…"
b"Sister, do you smell anything?"
sk"Umu."
"They all looked around, to see if there were any remnants of other individuals."
a"I don't think anyones still here…"
a"Why don't we…"
"Suddenly, a white substance drops on the Jackal's cheek."
a"!!"
"This prompts him to look up."
"Above the broken roof, around the rock complexes, were several balls of webbing."
tr"@!#@$#%^^%^%$@#!!!"
a"What the!!"
"The Trantualy demon, now doubled in size, had seemed to have entered a metamorphosis."
"Shedding its previous skin, its exterior looked bolder and stronger, its legs were removed and in place was a more spider-like body."
"Surrounding it were its human prey, all wrapped up in seven human-sized balls of webbing."
a"That monster, it's been feeding on humans!"
b"It's evolved!"
sk"Umu!"
"They all stare up at the monstrosity, as it slowly lower its webs, to reveal the dead bones of its victims."
a"Dammit, how many people has it consumed!"'
b"This is bad…"
b"I can sense it's much more powerful now!"
tr#@$%^%@#!$#@%$^$&()))(&^%"!!!!"
b"What do we do!!"
a"We have no choice… we got to kill that thing!"
sk"Mhmph!"
"The demon drops down, preparing to battle against the godly trio."
tr#@$%^%@#!$#!!!"
"Taiyo walks out on top of the canyon, making it past the bridge."
"He looks around, trying to decide which direction to head when a thought enters its mind."
t"Wait… where are those lions…"
"Before they reentered the tomb, Sekhmet had around four Lions guarding the outside, but they were no longer to be found."
t"Ehh…"
"He wonders if they had left, before looking over to see a pile of blood down some rock formations."
t"What in the…"
"Taiyo thinks, seeing a corpse of a lion off in the distance."
"There was an eerie silence in the air as well."
"No birds, no critters, no wind even."
"It had grown strangely and unadulteratedly quiet in the canyon."
"Taiyo stands on top of the rock formation, he does not move a muscle."
"The sound of his own breathing rumbles in his ears."
"He pauses for a good minute straight, but then…"
"He brings his right fist up in the air, crushing the skull of a demon that tried to jump him."
t"!"
"Its body lands on the floor, as Taiyo looks at his now bloody fist."
t"Wha…!"
"Suddenly, the ground beneath him, as well as the surrounding rock formations, starts to crumble."
"Demons of all shapes and sizes start to emerge all around the canyons."
t"!!!"
"They get underneath Taiyo, the undead hands grabbing his legs and torso. Their numbers seem to be multiplying by the second as the mountain he was atop starts to fall apart."
"The scene was like a shot from hell."
"At least 100 lesser demons have emerged from underground, completely surrounding Taiyo."
"His hand creeped up as he's bombarded and consumed by a pool of demons."
""He sees the light of the sun through the mass of demons atop him."
"He tries to summon his power, but to no avail, for he was already submerged beneath tens of demons."
t"...!"
"While submerged, he realizes the danger that the others may be facing at this very moment."
t"Basteto…!"