AIDEN
Before the speaker could finish, I shot a fire ball at him. He dodged it, but I expected that. I appeared at his back with my dagger to his throat.
"Didn't they tell you it's rude to spy?" I said inches from his ear
"You noticed my presence?" The stranger asked surprised but quicky masking it.
"don't you think it's dangerous to leave your woman's side just to threaten me?"
"My woman is no weakling, she can take care of herself anytime, anywhere"
"A man that appreciates his woman's strength, that's very rare" he continued
"Is he the one that was spying on us before?" Shirley asked
"He is, and he has been following us since. The only reason I didn't tell you was that he didn't seem to have any hostile intentions. I could only feel his curiosity at best"
"Wait, even when we were fighting that arrogant jerk?"
"Yes, he kept a safe distance though"
"Interfering could have brought more confusion, I did what I thought was best" he shrugged
Well, he made a valid point but I wasn't going to tell him that. He actually looked composed like he actually expected this, he didn't look worried at all. I released him to position myself between him and Shirley.
"Why did you release him?" She asked displeased with my decision, "I can sense his powers from here"
"I don't know, I just did what my instinct told me to do"
He looks at me very closely, warily even like he can't figure me out. I smiled, even I can't figure me out most days.
"You aren't like your father, if he was the one he would have gutted me immediately without question or second thought"
"Well, you better thank your stars then"
"Who are you?" Shirley asked him
"My name is Taweret, protector of Ra" he says and bows down
That's very weird, and Zain failed to mention this particular name to me. A look at Shirley said she recognizes the name and she bows in return.
"You are Ra's demon turned protector god, Have heard of your stories from our high mother"
"You are a Maatite, aren't you?" He asked more like a statement. facing me, he continued "You chose well, Jared"
"So, you know my name. That doesn't exactly make you an ally, you know"
"I was supposed to be protecting you, but I got banished here immediately you were born. I was betrayed by a close ally of mine"
Somehow the way he sneered when he said ally made me cold, this isn't someone you would want to make an enemy of.
"If you were an ally, you could have shown yourself a little early"
"I was expecting you, ever since I heard you were coming here. Someone made sure to spread the news of your arrival. When I saw you, i wasn't sure if you were the one at first, and after that I wanted to see how well you could handle yourself in battle"
"Really?, And did my fight please your majesty?" I asked a little pissed
"You don't have a mastery of your powers yet, that's clear to see. But you held your own against Kali, not many beings could do that"
"You don't say" I replied him
"I know what sarcasm is, you know" he said smiling.
"Aren't we the informed type"
"Cut it out, you don't have time to worry about your Ego, Aiden" Shirley interrupted, "Do you know who it was, that spread the news of our arrival?" She asked Taweret
"I don't know who exactly, but I do know the person is working with Seth. Aiden?, Is that the name you go by?"
"Do you know why he waited for this long to take action against, Aiden?" Shirley asked not giving me a chance to answer. She must have known I was going to get more sarcastic. I can't blame her, I getting more agitated and I don't know the cause of it.
"I don't know the answer to that. Like I said immediately after Jared's birth I was banished here"
"Isn't it because I was shielded from him the whole time?"
"It's Seth we are talking about, am pretty sure shielding you wouldn't have kept him for this long. It's almost as if killing you isn't exactly what he wants" Shirley reasoned
She turns to Taweret and asked him, "you know Seth than most, what does he want the most aside from killing Aiden?"
"To be the king god and total chaos" he stated
"How does he acheive that?, By killing Aiden?, No, the other gods combined would still be able to fight him. But...."
She and Taweret exchanged looks and dread filled me.
"If you can fill me in the conclusion both of you just came to, it will be appreciated"
"He is after the eye of Ra" both of them said in uniform
"But he can't enter this realm, he's banned from it"
"That's doesn't mean he hasn't found a way. Is there a way to undo his banishment?" She asked Taweret
"It's next to impossible to enter inside Ra's domain after he bans you. Except with your blood"
Me and Shirley shared a look, damn.
"Zain" we said together, the blood he took when he wanted to open the portal.
"Zain as in the dream god?" Taweret asked, that sneer was back on his face.
And that told me everything I needed to know. "Zain was the ally that betrayed you, isn't he?" I asked for confirmation of what I already guessed
"Yeah, he is the one. conniving bastard, can't miss him. Handsome as sin, silver eyes"
"He has been helping me, only now am not so sure whether he was. He has my blood, he was the one that suggested we come here in the first place" I informed him.
"It something he could do, he has a devilish mind. All dream gods do"
"We need to get there before he does. Do you know the fasted way to get to that throne without much resistance?" Shirley asked urgently
"I believe I do, we can teleport very close to the throne but not too close. Even I can't draw too close to the Sun. You will have to go alone"
"Very well, any other thing I need to know?" I asked
"Trust your instincts, it will guide you. One more thing, don't die"
He beckons us to move closer together, "hold on tight, you don't want to let go"
And we vanished.