Page 90 of Immortal Sun

The more of us that join together, the wilder the storms get above us until lightning suddenly strikes down the middle of the island Ken lives on.

“That was extremely violent, even for you.” Inti chuckles and pats Enki on the back.

Enki’s white eyes illuminate. “It was a warning of what Ra will do to Apep one day.”

“And here I thought I was going to get a card on my birthday.” Apep’s voice drips with sarcasm.

“Probably can’t even count that high,” Daggon mutters, earning a glare from Tyrell.

And a long heavy sigh from me. “No fighting, you know why we’re here.”

“It’s the last time.” Apep looks over at me, his eyes gleaming, his white-blond hair blowing in the wind. “Are you losing your power? Your touch?”

“Let me do my job so I can ascend while you live out eternity in the dust.” I squeeze my eyes shut and look away, so he doesn’t see the lie within them, the hesitation because of her.

My plan was to terrify her and get it over with.

I never thought she’d just go back into her little warehouse and keep working like things hadn’t happened between us. She ignores the truth better than most.

I lift a shaky hand to my mouth then drop it. “Enough. Is everyone here?”

“Yes.” Kratos sighs. “We’re all here, I mean who knows where Enki’s brain is at but yes.”

“Can I kill him?” Enki looks to me. “Just once, we can bring him back later with some of the nectar.”

“Maim and torture your brother, never kill him,” Apep says before holding his wrist out.

My favorite part.

The storm builds, and then the entire sea quiets and turns to glass. The wails of our ancestors pulse through my body, like a bell in my ears that continues to ring and ring and ring again.

A siren’s sound.

The earth moans with its need.

Apep suddenly jerks away from me.

“What’s wrong?”

His eyes go completely dark before returning to their crystal blue. “Nothing, nothing’s wrong. She’s different, isn’t she?”

“She’s annoying,” I say quickly.

Inti chuckles. “I love it when you lie.”

“It’s time.” I press my palms together over my head and slowly lower them in front of my face, once they pass my chin, I part my hands and like splitting the atmosphere or the air in front of me, everything shifts.

Red hot rocks form across the water then sink down giving us a path as the water splits giving us complete dry access to the island. I take a step onto it and exhale, a bead of sweat runs down my back.

“Home,” I whisper as my golden armor forms around my body starting from my feet all the way up to my head, covering me in the red-hot heat of the sun. The metal and leather feels so comforting I almost shed a tear. If anyone were watching, it would look like soft golden scales covering my body molding into impenetrable armor. I hold out my right hand, my spear slams into it, and as I twist it in my grip I hear them all—the cries of humanity begging for the sun to shine on them once again.

Apep stands next to me wearing black armor, his hair is silver-white and pulled down his back. Since he decided to stay with the humans he lost his crown—his helmet showing all who see him that he decided not to be challenged, not even by the gods, losing a kingship because of it.

My own helmet mirrors the sun, the rays come out in all different directions like both a weapon and headpiece.

Enki sighs and steps onto the rocky pathway. His eyes illuminate white, he has no armor, only tattoos that cover his face and chest in the ancient Sumerian language. His leather pants are tight. Nothing covers his chest, nothing has to, he has spells scratched across his skin, nothing will puncture him from the waist up.

Tyrell and Inti are next.

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