----------Thoth's Perspective----------



I watch from afar as my fellow teachers, Terra and Guan Yu take on that monstrosity born of Anubis' stolen power. For our plan to work, he needs to not notice me. I can obliterate him with my magic, but I'll need time to create enough glyphs and charge the blast, and if I miss... I could hit one of the other teachers, or my students...As long as Ganesha makes his move at the right time that shouldn't be possible. "Are you ready Thoth?" Nox is serving as our signal.



"No. I want at least ten glyphs." I create the seventh. It's becoming rather difficult to keep them all maintained.



"How long will that take?"



"Give me thirty seconds. Then it'll take me three seconds to charge the actual blast, and about half a second to reach the target. Can you tell Ganesha all of that?"



"If you miss then you won't mind if I eliminate him?"



"Of course not. It's your school he's threatening."



When all ten glyphs are in place I begin charging the blast and Nox takes her leave, giving Ganesha the single. It was Terra's job to keep the monster walled off from the rest of the University, and Guan Yu's job to keep him distracted. Terra's walls come down, and in that same instant Ganesha charges forward grabbing the demon from behind with all four arms of his and he throws him into the air.



"Now you die!" I fire the Final Judgement, and it's a perfect hit. To my amazement he's not been completely obliterated, in fact he's still in one piece. He couldn't possibly be alive though.



----------Ganesha's Perspective----------



It's almost hard to believe defeating this monster was that easy. I stare at him laying on the ground, motionless. Guan Yu comes to my side. "I have to say, I'm a little disappointed. I've had students last longer against me."



He only went down this fast because so many of us came after him. "He was only a mortal before today."



"Regardless, such a calamitous soul can't be allowed to roam free." He readies his taolu about to decapitate him.



I slam my hand against Guan Yu's chest. "Don't you believe he should be put to trial first?"



"Trial? Look what he did to our students, to himself! He's a monster, there's no questions to be asked." Looking at Bastet, Anubis, and Ao Kuang I can see why Guan Yu would react like that. . . "He's fortunate that I'd be kind enough to grant him a mercy like death."



Nox appears from my shadow. "Simmer down General. I'll make sure he pays for what he's done, but there are questions I'd like to ask him. If you and Ganesha would be so kind as to take the injured to Sylvanus."



The monster stands behind Nox about to strike her, before I can warn her though he's encompassed in a dark bubble. He seems to be screaming but I can't hear him.



----------Bastet's Perspective----------



Nox walks over to Anubis and me. "Anubis, I'll need you to come with me."



I hold on to him with every bit of strength I have left. "You'll have to take me too."



Nox seems to glare at me through her veil. "Bastet, you're the most injured out of anyone. You need medical attention."



"Anubis is just as hurt as I am!"



"No. He's debilitated, not injured."



I give her my best kitten eyes as I hug Anubis. "Last time I left him alone this happened to him. . ."



Nox sighs and crouches down to be at our level. "I'm going to help restore his strength. Nothing malicious. If you weren't covered in burns and probably broken bones I'd let you come with, but you need treatment."



This big elephant man walks over to us. "Do you want me to take these two Nox?"



"Take Bastet. I'll be taking Anubis."



"B-but!" Before I can think of a more compelling argument the elephant man picks me up. I'm in so much more pain than I realized. Okay. To the school nurse it is!



----------Artio's Perspective----------



How bizzare, the sky was on fire mere moments ago, at least I thought it was. . . When Nox told me of this school that exists beyond the reach of any one pantheon, I feel like she would've mentioned a burning sky. . . No matter. I open the gates to the campus. Rather odd that they'd be completely unguarded especially in the middle of the day. The buildings are quite impressive. Nox has done well for herself, this truly is a University fit for the gods. I can't get over the sky though, I can't have been the only one who saw it. Perhaps I'll ask around. . .Oh hey it's Nox, carrying what looks like a giant balloon made of darkness, and a jackal man lagging behind her. "Hello there." I wave to try and get her attention.



Nox smiles at me. "Artio, you couldn't have arrived at a more perfect time."



"Why might that be?"



"Well, I need you to take the energy in this guy, and put it back into Anubis."



I stare at her, and then the monster which I can now see in the weird magic balloon of hers. ". . . Sure, I guess I can do that."



The jackal man, who I presume to be Anubis collapses at my feet.



Nox pops the balloon and forces the strange monster to his knees. She clutches his face and forces him to look into her eyes. "Sleep." The monster falls over unconscious.



I do as Nox instructed moving the energy from the monster and putting it back into Anubis. "So. . . Nox, if you don't mind me asking, why was the sky on fire?"



She stomps on the monster. "This one right here is to blame for that. It wasn't actually on fire by the way, just an illusion. He stole power from Anubis, and that transformed him into this... thing."



"That's absurd."



"How so?"



"Transferring of magical energy doesn't turn you into some weird hairless horse beast. If that were the case I'd be one several times over."



"Well, you're a goddess."



"And?"



"He's not."



"Still, there has to be some other reason."



Anubis seems to be getting up. "I-i can explain. . ."



Nox pats his head. "Can you now?"



". . . Nevermind."



"Not nevermind, how did he get like this?"



"Well... I was going to say maybe he absorbed some damned souls when he took my power, but it's not as though I carry those around with me. I suppose it's still a possibility, I just don't know how. . ."



Once the transference is complete Anubis is able to stand strong, and his energy thief is just an ordinary though odd looking human. "So, Nox. What are you going to do with him?"



Suddenly the human vanishes. Nox smiles. "Hm? Oh, it's not important. We'll just sweep this incident under the rug. Wouldn't want any other minions attempting to steal a god's magic power."



"What did you do with him?"



"If you really must know, I killed him." Anubis and I both stare at her, a little shocked. "I'm only joking. He'll float in total darkness until he's atoned or lost his mind completely, whichever comes first." I'd feel bad for him, but I probably shouldn't.



----------Medusa's Perspective----------



I finish Bellona's statue. I made her sleeping since, that's what Bellona is doing right now. She looks cute. I get a text from Arachne



Arachne: Medusaaaa, I might have messed up.



Me: What did you do?



Arachne: I might have told Chang'e and Hou Yi that we were a couple. . .



Me: . . .



Arachne: I didn't mean to! I panicked, because they were all "Oh you're lonely." And I was like "Am not! I'm in an awesome relationship." and they were like "Oh yeah who with?" And I couldn't think of anyone and just said your name.



Me: So, just tell them you were joking.



Arachne: About that. . . They're kind of going on some sort of fancy trip, and I want to go. Will you go with me and pretend to be my girlfriend.



Me: Sigh... Fine. If we end up actually falling in love during this trip though I'm going to strangle you.



Arachne: Deal!