"D... Dad?" I'm still stammering, I've heard some stories about him from my mom, but she didn't mention him a lot. Every time I asked her where did daddy go, she just stares into space for a brief moment before saying 'He went somewhere far far away.' Because I was young back then, I didn't put up too much thought about that. But as I got older, I began to wonder what does mom mean by 'somewhere far far away.'

But now, the secret identity of my long lost father has been revealed, now I understood what does mom meant about 'somewhere far far away." That place is the Duat. But I'm happy and both upset at the same time, I mean, I know that Horus is a god and a pharaoh, he's a busy man. But why couldn't he take some ti9me off for some visit like a real dad would do instead of burying his head in Duat? Does he know what have I been through?

After pausing for about a minute recovering from the sudden reveal of identity, I finally said something, but not out of happiness, "Why?"

Horus tiled his head, "What do you mean, my son?"

"Why? Why did you leave me with mom? ALONE?!" I couldn't hold back all my anger about him leaving us without telling me, his OWN son. Just... What kind of dad is HE?!

"You know how MUCH I've been through? I kid without a dad? Son of a WIDOW?! HUH?! Exactly!" I continued, ignoring the worried expression on Bast's face, "Oh so now you decided to show up and be innocent, act like mom never existed?! JUST LIKE THAT?! WOW!" But after I let all of the anger out, my mind was back in control again. I suddenly realized who am I yelling at.

I was yelling at the lord of the sky, a god. Damn was I stupid!

Horus did not flinch or startled by my outburst at all, he just had stayed silenced until I finished my yelling.

A few moments later, he spoke, but this time with a tiny bit of guilt in his tone, "Look, Seth Rogers, I did leave you and your mother, but not on purpose. I left because of a deadly danger that will endanger or even KILL you if I stayed." My mind cooled down, but confusion came. What is he hiding?

"Not my uncle Set, he's been surprisingly steady. Have your mother told you the story of Apophis?" he asked, his tone becoming more serious now.

"Yeah, the ex-god of sun and the god of chaos and destruction," I replied without hesitating.

"Well, here's the problem," Horus said, "he escaped, to THIS world."

There's a moment of silence between us three.

"Wha... Wha... WHAT?!" I shouted again. If you know the story of how Ra defeated Apophis, then you should know that this is a REALLY Big deal, "Ok, let's get this straight. A gigantic OVERSIZED snake that EATS NEARLY EVERYTHING prison-broke out and he's coming to EQUESTRIA?!?!"

"Now now, that's the reason why I left you," Horus said, "Apophis saw something in you; you're the barrier of the Element of Nature, an ancient element that'd been in Equestria since the beginning of time. When I first arrived, I was surprised by how peaceful this world is, but as time grew, I noticed Apophis began to plan on swallowing this land. As the result, I immediately contact the rulers of Equestria. Together, we made a new Element besides the Elements of Harmony; the Element of Nature. It can allow its bearer to control the four natural elements: WInd, FIre. Water, and Earth. I forged these powers into four sets of orbs. The WInd orb is the one on your neckless. And that's the reason why Apophis sends his minions after you." Horus explained.

"Wait, if Apophis's minions are here, why couldn't I see them or sense them?" I asked.

"Apophis's minions are invisible to mortals, not to gods and demigods." Horus said, "But somehow, he managed to block their smells from you. Apophis's ultimate goal is to gain the four orbs of nature and turn them into the Element of Nature. He'll use it against us and lastly to destroy Equestria; if he has the Element of Nature, he'll be nearly invincible even to Ra."

Ok, now that's terrifying.

"But luckily, I was able to hide the four elements of nature into four places in Equestria: Thebes, Canterlot, and Mount Aris." Horus said, much to my relief, "The first element you'll seek is the element of fire, which is in the city of Thebes. My uncle Set will be helping you, but don't trust him too much, you knew our stories in the past."

Nani? Set is seriously going the "help" us? Is he sick? I thought.

Horus seemed to know what I have in mind, "I'm surprised too, he volunteered." Then his right hand begins to glow, after the glow vanished, a golden bracelet with the marking of Akeh appeared on my right wrist.

"This is my gift for you, also to apologize for my actions," he said, now that's heartwarming, "this is my Falcon bracelet, once you activate it with your mind, it'll form a Falconer's Glove, it'll release an immortal falcon that'll guide you to your next direction. This will also host your Khopesh in case you have to go on a stealth mission. Now, if you mind, I'll have a private talk with my old friend." he then turned to Bast, who's looking down, but I can tell she's hiding a blush.

Horus waved his hand, a golden barrier appeared and surrounded them. He then whispered something to Bast, she did the same. Horus's face is somehow concerned and both serious. They talked for about 5 minutes before nodding and setting off the barrier.

"Alright, son, I'm afraid my time is up." Horus said, "It's nice meeting and talking to you and Bast."

He then turned to Bast, "My old friend, please look after my son. And also, it's okay to get close to Seth, just not too close." he ended his sentence with a knowing smirk. Bast blushed harder, I just thought about it in confusion before knowing what he meant.

"DAD!" I yelled, my cheek is starting to heat up.

Suddenly, I heard the hologram of my father blur out a bit, then a voice sounded in the background, it sounded like a teenager's voice, "Uh... Coz? A little help here! That snake bastard's minions are driving me crazy!"

"Who's that?" I asked.

"Oh, that's Anubis," Horus said, "Apophis's minions have been stealing souls and hearts, and Anubis is NOT happy. Trust me, you do NOT want to see him in rage mode."

He then shouted something back to Anubis in ancient Egyptian, before waving, "See you later, my son." His hologram then disappeared in a flash of light. So, the information for the day is pretty much like this: Met my bird dad, found out I'm an element bearer, Apophis coming, and my first targeted location. But there's something I've been wondering: What's between Bast and Horus? Are they hiding something from me?

"You heard the old man Bast," I said, "tomorrow we'll leave at 7, the destination is Thebes."

My Sphinx friend nodded and went hunting for dinner. We have roasted fish for dinner, does Bast gets anything besides fish? I understand cats love fishes but at least try something new.

Bast laid next to me, her huge cozy left-wing covering me like a blanket like the first night I spend with her. Bast fell to sleep a few minutes later, leaving me with my thoughts awaken. Why is Bast so friendly with me when we first met? Why did she save me? And most important of all, why did she blush so hard around Horus? I guess I'll leave these thoughts for tomorrow.

Destinies of two worlds lie on my hands, my adventure will begin...

Author's Note

Here it is! Enjoy! :)

What do you think about the mysteries? What'll happen next? And why's Set so eager to help Seth? Is he planning something big?