Hello, MrDawnFluffles here! This is an old erotic story I wrote. It's inspired by DevilHS' In the Shadow of Anubis and is based on Egyptian mythology. Enjoy!
CW:
Dubious Consent, Pregnancy/Birthing, Monsters/Gods
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"Are you sure about this?" I asked, gazing into the black abyss before me.
"Hey, you're the one who suggested you go in alone. I don't know what came over you. Here, let me-"
Before he could finish, I shook my head. "No. It's best to do it alone. Less risk of death." He gave me a confused look but admitted defeat.
"Remember, the rest of the team will wait for your return. You can keep in contact with us via the radio, although..." he trailed off.
"Although what?"
"They're not super long-range, so if you get too far, we won't be able to communicate." He looked on with worry. I shone my flashlight into the darkness of the entryway, revealing nothing but sandy hallways leading deep into the ground.
"Don't worry, I've done plenty of these before," I said, patting him on the back.
"Yeah, but you've never gone alone, nor first."
I clicked my tongue at him and shooed him away. "Go finish deciphering that tablet we found and radio me when you find out." He nodded and headed back to the tents.
We had found a tablet in a peasant's tomb that pointed us here, but we hadn't finished translating it yet. I wasn't worried. This was probably just the site of his family's burial.
It is strange for a peasant to have a tomb, come to think of it. Oh well. I'm about to find out why.
I waved goodbye to my team and headed into the tomb, armed with nothing but a pack full of supplies, a flashlight, and my notes. As I walked through the depths, I mapped the layout of the tomb mentally. I planned to go all the way through before returning to document everything in greater detail.
I walked for about five minutes, arriving at an immense door. I turned on my radio, the crackling giving me a break from the oppressive silence. "Hey, I just made it to a door. Wanted to check in before heading deeper. Over."
Carrie's voice echoed down the halls as the radio blared. "Amy, you need to come back. The tablet warns of something beyond the door. It's not worth the risk. Over."
"No, I'm going deeper. What could possibly hurt me? The Egyptians aren't known for their traps. Over and out."
I turned off my radio, her yelling getting cut off by the click before I put my hands against the door. I could feel a hum echoing through it as I shoved it open with my shoulder.
The door crept open until it came to a stop, barely letting me squeeze through. As I entered the room, my jaw dropped. I was standing on a balcony overlooking a massive black void. I shone my flashlight deep into the darkness, but I couldn't see the floor, ceiling, or any of the other walls. To my left, a staircase wound down... and down... and down.
Pure amazement overcame me as I walked down; the hum growing louder. I walked for a good ten minutes before I had to stop just to marvel at the sheer size of this room. "Dear God in Heaven."
As if responding to my prayer, I spotted a distant light shining up from down below. I could see the floor, illuminated by braziers still nearly two hundred feet further down.
This is getting stranger and stranger.
As I set foot on the cold stone floor, the room came to life, fires blazing alight all along the walls. I was staggered as I gazed about the beautiful tapestry of glowing lights adorning the gargantuan room. Each wall was lined with hundreds of sconces, in between each of which was a detailed statue.
As my gaze travelled around the room, the air left my lungs. At the far end of the room, easily a quarter-mile away, was a colossal statue sitting atop a throne. I almost didn't notice as my feet carried me toward it, but I was very lucky that I tripped; I had almost walked straight into a ravine that cleaved the vast room in two.
Once again, peering into the darkness of the ravine revealed nothing. "Ok. I can get on board with this." I grabbed some rope and threw it across the ravine, trying to catch a foothold on the other side, but I didn't have enough length.
I turned on my radio once more, but when I reported my findings, I heard nothing but static in return.
I must be out of range.
No danger in examining these statues,
I thought, walking to one end of the room. I examined the massive statue.
Let's see. Falcon-headed, wielding a boat paddle...
I skimmed my research notes.
Could be Nemty.
As I went up to the next statue, I noticed something strange. This one depicted an old, robed woman, holding out a ring in one hand. I gazed back at the falcon.
It's worth a shot.
I grabbed the golden ring from the statue's hand and placed it on Nemty's finger. I took a second to laugh at myself before returning to work. Suddenly, I heard a grinding of stone, and a mechanism pulled Nemty's toes into the ground.
Wait.
I turned back around, and something had changed. A small boat floated in the air above the darkness in the ravine. I clapped with glee and jumped in.
Who cares if this is magic? It's fucking cool!
The boat drifted over to the other side as if being pushed by waves. I disembarked from my brief trip and bowed to the unmanned boat, just in case. I didn't stop for one second to see if I was dreaming. After a brief sprint, I arrived, panting, at the foot of the seated statue.
This statue also had the head of a falcon, but beyond it was a golden circle emblazoned into the wall.
Ra.