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.
I bowed before the grand statue.
This place must have been legendary. It must have been awesome to behold, in all of its glory.
I jumped up and down and squealed, "I can't fucking believe I'm the one who gets to discover this!"
As I restored my investigative demeanour, I closed the distance towards the statue, the hum so loud it was difficult to concentrate. I came up between the sun god's ankles when I spotted something. Flowing from a fountain into a small chalice was a white, gooey substance. Behind it was writing in ancient Egyptian, luckily easy to translate.
It read something along the lines of "Priestesses of Ra, drink, and see." I gazed into the goblet. The thick substance oozed in the cup.
That's not ominous.
As I raised it to my lips, I nearly dropped it as my radio buzzed. "Ok, I think we've managed to boost the signal. We won't be able to hear you, so just listen. This is very important. The back of the tablet says that beyond the door is a trial. Women who pass the trial have never returned. Men who pass the trial are unaffected, but women disappear. You have to listen to me," Carrie begged.
"Please, for the love of God, come back to us. Come back now. Do not attempt that, even though I know you want to. It may seem like voodoo, but I really don't feel good about this. Plus, Mrs. Walker will be incredibly angry if you die before we finish up."
I looked around the room.
As a self-respecting archaeologist, can I let this opportunity go to waste?
I looked at the white liquid.
It can't just be poison, can it? No. They wouldn't have had me pass the first trial just to fail... wait, maybe this is the trial? If I should drink this or not?
I sat and debated, but I kept coming back to the statue before me. It was Ra.
Now, if it were Osiris or Anubis, I would understand it being poison, to carry me into their hands, but Ra? No.
I steeled my resolve and brought the chalice to my lips. The salty nectar flowed down my throat, coating my mouth in the sticky liquid, and filling my stomach with warmth.
No, it must be the room that's warm,
I decided. As I finished swallowing, the hum stopped.
I gazed up, my eyes rising to meet the now-glowing ring behind Ra's head. The bright sun shone down and illuminated the room in a godly glow. I followed the path of the light until it fell onto the once-empty boat. Now, standing in the boat was a life-like version of the statue of Nemty. Then, it waved for me to come to it.
I nearly fainted in awe, but as I approached, I realized that this was no statue nor golem, no, it was flesh and blood. It was a ten-foot-tall man with the head of a falcon. I bowed before the beautiful man, but he simply picked me up and plopped me into his boat.
As I sat next to him, the room faded away as we descended into the ravine. Still, as the light faded, I could see, somehow, and I was still able to admire the deity's glistening muscles as he worked the paddles through the air.
Down we went, for hours. The god's sweat dripped off his muscles, forming small pools in the boat. I sat so close to him that every breath I took was filled with his scent. Finally, I heard a faint splash, and as I looked out, I saw the boat had landed in a massive lake.
The entire cave was lit ever so slightly so that I could see, but not by anything in particular. The walls almost glowed. The water rippled as Nemty rowed me across it. Despite the cave being lit, I couldn't see the walls behind me. To my right and left, the walls were filled with huge statues and arches over hallways that led into darkness.