Chapter 2
With chase back in the pyramid of Giza, Menhit standing beside them, the pair watch as the new avatars filed into the room, an unamused look on chases face that they have to seek council with the gods that dicked them over the last time they were here.
"Young chase. What are you doing here again?" That was Hathor. They liked Hathor…kind.
"Me and khonshu are in dire need of your help" chase started, but the hand of Seth's new avatar went up
"We will not help whatever it is you're doing"
"Okay listen here you manky god! Khonshu has lost connection to Marc Spector and Steven grant. The guys that saved you morons and the world the last time! You never listened to us the first time. So listen now and listen good!" Chase took a breath in. Then let Menhit take over.
"Late tonight, we were approached by Khonshu. Apparently he has spent the entire year searching for his avatars to no avail. He has no idea what may have happened to them and he is desperate for help."
"Chase, is this true? Is..are they really missing?" Chase jumped and turned to see Layla.
"Layla-! I- yes…" chase hung their head and went down to one knee with a fist over their heart.
"We, me, khonshu and my god, Menhit, are asking for the help you can provide for us. You all observe. You never interfere with the human world and you must know something about what happened a year ago."
"Chase. Although you have come here, it's heavy in our hearts to say we cannot help." Seth. Again.
"And why not? Because you don't trust the one you imprisoned in stone, perhaps?" Oh chase isn't gonna get used to khonshu pushing his way into their body to talk. Feels unclean.
"We had told you about what Harrow was doing. You didn't believe us then. Believe me when I say, my gut feeling is twisted. Something is wrong. And Marc and Steven need our help."
The room was silent. And chase could hear a pin drop.
"We cannot interfere with the humans. Or with conflicts surrounding humans. Even if it's with an avatar of khonshu's."
"No! No this is shit! Full of shit! Osiris, Hathor, anyone of you from the ennead, please give me paper trails. And I will seek them out myself." Hathor, Osiris and isis looked to each other and stood up from their spots. Then walked down to chase and escorted them away from the main chamber.
"Chase. We agree with what you say. But the rules are the rules. Gods of the ennead cannot interfere with human proceedings." Osiris started, isis then took over.
"But, we can give you a lead on where to start. Marc was looking into something in new York. Something about vampires."
"Thank you." Chase nodded gratefully.
Hathor took chase's hands in theirs and looked into their eyes, "chase. This Nyx is not who they seem. Please, be careful of them, I would hate to see you get hurt" chase hesitantly nodded and slipped away from the trio and over to Layla, giving her a massive hug
"Oh my beautiful friend, I missed you." Layla laughed.
"Missed you too master artist. So. Where's our first stop?" Chase blinked
"Our?"
"What? You think I'm letting you have all the fun? Marc is my husband and I'm sure as hell giving him a slap when we find him." That raised a chuckle from chase.
"New York. Apparently, he was looking into a vampire thing."
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With the door from the chamber dumping them out on an alley in new York, Layla and chase stumbled out and looked around at their new surroundings.
"Khonshu. Was Marc staying anywhere?" Chase asked the giant bird god who was leaning against a nearby wall.
"He was. I will show you"
"Least that's something" chase grumbled out, starting to follow khonshu with Layla close behind.
The new York city night life. What's not to love about it? Chase wanted to go home. Sleep and plan their next date with Nyx, that's what they wanted to do but no. Khonshu dragged them into whatever argument he had with the boys.
It didn't take long for the group to arrive at a dingy little one bed apartment. Both Layla and chase grimaced at the place but, they'd make the best of a bad situation.
"I'll get something on the go for dinner" Layla stated and a small nod left chase who started to look around and picked up on of their oversized jumpers that Steven had borrowed the night before Marc had upped and left. Chase held it close to them and brought it up to their nose, still smelt like Steven, only faintly. But..it did.
"I miss them Layla..I thought if I moved on…I wouldn't but.." chase trailed off, casting their glance over to Layla.
"Oh sweetie, we'll find them. And we won't rest until we do, okay?" Chase nodded and placed the jumper down on a rather moth eaten chair.
"Depressed one, we have to go. While the moon is out the traveller's of the night need protecting"
"Yeah yeah I got it khonshu. Geez don't you ever give it a rest? I'll get something when I'm back Layla. Gotta ago do knight shit" chase opened the window and jumped out.
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"So, you're sure this is where family vampire live?" Chase asked, looking towards khonshu.
"Certain." Khonshu replied with.
"Alright then" chase cracked their neck, rolled their shoulders and khonshu's ceremonial armour covered them from head to toe. They then looked in a nearby reflection and their eyes widened, "whoa…I have like little, gold detailing on my suit. cool."
"I chose the wrong avatar to help me" khonshu groaned out
"It's me or no one khonshu. Your choice" chase said, rolling their shoulders yet again and kicked the door open.
"Uh knock knock. It's your friendly white knight!" Chase ducked a punch and threw what seemed to be a vampire out the window.
"Can we- can we just chill? I'm not here to hurt ya I'm here for questions" another vampire had chase in a hold and a grunt left them, punching the vampire in the gut, twisted out the grip and sent a kick into the vampires stomach, the vampire retaliated by grabbing chase's leg and threw them out the window and into a nearby parked car.
"A-augh oh that hurt man-" chase pushed themselves up, dusted their suit off and looked up just in time to get thrown into the side of a building.
"Alright alright! Time out! Let's calm down! Chill the hell out okay?" Chase was holding a hand out and pushed themselves up yet again, then promptly dropped their hand when the noticed they were circled, "fuck me I guess. A'ight." Chase pulled out the crescent moon daggers from their chest plate and get into a fighting stance, "guess we're dancing"
One by one, the vampire's ran at chase only to be cut down until there was one left. A young girl. Chase felt sorry for them.
"Break her windpipe! Finish it!" Chase ignored khonshu, got rid of the crescent daggers and slowly approached the girl.
"I won't hurt you, alright? But I just need answers. Give me them and you can go" the girl nodded.
"Okay- okay just don't hurt me-"
"I won't. The previous moon knight, he was tailing your group. Any reason as to why he'd do that?"
"T-theres a…building, a few blocks down. People say it's a knight mass thingy? People say the moon guy helps people here." Chase planted their hands on their hips.
"I see. Did you have any blood yet young one?" The girl shook their head, "alright. Well. Can you show me where this place is?"
"Yes." Chase nodded, glared at khonshu and followed the girl. It was a silent three minute walk but they eventually arrived outside the building, chase held the girls shoulders gently and guided her in.
"Hi, is this the Mr knight mass thing?" Chase honestly had no idea on what to call it.
"This is the midnight mission, yes." Chase let their mask fall and grinned
"Brilliant! Aces! This girl, young girl, vampire - hasn't had any blood as far as I know, she needs someone to look after her." The receptionist just gawked at chase who, didn't know why they were gawking.
"Who are you. And where's marc?"
"I could ask you the same thing. Was hoping to get some answers from here actually." Chase shuffled on their feet slightly, a small sniff leaving them, "I'm Cersie Spector. I need help finding my brother. Has he been here recently?"
"An intriguing alias, depressed one." Khonshu…actually gave them a compliment? That's new even for death bird.
"No…he hasn't been here for an entire year. The last I knew, he was heading out to sort the vampire problem out. But a Stephen strange called by yesterday evening. Said he wanted to talk to Marc. He may have something that can help you?"
Stephen strange…
"Thank you." Chase took the slip of paper from the receptionist's hand and nodded slightly.
"Let's see what he has to say khonshu"