Steven could hear the sounds of the Egyptian Jackels fading in the background as he ran through the unbearably white halls.
Where were they even? First he woke up in a Sarcophagus and unable to get out. It first he was confused since the last thing he remembered was being shot by Harrow. Then he quickly became panicked. He couldn't get out. Claustrophobia was kicking in the longer he was in there. He didn't know how long he was screaming and banging on the lid. He was going to die in here he couldn't breathe-
Then someone took the lid off. After regaining his breath he looked at his saviour.
"Steven?"
"Marc?"
"Steven!"
"Marc!"
Without thought Steven embraced Marc. He felt like crying. Then he brain caught up with him and he realised that he was hugging Marc. The other person in his body. This whole situation was literally impossible.
Marc had no clue either. He looked rattled and he was wearing what was probably a patient's outfit?
Marc remembered being shot too. The two off them took off to find a way out of this weird place. It was like an Asylum or Hospital. It was uncomfortably bright and sterile.
As the two passed through the rooms in the hall the pair saw another Sarcophagus. This one was red and standing up and something was banging around inside it.
Marc furrowed his eyebrows in confusment before dragging Steven forward. Before Steven could ask what that was, a giant Hippo opened the door with 'Hi" and a wave.
After the initial scare they got from seeing her. The Hippo explained herself. Her name was Taweret. She was the goddess of Fertility and Birth and wanted to help the two get to Khonshu and save humanity.
The three were walking through the halls before getting jumped by Harrow's followers dressed up like people who work in a Psyche ward. The all jumped on Marc. Taweret was busy trying save him when some of the workers turned into Jackels. They were like the Jackels Steven had seen and ran from before and they were just as scary.
"Steven run!" Marc shouted.
"But Marc-"
"I'm fine, YOU can't fight so RUN!"
Which led to Steven running. Steven didn't know how long he ran for before the sounds of killer Jackels faded. There was so many. Could Taweret and Marc really win? Back there even Taweret looked to be struggling.
Steven leaned against a wall and took deep breaths. Steven had to save Marc and Taweret. Steven didn't want to be alone in this weird place that didn't make sense. He had things he wanted to say and do. He wanted to apologise to Marc for kissing Layla. But he also wanted to find a way to make it work between himself and Layla without getting Marc's wrath. He wanted to feed fake Gus and read more books. He wanted to do so much. And surprisingly he still wanted to be part of all of this and help save people from Harrow.
Once Steven got control his breathing he looked around and saw he was back where he started. He could see his Sarcophagus room a little ways down the hall.
"Bollacks." Steven muttered.
Suddenly,
Bang Bang BANG
Steven looked up and saw across the hall the second Sarcophagus was shaking like mad. Someone was was in there for sure. Should Steven free them? On one hand almost everything here was messed up or trying to attack them. On the other hand he himself was in a Sarcophagus before so...
Maybe it's Layla somehow, or Khonshu? Steven didn't know. So for better or worse he shoved the lid off the Second Sarcophagus.
Steven's spoke without thinking when he saw who was in the Sarcophagus.
"Marc?!"
"Guess again Steven."
The Marc look alike was wearing black jeans and a grey shirt with a brown jacket. He had a cap on too. The man's accent was different to Marc's too. It was rougher. It was like a Brooklyn or New Yorker accent.
"Who the bloody hell are you then?" Steven said.
"The name's Jake, Jake Lockley. I'm like you, an alter."
"Jake? Look what are talking about?"
Jake sighed. He leveled his eyesight with Steven.
"I dunno what you've been thinking this whole time, but we're just split personalities or something like that. You ever heard of D.I.D? Marc is the host and we came along for the rough ride."
"I... uh." Steven took a step back.
"...Look your life isn't exactly true. I don't know the full details myself but Marc went through some shit and we're the results of that, you got it?"
Steven hands were shaking. Steven was a person, right? But Marc was married to Layla, how could Layla not notice that Steven existed before then? Unless ...he didn't exist yet or that he was a dormant alter. Steven hugged himself tightly.
"Look sorry to burst your bubble but can you tell me where the Fuck I am how you're existing without a mirror?"
"...Does Marc know you exist?"
"Nah, I kept myself hidden most of the time."
"But wouldn't Khonshu know about you?"
"Yeah but I made sure he'd keep quiet by doing some dirty work for him, the stuff that even Marc would shudder at. Not implying that I like the damn Pigeon, I just do bits and pieces here and there to shut him up."
Steven's face paled.
"Y-Your the one who killed those people back in Egypt!"
"Yep, though I had no clue what the hell was going on, I was shoved to the front and those thugs were trying to kill us, I was just returning the favour."
"Why is murder your first instinct?!"
"Ey, I've answered your questions but you haven't even acknowledged mine, that's pretty rude. So I'll ask again, where the Fuck am I and how are you're existing without a mirror?!"
Steven slowly stopped shaking let his hands fall. He clenched his fists as glared at Jake.
"Listen Bruv, I don't know why we're here but the last thing that happened was the Harrow shot us. Currently Marc, Taweret the Hippo goddess of Fertility and Birth and myself are trying to find a way out so we can free Khonshu and save humanity. We're being overrun by the messed up stuff this place throws at us and we need help, so help us or I swear I'll put you back in bloody Sarcophagus you bloody twit!" Steven demanded at Jake.
Steven immediately lost that confidence immediately and shrunk into himself. Oh God did I just yell at a killer?! He's gonna kill me!
Jake to Steven's surprise started laughing. It was belly laugh too. The man's hat almost fell off from all the laughing. When Jake stopped laughing he give Steven a grin.
"You're not a bad guy Steven, and I ain't a moron too. If Marc's in danger then all of us are in danger. You can count me in on helping Marc out."
"R-Really?"
"Yeah, its sucks that I have to reveal myself to Marc but you gotta do what you gotta do. Show the way Steven."
"Right, onwards then."
"By the way, sorry for the date thing with the tour guide chick. It was supposed to just be a one time date then Marc took control for a couple of days so yeah, no hard feelings?"
"That was you?! Oh my God!- we can talk about this later gator. We have to save Marc!!!"
"Sure."