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Disclaimer: The following will contain homosexual individuals and relationships and will involve interpretations of deities from various religions. No offense is intended. This is copyrighted to me (mewjen(at)ymail.com), so no using it without my. This is a work of fiction.

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My brother was true to his word. He dragged me out, half-dressed and barely able to stand, let alone walk. He tried to continue playing his game, pretending to be Horus. When I couldn't stand it anymore, he just laughed. He was still in Horus' form, just tinted green. He's trying to corrupt my image of Horus, to override my feelings with his actions. And after what he already managed, if I do not escape soon, there is a good chance that I will never be able to look at Horus without remembering my brother's lies.

I'm under his control. I can think what I want, but I'll do everything he demands. My hatred, my anger towards him isn't enough to stop me from debasing myself. I spent two blocks being stared at, as I struggled to both walk and pull on my clothing. I was covering as much as I could, long sleeves and long pants, despite the climate, but it couldn't hide my shame. His...still covered my face, even dry it was obvious. He was parading his bitch around, showing me a taste of what he could do.

"Stop being so brooding, Bro." He put his arm around me, pulling me close. It would have seemed brotherly to an outsider, but the only bond we shared was pure hate and a desire to see the other permanently dead.

"Ya know, we're gonna have so much fun," he continued.

"Burn in Hell," I muttered.

"Been there, done that," Osiris waved-off my backtalk. "All that's left is the changing of the birds."

I wanted to peel his arm off me. He was truly ruining Horus' touch for me. "Why are you doing this? It's too late for you to gain anything back."

He laughed at me. "You are sadly informed. All I have to do is take over a police force, wipe out all resistance, and move on to the wider battlefield. Once I have my weapon in place, I'll be in charge in a month, two tops."

"Your weapon?" I asked.

He flicked my nose, mockingly playful. "That would be telling." He leaned into me, rubbing Horus's beak with my snout, whispering, "Besides, you need to be punished first." He pushed me away, causing me to almost trip, as he stretched his arms. "I doubt I will have you cured," he said, letting his voice twist between his own and Horus', "before I make my move, but why not try. Maybe, if you are lucky, Ra may let you die this time."

I had no idea what he was talking about, but I knew he hadn't even begun.

"Welcome back to my Hated Enemy Lockup Location," Osiris said with grandeur, before kicking me inside.

My god, he is a child. He came up with that stupid name when he was six, and when I became old enough to annoy him, it became the second name of his closet. Thankfully, given our age-difference, I wasn't forced to share a room with him, otherwise I probably would have slept in that closet, metaphor be damned.

His shove caused me to trip and fall. Unfortunately, the floor was on an incline, and I started rolling, and once I was in motion, there was nothing I could do to stop. Oddly, Osiris took pity and stopped me before I got too far away and before any physical damage occurred.

"You are an embarrassment," he teased. "It's amazing that you made it ten years under our roof."

I got up hastily to face him, huffing angrily, "You're the only embarrassment."

He chuckled darkly, "Any love our parents had for you evaporated the moment you kissed that boy."

"That wasn't our first kiss nor the first boy," I retorted, though it was my first "boyfriend" and our fifth kiss, second in the house. Although, we were too young to be real boyfriends.

He backhanded me with enough force to throw into the wall.

"You disgrace that house and our family," he snarled. "Then you taint its memory with that abomination you created.

"You twisted everything away from me!" I shouted, rising to my feet again. "If you just could've left it alone, everything would have been fine."

He laugh full-heartedly. "You think it was just me. That if I hadn't told on you, our parents wouldn't have kicked you out." He laughed for over a minute. "Set, you are an abomination, a sin against all that is good. Our parents believed that. Isis believed that. My son believes that."

I tried to lunge at him, before I was stopped, frozen, just before my fist would have made contact with his face.

He moved around my arm and leaned in. "I know Horus better than he knows himself. He may hide it, but in his heart," he moved closer, whispering, "you will always disgust him."

I felt my fears latching on to that doubt he asserted, but I still countered him, "I am not an abomination. You do not control what is good in this world."

"I am God." He continued walking, and after a gesture from him, so did I.

I felt his control trying to encourage me to hold my tongue, but it wasn't a command yet. "You know, by raping me, you are just as guilty."

He didn't look back. "I have needs and vows to keep. Until I find Isis or you are cured, you might as well be of some use. Besides, you gave me permission."

"You have an interesting definition of consent."

"My laws," he stated. "However, if you wish to avoid such duties, I would suggest you hurry to retrieve the only other person, who knows her location."

I didn't want him to have the last word nor did I want to encourage him to send me on some mission. "Your laws do not matter."

I expected anger, but he remained casual. "You think Ra approves any more than I do."

"He doesn't judge his son," I said, remembering Ra's words to Anubis.

"But what did he do to you?" Osiris responded. "He punished you and Horus for your sins. When you corrupted his son, he punished you severely, along with his son. Ra actions were far worse than mine."

"Except, I never acted out of hate." Ra's voice was booming, as the passage let out into a giant room that contain a huge prison cell that held Ra's enormous head.

Osiris glanced down at his bare wrist. "Things are happening on schedule." He looked up at Ra. "Enjoying yourself, Ra?" he mused.

"You are going to wish you never left this cell." Ra stated it like it already happened. He showed no fear, no anger, just resolve.

"You should be careful, dearest Ra," Osiris replied calmly. "I know your wife is safely out of my reach. Anubis on the other hand-"

Ra lost his resolve. "You leave him alone," he stated with a slight tremble in his voice.

"For now," Osiris threaten. "His hatred of you is in my favor, because it keeps you weak. And so long as you are trapped in there, you can never earn his forgiveness. So Anubis is...safe...from me, because your anger will never outweigh your grief." His use of the word 'safe' sounded anything but. "If Horus should succeed though...that isn't my fault, now is it?"

"When Horus finds out you are here, he will save Set and lock you back in this cell," Ra returned Osiris' threat.

I will admit hearing my rescue being used as a taunt was off putting.

"Except you won't tell my son that I'm here," Osiris insisted. "Your son always outweighs the rest of us."

Ra's eyes turned downwards, acknowledging the truth, but showing some remorse. At least in my eyes, he did.

"See, Brother." His arm wrapped around my shoulders again, as he guided me to stand in front of Ra. "This is the great selfless ruler you so cherish. Willing to sacrifice us all, for one inconsequential speck."

Ra's eyes turned almost murderous after hearing Anubis insulted.

"We are nothing to him," Osiris continued, unfazed. "He has no mercy, no morality, just that deadly flare."

"Describing yourself, are we?" Ra muttered.

"Why did Anubis matter more than Horus and Set's relationship?"

Ra's head shifted uncomfortably. "You want all homosexuals wiped from existence, so I do not think you have any claim to ask that."

"True...but not an answer."

I stared up at Ra, truly wondering why.

Ra stared back at me, answering me, not my brother. "I made a mistake. One I am trying to correct."

He left anything else unsaid, shifting back to Osiris. But I continued to look up, trying to understand what he meant.

"Wow." Osiris' sarcasm was loud in my ear. "The infallible one is not infallible." He laughed loudly, echoingly. "Ra, you are making this too easy for me."

"I do not expect you to understand," Ra stated.

"If I offered you Horus and Set for Anubis, would you take it?" Osiris pushed.

I didn't give Ra a chance, knowing he wouldn't answer, regardless. "We would not let you," I interjected.

My brother clapped me on the back. "That's the spirit. Fags unite."

I tried to retort, but Osiris just wagged his finger, and I remained silent.

Thankfully, Ra was not so burdened. "United, the smallest group can overthrow the mightiest of tyrants. Or more accurately, a dickless tyrant-want-to-be."

"That's wannabe," Osiris corrected, but Ra's smile just broadened. Osiris frowned. "Cute. But that will cost you."

Ra's face remained impassive.

"Anubis thinks you approve of his disease. What would happen if his boyfriend," he said the word as if he tasted bile by saying it, "were to disappear."

I saw Ra's features twitch, as he tried to hide his discomfort.

Osiris pushed me away. "And then you showed up, claiming responsibility." I watched from the ground, as my brother changed into Ra's form. "I'm so sorry," he said, matching Ra's voice, as he searched for Ra's cadence. "I tried so very hard to accept your condition. However, you sicken me."

Ra showed confidence, but worry was also present. "You will never fool my son."

"We'll see." Osiris turned to me, and I will admit it was refreshing not to see that sickly green version of my former boyfriend. He started to talk, but I did not hear anything.

It was like my soul was being ripped from my body. Horus was taking my power, and it was excruciating. "Horus," I called, not certain whether it was out loud or not, as I writhed on the ground.

"Interesting," I heard Osiris say over the pain. "You are wearing Isis' ring. Why?" When I failed to speak, "Answer me," he commanded.

"After...Cronus...," I gasped between bursts of pain, "I...was left...damaged." I cried out. "My network is...leaking. Powers...were...killing me...had to...stop loss."

"How severe?" my brother asked, feigning concern.

"Permanent!" I yelled.

"You didn't tell Horus, did you? You lied to him." Osiris sounded gleeful.

I resisted the urge to respond, but his orders overrode mine. "Yes...to protect...him."

Osiris laughed.

Then I felt a sudden rush of power flood through me, as the pain lessened and ended.

"Ra, you bastard," I heard, as I laid there, breathing hard and then clenching my stomach, after Osiris kicked me. "How dare you." Another kick. "How can you." I felt the wind being pushed out, as my rib cracked.

"Stop it." Ra shouted, as I started coughing, trying to clear my airways.

I felt Osiris' foot on my throat, slowly applying pressure. "Answer me, Ra. How did you save him?"

"You share his fate," Ra returned, as I choked.

My brother increased the pressure. "I cannot forget that fact, but that does not mean I don't want to be rid of him. But Horus-"

"-is the son of Isis," Ra interrupted.

Osiris chuckled at that. "Of course, he rejects me, but he is still my son." He removed his foot from my throat, but despite my closed eyes, I sensed another impact coming.

"I-left-a-small-portion, nothing-more," Ra said hurriedly. "I-cannot-interfere-with-your-plans."

I heard Osiris' foot settle, as it returned to the floor. "Good," he said. "Because I will do so much more, if you do not follow my rules." Osiris started walking away. "Heal him and exhaust your interference."

I felt Ra act instantly, as the pain subsided and my ribs were restored. I felt a little sick, as I spat out some of the blood that was caught in my throat, as I stood up. But otherwise I was fine, better than that now that I was free of Osiris' mark. Ra and I shared a glance, before Osiris called me.

I kept my eyes on the ground, as I slowly made my way over to him. I knew why I was still alive now, but there was also a feeling of almost...remembrance, not full, and not quite déjà vú, but something that told me my brother had done and would do far worse to me during the oncoming storm.

"I want Jaller brought to me," he demanded, though he kept soft enough that Ra might not hear.

"Why?" I asked without thinking. "He's not involved in this."

Osiris turned to me, his anger evident and in control of my leash. "For many reasons. The fact that he knows where Isis is. The fact that he is Anubis' lover. The fact that he is a faggot, who needs to be punished. The fact that you consider him a friend."

"I won't let you hurt him," I stated, showing my defiance.

Instead of lashing out, he smiled. "If Anubis interferes, kill him."

I felt my heart drop.

"That's right," Osiris hissed. "You will kill your former lover and friend."

"But you told Ra..." I whimpered.

"Exactly what he wanted to hear." He wrapped his arm around me, pulling me close, as he whispered, "Anubis killed our parents. He opened the door. He destroyed everything we had, setting me back centuries. One of us must avenge their deaths, and the Shepard of the Devourers must face our wrath, as his accomplice watches his son die with no way to stop it. Do you understand me?"

"Yes..." I answered.

"Say you agree with me," he said, as though it wasn't a command.

But my heart refused, "No."

"Pretend you can fight this all you like, Set," my brother stated. "Even if you do not do it now. You will kill Anubis, and it will break your heart, starting you on the path to my forgiveness."

I tried to pull away, but Osiris kept his hold.

"Jaller will remain unharmed, so long as Anubis is alive. Once his usefulness ends, he's just another faggot, and my tolerance for even Horus is wavering."

I stood there, shaking, as I took in Osiris' words, as he clapped me on the back and walked towards Ra.

"Oh yes," he said loudly. "I forgot you are powerless." He threw a ring at my feet, and I watched it roll in front of me. "That ring will allow you to suck Horus dry, though I would avoid that for the time being."

I turned to him, not picking up the ring.

"Don't worry," he teased. "You will not be able to betray me. Not without killing Horus a few dozen times, at least."

I bent down without thinking, giving in to Osiris' control. The ring burned a little, as it touch Isis' ring. The two were apparently a set, as Osiris' interlocked with hers. I could sense Horus' power in the distance.

"Any messages for your bastard?" Osiris taunted.

"I hope your soul rots," Ra snapped.

"I'll be sure to pass that along." Then Osiris turned to me. "Get going. That ring will keep you on schedule." And then he disappeared in a flash of red.

I stared, as the after-image faded.

"You can fight him," Ra said.

"I don't think I can." I felt the tear slide down my cheek, as I accepted what I was about to do.

"You broke free once before," Ra countered.

I stared at him, utterly confused. I have never been in this situation before. I was about to ask, but the ring decided I had waited long enough and started tugging me into the slipstream.

"Focus on your heart," I heard Ra call out.

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Author's Note: It is weird trying to write brothers, considering my only reference is other media. Plus, there is nothing normal about their brotherly hate.

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