Egyptian dungeons, steeped in layers of mysticism and malice. Braziers lining the walls burned low, their flames an eerie green, casting shifting, unnatural shadows across the weathered stone walls. The air hung heavy with an oppressive silence, broken only by the occasional whisper of ancient enchantments etched into the walls. The golden energy barriers shimmered faintly, restraining their prisoners with a powers much older.
Set sat on a simple stone bench within his cell, his godly presence undiminished despite his confinement. His blue eyes burned like embers, betraying both his fury and the cunning that always simmered beneath the surface.
The sound of footsteps echoed through the dungeon halls—a deliberate, measured rhythm. The air itself seemed to grow colder as Nephthys appeared, her figure draped in flowing robes of deep obsidian, the fabric seemingly woven from shadows. She walked infron of the cell with a golden staff adorned with an ankh-shaped head gleamed in her hand, the artifact thrumming faintly with her divine energy.
"Set," she said, her voice like silk wrapped around steel. It was calm, yet carried an undeniable weight of judgment. She stopped just beyond the energy barrier, her piercing eyes locking onto his. "You unsealed Ammit and lured Apophis, all this chaos."
Set glared at his wife, he leaned back against the wall, crossing his arms. "I wanted what is rightfully mine. But I failed."he then narrowed his eyes and questioned." I wonder—are you here to gloat, Nephthys?" His voice was deep, smooth, and laced with slight anger.
Nephthys tilted her head, her expression remaining impassive. "The council debates your fate, but I needed to see for myself if there is anything left of the god who once walked alongside me."
Set rose to his full height, stepping closer to the barrier, his presence a looming shadow. The energy shimmered faintly in response to his proximity, as though wary of his power. "
When I asked you to marry me...Why did you accept?"
Nephthys's eyes softened slightly and answered."I remember when you came back from the desert...Impetuous. Elegant."her voice was slightly tender and emotional."
I was ready to face these scathing winds just to be with you. I didn't want to Queen or anything else. Not even the need to have children."
Set's eyes flicker with sadness, he knew his wife would forever followed him without any question until his action to attack Osiris. It was his decision that led to this.
While Isis added."Osiris woke up, he does not want to seal or punish you, he believes Lord Ra pushed you to the edge. He is trying to lessen the punishment."
Set was silent hearing his brother,still cares for him. As Nephthys walked away, Set spoke up."Tell Osiris, I am wrong and I am sorry for everything."
Nephthys turned and saw Set was slumped against the wall in deep thought, she felt there was glimmer of hope that her husband will return back to his past self.
The council room is a grand circular chamber deep within a pyramid or celestial palace, adorned with hieroglyphics and gold-lined carvings depicting the gods and cosmic balance.
The floor design features an elaborate Sun Disc representing Ra.surrounded by interconnected Ankh symbols and celestial constellations.
The chamber walls are made of polished black obsidian, reflecting the warm golden glow of floating fire braziers and mystical blue scarab-shaped energy sources embedded in the floor.
Twelve golden thrones, each resembling a sacred Egyptian symbol, are arranged in a perfect circle. Each throne is: Adorned with hieroglyphs representing its divine occupant.
Shaped like iconic deities' emblems, such as Osiris Crook and flail, Horus's falcon, Anubis's jackal, and Isis's moon disk, Bast panther, Nephthys with her rainbow wings, Hathor is cow horns and a sun disk, Thoth baboon, Tefnut with lioness glyphs,...etc.
The room is bathed in a mix of golden sunlight (streaming from an enchanted ceiling resembling a star map) and cool blue magical flames hovering in mid-air.
A central obelisk, floating above a circular glyph-etched platform, projects an ethereal holographic display, showing cosmic events and divine decrees written in ancient
Hanging golden lanterns sway gently, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow, symbolizing the ever-changing balance of Ma'at (cosmic order).
The gods of Egypt (Ra, Osiris, Anubis, Thoth, Sekhmet, Bastet, Set, and others) sit in deliberation, discussing the balance of the mortal and divine realms.
Although Osiris is awake from his coma, after getting his heart back. He is still very weak, he wa helped by his son and wife to his concil seat. Everyone then took there seats, Merlin being the savior and friend was allowed to take part in the meeting.
The council started with the debate regarding Set's punishment, Osiris spoke up."I know, what he did was undeniable. But I feel he was pushed too much."
Bast sighed and spoke."I understand your love for your brother, but he almost destroyed not just Egypt, but caused a war with every pantheon by trying to destroy the Ancestral plane."
Anubis nodded and added."If he succeeded in destruction of Ancestral plane means, there will be chaos among the living and the dead. Everything will be destroyed."
Osiris sighed seeing even his son and wife agreed with this, he saw Nephthys bowing her head in sadness.
Osiris noticed the conflict in his brothers eyes whe he took his heart. Set was not lost, his brother is still there.
Osiris looked at Merlin, who knew Osiris was looking to lessen the punishment of Set. Merlin decided to help Osiris, so he gave Osiris a smile and nod, then walked to the center of the concil and said."I know, many are angry with Set. I angry what he did was undeniably dangerous. But he was pushed and his mind was not in the right place."
Everyone was angry, but was curious Nephthys knew her husband and knew his mind was in dark place. But no matter how much she tried, she couldn't bring him out.
But she leaned forward to hear what Merlin had to say.
Merlin explained."Set was given the burning sands of the desert, while Osiris was chosen to be the King. You can say Set is not suitable for King, he is cruel and Osiris is kind, but from what I understand Set was not always cruel."
Isis, Osiris, Nephthys, Bast and Hathor nodded, the rest reluctantly agreed, as Merlin continued."You must understand for Set, it felt like he was exiled and Osiris was favored by Lord Ra, it didn't help when Ra further pushed him by cursing him to unable to have a family."
Everyone understood, for Set seeing Osiris being adored by the people and having a family probably caused him to turn bitter.
That's when in burst of flames Ra appears in the center of the concil room, right next to Merlin.
Everyone seeing Lord Ra was ready to get up and kneel, but Ra gestures them to sit and said."Don't, I am here to accept my own faults."Ra looked at Merlin and towards the council of gods."As Merlin said, I am also responsible for what happened to Set, it was I who pushed him to the limit."
Everyone could tell, Ra is really broken about what happened to Set.
As Osiris, Isis, Hathor, Anubis, Bast...etc debates on Set's punishment.
Merlin suggested."Let him be sealed for 200 years, then after that we will see his mentality."
Everyone thought about it and agreed.