Anubis, also called Anpu, ancient Egyptian god of the dead, represented by a jackal or the figure of a man with the head of a jackal. In the Early Dynastic period and the Old Kingdom, he enjoyed a preeminent (though not exclusive) position as lord of the dead, but he was later overshadowed by Osiris.
Anubis is The Bridge Between Life and Death.
I'm sitting on a hotel balcony overlooking the Egyptian pyramids...there's a sweet-smelling breeze blowing and it seems to be whispering, 'Patricia-PeeCee-Patricia-PeeCee.'
I feel goosebumps prickle my skin and scalp. My heart beat speeds up.
A small whirl-wind spins slowly upward and hovers near the balcony railing. The whirl-wind disappeared and in it's place floating on the air was Anubis Egyptian God of the Underworld.
I blinked once twice He was still there.
"You have been chosen to receive a gift from Egypt." Anubis announced in a voice sounding just like Denzel Washington.
I shook my head in denial.
"Why do you sound like Denzel Washington?"
"Hey...Hey...Hey" He chuckled Denzel's famous laugh. "I can sound like who ever you want me to."
"Okay. What is this gift you speak of?"
Anubis floated inside the balcony and hovered a few feet above the floor. His Jackal-Head swiveling back and forth.
"Like I said you have been chosen to receive an Egyptian Gift because you have lived such a groovy life." Anubis now sounded like Jimi Hendrix.
"I Stand Up Next to a Mountain and Chop it Down With the Edge of my Hand!"
"Okay now you're just messin' with me." I retorted.
Anubis laughed and it was Jimi's laugh. Again Goosebumps.
Anubis continued in Jimi's soft unmistakable voice.
"You my dear have Egyptian Blood running through your veins...that Mustard-Yellow color you love....that's an Egyptian thang."
He was right that was my favorite and signature color.
"Here's what I offer: You can bring back one Human and one Animal from the dead...your choice."
I knew there had to be a catch I might end up like Pet Cemetery OR worse. These Gods can be tricky...but I could be tricky-er.
"What's the catch you get to have my Soul...cause I got plenty Soul."
"No catch PeeCee the deal is you will lose one year of Life for the two Humans you bring back."
Hmmmm....gotta be a catch.
"So two years off my Life just Once it cannot go beyond that?"
"Yes." Anubis confirmed.
"And how long will the two I bring back Live?"
"They will live as long as you and will die when you die."
Seems like a legit deal I thought to myself.
"You have 24 Earth Hours to think it over...Peace Baby." Again in Jimi's voice.
Anubis floated up and away.
I already knew which two.
