[@BlackPanther]

Thalios got to his feet as the rush of combat faded. Four gods were dead now and he and Alec had survived. But more issues were rising, as this was clearly NOT an isolated event. If they had been attacked then it stood to reason that other gods were experiencing similar problems. Thalios tore the spear staff from his chest with a look of disdain, his tar-like body coated the spearhead and was quickly turning to stone. His whole body was noticeably smaller than it had earlier at the pantheon and could be seen as weakness. Thalios only smiled as he retrieved his staff from the fading body of Set, impaled through the heart and torn off by Alec. 
The staff glowed a deep purple as Thalios reached into the glowing maelstrom of energy at its centre, draining back more of his essence to replenish the missing portions that had been expunged to defeat the other gods. He turned to Alec who lay not far away. [color=92278f]"You don't look so good, spawn of Anubis. Rest and recover."[/color] A portion of the swirling energies was released into the air like a cloud, a concentrated little fog that swirled around the wounded death god. If Alec could absorb energy then this would likely get him fighting fit.

The shimmering portal opened up inches away and caught Thalios' full attention, remembering the way the Shambler who had freed him from the nightmare used something like this to travel. [color=92278f]"So.. you've come to collect."[/color] Thalios smiled as he flowed forward into the portal, turning to look at Alec. [color=92278f]"Free your world. I will return."[/color] With the rise of the old gods meant the pact had been finished. The merged spawn of Hades, master of the underworld, would be dead soon. In his place Thalios would step in as decreed. The light of the portal swallowed the darkness of his body as it sealed behind him. [color=92278f][i]I am here, Shambler. Let it be known that I keep my word.[/i][/color]

[@Lugubrious]