[Last time] "~~~~~~??" you heard someone calling your name carefully. That voice... you thought. You lifted up your head, while being scared to be wrong. Slowly, you turned around. Your eyes met each other's, while even more tears started to well up. Getting back onto your feet, you now stood face to face with that certain person with eyes full of disbelief. "Is that... you?"
Beginning with Your POV:
"... is that really you!! SANDY!!" you yelled, as you saw your best friend right in front of you. "Sandy!" you cried again, while running into her arms. "~~~~~~!" Sandy yelled, while spreading her arms. Tears of happiness streamed down your cheek, as the both of you embraced each other. "Sandy..." you muttered again.
"I'm so sorry for not being by your side, just when you need me the most, ~~~~~~." Sandy said regretfully, while placing her arm around your shoulders. You shook your head, while wiping away your tears. "No... it's not your fault, you shouldn't be apologizing," you said, while looking Sandy in the eyes, smiling. That didn't take away Sandy's feeling of guilt, though, she smiled back. The both of you were sitting on the edge of the fountain, watching the sun rising as minutes slowly passed by. Ra lightened up whole Egypt, while his warmth reached the earth. You could feel Ra's warmth on your cold skin and it felt great. You took a deep breath, while closing your eyes. Tears stopped streaming, you felt much better now, as if things finally cleared up. Whether it was Ra, who lightened up everything, or Sandy, who was keeping you company. It doesn't matter. You finally understood. Everything was becoming clear. This is it. Everything was the way it was, before anything had ever happened. You and your best friend, as close as ever; the both of you keeping each other company, like it always had been. Just like before... It might feel like you've lost a lot, but in the end you haven't lost a thing. We are just back from where we started. No complicated things about love, no complicated feelings, as if it was meant to end this way...
You opened your eyes, seeing Ra high in the sky, shining as brightly as ever, like it always had had. Perhaps... perhaps it's fate...
Slowly days went by... Sandy was no longer a slave. During her trip to the borders, she learned to know the sarced guardian Isis. Miss Isis took care of Sandy, like Sandy was her own daughter. She brought Sandy out of slavery, causing her to be a free. Something that Sandy had never dared to wish for. Also did Sandy meet Kiara and she seemed to like her. The three of you were always together whether is was talking with each other, laughing with and at each other. Everything is going that smoothly...
You have put it aside for a couple of days now, but suddenly you just can't help... but to think about it again. You were walking through the corridors, this time on your own. Kiara was out to the market and on Isis's request Sandy went to accompany her. Each time you closed your eyes, you would see Atemu. Last night you had a strange dream. You saw Atemu standing near the fountain. His eyes were no longer as it always had been, the passionate and deep purple eyes. Somehow, you could feel his sorrow and pain. He was standing there, staring at the water motionless. Tears filled his eyes, yet none streamed down his cheek.
He's always like that, you thought. He's always like that, it's his own fault... it's his own fault. you kept telling yourself, trying to convince yourself. You wish you could hate him, hate him forever! But... you can't. Seeing him like that, doesn't make you feel better, on the contrary, it made you feel worse. You thought it over again and again. It didn't struck you at all at first, but now you thought about it... that very moment...
[Flashback]Atemu escorted the Princess of Ethiopia to his father, Akunumkanon. Then you saw him taking out a small box. He turned to the Princess of Ethiopia, then slowly opened the box. A glistening object was to be seen from where you stood. Speechlessly, you looked at them. It can't be... you thought. The princess of Ethiopia smiled to him and Atemu took the glistening object out of the small box. A ring?!?! you thought panicking. Atemu slowly shoved the ring onto the princess's finger, while the princess smiled happily. Pharaoh Akunumkanon grabbed Atemu's and the Princess's hand and raised them high into the air. "Now, Princess Anzu from Ethiopia is engaged to my son, Atemu!" he announced happily, but Atemu never smiled...[End Flashback]
# Atemu...
Anzu's POV:
You watched at your ring, which Atemu gave you. You recalled the very moment over and over again; Atemu slowly taking out the glistening ring, shoving it onto your finger. Each time you thought about it, a smile would play upon your lips. Staring at it happily, you saw it glistening brightly in Ra's light. You got off your bed and went into the balcony, seeing Ra high in the sky. You leaned on the rails, closing you eyes, letting the small breeze go through your hair.
You opened your eyes, seeing Atemu beneath! "Ate..." you said, but stopped. You followed his gaze, which was directed to... a girl. The girl was turned to you, so you couldn't see her face, neither did she seem to notice Atemu staring at her. You wonder why Atemu is doing that. Who is she? you thought. Then you saw Atemu turning around, slowly walking away...You turned your eyes back at the girl, staring at her suspiciously... Who could she be?
"Atemu, let's go to the garden, I would like to go there." you said enthousiastically, while clinging at his arm. "Ra is high in the sky now, are you sure?" he asked you. You smiled at him, nodding. You dragged him with you, running into the royal garden. You released his arm and ran further into the garden by yourself. You spinned around like a little child with your eyes closed. After a while you opened them, then noticed a beautiful blossom tree. "Hey Atemu, isn't that pretty!" you said, while pointing at it. Your smile faded from your face, when you didn't hear any response of Atemu. You turned around, finding Atemu staring at the fountain near him, while his hands were clenched. You saw his eyes slowly filling with tears. You ran back to him, touching his face carefully. "Atemu, what's wrong?" you asked worriedly. He didn't move, as if he didn't notice you at all. "Atemu?" you tried again. Suddenly he looked up, turned his eyes to you. "Is there something wrong, Anzu?" he said, while giving you a faint smile. "Atemu, are you alright? Why are you staring at the fountain?" you asked, being more worried than before. "...Uh... I'm alright, just a bit tired I guess." he said, while turning his eyes away from you. "There's still a lot of papyrusrolls I need to read before nightfall, so I'll be going now." he said to you. He left the garden and furthered his way through the corridors, leaving you standing in the garden. You looked at the fountain, not finding anything special at it...
Ra was setting, coloring the sky. On your way back to your room, you saw Atemu coming out of his room. "Atemu!" you shouted waving. You speeded up and stopped right before him. "Did you finish your work?" you asked cheerfully. "I.. uh." he stuttered. "Then let's go!" you yelled, dragging him with you.
"Doesn't it feel great?" you said, while letting a small breeze play with your hair. Atemu leaned on the rails of your balcony, while being deep in thought. He stared into the distance of nothing. You did it, too, finding it quite boring. You sighed to that. Atemu finally seemed to notice you, turned his eyes to you. "Why do you sigh?" he asked. "Nothing." you answered shortly. He smiled a bit, then turned his gaze back into the distance of nothing. Disappointed of his reaction, you sighed again. While you pretend to stare into the distance like he did, you looked at Atemu from the corner of your eyes. He stood there motionless for quite some time. What's on his mind? You heard voices down your balcony. Suddenly, Atemu looked beneath. There were three girls walking by, laughing loudly with each other. "How annoying..." you said frustrated, but Atemu kept his gaze onto them. You frowned to his reaction and looked down at the girls. They were around your age, but they aren't that pretty in your opinion. They didn't even come near to your beauty. But then you noticed, one of the girl... Why does she look so familiar... you thought. It was the same girl Atemu was staring at a few days ago! You were also standing on your balcony, when you saw Atemu staring at the same girl. That girl... Jealousy boiled up inside of you, as you saw Atemu looking at her. "It's getting cold outside, let's go inside." you said. He seemed not even to notice he was looking at the girl the whole time, till you brought him back to his senses by dragging him into you room...
"What did you find out about her?" you asked coldly. "Uh.. yes, princess Anzu, I found out that..." the maid said, but stopped. Being annoyed, you snapped at her.
~ "..Yes, princess Anzu. That girl was a maid of the palace. She came here about a year ago, because of her former master's death." ~
~ "Is that all you find out?!" ~
~ "... no, I... there is a rumor going on the palace. A few maids claimed that the prince fell in love with a maid. Pharaoh Akunumkanon was furious about that." ~
~ "What?" ~
~ "Soon afterwards, that girl was brought out of slavery, rumors say that it was the prince..." ~
~ "You're not saying that she..." ~
~ "Yes, she was that maid, but based on rumors." ~
"That's totally ridiculous!" you yelled at her furiously. "Atemu would never..." you said, while trowing your pillow at your slave. "What's her name?" you asked, retaining your anger. "Uh.. it's ~~~~~~." she said. "... ~~~~~~." you slowly repeated, while your blue eyes became darkly cold...
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Well, if you say I didn't suprise you with the sudden return of Sandy, then I don't know it anymore XD It was a long part, I'll be leaving now, I will appreciate it, if you would leave a message and would rate my story ^-^ Anyway, see you guys next time!
Yours, Latemur
