It is dark, cold. For a moment, I wonder how I can feel the cold without a physical body. I dismiss the thought a moment later. Such things no longer matter.

I glanced around, trying to make sense of my surroundings. It was then that I realized, I could move! It was… surprising. The darkness and cold were expected of course, but…

A flash of colour caught my eye. Icy blue against blinding white, a stark contrast to the darkness all around. Another spirit that had been sealed here or simply an illusion, conjured up by my mind? The darkness wasn't terrifying to me, neither was being alone. I had grown used to it. There should not be a reason for me to yearn for company now, was there?

"You are right." An amused voice echoed through the darkness. "Though you took an extremely long time to arrive at that conclusion."

I turned my head, searching for the source of the voice. She obligingly appeared, seemingly having come from nothingness. She looked at me, considering, measuring, yet never judging.

After what seemed to be an eternity, she finally spoke.

"You sealed yourself in here voluntarily, did you not?"

I nodded.

"The one you wish to meet will once again reappear in the world."

I felt a momentary surge of joy before hurriedly quashing it. There was no proof that she was telling the truth.

"It will take a few thousand years though."

I remained silent. It was expected. I was a fool for hoping that for once, something would be easy. A few thousand years of darkness and coldness. I could take that. I had withstood everything else the world had thrown at me, after all. I can survive the shadows.

She looked at me once again; I met her eyes, measuring her, just as she had measured me. Her gaze was contemplative.

"I offer you a proposition." She finally said.

I looked at her enquiringly.

"There are a number of people whom I need to ensure the safety (and sanity) of."

I nodded and she continued.

"However, I am still injured and need some time to recuperate."

I was surprised, though I remained expressionless. She did not seem wounded in the slightest.

"Help me take care of them."

I raised an eyebrow and spoke to her for the first time.

"What will I get out of this?"

She laughed.

"I will arrange it such that you will meet the Pharaoh once he is awakened."

I mulled for a while over this. Searching for the Pharaoh would be difficult, especially so since I did not even have a vague idea of which when he would appear in, not to mention where.

In addition, this would give me something to help pass the time. Sitting down doing nothing for a few millennia would be… boring. There was nothing I could do in this empty place.

"Deal."

She smiled.

"You will be sent to the times that they will appear in. Try to prevent them from having mental or emotional breakdowns if possible. I need them sane."

She started glowing brighter and brighter. Soon, the light completely blocked out my vision. There was one final surge and when I opened my eyes, I was standing on a grassy plain in bright sunshine.

You'll know them when you see them. Her voice echoed inside my mind before fading away.