Children chosen by the Sha

Summary: The legendary, elusive creature of Set was said to have chosen two children that will be able to control its immense power and so much more. Fearing this, mere humans separated the children as best as they could, but the Gods' will was to be fulfilled. Join them in their adventures as love blooms between them. Fem! Atem×Seth

Shimon didn't believe his eyes as he saw the scene before him. Two proud jackals were fighting off possessed hyenas as they tried to steal whatever the female one was carrying in the small basket. The male jackal was already dying as he fought off the rabid animals as best as he could, but it was no use. Shimon could only stare in shock as the beautiful sacred animal was killed as he protected its mate.

The female jackal finally made it to Shimon as the hyenas devoured the other dog of prayer. The old man was still a few feet away from her, just at the boundary of his property as he watched her limping to him. Finally deciding that she needs help, Shimon ran over to her and knelled in front of the dog of the guardian of the dead. He was shocked when the jackal didn't jerk away from him as he petted her head. Instead, she nudged her precious burden closer to him and Shimon froze when he saw a small child no older than a few hours inside the basket.

The chile looked precious under the moonlight. Her tanned skin glowed like it was kissed by the stars and her strange tree-colored hair seemed to be a gift of Ra himself in all his forms. Even at such a young age, it was obvious that the child had a beauty that could rival Hathor's own and when the child opened her eyes, Shimon wondered if he was dreaming. He got lost in the depth of the crimson pools that resembled a bloody sunset and he knew, without a doubt, that this little girl was not of human origin.

Confused, elderly, purple eyes met with the jackal's own intelligent black eyes. He only now realized that the jackal had gold jewelry of greater beauty than even the ones he had seen on the royal dogs in the palace. Her eyes were lined with red cohl and she had the symbol of Ra on her forehead when Shimon jumped as she spoke.

''Elder Shimon, Grand Vizier of Egypt, friend of Aknamkanon and Aknadin.''

''Yes?'' Said man barely whispered.

''The previous Pharaoh died and his brother took the throne after him. He now has a five year old son. But the previous Pharaoh was supposed to get a child as well, but the queen, he and the child were lost to us as they were ambushed.''

Shimon's eyes started watering as he remembered the dead body of his daughter and friend, her husband. ''That is true ... ''

''That child was sacred, Shimon.'' The jackal informed him, her voice starting to sound faint.

''What?'' Asked the stunned old man.

''That child, this child was chosen by the Gods and now we return her to Earth.''

''B-but how can this be?''

''I have no more time! Take the child and protect her for a year. On the night of the full moon, two of Thoth's servants will come for her. Giver her over to them and let them take her away from all of this death.'' The jackal said and before the old man could say anything she rose to her feet and stood before him as the heard of hyenas advanced on him and the baby. ''Go!'' Shimon jumped in fright as she growled. ''The future of Egypt is now in your hands!''

Shimon took the child and quickly ran into his empty home, flinching when he heard the brave jackal's last whine before she joined her master in the Vally of the Dead.

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True to his word, Shimon guarded the small child like a jewel for a whole year. In that time he has seen all the evidence he needed to believe what he was told by the jackal. The girl had hair like his and his deceased only daughter with the only features of her father's was the sharpness of her eyes and the black in her hair instead of the brown that ran in Shimon's family.

Besides that, the girl was marked with different symbols all over her body, but only four were visible all the time. Like the Ankh birthmark surrounded by the representations of the three God Monsters on her left shoulder blade, or the marks that represent Horus and Set petting the legendary Set Animal on both of her upper arms. And the big Winged Sun disc around her thigh. It spoke of her Godly nature and heritage and Shimon often wondered if it was going to lead her to her destruction one day.

After all, with great power comes great responsibility.

Over that one year, Shimon has witnessed her learning to speak, walk and do many things on her own despite the extremely young age. It concerned him that she was so petite, but he remembered his daughter being like that when she was little. Yet, even if she was small, the child was far from weak and her powers have once saved her current guardian.

That wasn't the only strange thing that has happened to him while looking after the girl.

Two days after the death of the jackals, Thoth himself had appeared and gave Shimon a white golden cartouche on a silver chain. On it was a name Shimon would never forget as Thot told him that this was what he was to name the child. The scribe god was only the first to visit and give the girl a gift, and soon Athena grew to be a rather well educated child of only 12 months.

When the day came that he was to say goodbye to his ''granddaughter'', two baboons came for the child, and Athena was out of his life for what he thought was forever, but just a few days later he was called back to the capital as he learned that his younger son got a son.

With a final look at the small house, Shimon never came back as he set on his journey.