All right minna, I just watched TM and TMR recently and decided to try my
hand at a fic. So read and enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own Nefertiri, Evy, Rick, Alex, Jonathan, or Ardeth. I do however own the extra Med-jai I throw in, Amenhotep/Simon Buck, and Rick's alternate life Ashid-ra. So don't sue me!!!!!!
1 The Repeating Past
By me, Asilin!
1.1 Chapter One-Premonitions of Something Bad
Ardeth Bay watched as Rick and his family disappeared over the horizon. Now everything could go back to normal, as normal as it ever could be. Yet, something nagged the back of his mind. Something important. Something about Rick's and Evy's past lives. But it would have to wait until after he had gotten all of their dead properly buried.
It took the Med-jai four days to properly bury their fallen men. Ardeth had nearly forgotten his puzzle in that time, but as soon as the tasks were done, the puzzle resurfaced, bringing great curiosity with it. He tried to remember the tale of Nefertiri from his history lessons, but it eluded him like a fish in murky water. Given no other choice, Ardeth called the chroniclers to him and told them to find out the story of Nefertiri. As soon as they did, they were to find him immediately. They saluted him and headed off to complete their task.
It took the chroniclers a week to find the information. It didn't help that they could only look for it when the camp stopped moving. Everyone wanted to get back to the main camp (AN: Yes, there will be a main camp. I know the Med-jai seem like nomads, but they have to have some place where they know their wives and families will be safe when they go to war, right?) so that they could be with their families. So they moved quickly, but the chroniclers still made time to complete their duty. As soon as they found the info, they rode quickly to Ardeth to report.
"Chief," said one of them.
"Yes, Sita?" Ardeth asked.
"We found the information you desired."
"Well, don't just sit there! Tell me the story!"
Sita cleared his throat nervously and started the story. "Back in the days of the pharaohs, Seti I had a daughter, Nefertiri. She was his most prized possession. So he had one of the best Med-jai of the time guard her. This Med-jai's name was Ashid-ra.
"Despite the law, these two fell in love. However, since she was to be the next ruler of Egypt, the lovers felt that it shouldn't be a problem. So they continued in their love, and we, the Med-jai, watched, but did nothing to stop the budding love.
"However, Seti had other plans for Nefertiri. He decided that she was to marry her second cousin, Amenhotep. Like the dutiful daughter she was, Nefertiri smiled and seemed to be pleased with the announcement. That night, on the other hand, she sobbed her outrage into Ashid-ra's shoulder. All he could do was comfort her and tell her everything would be all right. But in the silence of his heart he knew that it wouldn't be all right. And still we watched and did nothing.
"The day of the wedding started out joyously-depending on who you spoke with- but ended with tragedy. Seti was murdered that night, as we all well know. Nefertiri locked herself in her room in her grief. Ashid- ra stood guard at her door, but his eyes betrayed his concern.
"When she came out, she was crowned Queen of Egypt. It was automatically assumed that Amenhotep was Pharaoh. However, the Med-jai swore allegiance to Nefertiri, but Amenhotep never sought their oaths. He probably assumed that since he was supposedly Pharaoh, he didn't have to ask for the oath. But whatever the case, the Med-jai never recognized him as the ruler of Egypt and their loyalty.
"The married couple never consummated their coupling, but the lovers did, and it resulted in a son. Amenhotep couldn't figure out how Nefertiri had given birth, but he was busy changing Egyptian religion. So her secret was safe.
"However, all good things cannot last. Nefertiri was found by Amenhotep -now Akhenaton- in the gardens one day. She was not alone, unfortunately. He found her in the arms of Ashid-ra locked in a passionate kiss. Amenhotep called for the Med-jai to kill the two, but without their pledge to him, his calls were useless. So he plotted revenge.
"The rest of the story is fairly obvious. Akhenaton killed Nefertiri's son and ordered the palace guards to kill Nefertiri, but the Med-jai fought to protect her. Nefertiri, having lost her son and seeing how all of this had caused a pitched battle in the palace, suicided. Ashid- ra tried to follow her, but his honor, and the strong arms of his brother Med-jai, prevented him. But he swore to find her in another life."
Sati ended the story and looked around at all the warriors who had gathered. They all smiled sheepishly at being caught enjoying a good tale and wandered off. Ardeth smiled slightly and thanked the chroniclers for completing their task. He then called over Tennal, the astrologer.
"Tennal, do you think Amenhotep was reincarnated with the rest of them?"
"More than likely. As you know, we did find Seti, but he was ignoring everything that dealt with Egypt because of what happened to him as pharaoh. I would assume that Amenhotep returned, but I shall have to consult the stars."
That night, Tennal entered Ardeth's tent with his news. "I found Amenhotep. He's an American cowboy who lives in Midwest America."
Ardeth groaned. "This can't get any worse!"
"Chief?"
"Never mind. What's this guy's name? His new name, I mean."
"We can't discern names through the stars. However, he will be recognizable by the hammer on his left shoulder."
"All right. You may go now." As soon as Tennal left, Ardeth left and headed to Cairo. He had to catch a boat to England and quickly.
Okay, minna. That's the first chap. Please review and be nice. I don't want cussing or flames. If you have a comment about something I did wrong, please do it intelligently please! I hate reading cuss words and feeling bad about myself. Thanks! I'll try to get the next chapter up soon. We'll get to see what Rick and Evy are up to in England.
Disclaimer: I do not own Nefertiri, Evy, Rick, Alex, Jonathan, or Ardeth. I do however own the extra Med-jai I throw in, Amenhotep/Simon Buck, and Rick's alternate life Ashid-ra. So don't sue me!!!!!!
1 The Repeating Past
By me, Asilin!
1.1 Chapter One-Premonitions of Something Bad
Ardeth Bay watched as Rick and his family disappeared over the horizon. Now everything could go back to normal, as normal as it ever could be. Yet, something nagged the back of his mind. Something important. Something about Rick's and Evy's past lives. But it would have to wait until after he had gotten all of their dead properly buried.
It took the Med-jai four days to properly bury their fallen men. Ardeth had nearly forgotten his puzzle in that time, but as soon as the tasks were done, the puzzle resurfaced, bringing great curiosity with it. He tried to remember the tale of Nefertiri from his history lessons, but it eluded him like a fish in murky water. Given no other choice, Ardeth called the chroniclers to him and told them to find out the story of Nefertiri. As soon as they did, they were to find him immediately. They saluted him and headed off to complete their task.
It took the chroniclers a week to find the information. It didn't help that they could only look for it when the camp stopped moving. Everyone wanted to get back to the main camp (AN: Yes, there will be a main camp. I know the Med-jai seem like nomads, but they have to have some place where they know their wives and families will be safe when they go to war, right?) so that they could be with their families. So they moved quickly, but the chroniclers still made time to complete their duty. As soon as they found the info, they rode quickly to Ardeth to report.
"Chief," said one of them.
"Yes, Sita?" Ardeth asked.
"We found the information you desired."
"Well, don't just sit there! Tell me the story!"
Sita cleared his throat nervously and started the story. "Back in the days of the pharaohs, Seti I had a daughter, Nefertiri. She was his most prized possession. So he had one of the best Med-jai of the time guard her. This Med-jai's name was Ashid-ra.
"Despite the law, these two fell in love. However, since she was to be the next ruler of Egypt, the lovers felt that it shouldn't be a problem. So they continued in their love, and we, the Med-jai, watched, but did nothing to stop the budding love.
"However, Seti had other plans for Nefertiri. He decided that she was to marry her second cousin, Amenhotep. Like the dutiful daughter she was, Nefertiri smiled and seemed to be pleased with the announcement. That night, on the other hand, she sobbed her outrage into Ashid-ra's shoulder. All he could do was comfort her and tell her everything would be all right. But in the silence of his heart he knew that it wouldn't be all right. And still we watched and did nothing.
"The day of the wedding started out joyously-depending on who you spoke with- but ended with tragedy. Seti was murdered that night, as we all well know. Nefertiri locked herself in her room in her grief. Ashid- ra stood guard at her door, but his eyes betrayed his concern.
"When she came out, she was crowned Queen of Egypt. It was automatically assumed that Amenhotep was Pharaoh. However, the Med-jai swore allegiance to Nefertiri, but Amenhotep never sought their oaths. He probably assumed that since he was supposedly Pharaoh, he didn't have to ask for the oath. But whatever the case, the Med-jai never recognized him as the ruler of Egypt and their loyalty.
"The married couple never consummated their coupling, but the lovers did, and it resulted in a son. Amenhotep couldn't figure out how Nefertiri had given birth, but he was busy changing Egyptian religion. So her secret was safe.
"However, all good things cannot last. Nefertiri was found by Amenhotep -now Akhenaton- in the gardens one day. She was not alone, unfortunately. He found her in the arms of Ashid-ra locked in a passionate kiss. Amenhotep called for the Med-jai to kill the two, but without their pledge to him, his calls were useless. So he plotted revenge.
"The rest of the story is fairly obvious. Akhenaton killed Nefertiri's son and ordered the palace guards to kill Nefertiri, but the Med-jai fought to protect her. Nefertiri, having lost her son and seeing how all of this had caused a pitched battle in the palace, suicided. Ashid- ra tried to follow her, but his honor, and the strong arms of his brother Med-jai, prevented him. But he swore to find her in another life."
Sati ended the story and looked around at all the warriors who had gathered. They all smiled sheepishly at being caught enjoying a good tale and wandered off. Ardeth smiled slightly and thanked the chroniclers for completing their task. He then called over Tennal, the astrologer.
"Tennal, do you think Amenhotep was reincarnated with the rest of them?"
"More than likely. As you know, we did find Seti, but he was ignoring everything that dealt with Egypt because of what happened to him as pharaoh. I would assume that Amenhotep returned, but I shall have to consult the stars."
That night, Tennal entered Ardeth's tent with his news. "I found Amenhotep. He's an American cowboy who lives in Midwest America."
Ardeth groaned. "This can't get any worse!"
"Chief?"
"Never mind. What's this guy's name? His new name, I mean."
"We can't discern names through the stars. However, he will be recognizable by the hammer on his left shoulder."
"All right. You may go now." As soon as Tennal left, Ardeth left and headed to Cairo. He had to catch a boat to England and quickly.
Okay, minna. That's the first chap. Please review and be nice. I don't want cussing or flames. If you have a comment about something I did wrong, please do it intelligently please! I hate reading cuss words and feeling bad about myself. Thanks! I'll try to get the next chapter up soon. We'll get to see what Rick and Evy are up to in England.