I would like to give special thanks to my editors, Lightest'Ink and DarkestInk for editing most of this chapter. I would also like to thank DarkestInk for her help in what I should make Emi's Ka be. Thankies and here it is.

Oh by the way I'm expecting two reviews before I update again. :D

"Emi, sweetheart. Today you and I are going to go up to the Palace, so you must be on your very best behavior. Understand?" said a beautiful woman with large chocolate-brown eyes and smooth flowing brown hair. She was the mother of a little girl named Emi, and her husband worked for the Pharaoh as a guard. The little girl nodded and smiled. "Yes Mommy. Do we get to see Father today?" she asked excitedly. The mother smiled kindly, "Perhaps," was all she would say. The two made their way from their small house and walked up to the large Egyptian Palace, where the Pharaoh and his family lived. The little girl was about seven, and her mother was in her early thirties. They were personal friends of the Pharaoh. (A/N I feel like just calling the 'Pharaoh' Bob but I won't…).

Finally after traveling through the crowded streets they walked up the steps and entered the Palace Throne Room. Emi looked around wildly, she had never been there before. Usually she would be at home with her older brother, but not this time. The Pharaoh was sitting in his throne and looked up as they strode across the large room. "Ah hello Ebe, hello Emi," he greeted, letting a small smile grace his lips. "Hello my Pharaoh. You wished to speak to me?" Ebe greeted, bowing slightly. The Pharaoh nodded and stood up. He turned to the woman standing behind his chair, "Would you please take little Emi outside in the gardens where my son and Mana are?" he ordered nicely. She bowed her head, scurried out from behind the throne, grabbed Emi's hand, and walked outside quickly. Emi turned around to see her mom and the Pharaoh in a heated conversation.

"My Prince! Get down from there!" came a voice. As the two walked around the corner they saw three children. One was taller than the others, one had spiky hair, and one was a girl. Emi tore her hand away from the servant and ran over to her friends. "Emi!" Mana squealed excitedly as she caught sight of her friend. The two girls embraced. "What's Mahad doing?" Emi asked. Mana began giggling, "He's trying to get the prince out of the tree." Emi joined her in laughing when all of a sudden a body dropped from the tree. "My Prince!" Mahad yelled. The 'Prince' fell on top of Emi and Mana. The three began to laugh, almost hysterically. "Are you all alright?" Mahad asked as he reached them. (A/N Okay I can't handle it anymore so I'm gonna call The Prince by his real name.)

Atem stood and helped the other two up. "Yes we're fine," he answered. Emi threw her arms around Atem's neck. "Oh its so good to see you again!" she said.

Atem laughed. "You too!" he agreed. They hadn't seen each other for almost a year and a half. Before any one could say anything else, there was a lot of screaming and hollering. "What's going on?!" Mana asked. Emi ran over to the tree Atem had just fallen out of and climbed till she reached the top. At the top of the tree she could see over the large walls of the Palace. It seemed as though a raid of some sort was going on. "Get down from there!" Mahad yelled frantically.

Her eyes caught sight of her house, not too far from the Palace. It was on fire and someone was being dragged out of it. "My brother!" she gasped. Emi tried to reach the wall so she could jump over it but it was too far away. She quickly clambered down and bolted for the door but Mahad reached out, grabbed her, and dragged her behind a large bush. Atem and Mana were cowering not too far away. "But-my house its on fire, and my-my-my brother they were dragging him outside. It's a raid…" she stuttered as tears began pouring out of her large brown orbs. There was a bunch of clashing and all of a sudden many men were running into the courtyard, looking around. "Find and kill the Prince, brat," one spat. (A/N Lol, look I can rhyme!) They split up and searched the entire place. Then a couple guards ran in. Emi's father was one of them.

He looked scared and furious. Emi tried to scramble out of Mahado's grip but couldn't succeed. "Leave the Palace at once!" her father yelled. The thieves turned and rushed them. The guards weren't fast enough and soon fell. Each and every one of them. Mahado turned Emi around into his chest so she couldn't see what happened next. She sobbed and sobbed quietly as tears poured out onto Mahado's robe. The thieves shot one more look around and one growled, "Quick we must get out before we are caught!" The others nodded and they climbed up and over the wall. Emi tore away from her friends and ran towards the fallen guards and her father. "Father?!" she called. Someone groaned and she turned to see her father, blood pouring out of his chest. "Father!" she yelled. Emi ran and crouched next to him. She tore part of the dress her mother made her and dabbed at the fatal wound. "Emi. You-" and with that he died. Emi screamed out his name but when he didn't answer she held her father tightly, as if to make sure he couldn't leave her. The Pharaoh came rushing in to see his son, Mahad, and Mana standing behind Emi with tears in their eyes. He ran over to his son and embraced him, thankful that he hadn't been taken. He then looked over to see his dear friend dead and his daughter clutching him, shaking.

"Emi…" he said. She turned around and stood up. "Where-where's my mother?" she asked blinking back tears. The Pharaoh stood up with his son hanging on his robes. "She isn't here," he answered looking away. Emi's eyes widened. "Isn't he-her-here? What do you mean?" she stuttered. With one look from the Pharaoh, she understood completely. "No." she said breathlessly. "She can't…but then I have no-one…" she said looking down at the ground as she fell to her knees.

My mother, my father, and my brother. All killed. Why? Oh Ra, why are you punishing me? Why couldn't you just spare one of them? Fresh hot tears spilled over as she stood up, and ran away, ignoring the calls of her friends and even of the Pharaoh. She ran until she reached her house. Or what was left of it at least. Her brothers' body wasn't there. Why? Did they burn it? She thought bitterly. She walked into her burnt house, being careful not to touch anything. She sat down in a corner that she used to hide in. It was right next to the table, and the chair her father used to sit in. She felt a hand on her shoulder and she looked up to see some one she's never seen before. She was wearing a strange outfit, with a big hat and a staff/wand like object in her hand. She was also a bit transparent. She was gazing down at Emi with a sad expression. "It will be okay little one," she said. "Who are you?" Emi asked, staring at the stranger in wonder. "I'm part of you. I'm your Ka," she answered, a ghost of a smile lighting up her face. "What should I do? My brother is gone and my parents are de-dead," she said as her eyes began to tear up. Her 'ka' bent down to her level and hugged her. "I'll always be with you. But right now you have to go back to the palace. You have to be strong," she said.

Emi looked away, "I don't know if I can," she said truthfully. Her 'ka' pulled away and stood up. She reached out a hand for Emi. Should it take it and trust her? Or not? Emi thought. She quickly made up her mind and took the hand offered to her.

And that's how it all began…

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