Author's Note: This is something I threw together over a weekend and wasn't sure what to do with. Actually, for the most part, I just went through all the involved character's back-stories (Both from the series, and the various mythologies) and meshed them all into this. (For instance if you look up Egeria, you'll probably find mention of Numa, a legendary second king of Rome.)

It's really short, not necessarily the best and I don't think I split it into chapters all that well, so if you have any suggestions, grammar corrections, anything, don't hesitate to mention it.


Egeria shifted uncomfortably on her throne. The uprising was only getting worse. First it had started in one of the naquadah mines. It was unfortunate, but she had seen the conditions. She wasn't honestly surprised, and she would have offered better ones if she could have gotten away with it. Unfortunately, Ra wouldn't be away forever. As powerful as his brother had become, Apophis would eventually have to concede the lands he had invaded back to him.

I the meantime, the uprising had only continued to grow, and showed no signs of stopping. It now covered three additional naquadah mines, eight minor temples, and two major ones. She would never be able to peacefully bring it to an end without risking her husband's ire, and it was getting worse. If she didn't do something before he got back, she didn't know what he would do.

She hadn't always been so afraid of him. Ra had always been selfish and greedy, but when she had first agreed to be his queen, he was much more sensible. He was never lenient, but he never punished anyone unnecessarily. He understood that to incite too much fear in his subjects would never end well for him. It was much better to rule sternly, but fairly. He never would have become leader of the system lords if he hadn't the wit to match his Ambition.

It was that damned sarcophagus. It was a gift from a minor goa'uld, Telchak. He had come to Ra saying he had invented a wondrous device that would greatly increase his health and longevity. It might even allow him to live forever. Egeria never had time for it at first, as it had arrived in the middle of her spawning cycle. Not only was she too busy breeding most of the time, but even when she wasn't actively spawning, she didn't know what it would do to her children. Not that it didn't eventually steal her children from her anyway.

Both Hathor and Sekhmet had become particularly taken with the thing. When she first voiced her concerns to them, they ignored her as children often do, but they became more vicious as time went on. First they became paranoid, and accused her of sabotaging their good health, but the wild accusations eventually gave way to more direct threats. She hadn't been on kind terms with either of her surviving daughters for over five hundred years.


"My queen?"

"Yes, Numa?"

"I know you asked not to be disturbed, but the jaffa guarding the Chappa'ai received a messenger from Ra. He has been victorious against his brother and is on his way back to earth. They are currently at Abydos and will stay five days for minor repairs. After that they should arrive within three days, and the fleet will stay here while more systematic repairs are conducted. Meanwhile, your daughter Sekhmet has acquired a new host, and will arrive by Stargate in a few days when she feels well enough to travel."

"Was she injured in battle?"

"It is likely. Pardon me, but we both know Sekhmet has a bit of a bloodthirsty streak."

Egeria sighed,"I know. I've told you of my suspicions on that subject?"

"Yes my queen, but I do not have your years, and so cannot confirm it."

Egeria poked at her food for a bit before finally managing to eat some of it. Starving herself certainly wasn't going to solve anything.


"Egeria!" she flinched instinctively at the sound of his voice. When he was upset his voice gained a tone that quickly escalated into a melodrama worthy of ridicule, but she knew that it wasn't a laughing matter. He never hurt her directly, or he would risk the viability of her prim'ta, but he knew she had a weakness for her human slaves. When he was upset with her one or two of them would go missing and turn up in odd places around the palace with anything from their eyes to their skin missing. He was of no compare to Sokar, but he had become capable of more cruelty than she ever could have imagined a few thousand years before. She turned slowly to face him, trying to maintain an inoffensive posture.

"What I have done to deserve your ire, my lord, and how may I regain your favor?"

"I left you in command of my remaining army and my slaves. I trusted you to keep them, but you allow them to rise up and even speak of killing me! Do you mean to destroy me?"

She felt herself blush as she struggled to keep from speaking her mind, as it would only make matters worse,"I am sorry my lord, but you know very well that I am no warlord. I simply could not control the masses as your great power and wisdom allows you to."

Ra paused, and Egeria could almost see his pride battling his viciousness inside his mind. Finally, he seemed to come to a conclusion, and made a somewhat ominous request before leaving.

"If you see your daughters, please tell them I have some work they would rather enjoy."