This is for my friend Bella Beau. I own nothing but Neteru and Malak!

Chapter 2

Bas and Horus

I wake cold the next morning. Neteru shivers next to me, cold but alive. I wake her up.

"Let's get on a roof and warm up," I suggest. Neteru just knobs. Since the death of Mama and Papa, the

burning of our home, and the climb over Damascus's walls, Neteru rarley spoke.

She got on my back and I climbed the nearest building. On the roof we sat in the sun until we were warm. I

turn to Neteru.

"You find a safe place to hide," I said. "I'll get us something to eat." Neteru knobed. I dash away as as she

ambles off in the direction of a roof top my skills I easily get off the roof. I make sure no one

saw before heading to the market. I snatch an apple from one stall, a loaf of bread from another, and a jar of

honey from a third. I'm out of the market and climbing a building before they relized they were missing

products. I easily find Neteru in the garden with a little, black, kitten.

'Can I keep it?' her eyes pleaded. I couldn't say no.

"Why did this happen sis?" asked Neteru "Why did mama and papa have to go?" "Why so much hate?"

"I don't know, Neteru," I said. "But we must be strong, if not for ourselves, for each other."

"Okay sis I'll try" said my sister. "What did you get for breackfast?" she looks off in the distance and says, "I

found her trying to hide."

"I got us some honey, bread, and an apple," I say.

"Sis, is that baby animal down there? What is it?" she asked. She never sees many animals because she was

always trying to stay with mom in the kitchen.

I follow Neteru's gaze. "I think that is a baby hawk"

"What's a hawk, sis?" she asked while I broke small pieces off bread for each of us.

"A hawk is a bird of prey," I tell her as I feed crumbs to the kitten.

"Oh." is all she says too quietly, "Are you going to help it? Or is it too late?"

She looks at me with those eyes that I cannot say no to.

I make my way slowly to the hawk trying not to scare it. The hawk watches me as if waiting for me,

allowing me to pick it up.

"Well, aren't you friendly," I smile as I bring the bird back to Neteru and her kitten.

When I get back to Neteru and the kitten, I say to Neteru, "Neteru,please place your coat down so I can

have a soft bed for the hawk to lay on so I can check it over." She looks at me with the eyes that means she

understands. She places her coat down. She backs up a little as to not try and scare the hawk.

She sits down beside the kitten and starts to pet it while see is waiting for my next order. She never lets her

eyes leave from where I'm looking over the hawk.

I check the hawk all over. It squawks in irritation when I flip it over, but nothing seems to be wrong. I

crumble up some more bread for it to eat on the floor beside the coat.

" Is it alright,sis?" Neteru asked."And shouldn't we head back to our hideout?" She stares off into the clouds

like she is thinking of something that she should not. Like the day it all ended for our once happy family. It

has got her second guessing everything she says or does.

"It's alright," I answer. "We should look for some place were we can get to a sunny place, but will be

sheltered"

"Ok, sis. Are we taking them with us?" she says quietly lost in her thoughts again. She stands up and starts

walking a little close to me.

"Yes, we can take them with us," I answer setting the hawk on my shoulder.

"Sis, how old do you think the hawk is?"

"I think he is maybe half a year old, Why?"

"Just curious is all. He just seems so small." She says. She asked "Can I hold your hand till you have to carry

me again?" She looks down at the ground while slowly trying to reach my hand. I hate what those people

did. By destroying our home they destroyed a part of my sisters free spirit.

We slowly walk across the roof tops looking for some place safe. We finally find an abandoned roof shed.

the door was still good as well as the top and walls.

"This should do, don't you think?" I ask cheerfully.

"I guess" she says. I take her hand to help her walk over to the shade. I see her eyes get a little droopy. She

looks at me.

"Can I take a tiny nap, sis?" Neteru asked. Through scared eyes like its going to hurt her. I don't know how

but I reassure her that it will not hurt her. She lays down and closes her eyes to rest. I watch over her as tears

fall onto the floor. The kitten curls up beside Neteru as the hawk continues to sit on my shoulder. Soon I,

too fall asleep. That's when the dream starts.

I wake up in an ancient Egyptian themed room. I look around and found that I am in a garden and Neteru

is asleep under a tree. I walk over to her and shake her a wake. Even though i hate to it is the most peaceful

sleep she has got since that day, but this place is too awesome to sleep through. She wakes and looks around

with pure wonder, all sorrow forgotten.

"Sis, where are we?" She asked while looking around. My training kicks in and I stand in front of her. She

looks around some more.

"Where is the kitten and the little hawk?" she starts to panic and I try to calm her down while being on

guard.

"We are here," A strange, yet familiar voice says. I look to see the kitten sitting beside the hawk. Their

bodies wavered as if they are under water. They grow and transform until they are humans with animal

heads.

"Sis, I'm scared!" She says to me and hides behind me and starts to break down into her major panic attack

and she starts to lose her breathe.

"Neteru, sweet child," the cat headed woman purrs. "We mean you no harm. We were sent by your

grandfather to guide and protect you on your journey."

"Sis, what is going on? Why is my chest hurting? And why cant I breath? Sis what is wrong with me?" She

looks up at me and stares at me. She asked "Who are they sis?"

"They are our pets, yet not," I murmur as I hold Neteru close to me. "They are Bas and Horus, Egyptian gods.

Gods of our father's homeland."

"Who?" She asked as she slowly, little by little, calms down. She curls around me after I sit down but still on

guard till I see them as no real threat. They may be who I said but that does not mean I will let my guard

down till the threat, if there is one, pass.

"What you say is true," The hawk headed man says "but we are more then that. I am your uncle."

"What?!" I cry out in shock.

"Sis what is wrong?" Neteru asked me "Why did you yell?"

"She is surprised that we are related, that's all," Horus said.

She looks at me.

"I don't understand this, sis." Neteru says"How would we be related with them?"

"Yes, how are we possible related to Gods?" I demand.

"Ramses was the son of Ra, as his name suggests," Bas replied. "You are the granddaughters of our king."

"Our King? Who is that?" Neteru turns toward them but stays with me. She is curious all the time when

something new pops up.

"Sis how long have we been here? In this whatever it is?" Neteru asked all of a sudden. She changes the

subject when she doesn't understand something.

"Our king is the great and powerful Ra," Bas replied. "He is also your grandfather. It is on his command we

are here. We are to guide you in the control of your god gifted powers."

"What powers?" I demand getting angry.

"You will find out soon enough," Horus said as the world around us faded. "All throughout it we will be by

your side."

"Sis what does he mean they will be right by our side through this?" Neteru asked a little less confused but

still on edge. While she is still on edge she starts slowly closing her eyes and leans on me. "Sis what are they

talking about by god like powers?" Neteru asked

"I..don't...know...," I reply groggily as the world continues to fade. We wake in the shed as the sun rises.