p data-p-id="53397069d22bf40c275ccca73f79e6f9"As the next day came the group had all settled into rooms the night before. Britt arose with the sun as she was used to but she knew they would need time to train. Currently she was only thirteen years of age and she had three years before her grandpa would try to drag her back. She had to make these three years count so as she rose for the day and met everyone in the training room. She watched everyone's techniques as they were training together. Women and Men, she wouldn't have them train individually. Sitting back, she watched the group, even her siblings were amongst the people who were training./p
p data-p-id="ea4bb4bef8d2fd7f93cb8c1e218a3f09"'Never thought I'd see the day.' Britt thought/p
p data-p-id="00890ad8421ef6634c2ab59b3fbbcb77"Around this time, Jabari came over and sat by her. "Britt, we need a name for our group." Jabari said/p
p data-p-id="fa814e923fa95d86dc323e3350832ca1"Britt knew Jabari was right as she looked at everyone in the group. They were young, teens but still children to the adults. Britt smiled knowing exactly what to call them. "We'll be called the Desert Children." Britt said to Jabari./p
p data-p-id="5935e43e0bfadaa036512b137eb8f96f"Around this time Princess Hathor was running around her grandfather's palace looking for her cousins. She couldn't find them anywhere so she walked over to her personal servant Amisi./p
p data-p-id="454f54101e8136fdab3909dac500bf36""Amisi, where are my cousins?" Hathor asked/p
p data-p-id="0e80e3a9d19a6d77e9a82ce99e2d369a""I'm sorry Fire Princess but no one has seen them since yesterday." Amisi said/p
p data-p-id="39b208404f52edac44797c46b5a3bbff"Hathor couldn't believe this that the four of them just disappeared. Her cousins and especially her special gifted cousin who could handle an intruder with her gift. Something felt off and like she was missing something completely./p
p data-p-id="cb3615dfcebb8f5009bd85cbdda980f6""Find them Amisi. They have to be somewhere." Hathor said to Amisi./p
p data-p-id="696d0458cbce827ce97383177cc593df""Yes, My lady." Amisi said to her as she bowed leaving her alone./p
p data-p-id="222b5efe093efe5d19072e0b9b36093e"'Britt where did you go? Where did you and your siblings go? Not only that where is Kira Britt's personal servant who is always by her side.' Hathor thought very concern./p
p data-p-id="c2d01e9aae10b69429970dbc98b883d7"Going to the training room they were always allowed to use to practice their gifts she used it. Setting targets on fire as she was so angry that her cousins were missing./p
p data-p-id="172642fa3efb65b79aa1dca07cd0ec95"'I don't care what it takes, I will find you all!' Hathor said/p
p data-p-id="c281a73f70cd68310b8deb61d69b281d"While Amisi was looking for a clue to where the other royal children were, Hathor was walking around when she came across her cousin's room. She opened the door and walked in as she walked over to the table where Britt would write down things she came across Britt's note to her parents./p
p data-p-id="75f200fd42c5a247ab75ecf370767e48"'no way, she went and joined the rebels.' Hathor thought/p
p data-p-id="6669ae05b74289d4522e6618a6a6a7c4"Hathor realized right then that she needed to get away from the palace. If she was spotted they all would be in danger./p
p data-p-id="8682d2ba0694918d2982dae7cfc66107"'we're no more than thirteen. Rebels are probably going to attack somewhere in the western part of Egypt where the pharaoh is.' Hathor thought/p
p data-p-id="0ac9067d01547032a4fb413f7f99240e"Over where the rebels where they were all joined together for a meeting. Now that their leader had a name for their group it was time they all knew what they were going to be calling their selves. Watching as Jabari and Britt walked in front of the group ready to speak./p
p data-p-id="75fe4b7bb3bf711c8211e07d1c3a3275""It's time everyone. We've decided on a name for the group. From this day forth we will be called the Desert Children of Egypt." Britt said to them/p
p data-p-id="f3a802decb940accde59510ea84f3545"br / Everyone cheered and as Britt snapped her fingers Jabari presented the grey cloaks to everyone. Though Britt instructed that Bre and Nana get to choose their cloaks so when it came time Nana chose a light green while Bre chose a light blue. Akhom though joined the others in wearing a grey cloak./p
p data-p-id="644b8c6a04ed81d94b01677790560d15"They started doing patrols of two once they were fully formed so that night when Britt and Jabari went out on first patrol they walked. Jabari walked but he starred at Britt most of the time. She was royalty but she wore non-royal clothes for now. Though they heard someone approaching and Britt went to get her dagger from her side as she was ready to defend herself but she stopped when she saw the red cloak approaching and knew exactly who it was./p
p data-p-id="7254753eafd29068e8d9138cdc89a3bc""Hathor." Britt said softly/p
p data-p-id="54c83e348ebc8114a6f1e60c1eab9802"Jabari was about to do something when he heard his leader. Hathor ran over hugging her cousin. Britt hugged her back as she closed her eyes glad to have her cousin there. She welcomed any family member who wanted to join her rebellion and she could see that was probably why Hathor was there though not far away from where they were she saw Amisi, Hathor's personal servant./p
p data-p-id="96b71093c9cf15eb1910eaf546985d99"'so, they're both here.' Britt thought/p
p data-p-id="4115be3fff965c8667504112714a9364"As they returned to the base and Britt got Hathor settled in to their group she sat down with her wanting to know what happened./p
p data-p-id="53d022ea04f8b97296d1fa2ee9b65129""So how did you find me?" Britt asked/p
p data-p-id="b3a3aa12e25f1fe0f358100e86c80174""Found your note, no one has looked in your room for you yet, so your parents haven't noticed your note." Hathor said/p
p data-p-id="a0cd3b2f09eef4652e5d395ae245ec4c"Britt nod though she was surprised since her parents were missing all their children that they hadn't searched their rooms for them. It explained why her grandfather hadn't come looking for her./p
p data-p-id="9ce8195479f94bc3fa08e14c89ead618""Were you followed?" Britt asked/p
p data-p-id="29e5ef1b5c5e6019e7ac0f5e7be6608f""No, Amisi and I made it out without anyone noticing." Hathor said/p
p data-p-id="5840bfcbf7a5616dec6de0d01bd97ad7"A few days had passed since Hathor joining them. Hathor learned a lot and Britt gave her a role of 3rd in command at the group. Learning her cousin's friends' names was pretty simple. She could figure out that Jabari was one due to being 2nd in command, then there was Miu, Nailah, Oseye, and the girl who had the same name as her Hathor./p
p data-p-id="3cb96fc51eab472f9a8f1b1aba70e181"One day the Desert Children met in a room for Ka training. They all were to concentrate and summon their soul Kas to see who had the strongest. As it started everyone had a glow around them, for Britt it was a bright Nile Blue, Hathor's was surrounded by orange and red, while Bre was surrounded by Blue and Red, Nana had a green glow around her. Britt's friends Zahra, Nailah, Miu, Oseye and Hathor had Nile Blue glows around them but a shade darker than Britt's glow. As the glows took form above everyone, they looked around at each other's Kas. Hathor's was a redish orange fire dragon, Bre's was a red and blue dragon, Nana's was a ninja. Though as they were still surveying the area everyone's eyes landed on Britt seeing a Goddess. They all bowed to her except her closest friends and family for they had their respect. One of them even had the courage to speak up./p
p data-p-id="f1df5bee87c57411222098edfdbe959c""Leader, you are the Nile Princess from the Nile Kingdom." Ailsa said/p
p data-p-id="f2802ab751bcb57e74a2a95f8a326be5"Britt sighed and knew it probably would come out this way. "I am. I am on your side. We all are." She said gesturing over to her family. Hathor and the others all smiled a little at them./p
p data-p-id="ffda6dfe8a8d7ebfd33cd8052eeab8d5""I'm really Fire Dragon Princess Bre, this is Princess of Bast Nana, Prince Akhom and Fire Princess Hathor." Bre said/p
p data-p-id="b53ec9f87a8ffd2cfae7131fd6777310"The group waited for the people to say something retaliate on them but nothing happened. Instead they cheered for them as they knew now the royals from the east were on their side./p
p data-p-id="a50322cb851e58ffe7eec41933e874e4""Princess, we will follow you anywhere you see fit for the rebellion." Alisa said to her/p
p data-p-id="e79383cb8a088331fb08c9eef720c390"Britt felt so uncomfortable at that moment "Everyone please rise, no more bows. This rebellion we are equals, the desert children." Britt said/p
p data-p-id="f4b64e253a0f2d54e5ebe23345ed3dbe""You have two years to make a difference Britt, before your betrothed comes looking for his bride to be." Hathor said to Britt/p
p data-p-id="14213771458cf0d39f9732c471b23c3c"Everyone gasped as they heard this information hearing she was betrothed to another royal. "Who are you betrothed to?" Jabari asked her almost in a demanding tone. Britt ignored him but looked at Hathor "I am aware, Prince Atem will come for me someday if he truly wishes to still have me as his bride." Britt said/p
p data-p-id="fc1b58fc2eebb90d198fa8f4d22e5785"Britt called her Ka back to her body as everyone followed her example. She kept the training going every day from that day forward but she put a map of Egypt in front of her, she wanted to stay out of the royal families view especially her own. She didn't even notice when Jabari had come over by her trying to get all close until he tried to wrap an arm around her waist which she removed./p
p data-p-id="236b6a7e84e1160779b98cfc6ddab909""I am your leader, don't touch me like I am something more." Britt said still looking at the entire thing. She didn't know what more she could do at this time./p
p data-p-id="e85369f2bc6555489e66658e86066fa0"Jabari retreated while she was doing her planning and he was angry at the thought she wouldn't let him get close./p
p data-p-id="c6eef82fb3e82ab0a2d93bbe2d0ef257"'she may not even want to marry this prince and yet she will not let anyone near her.' Jabari thought, though it hid the fact that he had feelings for her since they were kids. He'd known Britt since they were kids remembering her times out of her home in a cloak which he always found strange./p
p data-p-id="79205d346b859176f8595e38cb0500d1"Britt had Hathor over by her side as they were talking strategy, she made Hathor 3rd in command because she'd already given Jabari 2nd so she wasn't going to take it away./p
p data-p-id="6a87d78fe89b7e1e4da8dc41e2bb4a36""So, no matter what we do, I have to avoid being seen. We have to make it like a man is leading this group and that you all are doing my orders with me behind the scenes." Britt said to her cousin./p
p data-p-id="21f9a61356fd9cd32ba1e707ddb4481d"Hathor was thinking about this in very good detail knowing that it was true. She noticed all the villages around the Pharaoh's kingdom./p
p data-p-id="f6cb3d157e23f57dc3cf73ba4bc8e3d3""Let's take a few of the villages, since the objective is the lure out this man with the eye we have to avoid any confrontation with the Pharaoh and your betrothed or at least try. So, every few months we can try to recruit a village, maybe even work on the villages over here." Hathor said/p
p data-p-id="236a6e656b85d9360eb167f26d5f28f2"Britt found her planning genius and she nod "I agree." Britt said/p
p data-p-id="4de5a6307da0a20733008ced68202ed5"For two years they did this and every time a village was either taken over or joined the rebellion the news went to the Pharaoh. The Desert Children were building their army and it was clear./p