Chapter 2: Life as Heir of the Throne

As Cairo was waking up, so was the heir to the throne; Saht Khamat Hamates. Even thought the heir was only fifteen years old, he was exceptionally handsome. He had every girl bowing and screaming at his feet. The men of the noble class wanted their daughters to marry him, hoping to become the future Pharaoh's step-father. Sadly he wasn't interested in any of them. Saht was tall for his age; he had brown and blond shoulder length hair, the most vibrant blue eyes that represented his mother and a well toned body. As he got to the door of the dining hall, he heard the voices of his father and several other men. So Saht gently pushed open the door and peeked inside.

"We have to destroy him!" said General Anubis.

"But how are we going to kill him without killing the people of the village?" said an elderly man.

"He has stolen from almost every tomb in the royal family!" said Setkah.

"Who cares about those commoners?" another man shouted.

"Men!" Atah shouted. Everyone silenced once the Pharaoh spoke. "We are not here to discuss the lives of these commoners. I want you to search high and low for him. I want the best men from my army to be lead by you General Anubis. I want every house turned upside down; kill anyone in your path. Don't stop till you capture him, and bring him back alive." After the orders had been said the men started to get up and leave to go do their duties. Before they left Anubis turned to Atah to ask him a question.

"My Pharaoh, who exactly are we looking for?

"His name is Akefia Falcon, also known as the King of Thieves, bring him back alive."

"As you wish my Pharaoh." Once Saht heard the name of his secret lover's father, he closed the door gently and ran back down the hallway, down the palace steps, to the barn to get his white mare and two other horses and fled to the village of his girlfriend to warn her that her family was in grave danger.