Chapter four

Just one more jerk.

He had gotten caught. So now he had to pay the consequence. Of course he wouldn't actually be punished. His father and the High Priests were the only ones who could punish him, and the High Priests could only do it with his fathers permission. The Pharaoh would probably never know that he ran away from the guards last night.

No he wouldn't get punished but there were still consequences to pay. Now that they had found him they refuse to lose him again so they would be watching him like a hawk, which means that he would probably have to stay with them all day. He didn't enjoy that thought. The Prince slowly climbed out of bed wishing today was already over and began to get dressed. He forgot about that problem and began to wonder why he wore so much jewelry (He is only four years old, so he has a very short attention span).

When he was finished with that he left the room to go meet with his father. This is usually the only time he sees his father all day. He understood why this father was so busy, but that didn't mean he liked it. Of course his guards were following him, and he was right, they were watching him like a hawk watches his prey. It would take a miracle for him to get away from them today. He walked into throne room and stood by his father.

"Good morning Atem."He told the Prince.

"Good morning, Father." Atem looked to his father who was siting on the throne like usual. It didn't bother him that he had to stand the whole time he was with his father. It was hard enough to act proper and polite standing up. He couldn't imagine trying to do it sitting down. The Prince had far to much energy to sit the whole time. Even now he could barely stand still, he wanted to run as fast as he could. Unfortunately there is a time and a place for everything, and this certainly isn't either.

"I trust you had a good night's sleep." The Pharaoh looked at his son with a small smile.

"Yes Father and you?" Their conversation went on for a while. They didn't have the greatest relationship, but they still loved each other very much.

After the conversation was over and the Pharaoh started his work for the day Atem left the throne room. He loved his father, but seeing him wasn't worth the boredom that came from watching him work. This he knew from experience. Atem wasn't sure what he wanted to do today. He knew what he would do if didn't have the guards following him anywhere. He sighed, he would have to do that tomorrow. He was considering going to the library but changed his mind he didn't want to give the guards any idea that he likes to go there. He deserved this of course. Not because he had run away from the guards, but because he got caught. There was nothing wrong with running away so long as he didn't get caught.

"Um, excuse me." The Prince heard someone call from behind him. He turned around to see who was there. It was a woman that he had never seen before. Which was strange, because he knew everyone in the palace. He could tell she wasn't talking to him though.

"Yes miss." The Prince looked up to the guard that had spoken, and was surprised to see that the man was practically drooling. He looked at his other guard and he was doing the same thing. If he didn't think adult men were stupid before he defiantly did now.

"I am a little lost, I am looking for the library. Could someone give me directions." she answered. The Prince was ecstatic, he had found his miracle. He slowly backed away from the guards as they were half fawning over the woman and half giving her directions.

Once he got far enough away he began to run. He would have to get as far away from them as he could. They would search much harder for him today. The Prince was surprised when he realized that he didn't even hear footsteps behind him. They were probably still drooling over that girl. He shivered in disgust. He got over that quickly and began practically jumping for joy. He really didn't think that he would get away from the guards today, but he did and it was all thanks to that woman. He would have to thank her some how, but first he made his way though the halls to an area that no one ever goes. He wouldn't have to wait till tomorrow to do it after all. He looked around to make sure no one was watching him and began to walk the familiar walls to go outside. He didn't really have to take such a long path but this way was the best way to keep from being discovered. If anyone found out what he was doing he would be in so much trouble that he couldn't even imagine what would happen to him. Not only that but the would make sure he could never be able to do it again.

He walked slowly checking every once in a while to make sure he wasn't being followed. Unfortunately one time he checked behind him he should have been looking ahead and he bumped into someone and fell to the floor.

"Sorry." He said automatically from habit. Now he was going to have to get away from them and wait even longer before he could go.

"You should watch were your going next time." The Prince recognized the angry voice immediately.

"Leave me alone, Amun." Atem glared at them and was surprised when there was a another member to their little gang. The Prince sighed, he is just another jerk here to make him mad.

"Your the one who bumped into me, remember." Amun smirked. While his two minions laughed. The third just stood there, he looked a little surprised.

"I know that, and I said I was sorry, so leave me alone." The Prince turned to leave, but Amun grabbed him by the shoulder and pushed him down. The newest minion looked shocked and took a step back.

"I do not like having people bump into me." Amun growled as the others laughed, except the new one of course, he looked frozen in place. Atem was starting to get mad. He wanted to hurt Amun back but he knew that the chances of him even managing to knock Amun down was extremely slim, let alone actually hurting him. So he calmed himself down and started to walk away again, but Amun wasn't having that. He grabbed Atem's hair and pulled him to a sitting position.

"What's wrong prince, too scared to fight back." He pulled Atem's hair even harder causing the Prince to cry out in pain.

"Leave me alone!" The Prince was screaming now from both anger and pain.

"Aww is the little baby going to cry." Amun baby talked him. Atem held back the tears as best he could, but being only four summers old he was unable to control them. Amun let go of his hair, happy that he had made the boy cry. Atem started to get up.

"Why don't you go and cry to mommy." Amun laughed. "Oh, that is right I forgot, you killed her." Atem froze and Amun laughed even harder. Atem lost all control of his body and ran off practically screaming.

A/N) Things get happier after this I promise.