Author´s note: To tell the truth, I am right now at a very important point of my life and if it was only me, I would love to write my books (the ffs of course) and that´s that, but it sadly cannot be for now. Anyway, thank you all for reading! And I say what I said at the beginning of this story, write more fanfictions of Papyrus, please! Fans are craving for them, so don´t be shy!
Song belongs to me! Jajajaja! Although it is based on Over my Head of The Fray. Also, I am listening to Demoni of Gianna Nannini. Let´s go!
6. Those who come from the North
Day breaks and Papyrus joins the Pharaoh, Theti and Kishu in their visit to the great temple of Karnak (Yes, it appear in the cartoon during Anitti´s visit). Catulo and his mistress are amazed by the great columns but they both hide a giggle when they watch both youngsters argue in a friendly way.
"Does your king make temples like this?" Asks the princess.
"No." Little pause upon seeing pride in the Egyptians face. "Alcatraz uses this kind of constructions for palaces, libraries and hospitals." Ten points for Kishu. "Our gods do not like such huge temples. Actually, the most beautiful are very small and usually are located in big forests."
"The greatest architect of our land is the great Sephiró. Expert in building fortress and using the water." Says Catulo.
"So, this place is no interest to you." Papyrus can see it.
"My dear boy, all things are interesting. Even when you have amazing things at home, you can´t never compare." Kishu´s words calm everyone down. "That is something I have learned from my journeys. Even my husband reminds me of it from time to time."
"Your husband?" Everyone´s surprised. Specially the Pharaoh. Catulo snickers, he probably thought that he could court his mistress (Merenre in love, check that out XD).
"Yes, he is one of the members of Alcatraz´s court and a well known gentleman. He always comes with me in my journeys, but this time he only comes to pick me up on his way to the East."
"Well, he must be a great companion. And a very wise man." Smiles the girl.
"Indeed. The Master loves travelling and meeting people as much as Lady Kishu." Catulo nods. They walk through the whole temple until it´s time to go back to the palace.
Back in the royal gardens, Kishu sees that Papyrus is a bit uneasy.
"What makes you so sad?" Asks the woman.
"No, well, hu... The truth is that..." He tells her the whole thing and she in the end gives a simple nod.
"I see."
"Do you think I´m overreacting?"
"If I were you, I would be as worried as you are but maybe the best thing to solve it is by cooling yourself down. You are too worried, too restless for something that is uncertain. Is normal but since it is not clear you shouldn´t lend it take over you. Is something over you, Papyrus. I can understand that your family is the only thing in this world that, well, helps you stand your ground and have a past. But maybe, you are trying too hard."
"What a ride!
A time to forget I'm out of sight.
That the past I long forgot is still inside
waiting to keep me alive for another day.
As if heart beating wasn't enough,
they keep pushing you away to say it all.
People think they got the right to say I'm out
but they don't know anything about my line.
I need a new day
over this city.
Stop being just a screen one
and become real.
Once again, please.
Be a stranger to myself so you guide me
out of the last holes inside I often found.
Soft and easy to make it true to us.
But what can I say?
Right now can't look in mirrors,
I am hanging from a thread, waiting to fall.
My life is all so blurry at this point.
Chorus (x2)
Suddenly, I realize how much I gone.
My soul is empty and lets relief in.
Show me a path and I'll be led
cause I have nothing to lose now.
Find me elsewhere
where we can talk this on our way out
of this place where we have been lost.
Chorus (x3)"
"I don´t know what else to do"
"I know, but like we say back in the north, `Keep it as cool and steady as ice´ and you will come up with something."
"What is ice?"
"Silly me. Ice is water." The poor boy is clueless. "When it is very very cold, water turns into something very cold, tough and slippery called ice, and also into something more soft and white called snow."
"You mean that water can be, hu?"
"Solid and be in your hands without slipping away, yes it can. But only when it is very very cold." They both snigger. Ratopher smiles watching them from the corridor.
Someone very small, about the size of a hand, has neither lost any detail of the conversation. Piccolum has kept an eye on all the inhabitants of the palace and now, he can report to his master. He waits until the garden is clear to throw a little pebble into the pond. The large dark head of his Master comes into sight with his yellow menacing eyes focused in the little man.
"Well?"
"He is here all right. But he does not have that what you are looking for, Master."
"Did you registered his room?"
"Yes and no luck."
" (Roar)" The huge black creature is almost going to tear the walls of the cave apart. "It must be somewhere else. Keep an eye and if any of them can lead you to our treasure, follow him. You got that, bug brain?"
"Yes, sir." The figure disappears just in times as some guards come into the garden. They must have heard the roar. Piccolum sighs. How is he going to find... Hu? Papyrus is walking towards the wise man´s room. He better not miss this.
I promise action is around the corner.
Piccolum and his master belong to me as well as the other OC characters.
Next stop: The Home of the Lost