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I was in the writing groove this morning at work. so here is chapter 7!
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Mulder watched horrified as the Pharaoh put his hand on the small of Scully's back and kindly pushed her towards the entrance to his palace. The six men surrounding him grabbed him and began to pull him in the opposite direction. Mulder twisted to get out of their grip, but they were strong, and Scully seemed to be having an out of body experience and had no idea what was going on. Mulder gave up on twisting and just let his body go limp. They carried him down the stairs, through a long tunnel and into a damp room with chains.
"What are you doing?"
"You are to stay here, until we decide what to do with you."
"What about Scully?"
"Her name is Bastet."
Mulder tilted his head, "Who is Bastet?"
The six men smiled, "She is the Goddess of Protection. She was sent here in our time of war. With her here we will be protected; she will watch over the Pharaoh, who will make sure we are always safe."
Mulder looked at the men, they were serious. The situation they were in just went from bad to worse. If the Pharaoh finds out she is not really a goddess, he could sentence her to death. A million things started running through Mulder's mind, he didn't even notice when the men stalked out of the room.
Scully felt like she was in a dream. A wonderful terrifying dream. She was being escorted down a long hall. Decorated with golden statues, writing and vases. The palace was held up with concrete beams that were adorned with pictures of men and women. It smelled like jasmine and vanilla. Flowers littered the floor, some in vases, some just lying on the ground. People peeked at her as she walked by. She could see it in their eyes; they believed she was someone important. A few of them, mostly older men, kept their heads bowed as she walked by. She was being followed by four cats, rubbing up against her legs as she walked.
"Where is my friend?"
The Pharaoh stopped, "That man was your friend?"
She nodded.
"Bastet does not need a man friend. She is the Goddess of Protection."
Scully didn't correct him when he called her that. "He is my friend. I want to know where he is."
She could feel her cheeks begin to flame and her eyes narrowed automatically, she wanted to know where her partner was.
The Pharaoh stared at Scully. He watched her cheeks become the color of her hair, her ice blue eyes pierced through him like a thousand spears.
"I will call for him."
Scully relaxed and smiled at him. "Thank you."
People nearby watched how quickly she changed her mood. The cats seem to change with her. The moment she was angry, they arched their backs, hair standing on end, hissing at the Pharaoh.
They continued down the hall until they came to a room that was closed off by sheer overlapping curtains. Many people sat on pillow like cushions and were dinning on fruit from baskets. They all turned and looked as they walked in. Whispers rose up quickly. Scully ran her eyes over the group. Most of them were men. Some barley older than 16. A few women sat around the room. The women were dressed somewhat like her, a bit less fancy and modern, and their hair was dark and straight. There dark eyes, lined with black. The men either had long black hair or they were bald, and wore a simple white wrap around that started at their hips and ended just below the knee. Scully couldn't help but think of the 1932 film "The Mummy."
"This, my friends, is Bastet."
Light danced in the eyes of everyone in the room. A slur of welcomes came from each person surrounding her. She smiled back. A true smile.
The Pharaoh nudged her forward to a large gold chair, decorated in jewels. Many of them stared at her feet; her high heels were back on. She smiled to herself. Scully sat down in the large chair and crossed her legs, forgetting about the slit. She watched as many eyes widened and eye browns lifted. She adjusted herself so that the slit was not up so high.
An older man came up and sat in front of her. "You, you are here to protect us from our enemies. They will collapse at your presence. Your beauty will blind them. Your red hair will blaze like fire in the light, scaring them back to their sad existence. Your wide eyes so blue will be like ice in their veins. You can save us."
Scully looked at the man. She was bewildered… Of course, they would get spat out in ancient Egypt, and she just happened to look like some reincarnated Goddess of Protection. Wonderful she thought.
She smiled at the man. The man smiled back. "You have the lips of blood. Ruby red."
The Pharaoh moved in close to Scully. "Your friend is on his way. He will be in your chambers. Would you like to see them? I believe you will be pleased. He smiled as she stood. She nodded back to all of the members in the room. As soon as she left, she could hear the whispers. One caught her attention.
"Lady of Flame. It is true. She is real. We are saved for eternity."
Scully couldn't help but be extremely curious about this Bastet, but she couldn't simply ask questions about the woman she was supposed to be.
They came to a doorway, The Pharaoh pushed against the stone and it moved away. Scully walked through the opening and gasped.
The room was beautiful. A large bed like structure lay in the middle of the room, silk and nets overlapped one another, as they cascaded around the bed. The room was littered in incents and white lilies. Statues were placed meticulously around the room. Dozens of pillows were on the bed, and around the window. White dresses hung from a wire in the corner of the room. Across from the bed, was a medium sized fountain, complete with small fish. There was a balcony off to the right; sheer curtains were pulled to the side. She walked out and took in the view of the city and the surrounding desert. The sky was littered in oranges, pinks and purple tones. The sun was setting. It was possibly the most beautiful thing she had ever seen.
She turned to see the Pharaoh smiling at her, "You like?"
"Yes. Very much."
He nodded, "Your friend is waiting outside the door." He turned and walked out, and in came Mulder.
His shirt was on, but had been ripped and was covered in dirt. His slacks were also torn and dirt ridden. Streaks of mud covered his face and his hair was an unruly mess.
Scully walked out of the room. "Where is he to stay?"
"Where ever you please."
"With me."
He nodded, "As you wish, we will send up clothing for him."
She nodded and walked back into the room and shoved the stone across the door.
"Mulder?"
Mulder just stared at her.
She walked over to him and put her hand on his face. His eyes closed and he leaned into her.
"This is bad Scully."
He looked up at her.
"I know. They think I am some sort of Goddess."
He nodded. "We have to get out of here, before they realize anything. Or they will kill us."
"I know. I am trying very hard. I think it is working. They seem to be in awe of my appearance."
"While I was, I think I was in jail, while I was there I asked around about Bastet."
Scully pulled him over to the bed. "Wait until they bring your clothes."
She walked over to the balcony and ripped off a piece of cloth from the inside. She dipped it into the fountain and walked over to Mulder and began to wipe the dirt from his face. A few moments later, a young woman opened the stone door and brought Mulder his new clothes.
"Thank you."
The young girl smiled and walked out of the room.
Scully walked out to the balcony and let Mulder change and clean himself up a little. A few moments later he was calling her back into the room.
He had on something that resembled black slacks and that was it.
Couldn't they have given him a shirt? Really, I mean come on! Scully walked around the bed and sat down, she began to undo her shoes as Mulder started talking.
"Apparently, Bastet is the Goddess of Protection of Lower Egypt, mostly for the Pharaoh. She protects him, he protects the others. She is shown as a woman with either the head of a lion or a cat. So I am guessing that she is a cat person, and cats are protectors of the underworld, so there is some connection to that also. She gained the name Lady of Flame; some believe it is because she is the daughter of the sun God Ra. Your red hair probably helped in that department."
"Shut up." Scully threw him a dirty look.
"Let me finish, she is sometimes also seen as motherly."
Mulder watched Scully's face soften.
"She has two sides. Teeth bared claws ready and benevolent."
Scully took a deep breath. "Is that all?"
"That's all that I learned. Did you learn anything?"
"Some, but it seems you already know what I know."
Mulder moved closer to Scully. "There are a few things I have thought of."
She looked at him; his eyes were soft and caring. "What?"
"This Pharaoh, I am guessing, they are going to use you in the war. They probably think they can just show you off and the other side will run away. They probably will run away, if you look at them the way you look at me when I piss you off. But then what if, after you scare away the enemy, he wants you to be his. You know, like Marry you. I mean you are the mother Goddess, also. He probably thinks he can have half human half God babies with you."
Scully's eyes widened. "That, I did not think of."
The stone door was pushed out of the way. Four men with spheres stood with concrete looks on their faces, "The Pharaoh would like to see you, in his courters. Alone."
Scully stood up, and looked back at Mulder. "Looks like I am going to have to play the Ice Queen."
Mulder half smiled and watched as they led Scully from the room.
"Be careful."
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