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Chapter Six: To find the Light

This search was getting him nowhere. He knew his cousin would have need of all his priests on this day. With all the chaos surrounding the palace right now he should have been with the pharaoh. It was his sense of honor that kept him out here, kept him from joining the fight. He had an apprentice, and her safety had to take precedence in this case. Normally, his first loyalty was to the pharaoh, but he had too recently lost someone important to him to risk the loss of another.

Set used his long legs to his advantage, clearing several of the rooms closest to his study in little time. Still, there was no sign of his apprentice. Ra help them all if something had happened to her, for he would be unable to take it again. Not so soon after loosing Kisara. No, Egypt would feel his aggrieved wrath if she were to die as well.

He had little choice, he had to call for her. He was starting to get worried, not a state that the High Priest enjoyed. "Irisa! Apprentice, where are you hiding! I am not the least bit amused by this! Irisa!" His voice grew in pitch and volume the longer he called for her. Time was against them for this, and he would not go to the battle until he'd found his apprentice.

He was about ready to seek her out with the Millenium Rod when he caught a flash of blond hair at the end of the hall. He quickened his pace, determined to catch up with her now that he'd located her at last.

"Apprentice! Stop right where you are!"

Irisa didn't stop. Instead she turned around and launched herself at her master, similarly to what Mana did every time she saw her master and something terrible had happened. It staggered the priest, unseating the hat he wore and sending both of them stumbling back into a wall.

"Irisa, what…." He started, completely baffled by this strange behavior his apprentice was presenting him with. Then he noticed the blood on her clothes. She'd been injured in the explosion.

"Master! I was so scared! One minute I'm on my way to visit Mana and the next….I didn't know what to do! I felt the power of the puzzle rising and I thought for sure something horrible had happened."

Set removed himself from his young apprentice and turned towards the palace, briskly making his way to the battle that awaited them. "Something terrible has happened, my apprentice. We must make haste. The palace is under attack. I have wasted precious time coming to collect you, we are needed. Come, let's go."

Irisa stood where she was for a moment longer and calmed herself. She knew that she was safe so long as she stayed next to her master. She also couldn't keep Master Set from protecting the pharaoh. She'd probably kept him long enough already. Not wanting to delay them any longer than she already had Irisa started after her teacher, determined to make herself useful in the fight.

Set had paused at the end of the hall to allow his apprentice to catch up to him, waiting only until she'd come right up next to him before starting forward again. He was silently both relieved and deeply concerned for his young charge. The blasts that had rocked the palace and his study had also reached this far into the sanctuary, injuring Irisa and who knew who else. Things were beginning to look serious.

Though her injuries had been only minor, the priest had gone ahead and healed her. He didn't want to have to worry about her during this battle, there would be too many other things going on and they were likely to be separated. He could only pray that the gods protected them both.

I know, another short chapter, but I wanted to get this on out since its been so long since my last chapter came out. I hope this was worth the wait. I'm also sorry to say that this may be my last update for awhile. Besides being in the grips of one of the worst writer's blocks I've ever had, I'm also just burnt out with everything. That and school is really…EGH! College, some of you know how it is. I hope I still have a few faithful readers out there and I hope that they enjoy this chapter.