Spidey meets Wizard-theif-Yes, that's right. Pity him. Soon the whole world will pity him, and then you'll all be right where I want you (insert evil laughter here)

Chapter 10

Akefia struggled to carry the bag he'd been given. "Can't I please have someone else to help me with this?" He begged the pharaoh.

"It's only the two of us and I'm not carrying something that heavy. Stop whining so much. Now could you fly up and look around for anything suspicious?"

"With this thing?" Akefia motioned to the bag, which had to weigh at least three times as much as he did "Maybe I can fall at the same speed as you"

"Then set the bag down before flying, and don't run away"

Akefia nodded and set the bag down before looking for somewhere high up. Finding nothing he took a few steps of a running start before taking off. He didn't have to get to high up to see far away. The desert was flat after all.

He let himself fall back down and shrugged "There's nothing for miles"

"Nothing?"

"Nothing at all" Akefia repeated

Atem swore "How can that be? We have to be out of Egypt by now. I should have known better than to trust Shada when I asked him what way Klel went when he escaped" Atem scowled and thought for a second "We'll just head back to the palace…"

"Sure…"

The two of them stood there for a second.

"Well?"

"Well, what?"

"What are you waiting for?"

"For you to start heading back"

"Why? You're the one who got up and looked around"

"Maybe you didn't here me. There's nothing for miles. As in, no palace in sight"

The color drained from Atem's face "You mean… we're lost?"

"Can I stop carrying the bag now?"

"Honestly tell me if you know where we are"

"I have no clue"

"Then leave the bag behind" Atem snorted. Akefia sighed in relief and kicked the offending object, which caused his master to roll his eyes "Now fly up again. Go higher this time, and see if you can spot anything"

Akefia nodded and took off again. Flying a few feet higher and looking around. He came back with his report "Well, there seems to be a speck in the distance, but that could just be another hill"

"That sounds like our best bet. Which direction?"

Akefia pointed. Atem led the way.

OOOOO

Several hours later the two were close enough that the speck was visible from the ground. Atem looked to Akefia "Fly closer, then come back and tell me what it is" With that the young king sat down.

Akefia scoffed and flew away to see what it was. He came back about ten minutes later looking excited "It's a city!"

"Great!" Atem got back up to his feet "Let's get there as soon as possible, and hope it's one of ours"

Akefia nodded and headed for the city, Atem in tow.

But thingns look closer in a flat desert, and the city hadn't looked close at all when they'd started towards it. It was night long before they reached the city.

Eventually, Atem gave in, letting himself fall to his knees on the sand "So cold…" Akefia sat down next to him "and hungry. I wish we'd kept that bag now. I could have carried some of it so we could keep up a decent pace. Then we wouldn't be without food or water… or blankets"

Akefia sighed "Quit whining" before Atem could do anything the angel-thief had snatched him up onto his lap and rapped his wings so that they created a sort of barrier from the cold night air "Better?"

Atem nodded before falling asleep. Akefia stayed awake a little longer, cautious of hostile people who might come from the city, before also surrendering to sleep.

OOOOO

Akefia cursed himself when the two woke up surrounded by a sea of spears. After they listened to a good deal of foreign babble one solder came up and spoke in choppy Egyptian "You are Akefia?" Akefia nodded "Angel that master Klel speak of. Under arrest. Friend come with you"

Atem scowled "I'll do no such thing!"

Akefia slapped him "Of course you will" he hissed "You left your puzzle behind and I don't have enough magic to fight an army myself. Just let them take us in"

"They know you're an angel. Don't think you can use magic to get out of this prison"

"Klel pulled it off. Besides, I never needed magic before"

Atem scowled, and held his hands up. Akefia held his out, having been captured enough to know that's what everyone really wanted when they were about to take you in. It was easier to tie them up that way.

The men continued to talk in their own language as they all but dragged Akefia (whose wings had been locked in chains) and Atem to their city.

"In here" was all they were told before getting locked up.

Akefia reached out and tried to touch the metal bars, only for them to turn red hot. He quickly moved his hand away.

"Great. So the thief king can't get us out after all"

"Look at it this way" Akefia said "We'll be fed now, and they gave us a shelter. When they come to execute us-or you, we'll break out then. You know, when the door is open"

Atem nodded "This one time, I'm hoping you break out of prison"

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Akefia: No way!

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