Disclaimer: Everything recognizable does NOT belong to me. Except for Keket. You recognize her from the previous chapters right?

Chapter 10

The only outward sign that Keket had heard was the miniscule widening of her eyes. Inside, she desperately tried to get a rein on her magic. I'll take care of that. The voice of Fukayna in her head was like an anchoring point. You deal with the assassins. Keket slowly raised her hand, slowly murmured a word, and the knives slowly moved closer the their necks, the points pressing against the soft skin of their necks. Keket stopped the knives again with a wave of her hand. "What were the exact orders that," she paused before continuing, "Bakura gave you?" The men snarled as they tried to fight the potion, but, in the end, they gave up and answered quietly.

"He told us to eliminate the Pharaoh in a way that will bring attention to ourselves and to finish the job before we were found." They grinned maliciously. "Now, without a Pharaoh, the master will easily destroy the Crown and resurrect the Great One!" Keket paled under her tan at the mention of a 'Great One.'

"Who is the Great One?" Keket asked, eyes narrowed. "Tell me everything you know."

They growled again but answered obligingly. "He is the Dark Master, the one who rules the Shadows, and gives Master Bakura his power." It was just as she feared. Zorc.

"What is the location of the Thief King's headquarters?" Keket asked, wondering if he still used the title, if he was still a thief. Mentally, she scoffed. Of course he would! He was Bakura, for Ra's sake!

"…" The men had their mouths open but no sound was coming from them. "… we cannot say…" They tried again and shook their heads, appreciative smiles on their faces. "Ingenious."

"Perhaps we shall take over the interrogation?" The voice of Atemu brought them out of their own little bubble. Control your emotions, Keket, his voice ringing in her head. Find a place to release your frustration. You're dismissed. And that's an order. Keket looked at him. Outwardly, he was taking his father's death rather well. She knew, however, that it was an act. Everyone who knew him well would be able to tell. The strange light in his eyes, the tensing muscles in his neck, they were all signs. She nodded once before escaping to her rooms. On her way out, she touched his shoulder and he felt a jolt of energy. Be Strong, were her parting words.

In Keket's Rooms

Another fist hit the wall. "Damn it!" Keket screamed, "Why? WHY? Why you, 'Kura? Why?" she asked, before falling to the ground. Dammit 'Kura. What happened to you? You used to be so nice, someone I looked up to. Where did you go wrong? Lying there on the floor, Keket made a vow. She would get her brother back. Not today, not tomorrow. But one day, one day a long time from now, she would have her 'Kura back.

Two Months Later, High Nile Festival, Pharaoh's Coronation Ceremony

Keket sighed. She had spent half the day looking for Kisara. She had to be at the High Nile Festival! Right? 'Sara never really liked crowds though. But this was Osiris' rebirth! She had to be here. Keket needed to apologize and return her pendant. She wandered through the village looking for anyone who she could ask about Kisara's prescence. She saw a group of people gathered around something. Curios, she pushed and shoved her way in, using her smaller size to squeeze through the crowd. At the very center was the person she was looking for. "Kisara!" Keket cried, and immediately sent Fukayna to fetch Seto. She started dispersing the crowd. Kisara had numerous cuts and bruises from stones and fists. Her strange appearance, pale skin, white hair, and blue eyes, made her distant from others. It had been one of things that had brought them together in the first place. Seto came in a small chariot for Kisara. He cleared away the rest of the crowd. Keket proceeded to pull off the blue pendant with the White Dragon in it. Setting her palm lightly against it, she put a small amount of her energy into the pendant, just enough to heal most of her major wounds. Clipping the pendant around her throat, Kisara's body glowed bright blue before many of the cuts were gone, no scars or anything. Seto and Keket nodded at each other and Seto took Kisara back to the palace to the main healer, Dian Keto (AN: XD). Dian was the one whom Keket had been in the care of when she had been captured. She was still a close friend and a useful ally. She began tracking the people by the energy signatures on the stones and the ones she recorded from Kisara's bruises. She found one and cast a spell that would not allow him to cause anyone harm for the next 10 years unless he was in danger of death. She repeated the process for all of the people still alive. A few were found dead in alleys, causing Keket to shake her head at Seto's brutal punishments. When finished with her task she summoned her horse and rode back to the castle, getting many complaints from her ka.

Same day, In the Palace, Kisara's POV

A groan left my lips. Where am I? I try to sit up but the pain in my body causes me to flop back down again. The last thing I remember was… a mob of people, and a sharp pain in my head… How'd I get here? Sitting up despite the protests of my body, I try to get a sense of where I am. Wow. These walls go really high up. But the only place that's tall enough would be… Holy Ra… I'm in the Palace. An old woman comes out from a separate room. "Oh good! You're awake!" Her wrinkled face split into a grin. "So you're the mighty Kisara?" It was more of a statement than a question. "White hair, pale skin, and blue eyes. Just as Keket described you!" Keket? Keket!

"WHAT?" Kisara yelled, leaping out of bed. It was a testament to the training Keket had given Kisara that she did not cry out in pain. "She's here? Where is she?" The pain finally got to me as I sat down on the bed again. Keket… What became of her? Anger suddenly welled up from nowhere. She left me! Wait a moment… Why was she in the Palace? Lo and behold, the object of all these questions came rushing through the door. Followed by… Seto? "SETO! KEKET!"

"Oh so his name gets screamed before mine?" Keket asked, mock-pouting. "Do you still have…?" She lifted her pendant from under her dress. Red and Black. Wait a moment…

"That one's mine right?" I reach under my dress to pull the pendant out. Blue and White. "Why do I have the blue and white one?"

"It represents your ka. See?" Fukayna appeared in a flash of red light. "Now, I think Seto here is getting impatient. Go ahead you two." She closed her eyes for a moment, her mouth creasing into a frown. "I have to go find Atemu… Make sure to get ready for the coronation soon, Seto." She sauntered out of the room and disappeared.

The was a bit of a silence before, "Are- are you okay?" Seto asked hesitantly. "I mean I was wondering if you would be alright to go to Atemu's coronation…" he sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "I mean—"

"I should be." I stifle a giggle at the color rising to his cheeks. "What do you think I should wear?"

AN: If you guys were wondering, Keket means Mythical goddess of darkness and Fukayna means Intelligent. They're both in Egyptian. I chose Keket to be the opposite of Atemu, the god that represents the sun. I need a name for Kisara's ka. Any ideas? REVIEW! Please? Pretty please with sprinkles and fudge and marshmallows and sugar and a cherry on top?