"God will help a person as long as he helps his brother"-H
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A/N: Names of places are fictional Enjoy.
The Hairdresser of the Daughter of a Pharaoh
-OPgirl
Chapter 34: Rebel
The Princess is so generous!
After everyone finished eating, Rukia instructed them to clean their own mess. She also made it her duty to know if the foods were eaten and the leftovers were feed to the animals.
"Listen People!" Rukia spoke out. "From now on, I don't want to see anyone getting hungry in this place. No one shall waste their food and everyone was to be treated fairly. For those people who doesn't have a home shall approach me at my office. As the Princess, I will make sure that everyone has an equal opportunity"
The people who were listening at Rukia's speech were dumb stricken. They could clearly hear the sincerity in her voice and it made them feel connected with her. As though, the Princess know what they were going through. As if the Princess experienced having nothing to eat or a place to leave in just like most of them do.
The Prince on the other hand was so moved by her speech. The soldiers almost cried at the Princess's boldness.
"Long live Princess Asiya! May the gods bless you and our Kingdom!" the people collectedly shouted. The crowd fell into loud cheering for the Princess. They thank the Royalties and the escorts.
"You did not change" someone said amidst the crowd. The person stared at Rukia's figure while she talk to the people on the market.
Rukia felt like somebody where staring at her, immediately she turn around but saw nothing unusual.
After the Prince talked to the escorts, he approached Rukia and whispered something to her.
"It seems that our trip would be cut short. Some Rebels were spotted in the vicinity. I think we should leave immediately.
Rukia nodded in understanding. She said her farewell to the people. The crowd were so thankful for the little feast the Princess arranged for all of them.
"Thank you to all of you. Please live strong and peaceful" Rukia said as she rode the chariot. The crowd followed the procession up until the exit of the settlement. They sung their praises for the Princess and the Kingdom.
At the Rebels camp….
"I see that those ingrates swayed the people's heart. Who would have believe the next Pharaoh would eat among the beggars?!" somebody said.
"I would never fall for such cheap trick. When he would rule the kingdom, his going to be the same as those fools before him. Taking away our lands, enslaving our people while he stayed in his palace ravaging our women!" another one spoke.
"They were all promises and good graces in the front. Yet when they are in the position, they turn a blind eye and forget their promises. They were all the same!"
"I heard the Princess is different"
"The Princess?! What can a woman do? She was supposed to be the heir of the throne but after disappearing for how many years. She would step up and say such bold statements. She is just like anyone. She's weak. The kingdom is better off without a weak ruler"
"Yet you can't deny, how she reign up the peoples build up rage towards the Royalties. Now the people in this settlement were going to be unwilling to fight alongside us"
"If they won't support our movement we will take everything from them. We will loot everything from those useless idiots"
"Shut up Arraniero!" a cloaked man shouted.
"You shut up Shiba! I am higher in rank than you!" Arraniero exclaimed.
"What rank?! We are rebels, everyone are equal. I am much stronger than you though" Kaien retorted.
The two rebel armies stared at each other. Suddenly an imposing figure walk between Arraniero and Shiba.
"What's the meaning of this?" The person asked. His robe that was tied on his shoulder were bellowing as he stride.
"Nothing much captain" Arraniero said nervously.
The person look down at the armies then to the leaders of both factions.
Kaien looked away from the Captain. He wanted to say something yet prevented himself from doing since it would not turn good to have internal division among their force at such crucial times.
'The inevitable war is fast approaching. Rukia, hang on'
"Kaien" The Captain said as he patted Kaien's back.
"Uncle. Do you want to be the Pharaoh?" Kaien asked.
The man look at Kaien. His eyes showed an undetermined sparkle.
Rukia and the Prince rode inside the chariot together. They remained silent throughout the way.
Rukia fell into deep thoughts.
Something is going to happen. I felt like I am under the typhoon's eye. The silence is unusual. The people were restless. I can't trust anyone at this moment.
"Do you want to go somewhere before we return at the palace?" The Prince asked her.
Rukia stared at the Prince thoughtfully.
"I guess there is somewhere I want to go" Rukia answered.