Etmu walks into the Vastest library in the whole wide palace.. she is amazed by every corner.. there is more than 15 stacks in this library, all full of scrolls in teaching bending, Kyoshi formations and Fighting strategies, Egypt and Military information that the Queen wrote herself..
Countless books that look used their worth on every desk and table.. She studied here.. She stayed up nights here.. She learned and mastered every thing she knew here..
The wall of the far left is what catch her eyes the most.. A small fire place above it hangs her Kyoshi rope.. a Shelf holds her Golden crown next to it gold decorated scarf thrown carelessly... and most Importantly Her Fan.. THAT one fan.. its said this fan still holds parts of her soul bonded by her blood and name all over.. its the one she used in her last battle, and preformed with it the sacrificial seal..
Etmu gulps taking in the holly site barely capable of standing, shaking to her core.. she is ready to fall.. but strong helping hand comes to her aid holding her waist close to his body..
"Its a fearsome sight.. I know.. I am barely capable of coming here my self.."
Atem hold her close seating her to the nearest chair smiling at her and shifting his sad look to the fireplace..
"I only bare respect and admiration for you, Your highness.. coming in here only Marks bravery, Using that Fan.. That is.."
She is cut off by his firm cold words..
"I am neither Strong nor Stable as I appear to be.. Only looking at this fan Frightens my soul out of my body.. Holding it Feels like daggers piercing my chest"
She regained her power quickly, walking swiftly around on her toes checking every shelf and every book in fast excited glances.. surprising the prince with her behavior..
She comes close to him holding on to his muscular arm standing on one leg..
"But you Held it, didn't you?!" Then runs away still on her small excavation..
"I..I m..mean I..did!!" He answers puzzled
"Well, I thought your self confidence would be much higher than this.. Pharaoh" she reads a book her back towards him meaning not to show him any facial reaction..
"I am not Pharaoh.. and" he is cut off as soon as he tries to speak again..
"Yet!!!...This place is golden Treasure.. Its haven on Earth".. she looks back at him closing her book..
"Come on.. so much to learn!!" Her excitement wins her over, she runs over to him holding his hand and dragged him running towards the next Stack..
"How is your training with mother?" She asks with sparkly eyes and a flirty smile..
"Ohh you mean my torture, yeah its going great.. your mother is going to rip me apart"
They both laughed..
"Oh stop complaining, you asked for it.." she crosses her arms at him joking..
"Ohh trust me that's the part that hurts most"
They keep laughing and exchanging small conversations learning more about each other..
They spend all evening and night together learning in that library, they learn a lot from the scrolls and more from and about each other.. one book after the next, their eyes meet, smiles spread, hands join, feelings and flirtations fill the room making them forget all manners of time and lose track of it...
until they reach their limits, Etmu's eyes unawarely shut as she falls asleep peacefully on his shoulder..
Atem's face flush thanking the Gods she is asleep unable to see him.. closing the book in his hands, realizing her ability of bringing him out of any bad mood he could ever be in.. her beautiful, peaceful sleeping face gives him kicks down his spin.. her fair wavy hair falling perfectly down and shadowing her eyes only increasing her beauty.. he never felt like this around a woman whatsoever.. he never thought he would.. could it be??
He only sighs tired, unable to think clearly..
"We shall continue later.."
- A couple of days later..
"I could almost swear this is the same Place these boys were at!!" Euphy grabs Mana's hands and runs there standing at the shore watching the Nile waters flow..
"I wonder if we will meet them again.." Euphy still looking at the Nile asking as her hands come close to her heart in hope..
"Them?! Ahah, you don't want to see all of them, just want one.. You've fallen hard my friend, I tell you!!" Nina crosses her arms and teases her friend..
"Even if.. So What?! The heart wants what it wants..."
She brings both her hands to her face almost hugging her self, her eyes are dreamy and full of fantasy.. All laugh at her statement and her actions..
They stand to her side enjoying the sight of the river flowing in silence taking in the calm, reassuring sound of the running water taking deep breaths as they relax their tensed muscles from excessive training they have been enduring for the last month or so..
"Well we should get back to training" Etmu ends their relaxation session all agreeing in complaints..
"Not in here!!.. That is our spot!!"
A manly strong voice from behind them exclaims followed by the foot steps of 6 others.. all posing hands on either their waists or crossed.. all stare at each other in challenging looks..
Euphy can barely contain her happiness as she runs towards Duke.. But is suddenly blocked by Etmu's arm..
"Huhh!! You again?.. Such naughty boys! Didn't you learn your lesson last time?" Nina teases as usual but not reviving an answer
"Well, I see none of your names here, Or are you on for another defeat?!" All girls take position hearing her words.. even Euphy no matter how much her heart was against it..
"Oh this time will be different.. you are on my grounds now.." The tall one Seth was almost ready to launch his attack.. making Etmu take position and open her fan like her fellow warriors, Seth is stopped by the purple eyed one.. who watches Only stares at Etmu with no explanation..
He quickly runs and snatches Her fan from her hand in speed and flexibility, holding it close reading the name in hieroglyphics as he found some sort of lost treasure..
"Heyy!! Give that back this instant, You thief!!" She tries to reach him but all 6 others stand in her way.. making her surrender inevitable..
"This is not yours! Nor can it ever be... WHERE IN RA'S NAME COULD YOU GET THIS?!" The purple eyed shows fury that is not in the least close to his calm analyzing nature.. but yet letting feelings and anger with crystal beaming eyes show in his words almost shaking never looking at any one staring at this.. fan..
"Its my mentor's.. this was the fan she trained with back in the patties.. she left it there and was passed down to me as her pupil and god daughter.. This is basically the only thing she left me.. So please give it back!!" She almost begs for him to return it showing weakness and how much this piece meant to her..
"Did she now?! .. I never knew of this piece.. neither have I ever seen it.. This however IS her hand writing.." he returns to his calm behavior smiling at his unexpected outburst..
Etmu realizes finally whom she is speaking to.. and raises a hand giving her warriors orders to stand down.. and bows slightly
"Etmu.. have you gone mad?? Let us attack.." Katrina exclaims not leaving her position almost questioning her friend's sanity..
"You are almost unrecognizable with out your kohled eyes and the jewelry.. Your majesty" she stands back up smiling at his rebellious behaviors..
The girls gasp and stand down knowing the prince's identity is finally revealed.. getting ready to show respect..
"And you must be the Hight priest and the officials.." Kisara says in a low scared voice only reviving held high heads proudly..
"Please don't make any official jester.. we are surrounded by commoners.. And I would like to remain unknown.."
No one bows or make a move after his statement.. but stand in awkward silence..
"Here, have it back.. She left it to you after all" he smiles getting closer to Etmu handing her the Fan..
"What if its time for it to return to its Rightful owner.." she doesn't raise a hand or her face trying to hide the fact that she wants it back so bad she might cry.. however can't help think it was never hers in the first place..
"Then it must.. I believe she wanted you have it for a reason.. after all you are the only worthy of holding it" he still hold it closer to her face as she finally gives in and accept it..
"Well.. you are still on our spot! And you are not leaving without a fight.." Atem raises an eyebrow making them all do the same and get in position for training..
"Ohh and the games finally begin" Tristin laughs maniacally never been this ready to train..
"Prince or not.. You are getting what you are asking for.." Katrina exclames proudly launching the first attack of their Joined training involving swards fight, bending, multiple party fight, Kyoshi and Warriors formations..
The training lasts for hours, although there was no announced winner but all did their best making it the best training they all ever experienced.. they lye of the Nile shore in exhaustion watching the sun set and rest..
Atem and Etmu set under a tree's shade slightly away from the rest of the gang..
"Why on earth would a prince take off his royal gowns and roams his country as a commoner?.. and I assume you have been doing this for a while now.." she frowns in disbelief of his actions and totally unreal behavior..
"Its a strategy.. I must know my country inside out.. this is the best way to do it, and yes I have been doing it for a long time.. freaked the life out of my father once or twice.." he answered almost ashamed but they both laugh and look deep into each other's eyes taking in each other's feathers..
Etmu breaks this slow joining bond forming between their eyes in beautiful shyness.. looking back to their fellows.. only to see that Euphy and Duke finally sealed the deal, not that it wasn't obvious..
Mahad found in Mana a lot in common as they start showing off their magical powers along with some flirting.. what she was not expecting was Kisara developing some types of care and interest in the High priest who gives her no attention at all as she sits watching him doing absolutely nothing but yet very fascinated..
Atem's eyes never leaves Etmu's wandering around face watching her every breath, wanting so bad to know what might be going inside her head and how may he get into it..
She stands up suddenly, holding her hand to him..
"Lets take a walk.." she smiles at him wishing he would take her hand and he doesn't let her down.. They start walking along the shore together in silence.. wetting their legs with the Nile's pure, warm water..
"I can't help but feel you are not your best self today.. is it because of the date" she tries to break the ice and cheer him up..
"Uhh, Yes my mother completes 17 years in her tomb today.. and I am obligated to attend and a meaningless prayer memorial" He answers in his calm self not showing any emotion or recognizable reaction..
"Obligated? We have all been waiting so patiently to attend this memorial.. it means everything to us.." she is surprised by his frowning upon such a holly event..
Etnu's scarf flies away in time to end this depressing conversation making Atem stop his walking and catches it before it flies away placing it back over her head touching her brown and yellow wavy hair..
He laughs softly receiving a confused frown from her..
"You know.. there is atradition here.. if a girl like a man and wishes to let him know.. she gives him her heard scarf, it holds scents very well.. a great representative of a one's presence.. linking him to her self.." his eyes look down in empressement smiling softly Not believing the words escaping his mouth in the nostalgia of the moment..
"And you wish to have mine your Majesty?" She only swallows hardly not expecting to get an answer..
They can both feel each other's breath and feel each other's heart beat as they stand so close both, denying feelings and sensations occurring with out warnings.. his hands slip to her rosy checks making her place her hand over his, while joining their other hands together feeling her soft, beautiful skin as he travels never leaving each other's eyes..
"You should let go of me Your majesty" she said under her breath wishing the exact opposite as she puts a hand over his muscular chest and abs feeling the warmth of his exposed body..
"I am feelings things.. sensations.. only appear when I am around you.. Is it your eyes?.. or maybe your smell?.. it drugs me.. it make my body act on its own.. my mind travel with thoughts and wishes I never thought i had!.. I have never been like this, felt like this.. this enjoyable weakness.. there must be an explanation!"
He expresses his confusion of his own actions.. never confessing or realizing what it is..
"You really must let go.. now!" She breathes heavily as his lips are coming closer to hers feeling his warm breath their noses touching as their breaths sync with each other..
"And yet you are not stopping me.. you are getting closer too.. are you feeling this too? What is this? What are you doing to me?"
Their lips almost touch but they hear yelling from behind.. calling their names..
"Heyy love Birds.. come into the water its amazing here.." some of their friends call for them not realizing the mess they are both in.. making them step away from each other fast breaking their unofficial kiss..
"Umm.. ahh!! Commingg!!" Etmu waves awkwardly on her toes and giggles weirdly at night her friends hiding Atem with her body not realizing the air is pushing her long hair into Atem's face making him enjoy her scent more and more..
She looks back at him not knowing what just happened, trying to deny the fact the she is developing feelings for the Prince of Egypt.. and also He feels the same.. but she can't allow that.. she must never.. she can't break his heart.. but how come she couldn't stop it.. she usually keeps everything under control.. how can something like this slip from under her nose..
she needs to put an end to these miss placed feelings reminding him of his status..
"Your wedding is within a week time isn't it?
You must be very excited.." she looks back at him smiling hiding the discomfort in both of their eyes..
"Only More of reason not to hold a memorial prayer.." he answers back in his fast confidence breaking him from his thoughts..
She wanted to know more.. to ask.. yet she had no right.. but she can't stop her self.. she feels selfish and disrespectful to a royalty.. but her heart is compelling her to get involved with him even more.. knowing the stakes.. and her own status..
At this exact moment the palace horns and the Biggest temple horns call out to the whole capital.. Its time..
