Chapter 10
Jayden Riddle hideout
At the South end of Egypt lies a small village called Thebes - four days ride on horseback - from the Palace. It was through the streets of that village that Jayden Riddle wandered once again.
He stared up at the grand archway above him, his heart sinking with sorrow at its crumbling remains.
The remnant of a time long gone when this village thrived and the people within her walls prospered.
Jayden Riddle was the only survivor of the village that once thrived with women and children, that was until one day while he was walking through the village he noticed a young woman with shoulder-length hair that was red and dark green eyes that show that she has powerful aura within her and the outfit that she wore was like one outfit from the pharaoh's concubine.
Jayden had stopped a few feet from her and asked "excuse me what are you doing here and how did you find this village and who are you"
"My name is Hathor, and I have travelled a long way as I have just escaped from some slave traders who had taken me from my village and I require a place to stay for the night and as I was travelling your village was the only place I could find," Hathor said as she looked at Jayden who was standing across from her as she looked at Jayden her eyes change colour but Jayden didn't seem to notice as he had turned away from looking at her.
Jayden turned from Hathor and started walking towards how he came but stopped again and looked over his shoulder to Hathor and said "are you coming I'll show you where you can stay for a few nights" Jayden said as he walked towards his house which was in the middle of the village.
Once he was near his house, he showed Hathor the spare bedroom that he said she could have
While staying with him just until she was back on her feet.
A few weeks passed and Hathor had found a small house in the village that she had turned into her own little house but it was during those last few weeks that Jayden noticed something going on whenever Hathor was around he could sense a dark aura around Hathor and today he was going to ask her about it.
It was during the day when both Hathor and Jayden were fixing some houses up in the village trying to bring the village back to its former self where there used to be children running around women talking in groups and men hunting and building when the village was destroyed Jayden didn't only those his friends or his whole village he also lost his sisters who were only 3 years old.
Flashback
The village of Thebes was just on the edge of the valley of the kings, it was a quiet village the only sounds that could be heard are to the sounds of children laughing as they ran around playing women singing while they gathered food from trees near their houses and you could hear the men working on the fields to gather wheat and watch their flock of sheep.
Today was the day of Jayden Riddle's twin sister's birthday. The girls were identical to each other though people always said that Jayden was a twin to his sisters, as many of the village people thought all three of the children were triplets even though Jayden was 10 years older than them.
It was a pleasant summer's day Jayden had been up since 5 am helping in the fields with all the other boys and men, though most of the boys that went to help only played around.
It had just gone 7am, when Jayden started to make his way back to his house as he knew that his mother would be up now and getting his sisters up and today was a special day for his twin sisters as it was their third birthday and he had saved up some money to get them something each for their birthday.
Jayden had just walked into his house and found his mother as in the kitchen "morning mother are Auset and Luna awake yet I have something for them"
"Morning Jayden yes they should be up but Jayden you know we don't have the money to get them anything at least I can't and I feel so bad about it."
"Mom don't worry I used the money that I had saved up from all of my other jobs that I have been doing around the village it's something that can protect them from the darkness that is about to come to Egypt at least I hope it will protect them" Jayden said and he pulled out too beautiful necklaces one in shape of the moon and one in shape of the sun.
"Oh Jayden the girls will love them and they mean their names right" Jayden's mother asked as she took the two necklaces from her son to have a better look at them before handing them back to him so that he could place them where his sister wouldn't see them until it was time for their presents.
"I couldn't find anything in the village that would mean Auset's name but the moon does sand for Luna, I just wish Auset had something that would mean her but the merchant that sold me them told me they were very good for protection from evil" Jayden said as he took his gifts back from his mother and moved over to one of the high cabinets in their kitchen and hid the gifts there as he didn't want his sisters to see them just yet.
"I still have some money left over so I can take the girls out to get them some toys so that they have something to play with before bringing them back for the small party that you and the whole village have been planning" Jayden said to his mother as he made way back to his mother's side.
"I'm sure the girls will love that Jayden. Why don't you go and see what is keeping your sisters as they should be getting up right now."
"I'm hoping that they do and I'll go see where the girls are and bring them down for breakfast," Jayden said as he made his way out of the kitchen and towards his sister's bedroom.
"Auset, Luna are you girls awake mum has breakfast set up and then I'm going to take you out for awhile"
"Yes Jayden we'll be down in 5 minutes" Luna called to her brother through the door.
"Okay don't take too long or your breakfast will get cold and we'll miss the chance to get out for the next few hours" Jayden said as his away from his sister's room and towards his own so that he could change out of the clothes that he was wearing.
A few minutes later the two girls were up, dressed and were just now finishing their breakfast "so Jayden where are we going" Luna asked her brother as she just finished eating her food.
"Once both of you have eaten Jayden will be taking you out into town for a short while" their mother told the two girls
A few hours after everyone had eaten, Jayden decided now was a good time to take his two little sisters out for a short time so that their mother could get the small house ready for the girl's party.
"Luna, Auset come on it's all most dinner time and you know what moms like if we're late" Jayden said as he took the hands of his sisters and hurried them home they had just entered the house when he turned back to the door as he could hear horses in the distance "mom take the girls and hide it's the guards of the Pharaoh"
"No Jayden you go hide with your sisters I'll see to the guards" Jayden's mother said as she hurried to the door but before she got there and before Jayden could hide his sisters the guards broke down the door grabbed his mother while another two grabbed his two younger sister "wait what you doing they're just kids let them go Jayden tried to pull the guards off his sisters but the guard that was holding them knocked him to the side where he feel and hit his head on the edge of the table knocking himself out.
Flashback EndBack at the Palace Lily, Atemu and Alex could be found in the palace gardens talking about the party that was being done by the Queen and since they were sent out there as the Queen was planning a party for her two sons.
As the three of them sat together, Alex turned to Lily and asked if she had found a way back to her time, yet Lily turned from looking out at the gardens to look at Alex
"No Alex I haven't but I'm hoping to find a way soon I'm really worried about my sister as I'm all she has apart from my dad but he is always working".
"How far have you looked for the spell anyway Lily and once you find what are you going to do," Atemu asked as he too looked at lily
"I'm not sure what I'm going to do once I find the spell but I know I want to wait before I returned home to my Family, I want to know more about my family that are from Egypt and as for how far I have got on looking for the spell I have got about halfway through the library but that's about it"
It was later that night when Lily was walking back to her little house in the village that she sensed something dark she quickened her steps so that she could get into her house a lot faster just as she was 5 minutes from her door a hand came out of the shadows and grabbed her by the wrist while the other hand covered her mouth to stop her from screaming.
"Lily it's okay it's just me" said the voice so quiet it stopped Lily in her tracks "now I'm going to take my hand from your mouth so don't scream please" the voice said again before removing their hand.
"Atemu what the hell are you doing here" Lily asked as she turned so that she was looking at Prince Atemu, who she thought was in the Palace.
"I wanted to ask you something but wanted to do it away from my brother," Atemu said as he held Lily close to him and pulled her along behind her to a path that led to a hiding garden at the back of the Palace.
"Atemu, where are we going? It's late and I want to try and sleep since for the last few nights I have been up late reading and the Queen wants me to be at the palace early in the morning" Lily said as she tried to keep up with the young prince.
"Atemu will you please stop and tell me what has gotten into you, and why are we hiding what is going on?" Lily asked as she pulled her arm out of the prince's hand and turned to look at the young prince.
"Sorry Lily but you know how my mother is planning a birthday party for both myself and my brother well I was wondering if you o me the honour of being my guest at the party or at least go with me to the party"
"Atemu I would like that very much but really you could have just asked me in the morning but about your brother, and not only that I'm going to be at the party anyway as your mother has asked me to help with setting it up so I really need to go home so that I can get a little sleep since I need to be at the palace really early to help out". Lily said as looked at her friend.
"Oh I didn't know that and as for Alex he will have betrothed there"
"I didn't know Alex was betrothed to anyone but then I haven't been here that long I'll see you in the morning Atemu as it's late and I really want to sleep right now" Lily said again before going to turn and walk away but stop turned but to Atemu and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before rushing off in the direction of her house