(a/n: thanx again, reviewers. Okay: first of all. I know the term
healers, is quite self-explanatory and also the reasons the Medjai need
healers. Enefia's nickname is 'Fia. And I'm sorry I forgot to write that
at the beginning of the last chapter. . .Forgive the humble author! And, I
do agree. Enefia needs a good slap! :D In this chapter we'll hear more
about the Book of Seth and it's "protectors", as you'll see in the chapter
title. Well, I hope you enjoy)
1 Reflection
By: Fyre Eye
Chapter 3: The Book of Seth and Its Protectors
Enefia woke before the sun the next morning one of her strange nightmares had woken her, but just as always she couldn't remember anything that had happened. She quickly dressed for the day, and walked outside into the still chilling pre-dawn hours of the desert. Outside, near the large group of horses, Enefia found the woman, Evelyn. Before Enefia could leave, and head back to her tent, Evelyn caught sight of her.
"'Fia!" she called, and with no other choice, Enefia walked over to her. "'Fia, is it possible for you to tell me more about the Book of Seth?"
Enefia sighed, but nodded. "The Book of Seth was written by Seth himself. In it he put all secrets of war, hate and evil. The only reason he had written the book was bait for the mortals below him. It is said that with the Book of Seth one man could defeat an army. But along with that gift, if that is indeed what you would call it, a great curse is upon the book. By reading only one word, you had cursed not only your soul to damnation, but also the world around you.
"The full extent of the Book of Seth's powers is unknown. No one has tried to find the Book in thousands of years, out of fear of it. The gods of Ancient Egypt never were too fond of Seth, and because if mortals ever found the Book they would die, the gods were angry. They sealed the book away and then they made immortal protectors for the books. The protectors can only be killed one way . . ."
"In what way?" Evelyn asked a little too quickly.
"I do not know." Enefia lied in response and continued her story. "The protectors are powerful warriors, each of which fight with the powers of the lower gods. They never leave the Book of Seth to itself. Even now they are protecting the Book of Seth. It is good that they are. I suppose that is all that is needed to be known." Enefia spoke firmly and turned to leave.
"Yes." Evelyn replied, "It is all I need to know, but I would like to know a little more. Could you tell me what horrors, exactly, are in the book?"
Enefia turned back to Evelyn. "In the Book of Seth are evils so powerful and ancient that it is said even hearing of them can leave you deaf, seeing them you are left blind, and upon naming them you are then no longer the possessor of the power to speak. To be subjected to them, you would be left worse than dead. Soulless, powerless to move, speak, breath, or even blink. These are in the Book of Seth, and maybe worse. Your loved ones will be put under an eternity of torture, your friends will perish.
"Evelyn, these are the horrors hidden in the Book of Seth, please do not take these warnings lightly. I must prepare for the day. We are moving on." Enefia's warning thick in the air and heavy on Evelyn's mind; Enefia left to go about her normal schedule.
Evelyn bit her bottom lip, and watched Enefia as she left. There was something that the girl wasn't telling her. And she wanted, no needed, to know what it was.
"Evie, you've been up for hours, what's wrong?" Rick O'Connell asked his wife, as she stood at their tent entrance, watching as the Medjai awoke and prepared for the day. "You aren't still thinking about that Book are you?"
"Oh, Rick! I can't help it. I talked to 'Fia this morning. She told me more about the book. But I know that she was hiding something! I wish I knew what it was!" Evie replied, pouting.
"I have a distinct feeling, that if that girl didn't tell you something, that she didn't tell you for a reason. I bet she even told you more that she wanted to." Rick answered.
"I can't disagree with you there, darling. She told me about it, and said that was all I needed to know. But I told her I wanted to know more, and she told me more. It was a fascinating story!" Evie exclaimed.
"But?" Rick asked, sensing that she wanted to say more.
"But. But I wish that I knew more about it. Or at least that I knew what she was hiding from me!" Evie answered.
"Like?" Rick asked.
"Like how I'm supposed to get past those guardians. I think she knows." Evie answered.
"Oh no. We are not getting that book. You heard Ardeth, and you heard 'Fia. They both agree that it isn't a toy!" Rick interrupted his wife. "We aren't looking for it! And that's final Evie, and don't look at me like that!" Rick continued, while Evie looked at him puppy-dog eyed. "NO!" He added.
"Rick, darling. I need to find out more about that book! What harm ever came from finding a book? I won't read it!" Evie pleaded.
"Evelyn. No." Rick answered and headed out to find Ardeth. He needed to get his friend to explain to Evie exactly what she wanted to know about the book, so that she wouldn't have to go out and look for it.
Enefia had much the same idea as Rick, but a little different. She wanted her father to explain to Evelyn that going out and looking for the book was a horrible idea. She ran into Rick mid-way. Enefia decided that she liked Rick a bit more than Evelyn. He listened and comprehended about the book, and he was quiet. He wasn't exactly friendly like Evelyn, but Enefia didn't really want to make friends with the outsiders.
Rick gave Enefia a half smile as the two continued to Ardeth's tent. "Ardeth." "Father." The two spoke at the same time.
"Enefia, will you please wait while I speak with Rick?" Ardeth asked. Enefia nodded and headed to her tent. Her father knew where to find her when he was ready. The Medjai would not move on to Ahm Shere until her father was ready to command them on, leaving Enefia with some time to spare. She decided to go and find Raied. She was one of the only other girls in their particular tribe. At least, near her age anyway.
Raied was a healer, not a warrior, but she was strong and Enefia liked talking with her. Raied was in her tent, as she usually was, making some ointment or another for one or another Medjai who needed it. Raied looked up upon Enefia's entrance.
"You want to talk with me about the outsiders." Raied spoke. It wasn't a question. Enefia nodded. "They are after the Book of Seth, and you are afraid that even with your warnings that they will try to get the book anyway." The girl continued. Enefia nodded again.
"The woman is too curious for her own safety." Enefia spoke, and handed Raied a piece of a small common cactus after Raied pointed to it. Raied nodded gratefully and pulled out the spines of the cactus, and placed them in a small clay bowl. She crushed them up with a cylindrical rounded piece of metal. She placed what was left of the cactus into her mouth and chewed it thoughtfully.
"You fear her curiosity?" Raied asked.
Enefia shook her head this time. "I do not fear her curiosity. I only fear where it will lead her." She after a questioning look, bit into her own piece of cactus, after pulling out the spines and placing them in the bowl with Raied's spines. Raied crushed these ones also.
"I see." Raied said and poured the powdered spines into another mixture of various grounds of plants and the like. "I do not know how to stop her. Have you spoken with Ardeth?"
Enefia again shook her head. "No, the other outsider, Rick, is speaking with him at the moment."
"So you came to see me instead?" Raied asked. Enefia nodded. Raied nodded with her. "I do not know what to tell you, my friend."
"I do not know what to do." Enefia admitted. "I wish there was a way to show her what the Book of Seth can do without actually using the Book. I think that she thinks I was exaggerating."
Raied shrugged once, and handed Enefia a mixture of grounded plants, seeds, and a small amount of water. Enefia began to stir the mixture. Whenever she visited Raied, she was put to work. In Raied's eyes, if Enefia was there, she might as well help. "I still do not know what to tell you, friend. You could speak to Dosku. He is very wise, and he would gladly help you."
Dosku was one of the elders of the Medjai tribe. He was an expert with dreams, and after a battle, and loosing his left arm, he retired from fighting, and turned to medicine. Dosku was widely respected among the twelve tribes of the Medjai.
Enefia agreed with a smile. "Raied, would you accompany me to go and see him? You know him better than I, and it would be nice." Raied agreed and the two headed off to go and see Dosku.
When they reached him, Dosku smiled knowingly. He had only one thing to say to them. "Dreams, my friends. Dreams."
(a/n: okay, that's it for this chapter. I hope you liked it. Um, please review, and I'm sorry that this chapter is a bit short :D well, bub-bye now!)
1 Reflection
By: Fyre Eye
Chapter 3: The Book of Seth and Its Protectors
Enefia woke before the sun the next morning one of her strange nightmares had woken her, but just as always she couldn't remember anything that had happened. She quickly dressed for the day, and walked outside into the still chilling pre-dawn hours of the desert. Outside, near the large group of horses, Enefia found the woman, Evelyn. Before Enefia could leave, and head back to her tent, Evelyn caught sight of her.
"'Fia!" she called, and with no other choice, Enefia walked over to her. "'Fia, is it possible for you to tell me more about the Book of Seth?"
Enefia sighed, but nodded. "The Book of Seth was written by Seth himself. In it he put all secrets of war, hate and evil. The only reason he had written the book was bait for the mortals below him. It is said that with the Book of Seth one man could defeat an army. But along with that gift, if that is indeed what you would call it, a great curse is upon the book. By reading only one word, you had cursed not only your soul to damnation, but also the world around you.
"The full extent of the Book of Seth's powers is unknown. No one has tried to find the Book in thousands of years, out of fear of it. The gods of Ancient Egypt never were too fond of Seth, and because if mortals ever found the Book they would die, the gods were angry. They sealed the book away and then they made immortal protectors for the books. The protectors can only be killed one way . . ."
"In what way?" Evelyn asked a little too quickly.
"I do not know." Enefia lied in response and continued her story. "The protectors are powerful warriors, each of which fight with the powers of the lower gods. They never leave the Book of Seth to itself. Even now they are protecting the Book of Seth. It is good that they are. I suppose that is all that is needed to be known." Enefia spoke firmly and turned to leave.
"Yes." Evelyn replied, "It is all I need to know, but I would like to know a little more. Could you tell me what horrors, exactly, are in the book?"
Enefia turned back to Evelyn. "In the Book of Seth are evils so powerful and ancient that it is said even hearing of them can leave you deaf, seeing them you are left blind, and upon naming them you are then no longer the possessor of the power to speak. To be subjected to them, you would be left worse than dead. Soulless, powerless to move, speak, breath, or even blink. These are in the Book of Seth, and maybe worse. Your loved ones will be put under an eternity of torture, your friends will perish.
"Evelyn, these are the horrors hidden in the Book of Seth, please do not take these warnings lightly. I must prepare for the day. We are moving on." Enefia's warning thick in the air and heavy on Evelyn's mind; Enefia left to go about her normal schedule.
Evelyn bit her bottom lip, and watched Enefia as she left. There was something that the girl wasn't telling her. And she wanted, no needed, to know what it was.
"Evie, you've been up for hours, what's wrong?" Rick O'Connell asked his wife, as she stood at their tent entrance, watching as the Medjai awoke and prepared for the day. "You aren't still thinking about that Book are you?"
"Oh, Rick! I can't help it. I talked to 'Fia this morning. She told me more about the book. But I know that she was hiding something! I wish I knew what it was!" Evie replied, pouting.
"I have a distinct feeling, that if that girl didn't tell you something, that she didn't tell you for a reason. I bet she even told you more that she wanted to." Rick answered.
"I can't disagree with you there, darling. She told me about it, and said that was all I needed to know. But I told her I wanted to know more, and she told me more. It was a fascinating story!" Evie exclaimed.
"But?" Rick asked, sensing that she wanted to say more.
"But. But I wish that I knew more about it. Or at least that I knew what she was hiding from me!" Evie answered.
"Like?" Rick asked.
"Like how I'm supposed to get past those guardians. I think she knows." Evie answered.
"Oh no. We are not getting that book. You heard Ardeth, and you heard 'Fia. They both agree that it isn't a toy!" Rick interrupted his wife. "We aren't looking for it! And that's final Evie, and don't look at me like that!" Rick continued, while Evie looked at him puppy-dog eyed. "NO!" He added.
"Rick, darling. I need to find out more about that book! What harm ever came from finding a book? I won't read it!" Evie pleaded.
"Evelyn. No." Rick answered and headed out to find Ardeth. He needed to get his friend to explain to Evie exactly what she wanted to know about the book, so that she wouldn't have to go out and look for it.
Enefia had much the same idea as Rick, but a little different. She wanted her father to explain to Evelyn that going out and looking for the book was a horrible idea. She ran into Rick mid-way. Enefia decided that she liked Rick a bit more than Evelyn. He listened and comprehended about the book, and he was quiet. He wasn't exactly friendly like Evelyn, but Enefia didn't really want to make friends with the outsiders.
Rick gave Enefia a half smile as the two continued to Ardeth's tent. "Ardeth." "Father." The two spoke at the same time.
"Enefia, will you please wait while I speak with Rick?" Ardeth asked. Enefia nodded and headed to her tent. Her father knew where to find her when he was ready. The Medjai would not move on to Ahm Shere until her father was ready to command them on, leaving Enefia with some time to spare. She decided to go and find Raied. She was one of the only other girls in their particular tribe. At least, near her age anyway.
Raied was a healer, not a warrior, but she was strong and Enefia liked talking with her. Raied was in her tent, as she usually was, making some ointment or another for one or another Medjai who needed it. Raied looked up upon Enefia's entrance.
"You want to talk with me about the outsiders." Raied spoke. It wasn't a question. Enefia nodded. "They are after the Book of Seth, and you are afraid that even with your warnings that they will try to get the book anyway." The girl continued. Enefia nodded again.
"The woman is too curious for her own safety." Enefia spoke, and handed Raied a piece of a small common cactus after Raied pointed to it. Raied nodded gratefully and pulled out the spines of the cactus, and placed them in a small clay bowl. She crushed them up with a cylindrical rounded piece of metal. She placed what was left of the cactus into her mouth and chewed it thoughtfully.
"You fear her curiosity?" Raied asked.
Enefia shook her head this time. "I do not fear her curiosity. I only fear where it will lead her." She after a questioning look, bit into her own piece of cactus, after pulling out the spines and placing them in the bowl with Raied's spines. Raied crushed these ones also.
"I see." Raied said and poured the powdered spines into another mixture of various grounds of plants and the like. "I do not know how to stop her. Have you spoken with Ardeth?"
Enefia again shook her head. "No, the other outsider, Rick, is speaking with him at the moment."
"So you came to see me instead?" Raied asked. Enefia nodded. Raied nodded with her. "I do not know what to tell you, my friend."
"I do not know what to do." Enefia admitted. "I wish there was a way to show her what the Book of Seth can do without actually using the Book. I think that she thinks I was exaggerating."
Raied shrugged once, and handed Enefia a mixture of grounded plants, seeds, and a small amount of water. Enefia began to stir the mixture. Whenever she visited Raied, she was put to work. In Raied's eyes, if Enefia was there, she might as well help. "I still do not know what to tell you, friend. You could speak to Dosku. He is very wise, and he would gladly help you."
Dosku was one of the elders of the Medjai tribe. He was an expert with dreams, and after a battle, and loosing his left arm, he retired from fighting, and turned to medicine. Dosku was widely respected among the twelve tribes of the Medjai.
Enefia agreed with a smile. "Raied, would you accompany me to go and see him? You know him better than I, and it would be nice." Raied agreed and the two headed off to go and see Dosku.
When they reached him, Dosku smiled knowingly. He had only one thing to say to them. "Dreams, my friends. Dreams."
(a/n: okay, that's it for this chapter. I hope you liked it. Um, please review, and I'm sorry that this chapter is a bit short :D well, bub-bye now!)
