Authors Note: Ok so I have decided that this will not be the last chapter
like I had intentionally planned! I have a few ideas so far but it may take
me a little longer than usual to get the next chapter up due to my
workload! Enjoy and please remember to review!
Chapter Five: Eternity
"NOOOOOOOO!!" Aanen's heart bled as he imagined the thought of loosing her, he couldn't, and wouldn't let himself let go! Holding onto Nefertiri's leg Aanen tried to pull her back up, his back constantly aching from the dead weight pulling him down. Somehow he had managed to reach her just in time, holding onto her with all his strength. "Nefertiri please…see if you can reach up to me..." but she was deaf to his cries. She was in complete shock, her body lifeless as an immense pain surfaced to her heart.
Finally Aanen's grip tightened and a new strength surfaced within his muscles. Still struggling Aanen was able to slowly pull himself back over the balcony taking Nefertiri with him. "Its ok, I've got you, your safe now…" he tried to reassure her that the ordeal was over and that she was safe, yet he was completely unaware to the event she had witnessed. Aanen frantically tried to think of an explanation 'what could have caused her so much pain that she wished to end her life?' Their day had been one of joy and love, none of which could have led to the state she was now in. As she lay in his arms Nefertiri wept, her body frantically shaking, completely distraught.
"Aanen?!?!" Ten Med-Jai warriors entered Nefertiri's chamber, swords in their hands ready for battle. "Princess!?!" the men spread through her chamber searching for the Princess and her protector.
Still trying to reassure the Princess and himself Aanen reached for her hand "Its ok now, help is here" but for Nefertiri the help was too late, Aanen's soothing words had little effect on her… her father was dead. Finding the couple on the balcony Hati, second in command called for two of his men. "You have done well Aanen, we thank you"
"Thank Me?" The two men knelt down carefully lifting Nefertiri out of his embrace "What's going on?" Everything was happening to quickly for Aanen "Where are they taking her? What's happened?"
"She will be fine Aanen. You saved her life and we thank you."
"How did you?…"
"One of your brothers will fill you in on the details…the Princess needs her rest. If you are needed I will call for you…"
"But she…" Nothing that he was going to say would convince this man that the Princess needed him, that he needed to be there for her. Their love for each other was still a secret, he was forbidden to be with her, touch her, want her… but their was nothing he could do. He was in Love and she felt the same, she had confessed her love to him minutes before…
Finally giving in Aanen made his way out of her chamber. Tey was sitting by her side placing a damp cloth to her head, servants sat on the floor mixing herbs, charms were hung above her bed while healers started to gather near, but where was the priest? He wished that he could sit with her, to tell her that everything was going to be fine, that she was going to get through what ever it was that was causing her so much pain. Closing the door behind him Aanen waited in the corridor. Something was going on he just knew it, there where too many people running about, panic thick in the air. Just as Aanen was thinking of leaving her chamber in seek of some answers Hati walked out, ready to break the news "I know I was going to send someone out to talk to you but I thought it best that you heard from me… What I'm about to tell you will shock you but you must promise me that you will be strong. It is common knowledge that you and the Princess…lets say get on well, and during this time she will need your strength… "
"What has happened?" Hati explained all of the events that had occurred, the Pharaoh's murder, Anck-Sunamun's suicide, Imhotep's escape, and finally how Nefertiri had seen the whole event from her balcony. Now Aanen understood everything. She had not intended to fall or jump…she collapsed! It was a known fact throughout the Kingdom that Nefertiri loved her father. She had spoken about him the night they had met, telling stories of her childhood. Her mother had died when she was very young and he had always made time for her, no matter how busy he was.
While deep in thought Aanen did not noticed the small group of Med-jai that had gathered around Hati until he spoke "Get the others! Tell him we are on our way!!" Hati had received orders to gather his men and meet the rest of his tribe at the south gates. Word had come that Imhotep had returned to the temple and had stolen Anck-Sunamun's body.
"Aanen, we must leave but I am trusting you to protect the Princess while we are gone"
"Nothing shall harm her"
"I know…as long as she is with you I know she will be safe…" Reassuring Aanen of his support for their love Hati and his fellow Med-Jai raced across the desert towards Hamunaptra to stop Imhotep and his plan to raise his love from the dead.
~#~#~#~#~
In her chamber Nefertiri had calmed, her weeping and shaking had stopped, as she just lay silent, often just a single tear falling down her face. Seeing Aanen walk in warmed her broken heart yet in the short period of time she had forgotten how to smile. Not ashamed to hide his love Aanen sat next to her taking her hand in his while placing a tender loving kiss into her hair. Digging deep to find the last bit of energy left in her Nefertiri rose to sit up, embracing the only man she had left in her life.
"Shh, I'm here…."
"Please tell me, tell me it was all a bad dream…" Aanen's heart broke for her unable to find the right words to say. He wished he could take her pain away, that he could make everything right again..
"I'm sorry…"
"Then why? why would anyone do such a thing?" Aanen had no answers to give her, he knew how it felt to love someone, to want them and know that you are forbidden, breaking the rules wasn't a thrill it was heartbreaking and in that single moment Aanen actually felt sympathy for Imhotep.
~#~#~#~#~
Through the night Aanen stayed with Nefertiri holding her, comforting her as she lay in his arms. He often heard her silently weeping against his shoulder as she held him. Finally when he thought that she was asleep Aanen rose from her bed. A cool draft had entered her chamber, worried that she may get cold Aanen quietly set about closing the curtains.
"Aanen?" feeling a cold sensation as soon as he left her Nefertiri woke immediately "please don't leave me, I don't think that I could cope being alone…"
"Shh…I'm not going anywhere, I promise" finishing the task he had set out to do Aanen rejoined Nefertiri by her bed. Her eyes were still red and swollen from her cries, while her face was pale the only colour remaining were the last traces of her make-up. "You should rest"
"Will you stay with me?"
"I will never leave you"
"Never?"
"I will stay with you for all eternity.."
Reassured one more time of his love Nefertiri soon found herself comfortably asleep. As Aanen watched her he thought of the pain and grief she will have to go through before she can learn to accept her fathers death and start to remember the love they shared. It was going to take time and it was going to be hard but she is strong Aanen knew that. And if there was ever a time where she found herself at a hurdle which she found to hard to jump he would be there to guide her over lending his strength, protecting her and loving her the way he promised her father that he would.
More Soon! Please, Please, Please!! Review
(I just want to thank my history teacher for those awful lessons on Medicine, but hey you always said that they would help me! And look now! If I didn't know about Ancient Egyptian medicine and who and how they treated the sick, I wouldn't have been able to add that little section into my story hehe)
Chapter Five: Eternity
"NOOOOOOOO!!" Aanen's heart bled as he imagined the thought of loosing her, he couldn't, and wouldn't let himself let go! Holding onto Nefertiri's leg Aanen tried to pull her back up, his back constantly aching from the dead weight pulling him down. Somehow he had managed to reach her just in time, holding onto her with all his strength. "Nefertiri please…see if you can reach up to me..." but she was deaf to his cries. She was in complete shock, her body lifeless as an immense pain surfaced to her heart.
Finally Aanen's grip tightened and a new strength surfaced within his muscles. Still struggling Aanen was able to slowly pull himself back over the balcony taking Nefertiri with him. "Its ok, I've got you, your safe now…" he tried to reassure her that the ordeal was over and that she was safe, yet he was completely unaware to the event she had witnessed. Aanen frantically tried to think of an explanation 'what could have caused her so much pain that she wished to end her life?' Their day had been one of joy and love, none of which could have led to the state she was now in. As she lay in his arms Nefertiri wept, her body frantically shaking, completely distraught.
"Aanen?!?!" Ten Med-Jai warriors entered Nefertiri's chamber, swords in their hands ready for battle. "Princess!?!" the men spread through her chamber searching for the Princess and her protector.
Still trying to reassure the Princess and himself Aanen reached for her hand "Its ok now, help is here" but for Nefertiri the help was too late, Aanen's soothing words had little effect on her… her father was dead. Finding the couple on the balcony Hati, second in command called for two of his men. "You have done well Aanen, we thank you"
"Thank Me?" The two men knelt down carefully lifting Nefertiri out of his embrace "What's going on?" Everything was happening to quickly for Aanen "Where are they taking her? What's happened?"
"She will be fine Aanen. You saved her life and we thank you."
"How did you?…"
"One of your brothers will fill you in on the details…the Princess needs her rest. If you are needed I will call for you…"
"But she…" Nothing that he was going to say would convince this man that the Princess needed him, that he needed to be there for her. Their love for each other was still a secret, he was forbidden to be with her, touch her, want her… but their was nothing he could do. He was in Love and she felt the same, she had confessed her love to him minutes before…
Finally giving in Aanen made his way out of her chamber. Tey was sitting by her side placing a damp cloth to her head, servants sat on the floor mixing herbs, charms were hung above her bed while healers started to gather near, but where was the priest? He wished that he could sit with her, to tell her that everything was going to be fine, that she was going to get through what ever it was that was causing her so much pain. Closing the door behind him Aanen waited in the corridor. Something was going on he just knew it, there where too many people running about, panic thick in the air. Just as Aanen was thinking of leaving her chamber in seek of some answers Hati walked out, ready to break the news "I know I was going to send someone out to talk to you but I thought it best that you heard from me… What I'm about to tell you will shock you but you must promise me that you will be strong. It is common knowledge that you and the Princess…lets say get on well, and during this time she will need your strength… "
"What has happened?" Hati explained all of the events that had occurred, the Pharaoh's murder, Anck-Sunamun's suicide, Imhotep's escape, and finally how Nefertiri had seen the whole event from her balcony. Now Aanen understood everything. She had not intended to fall or jump…she collapsed! It was a known fact throughout the Kingdom that Nefertiri loved her father. She had spoken about him the night they had met, telling stories of her childhood. Her mother had died when she was very young and he had always made time for her, no matter how busy he was.
While deep in thought Aanen did not noticed the small group of Med-jai that had gathered around Hati until he spoke "Get the others! Tell him we are on our way!!" Hati had received orders to gather his men and meet the rest of his tribe at the south gates. Word had come that Imhotep had returned to the temple and had stolen Anck-Sunamun's body.
"Aanen, we must leave but I am trusting you to protect the Princess while we are gone"
"Nothing shall harm her"
"I know…as long as she is with you I know she will be safe…" Reassuring Aanen of his support for their love Hati and his fellow Med-Jai raced across the desert towards Hamunaptra to stop Imhotep and his plan to raise his love from the dead.
~#~#~#~#~
In her chamber Nefertiri had calmed, her weeping and shaking had stopped, as she just lay silent, often just a single tear falling down her face. Seeing Aanen walk in warmed her broken heart yet in the short period of time she had forgotten how to smile. Not ashamed to hide his love Aanen sat next to her taking her hand in his while placing a tender loving kiss into her hair. Digging deep to find the last bit of energy left in her Nefertiri rose to sit up, embracing the only man she had left in her life.
"Shh, I'm here…."
"Please tell me, tell me it was all a bad dream…" Aanen's heart broke for her unable to find the right words to say. He wished he could take her pain away, that he could make everything right again..
"I'm sorry…"
"Then why? why would anyone do such a thing?" Aanen had no answers to give her, he knew how it felt to love someone, to want them and know that you are forbidden, breaking the rules wasn't a thrill it was heartbreaking and in that single moment Aanen actually felt sympathy for Imhotep.
~#~#~#~#~
Through the night Aanen stayed with Nefertiri holding her, comforting her as she lay in his arms. He often heard her silently weeping against his shoulder as she held him. Finally when he thought that she was asleep Aanen rose from her bed. A cool draft had entered her chamber, worried that she may get cold Aanen quietly set about closing the curtains.
"Aanen?" feeling a cold sensation as soon as he left her Nefertiri woke immediately "please don't leave me, I don't think that I could cope being alone…"
"Shh…I'm not going anywhere, I promise" finishing the task he had set out to do Aanen rejoined Nefertiri by her bed. Her eyes were still red and swollen from her cries, while her face was pale the only colour remaining were the last traces of her make-up. "You should rest"
"Will you stay with me?"
"I will never leave you"
"Never?"
"I will stay with you for all eternity.."
Reassured one more time of his love Nefertiri soon found herself comfortably asleep. As Aanen watched her he thought of the pain and grief she will have to go through before she can learn to accept her fathers death and start to remember the love they shared. It was going to take time and it was going to be hard but she is strong Aanen knew that. And if there was ever a time where she found herself at a hurdle which she found to hard to jump he would be there to guide her over lending his strength, protecting her and loving her the way he promised her father that he would.
More Soon! Please, Please, Please!! Review
(I just want to thank my history teacher for those awful lessons on Medicine, but hey you always said that they would help me! And look now! If I didn't know about Ancient Egyptian medicine and who and how they treated the sick, I wouldn't have been able to add that little section into my story hehe)