Chapter 12
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*CRASH!*
"Blast those infernal mummies! Why must they always ruin my plans?!" Scarab demanded, hurling an expensive antique vase at the far wall of his office, watching as it shattered into a thousand tiny shards.
Heka opened one eye and glanced up at her master questioningly from her spot on the desk. She had coiled up there a few minutes ago, hoping to take a nap. No such luck. Scarab's furious ranting and raving had seen to that.
//Oh no. Here we go again// she thought.
"Tough day, huh, boss?" she asked.
"Yes it was a rough day! All I want is one simple thing! Immortality! Is that so much to ask?!" Scarab shot back, turning towards the golden cobra.
"You had the chance to capture Rapses and his sister today. I honestly don't understand why you're even bothering with that girl," Heka pointed out.
"Because, my dear Heka, that girl holds within her an ancient and powerful spirit that can grant me immortality," Scarab snapped.
At that, the cobra's head shot up, her blood red eyes widening in surprise, her hood flared. "Another one?!" she asked, startled.
"Yes, my ignorant walking stick. That is why I need the girl. I'll use her to lure those royal pests and their Guardians out into the open. Once I've destroyed the Guardians, I'll take the souls of Rapses and his sister, as well as the girl's," he replied impatiently.
Heka shuddered and coiled up again."Nobody should have that kind of power," she muttered.
"What was that, Heka?!" Scarab hissed, glaring at her.
"I said, uh, nobody except for you should have that kind of power," Heka stammered, shrinking back away from him as if he had struck her.
"That's what I thought," he growled dangerously.
TBC...ok, strike what I said in the last chapter about this one being the one where Kiriana discovers a long-kept secret. It's the next one, I swear. I thought it was this one, but obviously it's not. And is it just me, or is Scarab just asking for someone to open up a can of whoopass on him? LOL!!!! R&R and let me know what you think of this so far.
~*Celestia Vitaria*~
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*CRASH!*
"Blast those infernal mummies! Why must they always ruin my plans?!" Scarab demanded, hurling an expensive antique vase at the far wall of his office, watching as it shattered into a thousand tiny shards.
Heka opened one eye and glanced up at her master questioningly from her spot on the desk. She had coiled up there a few minutes ago, hoping to take a nap. No such luck. Scarab's furious ranting and raving had seen to that.
//Oh no. Here we go again// she thought.
"Tough day, huh, boss?" she asked.
"Yes it was a rough day! All I want is one simple thing! Immortality! Is that so much to ask?!" Scarab shot back, turning towards the golden cobra.
"You had the chance to capture Rapses and his sister today. I honestly don't understand why you're even bothering with that girl," Heka pointed out.
"Because, my dear Heka, that girl holds within her an ancient and powerful spirit that can grant me immortality," Scarab snapped.
At that, the cobra's head shot up, her blood red eyes widening in surprise, her hood flared. "Another one?!" she asked, startled.
"Yes, my ignorant walking stick. That is why I need the girl. I'll use her to lure those royal pests and their Guardians out into the open. Once I've destroyed the Guardians, I'll take the souls of Rapses and his sister, as well as the girl's," he replied impatiently.
Heka shuddered and coiled up again."Nobody should have that kind of power," she muttered.
"What was that, Heka?!" Scarab hissed, glaring at her.
"I said, uh, nobody except for you should have that kind of power," Heka stammered, shrinking back away from him as if he had struck her.
"That's what I thought," he growled dangerously.
TBC...ok, strike what I said in the last chapter about this one being the one where Kiriana discovers a long-kept secret. It's the next one, I swear. I thought it was this one, but obviously it's not. And is it just me, or is Scarab just asking for someone to open up a can of whoopass on him? LOL!!!! R&R and let me know what you think of this so far.
~*Celestia Vitaria*~
