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Chapter 2-The Beginning
As had been the pattern for the last two weekends the four guardians woke up to find Presley waiting for them.
"Good morning young prince." Armon said cheerfully.
Presley smiled his recently acquired fake grin. "Mornin' Armon. Hungry?"
Armon's eyes lit up and he rubbed his stomach. "Oh yeah!" He glanced at the others. "I'm going to get breakfast." Armon walked out of the room, once again heading towards the fridge.
Ja-Kal shot Nefer-tina and Rath looks that said `Leave. Now.'
"I...uh...umm...I-I'm going to go organize my scrolls." Rath walked out at a brisk pace.
Nefer-tina hurried following Armon after understanding Ja-kal's glare. "Hey! Armon, wait for me!" She shouted.
Presley watched as three of his four guardians left in such a rush. `What's with them?' He sighed. I wonder if they'll even miss me with the real Prince Rapses around.
Ja-Kal watched as the face of his young protégé saddened and eyes darkened with the mysterious emotion that he couldn't quite place. It made Ja-Kal's heart throb not knowing what Presley was going through. However, that would change because Ja-Kal was going to find out what the problem was.
"My Prince, could we talk for a moment?" Ja-Kal asked.
Presley blinked then turned to face Ja-Kal. "Yeah sure, what's up?"
Ja-Kal cocked his head to the side. "Up?" He looked up. "The ceiling..." He shook his head in confusion. "I'm sorry I don't understand."
Presley's eyes drooped, his shoulders slumped and he sighed again. The sighs were becoming very common from him lately. "Nothing Ja-Kal, never mind. What did you want to talk about?"
Ja-Kal licked his lips; it was now or never. "My Prince the other guardians and I have noticed that something had been bothering you recently and we want to know what it is so that we can help."
Ja-Kal watched as Presley swallowed. "It's nothing Ja-Kal it's just hormones." He smiled fakely.
The falcon guardian frowned and crossed his arms. "My Prince it isn't nothing. As your guardian I need to know what it is so that I can protect you."
Presley's eyes narrowed and were shadowed over by anger. His hands formed into fists by his sides. "I'm twelve years old Ja-Kal, I'm not a little boy anymore." His voice rose. "I can take care of myself I don't need to be babysat or protected or whatever you call it. Why can't you guys just leave me alone?! My emotions are my business I don't have to tell you what I feel so quit asking! I can protect myself!!" Presley glared at Ja-Kal trembling from the tense emotions, then turned around and fled out of the Sphinx before Ja-Kal could see the tears that wanted to burst out from his eyes.
Ja-Kal was stunned by this display of emotions and could do nothing but stare as Presley went from his hidden sad state to his furious display. Something was terribly wrong with his prince and he didn't know what it was. His throat tightened and his heart ached when he saw the sorrow and pain that had filled the boys eyes before he turned and fled out of the Sphinx. `I have to find out the problem no matter what, it is my duty.' Ja-Kal turned and saw three figures standing in the doorway and apparent in each of their eyes was reflected the same look of concern.
Ja-Kal uncrossed his arms. "I don't know what to do, I just don't know."
Rath stepped forward and laid a compassionate hand on Ja-Kal's shoulder. "He'll be alright Ja-Kal you know that he's stronger than he looks."
Ja-Kal's brow creased further in worry. "I know he's strong Rath, he's a prince. But..." He looked to where Presley had fled. "...even the mighty lion falters."
Rath, Nefer-tina and Armon followed Ja-Kal's gaze to where their prince had left them to fight his own inner struggles.
* * * * * *
Presley had run out of the Sphinx and continued to run until he finally slowed to a stop outside of a variety store three blocks away from the Sphinx. He bent over his knees, breathing hard from his physical exertion. After a moment he had caught his breath and looked up at the sky as the stars came twinkling out one by one as if someone had decided to turn on a Christmas trees' light individually. Yet the beauty of the sparkling, velvet heavens didn't register on the saddened youth and he shook his head trying to make sense of the thoughts galloping through his mind. `I'm acting like a kid. For the love of God I'm twelve, almost thirteen!' Presley sighed releasing his confusion to the world. `I shouldn't have yelled at Ja-Kal but doesn't he know that the more times he cares or tries to protect me the worse he makes me feel?...How could they know? I haven't told them, I can't tell them. Tomorrow, I'll do it tomorrow. I'll find the spell and get it over with so we can all
move on.' Presley resumed his trip home. "Tomorrow." He whispered into the quiet silence that was night.
* * * * * *
The next day around six in the evening Presley entered the Sphinx to find it empty save for Kahti who immediately came up to him and demanded to be petted. Presley picked up the ancient cat and began to absentmindedly pet her all the while searching for his friends.
"Where are they?" He asked the world at large. "Do you know Kahti?"
The sacred cat who had been purring stopped long enough to glance up at her friend and meow her response.
Presley smiled sadly. "I can't understand you anyhow but thanks anyway."
He resumed his search of the Sphinx when he finally found the answer to his question in the garage. The space where the Hot-Ra was normally parked was empty and there were skid marks on the floor from when Nefer-tina had presumably floored the accelerator in her reckless manner.
Speaking to Kahti, Presley said. "I guess this is a perfect chance to find the spell and cast it. What do you think?"
Kahti meowed and purposely licked Presley's fingers as if to say, `Be Careful'.
Presley grinned sadly at this display of affection and went to the room where Rath kept all of his magic scrolls. Rath's desk was covered in papyrus and vials of concoctions. All of this would be discouraging for someone who wished to find something but Presley had wisely, but cautiously, asked Rath where he kept his scrolls of magic spells. Presley went straight for a small shelve that was overflowing with scrolls.
Presley sighed knowing that it was going to take him a while to sift through stacks of papyrus. "Better get started." He picked up the nearest scroll and proceeded to scan it for the right spell.
After nearly a half an hour of rummaging through ancient texts Presley had finally found the spell that he had been looking for. It wasn't a complicated spell. All that the caster needed to do was to say the incantation and have the symbol of life or ankh. The caster also needed some experience in magic of which Presley had a little. Presley walked over to where Rath kept his amulets and began to forage for the right one.
He chuckled in spite of his present mood. "Geez, does Rath keep every magical thing that he finds?"
Several minutes later, after picking up and moving around countless talismans, Presley found what he had been searching for behind a small figurine of a snake. The ankh was smaller than Presley expected but to him it held a release of the spirit that had been part of him for his entire life. He gathered the scroll, the ankh and himself and went into the room where Armon taught him Egyp-tsu because it had the most floor space. Presley swallowed the lump of emotions that rose in his throat threatening to overcome his resolve. He shook his head to clear it and set about his task. He read over the incantation a few times so that he would have it memorized. The incantation itself was simple enough but it required that the caster fill in the name of the spirit that they were trying to set free.
Presley sighed taking his place in the middle of the floor. He raised the amulet over his head to begin the spell but paused. `I'm I doing the right thing?' He set his jaw. `Course I am. I'm doing this for all of them.' Presley shifted his body and took a deep breath.
"Power of Osiris, Horus and Ra,
Take this spell back from its birth,
A low moaning begun to sound around Presley and a wind started to form, swirling around his feet. The room turned dark and the ankh in his hands began to glow and turn warm radiating a heat that soothed Presley's mind, for the moment.
Raise the elements to free Rapses' soul,
By the powers that I control,
As the moaning progressed into a deafening howl Presley had to raise his voice above the sound of the wind that was whipping around him. The wind, which was no longer a gentle breeze, was as if there was a tornado and Presley was in it's midst. It tousled his hair and caused his clothes to be lashed violently across his frame. The light became so intense that Presley had to close his eyes in fear of being blinded. The once warm ankh was beginning to turn poker hot and he didn't know how much longer he could continue holding it. However, Presley was determined not to give in and screamed the final lines of the incantation into the thundering noise and searing white light.
Separate bodies we must be,
In order for us to be free!"
With a shocking crash and massive flash of light the white light entered Presley's body and he doubled over in agony. He felt as if something was being torn from the bowels of his body. With a final crash and terrific scream of wind the spell was over. Presley stood breathing hard; sweat glistening on his forehead as if he had just finished running a marathon. Bent over in his current state he could see the feet of someone else. Presley looked up and infront of him stood a mirror image of himself except that he wore Egyptian clothing from 3500 years ago and was looking around in confusion. The spell had worked, the person infront of him was Prince Rapses.
**So what did you think?! Please review, take a little time out of your busy lives to tell me what you think. Thanks! I'll post the next chapter in a day or two but that is only if I get at least 3 reviews. (Don't worry it gets better)**
**For disclaimers go to the first chapter**
**Enjoy!!**
Chapter 2-The Beginning
As had been the pattern for the last two weekends the four guardians woke up to find Presley waiting for them.
"Good morning young prince." Armon said cheerfully.
Presley smiled his recently acquired fake grin. "Mornin' Armon. Hungry?"
Armon's eyes lit up and he rubbed his stomach. "Oh yeah!" He glanced at the others. "I'm going to get breakfast." Armon walked out of the room, once again heading towards the fridge.
Ja-Kal shot Nefer-tina and Rath looks that said `Leave. Now.'
"I...uh...umm...I-I'm going to go organize my scrolls." Rath walked out at a brisk pace.
Nefer-tina hurried following Armon after understanding Ja-kal's glare. "Hey! Armon, wait for me!" She shouted.
Presley watched as three of his four guardians left in such a rush. `What's with them?' He sighed. I wonder if they'll even miss me with the real Prince Rapses around.
Ja-Kal watched as the face of his young protégé saddened and eyes darkened with the mysterious emotion that he couldn't quite place. It made Ja-Kal's heart throb not knowing what Presley was going through. However, that would change because Ja-Kal was going to find out what the problem was.
"My Prince, could we talk for a moment?" Ja-Kal asked.
Presley blinked then turned to face Ja-Kal. "Yeah sure, what's up?"
Ja-Kal cocked his head to the side. "Up?" He looked up. "The ceiling..." He shook his head in confusion. "I'm sorry I don't understand."
Presley's eyes drooped, his shoulders slumped and he sighed again. The sighs were becoming very common from him lately. "Nothing Ja-Kal, never mind. What did you want to talk about?"
Ja-Kal licked his lips; it was now or never. "My Prince the other guardians and I have noticed that something had been bothering you recently and we want to know what it is so that we can help."
Ja-Kal watched as Presley swallowed. "It's nothing Ja-Kal it's just hormones." He smiled fakely.
The falcon guardian frowned and crossed his arms. "My Prince it isn't nothing. As your guardian I need to know what it is so that I can protect you."
Presley's eyes narrowed and were shadowed over by anger. His hands formed into fists by his sides. "I'm twelve years old Ja-Kal, I'm not a little boy anymore." His voice rose. "I can take care of myself I don't need to be babysat or protected or whatever you call it. Why can't you guys just leave me alone?! My emotions are my business I don't have to tell you what I feel so quit asking! I can protect myself!!" Presley glared at Ja-Kal trembling from the tense emotions, then turned around and fled out of the Sphinx before Ja-Kal could see the tears that wanted to burst out from his eyes.
Ja-Kal was stunned by this display of emotions and could do nothing but stare as Presley went from his hidden sad state to his furious display. Something was terribly wrong with his prince and he didn't know what it was. His throat tightened and his heart ached when he saw the sorrow and pain that had filled the boys eyes before he turned and fled out of the Sphinx. `I have to find out the problem no matter what, it is my duty.' Ja-Kal turned and saw three figures standing in the doorway and apparent in each of their eyes was reflected the same look of concern.
Ja-Kal uncrossed his arms. "I don't know what to do, I just don't know."
Rath stepped forward and laid a compassionate hand on Ja-Kal's shoulder. "He'll be alright Ja-Kal you know that he's stronger than he looks."
Ja-Kal's brow creased further in worry. "I know he's strong Rath, he's a prince. But..." He looked to where Presley had fled. "...even the mighty lion falters."
Rath, Nefer-tina and Armon followed Ja-Kal's gaze to where their prince had left them to fight his own inner struggles.
* * * * * *
Presley had run out of the Sphinx and continued to run until he finally slowed to a stop outside of a variety store three blocks away from the Sphinx. He bent over his knees, breathing hard from his physical exertion. After a moment he had caught his breath and looked up at the sky as the stars came twinkling out one by one as if someone had decided to turn on a Christmas trees' light individually. Yet the beauty of the sparkling, velvet heavens didn't register on the saddened youth and he shook his head trying to make sense of the thoughts galloping through his mind. `I'm acting like a kid. For the love of God I'm twelve, almost thirteen!' Presley sighed releasing his confusion to the world. `I shouldn't have yelled at Ja-Kal but doesn't he know that the more times he cares or tries to protect me the worse he makes me feel?...How could they know? I haven't told them, I can't tell them. Tomorrow, I'll do it tomorrow. I'll find the spell and get it over with so we can all
move on.' Presley resumed his trip home. "Tomorrow." He whispered into the quiet silence that was night.
* * * * * *
The next day around six in the evening Presley entered the Sphinx to find it empty save for Kahti who immediately came up to him and demanded to be petted. Presley picked up the ancient cat and began to absentmindedly pet her all the while searching for his friends.
"Where are they?" He asked the world at large. "Do you know Kahti?"
The sacred cat who had been purring stopped long enough to glance up at her friend and meow her response.
Presley smiled sadly. "I can't understand you anyhow but thanks anyway."
He resumed his search of the Sphinx when he finally found the answer to his question in the garage. The space where the Hot-Ra was normally parked was empty and there were skid marks on the floor from when Nefer-tina had presumably floored the accelerator in her reckless manner.
Speaking to Kahti, Presley said. "I guess this is a perfect chance to find the spell and cast it. What do you think?"
Kahti meowed and purposely licked Presley's fingers as if to say, `Be Careful'.
Presley grinned sadly at this display of affection and went to the room where Rath kept all of his magic scrolls. Rath's desk was covered in papyrus and vials of concoctions. All of this would be discouraging for someone who wished to find something but Presley had wisely, but cautiously, asked Rath where he kept his scrolls of magic spells. Presley went straight for a small shelve that was overflowing with scrolls.
Presley sighed knowing that it was going to take him a while to sift through stacks of papyrus. "Better get started." He picked up the nearest scroll and proceeded to scan it for the right spell.
After nearly a half an hour of rummaging through ancient texts Presley had finally found the spell that he had been looking for. It wasn't a complicated spell. All that the caster needed to do was to say the incantation and have the symbol of life or ankh. The caster also needed some experience in magic of which Presley had a little. Presley walked over to where Rath kept his amulets and began to forage for the right one.
He chuckled in spite of his present mood. "Geez, does Rath keep every magical thing that he finds?"
Several minutes later, after picking up and moving around countless talismans, Presley found what he had been searching for behind a small figurine of a snake. The ankh was smaller than Presley expected but to him it held a release of the spirit that had been part of him for his entire life. He gathered the scroll, the ankh and himself and went into the room where Armon taught him Egyp-tsu because it had the most floor space. Presley swallowed the lump of emotions that rose in his throat threatening to overcome his resolve. He shook his head to clear it and set about his task. He read over the incantation a few times so that he would have it memorized. The incantation itself was simple enough but it required that the caster fill in the name of the spirit that they were trying to set free.
Presley sighed taking his place in the middle of the floor. He raised the amulet over his head to begin the spell but paused. `I'm I doing the right thing?' He set his jaw. `Course I am. I'm doing this for all of them.' Presley shifted his body and took a deep breath.
"Power of Osiris, Horus and Ra,
Take this spell back from its birth,
A low moaning begun to sound around Presley and a wind started to form, swirling around his feet. The room turned dark and the ankh in his hands began to glow and turn warm radiating a heat that soothed Presley's mind, for the moment.
Raise the elements to free Rapses' soul,
By the powers that I control,
As the moaning progressed into a deafening howl Presley had to raise his voice above the sound of the wind that was whipping around him. The wind, which was no longer a gentle breeze, was as if there was a tornado and Presley was in it's midst. It tousled his hair and caused his clothes to be lashed violently across his frame. The light became so intense that Presley had to close his eyes in fear of being blinded. The once warm ankh was beginning to turn poker hot and he didn't know how much longer he could continue holding it. However, Presley was determined not to give in and screamed the final lines of the incantation into the thundering noise and searing white light.
Separate bodies we must be,
In order for us to be free!"
With a shocking crash and massive flash of light the white light entered Presley's body and he doubled over in agony. He felt as if something was being torn from the bowels of his body. With a final crash and terrific scream of wind the spell was over. Presley stood breathing hard; sweat glistening on his forehead as if he had just finished running a marathon. Bent over in his current state he could see the feet of someone else. Presley looked up and infront of him stood a mirror image of himself except that he wore Egyptian clothing from 3500 years ago and was looking around in confusion. The spell had worked, the person infront of him was Prince Rapses.
**So what did you think?! Please review, take a little time out of your busy lives to tell me what you think. Thanks! I'll post the next chapter in a day or two but that is only if I get at least 3 reviews. (Don't worry it gets better)**