Last Chp: Seto/Aten thought about getting back with Tea/Teana. He also learned that Isis's (and his-though he didn't know it) is dead. He's worried about telling her the truth.

The next day, Isis was fully awake. Though she hadn't been able to regain her full health back, Isis was able to walk around again. The villagers welcomed her and they tried to help her whenever they could. However, Isis couldn't find any trace of Seth. Whenever she saw him, he disappeared quickly.

She also noticed that there was another girl, the healer of the tribe, who seemed to be constantly walking around with Seth.

Isis grew worried. She knew that he's here in this village, but she didn't know why he's avoiding her.

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Aten didn't want to see his savior around these days. He felt afraid. Afraid like a little boy. He didn't know how he's going to tell her the truth. It wasn't like he could walk up to her and say

'Oh I'm sorry. You saved me from that white hair freak and because of that, you lost your baby'

No, it's going too painful for her, especially right now.

'I'll just wait until she's perfectly strong to tell her the news' he contemplated.

But when's Isis going to be strong enough for the truth?

The fact is, she's strong enough right now to listen to him, but he's not. Aten couldn't find the strength within himself to hurt someone like her.

Whenever he saw her, he quickly hid himself. He felt like a thief in his own home right here. But then again, he never really had a home.

His relationship with Teana was improving. He didn't really hated her anymore but was getting along okay. However, Aten still didn't understand why he couldn't love her like his wife.

It's not like he already had a wife before her.

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Teana felt a bit happier now a day. When Aten returned home with the woman in his arm, she felt jealous. But now, thanks to that stranger, he's with her.

Although the hadn't been acting like perfect husband and wife, the relationship has improved. They are on speaking term now.

'Soon, we'll be able to act like a family' Teana smiled.

Still, she knew that Aten was worried. Not about her, but about the woman he brought in. Her husband was having hard time confronting her.

'I guessed that I'll have to be the one to tell her the truth.'

Teana went to look for Isis…..

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Isis was taking a drink when someone knocked on the door.

"Come in"

Teana entered. Isis felt weird to be around her. She had seen Seth and this woman together sometimes around.

"Hello, how are you?" Teana smiled.

"Fine," Isis replied.

"I'm glad. I'm here to tell you something…"

Isis frowned. 'What could Teana has to tell her?'

"All right, what is it?"

"It's something that you wouldn't like…"

A silence…

"Isis," Teana began," as you know, my husband brought you here a couple day ago…."

"What?" Isis broke the sentence, "husband? You mean Seth?"

Teana looked at Isis confusingly.

"No, my husband, Aten…" Teana answered, " you know, the one who saved you? Brown hair, deep blue eyes, 5'9 feet tall?"

Isis panic. 'It couldn't be….'

However, she remained her cool composure.

"Are you alright?" Teana asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine" Isis lied. ' Seth couldn't be her husband, Aten, couldn't he?'

"Well, continue on…" Teana looked at Isis, " as I was saying, Aten brought you here when you were unconscious. He didn't tell me what had happened to you. You were bleeding rapidly, especially around the stomach."

"What are you implying?" Isis felt like she couldn't continue on anymore. If she was right, then something did happen to Seth to make him Aten, Teana's husband. And if that was not the bad news Teana came to tell her, then Isis didn't know if she could be able to bear the true bad new.

"We were trying to save you, and as you can see, we succeeded. However….."

A pause.

"We couldn't save your baby…."

A silence broke out.

"Are you alright?" Teana asked.

Isis looked paler. She tried to hold back the tears but found that it was useless to try.

"I'm sorry…."

Isis didn't reply.

"I'm sorry…"

She wanted to be alone. She wanted to have time to think everything through.

"Please, I want to have some time alone…" Isis whispered quietly.

"I understand," Teana walked out, closing the door behind her.

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She wept bitterly but quietly in her room that day. Isis didn't want anyone to know that she's crying so she led out her tears in silence.

'My premonition did came true. Seth, or rather, Aten, didn't recognized me. He also had another woman…'

'My baby's dead'

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Teana walked alone outside. She felt bad for having to be the evil messenger.

'At least I saved Aten the pain'

She saw her husband walking in front of her. She ran to him.

"Aten!"

Aten turned around. He smiled weakly.

"I have something to tell you…"

"What is it?"

"I told her…" she blurted out.

"Told who?"

"Isis"

"What did you tell her?"

"The truth."

"The truth?"

"Yes, about her baby."

Aten paused and looked at his wife.

"You did what?"

Teana smiled, "I know that you're having a hard time telling that woman about her baby. So I decided to tell her….Now, you don't have to go through the pain anymore. I went through it for you. My husband…" Teana leaned on to kiss Aten but he quickly brushed it away.

"I can't believe you did that…" he shook his head.

"What's wrong? I thought you'll like it. At least you won't be the evil one anymore," Teana frowned

"How is she holding on?"

"She's doing okay. She wanted to be left alone. I felt sorry for her."

Aten left his wife and ran quickly to Isis.

"Aten, I told you that she wanted to be left alone!"

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Knock, Knock

Isis wiped her tears…

'Who could it be? I asked them to leave me alone…'

Knock Knock

"Who is it?" Isis asked.

"Aten…" a voice replied.

Isis gasped.

"Come in,"

Seth stepped inside. She felt her heart being torn into two. He's so near, yet so far away.

"How are you?" he smiled. She still remember that beautiful smile. It was the smile that got her through many years in the palace. It was the smile from the person that brighten her days. Now, looking at him, she knew that she'll never be able to see him smile to her like that from now on. Now, every time he smiles, it'll be because Teana's around.

"I'm doing okay…"

"I'm sorry….for what happened. I mean everything, the duel that got you injured…and the baby"

Isis felt exhausted. She couldn't bear to look at Seth, knowing that he didn't even know the existence of his baby. It was hard enough for her to learn that Seth's Aten, but it was even harder for her to see that Seth didn't even know anything about the baby…and her.

'The baby's yours' she wanted to cry out.

But instead, she cried.

Seth came in closer and held her. He hugged her.

Time seemed to freeze in the room. Isis didn't know how long she cried, or how long Seth held her.

When she stopped crying, Seth asked her if she wanted something. Isis felt dry in her throat so she asked him to get her some water.

He was about to walk away to the door until he heard a voice from her room called out.

"The baby's yours"

He stopped.

"What?"