Ardeth was not surprised that Catlanda was here after him. What he was
surprised at though, was that they stripped her of her robes as well.
"You've got company of the female variety," Naseentay told Ardeth with a smile. "Drop her."
The two roughly dropped her to the hard floor, still semi-conscious. The three walked out of the room and Ardeth walked up to the still form. He grasped her arm and turned her over on her back, her long hair flying into all directions.
"Catlanda, why did you come here?" he asked himself quietly as his eyes tried to look away from her as much as possible.
He lifted her up into his arms and took her into the corner, gently laying her on his lap and holding her up with one arm. As much as he didn't like it, he knew had to look over her for any wounds she might have suffered during her trip.
He carefully gazed over her body, looking for anything when he came across a red streak flowing down her stomach. He moved his fingers up the body, following the blood and they soon came to her breast, of where the cut was right below and he saw some bruising. Ardeth quickly moved his fingers away from her and balled his hand into a fist, angry he was touching her in such a manner. Even a mild one. Out of the corner of his eyes, his gaze went back to the injury.
"Why does it have to be like this?" he asked himself quietly.
***
Marok sat impatiently in one of the tents, waiting for news about anything. His eyes were closed when he heard someone walk into the tent. He opened them to see Sharak.
"Marok, we have company. Rick and Evelyn are here," he said.
"The O'Connells? Maybe they can help us," Marok said, standing up and walking out with his brother.
The found the two nearby.
"Rick, Evelyn, so good to see you again. Too bad it has to be under such difficult times," Sharak said.
The four looked at each other.
"Why, what's wrong?" wondered Evie.
"We were recently attacked. Ardeth was captured," Marok sadly explained.
"Iscantil became really worried afterwards once she found out. Ayanna was as well. Catlanda was the worst. She was so distraught...she went after him on her own," sighed Sharak.
Their eyes widened as they looked at each other.
"She went after him alone? Big surprise," Rick said, rolling his eyes. "I know how much she thinks of Ardeth."
"That's true. What can we do to help?" asked Evie.
***
Ardeth sat by the still unconscious Catlanda in the corner. He was beginning to worry for she had been out for a while now. He looked at her sleeping face.
At that moment, she groaned. Ardeth perked up and put his hand on her shoulder as she rose. Her vision cleared and she saw the man sitting in front of her.
"Ardeth, where are we?" she asked him, putting a hand up to her head.
"We are outside of Cairo, in a prison," he replied as he tried to avert his stare from her.
Catlanda noticed this action and became slightly worried.
"Ardeth, what's wrong?" she caustiously asked.
He didn't answer her. Instead, he grasped her arms and she felt skin against skin. She looked down to see she was nude as was he. Now it was her turn to look away from him.
"Catlanda, you are injured. I would like to see how bad it is," he requested.
"Where is it?" she wondered.
"It is under one of your breasts. I didn't want to do anything until I had your permission first," he replied. "Are you sore at all anywhere?"
It was then she noticed the pain where he said it was. She put a hand there as she looked at him, nodding her head.
"It feels more stiff than sore," she told him, pointing to the sides around her stomach. "Right here."
"Here, let me rub it for you," he offered.
She took her hand away as he moved the hair to find the wound. She shifted her position to between his legs before allowing him to gently rub her stomach. Catlanda gave a small gasp. Ardeth looked at her, his one hand on her shoulder.
"That's right, you have never been felt like this before, have you?" he wanted to make sure.
She shook her head before he continued his movements near her ribs. His fingers found a way to tickle her and she gave a small gasp.
"Nor have I been seen by any other man but you. Until now that is," she told him, causing Ardeth to smile.
"You do know I'm a slightly different matter. I've seen you since you were a baby. I've seen you without any clothes on before," Ardeth told her. "And you've seen me without anything on before."
Catlanda narrowed her eyes.
"I have?" she asked. "When?"
"When you were eight, I was in my tent, getting ready for the night. It was soon after the battle with The Creature. I was taking off my robes, preparing myself for bed. I had just taken them all off when you came running into the tent. You had escaped from your grandmother, looking for me. You were afraid I was going to leave again and there I was, standing there in front of an eight-year-old without anything on and your small eyes were staring at me all over but mainly down here though," Ardeth explained to her as he led one of her hands down to his stomach.
Catlanda nodded her head, understanding what he meant.
"I seem to remember this now but not entirely. What happened afterwards?" wondered Catlanda, as they both left her hand right where it was.
"Well, you couldn't stop asking questions about what I had compared to you. Mainly about the fact that I had a penis and you didn't," he told her. "As it turned out, you decided to strip yourself of your own robes and we went to sleep in the bed together, wearing absolutely nothing. Only a blanket was over us. You wouldn't have left me that night for the world. I remember like it was yesterday. You were so small compared to me and you were sleeping so contently next to me that night."
Catlanda started to smile as did Ardeth.
"Now I really don't remember that," she said as he stopped what he was doing and put his arms around her chest, covering her breasts from open view.
Catlanda could feel the softness of him against her lower back as she moved closer to him. She could also feel his hands gently brush by her breasts. Ardeth noticed the same things but neither made any effort to move as she put her hands on the arms covering her, protecting her.
"I love you Dad," she quietly said.
"I love you as well sweetheart," he whispered into her ear.
He kissed her temple as she lay comfortably in his arms.
***
Naseentay paced back and forth in his office. He was happy with the outcome of this battle. Two prisoners from the same battle . He new he was going to get some fun out of these two during their stay.
"Why not go now and have some fun with them?" he asked himself with a smile.
He started off towards their cell, happy as can be.
***
Rick and Evie watched the commotion around the camp. People were scrambling everywhere.
"I've never seen this place so out of order before," Rick said.
"Neither have I Rick. I guess with Ardeth missing, as well as Catlanda, it makes a difference around here," Evie agreed as they watched the hustle and bustle of the Medjai around them.
Ayanna hurried up to them, obviously worried.
"Rick, Evelyn, it's so good to see you," she told them.
"Too bad it isn't under better circumstances. I'm sorry to hear about Ardeth and Catlanda," Evie told her sadly.
The older woman nodded as the two joined her.
"Yes, those two always had a weak spot for each other and sooner or later, it'll be the death of one of them I fear. I've always had this and I always will," she told them.
"I can see why," Rick muttered. "Those two are so overprotective of each other it's not even funny."
Evie looked at her husband with a look that said 'sometimes I don't believe you'.
***
Catlanda had fallen asleep in Ardeth's arms. He sat there, head against the wall, almost asleep himself when he heard someone by the door. It opened up to reveal Naseentay. Ardeth was a bit alarmed by this arrival.
"I see the two of you have become aquainted," Naseentay said with a smile as Catlanda stirred from her sleep.
She became fully aware of the presence of another in the room and looked up to see the man standing by the door.
"It's so nice to see you again miss. Only this time, you're at the disadvantage," Naseentay smiled as he bowed.
He stood erect again, gazing over the two, who were protecting each other's nudity. He walked over to them and knelt onto the sand. He took Catlanda's chin gently in his hand but she turned her head away from him.
"Certainly spunky. I like that. Very much. Now you," he said, refering to Ardeth. "Stand up!"
He looked at Catlanda before she allowed him to move out from behind her. He climbed to his feet, feeling exposed again. Catlanda was surprised to see the wound on his back though she didn't show it.
She watched the clothed man walk up the ever so slightly nervous Ardeth. She could see that he was. Ardeth was standing tall as Naseentay slowly walked around him.
"Now you, stand up beside him," he said to Catlanda.
She nervously climbed to her feet and took her place beside Ardeth. Naseentay moved her hair from her front, tying it behind her. He gazed over her as well.
"You know, she's got a pretty face," he told Ardeth before lifting his hand up.
It was reaching for Catlanda. She saw this and grabbed his arm, anger in her eyes. Naseentay lifted his other hand and smacked her across the face and she fell to the ground.
"Something has to be done for that action. I will not tolerate things like this and you will suffer for it," Naseentay said, facing Ardeth.
He lifted the whip into the air and brought it down on Ardeth.
TBC...
"You've got company of the female variety," Naseentay told Ardeth with a smile. "Drop her."
The two roughly dropped her to the hard floor, still semi-conscious. The three walked out of the room and Ardeth walked up to the still form. He grasped her arm and turned her over on her back, her long hair flying into all directions.
"Catlanda, why did you come here?" he asked himself quietly as his eyes tried to look away from her as much as possible.
He lifted her up into his arms and took her into the corner, gently laying her on his lap and holding her up with one arm. As much as he didn't like it, he knew had to look over her for any wounds she might have suffered during her trip.
He carefully gazed over her body, looking for anything when he came across a red streak flowing down her stomach. He moved his fingers up the body, following the blood and they soon came to her breast, of where the cut was right below and he saw some bruising. Ardeth quickly moved his fingers away from her and balled his hand into a fist, angry he was touching her in such a manner. Even a mild one. Out of the corner of his eyes, his gaze went back to the injury.
"Why does it have to be like this?" he asked himself quietly.
***
Marok sat impatiently in one of the tents, waiting for news about anything. His eyes were closed when he heard someone walk into the tent. He opened them to see Sharak.
"Marok, we have company. Rick and Evelyn are here," he said.
"The O'Connells? Maybe they can help us," Marok said, standing up and walking out with his brother.
The found the two nearby.
"Rick, Evelyn, so good to see you again. Too bad it has to be under such difficult times," Sharak said.
The four looked at each other.
"Why, what's wrong?" wondered Evie.
"We were recently attacked. Ardeth was captured," Marok sadly explained.
"Iscantil became really worried afterwards once she found out. Ayanna was as well. Catlanda was the worst. She was so distraught...she went after him on her own," sighed Sharak.
Their eyes widened as they looked at each other.
"She went after him alone? Big surprise," Rick said, rolling his eyes. "I know how much she thinks of Ardeth."
"That's true. What can we do to help?" asked Evie.
***
Ardeth sat by the still unconscious Catlanda in the corner. He was beginning to worry for she had been out for a while now. He looked at her sleeping face.
At that moment, she groaned. Ardeth perked up and put his hand on her shoulder as she rose. Her vision cleared and she saw the man sitting in front of her.
"Ardeth, where are we?" she asked him, putting a hand up to her head.
"We are outside of Cairo, in a prison," he replied as he tried to avert his stare from her.
Catlanda noticed this action and became slightly worried.
"Ardeth, what's wrong?" she caustiously asked.
He didn't answer her. Instead, he grasped her arms and she felt skin against skin. She looked down to see she was nude as was he. Now it was her turn to look away from him.
"Catlanda, you are injured. I would like to see how bad it is," he requested.
"Where is it?" she wondered.
"It is under one of your breasts. I didn't want to do anything until I had your permission first," he replied. "Are you sore at all anywhere?"
It was then she noticed the pain where he said it was. She put a hand there as she looked at him, nodding her head.
"It feels more stiff than sore," she told him, pointing to the sides around her stomach. "Right here."
"Here, let me rub it for you," he offered.
She took her hand away as he moved the hair to find the wound. She shifted her position to between his legs before allowing him to gently rub her stomach. Catlanda gave a small gasp. Ardeth looked at her, his one hand on her shoulder.
"That's right, you have never been felt like this before, have you?" he wanted to make sure.
She shook her head before he continued his movements near her ribs. His fingers found a way to tickle her and she gave a small gasp.
"Nor have I been seen by any other man but you. Until now that is," she told him, causing Ardeth to smile.
"You do know I'm a slightly different matter. I've seen you since you were a baby. I've seen you without any clothes on before," Ardeth told her. "And you've seen me without anything on before."
Catlanda narrowed her eyes.
"I have?" she asked. "When?"
"When you were eight, I was in my tent, getting ready for the night. It was soon after the battle with The Creature. I was taking off my robes, preparing myself for bed. I had just taken them all off when you came running into the tent. You had escaped from your grandmother, looking for me. You were afraid I was going to leave again and there I was, standing there in front of an eight-year-old without anything on and your small eyes were staring at me all over but mainly down here though," Ardeth explained to her as he led one of her hands down to his stomach.
Catlanda nodded her head, understanding what he meant.
"I seem to remember this now but not entirely. What happened afterwards?" wondered Catlanda, as they both left her hand right where it was.
"Well, you couldn't stop asking questions about what I had compared to you. Mainly about the fact that I had a penis and you didn't," he told her. "As it turned out, you decided to strip yourself of your own robes and we went to sleep in the bed together, wearing absolutely nothing. Only a blanket was over us. You wouldn't have left me that night for the world. I remember like it was yesterday. You were so small compared to me and you were sleeping so contently next to me that night."
Catlanda started to smile as did Ardeth.
"Now I really don't remember that," she said as he stopped what he was doing and put his arms around her chest, covering her breasts from open view.
Catlanda could feel the softness of him against her lower back as she moved closer to him. She could also feel his hands gently brush by her breasts. Ardeth noticed the same things but neither made any effort to move as she put her hands on the arms covering her, protecting her.
"I love you Dad," she quietly said.
"I love you as well sweetheart," he whispered into her ear.
He kissed her temple as she lay comfortably in his arms.
***
Naseentay paced back and forth in his office. He was happy with the outcome of this battle. Two prisoners from the same battle . He new he was going to get some fun out of these two during their stay.
"Why not go now and have some fun with them?" he asked himself with a smile.
He started off towards their cell, happy as can be.
***
Rick and Evie watched the commotion around the camp. People were scrambling everywhere.
"I've never seen this place so out of order before," Rick said.
"Neither have I Rick. I guess with Ardeth missing, as well as Catlanda, it makes a difference around here," Evie agreed as they watched the hustle and bustle of the Medjai around them.
Ayanna hurried up to them, obviously worried.
"Rick, Evelyn, it's so good to see you," she told them.
"Too bad it isn't under better circumstances. I'm sorry to hear about Ardeth and Catlanda," Evie told her sadly.
The older woman nodded as the two joined her.
"Yes, those two always had a weak spot for each other and sooner or later, it'll be the death of one of them I fear. I've always had this and I always will," she told them.
"I can see why," Rick muttered. "Those two are so overprotective of each other it's not even funny."
Evie looked at her husband with a look that said 'sometimes I don't believe you'.
***
Catlanda had fallen asleep in Ardeth's arms. He sat there, head against the wall, almost asleep himself when he heard someone by the door. It opened up to reveal Naseentay. Ardeth was a bit alarmed by this arrival.
"I see the two of you have become aquainted," Naseentay said with a smile as Catlanda stirred from her sleep.
She became fully aware of the presence of another in the room and looked up to see the man standing by the door.
"It's so nice to see you again miss. Only this time, you're at the disadvantage," Naseentay smiled as he bowed.
He stood erect again, gazing over the two, who were protecting each other's nudity. He walked over to them and knelt onto the sand. He took Catlanda's chin gently in his hand but she turned her head away from him.
"Certainly spunky. I like that. Very much. Now you," he said, refering to Ardeth. "Stand up!"
He looked at Catlanda before she allowed him to move out from behind her. He climbed to his feet, feeling exposed again. Catlanda was surprised to see the wound on his back though she didn't show it.
She watched the clothed man walk up the ever so slightly nervous Ardeth. She could see that he was. Ardeth was standing tall as Naseentay slowly walked around him.
"Now you, stand up beside him," he said to Catlanda.
She nervously climbed to her feet and took her place beside Ardeth. Naseentay moved her hair from her front, tying it behind her. He gazed over her as well.
"You know, she's got a pretty face," he told Ardeth before lifting his hand up.
It was reaching for Catlanda. She saw this and grabbed his arm, anger in her eyes. Naseentay lifted his other hand and smacked her across the face and she fell to the ground.
"Something has to be done for that action. I will not tolerate things like this and you will suffer for it," Naseentay said, facing Ardeth.
He lifted the whip into the air and brought it down on Ardeth.
TBC...
