~*Author's Note: I don't own the characters of the musical...I only own Menes *~
How Have I Come to This?
Princess Amneris stood before the council. Her head lowered a little, gathering her thoughts. Her father just died, leaving Egypt at her mercy. She knew who killed her father; most others did as well. She lifted her head up regally, and looked down sharply at the man accountable.
"Zoser, like your son, you are a traitor. You have disgraced Egypt by poisoning my father, your Pharaoh, and suppodedly...your friend," She spoke bitterly.
'Like your son..' those words wounded her. Whether or not she'd admit it out loud, she was still in love with Radames. It had stunned Egypt entirely to learn that the trusted captain was a traitor. And now he was buried under the sands of Egypt. But his figure still haunted her.
"For your treachery, your are to tied up, to die under the scorching sun, share the same fate as your son, any last words?"
Zoser's lips twisted into a wicked grin, causing the princess to involuntarily shudder. This was a dangerous man, that much was obvious. She spoke four wards that caused a gasp to emit from her throat.
"Like father....like son."
With a wave of hand, Zoser was dragged away by two guards. 'I hope he burns slowly,' she thought dejectedly. She cleared her throat. "Any other matters?" She wanted desperately to be let go, so she can have some alone time to actually morn the death of her father, as well as two other people she loved.
"One more your Highness," A man spoke up.
"Which is?"
"The issue of a new Captain for the Egyptian army has been settled."
Amneris lifted a brow in question. A new Captain? Who was he? Her questions were quickly answered when she looked ahead. A tall man walked towards her, holding a cocky appearance with his head held up high. He had brown hair, which hung slightly over his brow, and instense black eyes. He was rather built, she observed, but nothing like Radames. She knew this man; he was the second-hand of the army, and now he was moving up. "Menes," she said softly, smiling.
"It's SO good to see you again, Princess," he grinned, cockily, a hing of sarcasm dripped from his mouth.
"Not a princess anymore."
"That's right. You're a Pharaoh, would it please you to be called that?"
"Princess is fine," she said after considerable thought. Pharaoh was distasteful."
"Very well," he smirked, "Princess it is. Will you be graceful enough to issue another attack on Nubia, to recapture the Nubian king?"
"No."
"May I ask why?"
"Not at this present moment, if you'll excuse me. I have nothing more to say to you Menes."
Amneris turned and walked out of the main hall. She already despised being the leader. How dare Menes mock her like that! She retreated quickly to her room, and collapsed on her bed, crying softly. Pharaoh's aren't supposed to cry are they? She didn't care; everyone she loved was now dead. Radames' last real words to her were suck in her mind. 'Amneris, I have loved you my whole life,' he had said, when she asked if he ever loved her. She wiped her eyes roughly, wishing she wasn't so weak. Finally, she sat up, and pulled her blonde hair back with a butterfly clip that her father had given her. Laying back down, Amneris fell asleep.
~*Note: Next chapter will introduce Menes a bit more I promise! Well? Like it? Hate it? Let me know! Thanks!*~
How Have I Come to This?
Princess Amneris stood before the council. Her head lowered a little, gathering her thoughts. Her father just died, leaving Egypt at her mercy. She knew who killed her father; most others did as well. She lifted her head up regally, and looked down sharply at the man accountable.
"Zoser, like your son, you are a traitor. You have disgraced Egypt by poisoning my father, your Pharaoh, and suppodedly...your friend," She spoke bitterly.
'Like your son..' those words wounded her. Whether or not she'd admit it out loud, she was still in love with Radames. It had stunned Egypt entirely to learn that the trusted captain was a traitor. And now he was buried under the sands of Egypt. But his figure still haunted her.
"For your treachery, your are to tied up, to die under the scorching sun, share the same fate as your son, any last words?"
Zoser's lips twisted into a wicked grin, causing the princess to involuntarily shudder. This was a dangerous man, that much was obvious. She spoke four wards that caused a gasp to emit from her throat.
"Like father....like son."
With a wave of hand, Zoser was dragged away by two guards. 'I hope he burns slowly,' she thought dejectedly. She cleared her throat. "Any other matters?" She wanted desperately to be let go, so she can have some alone time to actually morn the death of her father, as well as two other people she loved.
"One more your Highness," A man spoke up.
"Which is?"
"The issue of a new Captain for the Egyptian army has been settled."
Amneris lifted a brow in question. A new Captain? Who was he? Her questions were quickly answered when she looked ahead. A tall man walked towards her, holding a cocky appearance with his head held up high. He had brown hair, which hung slightly over his brow, and instense black eyes. He was rather built, she observed, but nothing like Radames. She knew this man; he was the second-hand of the army, and now he was moving up. "Menes," she said softly, smiling.
"It's SO good to see you again, Princess," he grinned, cockily, a hing of sarcasm dripped from his mouth.
"Not a princess anymore."
"That's right. You're a Pharaoh, would it please you to be called that?"
"Princess is fine," she said after considerable thought. Pharaoh was distasteful."
"Very well," he smirked, "Princess it is. Will you be graceful enough to issue another attack on Nubia, to recapture the Nubian king?"
"No."
"May I ask why?"
"Not at this present moment, if you'll excuse me. I have nothing more to say to you Menes."
Amneris turned and walked out of the main hall. She already despised being the leader. How dare Menes mock her like that! She retreated quickly to her room, and collapsed on her bed, crying softly. Pharaoh's aren't supposed to cry are they? She didn't care; everyone she loved was now dead. Radames' last real words to her were suck in her mind. 'Amneris, I have loved you my whole life,' he had said, when she asked if he ever loved her. She wiped her eyes roughly, wishing she wasn't so weak. Finally, she sat up, and pulled her blonde hair back with a butterfly clip that her father had given her. Laying back down, Amneris fell asleep.
~*Note: Next chapter will introduce Menes a bit more I promise! Well? Like it? Hate it? Let me know! Thanks!*~