NOTE: First of all I want to thank:
*Jess Leigh ~ Thank you so very very very much for the wonderful review; it's very encouraging. ~
*Mummy fan ~ Thank you as well for the review. I'm not writing about Xena. Yes, I borrowed her circular weapon because I like it but this doesn't mean that it's her. And for her outfit, well, I wish I could show you a drawing I made to see that it's not exactly like Xena's. Why shouldn't "Scorpion king" fics be in "The Mummy" section? After all, SK is a prequal to the mummy movies.
And last but not least
*Angelrei ~ If it weren't for your encouraging review, I wouldn't have posted this chapter
Chapter 2: "Punishment"
Mathayus was about to release the arrow when a menacing voice from behind stopped him.
"Fire that arrow and your witch will die."
The voice seemed familiar but Mathayus thought it couldn't be whom he thought it was. He lowered the bow and arrow and turned. He was shocked to see Thorak alive and unharmed, holding a knife at Cassandra's throat. Memnon was surprised to see Thorak alive as well.
"It appears your quest for vengeance didn't lead you anywhere, did it Akkadian?" Memnon spoke as he came down the stairs, approaching Mathayus.
"Wrong. In a couple of minutes this whole place will begin to collapse and you'll go down with it."
"You are the only one who is wrong, assassin," spoke prince Takmet who was then entering the room with the mysterious woman who revived both him and Thorak, and with two dozen guards, holding prisoners Philos, the inventor, Arpid, the thief and Balthazar. "Your magic powder will not do you any good now."
Two guards came forward and captured Mathayus, taking away his weapons and binding his hands. He had no choice but to surrender, seeing Cassandra struggling in Thorak's grasp, gapping for air and being aware of the fact that the General will not hesitate to kill her if he makes a wrong move.
"What do you command, my lord?" Thorak asked.
"Take them and the rest of the rebels to the dungeons. Tomorrow they will be executed in the public square as an example to all those who dare defy me."
Memnon then looked insistently at Cassandra.
"Take the sorceress as well. She is no longer of any use to me," the Lord spoke, referring to the fact that Cassandra had lost her powers after spending some time with her new lover, Mathayus.
The mysterious woman who came in with Takmet approached Memnon and addresses him only after the prisoners had been taken out of the room.
"Actually, my lord, Cassandra lied to you from the beginning. She still possesses her gift of sight although she has lost her chastity."
When they heard this, both Cassandra and Mathayus turned, struggling with the guards who were pulling them towards the door. Memnon, finally acknowledging the presence of the strange woman, turned to her curiously.
"Is that so, .. Cassandra?"
Cassandra looked directly into Memnon's eyes as he rapidly shifted his gaze to her.
"What difference does it make now? Would you still want to have me by your side?"
Memnon remained silent for a few seconds while the corners of his lips twisted into a smile.
"No, but if it is true that you haven't lost your powers than I suggest you use them to see how you're going to die tomorrow, so you'll be ready because not even the gods can save you this time. They are on my side, on the side of the law."
"You're not the law, just a cold-blooded tyrant who will die by my hand," Mathayus yelled, bursting with furry.
"I will be eagerly awaiting for you to do that," the Lord stated, trying to cover his own fury under a forced smile. "Take them away!"
The guards did as told, following Thorak out of the room.
"I see you are aware of a lot of things," Memnon addressed to the woman standing next to him. "Tell me, who are you and why do you wish to help me."
*Jess Leigh ~ Thank you so very very very much for the wonderful review; it's very encouraging. ~
*Mummy fan ~ Thank you as well for the review. I'm not writing about Xena. Yes, I borrowed her circular weapon because I like it but this doesn't mean that it's her. And for her outfit, well, I wish I could show you a drawing I made to see that it's not exactly like Xena's. Why shouldn't "Scorpion king" fics be in "The Mummy" section? After all, SK is a prequal to the mummy movies.
And last but not least
*Angelrei ~ If it weren't for your encouraging review, I wouldn't have posted this chapter
Chapter 2: "Punishment"
Mathayus was about to release the arrow when a menacing voice from behind stopped him.
"Fire that arrow and your witch will die."
The voice seemed familiar but Mathayus thought it couldn't be whom he thought it was. He lowered the bow and arrow and turned. He was shocked to see Thorak alive and unharmed, holding a knife at Cassandra's throat. Memnon was surprised to see Thorak alive as well.
"It appears your quest for vengeance didn't lead you anywhere, did it Akkadian?" Memnon spoke as he came down the stairs, approaching Mathayus.
"Wrong. In a couple of minutes this whole place will begin to collapse and you'll go down with it."
"You are the only one who is wrong, assassin," spoke prince Takmet who was then entering the room with the mysterious woman who revived both him and Thorak, and with two dozen guards, holding prisoners Philos, the inventor, Arpid, the thief and Balthazar. "Your magic powder will not do you any good now."
Two guards came forward and captured Mathayus, taking away his weapons and binding his hands. He had no choice but to surrender, seeing Cassandra struggling in Thorak's grasp, gapping for air and being aware of the fact that the General will not hesitate to kill her if he makes a wrong move.
"What do you command, my lord?" Thorak asked.
"Take them and the rest of the rebels to the dungeons. Tomorrow they will be executed in the public square as an example to all those who dare defy me."
Memnon then looked insistently at Cassandra.
"Take the sorceress as well. She is no longer of any use to me," the Lord spoke, referring to the fact that Cassandra had lost her powers after spending some time with her new lover, Mathayus.
The mysterious woman who came in with Takmet approached Memnon and addresses him only after the prisoners had been taken out of the room.
"Actually, my lord, Cassandra lied to you from the beginning. She still possesses her gift of sight although she has lost her chastity."
When they heard this, both Cassandra and Mathayus turned, struggling with the guards who were pulling them towards the door. Memnon, finally acknowledging the presence of the strange woman, turned to her curiously.
"Is that so, .. Cassandra?"
Cassandra looked directly into Memnon's eyes as he rapidly shifted his gaze to her.
"What difference does it make now? Would you still want to have me by your side?"
Memnon remained silent for a few seconds while the corners of his lips twisted into a smile.
"No, but if it is true that you haven't lost your powers than I suggest you use them to see how you're going to die tomorrow, so you'll be ready because not even the gods can save you this time. They are on my side, on the side of the law."
"You're not the law, just a cold-blooded tyrant who will die by my hand," Mathayus yelled, bursting with furry.
"I will be eagerly awaiting for you to do that," the Lord stated, trying to cover his own fury under a forced smile. "Take them away!"
The guards did as told, following Thorak out of the room.
"I see you are aware of a lot of things," Memnon addressed to the woman standing next to him. "Tell me, who are you and why do you wish to help me."