Modern Day Pharaoh
Authoress' Notes: Well, it's been over 3 weeks and now I'm back from my holiday!
Sorry for the delay… not many people I knew in Malaysia had fast Internet… and also the fact that it was hard to get near a computer long enough to type up and check over my chapter. Well…seeing as I'm back now, with my computer monitor being fixed (I got a spare replacement one for the time being) I should be able to get round to putting up chapters more often now. When I was staying in one of the Kampung (Village/s) I was able to write a few chapters by hand, same when I was staying in town at the hotel, so I've gotten the end of this fanfiction worked out… Anyway, I'm sure you don't want me to go on and on, so let's get moving to the fanfic now… GO & READ!
Chapter 6: A Kaa Car Fear
Five minutes later after much yelling to slow down, Resu was convinced that modern-day Kaa's are truly out to get him.
"AHH! SLOW DOWN!!! SLOW DOWN!!!" Resu yelled repeatedly.
"I have to go 50km/hour! That's the legal speed limit." Heq said as he took a turn as Aniba directed.
"I don't care… Just slow down! This is too fast-!" He was grabbing the edge of the seat so hard, his knuckles were turning white, then colour slowly eased back into them as Resu slowly let go, realizing he was indeed, slowing down. "Oh, thanks!" He said happily and leaned back in the chair.
"It's a red light," Aniba said as she looked back at him, Resu just rose an eyebrow in question and Aniba continued, "Whenever a red light appears, you have to stop, yellow means to wait or slow down and green stands for go."
"Ah. Are all the people here expected to remember these codes for controlling their Kaa's?"
"Yup. Oh, and Heq…just keep going forward then take the second right, Lyialla's place is the fourth building on the left."
Resu watched as the cars around him all stopped, the soft hum of their engines reaching his ears. He looked up at the light and saw that there was a vertical row of three lights, the top being red. He watched in amazement as the red light at the top when out and the bottom one appeared green and all the cars around him took off.
Not expecting the car to accelerate so fast, he gave a yelp of surprise. "Sorry!" Heq commented apologetically from the front.
Resu just glared at the back of his head and muttered something incoherent.
Soon enough, they had arrived at their destination; Aniba and Heq hopped out as soon as the engine was turned off.
Resu however, sat in his seat in a rigid position, slightly pale around his hands and face. Aniba grimaced, then leant over tapping him softly on the shoulder. "Uh, Resu…" She said softly, "We've stopped, you can get out now."
At the word, 'get out', Resu was out of the car in a blink of an eye and muttering praises of thanks to the Gods and Goddesses. Sighing, Aniba walked straight past him (who was still thanking each Egyptian God and Goddess individually) and to the front door.
Knocking on the door, she heard someone yell, "Who is it?"
"It's me Lyialla. Aniba." She responded.
Heq walked over beside her, listening intently, he could hear a scurry and a fumble of a lock being opened before Aniba was pulled into a tight hug. Heq was knocked backwards into a still thankful Resu, which broke his fall.
Resu just paused in mid-thanks before pushing Heq's weight off of him then continuing from where he left off. Heq looked up at the lady, this time she wasn't wearing one of her grey suits, instead she was wearing a light pink blouse and a green-leaf patterned knee-high skirt.
"Ack- Hug- Tight- Can't- Br-eathe-" Aniba stuttered from somewhere in the tight hug. "Oxygen…running…low…"
"Aww… I'm sorry Aniba!" Lyialla said letting her out of the hug, holding her out at arms' length. "But I've wondered where you've been. And when you'll get back." She added, regarding her with a smile.
"I told you already," Aniba said adjusting her crumpled clothes, "That I was going to Egypt to take care of some things."
"Yes, but…" Lyialla said, before pulling her into another tight hug, "You just make me worry!"
"Ahh!" Aniba yelled trying to duck out of the way, but was already pulled into another of Lyialla's suffocating hugs. "I swear…you're gonna end up strangling me one day if you don't ease up with your embrace." Aniba said, trying to pry the vice-like grip that encircled her.
"Sorry." Lyialla said letting go. She then looked around and noticed the two other boys, Heq she already knew, but the other… "Is that Yugi? He's grown hasn't he?" Lyialla said, looking over to the (still) thankful boy.
"Oh, no. That's not Yugi. That's Resu… he's my uh… cousin!" Aniba added, nodding to prove her point. "Remember how we were trying to trace my family… well… an… uh… DNA test thingie proved we were related… so yeh." She said, nodding again.
//Do you know how fake that sounds?// Lynex said snorting.
/Well, like you could do any better!/ Aniba retorted back.
"Okay then." Lyialla said still looking over at Resu, "Uh…is he felling alright?" She asked.
"Um…he has different customs and religions to ours… something to do with being thankful to the Gods and Goddesses about one thing or another." Aniba added.
//Oh, Mighty Dear Ra!// Lynex said in a mock-tone. //I am thankful for not getting my ass kicked by some physco-freak who controls time.// Lynex then deepened her voice, imitating Ra, //Why lowly peasant, continue to give praise. For if you don't, I shall take vengeance on the Earth!//
Aniba was trying her best not to laugh physically, but mentally was another issue all together, /HAHAHA!!! Lynex- I…you shouldn't do things like that./ She scolded playfully, still snickering mentally.
//Whatever.// Lynex said, her voice back to normal.
"Well, would you all like to come in?" She offered.
"Um…Heq?" She asked for confirmation.
"Sure, no probs. Hey, Resu? Resu!" He yelled at the still babbling teenager.
"And Nephthys, Bastet, Amun, Anubis, Thoth- Hey! Why'd you hit me for?" Resu said, stopping suddenly rubbing his arm as he turned his crimson eyes on the other boy.
"We are going inside and you are going to act normal." Heq hissed quietly so that only Resu could hear.
"Fine. I will." He said turning his back on him, then looking back up at the skies, "And I'd also like to thank Nut, Geb, Khensu, Hapi, Buto and-"
"Resu!" Aniba yelled snapping him out of his blabbering state. "You can do that later." She said nodding, as she walked with Lyialla up the stairs.
Heq followed immediately afterwards, then gestured to a hesitant Resu, who followed soon after.
"Lyialla, just so you know, we won't be able to stay long." Aniba said looking up at her.
"That's okay. It's the fact that you came to visit me is what pleases me the most." She said, giving her a quick squeeze of reassurance. "Are you hungry?" She asked.
"Not really, we just had McDonalds." She added grinning.
"Now, why am I not surprised?"
While the two talked, Resu was in a world of his own, thanking the Gods and Goddesses through his mind, 'And I'll like to thank Osiris, Isis…'
Heq looked from Resu who had a dreamy look on his face to the smiling Aniba. He took a seat in the lounge and waited as the other three made their way over.
"So how have you been, Mr. Rashta?"
"Just Heq, Lyialla. I've been great. What about you?" He answered politely.
"Same old, same old." She said taking a seat, Aniba sitting down next to Heq. "Uh, would you like to take a seat, Mr. uh…what's his last name?" Lyialla asked, directing the question at Aniba.
Aniba just stared blankly at her with her mouth open, "Uhh…."
//Bel-Um-Fal! Resu Fal! Resu Fal!// Lynex chanted.
"Resu Fal." Aniba said and Resu looked up at the sound of 'Resu'.
"Did someone call me?"
"Yeh. Would you like to sit down?" Aniba offered.
//And shut up.// Lynex added dryly.
/Lynex!/
//Well, he should! I can hear his Ra-forsaken praise in my soul room!//
Aniba just mentally rolled her eyes, before blocking the link. "Resu. Please sit down." She said sighing, then looked up at Lyialla. "So…how has he been?" She asked.
"Oh? Um…he's still in a coma. There isn't any change yet, but hopefully there will be. Will you be coming out to the island anytime soon?" Lyialla asked, pouring some tea into a cup and offering some to the boys.
Heq took the cup, and Resu just stared blankly at it. "I've never seen a drink like this before." He said, eyeing the steam that was coming from the surface.
"As you know with Egypt weather, they don't really have hot or warm tea, so he's not all to familiar with that kind of stuff." Aniba explained.
"Oh, that's alright then. Cold water?" She asked, lifting a jug. Resu nodded and accepted the cup as Lyialla poured the water inside.
Once Aniba and Lyialla had finished their conversation and both of the boys had finished their drinks, Aniba stood and told Lyialla that they had to get going.
"Don't worry. Just be sure to at least ring me once in a while so I don't have to worry about you." Lyialla said, giving her a quick hug. She then reached into her pocket and pulled out a small cube object wrapped in brown paper. "Oh, yes. This is for you. I meant to give it to you a long time ago, but I had misplaced it. Here. Open it when you feel a need of comfort." She whispered into her ear and placed it in the pocket of Aniba's jacket.
Aniba's felt it bump against her waist, then looked up at her old bodyguard. "Thanks Lyialla."
Heq was already at the door with Resu waiting patiently for Aniba. "Thanks for your time, Lyialla!" Heq said waving as Aniba joined them.
"Anytime." She said waving as they walked over to the car. "Sayonara!"
"Bye!" Heq and Aniba said in unison, and with that Lyialla gave a small nod, before closing the door once more. Heq, Aniba and Resu made their way over to the car, however as soon as Resu was near the door, he gave a strangled cry.
"We aren't being transported by the Kaa again are we?!"
"Just to get back to my apartment. Only five minutes." She promised.
Resu gave an exasperated sigh before getting in along with Aniba and Heq.
After starting the engine, they were off again and Resu was as white as a sheet, but, just as Aniba had promised, they had stopped back in front of the apartment buildings.
Aniba collected the bags of clothing and a petrified Resu then bid farewell to Heq.
"I'll give you a ring!" Heq yelled as he drove off. "See ya!"
"Tata." Aniba said, entering the building dragging Resu by the arm so he would move. "C'mon, snap out of it!" She exclaimed then pointed to a large metal door, "You don't have claustrophobia do you?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"What's that?" He asked, now returning to normal colour.
"A fear of small places."
"Not that I know of."
"Good." She said pushing him into the now open elevator, "In."
Resu protested, but as he turned around he saw the door close and Aniba hit a circular object which turned a bright green colour. Within twenty seconds, the door had opened again and Resu stared in amazement at the changed scenery.
"What sort of magic is this?" He asked in bewilderment as Aniba walked out the elevator and down the hall, Resu tagging along like a shadow.
"Technology." She said stopping outside a door. Reaching into her wallet, she pulled out a card and swiped it along the slot at the top of the metal lock. The light changed from red to green and a click sound was heard. Turning the handle, she pushed the door open and walked inside, followed by a stuttering Resu.
"Did…that? It…tablet…open…light…close…" He said pointing from the now closed door to the card held in Aniba's hand, stumbling over his words.
"Technology." She said again, dumping the bags on the floor. She then walked off down a hall in her apartment and towards her room, placing the wrapped box upon a table next to a bed, before going back to the lounge.
"Have you finished thanking the Gods and Goddesses yet?" Aniba asked in an amused tone.
Resu just smirked, the looked over at her, "I finished it at the other place. I just thanked them with my mind."
"Now that's the Pharaoh I saved." She said looking over at him pointedly. "It seemed really strange to see you so flustered and quiet."
"Hey!" He protested, "I was curious!" He said in defense.
"Oh really? Then what stopped you from asking what something was?" She said grinning at him with a smug look.
"Because," He said walking over to her, then whispering in her ear, "A Pharaoh is regal and correct at all times. To open his mouth and look like an idiot asking questions every few seconds makes him seem less in control."
"Whatever." She said, pushing him away and walking over to bags of clothing, "Like I care."
Authoress' notes: Yay! Finally another chapter, sorry it took so long! I was on holiday in Malaysia and it took me a bit to finally get back on "the road of fanfiction"…
Thanks to the Reviewers;
Thanks to Ente – Love your sense of humour. Also, with the cat, she is of significance. See, when Aniba was little she was a bit of a depressing child and her cat, Mafdet helped bring her happiness and everything, she is also very important to Aniba as well, as she treats her as family. You'll be able to find out more about her in the later chapters. Oh, and please update your story!!! And thanks to Fushicho Hime – Thanks for your comments and also the information on the Upper and Lower kingdom… now all I have to do is remember which Dynasty that was in… ; I also found out more about the Pharaoh's name. I think I'll go with Atem, cause the Atemu one is kinda Japanese-ish… I got a feeling that Kazuki Takahashi based the Pharaoh's name on the Egyptian God Atem, cause I was reading through a book on Ancient Deities and found it there. I'll try to find the book again and list it in my resources. And Thanks for your help!All good advice and wonderful comments are what I need!
Millennium: Once again, sorry for taking a while to update! I was on holiday-
Nympthsis: Sure [sarcasm]
Aniba: It's true! She even bought anime DVD's while over there to prove it!
Millennium: I got Inuyasha volume 97-120 I wanted to get the entire Yu Gi Oh season (it worked out to about $50 Australian) but… it was in Japanese version with Chinese subtitles only… :( It doesn't really help me as my Japanese is baad and Chinese I don't understand. 0o Now, if I can find a site with full translations, then I can just sent money over to my aunt to get it for me. :-D
Lynex: You plan to far ahead and are too addicted to anime -.-
Millennium: Hai, Hai. I know. I wonder if I could get my aunt to find the Japanese version with English subtitles…?
Aniba: Find out! And update more often!
Millennium: Hehe… yeh…
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