Atemu's Queen: ha!! Another UPDATE!!!!
Yami: damn it…. ::still sowing a costume::
Atemu's Queen: oh well hey guess what fellow readers!!! Ah and thank you Dark Mage of Sea 13, and Pharaoh Atemu's Angel!!
Disclaimer: Atemu's Queen of Egypt does not own Yu-gi-oh.
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"Atemu, I have made my decision…" said Akunumkanon.
"Please come all of you come inside my chamber…" said Atemu quietly. He opened the door wider and welcomed his father, Akunadin, and the young boy inside his chamber.
Rena walked over to Atemu's side to hear news of the pharaoh's decision for her. Akunadin glared at the girl who has defeated him twice in a row. The young boy with brown hair was continuously looking at the prince and Rena. Akunumkanon sighed and took a deep breath to prepare for the announcement. Rena was clinging onto Atemu's arm as the intensity began to build up in the room. Atemu's heart began to beat faster and faster with each passing second.
"Atemu…" said Akunumkanon, "Rena will not become a princess of the palace…"
Rena looked down to the floor with a look of upset. Atemu held Rena close, and at the same time, kept a sharp eye at Akunadin. Akunadin grinned as the room was filled with dead silence. All you could hear was the chirping of the birds outside, and the sound of the liveliness of the city.
"My good Pharaoh Akunumkanon, if I may." Sneered Akunadin, "When this girl…ahem…was incidentally thrown into the dungeons, I went down there to see what happened to the poor creature, and she attacked me with a white magic spell. As you know, magic is an art strictly made for high classed denizens of this palace and the temple…."
"That's a lie!!!" cried Atem, "It was you who…"
Akunumkanon interrupted his son's protest, "That's enough Atem… Akunadin, just last night, my son brought Rena up to my chamber, it seemed that she was whipped badly by someone. The wounds on her body seemed very critical, and I highly doubt someone about Rena's age would be able to cast high level white magic. After all, white magic was intended for healing. Only a high leveled white mage would be able to cast holy spells that attack." He looked towards his son and winked at him. Atemu understood and smiled.
"Heh… my dear Akunumkanon, you do not yet understand," sneered Akunadin, "This girl has not attacked me once but twice in the same week!!! She almost killed me the first time, by summoning Ka, the sacred art intended for high mages and priests!!!"
Rena kept her head down in fear. Atemu continued to hold her close and comfort her. Rena thought that it was all over, but Atemu had a look of pure confidence on his face as if nothing was wrong. She thought that she was going to branded a criminal all because she attacked a priest by means of self-defense.
"My dear pharaoh…" said Akunadin, "May I have a word with the prince's young fiancée?? Privately???"
Atemu glared at Akunadin as he continued to grin. The look on the old priest's face was like that of a serpent, poising to strike its prey. Rena's mixed feelings suddenly turned to fear. She knew he was going to give her another beating, all to pay back for the damage she caused to the priest. Atemu looked at Rena whose eyes were beginning to tear, as if she was preparing to cry. Akunumkanon observed Rena the whole conversation. Though she didn't say anything, he was observing her behavior.
"Oh course you may speak with Rena, dear Akunadin." Said Akunumkanon gravely. He looked over to Rena and nodded. She slowly nodded as a reply, and slowly walked out of the room with Akunadin.
Akunadin lead Rena deep into one of the many silent hallways of the palace, far from the prince's chamber. Rena was being forced into a corner, and Akunadin glared at her terrified face.
He grabbed her hair, and spoke directly to her ears, "I thought we made an agreement…."
"What… what are you talking…"
Akunadin threw her head against the wall. Rena cried in pain. "You will not speak until I ask you to!!! It's hard to believe that you of all people have been chosen as second in command for the kingdom!!"
Rena flinched. She only has recovered a little just so could walk, but as she cried in pain, the wounds all over her body were beginning to bleed again. Akunadin got up and began to walk away. Before he left her there, he spat directly at her face. Rena just laid there in the corner, hurt, alone, and afraid. She was simply terrified of Akunadin. He killed her parents, and he tried to rape her. At midday, Rena was still lying there, she was too weak to even stand on her legs. She heard footsteps coming from the hall. She hoped that it was Atem, but it wasn't. At her feet, she found the same young man from before.
"Are you ok, Lady Rena?" asked the man.
"Ye…yes…" replied Rena, "I…I'm fine…"
"My name is Seto, I'm training to become a priest. Prince Atemu's has been looking for you." Said Seto.
Rena remembered Akunadin mentioning the name Seto once. She remembered that time when that old, horny, priest tried to rape her. It seemed that Akunadin wanted Seto to rape her, but Seto refused to do such a thing. Rena couldn't believe that Seto was Akunadin's son, he seemed to nice to be considered as Akunadin's son.
"How long has the prince been looking for me?" asked Rena.
"After the pharaoh left his chamber, he seemed worried." Said Seto, "I know the prince pretty well, I've studied with him. He asked me to help find you."
"Where is he now?" asked Rena.
"He's somewhere in the palace searching for you." Said Seto, "You are very lucky to have a fiancée like him."
Rena smiled and said, "Yes, I suppose so."
Seto helped Rena stand up and guided her back to the Prince's Chamber. Upon arrival, Rena found a relived Atemu waiting for her at the balcony. His face was full of sweat, and he looked very tired from running around throughout the palace. Rena ran straight into his arms, with tears running down her face. Atemu held her and kissed her on the cheek.
"Hey…Rena…" said Atem, "It's all right now, don't cry…"
"…Its….him…" cried Rena, "He tried to…"
Atemu turned to Seto and said, "Seto-san, thank you for bringing me back Rena, my father was right Seto, you are a very reliable person."
"Its my pleasure to serve a friend Prince Atem." Said Seto he bowed down and continued, "If you'll excuse me, I must be off."
Seto left the room to leave Atemu and Rena alone. Set understood that sooner or later, the both of them would wed. After Seto left the room to proceed to his own business, Atemu turned his concern to Rena, who was still in shock. He held her close to his body, and told her all that happened while she was away.
"Rena, there is something that you must know." Said Atemu.
Rena wiped the tears off her face and asked Atemu, "What is it?"
"Rena, although my father couldn't make you a princess," said Atemu, "He wants you to become a Sacred Servant, like Yukina before you. The ceremony that will make you a Sacred Servant will begin tonight."
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Atemu's Queen: all done!!!
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