Stealing a Heart
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Chapter fourteen: Traitor
Amara stood next to the closed doors of the room where Yami held a meeting with all of the priests carrying the Millenium Items. She had no intention of being present in that meeting since she had more important matters to give thought to.
'Let's see…I know that the Nubians want to kill the Pharaoh but there's something missing on the information I have, who is the traitor and why does he/she want Yami dead' thought Amara as she leaned against the wall.
She stared blankly at a column next to her, which depicted a scene of a Pharaoh and his counselor.
'Gods there are many things missing here and I have to find out as soon as possible' she thought bitterly 'If only I had a little help from someone…'
She heard a swish outside of a cloak and the girl moved with extreme caution towards the wicket near her. Amara looked outside but only saw the guards outside, on the palace grounds. Suddenly a hand was clasped on her mouth and her eyes widened as she gasped.
"Calm down woman, it's just me" murmured Bakura's voice on her ear.
He felt Amara relax on his grasp and he let her go. The girl turned around and looked at him, worry written on her face.
"You know you shouldn't be here Bakura, there are guards around here keeping watch" she told him.
"I know and there's a detail I observed, there are more guards here than before" replied Bakura as he backed over to a column.
"That's because there's an assassin after the Pharaoh" stated Amara.
"I see…" murmured Bakura, his brown orbs fixed on Amara "Changing the subject, why did you stay here instead of running away with Anyah and Arusem?".
"Because I made a promise to the Pharaoh that I have to fulfill" answered Amara "And by the way, are those two alright?".
"Yes, they're currently sleeping" answered Bakura as he leaned against the column and crossed his arms.
Amara nodded and smiled. She then looked at the doors and at the other end of the corridor, to make sure nobody was coming nor watching them.
"Bakura now that I'm here I need your help" she told him "I'm meant to find who wants the Pharaoh dead and I believe you might help me".
"That depends Amara" said Bakura as the girl stood next to him.
"I have information of the matter but I'm missing the most important piece of it: the identity of the traitor that walks on this palace" added Amara "I don't have any suspects".
"Well Amara, don't you know of somebody here that hates the Pharaoh?" asked Bakura as he took out a dagger on toyed with it on his left hand.
"That's the problem, there seems that nobody hates him here" answered Amara as she looked at the wall in front of her thoughtfully "But now that I remember, there's somebody excessively kind with the Pharaoh, who happens to want me and dislikes my attitude".
"Who?" asked Bakura as he kept on playing with his dagger.
"His name is Semertep, one of the Pharaoh's counselors" answered Amara.
"He's the one to whom you smashed the jar on the face, am I correct?" asked Bakura looking up at the girl as he put his dagger away.
"You're burn enough" smirked Amara.
"Well, there you have a suspect" said Bakura "Investigate him".
Amara nodded and the replied "Thank you Kura, speaking with you always helps".
The Thief King simply nodded. Suddenly he looked towards the wooden doors.
"What's wrong?" Amara asked.
"They're coming out" answered Bakura as he turned his gaze towards the girl "I believe you're losing your touch Amara, your abilities are diminishing".
"I'm not losing my touch Bakura" replied Amara as she scowled at him.
Bakura smirked "Your senses are not as sharp as they used to be, you didn't sense me appearing behind you and you didn't sense the meeting taking place inside the chambers end".
Amara glared at him "Don't pester me Bakura, next time I won't be so gentle greeting you".
The Thief King chuckled coldly "Perhaps but I don't care Amara. One thing you haven't lost is the ability to amuse me".
"Oh shut up" replied Amara as she scowled again "Beat it before they find you here".
"See you later Amara" said Bakura.
Before he vanished he gave her a swift kiss near the lips. The doors of the chamber opened and Yami walked out followed by his priests. Amara made a reverence when they approached her.
"We will keep in contact" the Priestess Isis told Yami.
The young Pharaoh nodded "May the gods go with all of you".
The Priests made a final reverence and then retired. When they were gone Yami turned to look at Amara.
"Where is Bakura?" he asked.
Amara gaped at him and asked "What?".
"I asked where is Bakura, I know he was here, I sensed the Millenium Ring" answered Yami "So where is he?".
"I don't know, he ran away again" answered Amara simply.
"And why did you let him run away?" asked Yami again.
"Because he vanished, I can't get him if he vanishes" answered Amara looking at him "What's wrong, you're irritated and passing the irritation onto me".
"There seems to be unknown activity around Egypt" said Yami as he motioned Amara to follow him "Activity done by foreign faces".
"Foreign faces, you mean Nubians?" asked Amara as she strode down the corridor next to him.
"Yes, Nubians, they seem to be gathering and moving about the land" answered Yami "The guards and the priests are keeping an eye on them as well as some spies all over the land".
"I see…" murmured Amara gently "I better hurry up, I have a bad feeling about that gathering of Nubians you're telling me about".
"I hope it's nothing bad, I worry for my land and my people" replied Yami as they made their way to the Throne Hall.
"That I know Pharaoh" stated Amara as they entered.
Semertep was there, apparently waiting for Yami to appear.
"Good morning Pharaoh Yami, how was your meeting?" he asked politely.
"It was good though worrisome" answered Yami as he took his seat on the throne and Amara took her place next to a column silently.
"May I ask why, if I may know?" inquired Semertep as a servant offered him a goblet of wine.
That caught Amara's attention and took her out of her deep thought. Her lavender orbs rested on Semertep as he looked and spoke at the Pharaoh.
"There seems to be a gathering of Nubians, we believe they're scheming something against me" answered Yami carelessly as he took his goblet of wine.
"I see…" murmured Semertep nodding "Well, what are you going to do your Majesty?".
Amara's eyes narrowed slightly and she suddenly frowned.
"Well I -" Yami was cut off by Amara saying "Excuse me Pharaoh, may I have a word with you?".
Yami stared as Amara, wondering why the sudden interruption. As he looked her in the eyes he noticed she was telling him it was urgent. He nodded and set the goblet on the table next to the throne.
"Excuse me Semertep" said Yami standing up and walked towards the doors of the Hall, Amara following close behind.
When they were out and far from Semerteps ears, Amara spoke.
"Yami, do you tell Semertep everything? Even the most secret information?" asked Amara suddenly.
"Yes I do, I trust him" answered Yami.
"Well I certainly not" replied Amara "Don't speak with him of the matter discussed on the meeting that you held a few moments ago".
"Why shouldn't I?" questioned Yami.
"Because I suspect of him as the traitor" answered Amara simply "I'm observing his behavior Pharaoh and he's questioning you in the way he wants, and you answer him as if it had nothing if importance".
"Very well Amara, I'll do as you say but I don't think he's the traitor" agreed Yami looking at her seriously.
"I'll show you who's the traitor tonight" Amara assured him "Trust me on this".
"I don't trust you Amara but you have just convinced me" replied Yami "Let's go inside again".
Both walked into the Throne Hall silently and took their places again.
"So your Majesty, you were telling me what were you going to do…" prodded Semertep again.
"Well, I don't know Semertep" answered Yami as he picked up his goblet again.
Amara watched every detail of Semertep, from how he looked at Yami to how he moved.
'I am so positive you're traitor Semertep, and I shall prove it' thought Amara as Semertep discussed a matter of the food production with Yami.
"The sun is already down Pharaoh, the meeting you held took most part of the day" commented Semertep.
"Yes you're right, we should retire" said Yami.
He stood up and strode out of the Hall followed by Amara and Semertep.
"Excuse me Pharaoh, I have something important to do, my mother is sick and I wish to see her, may you please permit me to go and visit her?" asked Amara.
Yami stopped walking and turned around to look at Amara. The girl rolled her eyes and her gaze fell on Semertep briefly. Yami understood what she wanted to do.
"Yes Amara, you may go" he told her.
"Thank you Pharaoh" said Amara making a reverence.
"I shall also retire, good evening Pharaoh Yami" said Semertep as he also made a revenrece.
Yami nodded and he strode away to Ra' knows where as Semertep turned and walked down the corridor that was at his left, leaving Amara alone.
'It's time to feel again the joys of my old ways' thought Amara as she walked towards the columns at her right and merged into the shadows.
She made her way towards Semertep, walking swiftly behind the columns, making no sound, not even of her footsteps. The counselor had turned and walked down a few corridors and then he walked into the night through the back doors of the palace. Amara followed.
The man walked out of the palace's grounds through a gate guarded by a sentry and into the capital of Egypt. Amara simply climbed a sycamore tree, not caring if it was sacred for the Pharaoh, and jumped down the other side of the palace walls. She was outside now. Casting a glance around, she found Semertep walking into an alley and she soon followed.
As she approached the alley she heard voices and so she decided to climb on the roof of the house next to her. She climbed as swiftly as she used to do it back when she was only a thief. When Amara was there she approached the end of the roof next to the alley and looked down carefully.
She observed Semertep talking with another man, whom she figured out was a Nubian since his features were what told it. They seemed to be discussing something very important.
"I didn't get the information out of the Pharaoh but I know that he already knows that you are all gathering" Semertep told the Nubian in a low voice.
"So we must act quickly and strike" replied the Nubian "Are you sure nobody suspects of your alliance with us?".
"Yes I'm sure" answered Semertep.
"Master, there's an eavesdropper on the roof!" exclaimed a voice behind Amara.
The girl turned around to find a man standing a few feet behind her.
'Ra', curse this mediocre man' thought Amara coldly.
"Don't let him escape!" ordered the man from down the alley.
The man dived to get Amara but the girl made a cat-like movement and moved out of the way. She jumped down the roof, landing safely on the ground and the turned around and looked up the roof. That moment Semertep and the master walked out of the alley.
"It's you, the Pharaoh's maid!" exclaimed the master pointing at Amara.
"So you were the one that injured me" commented Amara "Well, prepare to lose your head because I'm going straight to speak with the Pharaoh".
And with that she ran away at her same old speed.
"Follow her!" ordered the master to some men that appeared down another alley.
Amara approached the palace walls and climbed them as fast as she could. As she landed at the other side of them, in the palace grounds, the sentry noticed her.
"Hey you!" he yelled at her.
'No time to speak' thought Amara as she sped into the palace.
As she ran down the corridor Semertep was entering the palace grounds.
'I have an idea' thought Amara as she approached Yami's chambers.
A few moments later Semertep entered the chambers, a pale expression on his face.
"She's lying Pharaoh! She says she saw me with a Nubian speaking of treason against you!" exclaimed Semertep pointing at Amara, whom was standing next to Yami who still sat on his bed.
"What are you talking about?" asked Yami as he raised an eyebrow looking at his counselor.
"Well I wonder Semertep" smirked Amara looking at him, laughter filling her lavender orbs "How do you know what was I about to say to the Pharaoh? You can only know what it is if it is true, is not that correct?".
"I-I…" Semertep faltered.
"There you have your traitor Pharaoh" stated Amara firmly as her eyes landed on the counselor "And he has just made his mistake and blown his cover up".
"No, I-I, it…" the counselor faltered again.
"I trusted you Semertep" Yami told him "But you have failed me by turning against me, guards take him away!".
A group of guards instantly entered the chambers. Semertep glanced at them.
'This girl was more clever than me, she didn't tell the Pharaoh what she had seen and so she waited for me to blow my cover up in the attempt to save myself' thought Semertep.
"Well, now that you have discovered my identity there's no need to hide it" he said coolly.
Amara frowned 'There's something very wrong here with this guy'.
Suddenly hooded figures entered the chambers through the balcony while others defeated the guards on the doors. Yami stood up, taken by surprise.
"And now I shall finish what we started" smirked Semertep evilly.
Neferi: End of chappie and another cliffie!
Amara: Aman was right, you are the cliffie queen.
Neferi: (chuckles) Anyway, please review and keep reading!