Stealing a Heart
Neferi: I'm back with another chapter! Sorry I took so long, it's just that I had a pain on my neck and couldn't move it that much.
Amara: So please excuse her.
Chapter fifteen: Escape
"Why do you want to assassinate me Semertep?" asked Yami as the men in the chambers approached him and Amara slowly, with swords in their hands.
"Isn't it obvious Pharaoh?" the counselor retorted as he took out a dagger "I want to be the ruler of Egypt because you do not know how to ruel, you're just a little runt!".
"Watch it old man" snapped Amara as she glared at him.
"And I found another reason when I saw your little maid" Semertep added as he looked slyly at Amara.
"So now I am just a prize? A toy?" replied Amara as she gave him a sharp glare "I am afraid that you will never get your hands on this prize, I prefer to be dead before that happens".
Semertep chuckled as he approached the pair "I knew you would say that, perhaps that is why I like you Amara, because you have attitude and I find that very attractive in a woman. But what I most enjoy is breaking it".
"You will never break me Semertep nor will you break the Pharaoh" Amara retorted as she gave some steps back.
"We will see about that" smirked Semertep.
"We will see indeed" Yami said as he took out two swords from between his bed and a table.
He took one for himself and the other he gave it to Amara.
"I see you kept them hidden like I suggested" smirked Amara as she took the sword.
"You know of these things Amara" smirked Yami back "Who's mine for the taking?".
"The guys are mine for the taking, Semertep's all yours" Amara said as she turned around sharply.
Semertep and his men attacked at the same time. Amara jumped onto the bed and to the other side after dodging various attacks.
"Who wants to be the first to be defeated by a girl?" she asked as she stood her ground with the sword in hands.
A few men laughed but others took her seriously since they had heard rumors about her beating and capturing some of their comrades.
"Laugh all you want but you'll learn to take me seriously in due time" she smirked and started her assault.
Meanwhile Semertep and Yami were going at it, sword versus dagger. The young Pharaoh had no idea his counselor was so good at using the dagger. But Semertep didn't know his Pharaoh was an excellent one using his sword. With a fast blow in Semertep's right hand, Yami made him drop the dagger.
"You have no weapon Semertep, I suggest you surrender" said Yami as he prepared himself for another strike.
"Nonsense Pharaoh, my men shall take care of you" said Semertep.
His eyes narrowed when he saw Amara fighting them off and defeating them with ease. The girl dodged on attack and gave a kick to her attacker straight on the face, sending him against a wall. Then she struck down a man with a blow of her sword.
"It is impossible! How can a little maid defeat such warriors?" Semertep said, amazed.
"I am no maid" Amara replied as she hit another man in the stomach with the hilt of her sword "I am a thief".
Semertep's eyes narrowed "Pharaoh you took a thief as your personal maid?".
"Yes I did, and as you can see she has been of much use to me" smirked Yami "Now surrender, there is no one in this chamber that can help you".
"Perhaps not in this chamber Pharaoh but outside there are" smirked Semertep.
Yami remembered there were intruders attacking the guards outside. So Semertep still had men that could fight for him. Yet the palace guards were keeping them outside and not allowing them to pass.
"Yami finish him off!" exclaimed Amara as she stabbed a man in the stomach for she had no other choice but to kill him.
"You can't kill me Yami, you are very fond of me, if you kill me it will weight upon your heart, and you don't want that to happen, do you?" smirked Semertep.
"Don't listen to that snake! Just finish him off and end this!" Amara retorted as she punched a man on the cheek "Do it Yami!".
"You can't do it" said Semertep, still smirking.
Yami didn't move he simply stood still. As Amara finished the last warrior, she saw Yami standing still and then Semertep smirking. She frowned when she thought she saw a flash of silver coming from Semertep's hood. Her eyes narrowed when she deciphered what was that she had seen.
"Move!" she yelled running over to Yami.
Semertep smirked and took out a silver dagger from his hood. He then tried to strike Yami with it.
"It's too late little one! You cannot save your Pharaoh!" exclaimed Semertep as he laughed like a maniac.
Amara jumped from the bed and pushed Yami aside just in time to dodge the fatal blow. Only part of the waistline belonging to her dress was cut. Amara and Yami landed on the floor, safe.
"Are you alright?" she asked Yami as she looked down at him since she was on top of the Pharaoh.
"I am thanks to you" he answered.
"Good" she nodded. Then she turned her head sharply at Semertep and said "Now I'll finish what Yami started".
She stood up quickly and attacked Semertep with her sword. The counselor dodged the attack and ran to the door. He pushed the guards aside and got to the corridor. There he escaped using a window like last time.
"I can't believe this!" exclaimed Amara angrily "I let him escape again!".
"Well Amara, at least you saved me" said Yami as he stood up and dusted himself off.
Amara looked back at him and said "Yes, I guess that's good enough".
The young Pharaoh nodded and looked outside of his chambers to find the intruders escaping and part of his guards still standing. At least his guards held them off from entering and assassinating him.
"Yami we need to prepare" Amara told him "The worst is yet to come for you and Egypt".
"Yes I know" said Yami as he entered his chambers again and looked at her "I shall start preparing everything tomorrow morning, it's late and we need some sleep".
Amara nodded "Very well".
The girl sighed wearily with closed eyes and lowered her head. The fight had really drained her, she was not the same girl she used to be when she was with Bakura. She was losing her touch and part of her moves since she didn't use them everyday like she used to. The Thief King was right about what he had said.
Suddenly she felt a hand cupping her chin and making her head look up. She met the crimson eyes of her Pharaoh looking gratefully at her.
"I thank you much for saving me Amara, and for showing me the truth about Semertep before it was too late" he spoke softly.
"That is what my job demands, I must protect you and find anything that plans against your life" Amara retorted as she smiled.
Yami nodded and then said "I will let you know that you have gained my trust again".
"Thank you" the thief smiled at him.
Then Yami leaned down and claimed her lips on a gentle and sweet kiss. Amara dropped the sword on her left hand and wrapped her arms around the Pharaoh's neck, bringing him closer to her. Yami parted and with his right hand he stroke her left cheek gently.
"Now would you mind telling me what you heard Semertep saying to the Nubian outside the palace?" he asked.
"Well, the Nubians in Egypt seem to be all against you and that's why they're gathering. They are going to strike you, at least that's what they say. Semertep has an alliance with them" Amara answered.
"I see…" Yami murmured.
"Good evening Pharaoh, excuse my interruption but we are ready to have your orders" announced the Head Guard of the palace as he stood by the wooden doors of the Pharaoh's chambers.
"Excellent, your orders are the same as always for the rest of the night, tomorrow they will be new ones" Yami said.
"Yes your Majesty" nodded the Head Guard before he walked away.
"Now, you will be sleeping here tonight are you not?" Yami smirked looking at Amara.
"Aye, I am and I will have no problem as long as you don't touch me" Amara retorted as she looked at him seriously "I prefer to have my mind in important matters such as your safety".
"I know Amara, I know" Yami replied as he walked over to his bed "We'll wait for someone to take these men away before going to sleep".
"They better hurry up, most of these men are only unconscious" Amara added as she observed some of the men lying on the floor.
A few moments later, a few guards entered the chambers and carried the men out. Then some servants entered and cleaned the floor of the chamber since it was stained with some blood. After they were gone, Amara and Yami went to sleep.
Meanwhile, at the same time, Semertep fled from Egypt in his horse followed by many others. Now that the traitor was discovered and so was their plan, the Nubians couldn't risk being captured or everything they had worked for would crumble down. So they decided to flee from the country and enter theirs. Once they were there, they were safe since Egypt couldn't attack Nubian territory if it didn't proclaim war against it.
"Now what will we do?" asked Semertep as he rode beside the man the Nubians called Master.
"Simple, we'll see k refuge and carry out our plans the way they were planned, but with a new twist" the Master retorted "And this twist will affect everything for the Pharaoh".
"What makes you so sure?" questioned Semertep.
"Because I have connections in the Nubian territory and I will ask permission to our ruler so we can gather an army and go against Egypt in a war" answered the Master.
"But your ruler will never agree, he has no reason to fight against Egypt" Semertep retorted as he looked at the Master momentarily.
"Oh he will agree alright" the Master stated "Because I am the ruler of such country".
He removed his hood revealing the crown of such country. Semertep gasped, not having the slightest idea that the man he had made an alliance with was the ruler of Nubia.
"So Semertep, what say you now of my plans?" asked the ruler as he smirked evilly at the Egyptian.
"I say I agree with you" stated Semertep.
"Good" said the ruler darkly "Very good".
"May I ask, how can I address you your Majesty?" asked Semertep gently.
"You can address me by my name, Arion" answered the ruler "You have such honor and privilege because I have put my trust on you, and I hope you do not betray me because if you do, the consequences shall prove most dire".
"I pledged my allegiance to you Arion and I shall not betray such pledge" stated Semertep.
"Excellent, exactly what I wanted to hear" replied Arion "We shall soon arrive my territory and when we do I will start making plans".
"Arion, what should I gain in this war when we succeed?" asked Semertep.
"You shall gain the throne of Egypt and we shall rule our lands together as one" answered Arion "How does my idea sound?".
"It sounds excellent but what will you gain?" questioned the Egyptian.
"I shall gain the death of Pharaoh Yami and thereby the start of my plans in growing my country by means of land will not be detained again by him" answered the tanned skin, brown eyes and black hair Nubian. "And also I will acquire portion of Egypt that will become my territory, whether you agree with it or not".
"I do agree Arion" said Semertep.
'At least that's what you think, when I become Pharaoh after this war, I shall start a war against and you reclaim the land you have so I may ruler all of Egypt. When I defeat you then I shall also rule the Nubian territory!' thought Semertep as they both fell to silent.
"Here it starts, the Nubian territory, my territory" Arion grinned evilly "Welcome to Nubia, Semertep, here our plans shall take place and we shall together defeat Pharaoh Yami".
Neferi: End of chapter! That Semertep is one greedy man, will Amara and Yami know his plans in order to have time to prepare?
Amara: We shall see, please review and keep reading!