A young girl's nude body lay on the ground of the spring pond. Water lapped gently at her head. Apparently she slipped.

"Anzu? Are you not done yet?" a woman's voice asked. No answer.

"Anzu?"

The woman was one of the five priests who serve the Pharaoh. Her name was Ishizu, priestess of the millennium necklace. She was also the temporary guardian of the young Anzu. Anzu was the young sister to the High Priest Seth.

"Ishizu?" Anzu mumbled, inhaling a mouthful of water. She sprang up and began to cough violently. Ishizu ran over to the girl and forced her head up.

"Look up!" she said. Anzu complied and looked up. Her cough cleared.

"Thank you,"

"Has my brother returned?"

Ishizu looked up from her studies. Anzu walked toward her wearing a white dress and a simple gold necklace.

"I'm afraid not, Anzu," Ishizu said. "Why don't you read with me? I'm sure your brother will be proud,"

Anzu gave her a pleading look, which caused Ishizu to laugh.

"I want to explore the market," Anzu said. Ishizu sighed.

"You know how your brother feels about the market Anzu,"

Anzu pouted.

"Fine, just be home by sundown." Ishizu said to her turning to her studies. Anzu hugged her friend and she took off. Ishizu couldn't help but smile.


There were many people walking around, shops in every place. Children ran in play. Anzu felt happy at this sight.

Not thinking, Anzu lowered the cloth that kept her mouth hidden to reveal her beautiful face.

Lots of men stared at her. Mostly for her stunning cerulean colored eyes.

She wandered for hours, looking at jewelry, and seeing places. She then wandered to a place were a beautiful fountain stood. There were many beautiful trees, but no one was around. She looked into the pond that circled the fountain. She saw herself...and then the face of a man on the other side. She looked up to see a tall man in a brown tunic. He smiled at her evilly.

"You're a pretty girl. Why don't you come to me and say hi." He said starting to walk toward her. Anzu stepped back and right into another man. He grabbed both her hands tightly. He noted the gold bangles on her wrists.

"Not wise for someone to run from my boss." The other man said with a chuckle.

"Let me go!" she said as she kick the man holding her in the balls. He released her and yelped in pain. Anzu ran as fast as she could.

"Feisty one! Lets get her!" the man yelled as he ran after her. The kicked man ran after his boss.

Anzu ran in so many places, she didn't even know were she was. Only a few people walked around.

"I've never realized that this kingdom is so big." She said panting.

"There she is!" the men yelled. Anzu ran, but slower than before. She was wearing herself out.

She ran to what looked like a garden. Running still, she passed bye a man taller than her. He was hooded, so Anzu couldn't see his face. The man looked back at her, then slid into another passage way.

Anzu ran and ran until she met a dead end. The two men found her and started to close in on her.

"Finally sweet heart. Why did you go away?" the man said as he picked Anzu up by her throat. He pressed her against the wall and slapped her twice.

"You have no honor! That's why!" he then slapped her so hard that her right side of her head hit the wall. She started to bleed. The other man ripped the dress right off Mariana, exposing her under dress she was wearing before she left her other home. He could see golden bangles on her ankles and her upper arm.

She's wealthy...

"Why should I have honor for a slime devil like you!" she was slapped again. Dazed, Anzu tried to get out of his grip, but she was too weak, so instead, she yelled for help.

"HELP! SOMEONE! Help me..."

The men laughed. The boss crept his face closer to hers.

"No one can hear you. This is the royal garden. No one ever comes here!" he said evilly. He forced a kiss on her, but this time she bit him as hard as she could on his bottom lip. He yelped in pain.

"Why you little!" he raised his hand to hit her again until he herd his companion yelp in pain and fall to the ground. The boss turned his head to see the hooded man standing next to the boss's companion.

"Who the hell are you?" he sneered at the hooded man. The man took a step forward with his right foot, forming his body at slight angle.

"How the hell could a man of your size hurt such a beautiful woman?" the man asked coolly. The boss let go of Anzu. She fell to the ground like an injured bird.

"So you want to be a hero? HA! A skinny man like you! Like a coward, hiding his face." The boss said laughing. Anzu raised her head to see the two men.

The hooded man shook his head slowly.

"If I showed you my face, for sure you would feel fear in your spine." He said coolly.

"Never! Show me your face coward!" boss said. The man raised his hands, and pulled back his hood. It was young Atemu who stood. His eyes were sharp and his crown that rested on his forehead gleamed gold. He glared.

"W-what? The Pharaoh? P-please! F-f-forgive me!" the boss said falling to his knees.

"We'll take them Pharaoh." Said to guards behind Atemu, who didn't realize they were there. A man with a long French braid picked up the fallen man while the boss followed another guard.

All Anzu could do was stare. Atemu quickly went to her side. He held her gently in his arms.

"Are you alright?" he said with concern in his voice. She looked at him and smiled weakly.

"Thank you kind... Pharaoh..." she said before she fainted. He picked her up and took her with him.


A/N

EVIL CLIFF HANGER!! DUN DUUNN DUUUUNNNN!