Disclaimer: Still don't own anything! Sorry!
A/N: Wow, two new chapters in one day, I am getting good at this. Anyway, enjoy, we're back to Aida...and we're nearing the end. It may seem abrubt...but I will complete the ending I swear it!
It was my wedding day. I was getting ready to marry Mereb. Amneris was standing next to me making the final alterations to my dress.
"Are you excited?" She looked at me so curious. I knew her wedding day must have been like hell, knowing that her groom loved me.
"Were you?" I asked her in a serious tone.
"Not at all." She shivered, "I was afraid, and sad. But not excited." She lowered her head, "He didn't love me then, and I know you think differently, but he won't even speak to me now. These past few days he hasn't said anything at all. I can't figure out what's wrong. Do you know?" She seemed so upset. I knew what was wrong Mereb had told me about their fight.
"I know he and Mereb fought. And that Mereb wants nothing to do with him ever again." I couldn't tell her more, it would only hurt her more. She must be so lonely, even if it is only in her head. I stepped down off of the pedestal I was on when she finished sewing the hem.
"I guess that would explain it." She closed her eyes, "Aida, may I tell you something? And can you promise you won't tell Radames or Mereb?"
"Amneris, you can tell me anything. We established that a long time ago." She looked so frightened, but I knew what she meant.
"Aida, I'm going to have a baby." I was shocked. Suddenly my mind jumped to something else. That meant she and Radames had…of course they had, I couldn't have expected them to have a celibate marriage because of me. "I'm not going to tell Radames until we return to Egypt. I think it's a boy though." I saw the serenity in her eyes, "I believe the gods have blessed me and I'm carrying the next Pharoah." I smiled, if she did have a son, it meant Radames would love her for the child. I couldn't begrudge her that, anymore than I couldn't begrudge her her marriage bed.
"I'm happy for you Amneris," I smiled trying to keep myself from crying, why did she get to bear his child? "I really am." And I was, but I knew it didn't sound like it.
"And I'm happy for you." She smiled through her tears as she wiped them away. "How did we come to this?" She looked at me, "Both of us, in loveless marriages, reluctant brides." I saw the despair in her. "Is this all that we have?" I looked silently back at her for a second until I thought of how to answer her.
"No," said confidently, "We have our children, Amneris, my future children and the one you are carrying now. They will bring prosperity to both of our countries." We smiled at each other. And she stopped crying slowly.
"You're right. I know you are." She looked at me, "Well, are you ready to get married, and begin shaping the future Aida?"
I nodded, I was ready.
That night one of my ladies escorted me to the bed chamber.
"Princess Aida, are you nervous?" I was shocked by her giggly girlishness. It took me a minute to see what she meant. She was wondering if I was nervous about the wedding night. Of course, ladies in waiting would think that their princess was a virgin. Why shouldn't I be.
"I am a little nervous, I suppose." I was, I didn't know what being with Mereb would be like. As we entered the room I sat on the bed. "Thank you, I won't be needing you anymore." She left in a rage of giggles. Mereb entered not long after.
"Aida." He whispered as he walked towards the bed. He sat down next to me and kissed me deeply.
The next morning I said my private goodbyes to Radames and Amneris, separately of course.
"Aida," Radames embraced me closely, "This is really our last meeting." I knew he was right, I would never see him again most likely, and definitely never alone. "Take care of Mereb. He needs someone to." I laughed.
"I will, I promise." And he kissed me and left.
"I'll miss you Aida." Amneris said as she hugged me good bye. "I love you." She was crying again.
"I love you too, and I'll miss you." I looked her in the eye, "Send us word when the baby is born so we can send you and him a gift."
"Of course I will don't worry."
As they sailed away Mereb took my hand, and said to me, "Aida, that part of our lives is over now. We can't look back anymore, we have to look forward." I thought of what I had told Amneris the day before, and prayed for a child to be born soon so that I could believe my own words.
A/N: I hope you liked it. I really hope you like what I'm writing!
