Thank you Darkstar for the reivews

Anyways I got really bored over the last few days, that and I had no homework, been waiting for a phone call.

Anways, here is another chapter, I think you might like this one it's a sweat one too. Oh, I just finshed reading the last chapter which is 30 something so we're over the hill and on the final streach. I hate to see this story end again however it's a long way from it and alot is to happen, I am going to be writing another chapter which I haven't done in while just editing here mainly, anywho, it will fill in some gaps that I discovered. ENJOY

Chapter 24

Mended Wounds

Orion was almost back to normal, he stopped spending time with Nefertiti except at night when they would sleep together, but he refused to do things to her. Orion was miserable, he missed Jenny, he felt that he was lost without her by his side. The felling of the young woman in his arms with her slender body against his, the scent of her long brown hair that always smelled of Nile lilies every night was intoxicating but he had it no more from the young woman he once called his Princess.

He hated the thought of Nefertiti, if she were not his wife he would have sent her off to somewhere beyond Egypt maybe even to hell he would find himself thinking. However, it was not that he knew that without the armors, Egypt would be at the mercy of Greece, he decided to just let Nefertiti stay but not be any pleasurable use to him. Only Jenny could do that but she was right now trying to die slowly.

Nefertiti would have played with Orion in the throne room which her fingers in his hair but he would keep a straight face while she laughed and giggled in her spot. Andy and Kate would step in, be part of the royal court and do their roles, and then go back to tending Jenny in her sickened state. Yamu would watch, as Orion and Andy would shoot daggers at each other throughout the day, "Would you two stop that already," yelled one of the Mages at the meeting.

Orion broke his daggers that he was shooting with Andy in their staring contest and looked at his official, "CORY," he shouted to the young female mage. Cory bowed her head, "I am sorry my Pharaoh, forgive me, it wasn't my place," she said. Orion stood up, Nefertiti looked at him, "I am done with things in here today, if there is any problem handle it then come to me," he snapped.

Orion looked at Nefertiti, "You," he said to her, "Go to our chambers and stay there until you are called," he barked. Nefertiti bowed her head and left, Orion dismissed his mages but told Andy and Kate to stay.

Orion walked over to Andy and Kate, "How is she doing?" he asked looking at them the twins could see that Orion was not resting easy like Jenny. Andy smirked, "Not better then you I take it," he said receiving an elbow in his stomach from his sister. "No change is what he means," said Kate, to Orion as calmly as possible. He nodded, "hasn't Jenny spoken, move, or anything?" Orion asked. Kate shook her head, "nothing," she said.

Orion sighed, "I wish there was something I could do, but she won't even look at me with out giving me another cut," he said feeling the light cuts on his arm and face. "Well if you excuse me, Yamu, Troy and I have a very sick Seer to go feed, so I will leave you two to chat," said Andy as he walking away.

Orion looked at Kate, "Can we talk?" he asked her sincerely. Kate nodded, "Yes, we can," she answered calmly. Orion and she walked through the palace halls, "I am sorry for the way, I was acting over the past month and last few days, I had no right to do what I did to your sister, and right in front of you," he said quickly.

Kate nodded, "Yes, but maybe it was for the best, you know, Jenny belongs in our time, but it hurts to see her like this," she said stopping at one of the balconies. Orion placed both hands on the railing, "I promised her, Kathleen, I promised, I would never hurt her again, in the ways of the heart, after that one time, and that is just what I did, I hurt her deeper then any blade could scar her," he said.

Kate leaned over the railing, "You still love my sister, don't you?" she asked. Orion closed his eyes, "With all my heart and soul," he said, "I would kill myself if it would make her better, but then knowing that I am gone she would probably do the same and take her own life to join me."

Kate nodded, "Knowing my sister, yes she would," she said, "But, I know deep down under all that anger, she still cares about you, or else why would she still be alive," she asked. Orion looked at Kate, "Why would you say that?" he asked puzzled. Kate smiled, "Jenny's been whispering your name in her sleep, and I kind of caught a glimpse of her mind one night when I was to keep her mind calm," spoke Kate slowly and calm.

Orion stood up, "About me and her?" he asked. Kate nodded, "you both were standing in the court yard, and a little boy ran to you, she smiled as you picked the boy up and you gave him a kiss on the cheek," she said. "You then handed the boy to her, and he laughed as you and she began to tickle him and play around on the grass by the tree, that's in the court yard. If anything that's what is keeping her alive her dreams, Orion, I really wish you would help her fulfill them," Kate added.

Orion smiled, "That dream, I have had for a long time, and now it seems like it is gone now. I am monogamist Kathleen, I don't want many wives, I just want one," he said. Kate looked at him, "Then your life with Jenny is over, you can't have Nefertiti as your number one wife if you want Jenny also. I suggest you either make it up to Jenny, or have Nefertiti killed either way you're the bad guy in the end, of all this to someone," she said sounding more serious and concerned.

(Technically, not true, Egyptian Pharaoh's were not monogamist for they had many wives sometimes their own sisters, but hey, this is my fanfiction)

Orion nodded, "To Jenny, am I not in that position?" he asked. Kate smirked, "Everyday you made her smile, more then I saw her at home, Orion you were her happiness and you went took it and gave it to someone else," she said and walked away then turned to say one final thing, "Oh, if Jenny doesn't recovers soon she may die in the next few days or weeks."

Orion stood there on the balcony, he looked over towards the royal wing which Nefertiti waited for him, and he looked over at the guest and court quarters wing. Orion walked back in to the hall and went to the courts quarters wing of the palace.

Orion walked over to Jenny's door, he could hear fighting inside, "Just open her mouth Andy, she is really hurting me," said Troy. A loud thump on the ground, as a body was being thrown against some thing.

"Yamu," said Andy in a worried voice, "I am fine," she said getting up off the floor. Orion opened the door to see what was going on when a bowl of food was hurling at his head. He ducked it just in time to see it hit the wall behind him.

"What in Ra's name is going on here?" asked Orion as he helped Yamu off the ground. "Jenny's feeding, and you shouldn't be here," snapped Troy, holding Jenny's arms down. Andy flicked some food at Troy as he tried to get a better hold on Jenny as she fought to dodge the spoon with her mouth. "Let the Pharaoh be in here if he wants, besides she doesn't seem to be winning this," said Andy as he plugged Jenny's nose and forced her to open her mouth. "What are you three feeding her?" he asked looking at the mess that landed behind him on the wall.

Yamu put her hands on her hips, "Apple sauce," she said as Jenny fought Troy and Andy with her mind. The two boys fought back and pinned her down to the bed to the point of making her swallow the food. Orion walked over, "Andrew, Troy let me," he said.

Andy thought this would be fun so he gave the bowl to the Pharaoh, "Now, you three are a distraction, I will handle this alone," he said. Yamu, Andy, and Troy smirked; boy did the Pharaoh not know what he was getting into but they left the room.

Orion sat down in the chair across from Jenny, she did not move, she just stared at him. "Now, you and I need to talk," he said placing the bowl down. Jenny glared, "fine," she hissed in a cold raspy voice that sounded unused for a while, as she turned on her side. "Jennifer would you look at me, please," he said. Jenny turned her eyes but not her head 'I am listening just too sleepy to use my voice which probably you never want to hear again' she spoke to him in his mind.

Orion and she met in the room in his mind once again, "Ok, Jennifer, I had a talk with Kate, your not getting any better and I want to know why?" he asked. Jenny turned her back, "Why because of you, that's why, I don't want you anymore so I am …."

"Trying to wipe me from you mind," he interrupted her. Jenny nodded, "Yes, so why do you care," she asked. Orion sighed, "Look we aren't going to put this whole thing behind us, if you don't know. Jennifer look in my head here, tell me what you think. I love you still, I am sorry I ever married Nefertiti behind your back, betraying you, your love and trust. It was the only way to stop another war coming to my people a month recovery it would have been a slatted you know that even with the armors they have something that could have destroyed us all."

Jenny looked at him, "Another war, you're worried about another fucking war. Orion opens your eyes, you are already in a war, one of the hearts, and frankly, you're getting you ass kicked," she snapped. "So I made a mistake, does that mean killing yourself over it?" he asked. Jenny closed her eyes, "Yes, to put you behind me, of course, I want to forget I was ever in love, I want to forget this feeling inside me," she snapped. Orion knew she was bluffing and knew exactly how to prove it.

"Play a game with me all you have to do is kiss me, that's all I ask and I will never come back," he said, "You and your family could do as they pleased. I will never bother you again, as long as you give me one final kiss and tell me that you still don't love me anymore, and for me to tell you that I don't however I do, so I am leaving it to you now," he smirked.

Jenny waited, "Ok, Orin, I will play your little game, but what if I don't say that?" she asked. Orion smiled, "Then you will be my Princess, and stay with me, and never do this to yourself again," he said. Jenny thought about it, "Fine, what are the rules?" she asked. Orion knew she would never back down from a challenge he knew he already won.

"Ok, in the real world not here," he said to her as she walked up to him. Jenny glared, "Fine," she said angrily. Orion opened his eyes and Jenny sat up; her pale skin looked like soft white silk in the sun light of the room, as she moved to the edge of the bed.

Orion motioned for her to come to him, but she refused by shaking her head. Orion knew that she was going to play tough, "Fine, be that way," he said, and sat next to her. Jenny looked at him, she looked in to his eyes, those dark lonely eyes, and she could see that he wanted her back, he missed her, he was sorry and the best things she saw he was afraid to lose her and that stuck a few cords.

Jenny soon reached up to get this over with, and kissed Orion on the lips. Surprising enough, she was enjoying it, so much that she just let you insists kick in, she then pulled away and looked at him, she saw the pain, angry, grief all of it, he was sorry and was begging for her forgiveness. 'Do not say It, Jenny please do not say it!' his mind begged that she would not say those four hurtful words.

Jenny slowly touched his face, "Orin I, I," she could not bring herself to say it she just could not get the words to come out. "I don't, I can't," she coughed out with shaking lips. Orion pulled Jenny in for another passionate kiss; he sucked all the air in that he could in to Jenny.

When he released her, she stared at him, "I can't say I don't love you anymore because I always have, and probably won't stop," she coughed out finally after a long silence as tears fill her soft blue and purple eyes. "Then never leave my side again, I am sorry," he said, to her, as Jenny pulled herself closer to him weeping on his shoulder.

Orion put his hands around Jenny's slender body, which needed some fat on it or at least some type of food in it, "I will never let you go again," he said into her ear. Jenny looked up at him, "I guess you had this planed all along," she coughed out in her soar voice. Orion lay Jenny on the bed, "You need to eat rest and recover your strength," he said kissing her forehead.

Orion picked up the bowl and handed it to Jenny, she was not going to let him off that easy, "Oh, no you don't, your not feeding me and I will do what you say," she smirked. Orion rolled his eyes, "Fine, but you're going to pay for it later," he said.

Jenny smirked, "I plan too pay in full," she said. Jenny took the applesauce without much of a fight; in fact, with Orion, she did not put up a fight because once she swallowed it he would kiss her on the lips as if giving her part of his energy to keep living.

Andy, Troy, and Yamu had there ears to the door, "Well, I don't hear dishes, yelling or kicking going on," said Troy. Yamu knocked on the door after a long silence as the bowl hit the ground. "Come in," spoke Jenny's voice, which sent a shock down everyone's spine for it sounded almost back to normal.

Yamu, Troy, and Andy looked in the room; Jenny was sitting up on her own Orion in the chair now across from her. "Well you're awake and you ate your food, too," said Yamu. Andy nodded, "not to mention talking," he muttered. Jenny nodded, "I lost a bet, to him," she said glaring at Orion.

Orion was beaming, "I knew she loved me," he laughed, as he stood up letting his cape flow behind him. Jenny quickly pulled his arm down, "Oh, no you don't where in the name of Ra are you going?" she asked.

Orion raised an eyebrow, "To my chambers I have a concubine to kick out," he said in a joking manner. Jenny shook her head, and put her arms around Orion, "No, you and her are royalty and should be together. I know I said I would never let myself be what that scroll said that I got before I came here. However I don't care anymore, as long as I get to be with you, I will be the concubine," she said.

Andy, Troy and Yamu's jaw dropped, Jenny was willing to lower her self over a hundred ranks just to be Orion. Orion kissed Jenny's forehead, "No, my little Princess, you will never called that, just my little lover girl, that which my heart truly belong to," he said. Jenny pulled Orion's head towards hers, "Good, so I can do this and she won't be mad," as she pulled her small pink lips in to his. Orion had to suppress a laugh as she kissed him and started tickling his ribs.

Kate stood in the doorway, "Well, looks as if Jenny is going to make a full recovery after all," she said stepping in to the room. Orion looked over at her, "Thanks for that talk Kathleen," he said. Jenny nodded, and then suddenly felt like fainting as she did in Orion's arms.

Orion picked up Jenny and gently laid her in the middle of the bed and pulled to covers over her, "Sleep tight my Princess," he whispered kissing her on the forehead. Moving away from the bed, "Jenny will be fine. Now I have a wife to talk to, there are going to be some major changes in her role, around me," he said heading down the hall. Andy, Troy and Kate busted out laughing as Yamu hushed them and took them out of the room as they heard Orion and Nefertiti begin to yell throughout the palace.

Jenny felt her exhaustion hit her hard, but Orion and she had started something, of a small mind link. Jenny knew what Orion was doing, where he was, and when, Orion was the same with her. Jenny watched him go to his chambers and yell at Nefertiti for not letting him get information about Jenny when she was sick sooner, and because of it Jenny was now a higher rank then her in status, meaning Nefertiti was Queen in title only, and not by any means was she to question any orders Jenny gave her.

At this, Jenny laughed in the mind link at Orion, as he told her to rest her mind and to sleep. Jenny did just that, she knew that things would get better and wished that she did not wait a month before it actually happened, and that she didn't really have to put herself through so much but maybe in the end it was worth it.