CatsyKitten: Yay Finally a uh..update. o.O. I have gotten hyper lately weird. And yay no school. Which means I get to write more. Though...its going to take a lot of thinking. Anyway I don't think you want to read what I say so...uh...onward towards the story. XD.

Nile River

Atarashii walked on the wet sands, of the Nile shores. Bastet had fallen asleep not to long ago beside a palm tree. And Horus was on the horse's head, alert of anything that moved. The princess looked across the river. Farmers were working on there crops, before the drought came. She sighed.

"Horus, how long will it take to get to Edfu?" Atarashii asked, washing her feet in the water. Even though she knew she would get sand on them again. She put on her sandels and walked towards the Arabian Horse. She got on earning a slight sleepy glare from Bastet.

Horus cleared his throat and looked ahead. "Once Ra' reaches the second gate" Horus answered, shaking his feathers and flapping a bit. A bit of sand blew off him towards the ground.

Atarashii nodded she lightly kicked both her legs forward on the horse. It trotted down the side of the bank. She put her hood on.

'I wonder what I should name this horse' she thought, biting her lower lip. Bastet streched, lifting her tail staight up then letting it lay beside her.

She was still half-asleep but she would be fully awake soon. 'A name...hmm...I just need a name...' Atarashii kept on repeating over and over again. Though most likely it took her quite a while to think of a name. And once she did, it was almost noon.

"I know what to call this horse" she said happily. Horus blinked and Bastet still was asleep, ignoring her actually.

"I'll call him Kai" she said, patting Kai on the side.

"How do you know its a boy" the falcon god asked.

"I checked" she answered.

Horus nearly fell off. He looked now more ofa bloody falcon that was feasting inside of a belly of a hippo or cow. Though he was more bright red then blood red. Atarashii grined.

"Might you two be quiet I'm trying to sleep here" Bastet yawned, her eyes still closed. Atarashii sighed. Well so long happy mood hello dull mood. She glared at Bastet.

Horus flapped his wings then turned back to his 'full alert' stage.

Atarashii wondered why though. Its not like they would be anything unusual. Farmers doing there crops a little bit away from the city. And Nile Crocodiles swimming around. Nothing out of the ordinary. Though she did feel as though she was being watched.

Even Kai was uneasy. He was walking a little away from the banks of the Nile. As though something would come out. Like crocodiles perhaps. Horus screeched when a crocodile jaw came for the Kai's leg. Kai raised and his hind legs. Neighing. Bastet fell flat on the sand. A hiss of laughter came from the crocodile.

"Sobek" she hissed angerly, facing the croc. It seemed to grin at her.

Atarashii held on to Kai. Who was backing away from this so called, 'Sobek'. 'That is a name of a God" Atarashii thought.

She calmed Kai, so he wouldn't go wacko again. Sobek hissed, when she walked closer. Horus landed on Kai's head. And Bastet shook off the sand. Growling at the scoundrel or croc I should say.

It laughed. "Ah yes it is me, Bastet" Sobek said. Sounding more of a snake.

His eyes were different from any Nile Crocodile. Mostly they would be light brown or hazel. His were gold. Sobek's body had many scars from battles he had done with the other Crocodile.

He opened his jaw, hissing and growling at her.

So she stopped advancing. He closed his jaw and looked at her.

"So you are Princess Atarashii Aoi Ame, am I correct" Sobek asked, crawling up the bank. His tail swishing back and forth. She nodded, backing away. He hissed.

'Why am I meeting so many gods and goddesses' she thought going on her knees.

As though he read her mind he answered for her, "You see many of us immortal ones around. You are a priestess and that of royal blood. Your mother...is that of a priestess. The high priestess of the main temple in Aswan. Am I correct". She nodded.

He hissed turning his head towards Bastet and Horus.

"They...are here to guide you. A path to Priestess hood or...becoming royalty. Yet...you choose to become a Priestess, not Royal. Why is that?" he asked. Looking at her, but still facing Bastet and Horus.

She thought about it for a moment. "I choose it because...I don't want to be cooped up in a palace. I wish to be outside of it. And go wherever I please. And marry whoever I please. It has been my dream since I was little. I do not wish to give it up." she answered, boldly.

His eyes showed amusement.

"Then...go to Aswan. Once you are there go to the main temple. But...when you go to Edfu. The King of Thieves is there. Do not stay in any house or Inn. Stay in the darkness of the alleys. Do not leave until dawn. Then go to the Nile. Swim across it, I will help you and so will my friends of this Nile. If you here hisses it is us. Be very careful, Princess Atarashii Aoi Ame" he said turning around and heading for the water.

His tail was swinging side to side as he entered the water. He turned around once more, facing them. "And...Atarashii, do not let the King of Thieves find you" he said before dissapearing under the water.

She got up and grabbed Bastet carrying her over to Kai. She put her on his back and got on. Atarashii grabbed the reigns and kicked the horse sides lightly, it walked forward.

"Well that was uncalled for" Horus said, landing on Atarashii's shoulder. She nodded, looking ahead. "And yet again I'm in danger" she pointed out.

"Yes maybe cause you have a bad omen or something".

She glared at Horus. He chuckled, puffying out his chest. The princess giggled, and smiled.

'Mother...even though you gave birth to me...that of Royal and Priestess blood. I am a little grateful. I am able to meet the great gods and goddesses we worship. That I am greatful. Though I only wish you gave to a full bloodedPriestess. Not a half one. But still I am greatful. Thank you...Mother' she thought looking at the sky.

In the river that they followed towards, Edfu, the golden eyes of Sobek and the Brownish or Hazel eyes of his crocodile friends followed.

The sun god Ra' watched over them too. And watching over his people.

CatsyKitten: Not really long. (sigh) I'm trying. Really I am. Just so hard. My brain just can't work. And whenever I edit its always turns out short. Grr. Oh well. Please R&R. And no FLAMES!