Hello people! It's me again! Well, I sorta got writer's block on Just Emma, so I don't know if I'll update that story for a while. So sorry. Well, enjoy the chappie! Most of the credit goes to thekoolkitty, whose chapter I kinda borrowed from 'Love in Blind Eyes'… I swear I didn't try to copy it!
POV Atem
As the palace servants were darting about the palace, summoning every able-bodied person to look for Seto, I went to Tamara's room. I slowly entered her room, as quiet as I could. She was sleeping peacefully, unaware of the panic going through Egypt. 'Seto, where are you?' I thought silently in my mind. There were more thoughts troubling my mind…Will Tamara agree to spy for us? If she survives, I will most definitely reward her… if she survives. There are people out there who would like to see my downfall…
I continued to watch Tamara until she began to stir. I then left, closing the door carefully behind me. I had barely gotten to my room when Jou rushed up to me.
"Atem! Priest Seto was found at the Temple of Osiris and Isis, unconscious, but unharmed."
I was surprised. What could have happened to him?
"Bring him to me."
Jou looked slightly confused.
"Now?"
"Yes now."
"But, Atem, he's still recovering. Why don't you see him later?"
I eyed him sharply.
"No, Jou, I need to see him now. I need to find out what happened."
"Yes sir."
Jou knew there was no point in arguing, so he left with out speaking. Entering my room, I jumped on my bed. I haven't acted like a boy since a boy since I was crowned prince… and that was a while ago, when I was barely a child. I laid on my bed, arms and legs spread out. I just lay there, letting my mind wander freely, without thinking about anything. It was so nice to be like this, not having to constantly think and tell people what to do…
I snapped out of my daydream when Jou came in, Seto behind him.
"Hello, my cousin. How about we enter the throne room and talk about what happened to you?"
He nodded, seeming totally unaware of his surroundings, and a bit drowsy. Maybe Jou was right; I should have waited until he recovered…
We entered the room, and I gestured to the overly stuffed couch lying on the left hand -side of the room. Seto looked around and sat down. I cleared my throat and looked as serious as possible.
"Seto, you realize that your disappearance stirred quite a commotion. What happened exactly to you? And leave no details, I need to know as much as possible."
Seto then looked at me with his icy eyes, then started, "I…I don't remember very well… It's very faint; my captor must have drugged me… I seemed to be in a tomb… a rich one by the looks of it. A man with white hair tried to recruit me to lead a rebel against you. I refused, and he was about to kill me, but then I ended up at the temple…"
Either he was a really good actor and liar, or he was a faithful cousin… The rebellion scared me. What if it actually took place? I need to find the leader and put an and to it before it starts…
"What did the man look like? Why did he want to rebel?"
Seto looked up at me again, and started to stutter again, "H…he was tall, and had brown eyes with white untidy hair, with bangs that stuck out. H…he wanted to… get rid of you and… crown himself pharaoh…"
Huh. I should have guessed. Well, I guess that was enough description. Now it's time to find this conspirator…
POV Tamara
I woke up from my sleep, which turned out to be the best I've had in a while. I bet it's the bed. This wool stuffed mattress sure does beat the ground…
I climbed out of the huge bed to find that the door was close. I thought I left it half opened… didn't I? Maybe someone was in here… oh, well, who cares? I'm so glad to be in the palace… Now that I was clearheaded, I finally realized that there had to be a reason he showed me such hospitality… He wouldn't give every commoner a room to stay in at his awesome palace. What could he want? I knew that he definitely didn't keep me because he loved me and wanted to marry me… ha ha ha, I'm so funny. Tch, I'm the LAST person someone would want to marry. No, it was obviously something else… I don't have money… I'm not Miss Egypt… basically, there was nothing he could want from me. Then why was I here? I was seriously confused. At least until Atem came in…
"Hello Tamara. I see you're awake."
Duh. I wanted to know the truth, and I wanted to know it NOW.
I looked at him with the evil aye, and said, "What do you want from me?"
He seemed surprised by my question, but recovered quickly and responded with, "Oh, so you've realized I brought you here for a reason? Well, yes, there is something I need you to do for me…"
I took a deep breath. Whatever he was about to say, I was ready for it…
He said this in regretting words, but he said them, "I need you to be my spy. To prevent a rebellion. Find the leader and bring him to me."
I wasn't really surprised, but it didn't seem too easy. I hated to think what was going to happen the idiot who thought he could pull it off.
"Do you know his name?" I asked. I had to know something about him.
"No. We only know that he has white hair and he has brown eyes."
Wow. That helped. There are probably tons of people in Egypt with white hair and brown eyes!
I would soon find out that I was wrong. Very, very wrong.
POV Seto
I was cloaked by the dark of the night, creeping out to the tomb to meet Bakura. I slowly made my way there, checking every once in a while if anyone was following me.
As I entered the ancient tomb, I lowered my hood to see better. I shivered. Even though I'm used to entering old tombs, this one really creeped me out.
"Hello Seto."
I whipped around, finding Bakura sitting behind me on the golden bench against the wall.
"You really need to stop that."
I said in with my usual coldness in my voice.
He laughed his cruel laugh and said, "Why? It's so fun. Anyway, I'd say that they bought your story. I suppose that the pharaoh is going to send for a spy to bring me to him."
I stared at him intently. Where was this getting?
"So do you want me to prevent that from happening?"
He smiled like a vampire and said, "No… I want them to find me. The rebellion doesn't have to occur, because they believe every word you said. You didn't exactly follow my directions… but you still got to the same conclusion. You're done… for now."
I still glared at him, and reminded him, "Excuse me? And how will you repay me?"
He smiled in his strange way, which really was almost as scary as the tomb.
"Seto, don't worry. I know exactly what I'm doing. Until they find me, you won't get your beloved Kisara."
I narrowed my eyes and with the swish of my cloak, I left the tomb.
"I will get her back, whatever the cost…"Another cliffie! If anything is unclear, tell me what it is and I'll clear it up. All reviews are appreciated, so thank you!
