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We're making the intro short cause mum's yelling.
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"Hurrah!" Treeni crowed. "We're here!"
"Yay!" The other two replied. With those exclamations said they walked into the bazaar square.
"Lady you want a necklace?"
"Ladies try some fresh duck meat."
These comments continued through out their bazaar trip. Tuya quickly found a stall of interest.
"Look at those daggers! I bet there from Greece. And those throwing stars! Look at them! See the rippling blue effect in the metal? The blue means finest steel the rippling means intense tempering. They're perfect. Top quality!" She already had here purse out. "How much for those throwing stars?" She demanded. The stall holder walked over.
"Those madam, are only 4 debens each." Tuya spluttered in outrage.
"4 debens each!" She repeated. "You have got to be kidding me." The man shook his head. "No madam I do not jest. They are finest quality steel from Crete, made at Minos. They are the best money can buy.
"Wrong." Treeni interrupted.
"She'll take them for 1 deben 4 denar each." Neftis informed the holder.
"Madam the price is not open for discussion." Tuya laughed.
"This is a bazaar! You haggle in a bazaar, so what are you offering."
"3 debens 6 denar." The holder relented.
"1 deben 4 denar." Neftis repeated patiently.
"3 deben 2 denar."
"2 deben 3 denar. Final offer." Tuya threatened.
"Done." The shopkeeper agreed. He picked up the throwing starts and handed them over and then took the offered bag of gold.
"Thank you sir." Tuya started to walk away.
"8 deben for those sais." Neftis announced. The man looked at them. He'd been trying to get rid of them for months.
"You have a bargain miss." He gave them set to the girl, who practically threw the gold at him.
"Thanks." She called as she ran to catch up with her friends.
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An hour after answering the question, the group were congratulating themselves on their luck. Not only were they still on earth and retained their minds and souls, but Yami and Seth had agreed to go with them down to the Lower City that evening.
"What's even better," Duke announced, "is that it's not a strictly drinking visit. It's a normal visit. So Malik can go wenching and I can go dicing. "
"Yay " Malik cried happily.
"But one thing." Joey began. "Tristan…"
"I know." Tristan interrupted gloomily, "No drunkenness."
Upstairs, however, Seth was in shock. "Did we just agree to spend an evening with them?" Yami nodded his head dumbly. "Why in the name of Osiris did we do that?"
"For once in my life, I have no idea." Replied the Pharaoh exchanging a pained look with his high priest.
"We're doomed." They said.
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Night was falling as the trio returned from the bazaar.
"That was great." Tuya declared, stretching, "Come on, admit it Treeni, it was better than spending the day with Azeeze." Treeni stuck her tongue out stubbornly. "I actually would rather spend the day with Azeeze." The other two girls, glared at her. "But shopping with you guys is a close second." She amended hurriedly. Tuya snorted.
"So Neftis, how's Akeifa?" She asked, after a change in tone. Neftis and Treeni sighed. Typical Tuya falling for a hot shot. Well, at least she could be well informed.
"He's fine." Neftis replied, knowing Tuya wanted her to be more specific. "And?" Tuya prodded irritatingly. Neftis sighed again.
"Well, last night there was a tiny opposition to his throne and mine so we killed off the three involved and he earnt a gashed arm."
Tuya paled, "Is he all right?" She asked desperately. Neftis cuffed her over the head.
"You worry way too much. He's been King of Thieves for three years. I give him worse than a gashed arm!" She informed her. Treeni grinned.
"Aw, but wittle Tuya geths ever tho worried if her crush geths a scwatch." She said in a soppy voice. Tuya lunged for her. Neftis grabbed the back of the girls' cloak.
"Stop it you two." She ordered. "I know I'm just as bad but if you must do this then do it in a back alley. Please!" Tuya glared at Treeni.
"Okay, come on, we've got a fight to settle."
"Oh goody." Treeni replied as Neftis led the two of them into an alley.
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Akeifa crept through the back alleys of the Lower City. The den was just up ahead. He signalled to Seti, Hotempt, Ores and Geb. They all slunk through the shadows until they came to the door. Akeifa glared at the pathetic piece of wood that bared the way to the core of the little coup that had been planned. He was now going to squash what was left of it. Geb inspected the door and pulled out his lock picks. A click gave them access. They opened it a crack.
Poignant fumes filled the common room of the den. The men were happily nursing beers as their leader, Shanaar, walked up to the bar.
"Everybody, listen up!" He shouted. Everyone in the room turned towards him. "Thankyou. Now as you all know our plan to put Anaksena and Se-Osiris, on the throne as King and Queen of Thieves has failed." The whole room grumbled. They'd felt so stupid when that had happened. Shanaar held up a hand for silence. Ii came. "Our new plan will soon begin." He said dramatically." The group outside were listening intently. "Go on old man." Akeifa whispered. "Shock me."
"We will soon have Pharaoh's own soldiers at our command."
Outside Akeifa started up, shocked. "No way, consider me shocked."
Apparently the men inside were just as shocked. "Let me explain, my friends." Shanaar continued. "We have been able to insert a spy into his household. As you know, Pharaoh listens to the Great Royal Wife. She is in need of a head of household. My own daughter will soon take that position and will be the Great Royal Wife's most trusted friend and adviser. So she will tell the Queen that the Lower City should be brought under control. So we will soon have the Thief King dead and then we will run the Lower City's underworld, so as you can see, we only have to wait."
Cheering erupted from the tiny place. At the door, the group started in horror at the building and left.
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Neftis was walking back to her home. Treeni and Tuya had also left, sporting bruises and small cuts. Ah the joys of life. Something crashed into her back, she fell. Quick as a flash, Neftis rolled to her feet, knife half-drawn. A sly voice slipped through the darkness towards her, "Did you miss me?" Afkeifa asked innocently, spoiling his cutesy act by grinning evilly at her. Neftis grinned at him, "What do you think" she retorted snobbishly, following suit Akefia sniffed superiously at her, "Fine," he told her haughtily, " be like that." Suddenly the infectious smile on Akefia's lips dropped like a dead fly. He turned to his sister, in a dead voice, devoid of all emotion, Akefia said, "We have a serious problem" then promptly he fainted.
Neftis stood there in shock, her brother had never shown any sign of weakness ever, not in his whole three years as king, and before that.. There had to be something very wrong for her brother to just lose it like that. Neftis shuffled over to her brothers crumpled body, "Come on 'keif, wake up!" Beneath her, Akefia's body began to stir, his eyes opened blearily, "Where am I?" he said in a pained voice," Neftis, sis don't leave me, don't go." Neftis calmly raised her brother to his feet, "Come on bro, lets get you to the Claw." She whispered," A couple of tombkeepers will have you right in no time."
"No it won't." Akeifa promised glumly, "No it won't."
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Yami flattened his hair. He winced as he saw his reflection in the mirror, his hair now resembled a puddle of mud more then any thing else, the Pharaoh new it was just a spell, but it hurt him to see his hair in this condition. Yami sighed heavily, the things he had to do to get out of the palace. "Where are you going?" A voice queried from the doorway. He turned. In said doorway stood Lilita. Being his wife she was entitled to know. He walked over to her and held her hands.
"I'm going down to the Lower City with some friends. I'll be back before Ra rises." Lilita pouted at him.
"What about me?" She demanded. "Am I going to have to cover for you? Again?" She was disappointed. He kissed her gently.
"I'm afraid so. But I'll make it up to you, I promise." The girl consented. "If your not back when I wake up I'll come down to the Lower City, in person, with the Palace Guards." She warned as she hugged him. "Be careful."
"I will." Yami promised, and then quickly left the room.
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The group left the palace quietly. "Why can't we just ride down?" Seth demanded. Okay, marginally quietly. Malik barely glanced at him. "Do you want to draw that much attention to us?" He asked offhandedly, "And do we look like we want to get robbed?"
"Why would we be robbed?" Yami demanded, "I thought you said this place was respectable."
"It is." Duke insisted, "That doesn't mean the way there isn't."
Yami glared at him angrily, "Then why don't we just get an escort?"
"Don't you dare?" Joey warned, "That will bring us even more attention."
"All right." Yami conceded.
"Well then, onwards to the inn." Tristan commanded.
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Neftis walked back to the table and slid a drink down to her brother.
"So what's wrong?" She asked, concerned. Akeifa sighed unhappily. He took a sip. Neftis smiled as his expression changed.
"Ahhhh!" he murmured happily, "Osiris's fire, great choice."
"I know. So stop avoiding the question." Her brother took another swig. "You know the challenger from yesterday," His sister nodded, "Geb found out he was part of a group. So me and the lads went to their hide out." His face darkened. "We were listening to what was being said and…"
The door opening cut him off.
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Finished chappie. We've decided that from now on our chapters will be short but will update more frequently.
M: Ie at least once a month.
Adele and KQ hit Malik. Anyway sorry about the lack of updating, Adele was ill for most of half term...
I missed three sleepovers, two shopping trips and a trip to the cinema.
A: But you've got us.
I do. See yah
Byebye.