The fifth chapter of Blood in the Sands of Time is now starting. Kairma has been convicted of murdering Mahad, but she really didn't. Will the rest of the guardians and Atemu believe her, or will they kill her? Read on and find out!
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"Let go of me!" Kairma screeched, struggling to break free from Seto's grasp. "I didn't murder him!"
"You lie!" Seto yelled, holding her tighter. "You are just a child, and should be thrown into the dungeons. Although, we will see what the Pharaoh has to say about this." Reaching the throne room, Seto tossed the girl onto the floor, chuckling under his breath.
"Seto, what is this all about?" Atemu asked, looking down at Kairma, who had blood running down her face from the impact of the stone floor. "Why have you brought Kairma in here?"
"My pharaoh," Seto whispered, bowing. "I found this rogue inside of the magician's training grounds, and I also found Mahad…dead. Apparently, this girl murdered him!" The guardians gasped in horror, Isis's eyes filling with tears.
"Kairma, is this true?" Atemu asked, leaning forward in the throne.
"If it was, my pharaoh," she replied, slowly looking up at him and pulling out the Millennium Sword. "Then my Item would have blood on it!" She showed the glistening sword, and indeed, it didn't have blood on it whatsoever.
"This is merely a trick," Seto scoffed, waving his Millennium Rod, and a red fluid flowed down the Millennium Sword. "See? She had hidden the blood from your sight, my pharaoh!" Kairma's eyes filled with tears, burying her blood-stricken face into her hands, sobbing.
"Please, Atemu," she sobbed, the pharaoh rushing up to comfort her. "I swear that I did not murder Mahad! I saw him, lying in his own blood! Please, you must believe me!" Atemu placed an arm around her, and helped her up.
"You just had a harsh day, Kairma," he whispered gently. "All you need now is rest."
"Perhaps you are right, my king," she replied, tears blending in with her own blood. "I just need rest, that's all." As they passed Seto, he growled with anger as the other guardians passed him and went away. With a bright flash of smoke, Stafon appeared beside him, muttering something.
"How could the pharaoh see through her?" he growled. "We should have made it so that she could get killed!"
"Do not fret, Stafon," Aknudin whispered, walking up to them. "We'll have her dead soon enough, just as soon as we get rid of the others."
"Atemu will have to believe me then when Kairma finds them dead, and I blame her again as each guardian falls!" Seto laughed, walking off with his father and servant.
Meanwhile…
"Why did Seto blame me for murdering Mahad?" Kairma whispered to herself. "I was only trying to tell him that I didn't kill him."
Do not blame yourself, child, the voice in her head replied gently. You know that Atemu is trying to protect you. Now, get some rest. You have had a hard day, and you must be restless. The girl nodded, and fell into a deep sleep, falling into a nightmare full of darkness.
"Atemu, you have to believe me!" she shouted, blood running down her face. "I did not kill them!"
"Silence, you ignorant fool!" Atemu yelled harshly. "I'll make sure that it is you who shall be dead, just like the rest of the guardians! Now, destroy her!" The guards lunged at her, and she couldn't escape. She was shackled with iron chains. She could feel the spears go into her body, blood pouring onto the floor.
She awakened, beads of sweat flowing down her forehead. Panting, she transformed into her wolf form. She had to speak to the Pharaoh without frightening him. She silently padded into his room, jumped onto his bed, and whispered into his ear.
"Pharaoh, can I speak with you?" she whispered, Atemu's eyes slowly opening. He glanced over at the wolf, and sat up like a bullet.
"Whatever you are," he barked, his voice shaking. "You had better get out of here before I call the guards!"
"No, my pharaoh," the wolf whispered. "It is me, Kairma. I should have told you sooner, but I can transform into a wolf at will." She sat down on the floor, staring up at him with her yellow eyes. "Now, I keep on having these nightmares that you kill me. Do you think that I can see the future in my dreams?"
"Perhaps, Kairma," Atemu replied, rubbing his forehead. "We shall discuss this in the morning. Is that fine with you?" The wolf nodded and trotted back to her room, where she curled up, and fell asleep again, Seto and Stafon watching her.
What will happen to the other guardians? Will Kairma be blamed again? Find out in chapter 6, The Second Murder.
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