Sands of Time
Chapter three:
After getting Ready, Anzu waited for her prince to emerge from his room it seemed that his chambermaids were having fun dressing him. It seemed, somehow, wrong that she had not yet seen him in his true nature and they had.
Anzu sighed and sat outside his door listening to the laughter on the other side and frowned, the dream was quiet unsettling. She felt as if she had to go to the place in her dreams before it was too late but at the same time she felt she was already too late.
Atem finally stepped out of his room and sighed, "those women never stop. They blush when they see me."
"Well I hear you are a sight to see." Anzu smirked.
"Hey now, I don't need you to encourage them." Atem pushed her playfully. " Now, lets go pray to Anubis and see if he can help you with this dream of yours."
"Only if it's not too much trouble."
"Trouble! Nonsense." Atem scoffed and took her hand in his leading her from the Palace to the temple of Anubis.
"You are so weird."
"Why?"
"Because you are not like normal Pharaohs"
"I'm not Pharaoh yet?" Atem corrected
"You know what I mean."
"I do." He nodded and smirked wickedly
"Why are you like this? How did you become so wise, kind and caring?"
"Well, my father is all of those things. He is a great Pharaoh and I want to follow in his footsteps."
"I see." She paused; " you are so…" she started but was cut off.
"Perfect? Handsome? Regal?"
"No." She said
"No?" he pouted cutely
"No, I mean, you are those things but I was going to say that you are so Sweet." She smiled
"Sweet?" Atem scrunched his nose at her comment."
"That's right, Sweet." She pressed.
" Thank you." He sulked in his words.
"What is it?"
"A man does not like to be called Sweet."
"Well you will always be that boy who went around tormenting the guards and playing tricks and games with people."
"Boy?"
"Boy." She kissed his cheek
"When will I be a man in your eyes?"
"When you bed with me." She blushed and looked away slightly wondering what possessed her to say such a thing.
Atem Blushed wildly, "How did you…know about that?"
"Well I am your best friend, would you not have told be about your first bedding?"
"Yes, I would have." He smiled. "In that case, I cannot wait." He smiled and looked up to see the tall temple of Anubis and held out his hand " after you." He followed her up the steps and into the temple.
"I hope Anubis can help me." She said, "That dream is really scaring me."
"Well don't worry, we'll find the meaning behind it. We will just ask Anubis why he sent you that dream." Atem smiled as they walked into the temple and knelt down before the great statue of Anubis.
"Oh, Mighty god Anubis, hear my call and pleas. I wish to know the meaning behind my dream last night."
The two closed their eyes and listened for a sign and a sound; there was nothing to be heard but a hollow wind through the darkened temple. Suddenly the torched flickered and shallow whisper danced through the sandstone walls… Destiny…
Atem opened his eyes and smiled looking over at her, "Destiny?"
"That's not a good thing. Does that mean that is going to happen? Or… has it happened already?" Anzu looked at him.
"All we can do is wait and see." Atem said standing up. He held out his hand to help her up. "What can we do to get your mind off of your dream?" He wondered
"Well you could take me to the library." Anzu smiled. "I love history and all those stories. Please?" she pouted.
Atem merely looked over at her and smiled. "Come on my Princess, let us go." He gave a bow and took her hand leading her to the library.