School starts back up next week so here is the new chapter before then Sorry its short it's just a filler chapter anyway. Enjoy! Please Favorite and Review all reviews are accepted no flams please!
Disclaimer: I have No ownership of The Mummy except for the DVD's and my own OC's
Warning: This chapter is Rated M for violence and language don't read if you don't like.
Thoughts = 'Hello…'
Ancient Egyptian = "Hello…"
Dreams/ past life = Hello…
Talking = "Hello…"
Ra-nefer-u: most beautiful sun
Nekht: strength
Bomani: warrior
Chapter 9 – Sisters
~Belle's Dream~
Ra-nefer-u looked out her bedroom balcony down to the training field below. The Medjai were getting ready for the Pharaohs annual tournament that was to be held the next day. Nekht was among them; he was sparing with one of his fellow men sweat gleaming on his body from the sun's rays and his hair sticking to his tattooed cheeks. Her breath hitched as he quickly blocked a blow aimed to his chest. She worried when he told her he would be competing though she knew he was more than capable of handling himself on the battle field. She turned to her room as the door opened and her sister walked out to join her at the balcony.
"Nefertiri it is good to see you my sister." Ra-nefer-u pulled her into a hug a huge smile on her face; she always enjoyed spending time with Nefertiri she was her favorite among all the royal children.
"It is wonderful to see you as well little Nefer-u but might I ask what you are looking at." She said peering over the side of the balcony to see the men training spotting Nekht finishing up his duel. "Ah so that is what has caught my dear sisters eye." She let her gaze drift over to the other young man that had spared against Nekht as they sat down to rest.
"I see I'm not the only one who has something to catch their eye hmm Tiri." Ra-nefer-u said with a smirk once her blush faded from her sisters' previous comment. Nefertiri know of her feelings towards Nekht just as she knew Nefertiri's feelings towards her own protector Bomani another Medjai and Nekht's friend. They both laughed and with one final glance at the field below they walked inside to the soft cushioned chairs of the sitting room. Taking their seats a tense silence hung in the air for a moment before Nefertiri brought up the one thing that Ra-nefer-u wanted far from her thoughts.
"You know that father is planning to look for suitors for both of us soon. Are you prepared for this?" Nefertiri posed the question to her sister trying to read her reaction.
"No I don't think I will ever be. I don't want to marry someone I don't love. Do I not have the chance to make my own happiness? What about your own heart's desire? You feel for that warrior just as I feel for Nekht are you willing to let him go so easily so that you can marry another!?" She jumped up and began pacing the floor in front of her sister. How can she think that I could marry another that is chosen for me! "At lest you both have acknowledged your feelings for one another; sometimes I fear that my love for Nekht is one sided and that he cares for me as nothing but a charge to protect and a friend!" The younger princess's eyes swelled with tears at her own words. Nefertiri stood up and embraced her sister in a hug trying to comfort her for she knew Ra-nefer-u's love for the Medjai chieftain was strong and after talking with Bomani she knew that Nekht had feelings similar to that of her little sisters; he just didn't know how to approach Nefer with them feeling that his duty forbade him from doing so. The sisters sat that way for a while before talking of less stressful things before Nefertiri took her leave.
Later that night, Ra-nefer-u lay awake in her bed. Her thoughts going back to all those years ago when she met Nekht and the words of her father were brought to the forefront of her mind. 'What did he mean I was blessed by the Goddesses and why me? I have not seen any signs of power manifesting in me nor have I heard further on the topic. What happened the night I was born I cannot remember what mother told me about that night. Oh how I wish I could see her once again. I miss her stories and her singing. She'd sing me to sleep while she combed my hair.' A single tear fell down the princess's cheek before she turned to look out the balcony at the full moon above. Drawing comfort from its light she slowly drifted off to sleep not knowing that her protector was silently watching from behind a curtain that swayed in the night breeze. Nekht eyes turned from the young woman to look out at the night sky and he also gazed at the moon sending a silent prayer to the gods that the woman he loved would find comfort and peaceful dreams tonight before he continued his silent watch over the princess for the night.
Word Count: 1,032
Well it's a short chapter but I hope you enjoyed it! I will try to have more Ardeth later on. I want to start slow and build the romance up. If you guys have noticed Nekht is Ardeth in his past life that is the only hint I am giving you for the story. Thank you so much for reading you guys I love you all and I am extremely glad that you like my story it means a lot to me. I you have questions or suggestions don't hesitate to post them in your reviews I would also like to start answering or replying to the reviews I get. Also the movie will come into play in the next two upcoming chapters so stay tuned. I will update soon when I can until then…
DovieDM-1991-Promised Wings signing out!
