Epilogue

(I will open your old mystery)

Chapter Summary: The Duat is the underworld or the realm of the dead. It is the home of the god Osiris, Anubis, Thoth, Horus, Hathor and Ma'at. Ra, the sun god, also travels through the Duat every night and battles the serpent monster Apep

THE DUAT

Several years passed, and with them, a lot of things changed on Kemet.

When the stories of the defeat of the Sea People reached other lands, some wanted to try their luck against what seemed to be the next mighty army of the time. Very few were successful, and even those who were able to defeat them, could not keep Kemet under their control for long.

Because every time Kemet fought against another invader, their Queen was there in the middle of everything, planning, making strategies and sometimes, even fighting.

This dedication to her people was what made some of the upper nobles propose crowning her as Pharaoh instead of queen.

There was opposition for the claim, especially on the high council, but since the favor of the people was with their queen, it was just a matter of time before the Seers of Ra got the answer the people desired.

And soon, Pharaoh Maatkare Anukit was crowned.

She never remarried. She claimed that she did not have time for those things. People who did not know the circumstances behind her first marriage, thought it was because she never got over that death. The people of Hardai, and those who were close to her in some way, knew that she was just unwilling to marry. Their knowing gazes whenever she was seen with a certain priest on her hand was all that was needed to express.

Her reign lasted more than 40 years. Ones that were considered of great prosperity and advancements. But now, after she passed away, and after the proper burial ceremonies were done, her story was to take a different turn.

Once upon a time, a Judge of the Underworld told another that this woman was not a normal mortal. Once upon a time, words with the force of a prophecy were uttered without any of the people involved in that discussion realizing it.

And a god who thought he knew better almost blew his chances with the one he loved the most. And even if he now was worried that they would be unable to spend their afterlife together, he was glad that he got to spend her mortal life by her side.

It had been more than 70 days. More than the funerary rites of Kemet were supposed to last. She did not show on the Halls of the Final Judgment. Her soul had not crossed the sacred river.

Before the god could dwell more on the apparent inevitability of an eternity apart from his beloved, a pair of small hands hugged him from behind. He felt how the owner of the hands buried her face in his back.

Holding the small hands in place, Anubis smiled slightly when he realized who was holding him now. "Looks like I was right, you're more special than I thought"

"You mean, you knew all this time?"

Anubis turned around, facing the girl in front of him. Gone were the wrinkles, and her hair was again that lovely shade of gold so brilliant on her youth.

He hugged her back, and leaned down to kiss her lightly, first on her forehead and then on the lips.

"I had my suspicions, but it wasn't confirmed until just now"

"So what was worrying you so much, my love?" Massika asked him, while he started to lead her to a more private place.

"Nothing beloved. There is nothing left for me to worry". He smiled and kissed her again, just before closing the doors behind them.

And... that's all folks!

I have plans to come back to this universe later, I already have some ideas for one shots so...

Anyway, Thanks are in order:

to the People participating in the 2019 Senshi & Shitennou mini bang, to those who wrote with me when i randomly popped to the Write a go go chanel.
to the marvelous mods...

To Artimas for the great art that inspired me to write more than what i had originally thought. (and for her support of my crazy ideas, you can find her art in her tumblr, Artimas tumblr com (slash) post/188757079490 or post/189026945665
To Cluckster for her patience while looking this fic over.

and to anyone who took their time reading til the last word.

Thank you!