Red River: Kira Ishtar
Evading death was the easy part-now our heroine's real journey will begin with the handsome Prince Kail Mursili of the Hittite Empire while Kira struggles to discover how to return to New York! But while her stay in Hattusa begins-Kira soon learns that her knowledge of Ancient History and Geography might come in handy during this confusing time.
Chapter 3 - Princess Kira
"Kikkuri! The festivities are over, we're going home." said Prince Kail, still holding Kira tucked in his arms.
"Yes, My Prince." said the young servant boy before realizing the woman. "Hey! Where'd you get the girl?" Prince Kail stepped down to his chariot and handed over Kira to Kikkuri whilst explaining the situation.
"Queen Nakia was using her in another one of her schemes. So I snatched her away." He said nonchalantly.
"Oh." was Kikkuri's response as he seated her on the front edge of the chariot while Prince Kail stood at the reins and in between her legs. Kira was much to frazzled by the fact that she had evaded death to even notice that particular detail.
"Wait! You-You're not friends with the Queen?" She asked timidly.
The handsome prince did his best to not laugh heartily. "Friends? There is no funeral my stepmother would relish more than mine." He said with a wry smile.
"Then please-please help me get home! I was taken here against my will!" Kira cried as the chariot pulled away and down the dirt hill path.
"Where is your home?" asked Prince Kail.
"New York City!" She said hurriedly-it would spark some kind of understanding, but to her disappointment, neither man knew what 'New York' was.
"Is this New York a special name for your tribe?" asked Prince Kail.
"Tribe?"
"She's definitely not from the Kashuga tribe." said Kikkuri. "Maybe's she's Mitanni. Look at how bronze her skin is."
Mitanni … I've heard of that before! But where?, she thought as Prince Kial and Kikkuri continue to voice numerous possibilities of her 'tribe'.
"She could be from Egypt too." The Prince suddenly said.
"Egypt! I know Egypt! Is that where I am?" She asked.
"No. It's not very near. By chariot, it's a fortnight's journey. Is New York located in the Egyptian lands?" He asked.
"My Prince, maybe her New York is a refugee village in Egypt! The land has had constant turmoil since that boy came to the throne." Kikkuri added. Prince Kail nodded. "Yes. Poor Tutankhamun. Such bad luck."
A nerve was hit inside of Kira's brain. "King Tutankhamun?" She whispered out.
"Oh, you know of him? I've never met him personally before." said Prince Kail. "They say he's a child, younger than I," But his words fell upon deaf ears-for Kira was too astonished to even register anything but the realization that was sinking in.
If King Tutankhamun is the ruler of Egypt currently, then I'm no longer in the 21st century! I'm in the 14th! That's why Hattusa and the Hittite Empire sounded so familiar to me! From Mrs. Logan's history class! Dear God-I'm in the ancient Middle East!
The shock of it all made Kira mentally shut down and think long and hard on how she would ever return to her century. The sound of the horses trotting against the dirt path brought sound back to her ears quick enough for her to realize that Prince Kail was talking to her.
"Hey, are you alright?" He asked, gazing down at the silent girl. When she didn't respond, he frowned and tried to get a better look at her. 'What's your name?"
"I … I'm Kira." She said shakily.
"Alright then, Kira-you say you were brought here by the Queen? To what end?" He asked a little firmly.
"She … she said, she wanted her son to succeed your father to the throne. So she's going to kill me and … and use my blood as an offering to put a curse and kill all the princes standing in her way." To this knowledge, Kikkuri and Prince Kail gasped. Queen Nakia was known for her vicious schemes towards the third prince and his family and people at times-but this was by far the most cruel and evil one she has thought of thus far.
Night had fallen upon the ancient lands of the Middle East when the trio arrived at the palace of Prince Kail Mursili. After undoing the ropes around her wrists, Prince Kail swiftly left Kira alone in his room to cry her heart out at her bad fortune.
The long white cloak that covered her body began to make her sweat, but thankfully-there was a basin of water that allowed her to quickly wash certain areas and attempt to re-wrap herself in this confusing garment.
"How in the world am I going to get back home?" She asked herself. "It's not like I can randomly cross space and time to get there. The Queen did say something about returning to that Storm God of hers, but then again-she might've meant without my head." Kira sighed in defeat and curled up on the soft cushion feel of the bed.
The door then suddenly creaked open and Kira was shocked to see a child, possibly no older than twelve with curly black hair and wearing nothing but some type of under-garment wrapped around his legs enter.
"I brought your supper." said the boy carrying a tray of bowls that had a somewhat savoury scent to them. Kira smiled lightly.
"Thank you." She nodded and eyed the boy curiously who blushed under her soft gaze. "What's your name?"
"Tito." He grinned. "Prince Kail told me to look after you, Princess Kira."
Princess?
"You don't know how excited I am, Princess Kira! The prince has never brought a princess here before! Do you like flowers? I picked these for you! Oh! Here's your food! I hope you like—" the boy rambled on and on, handing a small rose to Kira who took it graciously and giggled at his energetic personality.
"Thank you, Tito. You're much too kind." She smiled. Some time passed and Tito stayed with the 'princess' just as Prince Kail instructed, asking her numerous questions about her family and upbringing. Though she wasn't sure just how much Prince Kail had said about her, she didn't see anything wrong with discussing a few details of her life in the 21st century.
And after finishing the delicious meal provided, Tito quickly went to make the bed while Kira sat on the floor watching.
"Tito, can I ask you something?" She said softly.
"Of course, Princess Kira. Anything at all."
She bit her lower lip, unsure of whether she should be asking something like this, but pushed her worries aside. She had to know if there was truth in Queen Nakia's words.
"Is it possible to kill someone with a curse? And do you have to sacrifice a person for it?"
Tito's head whipped around bewildered. "Princess Kira! That's a crime!"
"So it is possible?" Kira pressed.
Tito sighed. "Well, they say some powerful magicians can do such deeds. But usually a snake is used to put a curse on someone. Also a crime." He said as a warning. "To sacrifice a human—means that they must wish to place a curse on someone of high status."
Kira kept quiet and thought about Prince Kail and his poor brothers if Queen Nakia's plan had gone through at the Great Temple today.
"Princess Kira—does this have anything to do with you?" Tito asked suspiciously. At first she wanted to explain her tragic story—but after bearing witness to all the crazy events today, Kira didn't have the heart to tell it again. So she lied.
"No … um—so if a magician brings someone from a place very far away using magic, how can that person get home again?" She asked.
"The person who brought them must send them back. That kind of magic can only be undone by the person who conjured it." Tito explained. Kira remained silent.
"Well, I better get going, Princess Kira. Prince Kail will be home soon." said the boy, opening the door. "If you need anything, just call for me, yeah?"
Kira nodded. "Goodnight, Tito."
"Goodnight, Princess Kira." He replied and closed the room door.
"Whoa! Why are there six pots of water here? I brought home only five today." Tito asked another servant boy.
"A water seller came by boasting about how sweet this water tastes, so I bought one from him. I thought it would be nice for Prince Kail and Princess Kira." The boy said. Tito grinned.
"Very well. I'll serve it to Princess Kira tomorrow. Night, Rukon." said Tito, waving as he walked into his small room next to the kitchen pantry.
Back in the dark room of Queen Nakia's palace, she watched in a large basin of water as the boy slept soundly. The evil Queen smirked.
"He is only but a mere child, but he will do." She whispered and then began to wave her hand around, whispering a small unknown chant that levitated the black water from the ceramic jug and into Tito's room. The boy muttered something and flipped over to one side, exposing his ear to the black water that then swooped inside and awakened the innocent child to Queen Nakia's scheme.
Prince Kail had not yet returned from whatever business he was handling and after talking with Tito about making a blood sacrifice, Kira couldn't sleep. The room was also a little too warm for her liking due to all the wool sheets and covers, so Kira thought it would be harmless to just get a few minutes of fresh air-hoping that it would usher sleep through her body.
The magic can only be undone by the person who conjured it, Tito's words replayed in her head like a broken record. Kira clutched the loose cloth that covered her body tightly and sighed about having to face that horrible woman of a Queen again just to get home.
"But how? How will I face her? Maybe Prince Kail will come up with something." She said to herself, not noticing that a small noose was being lowered easily behind her. When she turned, the poisoned boy yanked on the rope that choked Kira instantly.
"Ack!" She gasped and pulled on the rope tightening around her neck. Then, from up above someone jumped down and landed directly in front of Kira, revealing themselves to be none other than Tito! Kira gasped in shock, but then noticed that his eyes were shown to be in fierce slits-like a cat's eyes!
He muttered something under his breath and stuck his small dagger out against her throat. The boy then lunged without hesitation and missed her throat thanks to her quick reflexes-but the blade still grazed against the soft skin of her shoulder causing a cut to appear.
Kira winced in pain-but remained focus on getting free of her possessed friend. The child swung again and missed with Kira holding onto her rope and leaping out of his grasp, but another cut to her shoulder and arm was given.
This is madness! I can't evade him all tied up like this!
"Help!" Kira cried. "Someone please help!" But no one was around! How could that be?
Queen Nakia watched and laughed throughout the entire debacle.
"Prince Kail keeps only his most trusted aides and servants with him. Thanks to that, there is no one around to save the poor child." She chuckled darkly before turning to Urhi. "Is everything ready for the ritual?"
"Yes. We lack only the girl's blood and your words, Your Majesty." The hooded man replied.
"Excellent." She said, turning her attention back to the basin. "Soon the rival princes will be memories and my son will be the Emperor's sole heir." She grinned evilly into the water. "Child, you are a lowborn slave, but tonight you will decide the fate of the Empire." She said with a cackle. "Bring me the girl's blood at once!"
"Tito, stop! What's wrong with you?!" Kira cried, receiving a deeper cut that came deathly close to her jugular. She shrieked in fear.
"Stop it, Tito! It's me!" She cried, but her shouts fell upon deaf ears as the boy once again went to lunge at her. With quick timing, Kira swooped down and grabbed the boy's waist, throwing him wildly over her shoulders and in doing so, Tito's blade connected with the rope and cut her free with a SNAP!
Then, she ran as fast as her legs could take her, but somehow this boy-who seemed almost inhuman at this point, was catching up to her! Up ahead was a huge gate that gave Kira some type of relief that maybe someone could save her from Tito's deranged state, but before she could make it there, the boy pounced onto her back-slamming Kira onto the hard brick ground with a loud THUD!
Tito then smashed his foot against one hand and held her down with his knee stabbing the center of her back as he raised his dagger above head and a deranged smile on his sweet face.
"Tito, no!" She screamed with tears burning in her eyes as the boy yanked her hair back. Kira let out a blood curdling scream that shook her body before she heard a THWAP! Behind her wielding a bow and arrow was Prince Kail who's arrow grazed Tito's wrist causing the boy to drop the blade just in time for Prince Kail to reach them.
"Tito! What are you doing?!" yelled Prince Kail and as he got closer, he saw the vicious and possessed look in Tito's eyes that confirmed his suspicion. Queen Nakia! He then yanked the deranged boy off of Kira and with one swift move, punched Tito in the gut as hard as he could! The black water then rose up into Tito's mouth and poured out onto the cold ground in huge spurts!
"Damn you, Kail!" The Queen shouted angrily. "He's foiled me again!"
"Fear not, Your Majesty!" said Urhi. "The black water will disappear without a trace! No one will know what has occurred tonight!" He reassured.
Except Kail! And that foreign bitch he's protecting!, Queen Nakia thought angrily.
"Prince Kail! Look! It's the Queen's black water!" said an incoming Kikkuri who was hushed by the third prince as he bent down to take Kira into his arms.
"I can't stay here!" She cried against him. "It's too much! I can't …," her words faltered suddenly and exhaustion befell the young girl as she slumped into Prince Kail's strong arms.
"Kira!" He panicked. Kikkuri then ushered the prince and his princess away to their quarters and dragged the boy away as well in the dark of a horrific night. Later the next day-sometime around early noon, Kira woke to see the sun shining through the swaying trees while her hazy vision began to clear up.
"Awake at last?" She heard Prince Kail's voice above her. "How do you feel, Kira?"
"I … feel …," Her eyes scanned around the room trying to get her bearings while also trying to find out why she felt a draft circulating around her whole body and it was then, she looked down and shrieked seeing her body completely exposed to Prince Kail and his amused eyes.
Hastily, she grabbed the sheets and covered herself!
"Where are my clothes?" She demanded. The prince smirked at her dramatic response. Most girls would give anything to let someone like him see them naked before him-but this one. This girl was different … and very shy.
"The Queen was controlling Tito," He aid, changing the topic. "The old girl is up to her foul tricks again." He shook his head and then smiled warmly at Kira who blushed under his intense and very sensual gaze.
"Are you still feeling ill? Your wounds are but mere scratches. The salve I administered will heal them nicely so that no scars will taint your perfect skin." His voice was so smooth and silky and if Kira had some sort of romantic feelings for him-she'd probably faint just by listening to him.
"You treated me … all by yourself?" She asked incredulously and then looked away bashfully. "You didn't have to leave me naked like that!" The Prince smirked at her turned back.
"Does it hurt?" He suddenly asked.
"No, … not really. And that's all thanks to you, Prince Kail. I appreciate you taking care of me." Kira replied softly, gingerly touching her bandaged shoulders and arms. It was then that Prince felt the need to take this opportunity while it was there. Plus, he couldn't resist touching her velvet skin again.
His large hands grasped the edge of the sheet near her breasts and pulled Kira around to face him as he swiftly pressed his lips against hers again, reveling in her sweet taste. Kira gasped and then felt him hands open the sheets-revealing her small, but supple breasts that he crushed against his chest.
Her hands grasped his strong arms and tried to push him back, but to no avail. Instead, he used this as leverage to lay her down on the bed while he kissed down the valley of her breasts and flicked his tongue against her erect nipples.
Kira cried out in response to his rashness!
Why is he behaving like this! What is he doing?!
"W-What … what are you doing? Please! Stop!" She begged and he kissed her way down her tanned stomach, loving the way it felt in his hands.
"You must know what it means for a prince to take a woman into his house?" He murmured against her hot skin. "I'm not ready for an official wife-but I don't mind a few concubines."
Concubines? He means to … oh God, no please!
"Stop it, Prince Kail! Please!" She begged. "I don't want this!"
"Why not?" He sighed, dragging his nose over the curve of her left breast. "Most princesses would give themselves to any prince who noticed them without a second thought. And here you are, in my bed, resisting me."
"Maybe it's because I have fucking standards!" She shouted angrily with hot tears burning in her eyes once again.
"Such a vicious tongue! I'll have to tame that temper of yours." He grinned and began to leave open-mouthed kisses all over her body. His hands slid up her arms and interlocked their hands while keeping Kira from thrashing about. Despite the circumstance, Kira knew in her heart that Prince Kail was a great man. A good one, too. I mean-why else would he risk himself to save her not once but twice from death's clutches? Still, he was a man. Prince or not-he wasn't immune to the temptations of beautiful women.
And now here she lay-naked underneath this man who looked like a drunkard after tasting an aphrodisiac, sloppily kissing her with so much burning lust that she couldn't return. Then, the tears fell from her eyes mercilessly and Prince Kail stopped his actions hearing the sniffles coming from her.
"Why do you cry, Kira? Is this not pleasurable for you?" He asked truly confused.
"I'm not in love with you, Prince Kail." She whimpered. "And this is not an act of pleasure for me-this is vicious." She cried, hiccupping in her words. "You say you're not ready for a wife, but yet you'd rather rape me to satiate your desires until then. You're not a noble prince! You're a beast!" She said, weeping before his eyes. And just like that-he pulled away, readjusted his loose garments and sat upright while pushing himself away from Kira, who wiped her tears and clutched her covers even tighter around herself, surprised at the Prince's sudden stop.
BONG! BONG! BONG!
"What's that sound?" Kira asked, trying to peer out of the window.
"It's the bell … for the execution," said Prince Kail with a locked jaw. "Tito's execution."
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