-Listen to Temple of thoughts by Poets of the fall as the you read this chapter

Atem and the boys just finished their training That day inside the Palace grounds.. they are all laughing off and joking around, pretty normal boy stuff..

However Atem is deep in his thoughts staring at the empty space of greens infront of him.. not joining his friends in their celebration of finishing their training for the day..

Cold breeze hits his hot, tired body flying his hair behind him, His performance in this training wasn't as usual, He was not concentrating whatsoever and his officials noticed that.. so much going on.. so much for him to handle..

Sudden sound of closing In angry footsteps catch all of their attention..

Etmu stands her ground with a frowned face throwing a spear towards Atem's feet as she Takes her own Attack position..

"Fight me!! I will show you the true power of the Kyoshies you despise so much!!"

Etmu challenges him drawing out her Weapon..

"Etmu please.. wait.. " Atem tries to talk some sense into her.. feeling the guilt and shame..

"SHUT UP AND FIGHT!!" She charges towards him opening that ONE Fan.. the same from the library.. his mother's.. starting a sward fight even though he never picked up his own.. she attacks in great strength and agony.. this becoming her way to express her feelings.. her deep upsetting ones.. but Atem is Only dodging her attacks swiftly knowing very well she has every right to be so...

"Pick.. up.. your.. spear.. and Fight!!"

"No Etmu.. I will not Fight you.. please just listen.. I realize what I did and said and..."

"No more ands, coward.." she charges again in Greater determination aiming the name side of the fan towards him deliberately making his heart ache the way hers did.. reminding him of the name and person he insulted.. the stupidity he released in a moment of anger.. but this time she attacks with water bending technique even stronger than her last attacks..

Atem doesn't dare to attack back, he realizes this is the only way she may forgive him.. or forget what he said.. he feels terrible for it.. and he may never forgive himself for throwing such burden on her.. and for blaming his own dead mother for everything.. that's why he must go with it, hoping this way might lift some of the drowning guilt off of him..

He remains on the offense.. he can't hurt her.. never.. not even touch her.. the first women he ever... Loved!

Lightning strikes in the middle of the day making them all gasp and look upon the sky.. and the moment it does Etmu grows stronger and stronger, now using Her Fan to bend more water.. she has never felt this much power flow inside of her.. she directs an attack towards him knocking him down to the ground..

They all gasp at the unbelievable sight..

Etmu feels a new flow of much greater power than hers run through her vains.. and that is about all she remembers..

Atem stares not believing his own eyes.. frozen in his place.. tears stream down his face as she continues attacking.. He can see her.. his own mother.. The Late Queen of Egypt Edna of the Rice Patties Kyoshies.. she smiles as she launches an attack after the other, all very powerful attacks but none hit him.. deliberately..

It was all true.. the rumors of that Fan holding pieces of her soul.. which is now infused with Etmu's well Allowing her to restrict into her pupil's body.. and Guide Atem through his path..

One second its Edna's eyes.. the other it's Etmu's.. he stands eyes wide and teary, hoping to get a clearer glance..

A sand storm begins where they stand making everyone seek shelter.. but Atem who gets even closer.. the sand is blocking his view.. its a very power one indeed..

these moves.. too perfected.. too good to be a trainee's.. its her.. its really her..

she showed him.. she did show him the true power of the original Kyoshi..

Etmu does not bend air.. This IS the One and only Sand storm.. Edna's Signature move..

Atem doesn't take one step back despite his official's warnings to get away.. he stares unable to move, more tears stream down his face.. as he glances at her familiar features that he miss and longs for so much.. He never thought she was this beautiful.. He does remember her.. and she is perfect.. but sadly their time is very short..

Etmu's borrowed powers begin to fade making her pant and get further away from him awaiting his move.. the Fan in front of her face only her eyes show..

Its their last moment.. he sees his mother's eyes for the last time before Etmu Brings her fan over her eyes and now its only hers.. he knows she is smiling.. so much to say but no chance.. his heart never ached this much

The sky clears and the Storm fades..

Atem wipes his teary eyes still staring at Etmu unable to make up what just happened..

Etmu picks up a huge axe near her and starts charging towards him again.. still determined to fight him.. He holds his spear only to block her..

"When you are restless.. I will calm the ocean for you.." she starts feeling her mouth confessing feelings to him om its own under her restless breath.. as she launches an attack after the other.. he moves back slowly in sad and hurt eyes tilting his head down..

"In your sorrow.. I will dry your tears, When you need me.. I will be the Love beside you.."

she starts feeling the warmth of her tears steam fast down her face.. her attacks grow weaker as her body starts to shake..

She confesses her love..

"I will take away all of your fears.."

She throws the axe and takes the fan out again and attack him this time very weakly not landing a single blow or strike.. and Atem has given up dodging..

"I WILL TAKE AWAY ALL OF YOUR FEARS"

She shakes hard with her yells as she sobs down realizing how much she can't bare to cause a scratch on his body.. how she has fallen Mad in Love with him.. and she has no control over it.. his eyes charm her.. his scent.. the joy she feels when of seeing him even if its coincidental.. and He feels the same.. its mutual.. but she still can't, he is a prince who is engaged to a princess.. where does she come in this equation..

"So you can let go of all your fears.."

She whispers her last words not knowing if he heard or not.. knowing this is all she could do, all she can offer him.. her Heart..

Her eyes fixates on the ground tearing even more.. only to be surprised by warm hands holding her own throwing the fan carelessly away..

she doesn't get a chance to look into his eyes properly.. He hold her face between his hands and locks their lips together finally joining them.. confirming his feelings to her..

They kiss passionately and deeply for the first time.. His hands travel from her silky smooth hair through her back and lands on her waist pulling her closer into his arms deepening their kiss, her's travel from his muscular arms to his firm chest and land on the back of his neck grabbing his hair .. they have both longed for this kiss.. both holding each other close as if their life depended on it.. their faces still wet from their tears but their Kiss is tender, full of warmth they both needed.. Sadly, they release slowly panting only for the humanly need of air, only to repeat their kiss once more..

But Etmu bursts out of dream land that she has fallen victim in and pushes Atem away aggressively.. Atem, holding her hand, pulls her back for another kiss which she kisses back as mush as she wants to.. but still troubled.. she pushes him again against her heart.. this time walking away from him...

"You are an Engaged Prince!! How dare you!"

She looks deep into his eyes who show sighs of deep love and affection and need for her.. he only wishes to her close once more.. and starts walking close to her holding his hand out..

Atem's face is yanked the other way just before he reached to hold her.. a strange, strong, striking pain in his jaw that takes him by surprise yanks his whole head almost reaching his brains, he feels his cheek now realizing the deafening slap he received from his now angry running away lover...

He looks back to see all of his friend laughing while heading into to the showers, knowing the show is over.. signaling him to follow which he does still feeling his aching cheek..

"I Don't get it.. she just confessed her love and kissed me back.. But she also wants to fight and kill me.. and at the same time.. she wants to be held close and kissed

One minute she calls me Prince and the other slaps me... For the life of me I don't understand.."

All the officials laugh at their pacing in every direction leader in the men's rooms..

"Thank you my dear, Trusted advisors for thinking my love life is such a joke for your entertainment.."

He finally stands in a shower space and pores a full bucket of cold water over his head..

"I would love to Officially welcome you to relationships and Introduce you to the one and only Women" Duke makes even more jokes to which all laugh at..

"I don't understand what this is.. I don't control it.. When I am around her I am a mad man who acts without thinking and makes very reckless actions he can.. and I am a military man.. I strategize everything.. and yet around her I make the worst, stupidest decision..."

Atem lays on the wet floor with his wet hair and body not caring.. waving his hands around in confusion..

"Well my friend, I have three things to tell you:

First, you have fallen in love.. and you've fallen bad.. and she loves you too..

Second, she has got a point.. you are an engaged man who kissed her.. making her feel lowly and cheap.. and that's why she has mixed feelings, because she can't allow herself..

Third, Mr military man.. no matter how many times you plan it.. the exact opposite might happen.. because Women!"

Duke squats over him clarifying the situation

"Are you saying I deserved to be slapped?"

Atem frowns and crosses his arm still laying on the floor

"Indeed you did.." Seth comes out of his silence as he decides to give him a piece of his mind

"Not only are you crossing an honorable Guest of the Pharaoh's.. but you are also betraying your future wife's trust.. and playing with a poor girl feelings whom obvious now.. you will never have..

No one cares what you feel towards her or what you don't feel towards the Princess..

A decision was made and you agreed to it.. your actions are childish and unfitting of

A Prince!!"

Seth finished his speech pulling Atem on his feet and marches out making Atem only feel worse about himself.. and the whole situation..

A reassuring hand over his shoulder comforts him.. "Seth is right.. and Duke is right too.. however its you who should decide the best outcome in of all of this.. and something tell me you've got a plan My friend"

Mahad follows Seth with a wink not really reassuring him.. but pressing the fact that its all between his hands and only he can act which ease absolutely nothing..

But Today he deserves a rest.. he has two reasons to celebrate.. the women he fell for loves him back, even if she is confused of her own feelings.. she does want him but is denying it.. and his mother watches over him from the after life.. even of her purpose is to teach him a lesson with water and storms in his face.. he will take it any day, Gladly too..

He tilts his head down sighing to be pushed in boyish manner by both Tristin and Duke outside of the showers.. their laughs echo happily and lively through the corridors..