Title: The Heart of the Nile
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha and all credit for the anime should be directed to the Inuyasha corp.
Rate: M – Mature language, violence, and adult content in various chapters.
While reading: I recommend listening to "Egyptian Music mix." This is not my channel or my song but I love the mix and I think it adds a great atmosphere while reading.
The Heart of the Nile: Intro
In the land of sand and sun where the sun god Ra keeps his ever-watchful eye is an empire almost as old as the land itself. The Nile River brings life to the land as the heat of the desert takes it away. The pharaohs have ruled it since the beginning of time; kings brought to earth believed to be descendants of the gods themselves. They are man... yet not. They are beautiful in appearance but are demons in punishment, strength and attitude.
The year is 1450 B.C. and the reign of power is now under the leadership of Pharaoh Sesshothumote. Before he became pharaoh he served under his father as head of the guard. He led almost every military campaign creating the largest Egyptian empire known to date. He was so successful in his military tactics and battle skills that he earned the nickname Sesshomaru, "killing perfection." He was ruthless, swift and deadly on the battlefield and planned on ruling the same way. Some say he was so lethal and quick that his movements mimicked the winds whipping through the reeds along the Nile. You didn't know you were dead until you showed up in the underworld at the god Anubis's doorstep. There your heart would already be on the scale awaiting judgment.
His ultimate goal is to surpass not only his father's power but all pharaohs before him; by any means necessary. Serving along side him, as his head of the guard was his younger half-brother, Inuhotep. He is nicknamed Inuyasha, "half demon dog" for the crown he wears upon his brow. For he is the second son of the great Pharaoh Inutashoutumos, "conqueror of the dogs." On this crown are the dog-ear symbols of the god Anubis, dog king of the underworld and passer of judgment in the afterlife. The land along the Mediterranean Sea was currently in the process of changing from spring to summer. Crops along the Nile's countryside as well as the livestock were flourishing. No word of war was heard and all seemed to be at peace. Everything and everyone was prosperous under the new reign of Pharaoh Sesshothumote.
During Pharoah Inutashoutumos's reign however, rumors of a great and powerful treasure was told to be lost somewhere along the Mediterranean's coastline. It was believed to once belong to a great ruler from a far away land. He and his ship loaded with unfathomable amounts of treasure were lost at sea during a terrible storm. This treasure is rumored to be the key to all power and can give the possessor a wish so strong that it can change the course of the universe itself. Unfortunately Inutashoutumos was unable to find this treasure before he died. It is now Sesshomaru's plan to find it and use its power to build his new empire. It is here where our story begins. Where fate is challenged, love conquers time and light overcomes darkness.
[End of Intro]
Authors Notes: Pronunciations
Sesshothumote - Ses sho thuh mo teh
Sesshomaru - Ses sho mah rue
Inutashoutumos - Enu ta sho tuh moss
Inuhotep - Enu ho teh puh
Inuyasha - Enu yah shuh