A/N: damn! what a storm! Literally!xD My country's been recently hit by one…and so now we get two days off! …and thank God for that because I've been having one hell of a busy week! anyway…here's the second to the last chapter for y'all!xD enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own the song Afterglow by Inxs…I think I mentioned this already…just making sure I did…so don't sue!

The Pharaoh's Daughter

Chapter Seven

Here I am, lost in the light of the moon that comes through my window

Night had fallen. The moon was illuminating Johnny's path, making stationary sands glow softly. He had been running all day and frankly was exhausted. But then he was too hurt to feel any more pain.


Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divide the thorns from the roses

The good old days seem so far away. Love has ruined all their lives…

It's you and the roses

…but then again, neither of the lives of Johnny or any of his friends would hold meaning if this twist didn't come along.

Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow

Princess Oli had been so far away…unreachable. He had fallen in love with her ever since he was a young larcenist. Now he had her…in his arms. Yet he had let her flee.

Heal me from all this sorrow as I let you go

Oh this was great…Johnny was asking for her…but he didn't want her. It was so confusing he did not want to think anymore.

I will find my way when I see your eyes

Oli lied do him…lied to him all those years they loved each other…lied to every single inhabitant of the Pharaoh's kingdom…

Now I'm living in your afterglow

Johnny felt so hurt…and alone…

Here I am, lost in the ashes of time, but who wants tomorrow?

The tomb robber collapsed in the sand. Every muscle in his body screamed in pain. He had reopened some wounds in his back. Ra knows he'd give anything to die…

In between the longing to hold you again

I'm caught in your shadow, I'm losing control

He had heard the green-haired boy's reason. He wasn't the one at fault, yet why was Johnny angry?

My mind drifts away, we only have today

The night was cruelly cold…as the day was so horribly hot. A sandstorm was brewing…he closed his eyes.

Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow

In his dreams, tender arms wrapped around his tired shoulders. Johnny shifted his bleary gaze to look deep into lavender-lilac eyes shining with unshed tears. Oli's mouth was moving, but no words were heard. Johnny figured the boy must be apologizing again.

Heal me from all this sorrow

Drops of crystalline salt water fell on the tomb robber's face. His hand went up to run through the mystic grass-colored strands of hair and to stroke the soft creamy wet cheeks.

As I let you go I will find my way

Oliver carefully laid him on his chest while holding Johnny's head in his arms.

I will sacrifice 'til the blinding day when I see your eyes

Hands laboriously tended to the wounds on his lover's back not minding the protest and questions in Johnny's mind. Tears were still falling from Oliver's eyes.

Now I'm living in your afterglow

Blood stained the sand…and was covered by the wind.

When the faith has gone as I let you go, as I let you go

His body was shaken by faint trembling. All he could see was green and all he could smell were roses. Oliver was hugging him and crying, he had his face buried in his maroon-red hair. The tears soothed his hurt, confused heart.

Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow

They stayed that way for a long time…

Heal me from all this sorrow

Johnny was numb with the cold of the night. He clung to the closest source of warmth.

As I let you go I will find my way, I will sacrifice

From a distance he heard hooves, clashing weaponry and Brooklyn's stern commands over men shouting…and then he heard Tala crying out at the brink of death…

Now I'm living in your afterglow

The fearless tomb robber cried again for a second night.

Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divide the thorns from the roses

The death of day was colder than ever and the tears were gone.

It's you who is closest

The dream ended. Princess Oli faded…and so did the roses.

TBC

A/N: and y'all better read the last chap! because it's the last! haha! wait for it! …and review…thanks. Enjoy!xD Ciao!