Here's another chapter. I got my word perfect straightened out so it's all good now. Vote on my new poll please. Aren't you just tired of all the Ardeth fanfics? I mean come on Imhotep is hot too!

Disclaimer: I only own Akila

I was all packed and ready for the trip this Sunday. Rick was going to bed so I decided to do the same after a quick bath. I climbed into bed and fell asleep slowly.

*Dream*(this is gonna be a long dream so it'll take more than one chapter. It's all in ancient Egypt. Enjoy!)

I opened my eyes and saw sand rushing to me. I was falling from an extreme height. I closed my eyes tightly and held my arms in front of me for protection but then the air just stopped rushing past me. I opened my eyes and saw that I had stopped just before the sand. But alas gravity kicked back in.

I fell to the ground with an oof. The sun was just rising and I could see the city in the distance. All I was wearing was a dirty tan tank top that hugged my upper body, a tan skirt that brushed just past my knees, and a black cloak with a hood that stopped just below my knees.

I brushed the sand out of my wavy/curly reddish brown hair. My sapphire eyes hurt a bit from the sand but were alright. I began walking toward the city.

I arrived after 10 minutes. I noticed my looks were out of place compared to the straight black hair with brown or black eyes I was going to put my hood up but decided against it. I walked around a bit and soon came to a market. I noticed people were wary of me but did not say anything. Men stared and women gazed with jealousy. I'm guessing because of my eyes or hair. I hate being different.

People were shouting behind stalls trying to sell many things while other people were buying or trading. There were small children pick pocketing and some poor men begging for money. I looked ahead and it seemed as though their was a palace before me. It was heavily guarded too.

I recognized the language as Egyptian. Ancient at that. I was very lost. An old man in robes walking seemed to notice because he asked, "Are you lost miss?" I looked up at him since he was a bit taller.

"Yes. I am new to this place. I do not know my way around." I replied. "You are in Cairo Egypt the city of the pharaoh. Do you have a place to stay?" he asked kindly. "Unfortunately no." I told him with a worried face and I looked around for a inn.

"Oh don't bother looking for an inn they charge to much around this area. How about you come and stay with me?" he offered. "Oh! I couldn't do that. I do not want to be a burden." "Nonsense. My grandson and I would enjoy the company." "Only if your sure." "Of course." we began to walk to his house and I noticed he had bags that looked heavy. "Here let me help you with that." I told him taking the bags.

"Oh. Thank you. It gets hard to carry those sometimes with these old bones." "It's no problem. This is the least I can do since your giving me a place to stay." he smiled and we continued walking. "My name is Akila." I said breaking the silence.

"Mine is Abasi." he replied. We soon arrived at a small home. It consisted of a dining room connected to a kitchen with stairs that led up to 3 bedrooms and a bathing room. Each small. "It may be small but it's home." Abasi told me.

I smiled. We walked through the door. "Grandpa! Grandpa!" I heard a small voice shout. A small boy not older than 7 came running down the stairs. I set the bags down on the table. He hugged his grandfather. I smiled.

"Gyasi calm down please. We have a guest." he told Gyasi. Gyasi broke from his grandfather and turned to me with curious eyes. He was a small boy with brown eyes and brown shaggy hair. Petite form with shaggy clothes.

I smiled kindly at him. "She'll be staying with us for a while." "Why?" "Because I need a place to stay. I hope you do not mind." I answered him.

"My name is Akila." "I'm Gyasi." I smiled motherly at him. "Go wash up for dinner Gyasi." Abasi told him. "Ok!" he answered before rushing back up the stairs. "It's been a while since he's lived with a women. His mother died when he was 3. His father died shortly after." Abasi told me.

"I'm so sorry." "Don't be. They are in a much better place now." he told me. I helped him set up dinner. We ate some bread, fruit, and water. Then conversed a bit. I played with Gyasi a bit before it was sunset. Abasi showed me my room. "I am going to the palace tomorrow. Would you like to come with me?" he asked.

"Sure." I answered. He smiled kindly before closing the door. I took off my cloak then laid in bed and slowly drifted off to sleep.

I woke up late next morning. I got up and went downstairs. I noticed Abasi wasn't home but Gyasi was eating some bread at the table. "Grandpa went to the market to get you clothes. He said to make yourself at home."

"Alright." I replied. I took a little bread and ate. Just as I finished Abasi walked through the door. "Ah! Your awake. I bought a dress for you." he told me setting a bag on the table and pulled out a white dress and handed it to me. "You didn't have to really." I told him.

"Oh it's no bother." "Thank you." "Your welcome. Now go wash up please. I'm leaving for the palace soon." he told me.

I nodded and brought the dress with me up to the bathing room. I went and bathed my self quickly before dressing into the white dress. It hugged my curves before flowing to my knees.

I took my old clothes and put them into my room keeping the cloak on. I walked down. He looked at me and smiled. "Here apply some of this on your eyes." he told me handing me some kohl.

I went to a nearby mirror and applied some so I looked more Egyptian. He smiled again. "Come." We walked all the way to the palace quietly. When we arrived Abasi showed the guards a paper. They looked at me and smirked but let us in. I was confused.

We walked in and he asked to see the pharaoh. We then walked into the throne room and waited for the pharaoh. Servants gawked at me and whispered to themselves as they passed.

I was starting to get a bad feeling about this. "Put your hood on. When the pharaoh comes in do not say a word and do anything he says." Abasi told me quietly. I put my hood up confused and my cloak covered part of my body.

I took this time to look around. The walls had hieroglyphs and gold in them. There were pillars holding up the ceiling and statues of gods around the room. My eyes set upon Anubis. He was always my favorite god. Bast is my favorite goddess.

I heard doors open and saw the pharaoh walk in with his guards and high priest he was talking to before walking into the room. They were both very handsome. The pharaoh seemed annoyed. But when he saw me he glared in suspicion before looking at Abasi. "What is it you want this time Abasi?" the pharaoh asked.

"To give you a gift that I hope will pay of my debt." he said then gestured to me. I looked at him in shock. The pharaoh came to me and stood about a foot away. My heart pounded in my chest with fear and anger. My hands were in fists. Abasi betrayed me. I trusted him and now he's giving me away like a piece of property.

I looked at the pharaoh. He was still glaring. "Take off your hood." he ordered. I hesitated before taking it off and looking at him. He and the priest gasped then the pharaoh smiled while the priest gazed at me. The pharaoh then walked around me inspecting me. I glared at the floor.

"Where did you find her?" he asked smirking as he came to stand in front of me. He was taking slightly deep breaths. I saw lust glinting in his eyes. "She was wondering the streets. Will she be enough." "More than enough." the pharaoh answered. He snapped his fingers and a tiny bag of gold was brought out and handed over to Abasi.

The pharaoh wouldn't take his eyes off me. "Is she a virgin?" he asked circling me again. The priest was still gazing at me. I gave him a quick smile. "I do not know. I met her just yesterday. "You can asked me yourself." I told the pharaoh keeping my head held high. His smirk grew wider. "A bit defiant. I like that." he said. "Are you a virgin?" he asked. I pursed my lips. "Yes." I said very quietly but he heard me.

He smirked. I swear I could see a small bulge in his tunic but that was probably my eyes playing tricks on me. "You may leave now Abasi." he told him not taking his eyes off me. After Abasi left he snapped his fingers again and 3 servants appeared. "Take..." "Akila." He smiled. "Take Akila to be bathed and clothed then put her in my chambers." he told them.

They bowed before leading me away. I glanced one last time at the priest before leaving with the servants.

R&R please.