APLR - 13

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Disclaimer : I make no money nor do I own this. As much as I'd like to … maybe within my own insanity? [closes eyes and sees lawyers waving papers and frightening looking subpoenas] … not even there.

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AN: When Haru died, his father was already dead. So technically he was Pharaoh for, like, an hour before he died. Sucks, huh?

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Hamunaptra

Harry opened the golden book of Amun Ra with the key he had "borrowed" from Evy within their camp later that day, it was getting closer to night and the desert was becoming colder - which was why they were around their warm fire.

"So what do you think you're going to do with the book?" Sirius asked his godson as he looked in envy at the Golden Book of Amun-Ra and also the knowledge that it would never leave Egypt - not that it had in the last three thousand years.

Harry looked down the page and replied while reading, "I don't know. There might be a spell in here to make Imhotep fully regenerated when he goes after the Egyptologist."

"How do you know he hasn't?"

"Because he would have the book of the Dead and if he did he would be here to rise Anck-Su-Namun from the dead."

"And you're so sure of that?"

"Benny will be the sacrifice. He needs no one else." he explained. "Besides the two of you anyway." he added as an afterthought.

"Thanks."

"No problem." he said cheerfully and frowned as he didn't find it on the page. He knew the spell was here - the spell was locked within Haru's memories.

He turned the page and read over a few paragraphs (for lack of better term) when Harry's eyes clouded over and he spoke with the assistance of the Ancient Gods. (Ancient Egyptian) "Let the rise of the dead be complete. Let the descendant of Egypt be the final sacrifice!"

He collapsed bonelessly to the ground and the others ran over as they heard Harry chanting in Ancient Egyptian. Only Sirius, Remus and Ardeth recognized the Ancient Magic that Harry employed.

… Cairo …

There was screams as Imhotep rose from kneeling over the Egyptologist, the book of the dead in his hands. He gazed at his reflection from the window in wonder. He was fully regenerated. He had no need or desire to go after the final two.

The spell Anck-Su-Namun had placed over him was broken. And he remembered.

He had loved Haru, Prince of Egypt.

He could still remember the first time they met - the contempt Haru had for him!

FLASHBACK

Imhotep stood with Seti in the throne room while waiting for Prince Haru and Prince Ramses for join them. The two Princes were to meet them in the throne room at any time, even though it had been discovered that Prince Haru had been on the other side of Thebes in the library. Even the future pharaoh of Egypt had to study.

Then the two princes entered the throne room wearing their white kilts tied off with a belt comprised of precious jewels and gold. Ramses was a simple gold but Haru's had the end handing down which was comprised of lapis lazuli and garnets. They also wore their lapis lazuli encrusted swords - a beautiful but subtle warning to the Priest.

Haru was wearing a white kaffiyeh-like head covering. On his wrists were the golden manacles of Horus - his personal patron God (1). "Pharaoh," he said as he bowed his head and a step behind him Ramses bowed fully from the waist.

Seti smiled at his sons, in a way that made Imhotep jealous of the Princes for a moment - after all, he was the High Priest. "Haru, my son, how many times do I have to tell you?"

Haru grinned slightly and his green eyes gained a small spark in them, "At least once more my Pharaoh."

The Princes rose from their bows, and looked at their father with enough respect that it was not difficult to tell that the two were the first and second in line for the throne of Egypt.

"Come, I want you to meet my new High Priest-" he said.

Ramses looked much like their father, as did Nefertiri, only Haru took after their mother in any way. Haru gained his mother's emerald eyes, and her natural golden tone to his skin. It was obvious that the son of the Priestess of Isis took after his mother in other ways.

The two boys exchanged a grin. The last High Priest had insulted both Isis and Horus - stupidly doing so in Haru's presence. With a rare display of anger, and magical assistance from the gods, Haru's temper was unleashed and the High Priest lost his head mid-thought. It was the last mistake he ever made.

"This is Imhotep." Seti said as he introduced his sons to his priest.

Haru looked at the light eyed and bald man. He knew that it was tradition for the priests to have shaved heads, but it looked good on him. The man wore a long thin robe with the cloth that covered his lower body.

"This is your new High Priest? Let us hope that he does not partake in as much blasphemy as his name already has." he said as he looked further at the new priest and Ramses stood there knowing what would happen with his brother's temper and what they knew of the man from questioning their weapon's master – the Medjai Oded. The man appeared to be nothing more than an opportunist, seeking to latch onto their father's great light like a leech.

"This is my new High Priest – Imhotep." Seti said by means of an introduction.

Haru looked at the man and Imhotep could see the contempt within the eyes of the future Pharaoh, "Father, if he is your high priest then I will not object. If you continue to allow such blasphemy for our gods by allowing him to take such a name as that of our venerable healer then let it be on his ka for eternity!"

Ramses looked at his brother in shock, but he also knew how Haru respected the Great Healer Imhotep.

"Haru, give him a chance." Seti said as he looked at his young son.

Haru turned and looked at the man, "You are my father's high priest but I swear in the name of the GOD Imhotep that you will NEVER be mine!"

"Haru!"

Haru glared at Imhotep, "You bear the name of a god that you are not worthy of. Come Ramses." he ordered swiftly as he turned and left.

Seti stopped his eldest son even as he permitted Ramses to pass. "Haru, give him a chance."

"Father, do you not think that others will make the same connection that I have? May Horus protect him, for I will not."

"Haru." Seti growled and Haru nodded curtly before he walked over to Imhotep.

"Once chance, Priest. Do not mess it up because you will not have another."

FLASHBACK END

Their love had begun in contempt for one another, and it was not until the training and the accidental kiss the two shared that their relationship took more and more steps in the not so platonic direction.

Then Anck-Su-Namun had coerced Pharaoh Seti's sorcerers that Imhotep had Haru spell bound that they were willing to cast a spell that flipped his emotions regarding a few people.

Instead of loving Haru with all of his heart and soul he despised him and instead of his feelings of indifference for Anck-Su-Namun he was obsessed with her, finding her the most perfect being/person in the universe.

But most of all, he remembered killing the Pharaoh - both of them.

"Niy!" he exclaimed as he glared at the one whom now held the Book of the Dead. He had plans for that book, and they all involved killing the little rat that held it.

He smiled evilly; he was going to enjoy his revenge on Anck-Su-Namun - even if he had to bring her back from the dead to do so.

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He had loved the Prince.

He had killed the Pharaoh.

He turned to the weasel who had been serving him. Anck-Su-Namun would pay for what she did to them both, and the weasel would be the sacrifice.

He grinned evilly.

Beni almost wet himself.

And all was good in the land of Egypt.

Except for the obvious.

AN:

1 - If anyone saw the cartoon thing of the Mummy they are similar to the Manacle of Osiris. If you haven't, just type it into Google and you should get a visual.

Review! There's only one chapter left of this story! But I need suggestions for the final confrontation - it's a little anti-climactic right now....

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