Me: I don't own Cleopatra, Azeneth or Delilah or Yugioh. I don't have anything to say other then that and Happy reading!
It was in the middle of the night and everything was quiet. However, Tenionia was still awake, sitting in the darkness. The fire had long gone out and Azeneth was sleeping soundly on her lap. The magician had sensed someone nearby. Her head snapped to the side when shuffling was heard. Tenionia gently shook Azeneth awake.
"Tenionia? What's wrong?" She asked in a tired voice.
"We're not alone. Stay close, child." Azeneth hugged her as Tenionia scanned the darkness. The next thing they knew, a burning touch flew in through the window. Azeneth yelped. Tenionia swiftly picked her up and dashed out of the house to find men trying to tame Abyss and not having much luck.
"Well I didn't think that we would find these lovely ladies." One said with a twisted smirk.
"And boss, it's a princess." The man that spoke first chuckled.
"Well, it seems that she is." Tenionia placed herself between the men and Azeneth.
"Azeneth, on my mark, run as fast as you can."
"But Tenionia,"
"Do it, Azeneth." Tenionia willed white flames to glow and blasted the men back with a flick of her wrist.
"Run Azeneth! Now!" Azeneth whimpered and dashed away with Tenionia following close behind. Tenionia whistled and Abyss galloped up and Tenionia grabbed Azeneth and lifted her onto the stallion's back. Tenionia kicked Abyss in the flank and he thundered off as the men grabbed her. Tenionia fought them off as best she could, but in the end, she was tied and the men caught up to Abyss and Azeneth and dragged them back. Azeneth kicked and struggled.
"Leave her alone!" Tenionia snapped and the leader turned.
"Why should I, Princess?"
"If you harm, I will make you regret it!" The man walked up and grasped her chin.
"Oh really? I would say that you aren't in any place to make threats." They were all caught off guard when a surprise yelp was heard and the cries of agony sounded. Dread started to fill Tenionia when lime green slitted eyes peered out from the darkness. The men swallowed and Azeneth whimpered slightly. Tenionia however stared into the eyes without fear. She felt like she was in the presence of another godling. The lioness roared and attacked one the men. Tenionia bit her lip as she watched the lioness tear the man limb from limb while he screamed in agony. Tenionia smirked as she willed a small white flame to break the ropes. Once she was free, she kicked the leader's legs out from under him and bond him like an animal with magic twine. He had his arms bent backwards and his legs folded. Tenionia smirked down on him.
"Now do you think I can't fight for myself." She lightly poked him with a slender finger, making the man faceplant into the sand. Azeneth snickered as Tenionia turned to the pair of men that were holding Azeneth.
"I'll count to three, and if you don't release her, I will make you suffer." The men hesitated and Tenionia stepped closer.
"One... Two..." The man on the left squeaked and dashed off only to be caught by the lioness. Tenionia looked back to the other man.
"Well?" The man trembled.
"Three." A ball of lighting formed in her hand and she sent him flying back. The lioness roared and chased after him as Tenionia dashed up and untied Azeneth.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. You okay?" Tenionia nodded and turned to see a young woman covered in blood walking back to them.
"You two alright?"
"We're fine." They stood and Azeneth looked around.
"Where did that lioness go?" Tenionia scowled when she and the woman locked eyes. To her surprise, the woman's eyes were lime green, just like the lioness.
"She's standing right in front of us." Azeneth blinked.
"What do you mean, Tenionia?" The woman smirked.
"So you're the magician princess I've heard so much about. A follower of Isis right?"
"Well, her host, and would I be right to say that you serve under Sekmet?" The woman's smirked broadened.
"I'm impressed. So you're just as smart as they say you are."
"You know me, but I don't know you." The pair of woman regarded one another in silence for a moment when the other woman smirked.
"I'm Delilah, the queen of thieves." Tenionia frowned.
"You're the same as me, you serve under Sekmet."
"Assassin of the gods, actually, of course, for the past fourteen years, she managed to slip from my grasp."
"Fourteen?" Azeneth asked surprised.
"How old are you? You look so young." Delilah frowned.
"I would be thirty two, but a god's power does this body well. In all honesty, I don't consider myself young."
"Wait," Tenionia cut in. "Who is she that you are trying to assassinate?" A dark look crossed Delilah's face.
"Queen Cleopatra." Tenionia and Azeneth shared a look.
"We're trying to dethrone Cleopatra." Delilah gave Azeneth a funny look.
"And how are you going to do that?"
"I'm Pharaoh Atem's daughter, and therefore the rightful heir." Delilah looked at Tenionia, who nodded.
"It's the truth." Delilah smirked.
"Well, if we're trying to take out the same person, perhaps we can work together." Tenionia smirked.
"An alliance?"
"So to speak." Azeneth nodded.
"We need all the help we can get." Delilah glanced over their shoulders to see that the house they were occupying was burning.
"And it looks like you two need some help, considering that your supplies are burning." Tenionia looked back and cursed under her breath, making Delilah laugh.
"Come on, I'll show you two where you can stay."