Chapter 26: A Chance Meeting
Walking towards the baths Sphinx was in a well needed feeling of a good bath. Walking towards the bathing area he stripped his clothes off and took off his headdress before dipping down into the swirling pool of water. The good thing about the temple is that the fresh water comes from an underground river that feeds down from the distant mountains making the water cold to the touch a sharp contrast to the heat of the desert sun.
Grabbing some soap that was made with some plants from another country Sphinx began to wash himself of all the grime and blood that has accumulated on his skin from his long journey here. He watched as his face paint flowed away leaving his true face to stare in the reflection of the flowing water. Looking at himself long locks of jet black hair stared back with equally dark brown eyes on a rather young face.
It has been a long journey and a rather long day he said
MEANWHILE
Katy was busy cleaning the stores and organizing the piles of stuff that had been piling up everywhere.
Why do we have to do this again? Icarus complained
Because fuck face we have to make sure that we keep our host entertained seeing as we are staying here for a while until Laserbeak is repaired Katy replied
We could have just left him you know, Icarus replied
No way am I leaving our friend there to be dismantled and killed by some fucken greedy shit who thinks he's god! Katy's sharp reply back was something to be desired.
Icarus remained silent while Katy finished cleaning this stock room with its piles of artifacts and junk.
That was until a pair of cuffs came flying down and attaching themselves to Katy's wrists.
"Ah shit!" she swore and tried to get them off only to have them permanently stuck on.
"Is everything alright in here?" said a voice and Katy turned to find Imhotep their host standing there.
"Well can you explain this?" Katy said holding the cuffs.
"Oh dear," he said looking at them.
"Can you get them off?" this time it was Icarus who spoke.
"I'm afraid that doing so is not a good option," he said
"Why not?" Katy asked
"These are the wings of Isis goddess of Magic and she has entrusted them to me until a proper owner comes along…and I am afraid that you are now that owner," Imhotep said a little disappointed.
"Ah shit!" Katy swore in English.
Smiling in amusement Imhotep worked through the spell and found that the bracelets did indeed choose Katy to be their barer.
"It looks like you are indeed stuck with them." He said laughing
"But I don't want them!" Katy protested
"They might come in handy one day so be mindful now come you have other work to be done and the bathing rooms are still in a need to be cleaned," he said
Katy walked out with him not knowing that the bathing room was occupied at the moment.
MEANWHILE
Sphinx was cleaning his hair out the dirt and grime from the past two days was really irritating his scalp and so he scrubbed with all his vigor to get it out. Deep trails of red ran from his hair the blood of the monsters he found and some of the wounds he had received from them.
He did not hear the door opening when he was cleaning himself and started to relax in the cold waters.
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I can't believe I have to clean the bathroom of all places! Icarus complained
I don't know what is worse the smell or your bitching! Katy replied as she placed her bucket down and began to scrub the ground not noticing the figure in the pool.
Well for starters it is smelly and disgusting and did I mention gross Icarus complained
Look your royal highness we are not gods and we are not royalty so get your snake head out of your fucken ass or…
Or what? Icarus dared
SPLASH!
The two minds quickly turned Katy's head to see a man sitting there looking at them with a startled look on his face. Katy felt her face flush hot and red in embarrassment at the predicament.
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Sphinx could only stare at the servant currently working on cleaning the washrooms. She obviously didn't know that he was in here and his cheeks flushed in embarrassment as well. His tail twitched in shame as he saw the situation he was in. Katy also did the same seeing that the man in front of her was just about her age.
What are you staring at! Icarus complained
Oh my God he is fucken FINE! Katy replied
Looking into his dark brown eyes Katy realized that they are like a cat's which appealed to his good looks.
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Sphinx was so glad that he was in the water right now and it was ice cold because he would have been highly aroused by the woman in front of him as he slowly sunk lower into the water to hide his embarrassment.
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Katy slowly walked out of the room mumbling apologies to the man in the room before running out the door to find something else to do.
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Sphinx dressed quickly after drying himself off before he walked out to meet his master. Forgoing the head dress as he placed it back into his room and dress for a more relaxed atmosphere. The robes he now wore hid his well toned figure and other features.
He walked into the main dining room of the temple. There others who were studying under Imhotep ate their meal. As usual Sphinx did not say a thing as he ate into his meal until he was done.
"I see we have a new servant master," Sphinx said
"She is not a servant Sphinx she is a guest and a Tar'ak so don't go judging a book by its cover." Imhotep scolded
"A Tar'ak as in a Goa'uld?" asked Sphinx
"Yes, the host is in control but Sphinx the symbiote is always watching and so you must behave accordingly she did not do this out of free will. The Goa'uld is the same way so don't push it. They came to us through the Chapa'ai seeking aid for a friend that the Precursors have taken to be taken cared of where we don't have the means to do so," Imhotep scolded him.
Sphinx looked down ashamed at what was scolded from him.
"You are aware that she will be joining us shortly as soon as she figures out how to dress properly," he said chuckling.
Just as he said it the doors opened and a young woman entered.
At the sight of her Sphinx was taken away at the sight of her.
He recognized her as the woman who was going to clean the bathing rooms but was quite embarrassed by Sphinx's appearance. She had a striking feature of a beautiful woman with her dark raven locks and curls framing her tanned face. Her striking dark brown eyes also was something to be told. Sphinx was taken by her simply also because she carried herself like a lady more then a servant. Her dress was like that of many common women but it stuck to her frame quite well. In fact it looks as if she is still recovering from a grave illness.
Her frame was still too thin to be normal and that was assumption when she sat down next to Imhotep on his other side.
"Icarus I presume?" he asked the woman.
"Katy is a little reluctant to join us seeing as she found some embarrassment earlier today," she said her eyes glowed for a second.
"I heard about that incident already from another of the servants that work here," Imhotep replied
Icarus watched them all and noticed some feline attributes from Sphinx including if that is what he thinks a cat nose and a tail? Well that should be interesting to him.
Icarus ate well aware of Katy watching Sphinx and the feelings of slight interest and attraction caught his attention well. The Goa'uld had a feeling that he should be in control for a while at least until Katy gets used to Sphinx.
"So you are a Goa'uld?" said Sphinx clearly showing that he was interested in Icarus and Katy.
"Yes, I am," Icarus replied while eating.
"I am Icarus my hosts name is Katy Saotome but at the moment she is preoccupied at the moment," he said
"How can she be preoccupied when you are both in the same body?" Sphinx asked curious
"While one is in control the other can do what they please with our shared minds like admire a certain person from here," he said smirking.
Why did you tell him that you bastard! Katy replied clearly not amused and highly embarrassed.
Take that as revenge for that little crack with our so called friends the Tok'ra Icarus replied with glee.
He could hear Katy growl from the back of their shared mind.
"Really?" said Sphinx clearly curious
"Oh I think she finds you the most attractive in all aspects," and this caused Sphinx to go crimson.
Imhotep chuckled at the amount of teasing that Icarus is stating to his apprentice and his host. Shaking his head he rather enjoyed his meal.
SOMETIME LATER
How dare you! Katy screamed at him
Your attraction was starting to get under my rather scaly skin don't you think? Icarus stated rather boldly
Now I will never get the chance with him seeing as you ruined it. He probably thinks I am some groupie fan girl! Katy practically yelled at her symbiote.
Icarus in turn smirked; well it serves you right for dumping us on this backwater world he stated
Fuck you! Was the reply
Icarus could only smirk as they settled in for the night.
MEANWHILE
Now normally Sphinx never thought of himself as handsome in fact others thought of him as rather plain and ugly. In fact even several of the women his own age don't even spare him a glance. Then again he normally is in his normal clothes even in his temple robes he was rather plain to them. Then comes to this stranger that he has never seen before calling him handsome!
Or was he teasing…
Getting up from his meditation he walked over to the main temple room where Imhotep had just finished his own meditation.
"Ah Sphinx I see that what Icarus stated has bothered you some," said Imhotep
"A bit," Sphinx said
"Now remember he does not lie about his host. Tar'aks' as I understand don't lie about the way the symbiote or the host reacts. I think she does find you attractive," Imhotep said smirking.
Sphinx looked down rather embarrassed.
"But don't let that stop you from completing what you have come here to do," Imhotep said.
Nodding Sphinx walked back up to his chambers to rest.
TBC
