He woke up, not knowing where he was. He tried to move, but his back ached when he moved a centimeter. His felt bandages around his back and head. He groaned, not wanting to open his eyes. He then felt a soft hand on his cheek. He opened his heavy eyes, looking up to relieved green eyes.
"How are you feeling?" He looked away so she didn't notice the tears that were forming in his eyes. He felt sad, he would never see his bro again.
"Heey don't be sad…" She whispered, taking his hand softly in her own.
"What do you want from me?" He whispered but she only looked confused.
"You've already taken me from my home, so why are you taking care of me…?" He let only one tear slip down his cheek. She wiped it away with a soft brush of her hand.
"Atemu you are home now and everything will be alright…" He shot up in bed and took a protective form.
"No! You've ordered your men to take me away from my home! My brother and my mom and dad! Even if you keep me here I'll never call this place home!" He shouted. He didn't want to be here. He wants his brother and he wants him now! She sighed and lay him down.
"Get some more rest." She said as she stood up. She walked out of the room not noticing that the boy's eyes now turned into crimson red.
"Aknamkanon, I fear he thinks that that town was his one and only home. He just shouted at me." She said calm as they ate dinner. He sighed disappointed. He had already feared this because Atemu was only one day old when he was taken from them. He had to say, he thought that Atemu would look different as they said that he would be in the past, but he looked exactly like they said. He had grown pretty much for a 6 year old, his skin had become tanner as they said. His hair was still wild, with those crazy spikes of his with his blond bangs. He was still thin but you could see some muscles. Though his eyes did become sharper, the color stayed the same. Crimson red mixed with amethyst. But Amen thought there was something more about those eyes, she just couldn't figure it out.
"Shall we visit him and bring him something to eat?" Aknamkanon asked. She nodded and stood up, taking some food with her as they both walked down the corridor. They were shocked that when they were inside the room that something was wrong. The bed was empty and the guard was nowhere in sight. Then suddenly crimson eyes looked at them in the shadows, scaring the gods out of them. All the light in the room was gone, they were now in only darkness. They looked up to see Atemu leaning against the wall, looking at them with… crimson eyes. His eyes blazed with anger and rage. But Amen thought that deep inside those pools of anger and rage was a glitter of sadness. They both stood there shocked as he growled deep down his throat.
"You've taken away my home… my family… my friends… even my own horse my father gave me when I was five! He was just a foal! I swear if you killed him then you don't want to know what I'll do with you!" He shouted at them, as if he didn't cared that he was screaming to the pharaoh and his wife. She thought for a moment and then remembered the little white foal in the stables. He had a black sock on his left fore leg.
"Does your foal have a black sock on it's left leg?" She asked. He looked at her surprised.
"Ardanwen is here?" He whispered. He relaxed a bit and the darkness faded. The guards ran inside and grabbed the boy's arms, but now there were only tears in his eyes. They threw him on the ground on his stomach, holding his hands in a painful manner. His back started to hurt again and he could feel some wounds open again.
"Let him go immediately!" They looked up at the pharaoh.
"But my lord, priest Aknadin ordered to bring him to the dungeon." He explained as they stood up, holding Atemu by his arms.
"That order will be dismissed." They nodded and released the boy, who broke down and sobbed in his hands. Amen quickly hugged her son, speaking softly to him. Once he calmed down he talked again.
"I… I wanna see Ardanwen." He whispered. The queen nodded and helped the boy up. But as soon as he started to walk, he almost fell down again. His legs couldn't support him.
"Here I'll carry him." She nodded and Aknamkanon lifted Atemu up. They walked down towards the courtyard. By the stables Atemu looked around, but didn't see Ardanwen anywhere. But a whinny broke him out of his thoughts. There was Ardanwen, surrounded by guards, prancing, whinnying and dared any guard who came close with a kick or a bite. Atemu whistled and the horse immediately looked up. He then neighed happy and ran through the crowd towards the boy. Atemu walked towards the horse and threw his arms around his neck, sobbing into the neck of the foal. The guards looked confused but then just walked away. Atemu let go of the little foal.
"Heey buddy how did you get here?" He asked. The horse just whinnied and licked his cheek. He giggled and leaded the foal towards an empty stable.
"Stay nice!" He said as he walked away again. He looked up and his eyes narrowed at his parents. They just sighed when an eleven year old boy walked towards them. His sapphire eyes widened in disbelieve before he hugged Atemu.
"You're finally home!" Atemu looked confused at him.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Seto, your cousin!"