Trials

Carter went into the throne room feeling more annoyed at his sister then ever before. Without his consent Sadie had set up a competition to find Carter a guard to stay by his side and help defend him against those who wished to kill him. So he was dressed in his ceremonial robes with a bored expression as men of all shape and sizes lined up in front of the throne to tell him why they should be his guard.

It was killing him. He had already heard 60 men tell him the same thing over and over again. All of them seemed the same to Carter, and Sadie looked just as bored as him but when he asked if they could just end the speaking portion of the trials all she would say was.

"He's not here yet."

It was driving the young king man. Who was Sadie so set on? Why not just go to the physical tests and see who came out on top? Although all these men wished to guard him with their lives, the least he could do was shut up and listen to why they thought they should be by his side.

Finally Horus came up to the throne looking around with a confident smile though he was still a little nervous about being surrounded by people but it didn't show. His hair was tied in a ponytail to the side. He was wearing the plain white tunic that he wore the other day and his arms were covered in gold bands and bracelets.

Horus bowed at the foot of the stairs.

"My lord Pharaoh I'm sure by now that you have heard from countless men about why you should choose them and so forth to protect you, and guard you. However if I may, I'd like to speak to you of something very different indeed." He said looking at the pharaoh with his mismatched eyes.

Eyes he'd been born with and eyes that allowed him to see things that no one else could. The eyes of Horus himself.

Carter had froze at the sight of this man. Carter had never seen such a beautiful man before. He was tall and dark and very masculine. Although what Carter noticed the most was the man's amazing mismatched eyes sparkling with confidence and power. Carter felt his face heat as his sister sat up and smiled beside him.

"Carter, that's the man I was telling you about?" Sadie whispered to him.

Carter glanced at her for a moment and then shot her a glare. Then he returned his eyes to the bold stranger.

"You should state your name in the presence of your Pharaoh before you go on about your 'something different'." Carter said keeping his head high.

Horus smiled largely as he looked at him.

"My name is Horus my lord pharaoh. Named after the God of war, the avenger." He said keeping his head low.

"As for what I wish to speak of. Your enemies my lord. There are dozens of assassins that want you dead before you are able to have an heir. From the north and the south and across the sea." He said. "I know because it has been my duty to seek out these assassins."

Many people tried to speak at Horus's brave words, but Carter raised his hand and all of them went silent, including Sadie.

"What you speak of is high treason, I did not know of assassins wanting me dead, how would a peasant know of such evil lurking in my kingdom while I stand by clueless?" Carter asked, his voice calm even though he was anything but.

"I know what I speak of can kill me. However, I thought that the lord Pharaoh might want to know that the House of Life is keeping things from you. I risk my life to show you my loyalty. You can have my head cut off now if you wish. When I was a child I was born blind. My mother was killed right after I was born. My father pleaded for the gods to heal me as he laid dying as well. So that I may avenge my parents death and kill their murder. I was chosen by Horus to do so. Now allow me to kill the ones who murdered your father, and are planning to kill you as well." He said, looking at him directly with his piercing mismatched eyes.

Carter was frozen and before he could even think about what the man was saying his right hand magician from the House of Life yelled.

"Size him! He speaks out against the pharaoh!"

The guards looked uncertain and Carter stood, looking like a snake had almost bitten him. He turned on the man and before he could yell Sadie kicked the man in the groin making the guards rush forward to protect her.

"Take him away." Carter told the guards who picked up the tractor magician.

Cater then looked down at the smug looking Horus.

"It looks like the House of Life would not wish for you to speak Horus. Therefore I will hear what you have to say, come with me." Carter said quickly.

Sadie was right behind him as the three of them and a group of guards walked them to Carter's private chambers where there were wards set up to keep anyone from hearing what was to be said. Carter then made the guards stand around the walls, they would help witness whatever this man was claiming. Carter knew of the Houses anger towards having a young king, this might be what he needed to investigate them.

"For a long time now the House of Life has kept things hidden from the Pharaoh, the royal family, and from even the chief lector himself so do not bother that old man. He is lucky that he himself hasn't been killed yet. Your father wished to find out what they were hiding. Thus why he was murdered. " Horus said slowly looking at all of them with a serious look.

"They have hired assassins to kill you my lord pharaoh..." Horus finished.

"It is unlikely that all the house of life is trying to kill me. Although I am aware of some threat and you have confirmed that. So you have my thanks." Carter said softly.

Sadie smiled.

"I told you this guy was for real."

Horus looked at the Pharaoh and the princess slowly.

"So do you accept my offer of being your guard. Or will you kill me know for high treason, for simply speaking the truth?" He asked.

Carter glared at the man.

"Giving you the position as my guard would offend the House of Life, something that I can't afford as of right now. But you have served me well Horus and therefor you will be added to my personal guard along with another from the house of life. Her name is Zia, if you work well with her you will be rewarded and if you fail then you will be fired." Carter said and Sadie smiled.

"Now that is thinking like a king." She said softly.

Horus nodded slowly. "Of course as you wish my lord pharaoh. " he said bowing again as he got up and left looking at the boy king again. As he turned finally he smirked.

'All too easy...' He thought.

I hope you enjoyed chapter two, this was done by me as well cuz Kitsu is still out of town! Leave a comment about how much you love the story please and we will continue to post chapters quickly.