Greetings and salutations my friends!
Alright so to get the elephant out of the way. I am SO sorry for how late this has been. I got caught up with a few things that involved another story of mine and also IRL events. All I'll say for the IRL is I got new job a while back and had to get use to the new schedule. Nothing bad just needed to get my sleep schedule in check for it. That and I had help out some relatives with a few things. Mostly helping them move out of their old apartment, which took longer then I thought it would. Anyways that's mainly why I was very late to this on the IRL side of things.
So now moving away from that. For my fanfiction side of things. I actually was super focused on re-working the whole of one of crossover fics. Four Hearts Of One Journy, into a mostly whole new storyline. I made a lot of lists, the stories timeline and all together re-worked what I was seeing as too much for the story itself. So if any of you knew of or any of you had yet known of the story. It's on my profile. If you feel like giving it a try go ahead. If not, no problem then. Oh and just to clarify. This is a RWBY X Kingdom Hearts fanfiction. So if either or both fancy your intrigue, then again give it a read at least if you want. If ya like it cool, if it's not your cup of tea. Again no problem there.
Also here's a last minute piece of advice for any new writers that might be reading this. If you feel like it's going to take a while for you to get back to a fic. Then leave a hiatus message for your readers. I have a stupidly bad habit of forgetting that, so do not do a me.
Finally, before I let you all off to read this chapter. This one is on the slightly shorter side with the film/ reactions, but I did my best to make it decently long. I would have made it to the end, but by this point I felt like a total bastard for making you all wait for so long. My IRL and other fanfic issues aside. That was very unfair of me to do to you all and bad on my end for not being more diligent. So again I apologize to you all my fellow readers and friends.
Okay I've said what I need to up here on the top notes. I'll let you off now to read, but please read the end notes too because they're going to discuss what I've planned for the rest of this fanfic.
Anyways now please enjoy the chapter ahead.
Disclaimer: I do NOT in any way, shape or form own Fate GO. Or any of the movies included in this story. Fate GO belongs to Type Moon/Delightworks/Aniplex. All other movie properties belong to their respective creators.
Chaldea Reacts-Ch.7: It might just be lucky number three... Pt.2
It was two minutes past now as Martha had come back from the bathroom. Feeling refreshed and ready to continue. David and Sheba at least having decided to grab a quick granola bar to eat as they'd begun to feel hungry. While Cleopatra, Nitocris and Avicebron had declined since they still were too hungry yet. That and not wanting to have to go to the bathroom during the movie. They were already too invested in the story to want to miss a single scene.
Well actually Nitocris might have snuck in a few granola bars when no one was looking... five to be exact considering she just liked the taste in general.
Still none of them had much to say currently as they just wanted to see what happened next after the last scene. Again the story and characters of the film had capture their interest greatly by this point.
So taking a seat Martha then took the initiative as she clicked the play button on the laptop. If only to notify their hosts that they were ready to watch more of the movie. A few seconds passed and just like when the movie had begun. It started a count from five to one.
The servants quickly then got comfy and watched the countdown to see what was going to happen next in this already rather interesting animated film.
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As the servants saw the screen start up the movie once more, it showed the sky before lowering to the desert. Footsteps that could have been Moses before the winds began to cover those tracks. Then it changed to show Moses walking down a rock hillside with some hesitation as the sky was turning into the evening. Then finally the scene switched to a nearly nighttime skies, as it showed Moses fighting against the cold sandy winds.
The scene then changed to showed Moses moving slowly more the next day. Through more sand, canyons and dealing with the occasional winds that blew sand in his face. Then yet again another day or so passed, before the scene showed the sun flash the screen for the moment. Before focusing on a blur that ended up being Moses who had somehow stayed alive and walking still to wherever. The servants were rather impressed there and a few even had memories of their own times in the desert heat.
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"Ugh... I know how that feels." Cleopatra mused as she shivered from some of the more un-fun memories when she got lost in the desert in her childhood to teen year
"We're you out the desert a lot?" David asked
"Yes I was. At least when I was younger. I'd get bored beyond belief and just explore. Though sometimes I may have gone out a wee bit too far and had to walk back during the hottest time of the day usually." Cleopatra explained as she sighed, but with a small smile "Those were nice times oddly enough."
"They do sound like it. I never really did that myself. But then again I was always in the library, so I was always preoccupied." Nitocris added in herself with fond memories of all the reading she did in the nice comfy and cool library
"Pfff. Nerd." Sheba and even Martha teases just a bit. Nitocris just rolled her eyes with a smirk, before playfully sticking her tongue out at them. Which got a bit of a chuckle from the two
"Anyways joking aside. Avicebron, what about you. Did you deal with the desert much?" Martha asked now
"Middle, middle. It depended on where I was going. Etc. Stil hated it though. Even with a full pack of water. The heat simply kept on during my travels. So again, yes and no Martha." Avicebron answered as he may have hated those days. Yet like Cleopatra, he also had loved them as well because of the journey itself and the memories that came from it
"Well I usually only went out when I knew I was prepared. Only a fool wouldn't." Sheba mused as she cringed at seeing scene with Moses struggling "Animated movie or not, it does remind me of the only time I did go out unprepared. That was when I was younger and the memory stayed with me until my own death."
"Eh, you don't even have to tell us. Still I swear I can feel the heat just by mere mention." David mused as he could just feel the misery from Sheba's words alone
"Then we can all agree the desert just sucks. Pretty as it is, it... sucks!" Nitocris stated as she shivered from a few horror stories she heard from passerby when they came into the city. That and her own memories when she first met the sibling masters in the early singularities back then. As tough as she'd acted then, she had HATED the desert heat. Thank the gods for Da-Vinci making that weird car back then
Everyone else just nodded in silent agreement, before going back to watch the movie.
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As the servants continued to watch. They saw Moses just walking and walking, before he tripped over a rock; ripping his sandal. As he sat back up on his knees he angrily ripped the ruined sandal off. Staring at it before throwing it away. Then Moses began to rip more and more of his usual attire off. Before he then took his ring off. About to throw it but stopped.
Moses from what our servant viewers could tell. At least wanted to keep the ring and they were correct as despite his reservations now with the man he once called father; and the culture he once called his own. He could never truly hate any of it fully. Especially his mother and his brother. Who gave him that ring not even a few days ago. He needed to keep it as even if he didn't want to admit it. It had been most of his life so far.
So Moses took a moment, calmed himself and put the ring back on. But he did take off his wig showing once more his curly brown short hair. Moses then sighed as fatigue began to overtake his body. Before he noticed another sandstorm coming. A big one, but Moses didn't care. He simply opened his arms to embraces what the servants guessed he hoped for. Being his death.
But it seemed as if the gods or whoever else was watching over him. As when the sands died down, the servants could see time had passed a bit as only the top of Moses head could be seen. Like a piece of rare plant life. Seconds later that proved true as suddenly a mouth of some animal bit some of the hair pulling Moses head out of the sand as he grunted in pain.
Let's just say out of all the servants. Sheba was the only one who realized what the animal was and couldn't help but blurt out her excitement.
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"CAMELS!" Sheba squealed in glee as everyone flinched from the sudden cheers. Noticing this, Sheba quickly collected herself with a sheepish smile and a hint of blush "Ahem, hehe... sorry I just love camels a lot. They're probably my favorite animal."
"Really. No kidding?" David teases as Martha 'gently' punched his left arm "Ow, what I was just saying!"
"Be nice David. Besides I find it sweet that Sheba here loves camels so much. But ah, is there is reason why?" Martha kindly asked
"Well they were just good mounts to have in the desert. That along with the fact they were used for the daily commerce between cities. Not to mention they are so adorable!" Sheba exclaimed happily as her tail wagged a bit in joy "That and when they could, they could run fast."
"It's true. I even read on an article I found a while ago. That they race camels now a days in some parts of the middle east and Australia of all places." Avicebron added in
"That actually sounds rather interesting to watch." Cleopatra stated as Martha, David and Nitocris simply nodded in agreement
"It really does. If we can convince the masters to let us attend one. That would be a dream come true seeing those adorable camels enjoying a good race. I mean they are just too cute!" Sheba exclaimed like a fan girl
Everyone else kept quiet now. As to not spoil the rather cute moment Sheba was having. So they just decided to go back watching the movie.
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Ahem anyways. As the servants went back to watching the scene before them. They saw Moses look up as the scene changed to his point of view showing some drool from the camel fall near his face. Before said camel looked down at Moses and spat in his face. Then began to make his way off as an irked Moses stared at the camel. Noticing that it had a saddle on it and more importantly a few bags of water. Fresh… life giving water.
Moses without a second more and a small burst of strength. Pulled himself out of the sand as he ran to the camel to try and get some water.
"Hey, wait. Please!" Moses yells barely grabbing onto some cloth connected to the saddle. Getting caught in as he fell to the ground as that small bout of strength began to vanish just as quickly as it came
The camel not even taking notice of the add on to its saddle went on. Dragging Moses through the sand. Some of the servants, mainly the girls and David got a small chuckle out of that. But the scene transitioned to showing camel still dragging Moses. Before passing a sheep, then another and another before stopping by a well for the animals.
Moses not even caring by this point, put his face into the water taking a few well needed sips. Seconds later a much more cooled off Moses pulled his head back up. Before seeing one of the rams staring at him agape as water fell from the creatures mouth. Before Moses could take a moment or more to register what he was doing. Suddenly something else caught his attention. In the form of little girls screaming.
"AAAAAHH!"
That was wha Moses heard as he looked up, past the heard of sheep and rams. He saw three Hebrew girls being thrown around and pushed by two older Hebrew men. Rather aggressively too.
"What are you doing... Help!" The youngest of the little girls screamed, as her head was covered by a teal shawl with only her eyes showing
"Let our sheep drink, leave us alone. Get away. Stop it!" What looked to be the middle youngest of the three girls screamed, with a yellow cloth coving the top of her head and went down to her back
"My father's the high priest of Midian. You're going to be in big trouble!" The oldest of the three girls threatened, as she wore nothing on her head as her black hair was tied in a short ponytail
As this went on, Moses guessed these girls were either friends or sisters. He wanted to help but didn't know how too. Until he saw two camels hitched to a tree. Getting a good idea, he knew what he had to do. Though as the scene changed back to the three little girls being thrown away from them. From behind, Moses got their attention.
"Hey, you!" Moses yelled as the two men and three girls looked over to him. Moses now holding the reigns of the men's camels "Aren't these your camels?"
The two men quickly focused on Moses as they were starting to try and plead with him to NOT do what they had a feeling he was gonna do. Moses just smirked, as he was going to be honest. This was gonna be a bit satisfying to do.
"Hut-hut!" Moses yelled, before smacking the men's camels as they ran off past them and the girls
The two men screamed and chased their camels. Forgetting about the girls quickly as they vanished from sight. The three girls surprised by what just happened, faced Moses once more. Who was smiling a bit before he rested his hand on a stone well. Then if the world was messing with him still, the wells wall broke on his side.
"AHHH!" Moses screamed as he fell down the well were a big 'Splash' echoed and some groans of pain
The three girls meanwhile moved over to the hole in the well, wondering what just happened and more importantly to find some rope to save him. But as this happened the servants decided to speak a bit on this particular scene.
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"Ha, now that's pretty funny." David quipped at the scene before him
"Indeed and those poor camels can hopefully outrun those owners of theirs. Then find better ones that are not thieves." Sheba mused as she like the others had found that situations rather amusing that's for sure
"Hm." Martha simply hummed. As she had been going over what she'd have done in a similar situation -"A broken arm or two, maybe a snapped leg of even a black eye. Hm..."-
The others kept quiet as they had their own thoughts on this scene. But just let it be since the other three had said pretty much they were thinking. So they kept on watching.
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As the servants continued on with the movie. The scene changed to show the three little girls pulling a rope with Moses hanging onto it. As the three girls had thrown it down and were now pulling the man up with all the strength they could muster between the three of them.
But out from right left side where the three girls were. Came up the very same woman who'd been captured and almost given to Moses days before back at the palace. She seemed more happier too. But then again it would make sense considering.
"What are you girls doing?" The woman asked, curious on what the three young girls were even pulling up. As she'd taken quick notice of this and assumed they were just playing a fun game
"We're trying to get the funny man out of the well." The youngest of the girls answered, before continuing with pulling the rope with the other two
"Trying to get the funny man out of the well. Well, that's one I've never heard before." The woman mused. Finding the girls imaginations cute. As she hung over the well only to hear the sounds of Moses asking for help. She gasps seeing that in fact, there was a funny man stuck in the well "Oh, my. Oh, uh… d-don't worry down there. Uh, we'll get you out. Hold on!"
The woman then began to help the girls with the rope. Her own strength helping quickly as it wasn't even a few seconds later before Moses who was soaking wet. Came up as he held onto the rope. The two quickly meet eyes and the woman easily recognized who he was. Even without the jewelry and wig.
"You." The woman whispered as Moses took a moment for his eyes to readjust to the sun. Before he realized who the woman was
"Huh?" Moses could only say, as he gave the woman the best smile he could and the woman well...
Sure she didn't hate the man, he had saved her when she was trying to sneak out. That said, she was still a bit peeved about the whole pond thing and being made a laughing stock. So as she smirked just a bit. She simply released the rope as Moses screamed falling back down into the water.
Mm-hmm." The woman simply hummed flicking her vest a bit as she made her way off with a rather proud smile
The three girls all looked down at the well before each other. Then the oldest girl seeming a little less unfazed by this turned to the other two, as it looked like she was expecting this kind of behavior.
"That's why papa says she'll never get married." The oldest girl simply said
That got a bit of a good laugh from the servants, who couldn't help but comment a bit funny. That and they found the somewhat well earned karma that Moses just got amusing also. Even if it may have been a bit mean on his behalf. The servants that got a chuckle out of the scene, also found it rather ironic on who Moses had been saved by.
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"Ha. Now that's really funny. I remember a few women in my life that were like that." David quipped remembering many of the women who had rather quick or scary tempers at times
"I'll admit. It was amusing if not warranted considering their previous relations." Avicebron added in, as he laughed just a bit which was rare for him honestly but nice either way
"Hehe agreed. He had her fall into a pond before and get all wet. Now she does the same. Karma as they say." Martha quipped kindly
"I'd do the same honestly." Cleopatra mused with a smirk "And I'd be laughing the whole time too."
"My, my how evil. But I'd also do the same, if only the comedic timing." Nitocris said as she was giggling some
"Ah how I love these talks we have. But I found this cute in a way myself. Kind of like early on flirting." Sheba muttered. As she remembered some of the things she did to flirt with her beloved Solomon when they had first met
Once more, despite the chuckling and such. The servants went on watching the movie.
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As the movie continued, they saw the three girls and woman Moses had saved looking inside a tent. Before the scene changed, showing Moses surrounded by a bunch of old women who were… well cleaning up Moses with sponges. Moses seeming a bit squeamish as he was being cleaned off.
"You don't have to do this. Ladies, please, I'm really... I'm really quite... No, not there, please. up. That tickles. Ladies, you've cleaned every inch of me." Moses pleaded as the women just kept cleaning him, but then he flinched a bit when they cleaned a 'certain' area of his "Whoa, I... I was wrong."
The three girls start to giggle as they watched on while the woman chuckled, before someone from behind and outside the tent came up.
"Let me through. Let me through. I want to see him. Ah you are most welcome! " The someone or in this case and older men. With a big white beard and wearing a cap, a red robe, sash with a mixture of greens, yellow, orange and such cheered. The four ladies moving out of the way as this man came in, before he spotted Moses and ran up to him giving Moses a big hug that lifted him off the ground a bit before letting him down. Then he threw his own cloak over a now rather confused Moses "You should not be a stranger in this land. You have been sent as a blessing. And tonight, you shall be my honored guest."
The man then left with a kind laugh, as the woman moved next to an even more confused Moses. She was smirking just a bit and finding his reactions so far amusing.
"My father, Jethro, high priest of Midian." The woman explained simply
Moses though just stared ahead, wondering what he just got himself into and surprised still by the rather kind welcoming he had received. Though the scene transitions to a now fully dressed Moses making his way out the tent as it was nighttime now. Then it showed people sitting around a large campfire in a circle. Bowls of food laid out around everyone as well.
Moses though moved behind one of the makeshift walls around the circle itself, a bit nervous still. Until he felt his robe being tugged on from his left. Looking down he saw the youngest of the three girls doing so.
"Sit with me." The youngest girl requested before just dragging him to where the other two girls and the woman were at
"Um, all right." Moses replied back, as the little girl sat down first while the woman with them moved over so Moses could take a seat. Once he did, Moses saw a peach and picked it up about to take a bite. Before the second oldest girl caught his attention
"Psst. Not yet." The second girl whispered
"Oh, sorry." Moses apologized back, a bit embarrassed about that
"My children, let us give thanks for this bountiful food." Jethro coming up now said as he pated the head of one of the kids near him. Before he focused on Moses "And let us also give thanks for the presence of this brave, young man whom we here tonight."
As the other Hebrews began to clap for Moses. Moses himself avert his gaze downwards in shame. Shame because he honestly did feel like he had earned any praise considering what he'd been before he learned of his true origins.
"Please sir, I wish you wouldn't. I've done nothing in my life worth honoring." Moses said kindly as the woman next to him seemed quite surprised at that. The servants too as they felt the need to say a bit on this scene now
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"Huh. Wow that quite the change in Moses." Cleopatra said a bit surprised at how much Moses had changed
"That's what happened when you get your world views challenged and changed in such a dramatic fashion." Avicebron explained as the other swore they could see the phantom of a smile under his mask "I find the changed nice. It something that should happen when such events occur in one's life."
"I swear I can feel him smiling under his mask and I can't say if that's good or bad." David muttered to Nitocris and Martha, before he got a hard flick at the back of his head by Avicebron "Ow. Again come on!"
"Believe it or not I can hear very well still. Even with this mask on." Avicebron mused as he crossed his arms
"Hehe, I would say you didn't have that coming father. But that would be a lie." Sheba teased her father knew who just sighed
"Funny... still it's nice to see that Moses took into heart his current predicament and changed himself for the better." David at first sighed, before he went in a more kinder tone and smiled at Martha "I'm glad that you invited me to this Martha. I've been enjoying the movie so far."
"Us as well Martha." Nitocris stated happily as the others nodded in agreement
"Well I'm glad you all decided to join." Martha simply said. Then she and the others happily continued to watch the movie
And Martha again was very happy she decided to do this today. It was turning out to be fun then she had assumed it would be and it was made all the better that she got to do this with her friends.
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As the servants watch on. They saw Jethro too was a bit surprised by Moses words, but the older man could tell that Moses was being a bit too hard on himself and could also see that Moses didn't want to be looked on in a good light. He gave the young a warm smile as he decided to reassure Moses that was far from being untrue.
"First you rescue Tzipporah from Egypt, then you defend my younger daughters from brigands. You think that is nothing. It seems you do not know what is worthy of honor." Jethro exclaims kindly
Then the servants watching started to hear a beat begin, and that meant another song was about to commence.
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A single thread in a tapestry though it's color brightly shine,
Can never see its purpose in a pattern of the grand design.
And the stone that sits on the very top of the mountain's mighty face.
Does it think it's more important than the stones that form the base!
As Jethro started to sing, he touched a thread on the carpet behind where Moses sat, in a way to show his point before he motioned to the whole carpet that a mixture of gold and blue. Then the scene switched showing a large hills and one large mountain as he motioned to them. Further adding to the point he was making as he then faced back to Moses.
'So how can you see what your life is worth or where your value lies.
You can never see through the eyes of man.
You must look at your life,
Look at your life through heaven's eyes!'
Jethro kindly warping his arm around Moses shoulder, looked up to the sky above and as he did Moses looked up too. The scene panning upwards showing the lovely night sky and the millions of stars that shinned in it. Then a second later, a woman playing a hand drum along a few others playing interments could be seen. As it seemed a celebration had begun.
La-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
La, la-la-la-la-la-la. La-la-la-la-la-la.
Lai-lai-lai, lai-lai-lai-lai, lai-lai-lai, lai-lai-la!
Then crowd at this point were dancing in a half form circle, happily enjoying the music as Jethro was dancing with his youngest daughter. Moses sitting on the sidelines as he clapped his hands enjoying it too. Before said youngest daughter walked up to him, pulling his hand.
"Dance with me." The youngest sister asked sweetly, as Moses smiled at that
"Heh, I don't know how." Moses answered as Jethro's third oldest daughter took her younger sister back to the dance circle
Moses watching this occur still just smiled and clapped. Before the scene transitioned showing a bit of time had passed and that had changed some. His hair was a bit more longer, he had a thin beard and he seemed happier then he'd been before. It was also daytime now and he was pulling on something. It turned out that Moses was helping set up a tent with others of the village. One of the sister giving him a jug of water as he happily took it before he dumped it over himself.
A lake of gold in the desert sand is less than a cool, fresh spring, and to one lost sheep a shepherd boy is greater than the richest king.
If a man lose everything he knows has he truly lost his worth,
or is it the beginning of a new and brighter birth?
So how do you measure the worth of a man in wealth or strength or size.
In how much he gained or how much he gave?
The answer will come, the answer will come to him who tries, to look at his life through heaven's eyes!
And that's why we share all we have with you, though there's little to be found.
When all you've got is nothing, there's a lot to go around.
No life can escape being blown out by the winds of change and chance. And though you never know all the steps.
The next few scenes showed Moses helping out with the sheep's. Even helping out Tzipporah with a pregnant sheep as she gave birth. Moses seeming happy to have helped with such a thing. Tzipporah seeming kinder to him as well. Then the next scene showed him and her sitting on a rock seeming even friendlier. Before Moses left, leaving his staff with her as Tzipporah saw he had left a flower for her. She was surprised. Then it showed Moses hair and beard grown out even more. That and him just getting closer to everyone, be it helping out or just playing games with the younger sisters as they found them amusing. Moses seemed happier then he'd ever been.
Especially what happened next, as the scene changed back to the dance circle around the fire, everyone happy as usual and Moses just clapping his hands as he watched. Before from his left when he wasn't watching, for suddenly Tzipporah to wrap a scarf around him.
"Dance with me." Tzipporah said sweetly as she already had already began to pull him towards where everyone else was
"No, I... No. No!" Moses tried to say chuckling a bit nervously as he smiled and was dragged to the dancing circle
"You must learn to join the dance. You must learn to join the dance!" Jethro sung, as Tzipporah had pushed Moses in the circle as he began to dance too now since they had their arms interlocked with one another
La-la-la, lee-lai-lai-lai. Lai-lai-lai-lai, lai-lai-lai-lai.
Lai-lai-lai-lai, lee-lai-lai, lai-lai-lai-lai, lai-lai-lai.
Lai-lai-lai-lai, lee-lai-lai, lai-lai-lai-lai, lai-lai-lai. Lai-lai-lai-lai, lee-lai-lai,
lai-lai-lai-lai-lai-lai-lai! Lai-lai-lai-lai, lee-lai-lai, lai-lai-lai-lai, lai-lai-lai!
Lai-lai-lai-lai, lee-lai-lai, lai-lai-lai-lai-lai!
Now the scene changed showing Moses and Tzipporah dancing with each other near the fire. Hapy as cane be before another scene changed showed the three younger sisters watching from outside the tent. Seeing Jethro, Tziporah and Moses silhouettes having some sort of conversations. Before Jethro seemed to give in and hugged the two.
Moments later the scene changed again showing the night once more. Flower petals thrown in the air, before it panned down showing a happy Jethro. Along with Moses in a white robe and Tziporah in a white gown along with a flower crown around her head. As it seemed they were married. Both hand in hand as they moved down the near the fire with everyone else happy for them.
So how do you judge what a man is worth by what he builds or buys,
You can never see with your eyes on earth!
Look through heaven's eyes! Look at your life!
As Jethro sung on, it panned around showing Moses and Tziporah near the fire hugging; before staring at one another in pure bliss.
Look at your life!
Look at your life through heaven's eyes!
As the last note was sung, Moses and Tziporah knew it would be better days ahead. The scene panning over to Moses face of the once young prince now married humble sheep herder. He again couldn't be happier than he was now.
Finally the scene changed showing everyone dancing around the fire again, enjoying life the best they could as the view panned out showing the mountains and land around them. But even if they all seemed small. For those in this village and Moses now. They couldn't anymore at peace with their lives.
As the song ended the servants watching had comments that for sure, well maybe just the females. Who had loved the song personally and had even brought up some good memories for a few.
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"Aw, they got married!" Martha gushed as she, Sheba, Nitocris and Cleopatra awed in glee at what they just watched
"I know right. Reminds me of my wedding with my dear Salomon. He was quite the dancer." Sheba cooed at her own fond memories of her marriage
"Reminds me of my own wedding in a way with my beloved Ceasar. Oh that was a nice day at Chaldea." Cleopatra exclaimed in glee at the first ever wedding that was held at Chaldea
"Oh that was nice. Very nice and the weather was just perfect that day." Sheba chimed in agreement when they picked a simple singularity to hold said wedding in
"I'm still surprised all the servants agreed to come." Martha said
"Well it was the first wedding ever, besides were all family by this point. No matter how much some say they still 'Hate' each other." Cleopatra exclaimed, as she giggled "But that's nice to be honest."
"Hm." Nitocris simply hummed a bit more on the quiet side as she wondered if or when a certain 'SOMEONE' would maybe give her a shot...
To be honest she kind of wanted one like in the movie. Wedding wise that is. If only that dork of an archer would look at her as more then just his friend, if only.
Still as Nitocris sighed and let her wish be for now, the men here had just stayed quiet. One because one of them never had married, since he'd been too busy. The other well... he wasn't what you'd call a 'one' woman man.
So after a bit more girl talked with the others, everyone continued watching the movie.
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As the servants watched the scene change. It showed now a slumbering Moses and Tzipporah whose hair was all messy. Moses waking up before getting up, giving Tzipporah a kiss on the forehead and making his way out for the day.
As he pulls the curtains of his tent, he looks out to see the beauty that had been his home for these past few years. Taking in a deep breath he made his way out. Then the scene changed showing Moses herding sheep, before he noticed one lamb that had stray from them. Letting out an amused sigh he began to follow the lamb. Another change in the scene and the servants saw the lamb climbing down a rocky hillside now and heading into a cave. Moses second later climbing over as he pushed up by his knees.
"It's too early for this." Moses muttered his he straightened himself up and noticed the lamb going into the cave as he entered into it and followed
But as Moses entered making his way to the right within the cave. He stopped seconds later and looked back ahead as a dim but somehow bright light shinned and caught his attention. He was about to go further in when he heard the lamb bah a few more times. But he had a feeling the lamb would be okay. So Moses went on and the scene changed showing him going deeper in the cave and closer to the odd glow that seemed to come from deeper within.
And as Moses entered the center of the wide opened cave. He stopped and stared in awe at what was before him. For he saw a dead bush, only it was cover in an ethereal and oddly comforting white, blush and purple flame. To Moses in the movie, he seemed to full enraptured already in way with the flame itself. The servants, especially the Hebrew/Christan ones had another idea on what this bush was supposed to be.
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"Wow, it's so majestic..." Martha hummed in an awed tone
"I'll admit it is. I find it interesting too on how it depicts God here. A sort of unknown yet warming figure to those who he chooses to speak with." Avicebron stated as he felt a sort of wonder here for once, which was a very rare feeling in him
"Took the words right out of my mouth friend." David simply agreed
"Still it rather lovely. I swear it's like I'm there feeling the wonder!" Sheba cheered, though she also wondered how much of a budget this movie really had considering some of the scenes so far
Cleopatra and Nitocris nodded in silent agreement there, though had not much to say as the others had pretty much said what they would have.
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As the servants watch on, they see Moses take a moment more before he decides to put the top of his staff in as it catches fire for a moment. Then as Moses pulls his staff back, he was surprised to see his staff wasn't burning and the fire hadn't stuck on like fire should do.
Moses inspected his staff a bit more, stopped as he looked back at the fire itself and hesitantly move his hand near it. Before finally putting it in, yet he felt no pain and as he pulled his hand out. Again to his surprise. He hadn't been injured, then a small breeze passed by him before suddenly a voice spoke to him.
"Moses… Moses…. Moses…. Moses…" The voice spoke as Moses looked around wondering where the voice had come from. But it seemed like it was coming from everywhere and nowhere at once
"Here I am." Moses muttered as he looked around some more
"Take the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground." The voice simply spoke, as Moses looking at the wall behind him and had his back turned to the bush. Before he noticed some pebbles past by his feet like he was being pushed away only. Realizing where the voice was coming from. He faced the bush of fire once more
'Who are you?" Moses questioned
"I am that I am." The voice answered as if it was simple
"I don't understand." Moses exclaimed as he swore that if this was but a dream, then it was one rather cryptic one that's for sure
"I am the God of your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." The voice answered as Moses quickly realized who this was
Moses then dropped his staff before quickly taking his sandals off and as he did he began to hear a whisper of a past event. The one from when his sister first answered to him his true origins. Moses seconds later dropped his sandals.
"What do you want with me?" Moses askes in a slightly hushed tone
"I have seen the oppression of my people in Egypt and have heard their cry." The voice or by this point, God explained as another whisper of the past came to Moses. That of when he saved the old slave from his whipping. But God went on "So I have come down to deliver them out of slavery, and bring them to a good land, a land flowing with milk and honey. And so, unto Pharaoh. I shall send you."
"Me. Wh-who am I to lead these people, they'll never believe me. They won't even listen." Moses stated as he had no idea why God would pick him, of all people to free the Hebrews
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"It seems Moses truly does feel remorse for his past origins. That is a good quality he's developed. Though maybe the past events of the last I'm assuming few years or so probably helped." Avicebron exclaimed first as he sounded kind of proud of Moses in the film
"Not that we can blame him. Especially here when the lord has asked of him of what is needed to do." Martha added in as she smiled
"I'll agree on that. Still at least he's humble about it. There are plenty who'd get a huge ego boost if they had their God or Gods ask them for such a task. Too many." Nitocris stated with a sigh
"Hm... indeed." Avicebron muttered while Martha simply nodded in agreement
The others had decided to keep quiet as the three had already said what they would have so there was real no use to say anything at this time. That said, they did agree with those who spoke as they thought similarly.
Everyone then resumed watching the mesmerizing scene before them. Curious on what would be said next between Moses and God.
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"I shall teach you what to say." God simply retorted, calmly as he was so far
"But I was their enemy. I was the prince of Egypt, the son of a man who slaughtered their children. You've... You've chosen the wrong messenger. H-How can I even speak to these people?!" Moses once more questioned, as he still though that it was a horrible idea to have him be the ones to free the Hebrews
"Who made man's mouth. Who made the deaf, the mute, the seeing or the blind. Did not I, now go!" God scolded, like a stern father as Moses fell onto his backside; surprised by the sudden change in mood for God. But then God begins to wrap an ethereal glow around Moses that picks him up as he is surrounded by the warm welcoming light "Oh, Moses, I shall be with you when you go to the king of Egypt. But Pharaoh will not listen. So, I will stretch out my hand and smite Egypt with all my wonders. Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do my wonders. I shall be with you, Moses. Moses. Moses."
And just like that, the enteral warmth of God vanished leaving Moses on the very spot he knelt upon. As a few tears came from him, but then again Moses had just experienced a wonder that was too amazing to describe in simple words.
Taking a few more seconds to calm down, Moses then looked upon his staff and after a few moments of hesitation; took his staff. Then as he got back up, he noticed the once leafless bush was now cover in leaf's. The scene then changed showing outside the cave and the lamb that had ran away in the first place being lead back by Moses when seemed still in a trance at what happened.
Though that changed when he saw the village he called home and it suddenly hit him what had seen. He got excited as he ran down back to his home seconds later. Which then the scene changed yet again inside tent Moses and Tzipporah lived in. Tzipporah folding the blankets as she was happier than ever. Then Moses came in, giving her a hug and kissing her; before he started to explain what had happened. It took a bit, but eventually the scene changed again showing Tzipporah sitting down and letting what Moses just told her sink in.
"But Moses, you are just one man." Tzipporah said with a hint of worry in her tone as Moses cupped her face with his right hand
"Tzipporah please." Moses replies back. Though sighed when Tzipporah averted her gaze then back at him. Followed by the both of them looking at the rest of Tzipporah's family from her father to her sisters. All of them happy as can be "Look at your family. They are free. They have a future. They have hopes and dreams, and the promise of a life with dignity. That is what I want for my people. And that is why I must do the task that God has given me."
It was moment or so more as a few others walked by along with some sheep. Both Moses and Tzipporah just staring out before finally at each other and with a smile from Tzipporah. They both hugged each other for a few moments, before Tzipporah spoke.
"I'm coming with you." Tzipporah said as she and Moses just hugged for a bit more
As the scene quickly changed, showing Moses and Tzipporah leaving the camp as the others waved them goodbye; and good luck. It then switched them going through the desert before finally arriving back at the city Moses once called home.
Then the scene changed back showing Moses and Tzipporah still on the camel, walking by many of the slaves. Slave with fresh whip wounds, being beaten by the guards or tending to the thick mud as the just stomped over and over again. Man, woman, child or elderly. No one was safe, but Moses kept his focus on ahead.
Finally the scene changed, showing a pair of doors being opened as the two walked inside a room. Which held many Egyptian citizens that had offerings for their Pharoh as a ribbon dance was being displayed. As Moses and Tzipporah made their way in and too the Pharoh shrouded in the shade. They noticed and ignored the gazes pointed at them. But as the two got closer, the scene changed back quickly showing the Pharoh with a boy who must have been his son near him. A man who held his hand up just as Moses and Tzipporah were a good few inches away. The ribbon dancers stopped and everyone else was silent as this man moved out of the shade showing his very familiar face. One that Moses instantly noticed, while the Pharoh recognized Moses himself.
"Rameses." Moses said in a mixture of shock and glee, as Rameses stood up from his throne
"Moses. Is it really…" Rameses replied back in his own sense of shock and glee, as he made his way down the set of stairs to his throne; many around surprised at this as Rameses reached the floor. Then got closer to Moses who nodded that it was him. Rameses without a second though lifted up Moses in a hug "Moses. Where have you been, I took you for dead!"
"Rameses!" Moses a moment after the initial shock, replied back happy to see his brother also
Though the servants watching knew that even if this was a happy reunion for the brother. That it wouldn't last long considering the reason Moses was here for. A fact that at least two of the servants brought up.
The servants watching the scene play out, couldn't also help but for the second time cringe a bit at how awkward this was going to get very soon. It was sad too, but cringe inducing considering what was to come after the pleasant hellos.
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"Ahhh…oh, oh this sucks." David stated as he could already tell it wasn't going to be a good outcome once Moses let in out why he was actually back in the city
"Yeah…ehhh." Martha simply agreed
"I just hope it doesn't get too bad once it's all said and done." Sheba muttered as she really wasn't one for drama; well much. She just like more happier things like her beloved Solomon, Camels, money, food… money
"You'd think but I don't know if anything will be fine after these hellos. Oh poor Moses." Martha replied back as Sheba hadn't been as quiet as she thought she was as Martha and the others had heard
"Hopefully their past relation will at least ensure he's on escorted out alongside his wife." Avicebron said, though started to second guess his statement as honestly to him at least. It could go either way in this movie considering it wasn't shying away from certain aspects of that era "Then again he might just kill him on the spot. Can't say."
"Agreed. I know enough that it might come to that, kids movie or not." Nitocris agreed fully with Avicebron. Having been around Ozzy so much in her life, that she knew how Pharoh's worked considering some of the ones Ozzy would speak with at times. That and knew sometimes how… violent it got afterwords
"True. But I do hope personally that all is just said and done with. Hopefully." Cleopatra chimed in. But was a bit worried herself at how this scene was going to play out
No one else had anything to comment after that, knowing that they'd just have to keep watching and hopefully see the scene play out with an exile or something along those lines. At least one that didn't involve Moses or Tziporah being killed right then, and there.
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As the servants watched on they saw the scene change for a moment showing many of the Egyptian citizens and even Tzipporah. Surprised to see how relaxed Moses and Rameses were with each other. Rameses letting Moses down moments later.
"Look at you!" Moses said as he had a big smile on his face and put his hand on his forehead in joyful surprise as he inspected his brothers garbs "Pharaoh."
"Well look at you. What on earth are you dressed as?" Rameses replied back amused, as he inspected Moses robes and even lifted up the cloth a bit before letting it go
"Haha. Oh Rameses, it's so good to see you." Moses exclaimed as he gave Rameses a hug back now and Rameses happily accepted it… before Hotep and Huy cut in
"Excuse me your Majesty." Hotep started off, as the brother let go of one another before Rameses focused his attention and slight annoyance at his two advisors "We are compelled to remind you this man committed a serious crime against the gods."
"We are loathe to bring it up, mind you." Huy added in
"The law clearly states the punishment for such a crime..." Hotep said once more, before Huy finished for him
"Death!" Huy a bit too excitedly chimed in
"We hesitate to say it." Hotep remarked, in reassurance that they were 'hesitant' to bring it up
"Be still. Pharaoh speaks." Rameses exclaimed calmly before he smiled and held his arms up "I am the Morning and the Evening Star."
"Rameses." Moses began to say, with a more serious tone; but Rameses kept on as he didn't hear. Before he faced Mooses again and placed his hand on his shoulder with a smile
"And I will have it known that he is our brother Moses, the prince of Egypt. It shall be as I say. I pardon forever all crimes of which he stands accused." Rameses proclaimed to everyone else
"Rameses…" Moses replied back a few seconds after his brother declaration, knowing what he had to do "In my heart, you are my brother, but things cannot be as they were."
"I see no reason why not." Rameses mused, a bit confused by Moses words
"You know I am a Hebrew, and the God of the Hebrews came to me." Moses explained calmly yet sternly
"What?" Rameses quipped, as he was more confused by his brothers words
"He commands that you let his people go." Moses goes on as Rameses moved his hands off his brothers shoulder and moved back a bit as he kept his focus on him. While the crowd around muttered in their own confusion
"Commands?" Rameses mused as to him at least it truly was confusing yet a little amusing too
Moses takes a moment to calm his nerves as there was no going back now, before he raised his staff and eyed Rameses. A more determined look on his face now as he addressed his brothers confusion.
"Behold, the power of God." Moses stated as he placed his staff down on the ground
Which the staff stayed up on its own as it twitched, before Moses stepped back and seconds later the staff was a light desert sand cobra. That hissed as the scene switched to Rameses again who seemed rather calm now and even more amused by the sight itself. While everyone else, even Tzipporah were shocked by its.
"Well... uh, impressive. Hmm. Very well, Moses. I'll play along." Rameses said. Amused more than anything else now as he moved back, with his son to his throne as he ordered his advisors "Hotep. Huy. Give this snake charmer our answer."
The two advisors seemed all the happier to do so as they moved closer near Moses. Motioning the curtains to be let down. The scene changed showing servants doing so, as the area became darkened and four more servants moved a few large mirrors that shinned down blinding the area for a few seconds.
All while being accompanied by the sounds of low deep music echoing every few seconds and the servants realized yet another song was to played, that and indication so far. It would mostly likely be the most 'Energetic' of the songs.
As the lights died down, the servants saw Hotep standing behind Huy posed. As Huy was in a pose of his own, then they moved their arms in a few other fashions in synchronized manner. Before they spilt apart. Huey on the left and Huy on the right from where Moses stood.
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By the power of Ra...
Mut.
Nut.
Khnum.
Ptah.
The first few words spoken as a large wall of green fire or maybe smoke erupted from behind the two men as if they had summoned it from the underworld itself. One figure standing in the middle first after 'Mut' was said. Then Another elongated on bent over after 'Nut' was said. Then as 'Khnum' and 'Ptah' were said, two fires erupted, and started from within two fire stands to each side.
Nephthys.
Nekhbet.
Sobek.
Sekhmet.
Another round of names said, as 'Nephthys' showed a statue of a woman. Then 'Nekhbet' showed the image 'hieroglyphic bird'. Next was showed the side view of a bipedal crocodile man sitting down on a seat with a spear in his right hand, when the name 'Sobek' was said. With finally 'Sekhmet' begin said as a statue of a feline staring straight ahead was shown.
The first few versus were already playing out the tone of what this song would be like. It was in a way a battle of the gods. But one through their own followers.
Sokar.
Selket.
Reshpu.
Wadjet.
The next few of the Egyptian gods mentioned started with Huy conjuring up an image of a bird like deity wearing a headdress not to unlike a pharaohs. Then next was an image of a scorpion, a simple one and last one didn't even seem to get any visual representation. But the point was getting across already in this song.
Anubis.
Anukis.
Seshmu.
Meshkent.
As this verse went on with Hotep and Huy still naming off their various deities. The first was a statue of a humanoid Jackel who must have been Anubis. Followed a statue of a woman, then a statue of a sitting man and another woman with her right hand raised up in a commanding manner of sorts. Once again the point was getting across to Moses in the movie and the servants who were watching. That and the two servants of Rameses tones were getting faster by this point.
Hemsut.
Tefnut.
Heket.
Mafdet.
The last few names to be said stayed on the somewhat faster tone, as Hotep and Huy made two hand shadow images. One of yet another scorpion and the other a frog. Whichever god they represented didn't matter as the next part of the song came quickly.
Ra, Mut,
Nut, Ptah.
Hemsut, Tefnut,
Sokar, Selket.
Seshmu, Reshpu,
Sobek, Wadjet.
Heket, Mafdet,
Nephthys, Nekhbet,
Ra!!
The names of all the gods that had been said, were said once more by the two high priests in a much faster manner then before. The first two with Hotep manipulating the fire from a fire stand. While Huy did so with a blow on the fire from a torch that came close to Moses a bit as the man did cover his face a bit with his arm.
Then the names were continued on to be spoken in a fast manner. Each time as the scene changed to Rameses with his son, a closer and closer pan to Rameses face as he smirked. Then back to Moses who seemed to be surrounded by darkness, before finally some light came back as he surrounded by a few statues of the more notable gods of Egypt. Before it all went quite as mist covered the screen before vanishing showing a bit showing Moses somewhat guarded if not wary face, the cobra that had been his walking stick still by his side through it all too.
So you think you've got friends in high places,
With the power to put us on the run.
Hotep sung as he stood upon one of the statues, as it was darkened like the night a bit, smoke floating a bit through the air, before the man smashed two what looked like hollowed out coconut shells together. Creating a spark and more mist that surrounded his body as he vanished.
Well, forgive us these smiles on our faces.
You'll know what power is when we are done.
Then came Huy who behind Moses up on some kind of ledge as curtains opened for him, as light shined around and behind him like the sun. Some smoke around himself, as the curtains closed then opened into a different shape and the smoke mostly gone. Before Huy went into a pose as the smoke shrouded him and like Hotep, he vanished himself.
Son.
Both Hotep and Huy said, as they appeared behind Moses seconds later. Smiling smugly in a manner while Moses became passive once more. Not gazing at the two to give them any satisfaction and to show he would not easily be sward or move by simple words.
You're playing with the big boys now.
Playing with the big boys now.
Oh, that's pretty. Every spell and gesture.
Tells you who's the best.
The two persists sang in, circling Moses and the Cobra that was his staff as it hissed at the two men. But of the two noticed, neither showed it as they sang on. Before grabbing Moses from behind and pushing him a bit ahead. As Moses caught himself, a red hue appeared from below his face. Then the scene changed showing other priests with bowls in their hand came in as they were shrouded in darkness. That and the began to chant as well as they moved in both opposite directions as they chanted.
You're playing with the big boys now.
You're playing with the big boys now.
You're playing with the big boys now.
Hotep and Huy sung on. Their own forms shrouded in the darkness for a few moments. Before the scene changed again showing the other priests appearing on elevated platforms, as they chanted on. It felt a bit threatening too. That and mixed with the red hue also helped with that sinister feeling.
Stop this foolish mission!
Watch a true magician!
Give an exhibition how!
Pick up your silly twig, boy!
You're playing with the big boys now!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
As the song went on, Hotep was the first to face Moses as he conjured up a parchment with the symbol of a scorpion on it. Before it vanished while Huy moved over to the left of Moses. Doing some 'magic' by shuffling some cards from one hand to his other and back to original hand.
Then the scene switched to a panorama shot from an above angel as it showed Hotep and Huy singing still, before they raised their arms up and with zoom outwards showed Moses and his Cobra surrounded in a circle by the other priests.
Then the scene changed showing Hotep and Huy pointing at the Cobra that Moses staff. The creature hissing some as the scene changed once more. To a more dark blue hue seeing as the two high priests shrouded in the shadows once more. Hotep letting out a laugh as two of the other priests in the circle handed the two their own short length staffs, which they took seconds later.
By the power of Ra, Mut, Nut,
Khnum, Ptah, Sobek, Sekhmet, Sokar, Selket,
Anubis, Anukis, Hemsut, Tefnut, Meshkent, Mafdet!
The two priests then did a few tricks and spins with the short staffs. All the while the other priests around them chanted out their gods names once more. As everyone watched, before the two banged the staffs against one another. Creating a bright spark that blinded all around for a few seconds. Before it died down.
You're playing with the big boys now!
You're playing with the big boys now!
By the might of Horus, you will kneel before us!
Kneel to our splendorous power!
As the song was reacting its final few verses. It showed Hotep and Huy walking closer and closer to Moses with two darker toned cobras of their own. As they stopped just a few inches aways while the camera panned from them to Moses. Followed by the two priest cobras slithering around Moses neck a bit before dropping to the ground. Facing now Moses cobra that was a bit bigger them opposing cobras.
You put up a front!
You put up a fight!
And just to show we feel no spite.
You can be our acolyte.
But first, boy. It's time to bow. Kowtow!
As the song kept on. Hotep could be seen getting into a pose of sorts a mask of Anubis over his face for a few seconds. Before Huy came in from the left, bumping Hotep away a bit with his back side. His first ready and up in a boxer sort of stance. Then the scene showed the two still singing to Moses as bow around the last verse, along with the other persist still in their circle.
Or it's your own grave you'll dig, boy.
You're playing with the big boys.
The next scene showed an entertained Rameses watching, as he hugged his son close to him as the boy too was enjoying the show before them. Then it showed the Priests cobras getting a fight with Moses cobra as their shadows painted the wall near them.
Playing with the big boys.
Playing with the big boys.
Playing with the big boys!
Playing with the big boys!
Playing with the big boys!
As the song reached it near climatic end. The music became faster and louder. Hotep and Huy simply circling around Moses trying to intimidated the man. Before the scene changed back to the Cobras. Showing that Moses Cobra attacking and quickly devouring the persists two cobras. Oddly symbolizing with the 'Big Boy' really here was.
Playing with the big boys now!
As the song end with Hotep and Huy next to one another as the other priest stand behind them in the shadows. The two men raise their arms up, a mountain of flames shot out from behind them. Seconds later as the song ended, the crowd of Egyptians cheered, while Tziporah just strayed quiet.
"Ah… heh. They love it." Hotep muttered as he and Huy gleefully felt pride hearing the cheering crowd for them and their 'Magic'
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"Hm, what a… display wasn't it?" Cleopatra said first unimpressed
"I guess so. Though to be honest considering that feats of magic and mage craft done in our everyday lives. Now and in the past. This would have been quickly seen as just a show of trickery. Well played trickery, but trickery either way and I know I'd have caught it." Nitocris added in as she'd have most likely scared the ever living daylights out of the two con men after that at least. Her friend Ozzy well… "Hm and Ozzy would have just killed them."
"I'd have just laughed then burned them alive. Simple as that." Cleopatra simply said. All little to easily too and it made her a little creepier as she was just smiling like usual
The others stayed quiet as they didn't have much to say. That and they also agreed with the past queen, and past advisor. Not killing part. But the part that since considering magic and mage craft were real in their world. They too would have easily taken notice of trickery of 'magic' displayed in the movie.
They all just went back moments later to watching the movie and hoping it wouldn't get too bad for Moses then it already was with the skepticism towards him.
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As the crowd cheered too, the scene changed for a moment showing Tzipporah surprised by such loud cheering for what she could tell were parlor trick. That and worried about her husband Moses, who as the scene changed once more. Grabbed the cobra as it changed back into his staff. Rameses making his way back down to him.
Rameses still smiling, just nodded Moses to follow him. Moses knowing this, did so and seconds later they were entering what must have been Rameses current quarters; and as the doors closed behind them. Rameses spoke to his brother once more.
"All right, Moses. I know you." Rameses amusingly said, as he took his head piece off "What's this really about?"
Moses just sighed a bit in silence having a feeling this is how his brother would be. But he then looked to his right and moved over to the edge of the room. Looking down upon the Hebrew slaves still toiling on the newest project for the kingdom. Whatever it was.
"Rameses, look. What do you see?" Moses asked, as Rameses moved next to him. Rameses looking down, before back ahead as he smiled before replying back
"A greater Egypt than that of my father." Rameses proudly exclaimed, before starting to move over to the smaller throne in his room
Though during this exchange, the scene quickly switched to a wider shot, showing that oddly the city did look much bigger. More buildings, homes, walls and such. Even Rameses statue was bigger, then the one of his father that was still displayed. Oddly it showed to the servants a bit of Rameses own insecurities when it comes to comparing him and his father even after these past few years.
"That is not what I see." Moses simply replies back, a bit irked by his brother's callousness to what Moses knew Rameses caught onto
"Moses, I cannot change what you see." Rameses explained, putting his crown on the left arm of his smaller throne, before taking a seat "I have to maintain the ancient traditions. I bear the weight of my father's crown."
"Do you still not understand what Seti was?" Moses tried to reasons, using his once then father name
"He was a great leader." Rameses answered back, as the scene changed for a moment showing Rameses face from the side while his father's statue and his own could be seen from the other side, it was rather symbolic in a way for those who took deeper meaning there
"His hands bore the blood of thousands of children." Moses argued on once more
"Hmph. Slaves." Rameses rebutted. Rather smugly as that got a few of the Hebrew servants riled up, mainly Avicebron who stayed his tongue this time
"My people. And I can no longer hide in the desert while they suffer..." Moses reiterated, though was rather guilty to say these next words. But they had be said "At your hands…"
"So... you have returned, only to free them." Rameses slowly said, as it was finally dawning on his that his brother was being fully serious here and that hurt more then he'd like to admit
Moses though feeling his own heart crumble to see his brother so hurt, kept his composure as he looked at his finger. The one he kept his jade ring on for all these years. Before finally taking it off, walking up to Rameses as he placed it on the right armchair of Rameses throne.
"I'm sorry." Moses simply said, as he knew there was truly no turning back now
"Yes. I had hoped that..." Rameses said, with a hurt expression as he picked the ring up and closing his hands around for a moment as he closes his eyes. Before he opened them once more with a fierceness. Then getting back up and placing his head piece back on. He turned his focus on Moses with a glare. His once brother, now a simple Hebrew like the rest of them "I do not know this God. Neither will I let your people go."
Rameses at this point had move up to his brother, shoulder to shoulder as he sternly explained this. Before simply elbowing his brother out of the way, Moses still hoping to change his brother's mind. Quickly tried to speak with him.
"Rameses, please, you must listen-" Moses began to say, before Rameses quickly cut him off
"I will not be the weak link!" Rameses screamed, before making his way to the doors leaving Moses behind in his room. Moses simply looking at his brother knowing that for now, there was no way to change his mind and as Rameses stopped at the doors. Opening them as the ribbon dancers were resuming their duties while the citizens watched. Rameses look back to Moses sternly and with a deathly glare "Tell your people as of today their workload has been doubled. Thanks to your God."
As Rameses said that, Moses was rather shocked at how cold and cruel his brother was being. In a way to spite him and hurt him. But it specially hurt when he said his last words while the doors closed being him.
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"Or is it thanks to you?"
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As those words were said, the doors finally closed and left only silence; and the image of the door. Before the screen went black. Then like before the movie paused and the laptop went back to a new message for the servants. As they read like again, before.
Greetings dear reactors,
Here we are again dear fellows. Apologizes for the pause but it would a good idea for another break. It never hurts to take a moment or two to relive yourselves once more if needed. Heck maybe even stretch out for a bit too if you feel the need.
Oh and before you do any of that, please give us an update on your thoughts, opinions, etc about the movie. Be honest as well. No judgment here.
You should have about a good half an hour before the movie starts up, so no rush.
Enjoy.
The servants took a moment and looked to one another. Before they all started at Martha this time, as she took the hint and decided then to go first. Clearing her throat for a moment, she then began with her thoughts.
"Well if they're asking. I'd say personally the story is gripping and rather sad too. Though it is nice to see how Moses faired once he decided to self-exile himself from the city. Not that anyone could blame him considering." Martha said first as she did wonder how the rest of the movie would go
"True that. I mean I think I'd have drunk myself near dead if I learned of my family's horrid history like he did. Hm, maybe even sleep with a few of the persists for comfort." David mused. Though Sheba and Martha punched his in both his arms once more "Ow, why. Why I was just being honest!"
"Dear father in law… why must you be this way?" Sheba whined as she sighed at her father in laws behavior at times. She really did wonder how Solomon ended up the way he did considering he was related to David "Anyways I have to agree with at least what you said with the first part father. That said, I just hope it doesn't get TOO dark. This still is a kid's movie and kids can only take so much of dark themes. I should know, I was a mother."
"Maybe so. But better they not to be coddled for too long if you ask me Sheba. No offense to you of course." Avicebron exclaimed as nicely as he could
"It's fine. I know I and maybe a few others will be a bit bias. But again no offense." Sheba reassured with a smile as the golden masked man just nodded back that he understood
"I'm glad to hear that. Still Moses from what we've seen has been humbled quite a bit and the tasked set upon him is something most mortals could never take on fully. Though in more simple terms, I want more even if we have to wait for half an hour." Avicebron exclaimed, as that got a chuckle or two out of the group
"Hehe. Funny, anyways me and Nitocris agree on a similar thought process. We're rather excited to see the final act we assume will show once the break is over." Cleopatra answered with a big smile as she really was getting into the movie
"Yeah we are. This is my first movie obviously and it's a good start off. I've loved the setting and everything else to it. Even if my people are being considering the villains here since were going off the enslaved Hebrews point of view." Nitocris answered with small smile "Oh come on, half an hour seems too-"
As she said that her stomach made some queasy sounds as she blushed a bit from how loud it was. That and the fact some of the others were finding this amusing. Especially Cleopatra.
"Thats what you get for 'TRYING' to be a sneak and eat more granola bars then you needed from the last break. You do need to look not so obvious next time just to say." Cleopatra teased as Nitocris gave her the stink eye, before getting up
"Ahem… e-excuse me." Nitocris said as she quickly ran to the ladies room and slammed the door shut
"Use spray!" David shouted. Before an embarrassed whine from the ladies room could be heard. Which got David to burst out laughing "Hahahaha!"
The others took a moment before they started to laugh too. Even Avicebron for once, and it was a nice moment of laughter as the group waited of Nitocris. That and waited for the half of hour break to be done and over with.
And as they waited, to those who were producing this series so far as we know. Also hoped this would go over well like the last reactions. They really did.
But until then…
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They'd just have wait and see.
And here we are. The end notes and may I say thank you for reading!
Now like I said before this was shorter for the react chapters so far. I apologize again for that, but I didn't want any of you to wait more. Also hopefully this didn't seem rushed because it wasn't. But don't fret, eventually I'll do some fixes, changes and even a few more add on to this chapter to make it better in a later date.
Speaking of changes. This is where I need to explain a few things that will be going on ahead now for this story. First off I do want to say that no matter how long it is, I am not one to abandon a story ever and if I did I would need a very good reason to do so.
Second. I will be for now doing simply movies as you can tell. It just easy enough to do. That said I will not be doing all suggested movies as that would make it very long to do most chapters eventually. That said I will be putting up polls as soon as I can to narrow down the movies that everyone can at least agree that would be fun to for the servants to react to. I will though be doing these two movies/ movies series since I already planned to do so.
The first is for sure going to be the MCU. Most likely up to End Game before I stop there. Not that I don't like the movies after, because I do like them. It's just that I felt the story ended well enough at End Game. Now for the second movie I for sure am going to do is Month Python and the Holy grail since I already made plans for that to be the next movie to get a reaction.
That said let me get into the reactors and my plans for how I'll be handling the servants as a whole.
So first off I will NOT be featuring all of the servants. That would be for one insane to do and secondly it's too much to handle. That said I'm using servants that I use the most in my version of Chaldea's story and a few that are popular in general for the most part. Excluding the one's already featured here and there plus some custom servants. By custom I mean like servants within the franchise that I think would have worked well as servants. You all already saw one being Angelica made into a female Gilgamesh.
Now second is that like what did with Mecha Eli-Chan. I'm going to be fusing some servants with others. What I mean by that is simple. For one example all summer servants/ alters of any kind will now just be secondary forms of the main servant template. Though Jeanne Alter, Lily Jeanne Santa, Caster Gil and Mecha Eli-Chan will be exempt from this rule. I exclude those four as I already used them and to be perfectly fair they are very independent from their core templets personality wise IMO. That said I already have a in story lore explanation for the Alters and how they came to be just simple alternate forms of the original template servants. I know a good few may not like the idea. But it's the best I can do as a compromise and so I don't have to deal with TOO much.
That said kid versions of servants will actually be excluded from this rule since like Jeanne Alter, Santa Lily Jeanne, Mecha-Eli Chan/ Mecha Eli-Chan MK 2 and Caster Gil. They are different enough from their adult forms that they could be considered different people all together if that makes sense. Basically to make it simple, any class that is just a class change or an alter of any kind aside from those exclude from this rule. Will be just a different forms. This is the best I can explain it without going into a full on essay. Hopefully I made that clear enough.
Anyways that's what I'm gonna do when it comes to the servants. Now lastly I'll say this. My Chaldea is story wise a bit custom at some points with a few changes here and there. Of course in the game it follows the same story. But since this is a fic, I can take a few more liberties to make my Chaldea unique you could say. I'll also be putting up some more flash backs for how Locasta and Eliphas dealt with events in the games story mode in their own way. Also once and this will be for sure, when Rin and Shirou arrive finally. It will be… glorious. So very glorious… hehe.
And before I forget. When it comes to like separate event servants. None of them at least in my Chaldea happened, that said the servants that came with those events will actually have roles in the main story. Mainly in the form of some of the flash back stories I'll be writing up later on. Here a small spoiler example I'll give to ya. Just so you know what I mean.
So basically for the example. Imagine a powered up Paul Bunyan in her enlarged form having a literal Kaiju battle with Tiamat. All to give the twin masters and allies some more time to prep. Again, that's just one of many examples of a custom point I've made when it comes to my Chaldea and the mostly still same story line.
Oh and if you want to just ask me questions or more on the story. That or if you maybe are still confused on what I've explained here. Just PM me and I'll try to get back to you as quickly as I can.
Ah actually one more thing. Expect some changes to the earlier chapters sooner or later. Because I have decided I may either do my best to fix some grammar, add in more reaction scenes and even add in servant or more into the past reaction groups. So keep an eye out for that if one day you may notice some changes to earlier chapters.
P.S: This is a question to all my writers out there. But have any of you had an issue where your traffic status for your story or stories is always 0 now. Showing nothing of the view count for the month or is it just me. Because it's been like that for me for the past two months and I have no idea why or what to do. PM me if you have had this issue and how you fixed it. If you'd kindly.
Okay that all said and done. I don't want to get TOO into details because that would a bit much for an end note. But I will leave off with this. I know I've said this before and will probably say it as much as I can. At least when I feel like I need to. But...
From the bottom of my heart. I thank you all for even giving this story the time of day and I'm shocked at how many people actually like it. I seriously can't tell you how much it means to me at how much you ACTUALLY like my story. So again thank you all so dearly
Until the next chapter, that I will do my best to get as done as possible as I had done most of it beforehand already. BUT until then. I wish for every one of you to have the best days ahead and wish you all a happy new year!