The shadow disappeared from the hidden corridor in the palace, reaching a lair hidden from prying eyes where a group of hooded people were waiting for him, the head of the group noticing the newcomer before the others, fixed his cold gaze on him and he asked seriously:
--Well, do you have any useful information to defeat the pharaoh?-he demanded to which the young man nodded and said:
-Yes boss, it seems that the Great Horus incarnate is in love with the daughter of one of his guards and the palace cook and her name is Honoka, we could follow in his footsteps and seize the occasion when everyone neglects kidnapping her to use against Akham--he explains his plan to which those present agreed, especially his boss, who could be seen a look pleased by such interesting information since he has plans against Akham and Egypt.
After a few seconds of total meditative silence from everyone, another of them said:
-Yes, but we have to plan everything carefully since I heard that the girl's father is part of the Pharaoh's royal guard and I imagine that he will have trained her to defend herself - everyone sighed at that annoying detail, but someone from they, with a clear feminine tone, said:
-Don't worry, I can help you, also Akham and that girl owe me many things, not for nothing I managed to infiltrate as part of the pharaoh's harem and thus be able to get information, I will help you kidnap the girl-says the hooded person that when he came out of the shadows and lowered his hood, a tall girl, long green hair with orange eyes, was seen, everyone was looking at her in shock except the head of these and another of the hooded ones announced incredulous.
-It can't be!Are you Serena, daughter of Count Miller of France? it is said that you are dead, how did you become part of the pharaoh's harem?--he ask and she just smiled without answering anything, however the group leader taking the floor explained instead of the woman.
-That's thanks to me, I found her in the streets of France after the pharaoh's army destroyed her palace and killed her parents, I took her into my care, when I cured her I told her everything and asked her if she wanted revenge, she nodded and so I managed to sell it to be part of the harem of the idiot Atem - he ends and smiling in a vengeful way she said:
-This accursed man and his court are going to pay with their blood for everything they have done to my parents and to my country.
At what the woman said, they all nodded in agreement, because they also wanted to cause harm in one way or another to the young pharaoh.
They spent a few more minutes talking, at the end each one went their way, leaving only the head of these who, finding himself alone, took off his cape and hood, revealing a tall, muscular boy, black eyes, with tanned skin and short blood red hair who said to himself:
-You are going to pay with more than blood for what my family has suffered because of your father Akham, but since that accursed is already dead, you are going to pay for his sins by being his son and my lord Axenios is going to reward me-after saying those frivolous words, he gave a ruthless laugh and taking his hood, he put it on again leaving that place.
Two weeks have passed since the meeting between Akham's enemies, who began to put their plans in motion and perform rituals to invoke Axenios in the palace of Horus, everyone has been watching Honoka while she was in bed, no one could tell that the spy in Akham's harem passed information to her enemies, during this time Akham and Honoka have managed to get closer, she still did not understand those feelings that she felt when she was near the pharaoh, she was scared since she sensed that something was going to happen, well his gods had warned him of that and he had to take care of Akham more than ever because the final battle was drawing near.
Weeks later Honoka and Akham spoke quietly in the young pharaoh's room and in that the beautiful girl said:
-My Pharaoh, can I ask you something?
Smiling gently he replied:
-You already did, but you can ask a second question-he answers what she says, blushing
--My lord forgive me for that, but when I am near you I feel a little strange, my heart beats strong, I feel confused and nervous, do you know why or do I have to look for miss Aziza and ask her? --he said. the girl very confused, Akham blushed because of what the beautiful young woman said and she oblivious to what was happening to the red-eyed young man, touched her forehead and worried said
-We should both go to see you and ask you, since you turned red--she finishes saying to what Akham is still blushing, he only nodded without being able to say a word and both went to Aziza's chamber, upon entering they found her there and she asked them curiously:
--My pharaoh, Honoka, is something wrong?
-Miss Aziza, can we speak with you please?
Honoka asked and the beautiful woman nods and gestures to both of them to follow her, they obey, arriving at a small room with comfortable seats, Isis tells them to take a seat and the couple obeys again, then the beautiful priestess makes a gesture that indicated who could already talk, Honoka bluntly said:
-Can you examine the pharaoh and see what happens to him please?he turned red when I told him that I feel strange and nervous when I am very close to him, my heart beats strong
on my chest, I think he has gotten sick, you can see if he is in good health and if he is not, could you give him something to get better please?--she asks what Aziza looked at her funny, then directing his attention to the young pharaoh smiled giving him a mischievous look causing him to blush more with shame,complying with Honoka's previous request, Aziza touched the young pharaoh's forehead to check his temperature and, looking at them still amused, said to the hairy girl:
-My girl, the pharaoh is fine, although his blush is for something else - she says to which Honoka, looking at them confused, asked:
-- I don't understand anything, can you explain that?-she answers and asks to which Aziza, shaking her head, said happily:
-I'm sorry little Honoka, but your majesty has to explain that to you, not me, anyway I'm going so that he can explain it calmly-she says and they both nodded being left alone when Isis left and staring at Honoka, Akham said:
--Little Honoka listen, the symptoms that you feel when you are with me are the same that I feel when I am with you and this is called love, what I am trying to tell you is that I am in love with you, just as you do. you are of me-he says to what she totally confused and puzzled she asked the young blue-eyed:
-I don't understand your majesty, what is love and what is it for?-she inquires and Akham
had the sudden urge to bang her head against the wall, but controlling that rising momentum, she sighed deeply and began to patiently explain to Honoka what love is.
-Love is a strong and beautiful feeling that can be born between two people or from one person to another, this feeling prompts you to do things that you normally would never do or things that do not usually happen to you, such as blushing when you are close to your loved one , put the happiness of said person above yours, ensure the happiness, stability and well-being of that person without caring about putting your own life in danger as long as nothing happens to that special person, always try to keep it happy, that little Honoka is love and it serves to be happy and make your loved one happy, did you understand what I just explained to you little girl?
He says while caressing her adorable face with sweetness and she nodded with a small smile and said:
-Oh, so when I came between you and the arrow so that it would not hurt you in any way, regardless of my safety and only focusing on saving you does it mean that it was for love? Can you teach me what love is like my pharaoh ?, I have never felt it in my life until I saw your life in danger and I jumped in front of that arrow regardless of dying and I was just wishing you lived, I would like to feel and experience what it feels like to love and be reciprocated-he says she placing his
smooth and soft hand on the young pharaoh's cheek and he only nodded in response, then he leaned down, placing a tender kiss on the sweet lips of the hairy woman who expressed warmth and love, breaking the kiss with a noticeable blush on the cheeks of both, Akham said:
--Thank you for letting me teach you what love is and for taking care of me since you have come into my life, I love you my guardian angel sent by the gods.
Since that day in mutual agreement they both began a loving relationship, she went to sleep with Akham in their private bedroom and when the news spread throughout the palace everyone was happy for the beautiful couple.
A month had already passed and she had been taking care of the pharaoh practically by becoming his shadow so that nothing would happen to him threatening and even hurting all the people who tried to dare to harm him.
One of those days, at midnight Honoka and Akham were sleeping embraced in his bedroom, when the hairy girl began to have a dream, which more than that, was a vision that would give her valuable information for the future.
(Dream)
The shadow disappeared from the hidden corridor in the palace reaching a hidden lair for prying eyes, where a group of hooded people were waiting for him, the head of the group noticing the newcomer before the others, fixed his cold gaze on him and asked seriously.
-Well, do you have any useful information to defeat the pharaoh?--he demands seriously to which the young man nodded and said:
--Yes boss, it seems that the Great Horus incarnate is in love with the daughter of one of the soldiers of his personal guard and the cook of the palace and the girl is called Honoka, of his army, we could follow in his footsteps and take advantage of the occasion when everyone is careless kidnapping her to use her against Akham-the man ends and the rest of those present nodded, especially his boss, who could be seen a look pleased by such interesting information, since he has plans against Akham and Egypt, that was summoning Dark Axenios to destroy Akham and his kingdom.
After a few seconds of total meditative silence from everyone, another of them said:
-Yes, but we have to plan everything carefully since I heard that the girl's father is part of the pharaoh's royal guard and I imagine that he has trained her to defend herself.
They all sighed at that annoying detail, but someone of them, with a clear feminine tone, said:
-Don't worry that I can help you, also Akham and that girl owe me many things, not for nothing I managed to infiltrate as part of the pharaoh's harem and thus be able to get information, I will help you kidnap the girl - says the person hooded out of the shadows and lowering her hood reveals a tall girl, long green hair with orange eyes, everyone was looking at her in shock except the head of these and another of the hooded announced incredulous.
-It can't be, are you Serena, daughter of Count Miller of France? It is said that you are dead, how did you become part of the pharaoh's harem?
She only smiled without answering anything, however, the head of the group speaking, explained instead of the woman:
-That's thanks to me, I found her in the streets of France, after the Pharaoh's army destroyed her palace and killed her parents, I took her into my care, when I cured her I told her everything and asked her if she wanted revenge, She nodded and thus I managed to sell her to be part of the idiot Atem's harem-when the boss finished speaking, smiling in a vengeful way Serena said:
-That accursed man and his court are going to pay with their blood for everything they have done to my parents and my country - before what the woman said, they all agreed in agreement, because they also wanted to harm the man in one way or another. young pharaoh, they spent a few more minutes talking, and at the end, each one went their own way, leaving only the head of these who, finding himself alone, took off his cape, the hood revealing a tall, muscular boy, black eyes, tanned skin and short blood red hair who said to himself:
-You are going to pay with more than blood for what my family has suffered because of your father Akham, but since that accursed is already dead, you are going to pay for his sins by being his son and my lord Axenios is going to reward me--later after saying those frivolous words, he gave a merciless laugh and, taking his hood, he put it on again and left that place.
End of dream
Honoka waking up from that terrible scared dream put her hand on her heart and crying she looked at her love and said in a low voice so as not to wake him:
--I swear that I will never let my life hurt you, I will do whatever it takes to keep you safe even if I have to give my life in exchange or become a cold-blooded murderer"' - kissing him gently on the lips,she got out of bed slowly, put a nightgown on top, going out in search of Aziza and Mahomed, whom she found in the latter's office, entering that place, Honoka closed the door and when she saw her Aziza asked worried:
-Honoka, what's wrong, darling?why are you crying?-asks worried to what the hairy girl hugged her in response and when they parted she told them between groans of her terrible dream, at the end she wiped her tears looking anguished at the two people with her said without be able to stop sobbing:
-Zizi, Mahomed, please help me to protect Akham, I know that there are things that are inevitable, but I can prevent Akham's death if I offer myself as a sacrifice, we also have to punish Serena for her betrayal of Pharaoh and Egypt, I swore do everything to protect and care for him, even if I have to die or become a cold-blooded murderer-she and they say
surprised and alarmed by what he told them they exchanged a worried look, Mahomed said seriously:
-We will do it little girl, we will take care of that and she will be punished with death, but speaking of the other, there is a ritual that will help you keep the pharaoh safe and that he does not go crazy after your death since you are soul mates, for that you have to give your blood and a little of the blood of Pharaoh to be linked in the afterlife, your magic and blood will keep him alive until you can destroy the enemies in the final battle, this is the only way-he says and Isis looked at Mahomed in amazement and alarm and incredulous said:
-You are not serious, right?that ritual is suicidal and dark, it is only used in really extreme cases, that cannot be the only alternative we have, please there must be another less risky ritual -the beautiful woman finished saying starting to cry since she knows that her future queen will have to sacrifice herself to bring peace to the world and save her pharaoh, but Honoka looked at them and said:
--I swore to do whatever it takes to keep my pharaoh safe and protected even if I had to give my life in exchange or become an assassin, Mahomed, can we start the ritual on the day of the final battle of Akham and Axenios please ? Zizi, could you get me blood and some Akham garment and have Kerim draw the runic circle and bring the offerings for the ritual?-she ask and they both nodded and leaving the office, each one went their own way, and for her part, Honoka returned to her rooms, after closing the door of the room she undressed and changed for something comfortable, she went back to bed next to her beloved Akham hugging him lovingly saying
'"I hope you forgive me Akham for what I will do, but although physically I will not be with you shortly, I will always be by your side in spirit, watching over you because you have taught me what love is, even if I cannot avoid the resurrection of Axenios and the attack on Egypt, I will give you my power and life to help you defeat it and you do not have to sacrifice yourself to bring peace to the world "'- the girl whispered, kissing him tenderly on the lips and snuggled closer to him, staying asleep just like Akham
In the kingdom of Ra.
*It seems that our daughter has understood your words and has found the only way to save Akham to bring peace to the world and Maat universe* -said Osiris satisfied after seeing everything that happened.
*We did well to send you in your dreams the vision of what those people planned to do against Akham and Egypt*--said Hypnos the Greek god of dreams added and with a nod in agreement Ra added:
*Now everything depends on her and how things will go*--ending their conversation, they all wished each other good night and each went to their rooms to rest.