NEITH [Completed]

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: A Threat

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

- Thomas A. Edison.

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Neith's Pov

I have always heard stories from my father saying how the world around him turns silent when he was fighting with his life on the line. I always wondered how that would ever be possible and if I would ever experience something like that. But I never expected it to be this soon.

I stood there, rooted to the ground. I don't think I was ever this shocked at anything.

Did I hear it right?

While I stood there trying to make sense of what I just heard, Aahotep looked like he had just demanded the most normal thing in the world. Like he had just ordered someone to get him a cup of water.

''So are you going to stand there and look like you're in a bad dream or are you going to reply?" He asked, smirking.

Was he serious?

I glared at him. How could he demand such a thing? Who does he think he is? Did he lose his mind? Why in Aten's name would he want me to be his bride? It doesn't make any sense.

''You don't have to get that angry. You did promise to abide by the rules of this fight. So are you going to keep your promise or should I force it on you?'' Aahotep said, still having that smirk on his face.

That did it. My blood began to boil. How dare he say something like that? My father always taught us to keep our promises even at the cost of our lives. He knew this and he had the nerve to even ask it in such a tone. He just made a big mistake.

''Alright, I will uphold my end of the deal, but on one condition,'' I say, looking him straight in the eye.

''And what would that be?'' He asked, intrigued.

''I will marry you, but in return you have to tell me what's really going on. How my father actually died,'' I say still looking at him right in the eye. I wasn't going to let this go exactly as he planned.

''Well that wasn't part of the agreement. But I will agree to it since you didn't make a fuss about the marriage, but on one condition. I will tell you what you want to know only if you beat me at a sword fight,'' Aahotep said his eyes gleaming with confidence. He didn't think I could.

''Fine have it your way, but do remember what you said because I will definitely kick your ass ,'' I said, clenching my fists. If he thinks that I would never be able to beat him than he was dead wrong. I never back down from a fight ever.

I thought that Aahotep might back down or maybe thrown in another threat but instead he burst out laughing. He laughed for a whole minute, and I was just standing there looking like a confused goose again.

''Well I would like to see you try. God I haven't laughed like this in so long. You sure have guts, I'll give you that,'' Aahotep said wiping a tear from the corner of his eye.

While I just stood there looking at him all sorts of emotions passed through. It just started to sink in what I had gotten myself into.

A marriage wasn't something I was ready for. Especially not to someone like him and not like this. What about my dreams? How could I ever join the royal army if I married and that too to the Pharaoh?

Suddenly all the hard work I put into training seemed to feel totally useless. My whole existence seemed to be coming apart. I wanted to catch up to Ammon, to be by his side and to protect him like how he did for me.

Oh no! Ammon. He was going to kill me for this. More importantly I couldn't just get married and leave him. I needed him by my side now more than even and I knew he needed me too.

''What about Ammon? I can't leave my brother just like that. I mean not when father just died,'' I asked, panicking.

''It's ok, don't worry about that. I will take care of it. He will be staying in the palace so you can see him any time you want," Aahotep said softly. I think he saw my distress. I couldn't understand this man at all. One minute he seems nice and the next minute he just says something to anger me.

I felt so tired to even continue thinking about everything that happened today. I think I was going to black out.

"Go home now. We will continue this conversation tomorrow," Aahotep said authoritatively. I wanted to talk back about his tone but I was just too tired to argue anymore. Besides it was my stupid self that landed me in this position. So I needed to watch what I said so I don't complicate this already messed up situation.

I was escorted home by one of the guards. We walked through the familiar market place that was now starting to get crowed.

Would I ever be able to walk through here again once I got married? Will I ever be able to do anything anymore?

The guard didn't ask me anything throughout the walk. I guess he understood that I wasn't in the mood to talk. Once I reached home I went directly into father's room. I climbed into the old bed that squeaked at the weight of my body. I need to sleep, clear my mind and then think things through.

The cotton sheets smelled mildly of father's scent. I missed him so much, now more then ever. I wished he was here. He would know what to do.

A tear escaped and ran down my left cheek and before I could stop it, I began to sob. I cried my heart out. I didn't want this. How did I end up in such a situation? What exactly happened to father? Why was getting the answer so difficult. I just wanted to run away. Just run away from everything.

I cried and cried till I fell asleep and all I could dream about was darkness that seemed to be sucking me in.

A/n:

Well I guess Neith didn't handle that very well. Let's see where this ends up in. I wonder how Ammon will handle this. Tune in to find out.

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