The Family Legacy

Ryou......

previously

"No.....Mother" said Amenhotep as he watched in horror as Ryou held the side of the M.Rod close to his mothers throat

"Please Ryou, dont hurt her..... I love her..." "If you love her so much Pharaoh then get on your knees & bow before me & hand over your crown.....you dont deserve to be king" Ryou spat at Amen "Never! I would never bow to the like of you" "oh, so his highness has a temper...Like Father like Son" Ryou said with a snide laugh "Watch your tongue you impudent brat, that is the Great Pharaoh you are talking about, how dare you mock his son" "And who are you to talk priest! Your Father was nothing special, just a lovesick jackal who couldn't keep his hands to himself" said Ryou letting out a maniacal laugh which sounded like his Fathers, just then a deeper than normal voice was heard just out of the throne room 

"Lovesick jackal aye.....that's rich coming from the son of a 'Tomb-Robber" he said with a dry chuckle "Father! Seto!" Sabek & Loretta said in surprise "But how..." "Ankara has been talking to me through our mind link, i may not be her Father but i am her uncle so we share a close enough bond to be able to read each other's thoughts.....however, you Young man I suggest you let the Queen go if you know what's good for you, killing or injuring her will get you into much more trouble than your what pathetic life is worth" Seto snapped "Give me what I want & then maybe i will consider it" Ryou seethed "What is it you want exactly" said Sabek as he softened his stance "I....I want...I want my Father back" he stuttered starting to break down with tears forming in his eyes "you know that's impossible right" Alex piped up before being elbowed in the ribs by Amen' "Ssh" 

"I thought that if i took your Mother it may help me to get my Father back...My Father wasn't evil, it was the force possessing him that turned him against your Father's" he said looking at Sabek, Ankara, Alex & then to Amenhotep "Im sorry about what happened to your Father Ryou, i truly am, i now know how it feels to have lost a strong guiding force behind you but taking someone else's life isn't going to bring him back" said Amenhotep stepping down from his throne & walking towards Ryou "Why would you care or be sorry, it was your Mother that took his life away from him" "Ryou...." Loretta whispered hoarsely "What happened to your Father actually wasn't my fault either, I never actually killed him......Yes i banged him up a bit but i did not kill him, you may think that Atem & I are to blame for your Fathers death......but we aren't, Atem would never be able to kill someone, his nature wouldn't allow such an act and like him i was the same" "b-but...I-I thought" "well what you thought was wrong.....the last time your Father was seen Ryou, was by Atem, he had come into the Palace, making a nuisance of himself & had tried to make himself at home in Atem's throne, to which he was told sternly by Atem to 'Get lost'.....I know how you feel Ryou, you loved your Father but in all honesty, am I exactly like you" said Loretta as she earned a gasp from her children & the other member of the royal court 

"What are you saying, Mother...You are nothing like this boy" said Amenhotep who was starting to tense up again "What i mean is Amen', I too lost both of my parents at a young age to people who held an unnecessary grudge against my Father, i not going to relay my whole life's story but the point is....you cant take something from someone else and expect your life to get better, as Amenhotep said killing me won't bring your Father back to you, I'm sorry.." "I-I cant believe it.....all these years i was told that it was you who took my Father away from me..." he said loosening his grip on Loretta allowing her to breathe properly as he sunk to the floor "I-I'm s-sorry.....I-I'm so sorry...i feel so stupid for what i have done, my mother will be so disappointed in me.....she must be worried sick about me, i told her at least Two hours ago that i would be home in an hour...." "Ryou..." said Loretta softly crouching down next to the young snowy hair boy "Be careful Loretta," Seto warned as he watched her

"What you did was wrong but maybe there is a way you can make it up to all of us....." "How?" he said with a sniff as he turned his head to look into Loretta's glistening sapphire blue eyes "You have such fierce determination, but it's been used in the wrong way.....If you were to use the determination for better things, im sure you would get further ahead in life than being jammed in a jail cell" "What can i do, now after what i have done, no one will trust me, especially since i look so much like my Father" "Trust is something that has to be earnt, much like respect, like Atem, Amen' has earnt the respect he has from the people around him by being kind & caring, not a ruthless, power-hungry dictator" 

"Where do i even begin, i have been stealing from you for the past two days & its only because the habit of stealing got the better or me that i did it in broad daylight that i got caught" "Well....returning what you stole would be a great start, what you took from my Fathers & GrandFathers tombs are precious possessions that belonged to their GrandFather before them" Amen pleaded "Please Ryou, i know there is good inside of you, do whats right & return everything, if you do we will release you but you will have to serve Amenhotep as servant, that is only fair as punishment" "But what about my mother, I love her so much, that is why i stole in the first place so i could buy food for her & my younger brother..." "once you have returned everything i think it is only fair that you get to stay the night with your family before comming here, what do you think Amen' his punishment is up to you, i dont have any say in this matter any more..." 

"Thank you, Mother, because I was taught so well by Father about fair & just punishment, I acknowledge that he was only doing this to support his family & not just out of greed, I think if he served me for two years that would be punishment enough, that is as a royal servant, not slave. Sabek if you would, could you please cut the ropes that bind his hands & help him up, I will personally escort him home" "My Pharaoh" said Horus in shock "Are you sure, you might get attacked, let me go in your place Sire" he finished with a bow "Thank you Horus, you have always been one of my most loyal companions but you didn't let me finish, i was going to say, i will personally escort Ryou home with the help of Sabek" "Amen' are sure? But you're the Pharaoh" "That's enough Horus, as your Pharaoh, Amenhotep knows what he is doing, why do you question his authority" "Im sorry Master Sabek but.." "No buts Horus, as a member of Amen's royal court you are to trust what your Pharaoh says" "Its ok Sabek i know he's worried about me, after all, we are friends, but no one has to worry, our Mother will assume her position back on the throne as Queen & i will be back with Ryou by morning......If you are ready Sabek we will go..." "Mother, will you be ok?" Sabek asked with a smile on his face "Thank you for your concern Sabek but i will be fine, i have your Father" said Loretta as she gave her son a small hug "Ok goodbye Mother, stay safe" he said hugging her back & kissing her cheek "You boys look after each other" "Its ok Mother, i feel i can trust Ryou now.." said Amen has began to walk out, looking back over his shoulder he turned to Loretta & thought through their mind link "I love you...." 

"I love you too and I am so proud of you, you really are following in your Fathers footsteps," Loretta thought back to her Son as a stray tear rolled down her cheek "Everything ok Loretta..." said Seto placing a comforting hand on Loretta's shoulder "Thank you Seto, I'm fine, I'm so proud of Amenhotep, he's come such a long way since he was a small boy" "I know what you mean, I'm so proud of Sabek, I know he will never be Pharaoh but he is a high ranking member of Amenhoteps Royal court & now the holder of the Rod, like I used to be" "You should have heard him when Ryou first came into the Palace...He doesn't just look like you, he sounds like you too" Loretta said with a giggle.