Tales from Egypt (A Gods of Egypt Fanfiction)

To Wake the King

Bek had been walking through the halls, lost in thought, minding his own business, when he was grabbed on the arm and pulled into the room he had been passing. He hadn't even realized he had been walking outside the door to Horus's bedroom until now.

He looked down at the shorter young servant as she pulled him along across the marble flooring of the gods room.

"We can't get Lord Horus to wake up!"

Another servant on his other side joined in, pulling on his other arm.

"And he has an important meeting with the visiting kingdom"

Bek nodded as he took this in, looking over at the lump of god on the giant bed. The aforementioned mighty Horus snored like a wild elephant. Something that the young adviser found endlessly amusing.

"Usually Anika wakes him, sometimes rather easily, but she is out of town with Lady Zaya"

Bek nodded again, he remembered wishing them safe travels just the other day. Horus had been abundant that they take at least two guards with them. He looked between the two servants, unsure as to what he was meant to do.

How does one, especially one of his size, wake up someone such as Horus, a god.

He let himself be pulled across the floor closer and closer to the bed. Soft humming of flowing water filled his ears as they passed the large pool in the middle of the floor. At the same moment, two different outcomes came to mind, neither of them working in his favor.

But he could have fun with this quest, what with there being so many possibilities here.

Stopping just a short distance from the snoring god, the servants looked at him expectantly almost as if they thought that he could wake the slumbering god with a simple call. Word had spread throughout the kingdom of their adventure through Egypt during Sets horrid reign, their friendship was well known, almost legendary.

Shrugging his shoulders, Bek looked at them lost as to what they were expecting him to be able to accomplish here.

"I don't know what you want me to do"

"Be creative"

She was new, it was clearly obvious, and he knew he was going to like having her here. Another person to try Horus's everlasting patience.

An idea came to him in that moment, an idea so dastardly, so outlandish, that it made a smile spread across the young mortals face. It was such an idea that could, and most likely would, have dastardly repercussions for him, but it was a chance he was willing to take.

Nodding slightly, he turned back towards the two servants at his sides.

"I got this, just make sure you have a second towel"

They both looked confused at his instructions but nodded nonetheless. He turned back towards the large bed, taking in the surroundings for a short moment. His eyes found the stone jutting on the end and his mind turned in a way only a thief's could. He backed up a few steps before taking a running start toward the bed, he waited until he kicked off the jutting peeking out from under the bed, to let out a battle cry as he jumped up to land on top of the slumbering god.

Horus's eyes shot open at the impact of the small body landing on his own, his arms instinctively wrapping around them, even if he already had his guesses as to who it was. Looking down, the god got a face full of a widely smiling Bek. His young adviser looked so proud that he had gotten one over him. Bek's smile faded as Horus's eyes narrowed.

"BEK!"

The servants were still standing where the young adviser had left them on the floor, slack jawed and wide eyed, watching as the young man yelped as the god flipped them over on his bed. He was practically buried from view by the god, but his legs were still visible and they watched as his heels dug into the soft mattress underneath them.

A moment later they watched as the god finally got up from his bed, pulling the boy up with him. Bek's eyes widened when he realized that what he thought would happen was going to indeed happen.

"No! Horus don't you dare!"

The Lord of the Air laughed as he moved forward, they both knew that the young adviser was no match for him, and so, a few more steps, and Horus let them both fall backwards into the warm water. Bek surfaced, sputtering and wiping water out of his eyes.

The servants giggled behind their hands when he glared at the god and splashed water at him, which was returned in kind, as Horus chuckled and leaned back against the wall, arms stretched out along the sides once more.

"One would think you would learn"

"Maybe instead they should be wondering about your affinity for soaking innocent people in your wash pool"

The king raised an eyebrow at him, "Bek, are you trying to say your innocent?"

This only earned him grumbles, and he smiled at them, splashing more water at the young thief playfully. Slowly Bek pulled himself up onto the edge of the pool, his feet dangling in the warm water, a soft towel draped around his shoulders.

They sat in silence, enjoying the others presence. Until the thief smiled at something. Horus looked at him with curiosity. A familiar sparkle shined in the boy's eyes, a cheeky grin lighting his features.

"You snore like an elephant"

More giggles filled the space when a hand latched onto the young advisers ankle and pulled him back down in the pool.