Between Time (Pharaoh Atem X OCReader)

The Game

🌾Evelyn🌾

It was the dead of night there was very few soliders even walking the grounds. I felt my body begining to fail me. It had been days since I last drank or had food. The pharaohs was acting strange hiding and shooshing me. It was clear he didnt want anyone to know what he was doing.

As we entered the palace I collapse.

"Are you...?" The pharaoh slowly came to me kneeling on one knee
I saw him look me over. I sensed...concern.

He held his hand out to me
"Come..you must walk"
I nodded taking his hand.
It wasnt a far walk we must of been in his quarters of the palace. It was beautifully decorated and smelled sweet. He opened a big wood door to a room.

"This is my room."

"Its lovely" I said breathlessly I felt at any moment I might faint.

"Your very weak...this should make the game interesting.."

I felt his hand on my back gently guiding me to his bed

"Sit down..."

I heard him pouring liquid my vision was begining to get dark.

"Drink..." His voice seemed far now.

I slowly felt the cool water soak down my throat it felt like heaven. His hand guiding the cup.

"Now...we shall play"

Everything was dark.

I felt normal again but...where was I?

All the sudden fire light up the room displaying a carnival of labyrinth.

"Come and find me or lose your soul to the shadows"
A voice echoed through the walls.

This was an impossible task there were doors on the ceiling. I looked around the room and thought for a moment. I decided I would do this like I would digging. In sections.
I headed left to the first door. I opened it. And to my suprise I was looking down.
This will be a problem.
I grabbed the bridge of my nose in fusteration. I could feel a headache coming on. I was still hoping this was a dream.

It felt like hours opening doors. Avoiding traps.

"Why are you doing this to me! I shouted!

No response. I hit my hands into the stone floor before beginning to cry.

"Please...just..let me go...let me go.."

Tears stained the floor around
Me.

I heard someone approaching me making me jump.

It was the pharaoh

I wiped my tears away

"I'm telling you the truth. My name is Evelyn. I'm from new york, I am an egyptologist that came across a tomb containing your puzzle. I made a wish..and I ended up here. I can't..." I felt tears streaming down my face once again.

"A...wish?"I heard him ask

I nodded

We were back in his room
He sat next to me "tell me...what was it you wished for...when u...completed...my puzzle"

"I wished to know the nameless pharaohs"

The pharaohs looked at the floor seeminly lost in his mind.

I pressed my face into my hands trying to control my emotions.

"My father....told me....long ago...when he made the puzzle he made a wish...that he would have a son...my mother died in the result of that wish, I now understand...the burdon of your wish"

I turned to face the pharaohs now his eyes full of sadness.

"Tommrow is the pharaohs festival. I am to be named king to everyobe I. Egypt...it was only...few days ago my father left me here"

"...I believe it is you...whom I wanted to know"

I placed my hand on top of his knee.

"I...think that is why I am here.."

The pharaohs stood up heading to the balcony.

"You shall stay here tonight...it has been...awhile since ive been able to...confide in anyone..you may call me Atem from now on."

I felt goosebumps. His whole...demenor towards me was different...like perhaps I was...

"Come, would you like to see the city?"

I followed the pharaohs to ghe balcony over looking the cities tiny clay houses and the vast desert behind the stone walls

"It lools quite different where I am from...this city is in ruins..."

The pharaohs eyes grew

"What?...what...happened"

I shook my head

"Just time...there is much we are still learning.."

Atem seemed curious

"Would you...tell me sometime?"

"Perhaps" I smiled

Atem began smirk "perhaps? Are you saying I will have to will it from you?"
His fingers now holding my chin.

I felt myself blush unnecessarily

I removed his hand.

"You look like you are need of rest and a bath"

I laughed half heartedly.

"I suppose yes...I do.."

He pinched my shower bathrobe

"And new clothing?"

I shrugged.

Atem directed me to his personal bath it was ajaist to his room. Beautifully colored with blues and golds

"You wont be bothered here... The water is fresh..I shall send for some clothing for you as well."

I nodded before shutting the curtain dividing the rooms. I removed my clothing and dipped my toe in, it was luke warm but felt nice on my body which was stinging from my injuries.
I layed back to relax.