Tangled Fates

Chapter 8

The Ceremony held place in the dull candle lit temple.. all dressed in black morning the memory of their beloved late Queen, nothing but depression and anger filled the Young Prince's heart as he watched The people come and go, some payed their respects, others cried their hearts out wishing, others prayed.. no one knows how he feels inside..

The People of Egypt came from all its lands on this exact day to thank the Queen for her sacrifice and pray for her lost soul.. they all shared the same Gratitude.. but one!
    Atem watches his father say a small prayer, light a candle, and speaks softly to his Officials.. then greets his high ranked guests just like any other day.. as if she wasn't his wife.. as if he doesn't care anymore, not a single tear he shed or maybe he doesn't remember her at all.. back to following formalities.. only making Atem even more angry of his father's ignorance of his feelings and deep wound still open inside his heart..
he only grind his teeth and clutches his hand in anger unable to do anything about it.. he stare directly into the statue of his mother's face that he barely remembers wondering if this is how she actually looked like.. anger building up fast inside of him as people spread and walk past him as if he was a shadow.. sending their meaningless condolences..
  But he manage to keep a straight face and keep it all in.. he knows he must..

  -After the ceremony..
   Etmu Enters the Light Goddess's temple amazed by the clean white floors of the over decorated building, the temple is held together with two huge Figures of her Majesty one in her royal light gowns, one hand on her heart and the other is stretched out to those in need, the other is in her Kyoshi armor, Fierce sharp eyes.. her Fan open in her right arm..
Its always been Etmu dream to visit Her godmother/mentor tomb and temple to pay her respects and learn as much as she could..
She lays her eyes on another much smaller figure of her in the middle of the temple where visitors are allowed to sit and pray..
Atem stands infront of that figure.. neither praying nor looking at it.. He stands there with so much to say but not a word comes out..
She sits her knees next to him joining hands to start praying.. He wipes a stray tear off his face as soon as he is aware of her presence..

  "You Kyoshies Worship her.. don't you? How pathetic!!"
He never looks her yanking his head the other way trying so hard not to cry..
"She doesn't deserve worshipping.. by you or anyone for that matter.. She gave up.. she let go.. she is WEAK !! WORTHLESS!!.. doesn't deserve this temple!! Or ANYTHING the people offer her!!!!"
He flips out.. his angry voice echos in the Empty temple..
"Your majesty.. Stop Now!"
Etmu answers calmly, her hands still joined in place not moving a muscle, her eyes closed.. only to angry the Young man further.. unleashing his fury..
"SHE LEFT!! SHE IS A COWARD.. RAN AWAY LIKE THE LOW LIFE SHE IS!! SHE DIDN'T THINK ABOUT ANYONE..THOSE WHO NEED HER!!..." he sobs loudly finally ridding his body of this tension..
  "And father.. he acts like nothing happened.. like its no one fault!!.. such lies, such secrets.. I can't take this anymore!! I can not keep pretending like everything is perfect and I am dying inside!!"
Etmu's warning come to place as she opens her fan aiming it at the neck of the now hardly weeping young man exposing his weakness and dispare..
"She didn't care.. she didn't think of me..what would happen to me.. my wedding is in weeks.. and she is no where to be found.. I have no where to turn to.. her and her stupid Kyoshies and worthless powers.. that is all she cared about, she chose them over me.. she wasn't strong enough she never was!! She couldn't save her own self from obvious death.. she let go as soon as she could..!"
Years of harsh, cruel training and very high expectations expected of him he fears he can't achieve, lack of care, lack of a mother's love and care.. watching another mother leave his side.. feelings kept in and locked away deep in his heart now unleash.. you don't watch a man weep his heart out everyday.. this is his limit
On his knees.. Years of Mixed feeling miss understood, knowing nothing, kept in the dark come to his heart breaking it into thousand pieces..
All prevail to a young girl worshiping her mentor.. slowly falling for him.. she can only imagine what he went through.. His inexperienced father's parenting skills.. his uncle's anger.. all in there..
She draws her fan closer to his neck making him raise his head..
"Just today I know exactly why she is dead.. she died before she sees her own son whom she brought to this world in her own body, the next Pharaoh of all mighty Egypt.. on his knees crying like a helpless child cursing his mother for leaving him..
You don't know what its like to be a woman in this society!
You don't know what it means for a mother to leave her only child behind!
You don't know the type of pain she felt!! And you will never know, because you were ignorant enough to think she choose to leave you willingly.. and it wasn't her only choice!!!"
Her own tears of petty and anger start streaming down her face..
"I should kill you Now, erasing your disgrace and dishonor! Cease your worthless existence!!
  No!! I should have killed you before your mouth uttered a word of this nonsense!!"
She stares at his teary, tired eyes with fiery ones, full of fury, disbelief and disgust..
He is unable to hide his weakness any more, he cannot stay strong and held together forever.. she knew he had to release this out.. but he also had to be reminded of who he is!! Why he was here! What he should be doing! There is no place or time for doubting himself!
"On... your.. feet!!!" She grins her words out watching him stand slowly to his feet with his head down in shame
"This is the first and last time I will witness this.. and No one shall ever do!! Do you understand?!.."
She grabs him be his clothes making him only nod in shame still eyes fixed to the ground.. shaking from his previous sobs..
She throwing him off walking out of the temple as fast as she could..