So although I loved Bes and Alec, I have absolutely no idea why I brought them into this story! Ha oh well they are now gone! We we!

Did anyone like Alec and Bes?

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Seth stared out a large window gazing out across the city; the bland brown buildings sat dark and lifeless. He had arrived at the palace nearly a year ago. It was everything he had ever dreamed. Woman and men would bust around the small town below, going along their merry ways. Every now and then they would give blessing to the great king that acted as their protector. The golden palace would watch over the city like a silent guardian, strong and commanding. The first time he had ever seen the looming palace Seth had nearly fallen backwards from the sigh. The more time Seth spent in the town however, his opinion was changing. He realized the city was nothing more than a dark world of greed and hate. So unlike the small village he had grown up in. He thought of his mother, and his losses.

The journey to the palace had been rough; they had lost many men including both Bes, and Alec. Swallowing Seth turned away from the window when he thought of his oldest friend. Seth and a few other soldiers had gotten separated from the group. When they finally found their list comrades, the only things left were the horses, and their personal items. To this day never found out what happened to them. so he arrived at the palace alone. He had no one left.

Exiting his room Seth made his way down the hallway and entered the throne room. Walking towards the thrown he bowed. Kneeling in front of his cousin he watched the other advisors mingle around the room. This is one tradition Yami had not tried to change when he had become king. He still required everyone to bow when they entered his presence.

"Has the king arrived yet your highness?"

Yami smiled and shook his head, "No not yet Seth, please rise cousin."

Seth did as he was told, and then moved to stand to the right of the throne. Looking around he studies the other advisors. He was by far the youngest advisor; most everyone else had earned grey hair from age. A few others, like Ishisu and Mahado maintained their dark hair intact. He was also the newest, and thus treated with a tiny bit of abhorrence from the other advisors. They assumed because he was the Pharaoh's cousin he was chosen for that simple reason, and Seth hated to admit that probably was the reason he was chosen.

Both Seth and the Pharaoh watched Ishisu prance forward; she bowed and then brushed her long black hair over her shoulder. She then rubbed her hand over her large gold necklace; the gold caught the light of the candle and then twinkled.

"Our guests have arrived at the gate. Would you like me and Mahado to greet them?" When she received a nod, they both flew quickly out of the room. The others watched them go for a moment, and then losing interest resumed speaking to their partners.

Seth however turned to talk to the Pharaoh, but was stopped by the grim frown on his face. "What's the matter Pharaoh?"

Yami gave a disgruntled look and snorted, "Please Seth, I told you to call me Yami. We're cousins."

Seth curled his lip, he had lived life as a commoner for so long, and he still felt uncomfortable calling the king by anything other than his title.

"Yes Yami, but could you please tell me what is ailing you? You have been very uneasy as of late, and today it is worse!"

The Pharaoh took in a shuddered breath and opened his mouth to answer. "Seth, please forgive me but father told me this before he died. And after you came back I didn't know how to tell you." Seth's eyes narrowed but he allowed Yami to continue. "He said that when your father killed himself, well he confessed something, it's partially why this meeting was arranged. Seth-" before he could finish however the gong was being sounded and Seth was forced to retreat back to his assigned position, the farthest location from the king, in the half circle surrounding him.

Seth looked back over at Yami and found him with a sorrowful expression, but it was quickly replaced by a pleasant smile. The doors were thrown open and the king of Kanta strutted through their door. Many men and woman followed him with their heads bowed.

No doubt his many mistresses.

But Seth noticed that a boy with slim muscles followed closer than any of the others. His long black covered his face so Seth was unable to get a good look at the boy.

The man stopped before the throne, and bowed.

"Hello Pharaoh Yami, king of Egypt."

The black haired boy moved forward, but stopped by the king. He preferred to announce himself then.

"I am Market of Kanta, son of Agara."

The boy, who tried to speak earlier, raised his eyes and looked around the room. Seth caught the pair of stormy eyes and then gasped. He quickly looked to Yami who was staring at him with a deep frown. Their eyes caught one another and stayed that way for a few moments. Seth's blue eye flashed with betrayal, and Yami's swam with shame. Unable to handle his cousins pain Yami shifted his eyes back towards the brown haired king before him

"Welcome to Egypt."

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