Summary: A new girl is coming to the palace. She will also become Mahaad's new apprentice. What will Mana say when Mahaad has a new favorite. What is the Pharaoh's sudden interest in the girl...? AtemxTéa, MahaadxMana
Voices behind door
Chapter 2: The newcomer
---At a secret location in Upper Egypt---
Téa was just sitting on a ledge by the pond near her room in the Magician's training school. She was nervous. She heard footsteps coming near her and she turned around and saw one of her friends, Sagira (Its Egyptian, means little one). She had black hair and dark brown eyes, she was a bit short but beautiful none the less.
"Hi Téa what are you doing out here by yourself" she asked and smiled brightly at her friend.
"Oh I'm just thinking" she said looking back over the water that sparkled over the morning sun. Suddenly the large stone gates swung open. Two men on horses came galloping in one was a blond haired man and the other a brunette with a strange pointy hairstyle. They watched as one of the other magicians came up and talked to them and showed them inside.
Sagira looked after their retreating backsides "I wonder what they're doing here?"
"I don't know but let's find out!" Téa answered excitedly.
Sagira looked apprehensive "Téa I don't know if that's such a good idea what if we got caught?"
"Aww come on I really want to know what's going on" she whined and flashed Sagira her best puppy-dog eyes. It always worked.
Sagira sighed in defeat "Oh ok let's go."
They followed the corridors until they came to a pair of large doors and they listened…
"We have come to take the girl to the palace"
Then an older voice answered "So soon she was suppose to go by the next moon"
"That was the arrangement but the desert is treacherous and Master Mahaad wants us to get her as soon as possible for her own safety"
"I suppose it's for the best she will be ready to leave by sundown"
Téa backed away from the door she couldn't believe it she was leaving the home and people she loved so quickly.
Sagira looked up at her long time friend.
---Later---
Téa sat on her bed holding her staff tightly. Sagira helped her pack all her stuff and she would be leaving within the hour. She looked around her bare room and walked to the window. She looked outside into the garden.
Back when she first came here she and Sagira had become friends instantly. They would spend many hours in the garden practising and playing.
A lone tear slid down her cheek. The sun was setting showering the room in golden light.
The door opened and it was one of the older magicians came into the room. She accompanied him to her master's room.
She opened the large doors and entered her master's room.
She twisted her staff which she held tightly in her hands. There he sat in his chair. He looked weary and now more than ever his face showed how his sickness is destroying him.
He smiled at her and beckoned her to come closer. She sat in front of his chair and looked at her master and surrogate father.
He smiled gently at her "I guess its time to say goodbye"
Tears welled up in her blue eyes and she stood up and wrapped her arms around her mentor surprising him briefly but then he chuckled and hugged her back.
"Now child it will be alright don't worry. We'll see each other again I promise."
She sniffled and sat back down. Master Zahur then placed a package on her lap and told her to open it. Inside was a beautiful sapphire blue cloak with a silver brooch with diamonds on it that tied it to the front. Téa looked up at her master in surprise and wanted to protest but he stopped her.
"Listen Téa I wanted to give this to you when you turned eighteen but I think it is best that you have it now. In time you will see that that is no mere cloak."
"Thank you, thank you my master" she beamed at him. The old man laughed and ushered her out the door with a smile on his face.
Téa put on her new cloak and headed to her room to gather her few possessions.
A few minutes before she left she heard a small sniff from her doorway and there stood her friend with tear streaks running down her cheeks. Before Téa could say anything Sagira ran to her and wrapped her in a tight hug.
"I'll miss you Téa" she said as a few more tears ran down her cheeks.
"I'll miss you to Sagira but don't worry I'll be visiting before you know it." Téa gave a bright smile despite her sadness and slung her bag over her shoulder.
She walked out of the complex and turned around to look and what had been her home for so many years. She would miss it but maybe she would like her new home and make new friends.
She turned back and walked to the guards. The blond haired man smiled at her and helped her onto her horse. Then they rode of into the night.
---In the Pharaoh's palace---
Another day has gone past and Ra has risen and morning has come to the land of Egypt.
On the balcony stood Atem, he has been there for quit a while, and stared across his vast city. He was bored and decided to watch the world outside the palace. His people but part of a world he has never truly seen.
He was about to turn around when the gates opened and three riders rode inside. He recognised two of them but a third was cloaked and the pharaoh could not see the person's face. The one rider helped the cloaked figure of the horse so the person must be female.
'Probably another princess that Shimon has sent for. Won't he ever quit?'
The woman took of the hood of her cloak and this peaked Atem's interest.
She looked up at the palace balcony and Atem's heart was caught in his throat.
'Such beautiful eyes…'
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I know I haven't been updating in a very looooooooong while but I haven't really been able to come up with any good ideas and its been a really busy time for me so please I know this is a crappy chapter and I really don't like it but I guess its up 2 u. Please Review and no flames (please)
P.S. If anyone has any ideas on how to get rid of writers block plz let me know I have it bad
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