The Scars of Love

The Pharaoh gave up on trying to get Akeyana back. He knew she was gone forever and would never come back so, he decided to go to bed early. The Priests watched the saddened Pharaoh walk slowly up to his chambers and slam the door. They knew he was upset and they thought it would be best if they leave him alone. Shimon wanted to help him. He has been with the Pharaoh for many years and it pains him to see the Pharaoh mope around like this. Shimon then leaves the throne and heads up to the Pharaoh’s chambers.

The Pharaoh was already in bed turned to the opposite direction. As he was lying in bed, the sheets covered the lower half of his body, leaving his chest out and bare. Shimon slowly walked over and sat on the bed beside him. “I know you love this girl but it is time to move on. There are plenty of pretty girls in Egypt and even inside the palace.” The Pharaoh turned over towards Shimon’s direction and sat up in bed. “Like who?” Shimon put his hand on his chin and pointed his head downwards. “Shana, Maya, Sarai, Natasha, and Nadia.” The Pharaoh lied back down and laughed. “Maya, Sarai, Natasha, and Nadia are very pretty but I consider them more as close friends than lovers. Shana I won’t comment on.”

Shimon laughed because he knew how Shana acted. “Well than what are you going to do?” Theraohraoh lied back down with his head up, focused on the ceiling and its oddly shaped patterns. “I don’t know but, right now I will focus more on my kingdom.” Shimon nodded his head and put his hand on the bed. When the Pharaoh turned over again towards Shimon’s direction, he felt something big and long which was making his hand feel warm. Shimon quickly jumped back and fell out of the bed. He was on his knees breathing hard. The Pharaoh looked over onto the floor and laughed hysterically.

“You are full of it Shimon.” Shimon got up off the floor and dusted himself off. “My Pharaoh you are very perverted.” The Pharaoh laughed and nodded his head truthfully. “Yes I know. You seem to have some issues, why are you on the floor? Did I scare you or something?” Shimon looked at him oddly and cleared his throat. “You need to wear something when you go to sleep. I felt something I shouldn’t have.” The Pharaoh began laughing again. “Goodnight Shimon.” Shimon looked at him and shook his head. “Goodnight my prince.” As Shimon was walking out the room the Pharaoh threw a pillow at the back of his head and Shimon fell over. The Pharaoh began laughing hysterically again. Shimon threw the pillow back and walked out, shutting the door behind him.

~Next Day~

A loud scream was coming from Shana’s room and echoed all through the palace. Ten guards, the 6 Priests, Shimon, Maya, Nadia, Natasha, Sarai, and the Pharaoh ran quickly to Shana’s room. She was on the floor crying with her face covered and a broken mirror sitting next to her. The Pharaoh sat down next to her and put his arm around her shoulder. “What seems to be the problem Shana?” Shana removed her hands from her face and they all were speechless. the Pharaoh removed his arm from around her shoulder and helped her off the floor. Some of the guards ran away.

She was hideous. She looked like a monster or maybe a gremlin. Her face had wrinkles, she had huge bags under her eyes, she had rolls all over her face, her face was dirty, it was big and wider, her eyes looked closed because of the fat from her face, her lips were big, she had some teeth missing, some were overlapping, and some were chipped, her nose was pointed toward another direction than regular, and she basically was turning into a monster.

They were afraid to touch, let alone look at her. Priest Seto couldn’t even laugh at her because she was so ugly. He walked out disgusted at the sight. Shana had broken all of her mirrors and completely trashed her room. Shana was screaming as loud as she could and she slammed her fist on the table. “WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU ALL LOOKING AT?” The rest of the guards ran away and Priest Karim stepped out the room. Shana ran out the room and out the palace gates. The Pharaoh tried running after her but she was gone. As the Pharaoh stood at the palace gates watching, he heard someone burst out laughing. Of course it was Priest Seto. The guards stared at him oddly and the Pharaoh walked over to him and he immediately stopped laughing.

“This is not a laughing matter.” Priest Seto looked at the Pharaoh and shook his head. “It is when your are that ugly.” Priest Seto walked off and continued laughing. The rest of the Priests began couinguing with their duties while the Pharaoh sat on the throne. Shimon stood to the right of him and let out a breath of air. “I think she will be okay.” The Pharaoh shook his head and wiped the sweat off. “Yeah right.”

Meanwhile...

When Akeyana woke up the old lady was gone. She searched around and saw no one. When she got up the pain from her back felt much better. She looked around the house and saw food sitting on the table. It looked delicious. She just wanted to go over and eat everything but she didn’t want to be rude. She heard a door open so she looked over and saw the old lady coming in with water. The old lady set the water down and walked over to Akeyana. “You may bathe in this water and when you are done, my servants will prepare you and you may eat the food on the table.”

Akeyana looked under the bed and grabbed the bag of money. She placed the bag of money in the elderly woman’s hand. “This is for you to keep. You have been so kind to me and you didn’t have to, so I want you to have this.” The old lady smiled and hugged her. “Good things are in store for you my child.” The old lady walked back out the door and into the village. Akeyana went into the bathroom and washed herself up. After she washed up the elderly woman’s servants took Akeyana by the hand and rubbed oils all over her body which gave off an arousing sweet smell. Then they lied her down on the bed and turned her onto her back and proceeded to maesigesigns with the body paint that they had.

After they did her back, they moved down and put some on her behind and the back of her legs. The designs made patterns going downwards. After they were finished they turned her over and made patterns on her breasts and down to her stomach, it made a V shape going downward which left space in the middle. After they were finished, they helped her to her feet and put on a beaded sash to cover up the private parts. After they did all that they left and two more servants came in to put the jewelry on.

They put silver bans on her wrists and upper arms, she wore silver anklets on her ankles, and a beaded necklace of all colors around her neck. She had gold sandals placed on her feet, gold and silver rings on her fingers and gold earrings pierced onto her ears. Those two servants left and another two servants came in to fix her hair. Usually her hair was straight but after being whipped and sweating it became wild looking. The servants washed her hair and put oils in it to make it soft and fairly straight. After that they put many gold beads in her hair. Those two servants left and another two came in to do make-up.

She sat down in the chair and they put oil on her face and put paint under eyes and extended the line outwards towards the side of her face. Then they put lipstick on her lips. They finally finished and she looked beautiful to them. Akeyana was still wondering why they were being so nice to her since she is, (in her mind) a criminal. She forgot that she was in another village so theynot not know what she was accused of. From the scars that the old lady saw on her back, she knew that something terrible had happened to her. The servants left Akeyana and the old lady came back to the house.

The old lady stared at Akeyana and began clapping. “You look marvelous my child, I told you great things are in store for you and they still are.” The old lady handed Akeyana a mirror. “Look at your back.” Akeyana held the mirror up and when she saw her back she almost fainted. Most of the scars were gone and the rest were slowly disappearing. “This has to be a dream.” The old lady looked at her and smiled. “No my child, this is real.” Akeyana looked into the mirror again and this time, she held it up to her face. It wasn’t scarred anymore and it wasn’t dead looking. She looked like she did before except more prettier.

Akeyana didn’t really use make-up because she was not wealthy. She looked at herself and felt good. She felt important and cared for. She didn’t feel neglected and used. The old lady led her over to the table of food and they both sat down and began to eat. Akeyana stuffed food in her mouth as fast as she could and the old lady watched her and laughed. “I’m sorry, I was just a little hungry.” The old lady slowly started picking on her food and eating it. “Its alright my child, eat as much as you like but do not eat it to fast.” Akeyana ate slowly and finished her food. After she was done eating the old lady wanted to show her around.

When she got outside everything looked different. The people were dressed like rich people and they wore jewels of all shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. No one was poor and everyone was wealthy. People walked around looking like kings and queens. Akeyana knew right then and there that she was no longer in Pharaoh Yami’s city. As they were walking down the streets everyone said hello in Egyptian. The old lady placed her hand on Akeyana’s shoulder and pointed her finger towards the Temple of Ashta were Princess Teania resides.


“Our Princess is named Teania, she is very beautiful and very sweet. We are her people. If you like we can go meet her.” Akeyana was still staring at the lovely temple and how the sun shined brightly on it. “I guess we can go see her.” the old lady was happy and grabbed Akeyana’s hand and they both ran to the Temple of Ashta. They stopped and bowed before the two Priestesses that stood at the door. “I have come to see Princess Teania.” They looked at Akeyana oddly because they have never seen her around here before. “I have come to present to Teania a guest of mine who has come from Pharaoh Yami’s city.” The Priestesses were surprised and let them through and into the Temple of Ashta.