Radiant: Death’s sting
Niale: I think my progress so far has been growing rapidly.
Sand Keeper: Haha! Okay, Pharaoh. It’s not like I have a Scepter to defeat you with. You have an unfair advantage.
Niale: What do you mean? I am using a small amount of my power. You just haven’t been training that’s all.
Sand Keeper: Thank the Gods for that then. I’m only using a fraction of my power too. Wait till you see me at my full potential.
Niale: Ahaha! Wow. If you say so. We shall see who wins the next traning round.
Sand Keeper: (smiles) I am glad to have you here. I mean, (clears throat) as a worthy training partner. Anyway, you seem kind of distracted. What’s the matter?
Niale: I’m glad to be here. Really, I am. But I can’t help to wonder why I left.
Sand Keeper: I can help fill in the gaps of what happened that day.
Niale: Thanks. I think it may have had something to do with my parents.
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A short period before Niale was born- the Pharaoh and his Queen longed to have a child. One day, their wish came true. And they had a beautiful strong baby girl.
The two royal leaders didn’t mind having only one child. They loved their daughter with all their hearts. They named her Niale, a name that was almost the same with the name of the river Nile. This way they knew that their child would always be connected to home. No matter where she went if someone called her, she would remember home and not feel so alone anymore.
They trained their heiress in all the teachings, Arts & many traditions of their kingdom. Niale in no time grew to become wise, brave, and strong. And one day the Pharaoh would pass down the family Scepter to his beloved child.
Word of the growth and power of the Egyptian kingdom scattered to all the neighboring regions & kingdoms. One kingdom from the nearby border of Egypt had heard of how rich and fertile the land near the river Nile was. The King of Svoth travelled with his army to see Egypt and all it’s riches.
In the distance one of the guards saw the army approaching. He blew the battle horn and soon all started panicking- except for the Egyptian militia and Egypt’s rulers.
Niale was told to wait within the city gates. The Pharaoh placed his army attire on. He also instructed his family to be alert. Whoever had come to bring chaos in his kingdom would regret it.
The King of Svoth from the top of a hill viewed the glorious land of Egypt. Then in a matter of seconds he saw the statues of Egypt rise. They stood like great giants on the battlefield. Soon the ground began to shake from the sudden motion of the Egyptian undead militia.
The Pharaoh, with the Scepter in hand, charged towards the Svoths. The King and his army came charging towards the Egyptian army as well.
Arrows flew in the Svoths direction. The King of Svoth raised his left hand and dark clouds, out of nowhere, gathered in the sky.
Niale was worried and ran out of the calm zone. She dashed from the palace and heard her Mother shout from a distance, “Niale!” She looked back and saw a tear run down her Mother’s face.
The battle cries were loud and clear for all the folks to hear. Niale was now at the back of the Egyptian army. Before she even had the chance to run to the front, she felt a hand on her right shoulder. It was her close friend and training partner- the Sand Keeper.
Niale~ (nervously) Where’s the Pharaoh? Where is my Father?
Sand Keeper~ Naile, he asked me to keep an eye out for you.
Niale~ No. I want to fight by his side.
Sand Keeper~ I have to keep my word.
Niale~ Let me go, please.
The Sand Keeper placed his hand on his chest & bowed. Niale ran in a heartbeat to the Pharaoh’s side.
The battle raged on. The King of the Svoths whistled and a giant beast appeared out of the desert sand. The Pharaoh had never faced a sand beast before. He could hardly tell where it was in the sand. The beast moved in the desert sand like it was moving in water.
He held onto his Scepter tightly and prayed to the Gods.
Niale stopped in her tracks. Her father was facing a sand beast. She wasn’t even ready to face an army.
The Pharaoh tried to get closer to the King of the Svoths. But he didn’t see the beast moving toward him.
The King of the Svoths smiled wickedly, as the Pharaoh approached. Niale screamed out loud, “Behind you!”
As soon as the Pharaoh turned around- he came face to face with the desert sand beast. It growled in his face & showed it’s razor sharp teeth. Niale leaped into the air and jumped in her father’s direction.
The Pharaoh grabbed his daughter and tossed her to the side. Before he was swallowed by the beast- he handed Niale the family Scepter.
Niale felt frozen and she didn’t know what to do next. She heard an evil laugh coming from the King of the Svoths.
She held onto the Scepter with both of her hands. Then right at that moment she felt a wave of energy move through her body. Her eyes glowed & sparked like a flame. The King of the Svoths’ laughter faded. He was struck with fear at the sight of this mighty young Pharaoh.
The Sand Keeper led the undead militia to victory. Meanwhile, Niale’s radiant energy light blinded her enemy. The light was much brighter than the light of the sun.
Niale came back to normal, and the Sand Keeper caught her in his arms before she fell to the ground.
The Pharaoh’s daughter had saved the city and her people. But she had lost her father. Her mother was in the palace waiting for her.
Niale was placed on the bed to rest. She had a terrible headache, and fever.
Later after dusk, when all were asleep, Niale woke up and went looking for her father. The moonlight shined so bright that she didn’t even need any lit candle, or torch.
Niale walked further away from the kingdom and soon became lost. She felt like the moon was the only thing giving her hope.
The young Pharaoh stared at the moon and grew faint. Her Scepter started glowing as the moonlight hit it. The last thing she thought she saw was her father before she left her kingdom without a trace.
The next day, her mother and all of Egypt mourned for the Pharaoh and his daughter.
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Niale: My whole being feels shaken from remembering what happened on the day of the battle.
Sand Keeper: You’re a strong leader. And person. From that moment, I trained every single day on & on. I should have kept watch over you every hour.
Niale: No. You kept your word. Maybe if I had not been on the battlefield then my father would have defeated the sand beast.
Sand Keeper: Let’s not dwell on the past anymore, Pharaoh.
Niale: You’re right. Thank you for filling in the details of my vanishing.
Sand Keeper: (Bows) I will be even more alert this time. I will keep my word to you and your father.