FEATHER OF MA'AT
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As she got to Eternity she was greeted by her parents and friends who had died,
including Ramesses, her brother, from Seti's time, and Seti himself, as well as
the Medjai from Egypt whom had died. She felt complete, almost. Something was
not there, someone, yes, Imhotep was not there. Neither was Anck-su-namun, but
that was not lamentable. She had been rather fond of Imhotep in her previous
life, and now she sought him so she could apologize for what had happened.
Then, the wonders of Eternity and the West were ripped from her. She was hauled
out of Heaven, and thrown back into her body. Alex stood over her, the Black
Book of the Dead in his hands. He had resurrected her! She felt like sobbing.
"Now what? I was in Heaven, Rick. Heaven! And Jonathan and Alex
pulled me out; shoved me back into this Hell. I can't be here anymore. You
ripped me from my happiness, my reward for a life well-lived."
"Oh, God," Rick whispered. He had gone white, like a field of snow on a
winter morning. "We... Alex pulled you from Heaven?"
"Yes, he did. My only hope now is to return there, and to be in Eternity
again. No one has had the... opportunity won't be a good word... of being
Weighed against the Feather of Truth a second time. I am going to Egypt again,
and am going to live there." Evie went up to her room, and began to pack.
"Evie! Please, let us..."
"Rick, no. Say goodbye to Jonathan and Alex for me." She finished packing,
then went outside to where Rick had started the car.
"If I can't persuade you to stay, then I'll have to drive you to the docks at
least. Or would you rather me hire a pilot?"
"No. Not after Izzy and Winston. I'll be fine with a boat. Thank you, Rick.
I'm sorry, but--"
"I understand. You have to get away so that you can learn to live again."
"Good phrasing, if not entirely truthful," Evie said with a smile. "And I
won't be Evie any more. I'm going by my name in Ancient Egypt.
"What is that?" Rick asked.
"Nefertiri. I'm going to take my mother's maiden name as well, Ishak."
"Nefertiri Ishak. It sounds very Egyptian."
"Good. I'm glad you approve."
"I don't entirely approve as such, it's just that... I... You're
leaving, and you're not coming back. You're not my Evie any more. I don't
know how to say that anyways... Evie, you are my life. I can't simply abandon
that, or you. I'm coming with you when you leave. At least I'll be able to
help you, even if we have to join the Twelve Tribes and become part of the
Medjai."
"I won't do that, Rick. Or rather Senakhtenre."
"That was my name?" Rick asked. "What a mouthful!"
"You were called 'Tenre for short. Father had assigned you to my protection,
and you took that very seriously. I eventually married you, and Ramesses made
you a noble and you had your own set of Medjai who were trained to be somewhat
like the Secret Service."
"I see," Rick replied. "So I became the leader of a group of Medjai, like
Ardeth Bay is."
"Yes. 'Tenre, I still enjoy your company, though I never will love you as
much as my first love. When I didn't see him in Eternity, I knew that he was
still here, probably reincarnated. Then I remembered, and if I were to return,
he would be there. I hope."
"Who is he?" Rick asked darkly. Nefertiri didnt answer. "Tall, bald,
likes bandages?" When Nefertiri didn't answer again, but felt her face heat
up, Rick's face went white. "It's him, isn't it? That damned Priest. You
love him."
"Yes, I do. It doesn't matter now. He's dead, and that's that."
"You brought him back once, by mistake or design, and you can do it again.
Don't, Evie, please."
"My name is Nefertiri, Senahktenre, or did you forget?
"And my name is Richard O'Connell. Don't forget my name or call me that
mouthful again!"
"Sen--Rick, please. I can't be here any more. My memories of past and
present are mixing. I don't know what's here and what was then anymore!
Sometimes I expect Ramesses to walk through a door, or Anck-su-namun to
challenge me with blades. Sometimes I think that my father will challenge you
for my hand, or that I will see Menet-ka in his priestly garb."
"Who is Met-ka?"
"Menet-ka, 'Tenre. He was my brother. When my adopted brother returned from
who-knows-where with an ultimatum, Ramesses didn't comply. Then, the world
began to spin out of control. The crops were destroyed by hail and
grasshoppers, the river became blood and killed the fish, which had eaten the
frog eggs in the past, blowing the frog population sky-high. The dead frogs
attracted both gnats and flies, which brought an outbreak of some desease with
them--"
"Moses?! Your brother was Moses?!"
"Yes. Menet-ka was the firstborn. They found him draped over the alter like a
sacrifice to Set. Our firstborn, Kiron, was found with the Medjai, some of whom
had died. Other Firstborns also died, save the Israelites. They were the only
ones spared of the scourge."
"So... This is getting more complicated every minute. Can I sleep on this a
bit?"
"Yes. I'll be going to the Records office and getting my name legally
changed."
"I see. So your name will now be Nefertiri Ishak."
"Indeed. I will be back." She left, closed the door behind her, and started a
new life.
"Well, now what?" Rick said. He ran a hand through his hair, making it look
less like an ordered hairstyle and more like a bad thatching job. Evie nearly
laughed at the thought. She was hardly ready for this. They had bickered since
Evie had been brought back from the Dead. Heaven had been waiting for her, and
she had been in Heaven as she had died. Now she was on Earth, and this was
Hell. She closed her eyes, remembering the declarations she had said, in
ancient Egyptian, before the goddess Ma'at, and Anubis, the god of Embalming
and Mummification. Then her heart had been weighed against the Father of Truth,
and the sensation of rising had made her see that the Feather was heavier than
her heart. She would be going to Eternity instead of being devoured.
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