Imhotep's Obsession
By
Darlene Evelyn
Title: Imhotep's Obsession
Author: Darlene Evelyn
Rating: PG. (for now)
Feedback: Please let me know what you think but please don't be rude.
Short Summary: Basically this story picks up a year later after the movies
events take place. It's what I'd like to see happen in the sequel.
Copyright: All Characters except for Angela O'Connell,Anton,Vinnie,David
Richardson, and Lewis Calabar are sole property of Universal Pictures. No
profit is being made with this story.
Chapter 4
*~~1,290 B.C Thebes,Egypt~~*
Isiria was the most beautiful of all dancers in the Temple of Osiris,a
forbidden jewel to all
men. Since the sun rose until it set over the Sahara...Isiria danced at the
temple. When Imhotep
wasn't busy with ceremonies for the dead he had the pleasure of watching her
dance.
Thebes
loved Isiria and she loved Thebes. The city spoke a lot about her
purity,dignity and appearance..
unlike the women of Thebes who had black hair and dark eyes she had
long,dark brown hair
and beautiful almond shaped eyes the color of honey. When Imhotep had seen
her for the first
time walking into the temple he instantly lusted for her. At night when he
couldn't sleep he
would watch her dance alone only with the flickering light of the torches.
He loved watching
her...and was fascinated by her body,that alluring body of hers that seemed
to call out to
him..."Take me". Imhotep knew she was the forbidden jewel but he seemed to
have a liking to
forbidden things.. they involved risk. Countless times he had tried to
seduce her and countless
times she had rejected him, but that just made him want her more.
The other temple dancers were envious that Imhotep had preferred her over
them,but she
really didn't let it get to her. Isiria was not the arrogant type , but yet
she did have her pride.
Now today was the annual rebirth of Osiris and there was to be a great
celebration in the
plaza.Imhotep was looking forward to not only bring back Osiris but also to
watching his
temple goddess dance, he was definitely going to savor the moment.
Across
town Isiria was
getting ready,she couldn't wait!! It was going to be an exciting day! at
least she thought so. As
she walked out of her home she picked up her offering of fruit and papyrus
she had gathered by
the Nile. She then set off for the plaza hoping not to be late...since she
had overslept for the
first time in her life.
"Isis, goddess of rebirth, please watch over me today" she thought to
herself.
Suddenly she realized that she was already in the plaza entrance and as she
entered it
everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at her in awe. She
froze in her steps
and just stood there not knowing how to react to this attention.
"Don't be nervous, stay calm" she said to herself.
Straight ahead of her she could see Imhotep standing by the great statue of
Osiris. His eyes
were looking her up and down her body as she walked towards him slowly.
Isiria could tell she
was blushing since her cheeks were burning up. She did feel something for
Imhotep but she
knew she couldn't ever tell him...the reason being she also knew about
Anck-Su-Namun and
him betraying Seti. Isiria didn't like that, first of all because she knew
that sooner or later they
would be caught and put to death...if not worse.
"I can't believe Anck-Su-Namun and Imhotep are betraying Pharaoh's
trust...it is treason
against the crown, but I just hope nothing happens" she thought sternly.
When she got to where Imhotep was standing he signaled the people to be
quiet. As the
pharaoh and Anck-Su-Namun entered and sat in their places, the people
silenced.
"People of Thebes! Today the great god Osiris will be reborn and with this
rebirth so shall our
lives change, forever!" Imhotep declared sternly.
Isiria felt a cold chill go down her back as she heard him say this, he
looked look over at her as
he did and smiled.
"Now come Isiria,dance for Osiris,fill him with joy" he said
Suddenly the drums started beating, the flutes whistling, and the bells
ringing....the music had
started,almost in a trance Isiria started to dance,the people fell silent as
she glided across the
swaying her body in a dance of seduction and fire. As she twirled around she
could see Imhotep
smiling at her and she knew she wasn't just filling Osiris with joy but him
as well. In the last
chord she dropped to the ground lying there for a few seconds.
Imhotep walked up to the altar and turned towards the people of Thebes and
chanted along
with the other priest: "Thou risest,thou shinest, making bright they
mother, crowned King of the
gods,doeth thee mother Nut with her two hands the act of worship, Receivth
thee Manu with
content,embraceth thee Maat at the double season. May he give splendour and
power together
with triumph, and a coming forth of the soul living to see the ka of Osiris.
Grant that may be
given to him cakes and beer,and a coming forth in the presence of Osiris;
may he be like the
followers of Horus forever! Behold Osiris!"
Isiria looked up to see a brilliant light coming from the statue then with a
flash it was gone!
Everyone gasped and stood there in shock. Imhotep remained serene as if the
flash had never
happened.
"Arise Isiria you have pleased Osiris....and you may leave your offerings
here at the alter"
That was the signal of the rituals end...the festival had at last begun. As
the crowd slowly left
their offerings Isiria walked in the direction of the temple she suddenly
didn't want to stay at the
festival something had came over her, a presentiment of some sort.
"This is odd I didn't feel like this, this morning...what is wrong with me?"
she thought
As she walked into the temple she felt like someone was watching her,but
didn't see anyone.
Her heart was beating rapidly as she walked towards the statue of Osiris and
she looked
around as she heard footsteps behind her.
'What is wrong with me, there is no one here but me..so why do I feel as if
I'm not alone?" she
thought as she stopped.
Noticing the statue of Osiris she smiled to herself and remembered the grand
light in the plaza.
"It's just you o'mighty one,your presence is overwhelming... you are back
and we the people of
Thebes are glad.I hope that our offerings have pleased you" she said out
loud as she kneeled
down in front of the statue and closed her eyes.
"Your offerings have pleased him" a voice said from behind suddenly.
Isiria immediately stood up and turned around to find Imhotep standing a few
feet away from her.
"I do not think Osiris was the only one pleased with some of the offerings"
she said
"Why do you not accept my love for you?" Imhotep asked softly
"Because I know you do not love me, the person whom you truly love is as
forbidden as I am"
Isiria said sternly
"What are you talking about?" Imhotep asked nervously
"Anck-Su-Namun,Seti's Mistress...you and her are lovers...you are betraying
Seti,that will be
taken as an act of treason if you are discovered... and death will be your
punishment, if not
worse" she answered coldly
This came as a shock to Imhotep who couldn't find any excuse to come up with
to answer her.
"What is worst than death?" he then asked cynically almost laughing.
Isiria didn't answer him,she just stared at him giving him a disappointed
look..he had stumped
her once again like he had done many times before. Imhotep then walked up to
her and stood
about couple of feet way from her.
"I know about you and Anck-Su-Namun..that you have been seeing her in her
chambers..why?,
couldn't you have chosen some else that was free of Seti's grasp" she
continued to say.
"Like you perhaps" Imhotep answered
There was a silent moment in which he merely looked at her,marvelling
perhaps, she couldn't
tell. She felt his right arm on her left arm. Then he drew her towards close
to him,her breasts
against his chest, and he kissed her, his mouth opening over hers. The heat
was immediate
and utterly consuming. She reached up to push him way but found her fingers
undoing his
robe. He then picked her up and carried her towards his chamber. The entire
way she was
silent, she couldn't think of anything to tell him...she was under his spell.
Incense here; the wax candles. He set her down on silken pillows. The
dancing flames of the
candles made her close her eyes. Perfume rising from the silk beneath her. A
bower he had
made for her, for himself, for this moment.
"I love you Isiria,my Egyptian queen...my goddess" he whispered in her
ear.
His kisses paralyzed her. She lay back,eyes closed and let him open her
tight dress.Luxuriating
in this helplessness, Isiria let him rip away the rest of her garments. She
lay naked,looking up
at him as he knelt over her peeling off his own garments. Regal he seemed,
his chest glowed
in the light,then she felt his delicious weight come upon her crushing her.
A soft moan escaped
her lips. "I am yours forever" she whispered "I love you".
He smiled softly and went into her. Pain burnt itself out in her mounting
passion. She was
kissing him ravenously; kissing the salt and heat from his neck,his face,his
shoulders. He drove
hard into her and she arched back,lifting herself,pressing herself against
him. She cried out as
if she were to truly die at that very moment. She heard a deep growl rise
from his throat as he
came. But this was only the beginning. Never had Imhotep received so much
passion from
Anck-Su-Namun as he did from Isiria. She truly did love him and tonight
she had shown him
that.
Just before sunrise,they stopped making love. Imhotep was now asleep,but
Isiria wasn't. "They
will all know by afternoon Anck-Su-Namun will try to hurt him..I will be
killed!" she realized. Isiria
lay besides Imhotep beneath the warm sheets of his bed. She kiss him and
slowly got out of
bed and dressed herself.
Without making any noise she walked outside took a
last look at the
temple and walked home in silence,trying really hard not to fight against a
feeling that urged
her to turn around,but she didn't go back. Before the city had woken she had
gotten a camel,
loaded it up with a few belongings and left the city. Before she lost view
of Thebes she turned
and blew a kiss to the city she loved.
"Good Bye Imhotep, it was for the well being of all of us" she said sadly
before finally turning
and disappearing into the desert.
Isiria had a feeling that today was going to be a day that was truly forever
going to change
many lives and the world itself...how right she was. On that day Seti was
killed,Anck-Su-Namun
committed suicide, and Imhotep was condemned to endure the Hom-Dai...a fate
worst than
death.
He had woken up to find Isiria gone. The entire morning he had search for
her thru out the
entire city, but no one knew where she had gone to. Isiria had just
disappeared without a trace,
he had never felt so hurt and so alone as he did today. In an act of
desperation he had gone
back to Anck-Su-Namun and caught by Seti, killed him. He realized that he
was going mad.
Knowing he would never see Isiria again he had promised to bring back
Anck-Su-Namun,at
least he would have her,but once trying to bring her back he was caught by
Pharoah's
bodyguards,the Med-Jai, and sentenced with the Hom-Dai...the worst of all
Ancient Egyptian
curses and the rest of the story you already know.
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