Remnants of War

What have you done? You are a menace to Egypt, the world! You are accursed, you are a queen of Egypt, Pharaoh of a cursed land! Cursed land, cursed land…land….land! Haaaaaaa....no, no….no…I am Henshupta and I will make my nation great and not cur...sed!!!! Ahhhhhh…another wicked dream! Henshu sat up and held her head. Just another of those bad dreams that makes me want to kill myself and strangle that dark shadow that kept on feeding my subconscious these horrifying nightmares that I can't seem to decipher their true meanings. Hmm…..I need Meraek to do that for me, right!

General Hydra was with the council when Henshupta walked to present herself to the elders. Some stood and clapped their hands to congratulate their queen and pharaoh who succeeded winning the battle against the mighty Xerxes. Hydra followed and walked right up to the queen and hugged her. You killed Xerxes and since you have no memory of it, I'll tell you and the people here the truth behind your heroism to save your soldiers and Egypt by offering yourself to defeat Xerxes.

Day 1

We prepared to go to the frontline and gather the soldiers, the army of charioteers, foot soldiers, warriors and the navy. You and I was talking about the strategic plan to infiltrate Persia's defenses by building secret fortresses other than the ones we created near the borders. It worked and by the second day we were able to kill almost all Persian defenders near the forts and the ones that were still marching from afar that were supposed to do a surprise attack against us. But since our spies knew what Xerxes was planning, I ordered them to bring with them our 10,000 men and women to hold a surprise ambush and more than 40,000 foot soldiers, monsters and villains were killed with their heads cut off and thrown into the fires. When you, our pharaoh was about to ride you horse Xerxes was so mad at you that he threw a javelin at you from about 20 kilometers that since he is a great thrower that precision is so perfect, I saw it coming to you and took the hit which dislocated my shoulder and corrected by our finest doctor Angianasim.

Hydra? Why couldn't I remember this?

You blacked out since I took the hit, I pulled you towards me and fell from your horse which you half seen the whole thing. The moment when you saw me bleeding was when I already am it and you were knocked unconscious after hitting your head on a rock in the battlefield. Though Xerxes was able to do that, you my queen still had the power to throw your battle axe at him when he came near us to check I we're still alive or not. The time you woke up was in reflex you dealt with him perfectly and you saved both of us because of your rigorous trainings and dedication to be the best warrior and foot warriors of all time! Hydra cried and bowed her head down in front of the pharaoh. And along with the council elders, the people in the room, maids, Yuya, Sabah, Meraek, Angianasim and the generals, smiled and bowed their head down to pay their respects to their beloved queen and powerful leader of Egypt, Henshu.

Long live Pharaoh Henshupta! Long live the queen! Long live Hydra and the generals! Lobe live Egypt and our future kingdom, it's greatness and supremacy!!!!! Hura….Hura…..Hurayyyyy!!!!!

Hahahah…..everyone shouted and Hydra advised the palace musicians and dancers to celebrate the nations win and the battles that they will win in the future.

Yuya made sure that the food is the most special and exquisite of all the meals he prepared for the queen. He imported the lambs meat from the Arab mountains, spices from Mesopotamia and melting cheese, aromatic spices, salads from Greece and sweet desserts like food for the gods from Persia. It is indeed a happy occasion which Henshupta wasn't so proud of since she needed to murder yet another king or leader for the crown, for Egypt, for the seat as pharaoh and ruler of the world.

Day 2

Hydra continued to explain what happened and Henshu kept listening when they were in the battlefield killing all the soldiers that come their way, That time they didn't think of anything but just to survive the day and come back tomorrow for another day of killings and surviving yet for another day until they reached the 3rd day.

Day 3

However, Henshupta also planned that since Xerxes knows about the fortresses, she advised her council, Sabah, Yuya, viziers and generals to intercept using their military spies, to build military garrisons, army camps and blade soldiers on foot, horses and chariots as they solemnly wait for pharaoh's orders to secretly attack the enemies at the sides, and far off locations hundreds of kilometers away from the fortresses and the border. It was all perfect but Xerxes knew what Hensupta was planning and sent a convoy of his double so we weren't able to seize him outside the forts.

Day 4

We were able to meet Xerxes in the main battlefield and he went to forefront to meet with Henshupta and was supposed to kill her if it wasn't for Hydra's intervention. But Henshupta since a veteran soldier and a warrior who doesn't sleep nor get unconscious in wars, she woke held herself together and stroke Xerxes when he least expected it. After he threw the javelin, Hydra used her body to block the blades of the weapon and the moment it struck her, Henshupta was able to get up from the fall and threw a battle axe she got hold of a dead Persian soldier beside her and struck the king outright on the head. Blood oozed their way from his cracked head and died an instant death. Henshupta then fainted and Hydra carried her to a horse and went back to camp travelling the whole day till the next to save her life. Hydra lost a lot of blood and was pale, hungry and thirsty when she arrived the palace.