***Saturday, September 7, 2304*** When I came down to breakfast Stony handed me the paper and said, "Uh-oh." And she was right on target. About Those Four Points Judith P. Mogumbo — North Porter Free Black Register — Saturday, Sept. 7, 2304 A more serious one today folks. Not to be a drag. Still love our Pharaoh. Still love our girl, our Alicia. Respect...
Chapter 10: Bri and Stony Get Friendly, Stony Chews Me Out. ***Sunday, August 11, 2304*** I didn't see my wife for five days. Because of the riot, the Mayor, who had emerged victorious from his fight, and the White Girl Pride Day town committee, together with the producers of the show, decided to put the three Pharaoh finalists up in our downtown luxury ho...
The sun had begun to set, its last rays reflecting on the Nile as it flowed through the city of Thebes. The city had been built long ago by the ancient Pharaohs, and from where they ruled their Kingdom that stretched from the Niles source in Upper Egypt and beyond to its mouth in Lower Egypt where it emptied into the sea. Thebes had witnessed much history, s...
I pulled up my scarf. The wind over the dunes was picking up speed. A bad sign if I wanted to scout out anything. The wind brings the sand with it and if a full sandstorm rolled in, I would lose even more time. My name is Shaiq Alamar, but it would be better if you didn't know me. I'm not good company. I have dark black, destroyed hair, caramel skin, dark...
Bathed in the blood of hundreds of men, the stained sands glowed eerily in the faint light of the sickle moon. It was like a graveyard; hacked and gouged and severed bodies were strewn across the land in thick, grizzly piles. The raptors had come hours earlier to watch the battle, and were now feasting upon the succulent flesh of humanity. Their squawks and...
They had fled, following the lead of the man in the flowing robes, with the long white beard. The ability to leave had come at a great cost, though- death, destruction, and chaos overwhelming the great city until at last the Pharaoh had told them to get out. It was because of all this that Nava hadn't been able to tell the others how she felt. It was also wh...
Alexandros Manuscript Page 133 I was summoned before Pharaoh early the next morning just as Madu said I would. Even though I knew Pharaoh would have me become one of his generals I still had a little apprehension. "I have a proposal for you Alexandros. Madu speaks greatly about you and so does my daughter. I ask that you stay here and become a general in m...
Egypt was going to fall. Rome was knocking at her door and there was little her ruler could do. Negotiations were fruitless. To Cleopatra it seemed they were destined to conflict, such as men were want to do. Cleopatra, Pharaoh of Egypt, sat stewing on her throne when her court crier appeared. "A visitor has arrived!" "Another messenger of Rome?" She snar...
***Saturday, August 31, 2304*** I woke up feeling dreadful. Everything hurt so much more than when Stony and I went to bed. I thought for a second I better call into work, take a day to heal. Then I remembered it was Saturday. Then I remembered I didn't have a job to call into. I looked around confused, and saw Stony's nude body half draped under the sheet...
I pulled up my scarf. The wind over the dunes was picking up speed. A bad sign if I wanted to scout out anything. The wind brings the sand with it and if a full sandstorm rolled in, I would lose even more time. My name is Shaiq Alamar, but it would be better if you didn't know me. I'm not good company. I have dark black, destroyed hair, caramel skin, dark...