My name is Prince Lcharles Degreat and this is the Queen Nefertiti Story Website. I actually became familiar with Queen Nefertiti not long ago. I had seen photographs of her bust (Head statue) imitations of her in music videos as well as in movies but i didn't know much about her. Just last year i read an article about Egypt claiming the bust of their infamous queen from Germany. The bust is in good shape and about 3,300 years old. It was discovered in 1912 by German archaeologists in Egypt. The bust was made by the royal family's personal sculptor named Thutmoses. Thutmoses had a shop in Karnack where he collected his work. He has also done figures for Nefertiti's mother in law Kiya and her husband King Akhenaten. There is very little known of the queen. Even the greatest archaeologists are heard using terms such as "Could have been", "Most likely", "Possibly" when they talk about her and her life. Even the most somewhat accurate information that we have of her is based on predictions making her one of the most mysterious yet iconic figures of humanity. She falls in the same category as the lady in The Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo Da Vinci and the girl with the pearl earring by Johannes Vermeer. We do know that she was the royal chief wife of the king Akhenaten who was so ridiculously in love with his wife that he wanted people to look upon them as equal. A behavior that no Pharaoh never even thought of doing. It also goes to show how infatuated he was with his wife to do such things knowing that she was not his only wife at the time. Akhenaten was very daring and sort of rebellious towards the priests and his father's practices before him. When he became pharaoh he made a lot of changes in Egypt. He would not be fooled by statues or false Gods that people prayed upon before his reign. He wanted to believe in something more meaningful. He and his queen Nefertiti changed the religion from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic religion in which they believed in one god alone. The sun God, Aten. Aten can also be found in his name Akhen-Aten which means servant of Aten. The king and queen were not liked at all by the priests who had practiced a polytheistic religion for decades and now found themselves being forced to practice something that rejected everything about their culture. Many of them left the kingdom and rebelled against the king. Akhenaten's new religion brought a lot of controversy and perhaps a revolution in which he may have lost his life and left his queen as his successor. Queen Nefertiti loved her husband and stood by him always, even after death. She did rule shortly after his absence but she too disappeared from records. No one knows what really happened to the king and queen. Their bodies are nowhere to be found and it seems that many have tried to rid them from history because they were so against their practices. Nefertiti means "The beautiful one has come" leading scholars to believe that she may have been a foreigner. Perhaps from Egypt but not any close to the royal family which is unusual because royalty usually married within royalty at that time. There is no actually evidence of blood relation between her and her husband's family. No one even knows who her parents were. Thanks to royal sculptor Thutmoses who made her bust, Nefertiti's beauty is now frozen in time. Her beauty has truly influenced and changed the standards of feminine beauty in the 20th century as she continues to grow as an icon thanks to photographs of her bust. I doubt that Nefertiti was just another beautiful Egyptian queen though. Through carvings and paintings of her it explains that there is a reason why she was her husband's favorite. Some say she performed a dance ritual for him daily and also supported him in his actions. Some paintings show her on the same footing as he and in others she is seen smiting the enemy with a dagger. These are all things that only kings were attributed to kings in paintings yet Nefertiti is given that honor. I'm sure that she must have also been admired by her people, maybe not the priests but she must have been beautiful on the inside as well. People of her time have described her in a loving way by using words such as " Heiress, Great of Favours, Possessed of Charm, Exuding Happiness, Mistress of Sweetness, beloved one, soothing the king's heart in his house, soft-spoken in all, Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt, Great King's Wife, whom he loves, Lady of the Two Lands, Nefertiti'" so she must have been loved despite all of the obstacles that fell in her way. On this site i am drafting a book and giving my interpretation of what the life of this Egyptian infamous queen must have been like. I think it is very interesting that she is still famous 3,300 years after she reigned and should be celebrated as one of the strongest black women to ever live.
I truly appreciate you stopping by and just so you know i post up 2 chapters a week gradually and scroll down for more. Please feel free to post up a comment expressing your criticisms and thoughts about my writing under each post. Thanks!
The bust of the iconic Queen Nefertiti of Egypt has survived a lot of obstacles for a 3,300 years old carved rock. When the bust was discovered it had a broken piece of its right ear, and a missing left eye. The bust was attributed by the sculptor Thutmoses who did most of the art work of the royal family. Missing eye and broken ear seem to have no impact on the beauty of the queen. Although in most recent reports archaeologists do tell another story on this timeless beauty. People are now speculating that the bust might have gotten a makeover sometimes over the years. Perhaps during the time when it was in the hands of Hitler. Scientists who have supposedly X-rayed the bust have said that it is possible that it might have been repainted. Some speculate that her skin was made lighter and her features white-like. It would make a lot of sense though. The Egyptian queen was a black beauty perhaps of Nubian descent but has no connection to anything other than Africans/Blacks and to make her be more appealing to whiter audiences, her features may have possibly been made white-like. People do that even on magazine covers today. They give more shine to the lighter women such as Halle Berry, Beyonce, Alicia Keys because they have light skin complexions and long straight hair. Editors refuse to give a cover to a dark girl because dark girls do not sell. It is but a sad truth. I'm not exactly sure how much truth there is behind these tales but i guess it's a matter of personal opinion at the end of the day. I can personally say it could be true, Hitler may have wanted his Egyptian Queen to be a little lighter but i think that it would have been extremely difficult to try to change the features of the bust. Nefertiti was known to Egypt during her prime to be the most favored wife of the King Akhenaten. 3,300 years ago she was very admired and people wrote many poems on how beautiful she was. Her husband is the only Egyptian king to speak publicly about how beautiful his wife was and how without her he would be nothing. To this day, Nefertiti is still looked upon as being the most beautiful woman in the world and i think it's because her beauty is timeless and unique. You can't walk down the street and see a girl that looks just like that and that's why many are all so in love with her. Now speaking of controversy, for a long time a lot of people have compared Cleopatra to Nefertiti who many still think was a black queen. She may have ruled Egypt and fucked a lot of powerful men but she doesn't come close to Nefertiti. Their eras were very different and Cleopatra was of Greek descent. There is no proof that she was a black woman. Many have speculated that her father was Greek and mother black but there is no evidence to support that. Her ancestors had already positioned themselves in Egypt and paved the way for her. Her mother was queen of Egypt before her so there was nothing special about her. I'm sure Cleopatra was very beautiful because a lot of men fell for her, a lot of men! I refer to her as the slut queen. She used men to get what she wanted and killed most of her relatives to stay in power. I have no respect for her because i think she cheated her way to stay in power. I do admire her for being a strong woman during her prime and doing whatever it took to stay relevant. But, If we were to compare her to Nefertiti, i would pick Nefertiti. Not because i'm already bias but because Nefertiti was hated by all the priests during her reign and things got even worst after her husband's death. She did rule Egypt as Queen Pharaoh despite all of the bullshit and she was the first ever. We know nothing beats that. So we have concluded that Cleopatra was not a black queen, and that Nefertiti's complexion could have been made lighter (possibly by Hitler) to make her more appealing to white audiences. There you have it!
When the bust of Nefertiti was discovered in 1912 it quickly became popular. I use the term "discovered" very lightly because we all know it was sort of stolen from Egypt by German archaeologists. When the Egyptians found out that the worldwide biggest buzz at that time happened to be the bust of their infamous queen, they weren't having it. They reached out to Germany and asked them to return the bust immediately hence they never allowed them permission to take it out of Egypt. Unfortunately for the Egyptians, the bust was not exactly in the hands of the archaeologists anymore. Instead, it remained in the hands of the most powerful man of his time, Adolf Hitler. Hitler had fallen for the Aryan look of Nefertiti and refused to let go of her. Some people have speculated that he spent hours staring at the bust of the black queen. Amazing though isn't it? Even a racist man such as Adolf Hitler who swore by his whiteness and tried to exterminate anything that didn't look German, was willing to look past all of that for a bust? Hitler told Egyptians that they could keep dreaming but Their queen's bust as old as 3,300 years old would never see the light of day in Egypt. He added that whatever Germany already has, is theirs to keep. During the war, Hitler realized that the bust needed to be kept somewhere safe to avoid any damage to it in case of an attack. He so decided to bury it in mines underground where it remained until things cooled off, then rediscovered again later. I found this story so surreal that i couldn't believe my eyes as i researched on it. Who would have thought that there was any relation between a black queen and a racist, white supremacist like Adolf Hitler. I think it's a strange yet beautiful love story. The racist dictator who fell for the Egyptian Queen. Anyhow the point is, Egypt is still begging Germany to bring back the bust of their iconic Egyptian queen but Germany is still salty about the whole thing. Their Altes Museum in Berlin gets thousands of visitors each year thanks to the bust of the Queen. It's no wonder they're not to fond of returning her to her homeland. Egypt have even called Germans to be thieves referring to the fact that the archaeologists who discovered it were never permitted to take it out of Egypt. Germany realizing that Egypt is right have came up with a "logical" explanation as to why the bust just can't leave Berlin. They said that the bust being over 3,300 years old, it would just be too dangerous to make it travel such a long distance. They supposedly fear that it might ruin the texture or that it could break apart. All of that crap just because they want to keep it. Foolishness i tell you!
Hours after hopping on the chariot, Tadu is awaken from a long and well deserved sleep by beatings on the chariot. A soldier opens the door and pulls her out. She finds herself standing in from of a beautiful palace-like two stories building painted in all white. She had never seen such a magnificent. The walls were high and painted in all white and the high doors were painted white as well. The muscular guards dressed in white skirts and gold sandals stood in front of it each holding a sword.
Soldier: How do you feel?
Tadu: How do I look?
Soldier: Like death. Well this is your new home! Shall we go inside?
Tadu: No, I'd rather stay out here and flirt with you instead.
Soldier: Ha, you know you're very different. Usually pretty girls are such bitches but you, you are nothing like them.
Tadu: Aw how sweet of you!
Soldier: Yeah. Just so you know we're not very far from Karnak from here so if you are a good girl maybe Assiry will send you there.
Tadu: You know for someone who looks so stupid i have found every word that has come out of your mouth to be rather insightful! I just wish we could do this all day.
Soldier: Let's go!
The soldier grabs her arm still tied back and pushes her to the front of the gates. The two guards open the gate and let them inside. Tadu is amazed by the beauty of the place. From all of the flowers in the gardens, to the statues of women with wings in the fountains. She is pushed towards the direction of stairs. On top of the stairs awaits a woman. She is dark skinned, with a full figure, her head wrapped and dressed in white. She has a big smile on her face when she sees Tadu and the soldier and opens her arms to hug him.
Soldier: Madame Assiry, how are you doing darling?
Assiry: I am wonderful! How about yourself?
Soldier: I am well, eh this is Tadu!
Assiry: Why thank you for bringing another fresh face, you know how that cools my heart.
Soldier: You are very welcomed! Blessings from Chief Bahiti to you, and to Nara as well. Speaking of Nara, is she home?
Assiry: No I'm afraid not, I will tell her you stopped by though.
Soldier: Oh that would be lovely!
Assiry: Well get to it, tell me about this girl since she seems obviously a bit shy.
Soldier: Oh no Madame this one is far, far from that word believe me. She was recruited from an anonymous village.
Assiry: Here in Egypt?
Soldier: Yes Madame.
Tadu: So you mean to tell me that was a recruitment? Boy am I glad I made the cut!
Assiry: Would you please untie this lovely girl soldier?
Tadu: Yes, would you please soldier?
Soldier: She is a handful!
Assiry: Soldier with all due respect, she traveled hours to get here so untie her!
Soldier: I'm not sure that's a good idea Madame. See she is the type that you should probably tie up for the whole time she is here. It's just not safe!
Assiry: I don't know about doing such things. Now Tadu, is it?
Tadu: Yes it is Madame!
Assiry: Do you promise to behave if we untie you?
Tadu: Madame, maybe you should listen to the soldier for your safety and his. It would be best if I remained tied up.
Assiry: Wow, as you wish then. I think I'll take it from here soldier!
Soldier: You be careful now Madame, we're uncertain about what else she is capable of so try not to go to places with her alone.
Assiry: I'm sure it's nothing I can't handle.
Soldier: I don't know Madame she's very dangerous! Anyhow, please make sure that you tell Nara...
Assiry: That you stopped by; I'm not deaf and you don't stutter. Got it!
Soldier: Alright bye then!
Assiry: Bye soldier. Tadu shall we have a seat on the stairs?
Tadu: I don't know I was thinking we could go for lunch or something.
Assiry: It is the afternoon.
Tadu: Shall we settle for a snack then perhaps?
Assiry: Come on and have a seat.
Tadu: Alright. So, is this supposed to be the part when you talk me out of being angry and enlighten me?
Assiry: We have a lot of competitions all year long, I think you should try out for comedy. You are very funny!
Tadu: Really? Where do I sign up?
Assiry: What is it that you are so angry about?
Tadu: I'm not angry. Why do people keep saying that?
Assiry: It's drawn all over your face. I just want you to know that it is okay.
Tadu: What?
Assiry: You have every right to be mad. To be angry. So let it out!
Tadu: I'm not angry!
Assiry: Then why are those tears falling down your eyes?
Tadu: Do you have any idea what I've been through? I walked in my village and found it burnt to the ground. The villagers, my friends, all murdered! Then I'm shown my father's burnt body and told that my mother has been sold away to some prince in Persia. But that wasn't enough, no, I had to witness my sister be eaten by two panthers and there was nothing i could do about it. (Tadu starts crying)
Assiry: You know we're not so different you and I, or any of those girls.
Tadu: No? Because you can tell me that you have experienced anything like this?
Assiry: Well not quiet like it, but pretty close.
Tadu: Okay, spit it out!
Assiry: Well 25 years ago, a large number of soldiers walked in my village in Guinea. They started the massacre right away. There was nothing that could stop them. At the time Bahiti was not the leader, I think he must have been a rank lower but probably just as powerful. It was led by a man named Fukayna.
Tadu: Fukayna, what did he look like?
Assiry: Oh it was so long ago. I guess tall, muscular at the time, long dark hair, brown eyes...
Tadu: Fair skinned?
Assiry: Well...yes. What has someone told you my story before?
Tadu: Eh no, I was thinking he must have been Nubian.
Assiry: Why? Anyhow, one of the soldiers told me that he left the army for a woman. Kind of ironic don't you think?
Tadu: (Whispers) Sure is.
Assiry: You should have seen what he did. Whenever the boys and men tried to stop or interfere, he just ran up to them and sliced their heads off with his sharp sword. He was a scary man, I feel terrible for his children. He told the soldiers to kill all the children under a certain age but kept most of the girls since they were selling them away. I was coming from getting some fresh water from the river when i saw it all. I saw my twins, one boy and a girl must have been around your age. Bahiti grabbed my little girl and took off on his horse. When my boy tried to defend his sister, Fukayna came out of no where and cut his head off. I went mad as any mother would and ran after him. When he saw me coming from a distance, he got off his horse and punched me in the chest. He then proceeded to beating me for disrespecting him, then raped me. It was the worst day of my life and I live with it each and every singe day. Getting passed around soldier after soldier, raping me one after the other until they were satisfied. I could not walk or move a toe afterwards so they just dumped me in a chariot and took me down to south Africa on a ship. When I arrived there i was surrounded by strangers and told an old man was to be my husband. He was a good man though. He didn't touch me and didn't speak to me unless i spoke first. I eventually opened up to him and he helped me find wisdom. With him i was able to forgive. He died a few years ago and since I was the mother queen i was left all of his fortune. All of the gold, the diamonds, the land, all of it belonged to me. I looked for a country that was rich and beautiful. I decided to come to Egypt. I spoke with Bahiti's soldiers and arranged a deal with him to bring all of the girls they supposedly recruit here. At my hands and sight, they will be well. I know what they are going through and i can help them get ready for their next life. Most rewarding of all is that I am the one who gets to decide where they go!
Tadu: You made a deal with the man who killed your children? How could you forgive him?
Assiry: If you don't let go, you stay exactly the same! You remain stuck in the same place. Besides i knew that there were young women that needed my help. I have never seen him ever since that time. I don't need to because i have moved on Tadu. You will too!
Tadu: No, that is the difference between you and I lady. I will kill that bastard.
Assiry: He is father of children and so is Fukayna! Am I to go on a search and once i find him, kill him, his wife and children? Wouldn't i be doing to him the same things he did to me?
Tadu: I don't know, it's just...he killed your children and yes you should have killed him. I don't deserve to be alive and neither did my sister? (starts crying)
Assiry: Honey what are you talking about?
Tadu: I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!
Assiry: It's alright, come here! (Hugs her)
Tadu: I'm really...
Assiry: Listen, you really want to show your compassion? Do me a favor and try to let go. Try to move on sweetheart. If i have you can too.
Tadu: You did this for all of us eh?
Assiry: And for me too! I always had a dream to be a teacher but i guess the Gods grant us our wishes in a different way. Do you believe in Gods?
Tadu: I did once in Aten, the sun God.
Assiry: And you should as always because his love for you has not changed. When the time comes you will see that all of this was just a test!
Tadu: Sure, and maybe he can bring me my family back if i pass.
Assiry: Maybe not, but something greater than what you can imagine could happen.
Tadu: Are all of the girls like me when they first get here?
Assiry: Some are. Some didn't lose much so they can careless. Others don't survive. The pain, the anger, it kills them mentally and when they can't take it anymore we find them in the whale or the pools. Drowned. Suicide should never be an option my dear. In life you can overcome, start over, escape, survive anything with a will to live. In death, it's exactly what it sounds like.
Tadu knew she had nothing to lose by at least trying to let go as one of the women that her father tortured stood before her willing to look past all of the suffering he had caused her. At that moment she was ready to try to move on.
Tadu: I really admire you, you know?
Assiry: And i admire you for making those soldiers piss their pants. You must have given them a heck of a day!
Tadu: Yeah, something like that. So, where do we go from now?
Assiry: Well first thing I'm going to do is remove these rough cords tied around your hands since i feel much safer now. Then we'll go in. How does that sound?
Tadu: Well, they sure are tight!
Assiry: Good girl. (Unties Tadu who quickly hugs her) Aw thank you my dear!
Tadu: Thank you!
Assiry: I know how much you need your mother right now and i just want you know she's fine. And if you look anything like her, that Persian prince is but going to spoil her!
Tadu: I hope so (wipes her tears), I really hope so!
Assiry: She is and you two will meet again. I knew you were sweet just like my little girl! You just been hurt that's all.
Tadu: You had more children?
Assiry: Twins. One boy and one girl and a little girl who is about 8 now. Now you tell me what i have to be angry for when the Gods have paid me back what i had lost?
Nara walks in with groceries, dressed in all white as well with her head wrapped. She is very fair skinned with green eyes, is younger, and a little taller than Assiry.
Nara: Well hello there, sorry I'm late. Hey don't complain i used a freaking donkey to do go buy the groceries!
Assiry: No problem dear, you didn't miss much but being here to welcome our new guest. Tadu, this is my assistant Nara she was brought in many years ago from far, far away.
Nara: Ha trying to make me feel guilty already? Goodness you are so beautiful! What is your name again?
Tadu: Tadu. Nice to meet you. (Shakes her hand)
Nara: Tadu, you are the prettiest girl I have ever seen. Welcome to our palace for future Queens of the world.
Tadu: Thank you.
Nara: You look like you're from around, Nubian?
Tadu: Yes Nubian, Egyptian, I'm all of those things.
Nara: Very good. Now just so you know, of us two? I'm the nice one!
Tadu: Yeah I can tell already!
Nara: Now if there is anything you want to discuss our doors will always be open. People here are very nice and you will fit in with many of the girls here. What we do is try to work on your self-esteem. Reconstruct the broken pieces and make you confident women so that no matter where you go, you will be up to par. Now it's not easy but we've all been through the same thing, I'm sure Madame told you so correct?
Tadu: Correct.
Nara: Good, now will you help us help you?
Tadu: I think so.
Nara: Great, that's all we want to hear. Madame has anyone stopped by asking for me?
Assiry: You mean your boyfriend the soldier?
Nara: He is not my boyfriend!
Assiry: Right.
Nara: Just a friend who happens to care a lot about me.
Assiry: Yeah don't we all have one of those?
Tadu: Yeah. (Laughs)
Nara: It's good to see you're laughing already darling! Now, ready to go in?
Tadu: Sure!
Assiry: Oh and from this moment and on you are no longer Tadu. Your name begins with a title now. Princess Tadu!
Tadu gets her hands tied back and brought to the only hut that was not burned down. They force her down on her knees as Bahiti takes a seat in front of her.
Bahiti: Untie her, where could she possibly run to? She has nowhere to go.
Tadu: What will become of me?
Bahiti: You know usually women are no good to me-
Tadu: To each his own, you do you mister. I promise I won't judge you. Some people think it's wrong but I'm very, very open minded.
Bahiti: Wow! You're beautiful, charming, AND you're very funny. Your future husband is a lucky man!
Tadu: Go ahead, give me up to some stranger, I don't care. I will say this though; Whatever situation you put me through better be fatal. Because if not, if I end up alive somewhere? You better be dead by the time I'm finished with him!
Bahiti: You strong Nubian princess! You strong Nubian warrior princess, How you fill me with pride! I want to make you an offer.
Tadu: You have an offer to make me? Sounds grand already, go on.
Bahiti: Your father, Fukayna's absence in my league has left a huge gap for the past 19 years. He was truly one of a kind. I wasn't angry at him for marrying your mother, believe me. I'm a married man and a man has needs so that wasn't the issue. But when you're surrounded by greatness for a long time and one day you wake up and someone tells you it's gone, you're bound to do something crazy. I was angry for a long time and the stress that i was getting from the higher hand was weighing on me. I do admit that I did overreact though and for that my apologies. Today, I have realized that it wasn't him that I wanted...
Tadu: No? So you're saying you're in love with another man? I'm confused.
Bahiti: Another good one, but as I was saying, it was not him that I wanted. I wanted someone with the same qualities, drive, devotion, but most importantly strong. Someone like yourself. The gods have reincarnated your father's greatness into you Tadu.
Tadu: So what are you saying?
Bahiti: I'm saying i have never met anyone like yourself in a day in my life. You are everything that your father was and I can honestly say he was a great man-
Tadu: That you killed!
Bahiti: Right, but I believe that you have what it takes to make my team work. With your qualities and being a woman? You will leave a mark I tell you.
Tadu: Wow! And I say it will be an honor. It would be a great pleasure to be part of the army that murdered my family and destroyed my village. I mean how can I say no? An opportunity as such comes once in a lifetime, count me in!
Bahiti: I know you're angry-
Tadu: No! You do not know how I feel. You have no clue! Not even a god would be able to describe the way I feel right now. I just watched my sister be devoured by panthers, shown my father's burnt body, and been told that my mother was sold away to some idiot but no. That is not enough to persuade me of which team I need to be in. You have some nerve!
Bahiti: Tadu, life is life and you can't predict the future. You have to move on and-
Tadu: FUCK YOU! Fuck you. You don't know anything about life. I am a peasant in a small village ignored by your government . I have had to work for a meal since I was 3 years old. If I didn't work, I didn't eat. Now when you're told that in order to get your next meal you'll have to chase after it, then we'll talk!
Bahiti: Look I know how you feel and I am willing to go where I have never been before. I am going to beg you Tadu. I am begging you to not miss out on this chance.
Tadu: You're begging me? Well will you look at that, the chief soldier of the army of murderers lowering his standards to the village girl. Now isn't that something?
Bahiti: Fine Tadu, you want us to do this your way? You want to be proud? You want me to sell you away to some stranger who will use the life out of you until you are nothing? Is that what you want? Look, times are tough. What happened between your father and I was personal. He and I had to unfinished business to close down. I'm not expecting you to get over it tonight, but all I ask is that you try. Now If there is any way that I can pay you back for what we did to you, I will!
Tadu: Pay me back? You want to pay me back for what you did?
Bahiti: I'd like to think I can, of course if you'd let me.
Tadu: Of course I would let you. Let me tell you how you can do that for me.
Bahiti: Go on...
Tadu: First, I'll take your horse and ride it to your higher hand. I will kill each and every single being holding that title. Then, I'll go to your home and kill your father, mother, brothers, sisters, your wife, your children, your cats and your dogs. I'll ride your horse back here and kill it in the front of you. After that I'll tie up your whole army, and burn them down to ashes. I think after that we should both be comfortable around each other. We should both feel that we've gotten an even treatment. Actually that should make it about square. Now do you think that you can arrange that for me chief? Would you be oh so kind?
Bahiti: You're insane!
Tadu: Insane? Look who's talking, you should know very little about insanity right?
Bahiti: It's too bad, I had high hopes for you. This would have been something exceptional! A woman leading an army of the great king, you have no idea what people would think of you. But now you will find yourself at the mercy of some man to let him do as he wishes.
Tadu: I can't be part of your league, I can't befriend people that intend to kill in the near future. That is what you call stabbing someone in the back and that, is not me. I'd like my enemy to know that I know he is my enemy. It makes it much more fun when I have to kill him. See to me you're all dead men walking, all you need is a shovel.
Bahiti: I could kill you right now!
Tadu: I say do it. The future may be unpredictable but at least you can act on the present. Now is your chance!
Bahiti: Are you listening to yourself?
Tadu: If you let me live, I'll make you witness the most horrifying death that you've seen in your life before bringing you to the realization that it was your own.
Bahiti: I could do it you know? I'm serious! Instead I won't. No, I'd rather send you away to some prince who will make your life a living hell. Then, when you are at your lowest, I'll come visit you and we'll both reminisce on this day.
Tadu: You've making a big mistake!
Bahiti: We shall see. Put her in a chariot and take her to Assiry. The village girl is no longer what she used to be boys, she's a princess now! You have yourself a great life!
Tadu gives Bahiti an unexpected kiss on the cheek as she is taken away to the chariot. This makes her seem bold and look strong in front of them. It was as if she didn't feel anything and really meant every word that came out of her mouth. As she was pushed to the chariot she stared at all of them dead in the eyes. They feared her, they knew what she was capable of so they wished her dead actually but the chief's orders were the chief's orders. The chariot pulled away and the horses started racing. She didn't know where she was being taken nor did she care, all she knew is that it was to someone named Assiry.
The story begins in a small village considered anonymous as it happens to be one of the communities ignored by the Egyptian government. Reason being that it is habited by people who have rebelled against the government and chosen to live life their way, worshiping a different God, Aten. Within this small community lives Tadu (Nefertiti), her mother Imana, her father Akaten, and her older sister Mutnodjnet.
Her father spends most of the day teaching her what he enjoys most, fighting. She is very close to her father as he expected a boy but instead got a girl who fit the qualities he expected. Although her mother is completely against it, there is nothing she can do about it, at least Tadu doesn't compare to the sexually outgoing person that her older sister is. Mutnod (short for Mutnodjnet) has spent her childhood giving her parents a run for their money, and time. She has given them or sometimes the numerous places they went to a pretty good scare. She is sort of the outcast who purposely refuses to follow the rules laid by her parents. Mutnod is very close to her sister and tries to make sure that she doesn't follow in her footsteps. The family is financially secured thus the father is a fisherman and their mother sells the fishes at the market. Their standards of living are very decent and they own a very nice hut compared to many. Imana is a very beautiful woman but obviously a foreigner from her darker skin complexion in comparison to her husband who is very fair skinned therefore giving her kids a sand or wood like skin complexion. Her accent definitely outs her if her looks fool you even though she tries her hardest to hide it. Imana is admired for being very beautiful with a long swan like neck and a slender figure. Her daughters have both adapted their mother's figure and looks and always get chased around by boys asking them for a kiss.
Her eldest Mutnod comes home after having ran away during the middle of the night. It is mid-day, Imana is tired and is looking around for her youngest, Tadu when she spots Mutnod coming out of the bushes. Mutnod is wearing revealing clothes showing off her chest area and the short dress reveals her long legs.
Mutnod: Hello mother, sorry i missed lunch.
Imana: If i recall correctly, you also missed breakfast and dinner last night. Besides, it is barely noon we haven't settled for lunch yet.
Mutnod: Sorry I couldn't make it, what can i say? I mean a girl's got to grow up at some point, right?
Imana: Well then if you're so grown, why do you feel the need to return home after whoring the whole town?
Mutnod: And miss that look of your face every morning? Never!
Imana: You think you're actually hurting me don't you?
Mutnod: You know, you keep talking like this mother, and i swear on Aten's name, I'll do it! One of these mornings, i just won't come home!
Imana: Good Aten, a girl can only dream! Right, anyhow, your little sister's out. I'm going to take a wild guess here and say she is out there bulking it up like a man with her father. Would you be kind enough be go get her for me darling?
Mutnod: (Sighs heavily and heads on her way to get her sister)
Both taking their positions as adversaries by the lake next to their boat filled with fish, Tadu and her father Akaten are ready to go at it. They go arms first pressing on each other's body one trying to bring down its opponent. Tadu lowers herself and slides in for her father's legs dropping him face down in the mud. She does a back flip and rushes for her stick. Her father does the same and they proceed on attacking each other. Moments later, Akaten finds himself on the floor with a heavy stick on his face.
Akaten: You got this one. Wow, you've gotten a lot better than i thought! How did this happens?
Tadu: Practice father, i keep telling you and you don't listen!
Akaten: Very funny, how old are you these days?
Tadu: 15...going 30 years old!
Akaten: Indeed my dear, you certainly are! Help me wrap up the fish, hand me that bag?
Tadu: Here, old man!
Mutnod: Alright father, you need to leave that little girl alone! It is time for her to start hanging with people her age. Plus, I'm getting sick of coming after you two every day!
Tadu: Right, because the same can't be certainly said about you, correct?
Akaten: Where were you last night?
Mutnod: What? This is not about me alright? Switching subjects will not solve the issue here father...this is about my little sister.
Akaten: Last time i checked you were still my daughter and speaking of this little sister you pretend to care about, at least she cares about our feelings enough to respect us!
Mutnod: I don't pretend, How dare you? I'm outraged!
Akaten: Whatever! This girl cares about you and when people care about you it's not about the things you say to them. Just because you tell her to stay away from the whoring doesn't mean she'll listen! You have to serve as an example for Aten's sake!
Mutnod: Kind of like you right? Always caging the poor thing to serve your every fantasy just because you didn't get the little boy that you wanted.
Akaten: If there is anything that makes me regret not having a boy in this life, I am staring at it!
Mutnod: You know, we can go at it all day because you're not any different than i am. I am not the one hiding things from my family!
Akaten: What are you talking about?
Mutnod: I've heard the rumors daddy! Believe me, you'd want to be my best friend right now. Anyway, Tadu, my darling, we must get going we have a table to set!
Tadu: Father, stop it both of you! What did mom cook?
Mutnod: Your favorite meal, CRAP!
Tadu: Oh God, you 're so unappreciative!
The trio rushes home on time to find the table already set. It is an elevated large and round rock with four marbled rocks around used as seats. Their mother made a meat soup with boiled plantains. She sets the plates and watches as her family walks in on time. Tadu and her father rush to kiss Imana.
Akaten: My darling!
Tadu: Mother you have got to see these new moves father taught me!
Imana: Sit down and eat your food sweetheart.
Mutnod: And this time try not to talk with your mouth full, it's quiet a disgust!
Imana: Alright get settled. Tadu, may i ask you a question darling?
Tadu: Of course mother, what is it?
Imana: What are your interests in life?
Tadu: What do you mean?
Mutnod: What the hell do you think stupid? She wants to know what you want to be, when you grow up?
Tadu: I don't know, i guess serve in the army of the great King Amenhop...
Akaten: Wait, is this a hit on me?
Imana: I mean look what you've done Akaten!
Mutnod: I don't know what you expected mother.
Akaten: I didn't do anything, Tadu just knows how to defend herself that's all.
Mutnod: Right, because some people are just born like that!
Akaten: I admire her courage. There is nothing wrong with a girl who knows how to kick butt!
Mutnod: Right, because that is definitely something men look for when they seek women.
Imana: That's true Akaten, this has to stop! When does she start being a girl?
Tadu: I am a girl and i love fighting! I am a girl, just not the type that believes in wearing short tight dresses and big earrings to have a mob of men chase after me each day.
Imana: They do that regardless, you're beautiful! I just want you to have fun you know? Be a girl!
Tadu: Mother, girls my age should not be thinking of boys anyway!
Mutnod: You're right, they should be thinking of other girls!
Imana: I just don't want you to miss out on anything!
Mutnod: And believe me, you don't want to do that. (winks at her mother)
Imana: You're talking with your mouth full.
Tadu: (laughs)
During the middle of the night Tadu hears footstep noises and the door squeaking. She awakes and heads to the door only to find her sister trying her hardest to leave quietly.
Tadu: Hey where are you going?
Mutnod: What are you doing up loser?
Tadu: Take me with you!
Mutnod: What? Have you lost it?
Tadu: Come on, you said it yourself.
Mutnod: Said what? I didn't say anything.
Tadu: You know, about missing out? You were right, it's time i start living...like a girl!
Mutnod: Tadu, if there is one thing in this world that i can do to guarantee my death, it's this! Your parents would burn me dry if i take you with me.
Tadu: You're taking me with you!
Mutnod: And if i refuse?
Tadu: I'll...i'll tell them you're pregnant, and you don't know who the father is!
Mutnod: But i'm not pregnant...
Tadu: That will be your words against mine!
Mutnod: You're a bitch you know that? Come on!
Mutnod drags her little sister to the front of their hut where two men sitting on their horses await them. One of them is very handsome, tall and dark (Pyie) and the other is the exact opposite (Balaji). They're both dressed in black. A trick they use to go by unseen. Pyie gets off his horse and walks towards the ladies.
Pyie: Hey love! (Kisses Mutnod passionately)
Balaji: I see you brought a dove along with you today!
Mutnod: I'm sorry, does that line usually work on women?
Pyie: Good one, but really, who's the hottie?
Mutnod: Hottie? Watch your words darling. It's my little sister Tadu.
Pyie: Wait that's your annoying little sister? Oh no forget you, i'm taking her! (Picks up Tadu and walks away)
Mutnod: I'm serious Pyie, if anything bad happens to her i'll kill you! You have to keep an eye on her.
Pyie: Oh please, everyone will keep an eye on this swan beauty. Don't worry, she'll be fine.
Mutnod: Put her down she's not disabled!
Pyie: Oh sorry. Hello there how you doing tonight?
Tadu: (Giggles) I'm fine, you're so funny it's no wonder Mutnod never wants to stay home!
Pyie: Aw well how sweet of you darling, is that so Mutnod? Have you fallen for me?
Mutnod: Don't listen to her, she's delusional. Let's go!
Tadu: (Whispers) That's her way of showing affection.
Pyie: (Whispers) I know.
Mutnod: Alright Pyie that's enough we have to get going, we're already late for the festival.
Pyie: Right, let's go!
Balaji: Come to daddy Tadu, you're riding with me!
Mutnod: Oh no, Pyie you ride with Tadu.
Balaji: Oh come on!
Pyie: Baby that's not fair!
Mutnod: This was never intended to be a double date. Scoot over I'm riding!
Balaji: Your girlfriend is a bitch brother!
Pyie: I know. Come my darling, first timers never ride so get behind and hold tight!
Tadu: Okay.
The two couple ride their horses as fast as they can through the desert and reach the festival where Tadu was for the first time in her life introduced to the world of her sister. People were drinking, women were naked and having sex in public, they were dancing as if there were no tomorow. She found it to be a bit repulsive but it was impossible to look away. She finds a seat on a couch next to a drunken few who had passed out. After dancing with her boyfriend all night, her sister joins her on the couch to check on her.
Mutnod: You alright?
Tadu: Yeah, weirded out a bit but...i could get used to this i guess.
Mutnod: Oh no please don't, father will kill me.
Tadu: What you said today...you know, about knowing stuff about him. What did you mean?
Mutnod: Don't worry about it, it's...it's nothing!
Tadu: No tell me, i saw the looked on his face. He looked as if someone had just caught him off guard in the nude.
Mutnod: You're funny. Look, all you need to know is that your father, our father, worked extremely hard to get us here. All safe and sound up until this point. We should be thankfull, or greatfull. Something i know nothing about!
Tadu: You go ahead and have fun, your boyfriend looks like he wants you.
Mutnod: Oh please and leave you here in the middle of these horny teenagers? Forget it, that penis can wait!
Tadu: (Laughs) Good Aten, who knew you could be this over protective?
Mutnod: Well of course i am! You're my little sister, my Tadu. I know, i know, i'm always picking on you and calling you names but...truth is, you're the only reason why i keep coming back.
Tadu: What? Me?
Mutnod: Yes, you. You're everything I've wanted to be when i was your age. I just wasn't courageous enough. So, when you can't face life, you try to make things harder on those who can.
Tadu: That's so sweet. I mean you can choose to never come home but you stay because of me? That's like the ultimate sacrifice for you isn't it!
Mutnod: Yeah, that and the fact that this loser still lives with his parents. What else can your sister do?
Tadu: (Laughs) He's sweet.
Mutnod: Yep, that's my Pyie!
The two sisters spend the rest of the night chatting and find themselves sleeping on the couch amongst others completely forgetting about their curfew. Back at the village, Akaten is awaken by the sounds of the rooster around the village. He steps outside to see the sun rising and afterwards starts looking for his youngest Tadu. He asks his wife but she is too deep in sleep. He figures she is probably already at the lake setting the net since she has the tendency to do so when she is the first to wake up. He happily heads to the lake in a rush to meet his daughter and best friend. To his surprise no one is there and the net is exactly where they left it the day before. He starts to shout her name over and over again but no feedback. Akaten then sees a man dressed as a soldier on horse approaching him slowly. His long sword hanging on the side, his golden sandals and his high waist white skirt with gold belt means he is wealthy. His elongated gold and black crown means he works for royalty of some kind. As the man gets closer and closer, Akaten realizes that this may not be client after all but an old friend. He backs up slowly. He realizes that it is Bahiti (wealth), a man who works for different kings and princes all over the world but is an Egyptian native. The reason for his attire is because is missions are financed and beneficed by the Egyptian government. His mission is to go from different places all around and capture beautiful women and slaves at times and sell them to kings and princes. Something Akaten is very familiar with since Bahiti used to be his partner and best friend.
Bahiti: So what name do you go by these days brother?
Akaten: Akaten.
Bahiti: Right, because you've also become monotheist now days correct? Well you know what? I don't care how far you go, or what you become, or what you change your name to. To me, you will always be Fukayna (intelligence)! A name which in my opinion you in no way deserve since you failed to live up to it!
Akaten: I don't want any trouble, whatever happened with us back then is the past. We've both moved on and...
Bahiti: We? We've both moved on? Oh no my brother, you may have moved on with the Somalian whore and gotten busy, but i am reminded of your shit every single day!
Akaten: What we were doing was cruel! Taking children from their families and destroying villages?
Bahiti: That wasn't the case until you met her though was it? Oh no, before then you were willing to slice off more than a few heads in the name of your people right?
Akaten: No! I always minded. I may have pretended to ignore my own feelings for your doings all those years but that doesn't mean they weren't there. It doesn't mean i didn't feel anything! We were murderers, we deserve to be punished for that. If it hadn't been for Aten i would have never realized it!
Bahiti: Oh please! Love. Love was what made you become enlightened. That bitch shows you off a piece of her pussy and all of the sudden you're born again eh? You and i have some unfinished business and i have come to set things straight.
Akaten hears horses behind him and when he turns around he is shocked to see dozens of soldiers standing behind him.
Bahiti: Everything that you have come to know and love will be destroyed before you today. Everything that you have given up your life and title for, everything that you have shamed and disrespected your Gods and people for will perish before your bare eyes today. And the best thing about it is, there is nothing you will do about it!
Akaten: Tadu...Kill me! Take me with you! These people do not deserve this, I DO. For Aten's sake i have a family. You know what that is don't you? My wife, my girls...
Bahiti: Girls? Oh no brother don't worry. I am always willing to spare the girls if you know what i mean? (Smiles).
Back at the festival, Mutnod is awaken by the bright sun shining in her face and proceeds to wake her little sister as she realizes that her mother will not tolerate her this time.
Mutnod: Tadu, WAKE UP.
Tadu: What? Oh shit, mother's going to kill me!
Mutnod: If she's going to kill you then what do you think she'll do to me? PYIE, PYIE WAKE UP! Ugh, fucker!
Tadu: What's wrong with them?
Mutnod: They're drunk Tadu. Come on we'll take one horse!
Tadu: Won't they mind?
Mutnod: Who cares? Did you forget that we're going to get killed anyway? Come on!
The sisters hop on the horses and quickly head on the way home. After a long ride they can spot their village from a distance with huge smoke rising from it. They're shocked and try to get their horse to race their as fast as possible but the animal is tired so the girls run the mile to their village. They find everything the came to know and love all destroyed. Their market which was once filled with people was now covered with smoke and was still burning. Huts were completely burned to the ground and people were laying on the floor covered with blood. They can't believe their own eyes and run in every direction in fear. They race to their hut worrying for their parents.
Mutnod: No, no, you know father is a great fighter and mother can talk her way out of anything. I know they're here we just have to look harder alright?
Tadu: Okay...
Mutnod: Dry your tears sweetie. We'll look in huts that are still standing alright? You go look in that one and i'll look in this one!
The two girls go their separate ways and call onto their parents hoping to find them in the strange and half burn huts belonging to others. Tadu looks in every room until she hears screams from her sister calling for help outside so she rushes out to help her. Tadu comes out to find a man dressed as a soldier trying to get a hold of her sister who desperately fights back. Having his back turned, he doesn't realize who is coming behind so she snatches his sword hanging on his waist and stabs him with it in his back. The man gushes blood from his back, nose, eyes and mouth. He drops to the ground. Mutnod is shocked by her sister's actions to rescue her so they hug but then start running realizing that the place was no longer safe for them. Unfortunately for the two girls they are surrounded as soldiers come from every direction with their swords out daring them to make a move if they wish to die. The girls stop realizing there is no way out.
Mutnod: What are we going to do? They're going to kill us!
Tadu: No it's okay, Father taught me how a fight a million. I think we can take them!
Mutnod: Are you nuts?
Bahiti emerges from the crowd on his horse and heads towards the girls.
Bahiti: You're the daughters of Akaten aren't you?
Tadu: What have you done with our parents?
Bahiti: Well we whored your mother away to some prince in Persia and this is what's left of your father...
A couple of soldiers drop their father's corpse in the front of them, smoke still rising from it. The girls scream in awe. Mutnod bursts in tears and starts crying. Tadu, tears scrolling down her eyes looks angry rather than sad. She gives a look of revenge.
Tadu: Why would you do this? My father was a good man!
Bahiti: This is a small reminder of what your father himself did to others before he met the Somalian whore that is your mother. All of the sudden, he became a family man!
Tadu: That is not true, my father would never do that!
Mutnod: Remember what i was hiding from you?
Tadu: What? No Mutnod this is father we're speaking of!
Bahiti: I'm not asking you to believe me, i can really careless. I just thought you should know in case you were plotting some pointless revenge against us. Your father had it coming! Now we can do this two ways. Either you bend over to surrender or we'll make you!
Tadu: I'm going to kill you. Maybe not today because you're surrounded by dozens, but someday, someday i'll kill you!
Bahiti: You know i hate it when people threaten me, it revolts me! Making me do things that i will eventually regret. The last thing i want is the blood of two of the most beautiful women i have ever seen on my hands!
Mutnod: No please, she's gone mad, she doesn't know what she is saying!
Tadu: Don't beg them for anything Mutnod, they don't deserve it!
Mutnod: Stop it Tadu you're going to get us killed!
Bahiti: You should listen to your sister.
Tadu: I'm going to kill you, slowly and painfully.
Bahiti: Alright that's it, bring out the panthers!
Mutnod: What? No, no please, DON'T.
Bahiti: Just as crazy your father Fukayna aren't you? Let's see if you can run like him. You see these two panthers? They're all white, one of their kind. The only left of their kind actually. Red eyes, saber tooth and twice bigger than a king lion. The most ferocious creatures in the world right now. I've always wondered if the human mind was really the most powerful thing just as they always say. What do you think? Physical strength against the mind of a stubborned village girl, who will win?
Tadu: Not quiet sure, there IS only one way to find out though.
Bahiti: You crazy bitch. Ready soldiers?
Tadu: We can do this?
Mutnod: You really are crazy aren't you? NO, SIR PLEASE.
Tadu: Look at me, we have no choice now, we have...
Mutnod: Thanks to you we have no choice, they're wild animals Tadu, they'll kill us! SIR PLEASE DON'T.
Bahiti: Once again, READY?
Tadu: Take my hand! RUN!
Bahiti: RELEASE THEM!
Mutnod holds on tight to her sister's hand and they both start running as fast as they can away from the fast white panthers. Tadu being athletic ends up being in front and dragging her sister behind. The beasts start catching up to them unfortunately and by the time Tadu realizes this one of the panthers has grabbed onto her sister and started to tare her apart. The other panther joins in the feast and they both proceeded to breaking her bones and chewing on her flesh. Tadu turns around to see her sister halfway dead shouting her name as the panthers keep eating her. Tadu in tears starts screaming at the panthers to let her sister go and throwing rocks at them. She keeps going in effort to get them to stop until she hits one of them on the forehead making it even angry than before. The creature rises up and starts to chase after her leaving the other behind to eat Mutnod. Tadu spots a tree and starts to run towards it with the creature almost catching up to her. She jumps at high as she can and starts to climb the leaf less tree with weak branches. She tries to get as high as she possibly can and comes to find out that the panther had not given up on feeding on her as it climbs after her. High in the tree with nowhere to go, she stumbles on a weak branch and falls to the ground hurting her arm. The pain doesn't keep her down as she is on her feet right away running back towards the panther eating her sister. The panther in the tree jumps down and starts running after her. When the panther eating her sister sees her coming from a distance, it lets go of her sister and starts running towards her. Now Tadu has two panthers coming for her, one in the back and one in the front. She hangs on until she gets close enough to the one in the front of her and as she sees it rising off the ground to get a hold of her, she turns around and sees the one in her back doing the same thing. The smart Tadu lowers herself and slides under the rising panther in front of her passing it by a breath of luck. The two panthers find themselves rising towards each other and unable to stop themselves, they knock each other down. Tadu starts running towards the crowd of soldiers who are all amazed by her ability. The two panthers realize that she's passed them and they start running back at her but this time she is too far close to the crowd and they grab a hold of her. The panthers are hungry and unstoppable and the soldiers find themselves in danger.
Bahiti: TAKE THEM OUT, NOW!
Arrows are thrown at the one of a kind saber tooth panthers killing them off.
Tadu: I guess this makes them completely extinct now doesn't it? And as far as your theory goes, I guess the mind of a stubborned village girl really IS that powerful eh?
Bahiti: Yes indeed, making you the one of a kind.
Tadu: I will kill you three times. One for killing my father, two for selling my mother,and three for killing my sister.
Bahiti: No fair i should die twice, remember? I didn't kill your sister, your ego did that! Take her away!
