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She calls - we haul. Ass, that is.
20:52 Aug 29 2010
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Ankh-Re and I took a limousine to The Mandarin Oriental Hotel to meet with the Queen. To say that I was nervous would be an understatement. I silently prayed that our gifts would placate Queen Makafisa somewhat. Ankh-Re and I should have been more diligent in stopping The Blood Killings. And - there was the issue with 'Lord' Huey...

"Well - here we are" stated Ankh-Re matter-of-factly, as the limousine pulled up in front of the hotel. When we entered the lobby, Lord Bekan was already there to greet us. He gave us a short bow, then lead us to the elevators.

"How is Her Majesty this afternoon?" inquired Ankh-Re.

Lord Bekan raised one eyebrow, then replied "She is well, my Lord." It was obvious that we would not get any information out of him.

Queen Makafisa was ensconced in the Oriental Suite.

Lord Bekan directed us to a seating area.

"Her Majesty will meet with you shortly" he said, as he disappeared behind a door, only to reappear five minutes later.

"Lord Ankh-Re, Her Majesty will see you first."

Ankh-Re rose and followed Bekan into the next room. A moment later, Bekan came out and proceeded to the bar.

"What will the Lady have to drink?" he asked politely.

"Cranberry juice with a splash of vodka would be nice" I replied. Bekan prepared the drink and brought it over.

"Thank you, Lord Bekan" I said, wondering if he put a drug in it. I told myself not to be ridiculous, and took a sip. Delicious.

Bekan and I made small talk - mainly to reminisce about our ancient pasts in Egypt and Nubia. I assumed that Bekan was trying to make me relaxed before speaking with Makafisa...the sly fox.

After thirty minutes or so, Ankh-Re emerged from the meeting with Makafisa. He flung himself next to me on one of the sofas. Lord Bekan brought him a tequila sunrise. "You look like you could use this, my Lord" he said.

Ankh-Re thanked Bekan and turned towards me. He patted my shoulder. "It'll be alright, love" he said telepathically. He took a huge gulp from his glass, then sat back and closed his eyes. I went into the the room to face The Queen.

Her Majesty was seated behind a small teak desk. Her hair was pinned up in a neat bun. She wore a white linen pantsuit and silk blouse, with multiple layers or pearl necklaces. She nodded at the chair in front of the desk, and I sat down.

"Thank you, Lady Isis, for coming on such short notice."

"It is not a problem, Your Majesty" I replied. Like I had a choice in the mater.

"I want to thank you again for the lovely gown - you've always had such good taste."

"You are most welcome, Your Majesty."

'Please" the queen interrupted "Call me Makafisa."

"As you wish" I said.

Her Majesty crossed her legs and stared at me for a moment. Then she said "Now that Julia is no longer with us, I feel much more comfortable and secure. That woman should've never become a Master Vampire, let alone a vampire. I take full responsibility for that. I should have - we should have - gotten rid of her a long time ago."

"Yes" - I am inclined to agree" I said.

"Even though you voted to spare her life?" asked Makafisa.

"Yes" I replied. "Even then." The Queen could have taken most of Julia's power from her by putting her to sleep for a few hundred years, then feed her human blood upon her awakening. By not partaking master vampire or high sire blood, Julia would have become a run-of-the-mill vampire. As proud and haughty as Julia was, that could have been a fate worse than death. As I did not block my thoughts, Makafisa laughed out loud - so did I. There was silence between us for a moment.

"Well" continued The Queen "There is also the matter of Lord Huey." I detected a slight dismissive tone to her voice when she said his name. "How he came up with the ridiculous name of Huey is beyond me. And that southern

accent. Good grief..."

I remained silent and kept my thoughts blocked.

The Queen refocused her attention to me. "When did you meet Huey?" she asked point blank.

"I met him the night we captured Julia, Your Ma -

Makafisa."

"Why didn't any of you bring him to my attention?" She asked. Her countenance was no longer open and friendly.

That was a good question. I could find no rational reason for not mentioning Huey to the Queen. It appeared that I - along with Ankh-Re, Erik, and Fujiro - forgot. How did that happen?

"I have no explanation. I forgot. I do not know how or why. I cannot explain it." I was completely baffled. "Huey even asked us to give you his regards."

"Hmmmmm..." murmured Makafisa. "I can guess how and why...the trickster."

"The trickster?" I said.

The Queen sighed. "I thought that he was dead or was able to go back from whence he came. Who or what Huey is is not important for you to know at this time. Suffice it to say that he is very, very ancient...a veritable living god on earth."

I was confused. "Is he not one of us? He drank blood from Lady Anala."

"Yes - he did. His kind is more than a vampire. Yet, he needs to feed as well."

"I see" I lied. I did not know what she was talking about. I had an idea, but it was too ridiculous to contemplate. I also thought it wise not to ask too many questions.

"Well, my dear Isis, I am pleased that you have been honest and upfront with me. Along with Lady Ma-zu and Lord Sebastian, I find your honesty and openness refreshing. Soon, we will need to nominate and induct a new Master Vampire. Do you have anyone in mind?"

Thank the Goddess...the drilling appeared to be over. It was not so bad, if one could get over the cold blank stares. She did present her order to Erik and Fujiro. Still...we needed to be more diligent. One could never be too careful.

"Not at the moment. Sorry." I finally replied.

"Well - Bekan will be sending out inquiries regarding the nominations soon." She stood up - so did I. She extended her hand for a business-like handshake. "I'll let you get back to Ankh-Re, who is no doubt pining away for your return." She rolled her eyes.

I was dumbstruck. Makafisa laughed, then said "The man's in love with you. It appears that everyone knows it except you."

She shook her head. " Have a wonderful day."

Ankh-Re was still on the sofa when I came out of the office. He gazed at me for a moment with those luminous hazel eyes. "That wasn't so bad" he said telepathically.

"No - it wasn't" I replied.

We thanked Bekan for his hospitality, then left. Once we were in the limousine, Ankh-Re said "Let's go have lunch. I'm starving."





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