"Associative Looseness"

The Untold Story of Love, Betrayal, and Justice

This is an unconventional love story of the boy - king Tutankhamun and his young wife, Ankhsenamun. Set in 18th century Egypt, during the reign of the heretic pharaoh Amenhotep IV.
King Amenhotep was more of a religious poet sincerely devoted to his newfound religion of worshipping the noon-god Aton, than a wise and strong ruler Egypt needs at the time of distress and turmoil. King Amenhotep IV later changed his name into Akhenaton in order to please the god Aton, and completely abandons the traditional worship of the god Amun. King Akhenaton had many wives but he favored the most his first bride, the beautiful Queen Nefertiti, with whom he had six lovely daughters, one of them, was princess Ankhsenamun. His second bride, who goes only by the name of Kia, died in giving birth to King Akhenaton’s only son, Tutankhamun.


Now, it was said that Egypt became a land of confusion and chaos; famine would strike the lands; the water of the Nile would refuse to come; and people were dying in the streets. Thus, King Akhenaton was regarded weak and unfit to rule Egypt anymore, that a plan to overthrow him and his fake-god Aton had taken shape. King Akhenaton was then murdered inside the temple he had erected for his god Aton, while saying his prayers. Hearing of her husband’s death, Queen Nefertiti fell in great despair that no one, not even her daughters could comfort her broken heart. The Queen hid her grief in seclusion and eventually contracted an ailment, which led to her early demise, or so they say.
Egypt was now without a King that the council of elders headed by the Vizier named Ayê proclaimed Smhenkhara, Akhenaton’s brother, as the Pharaoh. However, after only a year of being the Pharaoh of Egypt, King Smhenkhara was found dead in his chambers with no known reasons.
The elders now left with no other choices, arranged an early marriage between Princess Ankhsenamun, and her half-brother Tutankhamun, in the young age of 14 and 12, respectively. Thereafter, young Tutankhamun was proclaimed Pharaoh, the King of Egypt. The young couple, bearing the fact that they were now both orphans, clings to each other for love and support. Their affection for each other was clearly manifested by how much time they spend with each other; Tutankhamun would go about in his routines as pharaoh, and Ankhsenamun would always be by his side. Although, Tutankhamun governed Egypt literally, all of his decisions were influenced and suggested by the Vizier Ayê. The Vizier is the second in rank next to the King, and therefore has access to any place inside the palace and the domain without questions.
Tutankhamun would often go hunting for wild ducks with his trusted general Hamenhareb, in the vast lands of Egypt. However, even though only the male royalty enjoyed this sport, Ankhsenamun would refuse to be left behind and insist on going with her husband hunting. How could King Tutankhamun decline his bride’s offer to hold his arrows while he busily aims at a flying duck? Their relationship was filled with so much passion that even in public gatherings, King Tutankhamun would be seen pouring oil in his bride’s hands to serve as perfume; Queen Ankhsenamun would be seen wrapping her arms around her husband’s shoulders; and both would be seen drinking in the same cup. Yet, the King and Queen, although happy as they may seem to be, were always visited by the ghosts of terror. Twice did Queen Ankhsenamun suffer miscarriage…and they never had a child born to them alive.
Also, the Vizier Ayê seems to be having a plan of his own, for he longs to dictate everything that the King must do. Tutankhamun now able to think for himself and his kingdom, made decisions totally contradicting all of Aye’s suggestions, that made the Vizier very angry.
One fateful night, while in deep slumber, a strong blow at the base of the head …of King Tutankhamun made him never to awake from his sleep again. He was brutally murdered by the unknown assailant that killed his father King Akhenaton, Queen Nefertiti, and his uncle King Smhenkhara…no one dared to accuse the Vizier for it was written in the law that no one shall judge a vizier, for the vizier is the judge, the giver of punishment, the ultimate truth. Now to be able to accomplish his plans, he must force the frightened young widowed queen Ankhsenamun to marry him in order to become the Pharaoh. In desperate measures, Queen Ankhsenamun sent General Hamenhareb to the King of the Hittites, who was their enemy, to send one of his sons to be her husband and to be the king of Egypt. Twice did Queen Ankhsenamun write the King, and with full pride the king sent a son to marry the desperate Queen. However, the Hittite prince was not able to reach the Queen, for he was mobbed at the border and murdered… specific orders by the Vizier. General Hamenhareb having witnessed everything that the evil Ayê did, went into hiding with the goal of raising an army enough to seize the throne and overthrow Ayê, who now proclaimed himself Pharaoh by forcibly marrying the widowed Queen Ankhsenamun. After the marriage, Queen Ankhsenamun was never seen in public anymore, for it was said that she had taken her life to be with her beloved husband, Tutankhamun.
Two years had passed and General Hamenhareb had gathered enough people to raise an army enough to defeat Ayê…he succeeded and took over the throne. The then aging Ayê was conquered by General Hamenhareb and was given the heaviest punishment… of being mummified …alive…. ic