When The Soviet Soldier Met The Pharaoh - Ten
After several moments more, Akim stepped back, pulling his head back up.
Ahkmenrah put his hands on Akim's shoulders. "Akim, what's wrong?"
Akim took a deep breath. "Apparently, Vlad Petrov and Yuri Volkov are also at this museum."
Ahk's eyes grew wide. "Volkov and Petrov as in the Volkov and Petrov? The ones that killed you?"
Akim nodded. "Da."
Ahkmenrah's eyes scanned Akim. His eyes came to a halt on a tear in Akim's jacket. "Which one of them did it?" He then asked.
"Volkov," Akim began. "He managed to knock me over."
Ahk huffed. He clenched his jaw, firmly, and his fists. Then, he started down the way that Akim had came from.
"Ahk, you don't have to do this!" Akim called after the pharaoh.
"No. I do," Ahkmenrah answered the Soviet soldier. Ahk continued on.
Akim nervously gazed around and then followed Ahk out to where Volkov and Petrov would be. "They're going to eat you alive, Ahk."
Ahkmenrah stopped. "Well," he began. "I have to do what I can to help you." He paused before continuing. "I hope this doesn't sound weird, but last night, I read up on you and your history."
Akim tensed. Did he know about all the countless deaths and the blood on Akim's hands?
Ahk continued, relieving Akim. If Ahkmenrah knew about any of that, he didn't state it. "You were the USSR's top airforce general--in close ties with Stalin, why did they kill you?"
Akim sighed. "It's more of like an assassination." The Russian paused before saying, "My guess is that they didn't want a gay man in charge of them." A pause, "at least they didn't know I was transmasc."
Ahk faintly smiled.
Akim continued. "But, it sure says something if an enemy nation fails to assassinate you twice, but your own guys get it right on the first shot."
Ahkmenrah then asked, "Akim, who tried to kill you?"
"The United States."
"Akim, I didn't know-"
Akim chuckled, fakely, "I guess they didn't like I believed in equality."
"Sidorenko!" A voice hissed out.
Both Ahk and Akim turned to face the voice.
There stood no other than Yuri Volkov.
Volkov grinned. "Now who do we have here?"












