Ra regarded him for a moment. Even if he was the god who had destroyed with his creations Earth, he wasn't blamed. Khnum wanted to be blamed and his need for repentance was quite a motive for Ra's plans. Ra never punished him; he would have lost the only god capable of rebuilding everything. And to say the truth, Maat had spoken of the return of the humans and the rise of the gods again.

"Use two of the babies, a girl, and a boy," Ra spoke. "Train them of our ways and when Earth is clean once more, we will send them to the surface."

When Ra left, Khnum initiated the process on two specific wombs. One bore a dark-skinned boy and the other a white-skinned girl which had red tufts of hair. He watched as the wombs grew bigger and bigger and the babies became older until they reached the ages of seventeen years old. When the wombs slowly touched the floor, they dissolved, leaving behind two people lying in fetal position.

Slowly they got up and stood before Khnum who watched them with fascination and pride. The girl's eyes were pale grey but the boy's were blue. Khnum always liked to play with colors. The vision of the woman was an inspiration too.

"Father." The boy spoke and together with the girl they bowed.

Khnum walked and touched their shoulders. He looked at them and his lips curled as if in a smile. His emerald horns glowed and the girl fascinated touched the sharp tips on his sides.

"Clever child. You are Ankh, life, for you shall give birth."

He turned to the boy. "And you are Kemet, for the darkness on your skin. Use your mind and skills to protect Ankh. And Ankh, use your beauty and life to protect and share it with the rest of your people."

For the next two years, Ankh and Kemet lived together with Khnum. He showed them everything he had built over the millennia and felt proud of them. They were hard workers but enjoyed each moment with him. From time to time they would look at Earth with a sad expression, which would make Khnum sad.

But Ankh had humor while Kemet was more reserved but at the same time protective of her. Khnum liked the concept of love and he could see it at the eyes of the children; he had seen wars, and arts all devoted to love.

But many times love was used, not treasured.

Khnum also knew that time with his children wouldn't last. No matter how much time you could spend with those you loved, time would snatch them away.

On the eve of the day of their departure, Ankh and Kemet with a smile on their faces hugged the god and he tightened his grip on them. "Live well my children and never forget everything you've learned."

"We will not Father," Kemet replied and Ankh tenderly kissed the ram's forehead.

The door slid open for them and the small round spacecraft was ready for them. Kemet took Ankh's hand and took their positions inside it. The wombs had already been transported on Earth and the pair would devote their lives to re-growing human history. Khnum watched them from his observation deck as the small craft entered the atmosphere and disappeared.

He turned and walked slowly to the experiment room. A lonesome artificial womb was left and inside it, a baby was sleeping. It was the only part of his project which would not be devoted to the cause of the gods. For eons, everything was denied from him. As the creator, he was not supposed to own or have anyone by his side.

"But that will change." He looked at the womb.

The girl inside it had green skin and her hair was black; there was the slight indication of scales on her arms but her features were delicate; small nose, high cheekbones and full lips. She wasn't made with clay like the humans but the holy blood of Maat, the goddess of creation, ran through her veins.

"Beautiful Heqet. You will awake soon. You will dance and give birth to the blue of the seas." He looked at Earth, the planet slowly turning green as the sky was clearing the atmosphere. Khnum pressed the button which would complete the process. "And together, we shall see what our children will do."

***

The city was rising above the clouds and people strolled to the roads. The buildings were made of fine white marble and the machines were using environmental friendly machines. Apart from the temple devoted to the founders of humans a separate temple was also reserved for a pair of gods.

Thousands of cities were like this all over Earth. The forests flourished and the mountain bore high ridges as if the gods had fought when they were re-creating them. Millions of people would travel and devote their lives to the preservation of the species and honor their saviors.

And who their saviors were?

The festivals would take place every time it rained and when the stars would fall from the sky as if Nut's followers were honoring these two gods. In times of need, people would pray. But when they would turn to the clear blue sky and see the sun, they would not thank Ra, the sun god, but their prayers would turn to the statues of the two sitting figures.

Each city had one of them; sometimes it was made of marble, other times made of topazes and pearls, diamonds and rubies.

The man had a ram's head, opal stones for eyes and clear green emerald for his horns, while the woman's body was made of bluestone an indication of her power to bring forth the waters.

Khnum was finally forgiven.

And Heqet would always dance at the seas.