Larry Daley ducked under the bony tail of Rexy as the t-rex swung it happily. "Easy with the tail there buddy. There'll be open flame out there." He straightened his bow tie as Sacagawea fell into step with him.
"Rexy has been buffed and waxed," she reported from her clipboard. "Teddy is grooming his moustache, I have gone over fire safety procedures with the primordial men, and Ahkmenrah is getting himself and Isis ready."
Larry nodded and went over to the small capuchin monkey. "Doing alright there Dex?"
Dexter clapped his hands and gave a happy chirp.
On his way to the stairs he heard Jedidiah and Octavius laughing at a cat video on the internet. "C'mon guys focus," he called over his shoulder. "Don't make me change the password… again." He spotted Teddy and smiled. "All set Teddy?"
Teddy gave his usual bright grin "Yes, indeed Lawrence. But have you seen the Neanderthal exhibit?"
"Why is everyone talking about that?"
He soon found out why. There was a Neanderthal that looked almost exactly like him, which was mildly amusing at first until the Neanderthal decided that Larry was his dad.
"No not dada." Larry repeated for what seemed the umpteenth time. He struggled in the hairy hug until he heard a little voice.
"Daddy." A three year old girl dressed in a mini Egyptian dress called running behind him. His husband of four years in his regal pharaoh garb barely concealing a three month pregnant stomach followed closely behind. The sight of his child growing brought an instant smile to Larry's face. When Ahk told him he was pregnant with Isis he had barely believed it. It was supposed to be impossible, but if your 4,000 year old husband is brought back to life every night by a magic tablet he supposed anything was.
"Look what mommy make me," Isis said showing of her dress. Larry smiled the white fabric was a beautiful contrast to her Egyptian skin-tone and the lapis matched her blue eyes
"Ma-ma..." repeated the Neanderthal who apparently named himself Laa looking hopefully at Ahkmenrah.
"Oh, no." Larry groaned knowing what was going to happen.
"Mama!" Ahkmenrah was too engulfed in a hairy hug with Larry.
"Dumb-dumb and King- King have new son-son," taunted the Easter Island head.
Isis was giggling, she thought it was hilarious.
Larry groaned again, aspirated
"Larry the tablet. I think something's wrong with it," Ahkmenrah said as soon as Laa let go.
"We'll deal with it after the gala Babe," Larry said kissing away Ahkmenrah's worry.
Simply put the gala was a disaster. Everyone was acting well… like the real people would have. Afterwards they all had a meeting, Larry was furious pacing, rubbing his forehead and chewing everyone out. Ahkmenrah tried to calm him.
"Larry please calm down my love everyone feels sorry. Don't you?" Ahkmenrah gave everyone the most guilt inducing look. "For now the tablet is a more pressing matter."
Ahkmenrah was right the tablet was a pressing matter. A green rust was slowly creeping up it. Every time it did Ahkmenrah would sway weakly worrying Larry.
"This corrosion has never happened before. To be honest my father knew more about the secrets of the tablet than I did." The pharoah confessed
"Let's call it a night huh? I'll figure it out tomorrow. Take Isis to the apartment, I'll go pick up Nicky."
As Larry went towards the entrance Ahkmenrah stole a frightened glance at the rust. Sighing he picked up his slumbering daughter and headed to the attic apartment the exhibits had built as a surprise wedding gift.