Ok erm…I'm going to use italics for Bartimeaus's little comments, I hope that its ok! And if not just tell me.
Chapter-The Summoning
It was like a sharp stabbing pain through my side, okay so I'm slow at realising what was happening but hey I'm new at this job! I apparated to find that my new place was in a palace Not like the sleazy alleyways and cobweb attics like I'm normally summoned in I marvelled at the marble floor in front of me, How many djinni helped build this wonder of a palace is anyone's guess?
"If you have quite finished, demon, perhaps you would like to meet the person who summoned you?" Said a creepy voice. I turned around and saw where the voice had come from; standing in front of me was a small, fat bald headed man wearing a funny skirt. "Not me you idiot." He called me an idiot didn't he know who he was dealing with? He pointed one of his long pointy fingers at a small boy dressed in fine clothes. The boy seemed frightened but who could blame him, I am a very frightening and impressiveif I do say so being.
I watched him take a step forward. "I, oh djinni am Prince Ptomley of Egypt." Wow I was impressed; he spoke that with regality and authority. "Well Ptomley I am Bartimeaus." I answered him ok not as impressive as him, but I was stunned that a boy about six or seven, could speak with great authority in front of a great and powerful djinni like me the boy suddenly cleared his throat and took about two steps forward.
"The reason why I have summoned you, Bartimeaus, is that my life is currently in danger by an unknown enemy." The boy paused, great another protecting job I had only done two protecting jobs and they had all ended in disaster "would you please protect me from that unknown harm, great djinni?" He ended his plea. I glanced around at the faces in the room, Ptomley was still looking anxious on whether I would accept his plea, I turned to the bald man who I have now decided to call 'Baldie', but when I turned to my right I noticed that another person was in the room, a man, he held the same air of authority and regality like Ptomley. I guessed that he was the Prince's father, the Pharaoh. I turned back to that anxious young face. I grinned and nodded, his little face lit up with my answer and turned to face his father, whom was infact giving a satisfied nod and then he turned away. I watched him walk up the steps, only then did I notice a young woman standing in the archway. The couple linked arms and left the room. "I must go know great Prince, I have a lot of work to do." I only then noticed that 'Baldie' was infact the advisor. Ptomley nodded and the advisor left the room.
An awkward silence fell through the room. "May I change into something fitting?" I asked the prince. He nodded, I decided to change myself into a sphinxwhat a good form to change in being in Egypt and all "so what do you want to do?" I asked him. A look of mischief crossed his face, "well……….how about playing a trick on the priests?" I grinned, a plan already forming in my brilliant mind, "what do you think about this?"
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