Okay, I admit I couldn't wait to start the next chapter so here it is! I have one little comment to make. You're probably thinking, "Oh, this is so predictable, I know who had the dream." But do you? Do you really? Read and find out! :) Oh, and this mostly focused on Sibuna so the other characters won't have that big of a role, but I'll try to include them when I can.
Chapter 2: Ms. Tet
The school day passed by in a blur. Alfie and Jerome played their usual pranks and ended up tying four people's shoelaces together. They laughed and high fived the whole way back to the house. Willow was discussing possible date ideas for her and Alfie with Mara and Joy. The other four Sibuna members were walking in a group. Eddie glanced over at Fabian who hadn't said a word the whole time and pulled him aside.
"Hey, are you okay? You've been acting weird," he said with concern. Fabian nodded.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry, I just keep thinking about last term with the sarcophaguses and everything," he admitted with a shudder.
"Glad to know I'm not the only one still remembering that," Patricia said, walking up behind them and smirking slightly.
"Let's not dwell on the past. You both are safe and have your souls back," Eddie told them as KT joined them.
"Any more ideas on that dream of yours, Eddie?" KT asked. He shook his head.
"Sorry, this Osirian is having some dream translating difficulties," he admitted. She laughed and they changed the subject until they got home.
"Oh, there you are! Hurry and make yourselves presentable, we have a guest," Trudy exclaimed the minute they walked through the door.
"A guest? Who?" Mara asked curiously.
"Some woman, a friend of Victor's I'm guessing," Trudy replied as she bustled around with a feather duster.
"Victor actually has a friend?" Jerome asked in disbelief.
"I bet she's an alien," Alfie decided as he headed to the kitchen.
That night, they were waiting in the living room while Victor paced around anxiously. His usually stony face was almost… excited.
"Okay, this is just freaky. Why is Victor so excited?" Patricia asked, feeling a little creeped out.
"His alien friend must be really special," Alfie replied, tossing a jellybean into his mouth. A loud knock on the door made them all turn their heads and Victor almost tripped over his feet as he rushed to open it. As soon as it opened, a tall woman in a flowing white gown entered. Eddie gaped in astonishment.
"You guys, she's the woman from my dream!" he exclaimed excitedly. They all looked at him in surprise.
"This proves it. She's an alien who messes with people's dreams," Alfie announced.
"She looks really familiar. I feel like I've seen her before," Fabian mused, studying her face as she greeted Victor with a warm smile.
"Children, you will be on your best behavior for Ms. Tet," Victor said, leading her into the room. They all introduced themselves and she smiled.
"Oh, what a lovely group of children! I do hope I get to see you all more often," she said with a light laugh, glancing over at the four Sibuna members.
Victor took Ms. Tet upstairs while the rest of them ate dinner. The talk was all about this mysterious new woman.
"Did you see her dress?" Willow asked Mara excitedly.
"I was too distracted by Victor actually looking happy," Jerome interrupted. The rest of them nodded.
"I wonder if she's his girlfriend," KT said louder than she meant to.
"Ugh, please stop now before I throw up," Patricia groaned, rolling her eyes.
"I just wish I knew what she meant by the key. And why is she appearing in my dreams?" Eddie asked nobody in particular. Suddenly Fabian straightened up excitedly.
"That's it!" he exclaimed. Before anyone could ask, he jumped up and ran out of the room.
"Okay, who else besides me is completely confused now?" Alfie asked.
"I don't know, but I bet it's important," Eddie said. He, Patricia, KT, and Alfie got up and also left, finding Fabian in his room busy at his computer. He glanced up as they approached and he turned his computer towards them. It showed an old picture of a woman in a long, white gown surrounded by Egyptian hieroglyphics.
"Is that Ms. Tet?" KT asked, squinting at the picture. Fabian nodded.
"I knew she seemed familiar. My uncle sent me this picture a long time ago. Apparently, there was an old Egyptian goddess whose very name has been erased from almost every historical record. Her name was Tetank, Goddess of Fate. I'm not sure what exactly happened, but no one today knows her name," he explained.
"Hey, I was close! Goddess, alien, what's the difference?" Alfie exclaimed proudly.
"But why is she here? And if she's a goddess, then why is she here as a human mortal?" Patricia asked. Fabian shook his head.
"I don't know. Maybe we'll get answers tonight," he replied.
"Hey, we've got an Osirian, two descendants of Egyptian archaeologists, the great-granddaughter of one of the biggest experts of Egyptian culture, and the Egyptian-loving nerd. I'd say we're a pretty good team!" Eddie said more confidently than he felt.
That night, another dream appeared.
