Disclaimer: I do not own Night at the Museum and it's characters, but I do own the characters Megera, Bernard and Seth. (And the plot of the story)

IN THE AIRPORT

"Have fun, say hi to your sister for me alright?" "Yes mum, I'll be fine" "See you sweetie" Mum then embraced me with her famous bear hugs, "Love you, bye!" I said waving. After all the passport, bag cheking routine that we have to get through all the time, I finally got through it! I decided to study at Starbucks, not a very wise choice but I needed some coffee...

"Megera?" I looked up, there stood an old friend of mine - Bernard, he was excellent in History. "Bernard!" I said standing up to hug him, "where have you been?" he asked, "Cambridge" I said proudly, he widened his eyes, "like your mother?" I nodded. My mother told me to take history, it changed her life, and it also allowed her to meet my father, who is currently back in Asia, Hong Kong, where he came from (he's a mix). MY father, not Tilly's, yes we have different fathers...anyways...

"Where are you heading?" He asks taking a seat opposite me, "New York, 13 hour flight" I said taking a sip, he nodded to show understanding, "thats amazing" he said putting on this "not bad" face, "and why is that" I asked closing my book. He smirked, "CUZ IM GOING THERE TOO!" He screamed, very much like a girl, that caused people to glance this way while I tried to control my laughter. Bernard was burning red, when most people looked away, I burst into laughter. "This is pretty much why we're friends" I said, still laughing, "SHUT UP!" he whined.

After a period of time, a voice was calling Bernard's name. "Bernard! Hey!" "Hey Seth!" Bernard greeted. "Oh sorry, umm...may I sit here with my friend" I looked up as he paused, "over...here...?" "Bernard's my friend too, so...yeah go on, take a seat" I said politely "Hi, I'm Seth, I go to the same uni as Bern here." Seth said nudging Bernard causing him to spill some coffee. "Hi, I'm Megera, you can call me Meg for short" I said shrugging. Seth held out his hand to shake mine, "Nice to meet you" he said smiling, "Nice to meet you too"

I found out that Bernard and Seth were sitting behind me in the airplane, thank god, I didn't want to be surrounded by strangers or kids that use your leg as a vomit bag...As well as weird old men eyeing you and your mother except that the mother isn't here.

"Hey, Meg" whispered Bernard, "What do you want?" I was just about to fall asleep but he woke me up again, "I'm sorry if I woke you, but there's WIFI on this plane" he said cheerfully, "don't care" was my answer, because I honestly didn't care. All I wanted was just a nice long 10 hour sleep or something, and 3 hours to start the assignment.

NEW YORK

I took a deep breathe and stepped out of the airport, after a 13 hour flight...I need a massage...

SIS! SIS! YOU HERE YET?

I dialed her number - yes I changed my phone card on the plane, it was a 13 hour flight after all. "TILLY!" "MEEGGGG MEEEEGG OH MY GOD YOU'RE HERE!" "YES I AM!" We were practically screaming, many new yorkers around me looked at me with an eyebrow raised. "MEG MEG, OKAY IM COMING TO GET YA" She screamed, "TEDDY, AHK, SACAGAWEA, I LEAVE YOU THREE IN CHARGE," I had to hold my phone away from my face, I checked if the speaker was on, and it wasn't...Quite embarrassing since Tilly's voice was booming out my phone and people around me were...well...still staring. "ESPECIALLY YOU AHK! YOU'RE THE BLOODY PHAROH".

Wait...a pharaoh...? "OKAY WAIT, I NEED A CAB" and with that, she hung up.

After 20 minutes, a yellow cab pulled in next to me, "MEG! GET IN!" It was Tilly, in the back seat. The trunk popped open and I skillfully placed my luggage there. "TILLY!" I said hugging my large sister, "I must say, you put on a-" "I dare you say it missy" she said glaring, I smiled innocently, "right, sorry my man. Back to the museum of natrual history please"

Around me were tall buildings, city lights, bars everywhere and lots and lots of cars. "WHO YA CALLING ASSHOLE EH?" I heard the driver yell. "Does this happen daily?" I asked, "sadly, yes" the driver replied nodding his head. Tilly was fast asleep, well...I couldn't blame her, she was the night guard that dusts the wax figures, walking around making sure no one gets in...Tough job.

"That would be $108 please?" "Here you go" "Thank you" Tilly scooted out the taxi and went to help me with my suitcase. I checked my watch - which was already adjusted into the New York time zone, "11:00..." I said sleepily, "Oh c'mon Meg, once you come inside I promise you, you won't be tired." She said carrying my suitcase up the stairs. I trailed behind her, then suddenly...

"JED! OCTAVIUS! WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT THE TISSUE ROLLS?" I widened my eyes...the museum was a mess and animals, fossils, Theodore Roosevelt, some random pharaoh were...alive...

"This is just a dream...this is a dream, this is what happens if you have jetlag...this isn't happening...this isnt...happening..." The world around me turned black.

"Is she alright?" "I hope so..." "HEY! GIGANTRESS" "Don't say that, Jed!" "Miss?""don't be an ass kisser Octavius" "MEG!" I awoke with a scream, I was somehow on the floor surrounded by cos-players. "Nice makeup, really makes you look like Theodore Roosevelt" I said, my eyes were still blurry, I couldn't really see much since I was not used to the light yet. There was a roar, a roar that very much sounded like a dinosaur, "Settle down, Rexy! She's my sister" I heard Tilly say. "Whats...what's going on...?" I asked standing up. There were two people lifting me up, one dressed more modern and an Egyptian cos-player. "Is she a new night guard?" asked Theodore Roosevelt, "what..." I muttered, "You blacked out for an hour, are you okay?" Asked the modernly dressed man. I laughed at the scene around me, "what is this, a cos-play party at the Museum of Natural History? Niiiiiiiiiiice! New York is full of surprises" I still couldn't stand properly, 13 hours of flight is defiantly not good for one's body.

"Everyone, meet my sister, Megera" Announced Tilly, "What the hell is going on..." I asked collapsing onto the Egyptian cos-player, "I am so sorry, I'm just not used to NewYork and...well...walking, yet." I said, "Oh no, it's fine, it's alright" He said with a thick British accent, "Are you from England?" "No, I was shipped to Cambridge for display. "you've been put up for display...?" I said, holding on to him, "I recognize your voice...it...I've heard it there before, you don't happen to be 40 to 50 years old do you?" He asked My eyes came into focus, there was a well...quite handsome, okay who says that anymore, this cute guy with hopeful, chocolate colored eyes, perfectly tanned skin, wearing jewels and a cape thing? No wonder it was so bright, all the light was reflecting off his costume. "I'll explain everything to her" said the modern man, the Egyptian cos-player nodded and left.

"Hi I'm Larry" "Hi, I'm Meg" I said, "So...your sister...Tilly?" He said with an unsure tone, I nodded, "Yeah, she's the night guard, and I'm a friend of hers, met her in the British Museum when she was the night guard there" I nodded once more, Larry continued, "Okay...well...this might be a shock...but those aren't cos-players. They're either wax figures or...creepy faceless creature people, or statues or fossils, jade, stuffed animals...oh! and a pharaoh." He said scanning the lobby of the museum. "Hey, Larry, are you sure we're not at the zoo?" I said glancing around. "Nope" was the answer. "Why is this happening...? They're supposed to be...well...whats a nice was to put it other than-" "dead?" suggested Larry. I nodded, "Yep..." "follow me."

We walked up the stairs, there were miniatures sliding down the handle of the stairs, I must be dreaming...Larry lead us into this Egyptian room, with a glowing tablet thing, which I recognize was the Tablet of Ahkmenrah. "This here, is the-" "Tablet of Ahkmenrah" I said finishing his sentence, "good, you know your history" he joked. I walked closer to it, it was bright and glowing, "amazing..." I muttered. "Yeah, okay, so this Tablet of Ahkmenrah brings everything in the museum to life" said Larry. I narrowed my eyebrows "I'm sorry could you rephrase that, or is it just me that doesn't understand this?" "I completely understand your situation" said Larry, "so...I'm not dreaming?" Larry sighed and shook his head. "One hour before sunrise people!" Echoed Tilly's voice. "So...let me get this straight" I said, Larry leaned on a pillar, "when the sun goes down, the museum comes to life...right?" "Yep" I blinked a couple of times, "and when the sun comes back up...they freeze again..." Larry nodded once more, it was hard to believe.

Imagine someone telling you that the museum could come alive!