arwenishtar: We'll see
The week passed by quickly, more then Larry would have liked. They did what they could to prepare. Larry spent most of the week studying the exhibit and it's powers while Teddy and Sac maintained the museum.
The Shoshone woman was not keen to the idea on Teddy guarding it, fearing it might take him under it's control. But Teddy assured her he would be fine.
Ahk spent the week with Attila and his men, getting in a bit of training. His moves were a bit rusty and the thought of learning from another culture fascinated him.
When the day came for the exhibit to arrive, Larry made sure to get to the museum early to speak with Dr. McPhee, sadly though, he had just left.
The Night Guard ran his fingers through his dark hair, an action he found himself doing a lot more often. Ahk had promised to freeze the museum as soon as he awoke and whilst he was waiting, Larry hurried and closed each hall.
Once all his usual duties were finished, he made his way to the new exhibit.
It was a large muscular creature with its eyes closed and wings folded onto his back, it sat like a gargoyle with concrete like skin, equal to the said creature. It had long pointed ears and long fingers with equally long finger nails. A tail rested at its side with his legs folded beside it. Despite these features, it was the size that frightened Larry, seeming taller then Teddy's horse. Making sure the gates to the hall were tightly shut, Larry raced off to Ahk's exhibit. The tablet had just began to glow when he arrived and as soon as it did, Ahk threw off his lid with a mighty force and grabbed his tablet, quickly fixing it to freeze the museum.
Once he was done with that, he turned to see Larry, standing stiffly to the side, having ducked just before the stone slab cod hit him.
"Larry, forgive me, in my haste, I did not realize you were in the room."
Larry swallowed as he tried to compose himself. "Yeah, okay... The exhibit's here. Looks like something out of a horror movie. No wonder the name means nightmare."
"Where's Teddy?"
"He's meeting me at the bottom of the stairs." Larry replied.
Suddenly, they heard a low groan and wasted no time racing out of the exhibit and down the stairs. They were down, when Teddy stepped on front of them, his sword raised. "Stop." He hissed. "It has awaken."
"What was it doing?" Larry asked.
"It didn't panic if that's what you mean. But it's very confused." Teddy said.
Suddenly the groan sounded again, only louder this time and the sound of a great hand against medal sounded throughout the museum.
Together the three made their way into the hall where they saw the beast itself, it's claws resting on the chain lock. Larry was beginning to fear that if the beast should want out, the gates would do little to stop him.
Larry took a deep breath and slowly walked up. "H-hi, Koshmar, listen, this might be a little over whelming, but-"
"English tongue?"
The cold voice was so sudden Larry nearly fainted there. It's voice low and sharp. The Koshmar then looked up and it took all the men had not to scream as glowing red eyes stared back at them.
"English I have not heard in some time..." The Koshmar said.
"How do you know our language?" Teddy asked.
The beast let out a cruel chuckle as he took a sharp breath. "Mortals from the land of which you hail from traveled to my home. I learned their words quickly. It is not a difficult language."
"Look, man, we just want to say that we don't want any trouble." Larry said.
The beast switched his gaze from Teddy and Larry and smiled, showing his sharp teeth. "Man? Is that how you see me? I assure you, I am not something you wish to cross."
"I-I know... I've heard... tales about you." Larry explained.
"My, word travel quickly, don't they, mal'chik?" The creature then winced as he folded out his wings which took over half his exhibit.
Larry tugged at his tie nervously.
"Now, where am I?" Koshmar asked.
It was was Teddy who answered, stepping up to the gate. "You're in the museum of Natural History. You are a temporary exhibit here."
"Museum?"
"A place where people young and old alike come to learn about cultures before their time."
"What century is this then?"
"The 21st... long after your time."
The monster looked Teddy in the eye and glared as he placed his claws upon the bar of the gates. "I'm dead?"
Teddy swallowed, but held firm. "In a way. You are a copy of the original beast."
Larry was grab the President, fearing while might anger the creature. But Koshmar merely stepped back and glanced around.
Suddenly, he looked up and shot towards the door, his claw shooting out, grabbing Teddy by the neck, but the President miraculously stayed calm, barely flinching. The monster cocked an eyebrow, slightly impressed.
"What sorcery is this?!" He roared.
"A kind you do not want to mess with." Ahk growled, back.
Koshmar turned his gaze to Ahk and made a huffing noise. "Who are you?"
"I am Ahkmenrah, fourth king of the fourth king, ruler of the land if my father's and the owner to the magic which brings you life."
"Ha! mal'chik, do you expect me to believe that you, a scrawny mortal, to possess magic as powerful as my own?"
Ahl glared back, though behind this brave mask, he was screaming in fear.
Koshmar released his grip on Teddy and the President backed, clearly shaken, but unharmed.
His long ears twitched, as if hearing something that the mortals could not.
Finally, he rolled her arms back and folded back in his wings against his back.
Ahk carefully went over to stand beside Teddy and Larry as the beast glanced around once more.
"Centuries passed my time..." Koshmar then chuckled which turned into a full laughed before he faced the three men, his eyes blazing and his lips curled back, revealing his sharp teeth. "I am going to enjoy this..."
Yes, this is late and short, sorry, lot going on, but I hope you guys like this chapter!
mal'chik means boy.