Chapter 2
Fabina
"Wow," was all Nina could mutter as she entered the reception of her new work base. It was sleek, scientific and well just filled with technologies and what Nina could only blurt out as "is that a super computer?" Lola started to give out a little laugh. Lola was Ninas guide to show her the full site. She had short blonde hair in a bobble and looked years younger. She was only 25 but looked 15.
"Yep, it's only used for scientific use. But it looks very boring. If I were in charge, I'd just install windows 7 and Internet explorer 9 and boom best computer ever, then again I only use mine for solitaire, facebook and skype." Now it was Ninas turn to laugh. "Okay so if we go to the next room we have all tables full of people studying the artefacts. We measure then, look at signs of decomposition, mould rot and then we use some of the science stuff in the room back there to make a rough estimate at when it was and what it was."
"Oh my god this place is so amazing."
"I know. So Nina in collage u studied Egyptian mythology right?"
"Yeah, our school boarding house in England had all these Egyptian secretes hidden inside and the whole décor was Egyptian everything." Suddenly Nina remembered she couldn't reveal all the secretes of Anubis but as she grew older she thought maybe she should go to historians about it. It was so brilliant why keep it a secrete.
"What do you mean?" Lola had started talking before she had a chance to think of what to do. Best to keep it a secrete for now Nina thought
"Oh you know I learnt all about the cup of ankh. There were these fake parts scattered around the house we had to find them all following clues, like a treasure hunt."
"Sounds fun, we've been looking for a Christmas activity this year that's related to mythology, every year we do something different, mind if we steal that idea?"
"Steal it. It'll be fun to do it again."
"Yes. Oh back to the tour, if you go out this door, you will see the outside digging area."
They're as massive outdoor areas of the sand plotted with rope. People were digging inside the rope lines
"This is where we believe there are artefacts under this sand. And if you look were near the pyramids so we have an amazing view for those working here in the hot sun. It's the thing to brighten up a day."
"Wow, Egypt is so beautiful from here. I haven't seen so much of it yet."
"Trust me its amazing. The only problem is the sun. But trust me Nina, it's worth it"
"Wow, so are we near the end of thou tour?"
"Nearly, I just need to show you the area you'll be working. Every body here works with someone, nobody had a job to do on his or her own. Were always in groups. New people often go in bigger groups though, just to help them get settled in easier and each new group ill also be assisted by two more senior members of the staff and your lucky that your group has me and Jake. okay and if we go through here, TAH-DAH! This is where you'll be working. After people have analysed the date of an object, here will determine the history of an object. Now this is where your mythology knowledge will come in handy. Out there what were looking for is the objects that were believed to be magical, you know like the cup of ankh. We believe that they are real, ether they possessed such magic people doubt, well I don't I believe in all the witch voo-doo ghost stuff you name it I probably believe it. Well we think all this stuff is real. Magical or not, we believe it is real, so that's what you basically do. You find out its history, if it's really like, the mask of Anubis or Isis's shoe."
"Wait I know lots on the mask of anubis but when I was learning about Isis's shoe in collage, I was off lots that term, it was the time my gran was ill. I know a little bit about it but can u just remind me of the basics."
"Sure thing. The story goes Isis ordered 2 mortals to make him the most beautiful shoes ever made for him to wear and be fabulous and then he was given a box wrapped in fine purple wrapping. He returned to the land of the gods and soon was wearing a shoe woven by the finest materials they had back then. But the problem was, they only made him one shoe. He flew in a fit of rage and hurtled the shoe with his god like force towards earth, just narrowly missing the 2 who made this fine shoe for him. It hit the ground making a hole that instantly sealed over. Neither man ever told where the shoe landed out of fear that it would anger Isis. Well we believe its right out there, where were digging."
"That's amazing, but how do you know?"
"Well, both men would never tell a soul, but they kept a journal. And we found it and well, here we are. Now lets go to the coffee room. That's where were supposed to bring all the new group members to." After Lola stopped speaking they stepped through a door to a small yellow room where there were several other people and a coffee machine. Suddenly Nina looked at the several other people in the room when suddenly she saw a face all to familiar,
"FABIAN!"
Ohhh cliff hanger, I think the jobs something called pagyantology, I don't know all the facts so sorry if its inaccurate, next chapter Jara.