Warning: Spoilers for the first NATM movie and change some dialog because my OCs are not Larry or a permanent replacement for Larry. Most people do most or the whole dialog, I'm not going to do that. If you don't know what's up with the Larry watch you need to read the first two chapters.

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Chapter 3

They had the advantage, it may be an alternate timeline but they had the advantage of knowledge.

After everything they had on their person had a protection spell cast on it using the amulet, the Larry watch having several different protection spells cast on it, they worried about the plan. Using the amulets powers again they shrunk down and hid somewhere warm to plan their next step. The problem was first was that both Mau and Skye had to be presentable when the night guard position became available and being sent to another timeline made them homeless again, neither had enough money on their person to rent even a crummy one room apartment.

Hey, guys no need to worry. I have a plan to deal with the money issue.

"Your plans are basically winging it till a plan forms. So what way do you want us to wing it." Skye was surprisingly sarcastic but he was probably just hungry.

We're back in time before Daley Devices, before I made the inventions that brought about Daley Devices. I tell you how to make them and you'll have all the money needed.

Listening to the ghostly voice coming from the Larry watch as he seriously talked of giving away his ideas was humbling.

"Thankfully they'll become yours again once we return the timeline to normal."

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About a Month Later

It was the day according to Larry he had been hired by the museum and it was Mau's turn first try to and appear as a good schmuck to Cecil, Reginald and Gus. So far Larry's inventions were keeping them in more than enough money that they had no worries about cash so she was more than presentable in a set of professional looking woman's clothes. The important part was to be annoying and act like an air headed simpleton.

When meeting three night guards she did all she could to be annoying without being obvious. Gus was insulting and threatening, she was patronizing about his height. Even offered to fight "the old man" if that was what he wanted. It was unlikely they would want a woman, she knew that but that was why she went first. Next it would be Skye and they…

To her surprise Reginald spoke, "Her resume is excellent, she has plenty of moxie… I say we give the girl a shot. What do you say?"

"I say, I'm your man, eh, woman."

"Glad to see you took the job lollypop." Lollypop? Gus was really going for grumpiest old man of the century.

Cecil had her go wait for him on the second floor to begin the tour. So far it looked okay from Mau's perspective since that was where he started the tour for Larry.

At Cecil's arrival she cooed at the miniatures like they were all the worlds' cutest baby. Talking girly at them and making comments about how cute they all were, calling tunics "dresses". Then there was Cecil trying to scare her, Mau let out a practiced squeal of alarm and pretended to press herself against the wall in fear. On introduction to Dexter she did more cooing and baby talk. At the temple of Ahkmenrah she had been taken there to be impressed by the tablet of Ahkmenrah, she was always impressed by it. She was less impressed at Cecil drooling over the tablet.

"All right, report here at 5 tomorrow. We'll walk you through your duties."

"Okay, 5 tomorrow."

Parting company with Cecil she walked to the park where Skye was seated on a bench wearing the Larry watch.

Grinning she leaned down, "I'm in."

There was much hugging from Skye and the watch made a whoop sound that drew stares.

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Trying to be patient she waited for the old night guards to finish telling her the duties, giving her the torch, keys and handing her a list she already knew by heart. Once they FINALLY left she waited for Skye make to sneak up to the front door after they saw them leave. Letting him in Mau looking out for the old night guards he handed her the Larry watch, she put it on.

"I'm going to lock up the Hall of African Mammals before the sunsets. Skye, you go try to pick the lock on Sacagawea's display case. Meet me back here to try to talk to Teddy and play fetch with Rexy."

"Right!" They split up to do as they planned. Locking up the Hall of African Mammals was close because the animals started coming to life as the second gate was locked. Mau had to jump back from the gate when she saw Dexter.

"I'm real sorry, Dexter. I know you can probably breakout but I have to try and lock you up before I talk to Teddy." Tossing the instructions to the bottom of the gate, "Go ahead, those instructions are incomplete trash anyway."

You gave it to him?!

"Larry, we know the duties. We know the stuff they left out."

Good point.

Mau ran back to the lobby where Teddy was just beginning to leave to probably ogle Sacagawea.

"TEDDY!" Running after him shouting his name, it took about a minute to get close enough that he actually stopped and turned.

"Good god, you are the new night guard young lady?" Once Mau caught up he hesitated a moment and smiled at him.

"I am, Mr. President. Oh, my brother is around somewhere… Oh, Larry!" Holding the watch up.

Hi, Teddy…

Theodore Roosevelt froze with his mouth in a big 'o' of surprise at seeing glowing wrist watch talking with a ghostly voice.

"I know, it's a shock, you may have also noticed I'm not surprised everything in the museum is alive. No, the old night guards didn't tell me. Trust me they have reason not to tell me. I know because Larry told us and…" She would have to wait to explain the rest.

"You mean to say that a haunted wrist watch told you about the museum?" Teddy was pulling himself together and was bracing himself for whatever she had to say.

I-I'm not a ghost! I just barely exist…

"You must explain yourself, lad."

Teddy… I was mostly erased from history. This is all that is left. Mau and Skye are trying to save me and my son Nicky.

Breaking in before Teddy could speak Mau pulled out a digital camera, little Egyptian symbols carved in the plastic at the sides. "We were protected by an amulet I wear and I had grabbed his wrist at the time so that maybe why he is in a watch. So were the things we had on ourselves back in 2011 in the other timeline." She turned on the camera and flipped through the pictures till she found one of Larry, Nicky and Teddy with his horse Texas she held it up to him.

"Those two must be Lawrence and Nicholas... Good Gideon! Some cad mystically expunged a child!"

"Yes, it is them. An evil pharaoh called Kahmunrah lost to Larry. So he cast a spell to try and eradicate Larry and as consequence Nicky. It's not the first time he has eliminated someone in his way. His little brother was chosen to take over the throne because he wasn't evil like him so he killed him."

Taking the camera she flipped through the photos till she found the one and thrusted it into Teddy's hands. In it was Ahkmenrah petting Rexy affectionately next to the front desk.

"That is his brother Ahkmenrah. The old night guards lied or had him confused with Kahmunrah. He isn't evil and he won't curse you."

"Oh, my… It seems I made a grievous error." The president's eyes were moist as though he might cry for the young pharaoh.

You can still make up for the mistake. Free him.

"And free him we shall."

Dismounting from Texas, grabbing his rifle, Teddy led Mau to the pharaoh's temple.

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Magna: Comments and reviews are welcome.

Mystery Voice: The Larry watch is creepy.

Magna: All accept hers.