Heellloo! First off, thank you for all the nice reviews! They really make my day. I'm sorry ive not updated in, like, FOREVER, But I was going through a hard time with school, so I couldn't ever find much time to write. But I saw all the reviews when I got home from school today, and was just like 'I NEED TO UPDATE!' Also, I know people wanted a longer chapter, but I really wanted to get a new chapter up, but I promise you a longer chapter next time! So, Ok, Enjoy!

Alex's POV

Now I was the one in shock. I stared at the spot where she was stood, thinking how stupidly crazy I am. Obsessing over some girl I don't know and probably will never see again. But something tugged at me from inside. It was just screaming that I was going to see her again. God, I think I'm going mad! Thats when I noticed everyone around me, busting themselves with either trying to bring me back to reality, or trying to find the door to the temple. I snapped out of my trance, just in time to see something move in the distance. At first I thought it was her, but, when I looked again, it uncovered itself. And it looked as if it was about to pounce... I was paralysed. I can't move, I couldn't speak, and I couldn't run. It took all the energy I could drag together, to scream in a strange, high pitched girl voice.

Everyone spun around to see me, and then to see what I was staring at, and they and saw what I did. It was a strange, mutant kind of animal, like a cross between a dog, a wolf, a fox and a tiger. And it was bearing it's teeth, ready for the kill. I only had a second to think before the thing pounced, and that second wasn't enough. I turned to run, and I could hear it chasing me. ʺʺWhat the..!ʺʺ I yelled, but got cut of as my face hit the ground. (Good job too, because let's just say I'm glad I didn't finish that sentence in front of my parents) I tried to get to my feet, but I think I broke my ankle, so I laid on my back and tried to push myself away as fast as I could. But my back hit a tree and the thing caught up to me. I was pretty sure it was going to rip me to shreds, when... The next thing I knew, I was in the shade of the temple, my Mom taking care of me. I have no idea what happened, I think I passed out or something, but I'm still wondering about why that dog thing didn't tear my head off. I just lay there, pretending I was asleep, for what felt like about an hour, but in reality it probably about ten minutes or so. Then I just couldn't ignore it anymore, and anyway, I'd have to ask eventually, right? So sooner rather than later. ʺʺMom?ʺʺ I said weakly. Her eyes shot open, (I didn't even notice they were closed) and she smiled an ear to ear smile. This kind of creeped me out a little, but I didn't mention it. I just kept a straight face. ʺʺWhat happened?ʺʺ

ʺʺWell, you were being chased by a Mungro, and...ʺʺ

ʺʺWhoa, a Mungro?ʺʺ

ʺʺYes, a Mungro. It's a mythical creature, half dog half tiger, that only attacks who it's master tell it to. And the only way to stop it is to stab it with an arrow, or if it's master tells it to stop. However, legend states that when the Mungros grow to a certain size, they turn on their master, and are unable to stop until they destroy him. But, that has never been proven to happen so...ʺʺ

ʺʺSo I was attacked by an obedient tiger-dog. What happened?ʺʺ I was getting sick of stories, I just want to know how I survived.

ʺʺWell...ʺʺ I turned my head to see my dad, holding up a pile of bloody fur. When I looked closer, I realised that it was the tiger-dog, the Mungro, and that it had an arrow straight through its neck. I was confused for a second, until I realised what this meant. Someone did this for me. Someone saved my life. Someone saved me, and I don't even know who.

?

ʺʺI'm very disappointed, my dear. Your mistake will hurt everyone. It will have... severe consequences.ʺʺ

ʺʺI'm sorry.ʺʺ

ʺʺI set my Mungro on that boy for a reason, Miss Gordon. My actions are with benefits. They benefit us all. And you have just destroyed a large portion of those benefits.ʺʺ

ʺʺI couldn't help it. It was just one arrow. It was my instincts, just quick thinking...ʺʺ

ʺʺWell, what you saw as, just quick thinking, I view as a traitorous act. It cost us time, and time is the most valuable thing we have right now. And now they are suspicious.ʺʺ

ʺʺI wasn't trying to hurt anyone...ʺʺ

ʺʺI know. But it makes you dangerous. And if it weren't for your...ahem...talent, then I might just have to...rid myself of you.ʺʺ

ʺʺBut you can't, can you?ʺʺ

ʺʺOh, a sudden burst of confidence? I think we might need to...bring you back to earth.ʺʺ

ʺʺWha...ʺʺ

BANG

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Alex's POV

That Mungro shattered my ankle. Great. I can't even walk, but Mum says that it'll be healed by tomorrow. But I want to get up now. I want to go find whoever saved me and... I don't know. I'm not sure anymore. I can't think straight, and I thought I was about to pass out again, when, suddenly, I heard a loud sound. I turned my head to see, and, to my surprise, I saw that Dad had got the temple door open. I don't know how he did it, but he seems pretty please with himself. Oh well. We walked into the temple, me on my makeshift crutches, and even with them, Uncle John is practically caring me. We went down a set of stairs, into a surprisingly clean room with gold and diamonds in the middle. But were not her for the money, we're here for an old book. The book of Aresset, apparently.

When read, it unravels the deepest secrets of your mind, and the book rewrites itself with all your personal information. There's basic stuff like your name and age, but then it gets more advance, with your darkest gears and your biggest secrets. Frankly, the thing scares me, but apparently, since it an 'important artefact' it will be a great addition to the museum. That's what my Mum said, anyway. I glance at my watch. 12:34pm. Wow it's so early, and yet so much has happened today, it's ridiculous. Then I see something that worries me more than the Mungro did. Something seriously scary. ʺʺHey, What's that?ʺʺ I asked, shakily.

ʺʺOh, that? It's just a camera, Alex! Lots of places have security cameras these day!ʺʺ Uncle John replied, cockily. Why is there a security camera in a 2000 year old tomb? I don't know, but I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to be here. Someone put it here. Recently. And that someone is probably watching us right about now. But something tells me that they won't be too happy about us entering their tomb. What will they do to us? I'm not sure I want to know, and I defiantly don't want it done to me. That doesn't sound fun. At all. So we need to get out. Now.

Gasp! Where has mystery girl gone? How did Alex survive? What happened in the mystery scene? All will be answered in the next chapter! Hope you liked, and, as always, R&R!