Okay, I lied. I'm going to update this one again. I'm in a Egyptian kind of mood anyways. Enjoy and Review!
Present Day Egypt
Somewhere off in the Desert
Ethan Morgan drove the desert sands, his jeep bouncing over the sand dunes as the night sky shimmered above. He looked up at the moon, it's milky glow illuminating a temple partially buried in sand in the distance.
"Ethan, are you almost here?" crackled a voice over a nearby walkie-talkie. Ethan reached down into the dashboard and grabbed his walkie.
"Yes, I'm within view of the temple now. You should be able to see my headlights if you look east." Ethan spoke back, his smile growing as he saw a small fire lit just outside the temple walls.
"Great! I can see you! Me and Evelyn are waiting for you. Do you have the artifact?" came the voice again, Ethan turning his glance over to small parcel bag in his passenger seat.
"Yes, it's with me. You do know if the Egyptian government ever finds out I stole this from the Cairo Museum of History, I'll be jailed?" Ethan spoke back, his jeep flying over another sand dune.
"Ethan, if we find what we are looking for tonight, you'll be able to buy your way out of trouble." came the voice again. Ethan put his walkie-talkie back down as he pulled up to the temple walls where two tents and a small campfire resided. Ethan put his jeep into park before a young woman stepped into view of his headlights. Long blonde hair dangling at her shoulders, two blue eyes staring at him just a few inches above a perky smile.
"Glad you could make it!" said the woman as she grabbed the parcel bag from Ethan's car before a older woman came up to them both.
"Erica, get our supplies ready. Ethan, walk with me." the older woman said, her voice dignified and filled with certainty. Ethan walked up alongside her as she held a torch in front of them, leading him into the temple walls. He looked at her, her silver hair cut short just above her eyebrows. He could tell she had seen many years from the small wrinkles that plagued her cheeks and neck.
"Ethan, I'm glad you agreed to accompany us out here, we needed your help. As you are well aware, this is the Temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep. It dates back almost eight thousand years ago, long before the time of Jesus Christ. It's said to house some of his kingdoms most precious artifacts and history, as well as the Amulet of Rah. As you are also well aware of I'm sure, Cairo's History Museum has been looking for this amulet for over a hundred years now. I know they would definitely pay a pretty coin to have it in their hands, and it would also bring the science community a very hefty donation as well. Just imagine the things we could learn from this temple!" Evelyn said, her eyes sparking with curiosity as Erica jogged up next to them with a bag of supplies.
"I'm ready when you two are." Erica said with a smile as Ethan looked between both women, then turning his gaze to the massive temple doors in front of them.
"How do we get in?" Ethan asked, walking up to the doors and trying to push them in to no success. Suddenly he felt a hand grab his shoulder before he turned and watched as Evelyn held up a round tablet etched with hieroglyphics.
"This tablet that you recovered from the museum is a key to these very temple doors. It was said that after Amenhotep passed away, they sealed away his belongings and riches as well as some of his greatest treasures away in this temple. They then crafted this key and this key only to open and close these doors. It was found buried among another temple near the ruined city of Jakarta." Evelyn said, walking forth and placing the round tablet into a round slot carved into the doors. Ethan watched as she turned the key, a audible cracking noise and hiss following shortly after as Ethan watched the two doors begin to open slowly but surely.
"We are the first people to enter this temple in over eight thousand years, take pride my friends." Evelyn said before taking her torch back from Erica and walking into the temple with the other two right behind her.
A Few Hours Later
Ethan walked down a narrow corridor, the Evelyn in front leading the way and Erica behind them both. He watched as the older woman stopped as they came into a giant room filled with statues of Egyptian God's. Ethan walked over to a statue of a woman holding a vase in one hand and a bowl of food in the other.
"That's Amenrahuti, Goddess of the Feast." Erica said as she walked up next to Ethan, a torch in one hand and a book in the other.
"Look over here you two." came Evelyn's voice as she held a torch up a wall of hieroglyphics. Ethan walked up alongside the woman as she traced her finger across the wall and mumbled to herself.
"It says here that Amenhotep had a son named Benji, he was his only heir to the throne. During a conflict between a old rival, Benji was killed defending his parents. After losing their only son and most of their kingdom, the Pharaoh had most of his treasures and history moved into this temple for safe keeping. At the time of his death, the Empress took the key to this temple and hid it amongst the ruins of their kingdom before succumbing to a illness herself." Evelyn said, turning her gaze two her two students before walking over to another sealed door. Ethan stepped forward, suddenly feeling as the floor under him began to sink in.
"Trap!" screamed Evelyn before Ethan felt himself falling down a dark hole, the two other women screaming after him before everything went dark.
Later On
Ethan's eyes awoke as he felt a throbbing sensation in his head. He sat up as he began to cough and brush some of the sand off from his chest. Seeing his torch nearby, Ethan reached over and grabbed it before staggering up to his feet.
"Son of a bitch!" Ethan hollered out as he noticed he was in a completely different room than before. Looking around he noticed many golden statues with jeweled eyes and mosaics built into the walls. Ethan returned his gaze to the middle of the room where a large sarcophagus laid, the face of a young man carved into the top. Ethan took a step forward, turning his head at the sound of soft whispers echoing in his ears. Ethan turned around, only to be greeted by nothing but stale air and the glow of his torch among the walls. He returned his attention back to the sarcophagus as he took a few more steps forward. Ethan felt a small gasp escape from his lips as he looked down at the golden sarcophagus, carved into the neck of the young man's sarcophagus was the Amulet of Rah. A amulet made from diamond with a sapphire embedded in the center. Ethan let his torch down as he traced his fingers over the gold, hearing more whispers seem to echo in his ear more. He could hear a young mans voice, calling out to him, beckoning to him with desperation. Ethan closed his eyes as visions of a city burning fled his mind, the face older black woman with red eyes staring at him. Then screams filled his mind, falling, darkness. Ethan opened his eyes as he staggered backwards, breathless from the visions as he stared down at the sarcophagus. Ethan bit the tip of his tongue as he thought things over, he knew he shouldn't open the damned thing without Evelyn there to supervise. Ethan felt something tugging him forward, the voices growing stronger before he finally walked forth and began to push the lid of the sarcophagus off. He heard the seal break before suddenly a gust of wind raced through the room, torches alongside the wall lighting themselves as he stepped back. He could hear more screams of anger and sorrow echoing in his mind before the lid to the sarcophagus blew itself off. Ethan felt himself grow weak as he fell backwards, crawling back on his elbows as he saw wrapped fingertips begin to curl around the edges of the sarcophagus.
"Etan!" came a voice as Ethan fell onto his back, taking in short and shallow breaths before feeling his world go dark once more.
So, again, tell me what y'all think!
