Trip to Egypt (Capital Holiday Sequel)
Chapter 7
Sorry. I'm off my game lately. Not much to say apart from... I'm bad at updating and I apologise for the length of this chapter. Review replies will be at the end so you guys can just read. Love you all, thanks again, sorry that I'm sucking at this lately! Seriously considering just retiring from writing... or having a REALLY long break haha. Seriously though... I am. This chapter SUCKS. Bright side? I'm going to Breaking Dawn Part 2 premiere at midnight tonight... but I have to go school tomorrow. Ugh. Anyway, enjoy...
Camels. Yes, camels. Those smelly, desert animals with the humps on their backs that seemed way too high off the ground for Mal. That was the exact animal that Blaise was enthusiastically pointing to.
"No way." Mal said almost immediately, shaking his head.
Blaise lowered her hand and turned to Mal, flashing him a smirk.
"Why not? Scared?" she tested.
"Of course not, I just don't particularly like... Camels, besides, I thought we were going to see the Sphinx now?"
"Don't try to change the subject, we can see that whenever but," She pointed to a sign "the sign over there clearly states today only so we should do that."
Mal thought this over for a long moment, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. Blaise stared at him intently, her eyes boring into him, while she waited for him answer.
"Fine, you go ahead, I'll watch!" He finally answered.
Before Blaise could argue back, Natara stepped over and grabbed Mal's hand, pulling him towards the camels.
"Mal, don't be such a grouch!" she giggled
"Natara... don't make me... I hate camels. They're weird!"
"Well, I'm going on one, they're like horses of the desert; and wouldn't you like to say at least once that you rode a camel in Egypt?"
"Not really... can't say it ever crossed my mind before..."
"Well... would you get on one with me?"
"Natara..."
While Amy was trying to calm Kai down by showing him her pictures, Jeremy walked over to join Blaise's side. She was still occupied by the scene unfolding before her, wearing an enormous smirk on her face. Mal could never say no to Natara, in the end, she always ended up winning. Natara gently tugged at Mal's sleeve every time he went to slow down his pace or turn away. Eventually they got to the Egyptian man and Blaise watched as they made small talk before giving him some money. Natara hoisted herself onto the tall creature and Mal reluctantly followed in suit. When he was on the camel he subtly bit his lower lip.
"This. Is. Not. Okay." He mumbled, gaining a laugh from Natara.
She wrapped her arms around Mal's waist and laid her head on his back. She felt him tense slightly as he took hold of the reins, and nuzzled his back.
"This is really not okay..."
"Oh Mal..."
Natara laughed and tried to soothe him while Blaise and Jeremy hopped onto a camel of their own. Kai looked over and caught sight of what the rest of the gang were doing, suddenly brightening up, completely forgetting about his previous panic attack and grabbed Amy's hand, dragging her over. He jumped onto a camel, while Amy took the last one.
"Hehe... look Kai, mines called 'Bo-Bo' how cute!" She giggled, stroking the animal gently.
"Bo-Bo? I'd call it something much more creative... like... Desert Thunder!"
"Really Kai... really?" she laughed.
Without warning, the Egyptian shepherd man made a pop sound with his lips, causing the camels to slowly move forward. Mal jumped slightly, but quickly adjusted to the rhythm of the hooves padding on the sand. Natara wore a huge smile on her face and she rested her chin on his shoulder, looking out at the vast desert unfolding before them.
Blaise tapped her camel on its side gently, and made it increase speed enough to take the lead in front.
"This is so cool!" she exclaimed
"Blaise, be careful!" Jeremy said
"Oh lighten up Redbird..."
Jeremy frowned for a moment, but it quickly broke into a smile, and he too tapped his camel joining Blaise's pace.
"Hey... that looks awesome..." Kai mumbled, before tapping the side of his camel and making it increase in speed. "Awesome!"
Mal and Natara were simply enjoying the gentle pace, taking in the view, while Blaise continued to explore with her camel, moving it left and right, increasing and decreasing its speed. Jeremy made sure to stay close behind her, making sure she didn't get into too much trouble... when Kai came trotting up next to him.
"Um... okay Thunder... slow down please"
"Kai... um... just pull on the reins, gently."
Kai pulled on the reins, but a little too forcefully than required. The camel snorted in reply and started tugging against Kai.
"Whoa nelly..."
"It's not a horse Kai." Jeremy sighed "just be caref-"
Before he could finish getting his words out, the camel suddenly rushed forwards and began moving left and right rapidly. The shepherd turned around, quickly trying to calm the worked up animal, but was failing. Mal and Natara could just watch nervously, exchanging a worried glance.
"Uh oh..." Amy whispered, biting her lip as her taupe animal walked calmly beside Mal and Natara's.
Kai held onto the reins for dear life, as the camel trotted further ahead of the group, across the vast desert. He pulled on them gently, but the camel tried to shove him off, bucking slightly. Giving a final exasperated snort, the animal threw him off by jolting suddenly. Kai slipped off and fell face-first onto the desert, sending a mist of golden sand into the air.
Blaise started laughing, accidently snorting, and covered her mouth quickly. Mal was fighting back laughter, as Natara gasped. Amy's mouth dropped open and she stopped her camel, sliding off it as quickly as she could.
"Kai?" she yelled as she ran over to him. "Are you alright?"
He was still laid face-first into the sand, but the mist he'd sent up in the air had settled. She kneeled beside him and gently placed her delicate hand on his back. Kai slowly lifted his head up from the floor, groaning ever-so-slightly. He smiled up at her shocked expression.
"Let's do that again!" he exclaimed
Amy sighed with relief, before giggling loudly. The Egyptian man checked to see if they were alright, and made sure to return the others to the pen before going to retrieve the wild camel; which had ran off somewhere in the distance. Blaise and Mal were still in fits of laughter until they got back to the pen, when they had run out of breath.
"Please... tell me we got that... on camera." Mal breathed out.
"Um... I did." Amy giggled.
She took out her camera, showing them the recording; causing Mal and Blaise to start another fit or laughter. Kai glared at them all, huffing.
"It wasn't that funny Maligator..."
"Believe me... it so was!"
"I can't... I can't breathe!" Blaise forced out, falling to the sandy floor beneath her.
Jeremy wore a smile on his face as he patted Kai on the shoulder in a friendly manner.
"Come on, we'll go grab a bite to eat before heading out to the sphinx."
"Okay..."
Told ya it sucks. NOT PROUD HERE... but I needed to update... I'm hoping the next chapter will be better... sorry guys :/ I feel like I've failed you all.
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