A/n I forgot to put the finding of the casket so ill do it in this one. Plot twist was Reis idea P
Disclaimer: I do not own the mummy. I own some of the names and a small part of the plot.
When morning came it was a pain to wake ivy. James had to dump water on her and then listed to her complain about it. It could have been worse. After a quick meal of porridge dappled with raisons they gathered their tools and headed into the temple. They spent some of the morning digging around, hopping to find the book, but no luck yet.
They worked for a few hours till Ren put the ax down and sat. "I say its time for a breather." He said. Will agreed. Ren watched James who was picking pebbles up.
"So what do the do when they mummify you?" will asked Ivy as she sat down beside him.
Ivy grinned. "Well first they drain you of your blood, and dry the body out with salts. They take your innards out and put them in kanobi jars."
He looked disgusted.
"And you know what they do to your brain?"
"No…what?" he asked, dreading the answer.
"They stick a red hot poker up your nose, break the bone and scramble it all up and yank it out bit by bit!" she said, using hand gestures to emphasize what she was telling him.
Will shuddered. "Sounds painful."
"Well you would be dead when the do this, that's why its called mummification."
"Yeah…if I die, don't sign me up for it" he told James.
James, who was playing golf, replied. "Likewise. You do know ivy this is a disgusting subject to talk about."
Ivy rolled her eyes and jumped back when James hit the ceiling, causing a large stone chest to fall.
She jumped up and looked at James, who had this "I didn't do it!" look on his face.
"Look what you did you twit!" will said cuffing James on the back of the head.
He sneered at will, rubbing his head as ivy dusted it off. "Who is it ivy?" James asked.
Ivy murmured softly and looked up. "Therese no name. This is rather odd. He must have been important or really naughty. He was buried at anubus' feet. Looks like we need a key." she said softly.
James went to his pack and pulled the box out. "I think this is the key, here open it up" he said putting it to the plate.
Ivy twisted it and the lid slid off and fell to the floor. Inside was a sarcophagus. It took them an hour to pull it out and set it strait. Ivy grew excited and Ren and Will helped pry the top off. Ivy screeched in surprise as the mummy fell forwards slightly. It still had bugs crawling in it and flesh and organs.
"I hate it when they do that!" she said shooting Ren a look as she laughed her head off.
"Its still…still.."
"Juicy?" James and Will asked together.
"Yeah" she said pushing her glasses up her nose.
"What are those markings?" ren asked touching scratch marks. Ivy examined them and frowned. "He was mummified alive! Look at this he left a message. 'Death is only the beginning;' Wonder what he meant."
Ren shuddered. "This is creepy."
"I know, lets call it a day." Will said putting his gun back in its holster.
They all turned and walked out, grinning from ear to ear.