Hey folks, back again. For those of you who are confused, I will confirm that Crosshares is canon in this universe because I love that ship. Easily one of my top ten. And now, on with the show.
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Chapter 28
The next morning, the group was preparing to leave from a village they had come across the night before. While Velvet was with the young women of the village, and Watts was being attacked by some of the older women, Neptune and Jaune were busy haggling with a man for some camels to get them across the desert.
"I only want four, not a damn herd of them!" Neptune told the man, who kept insisting on selling him more.
"Will you just pay the man? For Gods' sake!" Jaune told him.
"Fine." He grumbled, pulling out his wallet and handing over a couple hundred lien. "Can't believe the price of these fleabags."
"The price is warranted, though." Sun defended his countryman. "The more desert-y parts of Vacuo can only be effieciently traversed by camel-back. Horses will also do fine, but they have more trouble since they aren't adapted to the terrain the way a camel is."
"Y' know, we probably could've gotten them for free." Jaune said, taking the reigns of a pair of camels. "All we'd have to do is give him your sister."
"She's not actually my sister, though it is a tempting offer isn't it."
"Yeah." Jaune said, seeing Velvet walk up in the clothing of the native women. She wore black sheer cloth over her chest and legs, and a veil over her face leaving only her eyes visible. She wore the traditional cloth over her hair as well, out of respect for local custom. "Awfully tempting." Velvet caught him staring and smiled.
"Mmm, me likey." Coco purred.
"Hey, eyes up top, missy." Velvet chided.
As the sun began to set, the group set off across the desert on camel back. They traveled single file, with Jaune leading the way, and Watts in back, thankfully downwind.
"Never did like camels." Neptune complained. "Filthy buggers. They smell, they bite, they spit." The camera cut to Watts briefly as he spat on the ground.
"I think they're adorable." Velvet said, scratching her camel's head.
They travelled for several days in this manner. Though they moved mostly at night, they still had to contend with the scorching heat and blowing sand, and even so, they pressed onward.
One night, as they continued their trek, Velvet fell asleep in the saddle and would have fallen if not for Jaune being right next to her to lean against. Jaune gently set her back upright before returning to navigating. Neptune and Watts had done the same, though Watts was snoring so loudly that he woke Neptune. Annoyed, the blue-haired boy whacked him with his riding crop before feigning sleep, as Watts started awake with a mumble.
In the distance, Jaune heard the neighing of a horse. On a nearby rock formation, he saw several figures on horseback. The camera zoomed in to show the same group that had seen him leave Hamunaptra several years ago. Blake was also among them, keeping watch.
"This one is strong." She said with a grim smile.
A few days later, the two groups from the boat met up by a cliff face, Jaune leading his group, and Mercury leading his.
"Morning, old buddy." Mercury called to Jaune, who gave a nod of recognition back. The groups stood for a few moments, staring at the open desert, before Dove spoke up.
"Man, what the hell are we doing?" he said, annoyed.
"Simmer down, man. Just be patient." Mercury assured him.
"Remember our bet, Arc." Cardin said. "First one to the city, 500 in cashy money."
"Hundred of those is yours if you help us win that bet." Dove told Mercury.
"Deal."
"Get ready for it." Jaune told his group.
"For what?" Velvet asked.
"We're about to be shown the way."
As the sun crested the horizon, the air began to ripple. To Velvet, it looked to be a mirage, but mirages were never this elaborate. Suddenly, as if the veil that concealed it was blown off by the wind, a rock formation appeared in the distance. Set into it, was an elaborate, clearly ancient ruin. The air ceased rippling and the ruins seemed more solid.
"Okay, what the actual hell?" Coco said.
"This sometimes happens in novels." Blake said. "If I had to guess, the city always existed, but its physical location is only made apparent under certain conditions."
"Here we go again." Jaune half-moaned.
At once, Jaune and Mercury urged their camels forward at a gallop. Team C_DL, Velvet, Neptune and Watts followed soon after, with Oobleck and the workers bringing up the rear.
"And they're off!" Nora yelled.
"It's Legs in the lead, with Vomit Boy closing in." Yang said, joining in on the joke.
"But what's this? Legs is cheating! He's whacking Vomit Boy with his crop! Does he know nothing of fair play?" Ruby joined in.
"Oh, looks like Fearless Leader won't be taking any of that! No sir. Oh, Legs is gonna be feeling that later." Nora continued.
"The lead is massive!" Coco decided to get in on the fun. "But, here's a surprise! Bun-bun has taken the lead!"
"Is that really going to be a thing?" Velvet asked.
"And Bun-bun wins!"
"That's a yes." Velvet sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose.
Camps were soon set up within the ruined city. The larger group quickly claimed the main entrance for themselves and set the diggers to work, with Oobleck directing them, and Cardin supervising and helping if needed.
Jaune's group had claimed an opening towards the rear of the complex. While Velvet was busy polishing a large mirror, Jaune tied a rope around a large column. As he tied the knot, he constantly kept hitting Watts, just for kicks.
"Anyone notice that the workers are all Faunus?" Ilia said, feeling a little indignation. Adam had also noticed, and his 'righteous fury' was beginning to build.
"I had noticed that," Blake chimed in before Adam could "But at least they aren't doing all the work alone. CRDL is at least helping them when needed and, surprisingly, Dr. Oobleck is speaking to them in Faunuspeak."
"Dr. Oobleck is fluent in over 15 languages and regional dialects, several of which are nearly extinct." Goodwitch informed them, "He is an archaeologist after all, not just a teacher."
"What? You mean the entire Faunus race has their own language?" Ruby asked.
"Indeed, we do, Ms. Rose." Ghira confirmed. "It is actually the number one language spoken in Menagerie."
"So, does this mean that at least 90% of all Faunus are functionally bilingual?" Weiss asked.
"Essentially."
"Huh. Talk about an advantage." Weiss mumbled, considering the implications and possibilities.
Cardin noticed them working away from the rest of the group.
"Hey," he said to Oobleck. "Do they know something that we don't?"
"Possibly, though I doubt it. Ms. Scarlatina is far too young to know much of any real value." Oobleck replied.
"That's a statue of Anubis, god of the underworld." Velvet said. "It's legs go deep underground. According to my research, we should find a secret compartment at the base containing the golden Book of Light."
Jaune walked up to her, his voice a little shaky. "So, uh, what's the deal with these old mirrors?"
"Ancient mirrors." Velvet corrected. "It's an ancient Vacuoan trick. You'll see."
"Oh! I know that one!" Sun said excitedly.
"I know your from Vacuo, but you seem a little too knowledgeable." Weiss said.
"I may not look like it, but I was a pretty good academic back in combat school. It's part of how I got a full-ride to Haven."
"Right. Uh, here, this is for you." He handed her a small cloth roll. "It's just something I, uh, borrowed off my Valean brethren. Should serve you fair to middling when your, uh. Yeah. What're you lookin' at?" he said to Watts, who said his hands defensively. Velvet opened it up to find a set of semi-new archaeology tools.
"Look out for bugs." Watts said as Jaune descended the rope. "I hate bugs."
"Ugh, me too." Summer said with a shudder. Qrow suddenly burst out laughing. "What's so funny, bird-boy?"
"I- I just remembered one time back in Beacon." Qrow said in between fits of laughter. "There was a spider crawling down the wall behind you. You noticed it, shrieked, and jumped into Raven's arms yelling for someone to kill it."
"Oh, I remember that!" Tai said, "Raven wound up dropping you and killing it herself."
"SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUUUUUP!" Summer whined.
A few minutes later, they were standing in a dark room filled with cobweb, the only light coming from the hole they came in from and the torch Jaune held.
"Do you realize that we're standing in a room nobody has entered in over 3000 years?" Velvet said with wonder.
Neptune was the next down the rope. "Whooo, what is that Gods-awful stench?" he looked back and saw Watts coming down behind him. "Oh."
Velvet walked over to one of the many mirrors, dusted it off and carefully positioned it. "And then there was light." She said as the mirror reflected the light of the sun off of several mirrors, thus illuminating the room.
"Hey, that is a neat trick." Jaune said.
"See?" Sun said with a little pride.
"Huh. Alright, credit where it's due." Weiss said.
'What bizzaro world have I entered where a Schnee compliments a Faunus?" Adam thought in disbelief.
"Oh my Gods." Velvet said. "It's a sah-netjer."
"Say what now?"
"A preparation room."
"Preparation for what?"
"For entering the afterlife." Velvet said, trying to sound all spooky.
"Mummies, dude, this is where they made the mummies." Neptune clarified.
The group went down a corridor off to the side of the preparation room. Jaune drew his pistol and led the way, torch before him. As they made their way, they heard a strange skittering sound, as if a swarm of bugs had just washed over them. They scrambled around a bit until it stopped.
"What the hell was that?" Neptune asked.
"Sounded like⦠bugs." Jaune said.
"He said bugs!" Velvet whisper-yelled.
"What do you mean bugs? I hate bugs."
"What? No cringing, Mom?" Yang teased.
"Young lady, you may be seventeen, and I may be dead, but don't think I won't come down there and put you over my knee!" Summer said with every bit of motherly authority.
"Yes, ma'am!" Yang said, the fear of the Gods officially put in her.
They exited the corridor and entered a new chamber. Inside was the base of the statue they had seen outside.
"The legs of Anubis." Velvet said. "The secret compartment should be hidden somewhere inside here."
As she moved to inspect the statue, whispers could be heard all around. Jaune determined they were coming from behind the statue, and moved Velvet behind him. He handed her the torch and carefully readied his revolvers, one in each hand. Neptune and Watts did the same, readying their own guns. When he neared the edge of statue, he burst around the corner, guns at the ready-
Only to be met by the other dig team, guns levelled at him.
"You sacred the bejesus out of us, Arc." Cardin said with a sigh.
"Likewise." Jaune said.
"Hey, that's my toolkit." Sky said, noticing the kit Velvet hand in her hands.
"No, I don't think so." Jaune said, raising his guns again. Team C_DL did the same.
"Okaaay, maybe I was mistaken." Sky said as he backed away and everyone put down their guns.
"Smart boy." Coco commented, wrapping her arm around Velvet's shoulders.
"Well, have a nice day, gentlemen. We have a lot of work to do." Velvet said.
"Ah, I believe that this is our dig site." Dr. Oobleck said.
"We got here first." Everyone's guns went up again.
"This here's our statue, friend." Dove said firmly.
"I didn't hear anyone call dibs." Jaune said, "I assume you're all familiar with the International Dibs Protocol." As the boys continued their gun-point bickering, Velvet noticed a crack in the floor. She moved some rocks into it with her foot, and heard them impact on something below them. Her mental wheels turned as the plan came together.
"For goodness sake, let's be nice, kids." Velvet said, pushing Jaune's guns with one arm. "If we're going to play together, we have to learn to share." She gave him a pointed stare. "There are other places to dig."
"Thank you! If someone needs to play the adult, I'm glad it's Velvet." Weiss said.
'Again? What the fuck?'
"Hey, we were discussing very important matters, thanks!" Neptune defended.
"Yeah, the rule of dibs is a sacred bond." Ruby agreed.
"If we ignored it, war and chaos would reign." Yang said.
"Sometimes, it is all that keeps society from breaking down completely." Blake nodded.
"Blake, no, not you too!" Weiss whined, making her teammates giggle.
Quickly, Velvet led her team down deeper into the complex. They came upon a vast room, barren but for a few small statues. Jaune and Neptune stood on these statues, Neptune holding the tools, and Jaune using them on the ceiling. At the moment, he was bashing it with a sledgehammer.
"According to these hieroglyphics," Velvet said, "We're right beneath the statue. We should come up right between his legs."
"And when those damned Cowboys go to sleep- no offense..." Neptune said.
"None taken." Jaune replied, handing him the hammer and taking a pickaxe instead.
"We'll dig our way up and steal the book right out from under them."
"Now, are you sure we can find this secret compartment thing?" Jaune asked Velvet as he swung the pickaxe at where he was just hammering.
"Absolutely, so long as those beastly Valeans haven't beaten us to it. No offense."
"None taken."
"Hey, anyone see where our smelly friend ran off to?" Neptune asked.
"I just want to say that I love this interpretation of Watts." Cinder said.
"Gee, I wonder why?" Mercury said snidely.
"Oh, don't act like you don't hate his guts either." Emerald said, "That prick actually made Roman seem tolerable."
"Should I be insulted or complimented by that?" Roman said to Neo.
Neo put down her spoon, and held up a sign, "Dunno. Both?"
And there we have it. I reeally enjoy writing this movie, even if it took me longer than I wanted to write out the reactions this week. Also, this movie is beginning to look like it will 9-10 chapters long, depending on how the next chapter goes. I'm on the last thirty minutes of the film, so it may stop at nine if I decide on another double-length finale as is becoming my custom.
In addition, after The Mummy is finished, I will be doing something a few reviewers have been asking for and going back to give the chapters basic titles, like Jurassic Park, Part 5, or The Mummy, Grand Finale. the only exceptions will be for the starts of new movies, as I don't want to spoil the surprise for you guys. Nothing quite warms my heart when you guys get all excited in your reviews when I do the movies you like.
And speaking of reviews, I want to address something that has been nagging at me since last week. See, I received a guest review that was probably the most hostile review I've ever received. The reviewer said that the whole story wasn't for him because I brought Pyrrha back and made Arkos a thing. This, I feel, is one of the problems with the FNDM. He decided to drop something I have spent months working my ass off on because of a single decision he didn't agree with. What? Really? If people seem to be shoving Arkos down your throat (guys actual words) then you can search for the pairings you want to see or the ones you don't, it's seriously an option on this site. I won't shed a tear because your narrow mind can't see what I do with Arkos, which I feel is the first canon ship in the entire show and is one that deserved the chance to develop. Now, we may never get that chance.
Sorry about the downer A.N. Be sure to Follow, Favorite, and leave a Review, and I will catch you later.
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