"Rick, we should find a way to get this coffin open," Evie said. Rick felt along the
sarcophagus, trying to find some sort of catch.
"Damn. There's no extra catches. We can bring it back with us, I'll signal for Izzy
to float in, we'll take it in the Magic Carpet." Rick replied, Evie groaning at the mention
of the wary pilot.
" 'I'll get shot again!'" Evie shouted. Rick rolled his eyes and started pushing the
sarcophagus. He strained against the weight of the Egyptian artifact, the thousands of
years old coffin did not budge against his push. He stopped and leaned on it.
"Eve, did you see which way the diggers went?" Rick inquired. Evie shook her
head. Rick looked at Alex questioningly and he pointed east, having seen the last of the
camels lurch in that direction. Rick grabbed his pistols, hopped onto a horse, one that the
diggers left behind carelessly. The steed reared back and sped towards the east.
"Take care of your mother, Alex!" Rick yelled back. Alex and his mother both
rolled their eyes, but gave no reply, for Rick was too far away to see, nor could he hear
their yells. Evie turned back to the sarcophagus, looking over the hieroglyphs.
"Wait," She said, looking to Alex, "this doesn't contain the quotes, it contains
something far worse." Alex looked distressed.
"I don't know what yet." Evie said, and Alex sighed. He began exploring, like any
child would, when he tripped over some mysterious stone that was dropped in the tracks
of the retreating diggers. He scraped his knee, and began shouting many profanities,
thanks to a good lesson from his father and uncle the previous year.
"Watch your mouth, Alex." Evie said, occupied, still studying the markings. Alex
picked up the shiny stone without glancing at it.
"Damn rock," He muttered, annoyed, and threw it at the sarcophagus. The rock
conveniently fit in the lock. The little boy was stunned.
"I wonder if I can do that with the locked closet in my room," He whispered. Eve
looked at the rock and turned sharply towards Alex.
"Alex! What did I tell you about solving things for me!? You can be smart later!
This is Mom's time!" Eve yelled, distraught. Alex groaned, Evie angrily turned the key
quickly and the sarcophagus opened.
sarcophagus, trying to find some sort of catch.
"Damn. There's no extra catches. We can bring it back with us, I'll signal for Izzy
to float in, we'll take it in the Magic Carpet." Rick replied, Evie groaning at the mention
of the wary pilot.
" 'I'll get shot again!'" Evie shouted. Rick rolled his eyes and started pushing the
sarcophagus. He strained against the weight of the Egyptian artifact, the thousands of
years old coffin did not budge against his push. He stopped and leaned on it.
"Eve, did you see which way the diggers went?" Rick inquired. Evie shook her
head. Rick looked at Alex questioningly and he pointed east, having seen the last of the
camels lurch in that direction. Rick grabbed his pistols, hopped onto a horse, one that the
diggers left behind carelessly. The steed reared back and sped towards the east.
"Take care of your mother, Alex!" Rick yelled back. Alex and his mother both
rolled their eyes, but gave no reply, for Rick was too far away to see, nor could he hear
their yells. Evie turned back to the sarcophagus, looking over the hieroglyphs.
"Wait," She said, looking to Alex, "this doesn't contain the quotes, it contains
something far worse." Alex looked distressed.
"I don't know what yet." Evie said, and Alex sighed. He began exploring, like any
child would, when he tripped over some mysterious stone that was dropped in the tracks
of the retreating diggers. He scraped his knee, and began shouting many profanities,
thanks to a good lesson from his father and uncle the previous year.
"Watch your mouth, Alex." Evie said, occupied, still studying the markings. Alex
picked up the shiny stone without glancing at it.
"Damn rock," He muttered, annoyed, and threw it at the sarcophagus. The rock
conveniently fit in the lock. The little boy was stunned.
"I wonder if I can do that with the locked closet in my room," He whispered. Eve
looked at the rock and turned sharply towards Alex.
"Alex! What did I tell you about solving things for me!? You can be smart later!
This is Mom's time!" Eve yelled, distraught. Alex groaned, Evie angrily turned the key
quickly and the sarcophagus opened.