2.

'Emmeline…' She heard behind her. Emmeline turned and saw her father with a long face. Instantly she knew there was something wrong and was well aware of the fact that her father was ill. 'Can we talk for a moment?' Emmeline heard the slightest of a tremor in his voice. He hadn't had that since her mother died twelve years ago. 'Sure dad.' She said and followed her father to his tent.

She could not, and would not believe it. It just couldn't be happening. Why would he keep such an important thing secret to her? Didn't she mean nothing to him? She was his freaking daughter?! Emmeline bent forward and cupped her hands to let the water stay in it. She let the water wet her face and hair. She repeated this until she was soaked. She took a towel and dried her face and hair. Then she looked in the mirror and saw a white girl looking back at her with eyes that were red and swollen. Not now, not so short after… She bit her lip and closed her eyes. How could he?! Anger flared in her eyes and smashed the mirror. A deep gash and a string of curses later, she bandaged her hand and went on with working, although she did not feel the joy of it, like she had before.

This all happened three days ago, when she heard it. Emmeline heard propellers and looked up into the sky and saw a huge white helicopter flying over.
'You, you, you and you, follow me, we've got guests!' Emmeline quickly ordered.
'Jake…Go and get the tents in order.' 'Yes Ma'am.' He said and saluted.
She rolled her eyes what caused Jake to laugh. 'Get out of here or you won't get a kiss from me.' She threatened with a smile. 'I'm already gone.' And he ran of.

Emmeline chuckled and ran to the landing place. Emmeline covered her face for the sand that flew up from the ground. When the helicopter had landed on solid ground and the engine was turned off the door flung open and Johnny stood there. Emmeline smiled brightly and called his name. The two ran towards each other and hugged each other tied. 'How are you?' They said at the same time.
Emmeline had the raven black hair (that she now had wrapped up in a high ponytail) of her mother and the blue grey eyes of her father. Her skin was sun tanned and she wore simple short jeans and sneakers. She wore a belly shirt with the word 'Evil Girl' on it. Johnny and Emmeline were about the same height but Emmeline was a good month older then Johnny. The others came out of the plane now and saw the two chatting with each other. Emmeline saw them and let go of Johnny to wave widely. She walked up to the rest and welcomed them. 'Welcome to Egypt, Land of many legends, mysteries and home of the Great Nile and the pyramids.'
'Uncle Benton, so nice to see you again.' Emmeline said happy and hugged the man as well. The man smiled down at her and asked: 'How are you Meli?'
'I'm fine, couldn't be better.' She said grinning and guided them over the excavation ground to the main tent. 'This is the main tent. Here we…' She stopped and looked at her father that had been sitting there and now rose from his bench. Emmeline bit her lip and looked at the ground. Benjamin and Benton faced each other.
'Benjamin…' Benton started.
'Benton…' He answered with a nod of his head, stood up walked past them and said to Emmeline: 'I'll be in my tent and I don't wish to be bothered.' 'Yes dad.' Emmeline said and didn't face her father.

The others looked at how cold they were greeted. When Benjamin left the tent Emmeline turned and said: 'I'm sorry that your welcome is so unpleasant. But I hope it'll change during your stay. Now…' The ground started to shake uncontrollably and the lights started to flicker.
'Meli… It starts again.' Jake came rushing in. 'Whatever gave you the first clue?' Emmeline responded sarcastically.
'Chill girl, I just wanted to warn you.'
'I'm sorry, I didn't... Ow guys, before I forget this is Jake Manson… my boyfriend.' She said the last words with a heated face. The second shock was more severe.
'Fascinating!' Benton whispered.
'If he calls this fascinating then I do not want to know what he calls the thing that is outside.' Jake said.
'What do you mean?' Emmeline asked him. She opened the tent and became breathless. 'Uncle Benton, you must look outside if you really want to see something fascinating.' Emmeline said. The others went outside as well.
'Absolutely fascinating.' Benton said.
'Well I'll be damned.' Race exclaimed.
'My god.' Both Johnny and Jessie whispered.
'I have no words for this. It is absolutely one hundred percent wicked.' Hadji said. The pyramid was covered in a red glow and a red orb floated above the tip of the pyramid. As quickly as it all appeared as quickly it disappeared again, and everything became quiet again. 'How long is this already going on?' Benton asked her.
'I recorded everything in a book, time of appearance, what I had seen, the time it lasted and the time it disappeared again.' Emmeline said. Benton looked at her in surprise.
'What?' She asked when she noticed that he was looking at her. 'You're the one who taught me that. I'll be right back. Jake do you take of the guests for a little while?' Emmeline said.
'But…' He started.
'Ow thank you.' She said not waiting for an answer. She kissed him briefly on the lips and went away. Jake sighed, turned introduced himself and guided them on a tour over the excavation place. Jessie followed the guy with her eyes what made Johnny for some reason very jealous. Emmeline returned with a book and showed it to her uncle. Benton took it over and he began to examine it.
'This is absolutely fascinating. I'm impressed.'
'I thought he'd be.' Emmeline whispered at Johnny.
'Do you have any idea of what it is, uncle Benton?'
'So is it the normal simple ordinary ghost Doc?' Race asked.
'No… it is much more powerful. The workers have every right to be scared Emmeline, this is no ordinary apparition.'
'Then what is it?' Emmeline asked, getting uncomfortable.
'It is a protection spell, and every time it appears, the spell gets stronger and if I see the rate how appearances have increased in the past days, it'll be a matter of… weeks that the spell will be on full force.'
'Which means in normal English?' Johnny asked.
'About two to three weeks the spell will be on full force and then a protector will arise and curse us all to hell… I guess.' Emmeline explained. 'Just an ordinary day like home.' Jessie commented with a sigh.
'Pretty much.' Johnny nodded.
Race crossed his arms and said: 'So, I guess that we have to stay a few weeks to see the results?' Benton nodded.
---