Sunlight streamed though the windows as the sun rose higher in the sky. Valmont strolled into the kitchen in a very lazy fashion. It appeared that only he was up. Seeing that everyone had a long night Valmont decided to let them sleep a little longer. Grabbing a bowl, some cereal, milk and a spoon Valmont proceeded to make breakfast for himself. Stopping only when he heard a noise, Valmont looked up to see a very tiered Chow stumbling down the hall.
"Hey boss" Chow yawned.
"Good day" Valmont replied.
Soon Finn and Ratso joined them at the table. Too sleepy to even notice that neither Foo nor Maya was at the table yet, everyone continued to eat.
Maya found a warmth press against her. Rolling over she snuggled into it. When she inhaled she noticed a very masculine smell. Taking another sniff she determined that there was indeed a man in her bed. Taking this into consideration, Maya's eyes snapped open and looked up. She smiled at what she saw. Foo, and he was sleeping like a baby. Maya wrapped her arm around his waist to get closer. Foo moaned in response. Slowly he opened his eyes to look at his surroundings.
"Morning Foo" Maya smiled.
"Ugh, morning" Foo whispered.
Both sat up and let the blankets slide down. They were still wearing yesterday's clothes, so the obviously didn't do anything. Foo smiled and kissed Maya gently on the lips.
"Hmm, you know, I'm not injured anymore" Maya hinted.
Foo chuckled. Catching the hint, he kissed her again. This time with more passion. Maya openly responded by kissing him back, with just as much hunger. Everything stopped as suddenly as it started. Not because they didn't want it, but because they heard a sound coming down the hall. A voice. A quick knock on the door told the pair that someone was definitely outside. Finn stuck his head in to wake Maya when he was greeted with a surprising sight.
"Uh, hey guys. Guess you're already awake, huh? Well, I'm uh, just going to go now" Fin stuttered.
Closing the door, Finn ran down the hall to report on what he saw. Needless to say Ratso fell out of his chair, Valmont spit coffee on the table and Chow choked on his cheerios. No one said a word when Maya and Foo walked in the room.
"Ok listen, I'm guessing that Finn told you what he saw judging by the coffee and cereal on the table" Maya stated.
Valmont and Chow looked away and blushed slightly.
"Anyway, Valmont. I have to ask you a favor," Maya said.
"Go ahead" Valmont replied.
"You see; there is this amulet I am greatly interested in. The thing is, the amulet at a temple in Egypt" Maya concluded.
Valmont thought this over for a minute. But eventually he agreed. Valmont said that they would leave for Egypt in four hours. That gave everyone enough time to shower and change clothes. Maya left for her room with Foo closely behind. They rushed into the room as quickly as possible. Seizing the opportunity, Maya kissed Foo thoroughly. Foo complied and picked her up and carried her to the bed. During this Foo kissed his way down Maya's neck. This in turn made Maya moan and run her fingers through his hair. All good things have to come to an end though. Each went their ways to get cleaned up. Four o'clock couldn't have come any quicker. Soon the Dark Hand boarded the chopper they were taking. Foo was the pilot once again.
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Jackie buckled his seat belt and prepared for take off. Captain Black was going with him. His excuse was he needed some time away from the office. As the plane started Jackie and Black discussed the amulet. They were soon airborne. A quarter of the way through the flight Jackie pulled out a thick novel and Black took a nap. Jackie could only guess on how long they were on the plane, but the pilot came on the PA system and announced they would be landing in about 45 minutes. Jackie couldn't have been happier. 13 hours in an aircraft would make anyone a little antsy and wish to be on solid ground again. Jackie and Captain Black did some major stretching before continuing.
The same could be said for the Dark Hand. Everyone was stiff from sitting on a chopper for that long of a time period. However they did enjoy the temperature of the chopper compared to the blazing heat of the Egyptian dessert. After loading up with as much water as they could carry, they set out to find the temple. To make the trip a little easier, they got some dune buggies. Maya lead the group through the harsh environment, seeing that see was the one carrying the map. They found the temple pretty easily. It was on the banks of the Nile next to one of the smaller pyramids. Maya look in awe at the site before her while the rest looked a bit skeptical.
"Um Maya. Are you sure this is the right place" Ratso asked.
Maya nodded and walked forward. The others couldn't find what was so interesting about the place. The 'temple' was nothing but a bunch of large blocks that had apparently toppled over with time. Maya continued to ignore them and walked some more. It was just about then that Jackie and Captain Black showed up. Maya's face contorted and turned a nice shade of red. All this happened while looking at Black.
"I thought you would be dead" Maya sneered.
"Yah, well I'm a lot tougher than you thought" Black retorted.
Maya ignored him after that and continued to search for the amulet. Jackie saw what see was doing and went to look for the amulet as well. After a good 15-minute search, Jackie found the amulet somewhere Maya hadn't looked yet.
"Captain Black, I have the amulet," Chan said.
Maya kicked him in the back and set the amulet flying up.
"No, I have the amulet" Maya smirked.
Around that time everyone was looking at Jackie and Maya. Deciding the time was right; Maya slipped the leather cord over her head. For a brief moment the amulet glowed a dull yellow. Not 30 seconds later, the light become brighter and enveloped Maya completely. No one could see what was happening inside, but Maya was transforming. Her body became more muscled and was covered in silky black short fur. Maya's own head turned into a jackal's head, while her feet became powerful hind paws. Her hands still retained some human traits like fingers, but other than that, they were like the rest of Maya's new body. The clothes Maya wore also changed. She now had on an Egyptian Goddess style skirt and top. Her body was adorned with gold jewelry. Around her eyes was painted with blue paint to look like the Eye of Horus. She was no longer Maya; she was now Kauket, an anthromorphic sorceress. The transformation was complete, and the light faded away. The group of on lookers stood dumbfounded and silent at what was now in front of them.
"Yes, I am finally free of that damned amulet" Kauket hissed.
Still no one said a thing. Kauket turned around to look at her temple, or at least what was left of it.
"What is the meaning of this. My temple is but rumble and you simpletons just stand there looking upon it. No matter, it can be fixed" Kauket snapped.
A golden rod appeared in Kauket's hands. A quick wave of the rod and the temple began to rebuild itself. Once the temple was completed Kauket walked inside to 'redecorate'. Silk tapestries and curtains hung on the walls and beautifully woven rugs lined the floor. At the far wall of the room stood a gold thrown with a silk cushion. Both Jackie, Black, and the Dark Hand had to admire the work.
'Hmm, my temple is almost complete, but it is still missing something' Kauket pondered.
"That's it, my servants" she said.
With a wave of the golden rod, about 20 or so servants appeared. Two took up palm fans to keep their master cool. Another few brought food and wine while the rest waited for their orders. Being stuck inside an amulet for 5000 years can really make you forget the perks of ruling over others. There was one more thing that Kauket need however. 'The Book of the Dead'. This book alone contained powerful spells to make sure the dead didn't die in the afterlife. That was the ticket to ruling all of Egypt.
"You, I need you to fetch me a very important book" Kauket pointed at the group in front of her.
"Only if you tells us what happened" Valmont demanded.
"Very well, your little friend Maya knew of the power of my amulet. It was her decision to go after it or not. Of course with a little persuading on my part her answer was sealed. With in the amulet I was able to get inside one person's head and convince them it was the right thing to do. Maya seemed like the right kind of person for my task. And now that I am free, I can rule all of Egypt like I planed 5000 years ago. Except that this time, there is no damned pharaoh to do anything to stop me. Now about your end of the deal" Kauket said.
"You conniving snake. You used Maya for you own twisted plans. And there may not be a pharaoh, but you still have to deal with us" Foo spat.
Kauket chuckled "Such aggression for a peasant. I, by the way am not a conniving snake. A jackal on the other hand".
"You aren't going to get away with this" Valmont yelled.
"Silence, you are no where near as powerful as I, and there is but nothing you can do except watch" Kauket bellowed.
Everyone took up a fighting pose. Kauket laughed at their pathetic attempts. With a flick of the gold rod, everyone was sent flying backwards a good 15 feet. They attempted it again but it ended up the same way. Until, Chan was stuck with an idea. They could try and talk to Maya and get through to her. That didn't go as planed either. Finally Kauket had enough.
"You friend can not hear you. She is under my control. However, there is still the little matter of you retrieving my required book" Kauket said.
"If we get you the book will you release Maya" Finn asked.
"Possibly" Kauket replied.
"What is the book you seek" Foo asked.
"Hmm, I thought you'd see it my way. It is called 'The Book of the Dead'" Kauket responded.
They agreed to bring the book if Kauket set Maya free. For the first time, both sides of the law had to work together. There was some bickering, but nothing serious.
"Hey Uncle Jackie. Why don't you use the talismans to stop that over grown chihuahua" a voice suggested.
"That is a very good idea Jade. Wha…Jade…what are you doing here. Wait, why am I even asking" Jackie said.
No one knew that Jade followed them until she made herself known. And Jade still didn't know that she was followed. In the hot afternoon sun, not a single person noticed a pair of eagles. One continued to follow the group while the other returned to Kauket's temple.
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"Ah, my pet. You return so soon" Kauket said.
"Yes master, a young girl is now with them. She said something about using talismans against you" the bird replied.
"Talismans huh? This could prove interesting. Tell me my sweet, what kind of talismans?" Kauket asked.
"Magic, for the child was invisible, and appeared" the eagle said.
"The magic of those talismans is no match to my own superior power. But it could prove to be a danger. Where is you brother" Kauket said.
"Master, he is still following the group" the eagle answered.
"Good, go join him and report back to me with more information" Kauket said.
"Yes master" the eagle said.
With a swoosh of its wings, the eagle was back on the trail of the group of misfits. The eagle met up with his bother perched on a dead tree branch. So as not to appear obvious the eagle clicked to communicate. How ever to each other it sounded much different.
"Brother, where are the humans?"
"They are inside the small cave"
"Thy master wants to know more about the child and her strange talismans"
"Very well, follow me"
The eagles left the branch and flew into the opening of the cave.
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KAUKET - Goddess of the darkness of primal chaos.
(Ha, I got chapter 7 finished. Stay tuned for chapter 8 it should be finished soon. Peace out, Dark Wolf)