House of Dead-Ends:
Joy was still in the tunnels and frozen with fear after hearing Victor sr.'s voice.
NOW GET OUT OF HERE!
Joy picked up the phone and made her way out of the tunnels.
In the meantime, the club was still in Nina an Amber's room. Amber admired her hands.
"Oh they are beautiful again," said Amber, as she kissed her fingers.
"Not a trace of red left," said Aaron.
"That's kind of weird, that it's suddenly just gone," said Fabian.
"I don't care, I'm just happy my hands are back to normal," said Amber.
Fabian was just about to say something when Joy came running into the room in a total panic. And Victor Sr. appeared in the mirror and spied the club.
"Victor! Downstairs! Into the tunnels!" Yelled Joy.
"What?" Asked Fabian.
"Calm down Joy," said Patricia.
"But it can't be, he's gone," said Aaron.
"I was taking pictures and I heard him," twice, said Joy, as she gave her phone to Fabian.
"But he can't be in two places at once," said Amber.
"Have you seen him?" Asked Nina.
"Uh...," said Joy.
"Doppelgangers, body snatchers, poltergeists," said Alfie.
"Alfie, not now," said Patricia.
"Joy, have you seen Victor?" Asked Nina.
"No, I've not, I just heard him," said Joy.
"Wasn't it an alarm? Are you sure that was his voice?" Asked Nina
"Yes, it was clearly his voice," said Joy.
"Maybe it's a test to stop intruders," said Fabian.
"Well, it certainly worked," said Joy.
Fabian looked at the pictures Joy had taken.
"Wow look at this, said Fabian, as he pointed to the screen.
"What a big hand," said Amber.
"That's not what I meant. Look behind the fence," said Fabian.
"That looks like an artifact," said Alfie.
"It's an artifact, That's the next artifact," said Nina.
"But if we can get the artifact that way, why do we have to do the task first?" Asked Amber.
"It can't be that simple, said Nina.
"I'm gonna continue translating the note now, said Fabian.
Fabian grabbed the bag with the house and went up to his room.
A few hours later and all the residents were in their beds. Aaron was lying in his bed and was listening to some music and noticed that Otis is bothered. Aaron put his music on pause and took off his headphones.
"Are you okay Otis?" Asked Aaron.
"I honestly don't know," said Aaron.
"What's wrong?" Asked Aaron.
"I had a fight with Joy," said Otis.
"Oh, and why is that?" Asked Aaron.
"She's been acting so distant lately, said Otis. Hey, you've been hanging out with her a lot. Have you noticed anything?
"No, I haven't," said Aaron.
"I don't know what to do," said Otis.
"I can't help you in the love department right now, because I'm not doing too well there either," said Aaron.
"You mean with KT?" Asked Otis.
"She's just so much cuter than all the other girls," said Aaron.
"If you like her so much and then you manage to get a date with her, why did you stood her up?" Asked Otis.
"That's very complicated," said Aaron.
"Love is complicated," said Otis.
"Yeah, no doubt about that," said Aaron.
Aaron and Otis decided to go to sleep and both turned out their lights.
The next day, it was still super earlier and all the residents were still asleep. Only Trudy was up already to welcome back Victor jr.
"Welcome back Victor," said Trudy.
"I'm in the cellar," said Victor jr.
"Already? But you just got back," said Trudy.
"I'm finally back," said Victor jr.
Victor Jr. opened the door and walked into the cellar. Victor jr. put down his suitcase and walked straight to Corbierre.
"You should know how happy I'm to see you again my feathered friend," said Victor jr.
"For days you took no action and the first thing you do when you return is touch that dirty bird," said Victor sr.
"His name is Corbierre," said Victor jr.
"Shut up! Those rascals almost have the mask, You don't understand the gravity of the situation," said Victor sr.
"But that's impossible, I had everything locked up," said Victor jr.
"Those rascals have another way to get into the cellar," said Victor sr.
"They can't, There's no other entrance," said Victor jr.
"Apparently there is and those kids have access to it," said Victor sr.
"I'll make sure I find that entrance," said Victor jr.
"No, you're not, said Victor sr.
"Then who will?" Asked Victor jr.
"I'll do it. Come over here," said Victor sr.
Victor Jr. walked over to the mirror and touched it. The flash appeared and Victor sr. was now out of the mirror, while Victor jr. was stuck in it.
A few moments later. Patricia was walking toward the front door when she was stopped by Eddie.
"Not now Eddie," said Patricia.
"Patricia, I just want to talk to you," said Eddie
"About what?" Asked Patricia.
"I'm worried about you, because of the secretiveness," said Eddie.
"Eddie, please just don't," said Patricia.
"I'm your boyfriend and I love and I want you to be safe," said Eddie.
"I love you too, That's why I don't want you involved in this," said Patricia.
"So there is something going on," said Eddie.
"I've got to go," said Patricia.
Patricia quickly left the house, but she didn't realize that the string of her amulet had come loose and that her amulet had fallen to the floor. Eddie quickly went after Patricia. When Patricia and Eddie were gone, Victor Sr. came out of the cellar and walked down the hallway and then saw Patricia's amulet on floor and picked it up. Victor sr. got a grin on his face and walked back toward the cellar. Victor sr. walked straight to the tunnels and headed to the new task. Victor sr. saw the artifact behind the gate
"If this is so easy, why haven't those rascals taken it yet? It won't be the first time Frobisher-Smythe has had a false plan. First the instructions, then the artifact," said Victor sr.
Victor Sr. began to get a headache and left the tunnels. Victor sr. touched the mirror and switched places again with Victor jr.
"And father?" Asked Victor jr.
"I saw the task, but it was unclear," said Victor sr.
"And what now father?" Asked Victor jr.
"You've to steal a clue with the inscriptions about the new task," said Victor sr.
"Where is it?" Asked Victor jr.
"Probably in the room of the blonde girl and the American girl. I don't care, if you have to break the place down, I've to have it," said Victor sr. "Do you understand?"
"Yes, father," said Victor jr.
A few hours later. Joy was walking in the schoolyard and saw Otis reading on a bench and walked over to him.
"Hi," said Joy.
"Oh hey Joy," said Otis.
"Are you still mad?" Asked Joy.
Otis looked up from his book and turned to Joy.
"I know I've been neglecting you lately. But I've just been really busy with ...," said Joy.
"Doing what?" Asked Otis.
"Other things," said Joy.
Otis put his book in his bag and was about to leave but Joy grabbed his arm.
"I know I'm pretty difficult sometimes, but I really want to do something about it. I like it so much with you," said Joy. "And difficult is kind of cute sometimes right?"
"Only when it's you it's cute," said Otis.
"So we're good?" Asked Joy.
"Yeah, we're good," said Otis.
"Great," said Joy.
"How about we work on your article together?" Suggested Otis.
"Yeah, that sounds like a great idea," said Joy.
Joy was about to go in with Otis when she saw Omar standing in the schoolyard.
"Are you coming?" Asked Otis.
"I'll be right there," said Joy.
"You're not difficult. You're impossible," said Otis.
Otis walked into the school angry. Joy wanted to go after him, but decided to walked over to Omar.
"What are you doing here?" Asked Joy.
"What do you think?" Asked Omar.
"I don't want to do this anymore," said Joy.
"Unfortunately, you have nothing to want," said Omar.
"Why are you here?" Asked Joy.
"I came to tell you that your pictures were bad and I want new ones," said Omar.
"Then why don't you call?" Asked Joy.
"I thought I'd come tell you in person," said Omar.
"Don't do that again, it's too risky," said Joy.
"You were lucky, that I could read that you had to stay away the stone, I'd like to keep my little spy for a while," said Omar.
"Can I go now?" Asked Joy.
"Stay reachable and send me new and this time better pictures this afternoon," said Omar.
Joy walked into the school and Omar left.
An hour later. The Anubis residents had separated from Mrs. Delaney. Fabian during class busy translating the clue. Aaron wasn't focused on school either, he was staring at KT.
"I messed up Fabian," said Fabian.
"What did you mess up?" Asked Fabian.
"My chances with KT," said Aaron.
"What do you mean?" Asked Fabian.
"The night we did the task, I actually had a date with KT, but because I was doing the task, I didn't shown up at the picnic," said Aaron.
"And now she's mad at you," said Fabian.
"Very mad," said Aaron.
"And now what?" Asked Fabian
"I need your help," said Aaron.
"With what?" Asked Fabian.
"Girls," said Aaron.
"You're asking me advice about girls?" Asked Fabian.
"I know, it sounds weird, but I don't know what to do anymore," said Aaron.
"You know what I think," said Fabian.
"What do you think?" Asked Aaron.
"You're in love with KT, said Fabian.
"I'm in love with KT? Asked Aaron.
"Yes, you're, big time, said Fabian.
"What am I supposed to do with that? Asked Aaron.
"You could tell her, suggested Fabian.
"There's no point, I'm just giving up on it, said Aaron.
"Whoa, nothing too late. You have to go for it, if you really want to be KT," said Fabian. "Look Aaron, you're tall, musically talented and you're a good dancer, and when it comes to girls go you've always had it easy."
"Oh yeah?" Asked Aaron.
"Yeah, do you have any idea how many girls in this school are attracted to you?" Asked Fabian.
"No, I don't actually," said Aaron.
"You should see the way most girls in this school are looking at you," said Fabian.
"But I don't want to be with any of those girls, I want to be with KT," said Aaron.
"Then you need to make it happen now, or else it never will happen," said Fabian.
Aaron took Fabian's words in serious and began to think a plan to prove to KT that he really wants to go for her.
A few hours later and the residents were back home. The club minus Fabian was in Nina and Amber's room.
"Do you think Fabian will manage to translate the note?" Asked Amber.
"Yes and as a club we have to have faith in Fabian," said Nina.
"I don't know, it looked very complicated, maybe even too much for a brainiac like Fabian," said Patricia.
"Aren't we just making it too complicated? We can grab the artifact easy peasy," said Alfie.
"Alfie, it's not that simple. It's never been simple," said Nina.
"So we just have to hope that Fabian can figure out what it says. And if that takes months, we'll be stuck with creepy Senkhara lady for months and I don't like the sound of that," said Amber.
"Fabian will figure it out, I know he will," said Nina.
A few moments later, Fabian entered the room.
"And did you manage to translate the hieroglyphs?" Asked Nina.
"Yes, I did," said Fabian.
"What's the task?" Asked Aaron.
"To get the artifact, the gate must be opened," said Fabian.
"That makes sense, even I can understand that," said Amber.
"And to get the gate open, a certain person must place his or her hand on the stone of Nephthys," said Fabian.
"The Stone of who now?" Asked Joy.
"Nephthys, but I'll explain who that is some other time," said Fabian.
"Okay, so someone has to put his or her hand on that stone, that doesn't sound too complicated," said Alfie.
"Oh but it's so much more complicated," said Fabian.
"Why?" Asked Nina.
"Fabian who is this person?" Asked Aaron.
"This person must be Robert Frobisher-Smythe himself or his descendant," said Fabian.
The club couldn't believe their ears when they heard what Fabian had just told them. How should the club proceed? Is this the end?
