''There you are!'' Nefertari exclaimed in relief once she and Amelia saw Larry walking through with the tablet, unharmed. Nefertari smiled to herself, still wishing she could have seen Kahmunrah's face when the Tablet didn't work.
''I've been worried sick. Sick i tell you'' Amelia added in her strange accent. Nefertari had quite grown to like this girl and it was a shame that after tonight, she would never see Amelia again.
''No I'm fine'' Larry assured immediately.
''So, What's our next move partner?'' Amelia wondered, both girls following Larry throughout the Museum.
''I don't know, I just gotta get this tablet translated.'' Larry replied. Nefertari would have objected to the notion, that is, if a huge octopus hadn't surprised them.
''I must say, He looks -and feels- rather dry.'' Nefertari commented, placing a hand gently on one of the octopus's tentacles. It was quite obvious from the way the cephalopod's skin looked. What should have been brightly coloured, was dull and darker which meant he needed some wetting.
''Nefertari...Can i just call you Net?'' Nefertari nodded to Larry, smiling as she took the tablet from him. It felt good to hold the golden gift again, the last time she did was when it was first gifted to her husband.
Nefertari and Amelia watched Larry take a painting down from the wall, throwing the water inside over the Octopus. It squealed loudly and happily as it's skin returned to it's bright red/orange colour.
''Hmm, look at that'' Amelia placed her hand on her hip ''I guess our sassy cephalopod was just a fish who didn't like being out of water. He's not such a ballywagger after all'' Larry placed the painting back on the wall, the ship that once fighting to stay afloat on harsh seas was now sitting in a barren ocean. The three went to walk away until Larry was caught by the tentacle of the octopus who wanted to show its gratitude.
As one Tentacle pulled larry in for some sucker kisses, another tentacle nudged Nefertari, being the only egyptian tonight to not try to kill the octopus. Once free, The three were back on there, being stopped again a while later by a voice calling out.
''Hello? A little assistance?''
''Oh! hey! teddy! perfect'' Larry exclaimed, seemingly happy to see the President Roosevelt bust. ''Maybe you could help us?''
''Oh i would love to help you, but first things first. My nose is so itchy it's driving me insane. I hate to ask but, as you can see, I'm missing a few body parts. Could you please, um give us a scratch?''
''Yeah sure'' Larry lifted a finger to scratch the nose of the talking bust of teddy roosevelt, Nefertari standing a little ways off behind them, staring weirdly at the bust as it made some ...strange sounds and said something about pie.
''Teddy roosevelt at your service''
''twenty sixth president of the united states, rough rider, founder of the national parks and a whole bunch of other stuff.'' Larry added, already knowing who Teddy was.
''have we met?''
''oh no, there's another teddy. We have one of you in new york''
''Really? what's he like, this Other me?'' Teddy asked in response and Nefertari got the feeling this bust might be a tiny bit jealous.
''He's pretty much the same, Except with...''Larry trailed off, not knowing if he should say it.
''Expect what? say it, Except with a body?''
''Yes, he has a body'' Larry gave in.
''Oh dash it, the pain!''
''And a horse''
''Alright!'' Nefertari interjected quickly. ''We need someone to translate this, do you read hieroglyphs?'' She asked with a smile. A hidden secret lying behind her eyes.
''Yes i do, missy'' Teddy answered before looking down at the tablet ''That's a simple one. Bird, Man with spear, sideways fish, beetle, vase.''
Nefertari and Amelia shared a look. ''Okay, and what does that mean?'' Larry asked, just as surprised with teddy's answer.
''It means, and this is just a rough translation, 'A man with a spear, trapped a bird and a sideways fish in a vase. And there was also a beetle.''
Nefertari held up a finger. ''I can't read it either, but I'm pretty sure thats not it.''
''You can't read your own language?'' Larry asked Nefertari in confusion.
She giggled sheepishly ''No...but I can read hebrew, and it's very funny story on how that came to be.''
''That's just one possible translation.'' Teddy interjected ''Another possible translation is 'you will find the combination you seek if you figure out the secret at the heart of pharaohs tomb.''
''Okay and what does that mean?''
''I don't know! what am i? The sphynx!? what's this? what's that? why dont you ask new york teddy. I'm sure he'd like to get his grubby little fingers all over that thing. Probably let his horse lick it too''
''Mr. Daley, we should be going to the sculpture gallery. I think there's someone there who might have a better thought on this.'' Nefertari and Larry follow Amelia, turns out, what they were looking for wasn't all that far away.
''The fella we're looking for is just down here'' Nefertari hadn't noticed the Dega dancing as she past, nor that Amelia had stopped to dance with her, or even Larry. She noticed, however, when they caught up with her.
''Mr. thinker, we're sorry to interrupted your contemplation, but we really need to figure out the secret at the heart of pharaohs tomb.''
''I'm thinking. I'm thinking. I'm thinking''
''He's thinking...'' Nefertari whispered, eyebrows up and forehead creased.
''It's not happening with him.'' Larry added
''Oh wow'' The thinker said, noticing something behind them ''You gotta be kidding me, check that out!'' Nefertari turned to see he was staring at a female sculpture a few feet away, She clicked her tongue in disgust.
''Hey, hey buddy! over here, this is serious!''
''Apparently it's a matter of life and death.''
''I'll tell you what's a matter of life and death. That beautiful lady over there'' The thinker answered. ''Hey baby! check out the gun show going' on over here! boom! Bang! Firepower'' The thinker was continuing to flex his arms.
''He's certainly no, Einstein.'' Amelia whispered to Larry and Nefertari, though the egyptian queen didn't quite understand the saying.
''Yeah, wait a minute'' Larry started clicking his fingers, turning and jogging off with the girls at his heels. ''I saw a bunch of those.''
''A bunch of what exactly'' Nefertari questioned, she was totally lost, she was older than the both of them combined.
''Little Einsteins'' Larry answered
'What's an Einstein?' She thought, following Larry and Amelia, nodding along even though she had no idea what was going on.
''Where?''
''Over there, in air and space.'' Larry turned and found Amelia so very close. Seeing this, Nefertari backed up quite a few spaces away and turned her back as to give them some privacy. Though of course, she was little bit envious, missing her husband something awful. Though right now she couldn't do much to remedy that feeling, all she could do was help larry get rid of Kahmunrah and by the next night..
She'd finally be with her husband.
She turned when she heard the footsteps, Making sure to keep a slight distance in case they were needing a bit more privacy. She also didn't feel quite up to speaking, As soon as this was done with, she was going straight back to her sarcophagus to sleep and when she woke up next, She hope to see the Natural history museum of new york.
Okay okay! I'm so sorry i really am.
My charger is fixed and stuff. And i know this is short but i'm still trying get back into the Ahkmenrah feel of things since i've been in a really Gaara mood lately. And for those of you who don't know who Gaara is...
He's a character in the anime Naruto, I've been writing a fanfiction for him on my quotev page (Sena Urahara is my name for those of that may love Gaara.) So yeah, that's what i've been writing. But now, im here, getting back into the swing of that gorgeous egyptian.
Hopefully, the next chapter will be longer, at least 2,000 words is what im aiming for. My Hobbit story isn't being updated just yet, and i did just put up a castiel story that i'm not sure i want to start updating yet either until i have a few chapters in the drafts.
I gotta love that you were all so patient though. I really do appreciate that. Next chapter is of course, the past. I'm unsure what I'm going to write for it but i'm sure i can find a few idea's.
Till next time (which hopefully won't be as long. XD )