As they left one part of the Museum into the night, all was going well and peaceful on the journey to air and space. Nefertari still held the tablet tightly and protectively, even as they started to run from the group of Russians chasing them.
They hid quickly, Amelia slamming her back against an illuminated sign ''Criminy, we're jimmy jacked''
''Jimmy Jacked? Really?'' Larry said, Nefertari somewhat agreeing. Amelia talked strangely but that one seemed a bit too 'out there' for her.
''It's the way i speak'' She defended.
''Yeah, i know, but that one seems made up, even for you.'' Amelia glanced over at the golden skinned Egyptian, who nodded shyly in agreement with Larry.
''Oh no, our path has been blocked by bad people' what's the fun in that!?'' Amelia drawled ''The points is, we're not getting into the air and space right now.''
''You're right, we are Jimmy jacked'' Larry said, saying Jimmy jacked just as Amelia did.
''Here..'' Nefertari held the tablet out to Larry, who took it with confusion ''I'll distract them, I'll run off in the opposite direction''
''Who's to say they'll follow you?'' Amelia asked, worried for Nefertari.
Nefertari laughed joyfully ''They're Kahmunrah's men, Of course they'll chase after me. I'll meet you at air space and when I lose them.'' Nefertari turned her back to Larry and Amelia , her head still turned to speak to them.
''Besides, If Ahkmenrah couldn't catch me. Then they can't either, there's a reason i don't wear shoes'' She grinned at them one last time before bolting off, The Russian taking notice of her quickly and making chase.
Nefertari ran them in circles, around trees, around the fountain. Keeping them away from air and space so Larry and Amelia could run in. Then she made way to get them off her tracks, It wasn't as easy as she originally thought though.
They were fast for men in long dresses, she despised long dresses personally; it hindered her speed. But she was wearing one now, the one she had been buried in. And though she held it up with one hand, she wasn't as fast as she could be in a shorter ...more roomy dress.
When she was alive, all her dresses stopped a little below her knee and had slits down the side which allowed her free movement of her legs. She could climb, run and sit how she wanted in such a dress.
But even in this horrid long and tight dress, she was still faster than the Russians and unlike them ,she wasn't carrying a torch. It took a great deal of concentration and strength to rip her dress as she ran, Luckily the fabric of the dress was thin and didn't put up much of fight to be torn apart.
Now able to move freely, Nefertari turned around a tree and while hidden from the Russians, she climbed it. Sitting at the top, hidden by the leaves and the dark shadows, she was unseen by the Russian who stood at the bottom; confused on where exactly she'd disappeared to.
She had pulled this trick often with Ahkmenrah, and even Kahmunrah's. Though both situations were severely different as Hiding from Ahkmenrah was merely a game, hiding from Kahmunrah was more to protect herself.
Nefertari climbed down from the tree when the Russian's had run off, jogging her way towards Air and space until something flew out of the building, big and made of... Paper?
Nefertari looked up at it confusion, wondering what it was that could fly like the birds did. So she followed it, forgetting about Larry and Amelia and overcome by her curiosity. When it slammed through the window of the main museum building, she sped up in her run.
Taking a short cut, Nefertari climbed the newly broken window, making sure not to cut herself on the glass.
''Stop! right there, please, Mr. Daley'' She heard, unable to stop the smile on her face, Kahmunrah always sounded so...weird, it was hilarious though when he tried to threaten someone.
''Well, well, well, well. You certainly know how to make an entrance, Mr. Daley.'' Kahmunrah spoke as Larry noticed Nefertari climbing through the large gap behind the Egyptian.
''I hope for your little friends sake here, that you also figured out the combination.'' Kahmunrah and Larry closed the large space between them and Larry made a grab for the hourglass.
''Give me Jed!'' Nefertari assumed that Jed was the friend Larry had spoke off, Her sights were now set on the hourglass as she snuck her way down the throne of crap.
''oh, no, no, no. First give me the combination and hand over that tablet.''
''I'll give you the combination and the tablet when you release my friends and give him back to me'' Larry's eyes glanced over at Nefertari, seeing her eyes focused on the hourglass as she was crouched, slowly creeping up on Kahmunrah's back.
''I shall release what i want to release the moment i want to release it.''
''great, and I'll release what i want to release a the exact moment i want to release it, okay?'' Larry mimicked.
''Tell me the combination and give me that tablet right now or i shall kill of your friends, starting with the little shaggy-headed little cow-man here.'' Nefertari backed off a bit as Kahmunrah had turned his head, not wanting to be seen prematurely.
''I ain't shaggy headed! Gigantor, let me take this guy!'' The male voice shouted from the hourglass. Nefertari almost awed at the small person inside there.
''Don't worry, i got this handled. You don't want to give me my friends, then you're not gonna get your combination or your tablet.''
''Alright, I'll tell you what. They didn't call me Kahmunrah the trustworthy for nothing'' Nefertari froze in position, wanting to laugh so badly.
''Here you go..''Going to give Larry the hourglass but then pulling it back at the last minute. ''..They didn't call me Kahmunrah the trustworthy! They called me Kahmunrah the blood thirsty, who kills whoever doesn't give Kahmunrah exactly what he wants, in the moment that he wants it! Which is right now! when i had also better get the combination and the tablet!''
Larry glanced over at Nefertari who was slowly moving her index finger in circles up at her temple with a blank look on her face.
''That's what they called you?'' Larry asked, not impressed and somewhat impatient.
''It was shorter in Egyptian''
''Great, well i'll give you the combination after you give him back.'' Larry answered, reaching a hand out for his friend in the hourglass. Nefertari let out an inaudible gasp and turned with Kahmunrah's movement as the idiot Egyptian backed away from larry. Trying to obtain the hourglass was more complex than originally thought.
'''How dare you, if you touch this again, i'll shall kill you right now. Do not touch this. This is a no touching zone'' If she had a knife, she would stab Kahmunrah in the back as vengeance and silence from his sheer stupidity.
''Okay, well, then'' Larry reached across again, Kahmunrah turning to the side to keep the hour glass out of Larry's reach. Nefertari once again, followed the movement.
''Oh my god, i can't believe you reached across like that again! I can't even believe it! Oh, god i want to kill you right- if you didn't know the combination, you'd be so dead right now, it would be unbelievable.''
''Great, but i do know the combination.''
Kahmunrah started swinging his free hand from left to right ''Don't. Cross. This. Line. With your hand!'' Larry mumbled something but kahmunrah spoke again ''How dare you, If you speak again- if you speak again, I'm going to kill you. Do you understand this!'' Nefertari was biting down on her tongue, trying not to laugh.
''Don't say it! oh god, i see you getting ready. oh my god don't say anything! I shall murder you if you talk again. Now give me that tablet and tell me the combination''
'what!' Nefertari mouthed, confused at the contradiction.
''Okay, after you give me jed and release my friends.'' Larry said, reaching over for The hourglass again. At this point, Nefertari was merely watching to see what would happen.
''you did all three! You spoke and you reached your hand across!''
'Three?' Nefertari mouthed in confusion.
''Look, i can talk to you about this all night, okay?''
''How about- how about i don't kill you right now like i really, really want to, and i give you precisely five seconds to give me that tablet and tell me the combination.''
''We already got the combination!'' A new voice interjected, Nefertari hiding out of sight as Kahmunrah's attention was placed elsewhere. ''It's pi! 3.14159265'' This new person in black white continued on about singing like a canary. Nefertari wasn't listening.
''And i think i'll be taking that!'' Nefertari finally spoke, reaching over and snatching the hourglass from Kahmunrah, then jumping back out of his reach. Kahmunrah spun around to face her, shocked at who he was seeing. ''I've been standing there the entire time ,and you're still so very annoying!''
Kahmunrah scowled at Nefertari, snatching the tablet from Larry and walking towards the gate of the underworld. ''You alright in there?'' Nefertari directed towards the small man in the hourglass.
''Yeah, thanks'' The small man responded as Nefertari then looked back up at slowly passed Larry's small friend over to the man himself, larry quickly taking hold of the hourglass, glancing wearily at the heavy glare on Nefertari's face.
''Must be a real bummer for you, larry. Knowing that all your valiant efforts were, in the end, for nought. What a terrible disappointment you must be to yourself.'' Nefertari watched with a glare as Kahmunrah placed her husband's tablet into it place on the gate. pressing the necessary pieces to open the underworld.
''Do you hear that humming sound? do you know what that sound is?'' When one of the enemies held up a hand to guess, Kahmunrah spoke again ''it's rhetorical. That is the sound of the end.''
Kahmunrah chanted in Egyptian, unknown to those who did not speak the language, Except Nefertari of course. She knew exactly what he was saying. The gate glided forward and turned to the left outwards, revealing nothing but light at first but once it died down?
Inside, could be seen the souls in the underworld, like black specks floating around in a grey abyss.
''Welcome to the new extended reign of Kahmunrah, fifth king of Egypt and now the world! Horus, Ra, my warriors come forth! Send larry daly and his friends to their doom!'' The hawk headed Horus soldiers marched in from the underworld, surrounding Larry and Nefertari from all corners. Though Lary could see, Nefertari wasn't all that bothered by the soldiers appearance.
''Halt!'' A new voice shouted, and all heads turned to see the most peculiar sight.
And! we stop there!. haha, sorry but this is monday and tomorrow i shall be taking a small holiday up with a friend of mine. I need to get away from the house for a few days and she so kindly said i can come stay with her for about a week. i will have access to wifi and internet but i'm unsure when i'll be able to update.
just a heads up in case i don't update until the following Tuesday. =)