Hey guys,

I have been working on this chapter for about 2 days… it's a bit much right?

Note, if you don't recognise some of the quotes, a lot of it is from the original script which I found online. Just look up NATM II Original Script and read it.

Originally, Ahkmenrah was going to the Smithsonian and the script was hilarious!

This is also if Ahkmenrah went to the Smithsonian, only because it is really funny, but I am not following the script exactly...

Standard Disclaimers Applies.

Chapter 9: Ranting Allowed

School was just something to make my mind freeze during the day. Then melt, then burn, then explode.

I honestly couldn't believe the head ache I got at the end of the school day and it sucked because I had History at the end of the day.

"Now, we are going to have some fun and play a little quiz as it is only one more week till Spring Break. In pairs, I want each of you to come up with five questions and then you are to swap with another group and whoever completes the most questions will win a prize!" Avalon and I immediately started to work.

"Ok, here is our first draft!" I said, proudly looking at the set.

"One: Which two leaders love riding in Ferrais?"

"Jed and Ockie!"

"Two: Which animal loves to chase a bone?"

"Rexy!"

"Three: Which two American figures love each other so much it hurts?"

"Sacagawea and Teddy!"

"Four: Who always steals the Night Guard's keys?"

"Dexter!"

"Five: Who is in love with Jessie?"

I paused. 'In Love…'

"Ahkmenrah?"

"Why are you asking me, he is yours!"

"Yeah, let's start on the actual questions."

Who was the nephew of Julius Caesar and what was his name before he changed it?

What animal was said to have lived thousands of years ago?

Name two great Historical American Figures.

Which animal was apart of Darwin's theory of Evolution?

Which Egyptian Pharaoh was said to have a 'magical tablet'?

"There we go!" Avalon said proudly and passed it to the group in front of us.

"1. Name one Egyptian God… Ma'at?"

"Ma'at is more a concept than a god. Put Osiris."

"2. Which was the Pharaoh that was made Pharaoh even though he was the youngest son?"

"Ahkmenrah…"

"3. What was the name of this Pharaoh's brother?"

"… wait he had a brother!" I almost yelled this to the whole classroom. Ahk had a brother and he didn't tell me!

"He… he didn't tell you? Kamunrah was his brother's name… He was older than Ahk and well he was met to be Pharaoh but instead Ahk was made Pharaoh and then Ahk died and Kamunrah was made Pharaoh. He had three sons as well I think."

"Oh my god, he never told me anything about a brother! He just told me about… about his parents and how much he missed them but he never said he missed his brother!"

"I wouldn't be surprised. It seems Ahk may have been killed by his brother. Also his brother was on display at Birmingham Tech. Remember, my cousin went there for two years. She sent a picture, see?"

Avalon showed me a picture of her cousin, Casey, in front of a glass case with a mummy and a wax figure next to, depicting Kamunrah most likely.

He looked nothing like Ahkmenrah apart from the similar face shape but everything else didn't look anything like Ahk.

"Huh, he looks nothing like him!"

"You mean, he isn't as good looking!"

"Shut up, now let's finish the questions and get that prize."

We ended up not getting the prize as we were slower than a few other groups. I didn't care much as I just wanted the lesson to end so Larry would take me to the museum.

I waited outside as the driver pulled in and Larry smiled at me.

"We aren't going tonight kiddo, I have to do some work with Ed but hey Nick is coming over!"

"Ok, I'll see Ahk tomorrow then?"

"You bet!"

"Awesome!"

We arrived at home after picking up Nicky from school and getting takeaway for dinner.

"So that's it, they're gone!" Nicky said as we walked into the apartment. I sighed as this was true.

"I tried buddy, I talked to McPhee and the board but they shipped them out this morning!" Larry said as he went to go and get some plates and cutlery. I went to the kitchen sink and washed my hands.

"Hey Nick, who asked you for tutoring again?"

"Just this girl who I think likes me,

"This is a lot of food Dad."

"Yeah uh, Ed from working is coming over. We just need to go over a few things. I thought I told you."

"That was me Larry, but thanks for mistaking me for my younger brother!" I said as I walked over to my noodles.

"So, your working tonight?" Nick asked ignoring my comment completely.

"Yeah, I used to work everynight!"

"That was when you had the coolest job ever!"

"Yeah well cool doesn't pay for your Guitar God VI or whatever…"

"And is Ed a hot Pharaoh? No! How about a President of the US? No! How about a mini cowboy that calls you Gigantor? No!"

The phone started ringing, Larry put it on speaker.

"Hello?"

"Gigantor, it's me Jedediah!"

"Hold, Hold!"

"Jed?"

"Never Surrender!"

"Jed what are you… How did you dial the phone?"

"Long Story! That Brazen Little Monkey stole the tablet and now we're in a world full of hurt boy!"

"Great, that monkey should be locked up!" I muttered, Nicky laughed a little.

"What's going on?"

"Kamunrah!" My blood froze. Kamunrah, in the Smithsonian. That was terrible!

"Kamunrah?"

"Ahkmenrah's big brother. He's here, and trust me not a friendly. I repeat, not a friendly!"

"Never!"

"Is that Attila? Jed?"

"Jed? Are you okay?"

"Let go of me, HELP!"

"Hey, Jed!"

"Let go of me, No, you let go of me! Help!"

"Jed!"

There a short amount of silence before Nicky asked:

"What was that?"

"I don't know." Larry said, he was thinking of an idea.

"C'mon, I gotta drop you off at your mum's place. You too Jessie!"

"What! No!"

"What's going on Dad?"

"I'm going to find out."

"Larry, you leave me at Erica's and you are losing a valuable partner!"

"Yeah dad, why can't we come?"

"We? No, Nicholas Daley you are going no where. I am only saying I have studied History for god knows how long and I can help you. I know about Kamunrah, I know about the tablet and for gods sake I know how to order a plane ticket!"

Larry considered this.

"Nick, you need to stay- No, listen. I need you to help navigate us in. Ok?"

"Really?!"

"Yeah buddy, you were always better at computers than both of us!" I said patting him on the back.

Larry dropped Nicky off at Erica's, giving the excuse of a business meeting and Nicky need too sleep and have dinner.

"What about Jessie?" Erica asked, motioning to myself who was a few feet away. I didn't want to spend the weekend with Erica and Don.

"Oh, she has become interested in my line of work so she wanted to go to the meetin-"

"I know she doesn't like Don, Larry. Why though?"

Maybe because he is an air head? I felt like saying but Larry just told Erica he was getting late for his meeting.

"Nicky needed to talk to me about something so he'll be on the phone tomorrow-"

"Tomorrow? When and where exactly is this meeting?"

"It's in Washington and it's tomorrow but my flight got cancelled so I have to leave now."

"Okay, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Because I forgot. Okay? Now please Erica?" Larry kissed her cheek and ruffled Nick's hair. I waved to him and nodded to Erica.

We arrived at the airport and got tickets on the next flight which arrived a bit after sunrise.

We arrived at a hotel and fell asleep till about 2 hours till sunset. Once we reached the Smithsonian, we started walking to Air and Space.

"Dad, plan?"

"Find a door that is unguarded and enter through that…"

"You may need an ID card." I said, pointing to a stainless steel ID scanner on the side of the door.

"Yeah well, what do you do?"

Finally, we reached another extension of the museum. Down the hall, I saw something that caught my eye.

"Dad, look!" I said pointing to the sign.

"I'll have a look. See if there is anyway to get into the Archives."

"So his name was Brandon?"

"No, it was Brundon."

"Oh… that's a weird name."

"Shush!" He pushed me into a room and we were suddenly surrounded by lockers.

"The Locker Room…"

"What are you waiting for? Dress like a freakin' Night Guard!"

"Ok, you too!"

"Really? Awesome!"

We both pulled on a jacket and tie and Larry added a Flashlight to his outfit. I smiled. He hadn't changed one bit.

We walked down till Larry finally called Nicky.

"Hey Nick." I ran ahead hoping for some type of sign.

I finally heard the door open and I hissed Larry's name. We went running into another hallway.

"No service."

"Great!" I said sarcastically.

"How are we going to find them now?" I asked.

"We just have to look…"

"Yes because if we can find Ahk's tablet under the freaking Smithsonian, we can do anything. Even survive a mathematics exam."

Larry laughed as we entered another hallway.

***Time Gap***

"Ok, so you are telling me that Ahkmenrah was MEANT to come to the Smithsonian and I never knew?" I said looking over at Sacagawea in disbelief.

Ahkmenrah was always meant to come, but he didn't want anyone else to know why? Because they would tell me and upset me.

He was sitting in the corner after having a brief discussion with his dear brother, Kamunrah.

"Yes."

"Hmm… Ahkmenrah, if you ever do anything like this again-"

"You will cut out my tongue and sacrifice it to my gods."

"Bingo!"

"So what now?"

I was currently captured in the crate with the others while Larry was out there fighting for his life and Ahk's tablet.

"So why does he want the tablet?"

"Because he hates me."

"Why really?"

"Because he can then release his army of the undead and take over the world." Silence.

"You have a really ambitious brother." Ahk laughed without any humour in his voice.

"So I have been told…"

"Yeah, but I don't mean ambitious ambitious, I'm talking so ambitious it could run the whole world's electricity ambitious."

"Ambition doesn't create electricity…" Ahk said sounding confused.

"It's a figure of speech. Basically he is so ambitious that if ambition WERE used to create electricity, your brother's ambition could run the whole globe… and there would most definitely be some power overloads."

"Yeah but enough about electricity. How do we get out of here?" Everyone looked at me.

"Don't look at me, all you guys have been in more sticky situations than I have. You have more experience in the field."

There was bickering, followed by monkey chattering followed by many more arguments which then resulted in silence.

"Let us think in our heads and come back with an idea." I said finally breaking the silence.

All you could here after that was the sound of a giant squid in the distance