Credit to EgyptianAngel for the quote said by Ahk to Jessie on the rooftop (look at their last review)

Chapter 19: Going to London (SPOILERS FOR SECRET OF THE TOMB)

*Two years later*

I was on a plane, coming back from an Egypt with Avalon. We went for a few days just to get a feel of the place.

I loved it so much! I was now 20 and had one more year in Bachelor's and then Master;s then a PHD. Dr Daley, sounds nice!

Avalon smiled as we landed and I squeezed her hand in reply. Avalon had just gotten engaged and I was happy for her. Her fiancé, David, is studying Law and met her when she was doing a Drama production as Set Design is one of his hobbies.

They started dating a year and a half ago and got engaged two weeks back. Wedding was next year and guess who is the bride of honour?

Once we got out of the plane, I called Larry.

"Hey Dad? I just landed. Mind picking me up when your done?"

"Actually, I'm on my way home. You almost out?"

"Um.. may take 45 mins to an hour but yeah…"

"Ok… I'll just grab something to eat."

"Ok."

Tonight Larry had to deal with the opening of the new planetarium and well… it wasn't that stress free but knowing the guys they did pretty well.

It was around 50mins before Avalon and I left the airport and Larry was waiting in the waiting area.

"Hey!" I gave him a huge hug and kissed his cheek.

"Hey. You won't believe what happened today?" He didn't sound that happy.

"Something went wrong, didn't it?" He nodded.

"I told you not to stress them out too much with dress rehearsals and this and that-"

"No… it's Ahk's tablet. Something's wrong with it." We were now crossing a road to the carpark.

"Ok… like wrong as in Ahk can fix it tomorrow night or so bad they can never come back to life?"

"Uh… I don't know." I threw my hands up in the air.

"Great!"

"No… Jessie it's just I need to research it a bit. Ok?"

We were in the car home and it was silent till we reached the apartment.

McPhee called so I didn't talk. I heard some banging on the other end and scoffed.

We got off at our floor and I heard loud music. God, please not Nick again? I can't keep saving his sorry god for nothing ass!

Dad hung up and heard the music too.

I waited for ten minutes before everyone left. I then gave Nicky a glare.

I let Larry go on and on.

"Your application for NYU is due in a few weeks and-"

"Dad, let's face it I am never getting in that school."

"You won't know till you try."

"No I mean I know I'm not getting in to that school because I am not even applying for it."

There was silence.

"Ok… so what do you want to do?" I never had this conversation with Larry because I was always set on a concrete path with Nick… he never really know what he liked and didn't like. He didn't want to be in same field as me because I am his sister but History is really his only strong point… and music.

"Look at your sister!"

"Woah! Don't bring me into this. If Nick wants to DJ in some Spainish place, that is his problem just as long as I don't have to save his sorry ass all the time." Nick told me before I left for Egypt what his plans were and I told him two things. One, the thing about saving him and two, Erica and Larry may not fund it.

Erica didn't even fund my college fees, Larry did. He still is. Erica is pitching in for Nick because he is her son and all the usual crap.

Larry went off to bed and Nick looked at me.

"I'm sorry-"

"Nick, you need to learn how to handle this time in your life. I can't do it, Erica can't do it and for sure Larry can't do it. You need to just explore the world a bit and see what's its about. I at least travelled a bit when I was younger and I had a bit of extra money from my parents so I travelled but you… you need to stop wasting money Nick. You need a proper experience and its either travel or college. College is the best option for you. It isn't just about classes. Its about experiencing independence. You need that. Clean up quick, I had a long journey."

I walked off to my room to have a shower. I then slept off.

The next morning I woke up at 12pm. Great! I went to brush my teeth and then walked out of my room.

Larry was in the kitchen reading so journal.

"Hey!"

"You missed a lot Sleeping Beauty!"

"Oh yeah, like what?" I asked in a I-Bet-Not tone. He put his glasses down and had a satisfied smirk on his face.

"We need to take Ahk and the tablet to London." I almost poured coffee on myself.

"Ok?" I said, resuming the journey of the coffee into my cup.

"So you in?"

"Yeah, just how?"

"I went and spoke to McPhee and did a bit of research and talked to Cecil."

"Cecil? Why?"

"He was on the expedition for Ahk's tablet, long story anyway! McPhee gave permission for the tablet and Ahk come with us to England to the British Museum."

"Ok… so I fit in how?"

"Because you are awesome at this stuff and know more than me." I smiled.

"Sure Dad, I'll help."

We were at the entrance to the British Museum. Larry had just taken Ahk and the tablet off the truck and put it in the storage building.

I hid in the front of the truck with Nick till we parked the truck around the corner and then rejoined Larry at the entrance of the storage area.

"I don't know about you, but this is feeling really illegal right now!"

"Nah, they have a completely different legal system here."

"I'm sure breaking an entry is still illegal Dad!" I said as Ahk opened the door. He smiled at me and I kissed his cheek.

"You ok?" Larry asked Ahk.

"Fine, listen Larry. The others thought we may need some help."

"The others?"

Before I knew it, many of my museum family members popped out of the medium sized box. Finally, an unfamiliar caveman popped out and said: "Dadda!"

"Whose that?" Nick and I asked at the same time.

I didn't want to even looked at him.

After the caveman was sorted out (Laa I think is his name), we walked down the hallway.

Ahk was beside me and smiled.

"How was Egypt?" He asked.

"It was nice. We visited a few places. I have some pictures." I pulled out my iPhone and showed him the pictures of Avalon in front of the Pyramid and at the Valley of the Kings and all that. He smiled but really he wanted to cry.

We entered the place where there were many Greek artworks and I was so amazed at the detail each on had put into it.

We then journey to a hallway where many animals heads were mounted on.

"What was that noise?"

"What noise?"

There was silence except for the sound of a large item approaching. A triceratops was standing in front of us.

Larry reached out for a horn like item and threw it to the skeleton before the skeleton broke it in half.

Then we started running. I didn't know how Ahk did it in that robe but whatever make shim happy.

We locked ourselves in a room and I analysed the weapons.

"It's a lot like a Medieval-" The door was forced open by the dinosaur. Ahk pushed me behind him before i whispered in his ear:

"I can take care of myself you know." He released my hands and smiled apologetically at me. I nodded.

"Jessie? Ahk?" I looked up. Larry was waving a hand in front of my face.

"Thanks for that." Larry said to a suit of armour.

The knight took off his helmet and a lot of golden locks came falling out.

"Sir Lancelot, at your service!" He said with a closed mouth smile. I looked at him entranced by his blue eyes and golden locks. He looked at me and smiled:

"You are almost as pretty as dear Guinevere!" I was sure I blushed.

"Thank you Sir Lancelot. I hear you are one of Arthur's bravest knights!" I said with my best knowledgeable voice.

He walked forward and kissed the back of my palm.

"Your eyes are as entrancing as hers." He said before letting my arm go and walking up to Larry.

Ahk looked at me, a little angry, but I rubbed his shoulder affectionately.

"Don't worry!"

My head only stopped spinning once we were in Asia. Octavius and Jed were missing and Ahk was in his extremely dislikable mood. What he said back there about Jed and Octavius, not nice!

When we were walking through Asia though, I couldn't help but hold his hand. He smiled down at it and we walked on.

We soon came upon a Gardu. I hadn't studied much about Asia but I knew a little about Gardu.

Then came the huge serpent. I hate snakes. I held my breath as we went along but then the tablet acted up. Ahk fell onto me and I let him drop next to Larry.

"Ahk? AHK!" I yelled, shaking him. I calmed myself down before looking at the state of him. He couldn't respond and the only action he was making was screaming.

The serpent was awake but I stay by Ahk. A head made its way towards me and scraped my shoulder pretty badly.

I heard a sizzle and Larry yell. The snake had fallen into the hands of Larry with a defibrillator.

"These things really do save lives!"

The Egyptian wing was simply beautiful. The walls, artworks and … the atmosphere. Just so wondrous!

Ahk raced ahead to the chamber at the end to see two empty sarcophaguses.

"Ahkmen?"

"Mother!" I wanted to go and hug Ahk but he was busy hugging his mother.

"Father…" His mother was very elegant and held the air of sophistication. Then there was me in jeans and a sweater.

"I would like you meet my friends."

The introductions started by Larry barging in and talking about the tablet. I was a little pissed because I wanted to talk to Ahk's parents and all but no… this was more important.

Wait, I am being really selfish.

"Jessie's family worship…"

"I'm half Irish half Aboriginal. My mother's half worship the land and what is has to offer as well as their spiritual ancestors. I'm not sure if this is the best time but-"

"Jessie, later not now."

"Larry-"

"Ahk, please?" We both kept quiet.

"And I'm half Jew." Oh god no… here he goes…

I started pacing around until I heard Ahk say:

"It's been four thousand years, now seems like the right time!"

"My son, what is happening?" I ran to Ahk and held him.

"Ahk, come on… please snap out of this!" I lay him down. I knelled beside him.

"Jessie?" He asked. I nodded and let him lean on me to get back up.

"Father, Mother. I know a lot is happening and all but this is Jessie. We have been engaged for a little while…" I looked stunned then the shock drained away. He couldn't say "dating" they probably didn't know what he meant.

"It is nice to see you Jessie but Ahkmen, now isn't really the time!" His mother said but gave me a nice smile when she mentioned my name.

"Thank you for telling gus though." We raced after Larry to see Lancelot holding Nick… with a BLADE TO HIS NECK! OH NO!

"YOU LET HIM GO RIGHT YOU!" I yelled as I ran down the hall. I dodge the obstacles which reminded me a lot of high school soccer training… wait no, Nick's what you need to focus on now!

I almost tracked Lancelot but instead crashed into Nick.

"You ok?" I asked once we got up. He nodded.

"Hugh bloody Jackman!" I said as we walked into the theatre. Lancelot was currently on the Camelot stage thinking it was really Camelot. Thank god these guys never tried to go to their homelands or we would have a lot more chaos going on in the museum.

We walked on and I ran out with Larry.

"Hey, I'm half Aboriginal. Love your work man and so does my mum. Loved you in X Men! I'm the best there at what I do!" I said, quoting Wolverine from the comics and then running back while Larry said his words of praise.

We ran up after Lancelot and I was already tried when we reached the top. So much exercise.

Ahk was stumbling pretty badly too though.

"Ahk?" He was soon leaning against a railing.

"Ahk, please don't go… I don't want you to die again!"

Larry still hadn't got the tablet from Lancelot. A howl echoed from nearby and Dexter was laying on his back. I looked over with tears in my eyes.

I looked back at Ahk whose skin was stripping away.

"Don't look, I must be hideous!"

"I don't need to look at the skin, I just need to look into your eyes…" He looked back and held my cheek in his palm.

"I would only die again if you stopped loving me…" He whispered and I felt my tears travel onto his palm. He looked back at Larry as said:

"Larry, its too late."

Ahk rested his forehead against mine as I started crying.

"Don't go…" I whispered out.

"As you wish." He said. His breath was still warm and I couldn't believe how soft his arms were. His head were slowly going away…

I heard the tablet shine. I looked at Larry to see the tablet, fully gold again.

Ahk returned to his normal state. I jumped at him and knocked him to the ground, my arms still wrapped around his neck and my head burrowed in his chest.

"Are you ok?" I asked, my voice muffled by his robes. He nodded laughing.

We walked down the small set of stairs to the others and had a huge group hug. We then looked at Lancelot. I just realised his nose was a little deformed.

We walked back to the museum and went to the Egyptian Wing. I walked with Ahk to his parents as we handed them the tablet.

Ahk started talking to his mother about the lions near the fountain. He then turned to me and said:

"The other told me they want myself and the tablet to remain here." I knew this would happen. I nodded and started to cry again. He held me as the sound of my cries echoed in his ears. I stopped after a few seconds and smiled weakly using the ends of my sweater to wipe away my tears.

"I just wanted to do one thing with you before we left." He said in a serious tone. I nodded. After Ahk said goodbye to everyone I looked at them and said:

"I want to stay a little longer. I'll catch up with you guys at the airport." They nodded.

I turned to Ahk who then lead me out of the chamber we were in to behind the exhibit were everything was. He nodded to his parents and walked to me. It was a little dim but that didn't matter for what we did next was completely unspeakable.