Trapped Alive!
Summary- A year later, during an excavation with the O'Connell family, Jonathan and Samantha get caught in a landslide which traps them in the Temple of Bast. With Samantha badly injured and unwell, father and daughter learn even more about each others lives while trying to escape.
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P.S. I'm sorry it took too long to write this chapter, but I had to get more ideas to write it. I would like to thank those people who gave me those ideas.
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Chapter Six- Transformations.
The next morning, everyone in the campsite woke up with even more hope and determination of getting Jonathan and Samantha out. They ate while talking about how they would finish off the jobs and when they finished, they made their way down to the temple and started taking of more rocks of the pile, knowing they were getting ever closer to the rest of their family.
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Jonathan woke up slowly, remembering the strange dream he had. In his dream, Samantha had turned into some ferocious beast and started attacking and killing her family. He looked across to his still sleeping daughter, who had a peaceful look on her face. Jon felt her forehead and was relieved to find her fever had broke. He then took off the makeshift bandage on her injured leg and cleaned the wound properly, then put on fresh bandages of Sam's robe, ripping a bit off without disturbing her.
He then looked down at his own hands, which were still covered with the makeshift bandages. He took them off and cleaned his hands, again putting on fresh makeshift bandages on from Sam's robe. Making sure she was settled, Jon went over to the rock pile and started shifting more rocks.
After an hour, Jonathan stopped and sat down next to Sam, waking her up and getting her to drink some water. When she finished, she went back into a fitful sleep, making some sort of growling sounds. Jonathan just looked at her funny, thought nothing of it and went back to his digging. Then he heard something from the outside, the other side of the rock pile.
Suddenly, sunlight poured into the temple entrance. Evy's head popped up from behind a few more rocks and had the look of shock on it "Jonathan?" She asked, not daring to let it be a illusion. Jon nodded, then broke out into a huge grin. Evy scambled her way into the temple and hugged her brother so strongly, not daring to let go incase he disappered again.
All the others made their way though and hugged or shook hands with Jonathan, then looked down at Sam, still having some sort of fit and growling stranagely. Ardeth knelt down next to her and frowned "She is being posessed by the statue, by the Protector of Bast. We must get her out of here before she transforms"
Jonathan went pale at this news, remembering his dream "Transforms into what?" Ardeth looked at him sadly "Into a creature like the Protector. Every moment spent in here, the Protector gains more control over Sam"
Rick spoke up "How are we going to get her out of here without hurting her even more?" Alex then spoke up "We'll have to make a strecher and get her out that way"
"Get idea, Alex. I'll need some help making it, Jonathan, why don't you help me?" Rick asked. Jonathan didn't speak, just looked down at his injured daughter "Do not worry my friend, we'll look after her until you come back" Ardeth said, indicating himself, Evy and Alex.
Jonathan knew he could trust them all. He trusted his sister above all people, knowing that she loved Samantha as she would as her own daughter. And Alex, the two of them were best of mates. He could trust Alex no problem. And Ardeth, Jonathan knew that he had looked after Sam since she was ten till she was about 22.
Jon nodded at him and started to walk out of the temple. He felt someone tap him on the shoulder and he turned around to see Alex looking up at him, with tears in his eyes "Uncle John, I'm so sorry. I stood on the switch that caused the rockfall, but I never saw it. I'm so sorry, it's my fault this has happened"
Jonathan knelt down to Alex's level and hugged him "This is not your fault, not of this is. It's just that this family has bad luck, so don't keep blaming yourself, ok?" His nephew nodded and released him. Jonathan then walked out of the temple.
Evy took Rick to the side and asked him why he chose Jon to go with him "Because, Honey, he could use some fresh air, and to get away from his worries. I know you'll look after her well" Evy nodded, then kissed him full on the lips. Rick then followed Jon outside.
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Inside the tresure room, the giant stone statue of the panther creature suddenly burst into pieces. Inside the statue, the black cat creature flexed her limbs and claws. As she landed on the floor, she flexed out her tail, then yawned showing her white, sharp teeth.
'It is time' she thought as she made her way towards the temple entrance.
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At the campsite, Jonathan and Rick were putting together a makeshift strecher. Rick noticed his brother-in-law would always look towards the temple, tense with worry.
"Jon?" Rick shouted, scaring Jonathan out of his thoughts "She'll be fine. We'll get her out of there before anything happens to her-" He was interupted by his wife's screams. They both looked at each other, then ran back towards the temple.
Inside, they joined the others and watched as Samantha started convulsing. Jonathan went to her and held her arm, calling her name. Samantha's eyes were open, showing golden-yellow cat's eyes and full of anger. Her hand grew sharp claws, which she brought down on her father's arm. He drew back and saw three claw marks, that were not deep, but still slightly bleeding on his upper arm.
She then started growing fur, black fur. Her entire body was soon covered in black fur, she also had a long black tail and sharp teeth and claws to match. She then stood up on all four of her new paws, her bad leg now healed during her transformation and gave a mighty roar at them. Around her neck, was the powerless Pendent of Ra, which she now wore from their last adventure.
'Down, my new pet' came a deep voice. Samantha immidatly stood down and went over to another panther, only a bit more bigger then her, but wearing a necklace strangly simular to the one the staute had on. 'Oh god' thought Jonathan, remembering the statue from the treasure room.
'I am the Protector of Bast and this little thief is my new disiple' She spoke, while looked down at Sam "She'll make some nice company for me"
"Leave her alone. Free her, let her go" Jonathan shouted, his bravery coming back to him. The Protector looked down at him, puzzled "You are the other person in the treasure room when the statue was taken. Yet you did not take the statue, which is why you did not change" She smiled "So you shall be the only one who can save her life. You have an hour until the sun goes down, you have until then to put my mistresses statue back upon it's hidden alter somewhere in this temple. And to make it more difficult for you, my new disiple will be after you and you only, trying to hurt you and hinder you in any way she can. Do you agree to my challage?"
Jonathan took all of the infomation in, and stared at his panther turned daughter. She was just staring at him, as though she knew what he was thinking 'She dosen't deserve this' Jon thought "I accept" He shouted to her
"Excellent, I'll give you a bonus for accepting my challage. I'll let you have one person from your family to help you find the alter. Choose wisely..."
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Here we go the next chapter. But, I'm going to let my faithful reviewers choose the person Jonathan will take with him to help. The character with the most votes, wins. From chugirl2526.