Khasara
Matthew
Nye
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Chapter Two: The Train
The man jumped, scared by the sudden appearance of Khasara's voice. He stared pass the bright light of his torch.
"K-Khasara, is that you? Gosh you scared me," he said with a smile, "I though a mummy had come back to life"
"Yeah Matt you wish it was a mummy come back from the dead. That would go over real well for your career." Khasara said as Matt lowered his torch so they could actually see each other. Khasara looked at the tall, blue eyed, brown haired, and sun brunt American archeologist. Matthew had come to Egypt six months ago to study the tomb of the mysterious pharaoh because the others had given up on the mysteries that the tomb kept hidden very well. He was dressed in his usual khaki button up shirt and shorts with his ever usual safari cap. Matt's outfit was a nuisance to Khasara, almost all the archeologists that came to Egypt wore the same thing. She guessed they thought that it was better if they wore the khaki instead of a normal outfit like jeans and a t-shirt.
"They would probably promote me to the highest status they could find. Not to mention I would be famous." Matt said with a huge smile, as he tucked his thumbs under the bands of his back pack and puffed up with pride.
"Keep dreaming there cowboy..."She paused then continued. "So why did you follow me in here? I didn't think anyone was crazy enough to follow me in here alone." She said with a curious look on her face.
"Huh? Oh, yeah. The train was on its way when I entered the pyramid to find you. So I think it's about time we made our way out of here so we don't miss it back into town." Matt answered Khasara.
"Yeah! I guess it would be nice to catch the train, instead of spending the night with...the mummies." Khasara said with a sly smile on her face as she watched Matt shiver with the thought of being left with no one but the dead. They both turned to make their way back to the sandy dunes and the train station that had been placed to allow tourists an archeologists an easier way into the dead lands of Egypt. They continued down the tunnel in silence, neither really having anything to say to the other. As they hit the entrance to the pyramid they heard the whistle of the train sounding it arrival.
"Oh no. Quick Matt we have to hurry!" Khasara said as she ran to her horse that she kept tied up on a palm tree near to the tomb. She untied the reins and jumped upon her horse with ease and turned to Matt with and extended hand. "Come on Matt now!" She told him when she saw him hesitate at the sight of the horse.
"Now Matt!" Khasara shouted. Matt walked closer and took her hand, and Khasara used all her strength to pull him up. Once he was seated behind her she heeled her horse and they took off as fast as the horse's legs could carry them towards the station. As the sand flew from behind the horses heels Khasara was beginning to think that they would not make it. We have to make it to the train Khasara thought come on Nye I know you can go faster. They flew across the dessert nearly to the train station the train sitting right there. Khasara was relieved when she saw the locomotive, but then the whistle blew yet again and the it's wheels began to move pulling it away from the station.
"NO!" Khasara all but screamed. "Hang on Matt we're going to full throttle." As she heeled Nye to push him faster she felt Matt grab a hold to her tighter to stop from bouncing off the horse. Nye kicked it into the highest gear that the little gelding could go, they raced behind the train almost catching up to it but Nye was at the end of his energy and couldn't pull it through as the train began to pick up speed. Slowly they stared to fall further and further behind. When Khasara realized that Nye was becoming more and more tired by the minute she pulled him to a walk and watched the train pull away.
"Why did you stop? We could have caught it? We were so close. I mean..." Matt was cut off by the sound of an aggravated Khasara.
"Because Matt I knew that Nye would not be able to keep up with the train long enough for one of us to hop aboard. And I was not going to run my horse to death." she growled to Matt as she reached down to pat the heavily heaving chestnut shoulder of Nye.
"But I wasn't suggesting that you run your horse to death..."Matt said as he was again interrupted.
"I know Matt but you weren't exactly saying that it wasn't a good idea to keep Nye from going. Seeing how he is our only way back to shelter." Khasara said as she turned to look Matt in the face. Matt saw a hint of anger and irritation in Khasara's deep ebony eyes and knew not to instigate any further.
"Ok Khasara I'm sorry." Matt apologized.
"That's Ok Matt I didn't mean to snap at you I too was upset that we weren't able to catch the train." She stated, and turned with a sigh to steer the chestnut gelding back to the station. Matt knew not to say anything at the moment and sat behind Khasara without a word as they headed back the way they came. Khasara stared ahead of Nye's ears thinking about what they were going to do now, everyone leaves on the last train back to town. So there was no one left out there but them. And the only shelter that they would have was the pyramid form where they come from, because the station was locked and there was no way you could get in; the windows they were too small for a person to fit through. Khasara came up and threw away plans in her head as they made thier way silently back to the tomb of the mysterious pharaoh.
Well Matt and Khasara are stuck alone out in the middle of the desert with no where else to go but back to the tomb. Oh dear what ever will they do? An what will happen to them? I quess you'll have to wait for the next chapter. Sorry its taking so long to get things put together but I write them as they come to me. Hope to get the next chapter put up for you. See you next time.