err... who am i?- Nope she's not. And it's probably not the best idea to that a cat to the middle of nowhere. I do the same thing. Every time I'm away and I call my dad, who is usually at home since lately the only vehicle able to go anywhere has only two seats, I always ask 'how's my baby?' :P Yep, and that he is. Ha-ha, I'm glad you liked that. XD Nothing good, that's for sure.

Pinkranger888- XD I'm glad you liked that part. Yep, they are going to wreak some havoc. Yep, it's pretty much downhill from here. She probably should have and yes, he is. The reason for that will be revealed very soon. I'm glad you liked it. You're second guess is pretty much right, though it will also be an adventure. As always, I will update as soon as I can.

Little Miss Bump- Yep, she is now in Egypt. XD I'm glad you liked that. Yep, he does. And he is hiding something and what it is will be revealed very soon. Well, I'm glad that you find it exciting and that you can't figure out what is going to happen next. Thank you and as always I will update as soon as I can.

foxee-chik- I'm glad you like it and that you can't wait to read more. XD

lissysue85-Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. No, I can't blame him either. XD I'm glad you liked those. I will update as soon as I can.

Chapter Seven- Amarna
September 5th, 2024

Evelyn smiled as she stepped out of the helijet that had been landed on the outskirts of the ruined city. Holding a hand over her eyes to block the bright afternoon sun for a moment, she was able to see one large structure had been fully excavated along with many smaller buildings surrounding it and an array of statues depicting Horus, Anubis and countless others near the entrance to the largest structure. Lowering her hand, she turned back to the helijet and pulled out her bags. Turning around, she spotted Dr. Ness smiling at her. "Welcome to the city of Amarna."

"It's incredible," she replied, smiling at all that was around her as she followed Dr. Ness as he led her towards the smaller buildings on the outskirts of the city. "And to think all this was hidden beneath the sand."

"Yes. See that large building there?" he pointed to the largest structure in the city and from the where they now walked in the outskirts of the city, Evelyn guess that it had once been a very grand and beautiful structure. Though to her, it was still just as beautiful as it had probably been three thousand years prior. "That is the Royal Palace of Amarna, where Ramesses the Great lived for a time with his family. It was the Palace that George discovered four years ago. It is said that Ramesses and his family left the city and moved back the palace in Cairo after the murder of his eldest daughter Henuttawy. "

Dr. Ness continued to explain how his predecessor had discovered the rest of the city, but Evelyn no longer heard him. She stopped dead in her tracks as the ruined city disappeared from around her and was replaced with one that was whole and full of life. Gasping, Evelyn glanced around in amazement at the structures around her that seemed to be the homes of those that lived in the city. People milled through the streets, passing her with a glance in her direction and a smile before continuing on. The tops of palms trees were visible over many of the houses. Laughter and music flouted through the air and several children passed by her, laughing as they chased each other through the streets of Amarna. The Royal Palace gleamed in the afternoon sun and Evelyn felt all breath leave her at the sight of it.

From one of the pathways ahead of her, a man emerged with tanned skin. His head was covered with a headdress and on his right hand he bore a ring that told the all those that saw him that this young man was next in line to be pharaoh. He smiled as he approached her. "Why are you just standing there Henuttawy? We are going to be late."

When he moved to grab her hand, another body passed through his and the grand city disappeared from around her as Dr. Ness stood before her, wearing a look that seemed to be part concern and part satisfaction. "Are you alright?"

She glanced around the ruins for a moment before nodding. "Yeah, it's all just so stunning."

"Understandable. I reacted similarly upon first seeing it myself," he replied with a smile before mentioning for them to continue on towards the center of the city. "Since we arrived her later than expected, I shall introduce you to a few of the people in charge here before showing you to your tent so you can relax a little before dinner."

"Sounds good," she responded. The homes around her continued to grow larger until they stopped and they entered the large square in the center of the city, the front gates of the palace several yards away. The square was filled with tents and people to one end while one the side closest to the palace were several canopied areas and larger tents. Under the canopies was the makeshift cafeteria filled with tables, the smell of food wafting through the square.

Heading through the throngs of workers, Dr. Ness led her towards the largest tent near the palace. Upon reaching it, he opened the flap and allowed her to enter the tent first before entering the tent behind her. A large table was sent up in the center, a model of the city sitting in its center. Tables around the room were littered with books, papers and several computers. Several pictures were hanging from the walls of the tent. In the tent were three people gathered around the center table, two of whom looked to be Egyptian like the workers they had passed outside. They all looked up when Dr. Ness and Evelyn entered the tent.

"My friends," he began as he walked towards the table. "I introduce to you Ms Evelyn Tracy."

The only women, who was the only one that did not appear to be Egyptian and appeared to be in around Lady Penelope's age, smiled before pushing herself away from the table and walking around her colleagues and coming to stand before Evelyn. Her strawberry blond hair was pulled into a tight ponytail and her brown eyes showed her enthusiasm at the presence of another female. She extended her hand for Evelyn to shake. As the two women shook hands, she spoke with a slight Australian accent. "Hello Evelyn. I'm Kyleigh Crawford. I can't tell you how happy I am that I am no longer the only female here."

"She's been talking of nothing but since we were told that you were coming," commented one of the Egyptian men as he came to stand beside Kyleigh and placed a hand on her shoulder. Both Kyleigh and Evelyn smiled at him before he too extended his hand towards Evelyn. "Narmer Sayyid."

"Nice to meet you both," Evelyn responded as she shook his hand. As she released it, she looked between him and Kyleigh in curiosity. "Are you two?"

The two of them laughed for a few moments before Kyleigh nodded. "Yes, we are. We met four years ago when we started the expedition with George."

"Narmer here is our lead excavator, who led the diggers that unearthed the palace four years ago while Kyleigh is our resident Geologist," Dr. Ness explained. Narmer smiled at the doctor while Kyleigh blushed and looked down. Dr. Ness then motioned for the final man in the tent to step forward. "And this is Kaphiri Alavi, an Egyptologist like myself."

Unlike the other two, he did not step forward to greet Evelyn but simply gave her a stiff nod before resuming what he was working on at the table. Dr. Ness's smile fell a bit as he turned back to Evelyn. "He's not the most sociable person, though he will never improve his English if he never talks."

Dr. Ness scoffed at the lack of response from Kaphiri and rolled his eyes. "Anyway, I will now let Kyleigh show you to your tent since both of yours are slightly separated from the rest to give you a bit of privacy."

Kyleigh moved forward and took the suitcase from Evelyn's hand with a smile before motioning for her to leave the tent. The two women exited the ten, Kyleigh telling Evelyn where things were located in the square and pointing out people along the way. They soon arrived at two good sized tents located at the far side of the square, distanced a little ways away from the others. Evelyn entered the tent that Kyleigh pointed out to be hers with the elder women a few steps behind her. There was a cot to the one side with a fluffy looking pillow on it while across from it saw a small desk.

"I'll come get you in about ten minutes and we'll head to dinner," Kyleigh told her after she set down Evelyn's suitcase beside the bed and headed towards the flap of the tent.

"Okay," Evelyn answered as the flap fluttered closed. With a sigh, she sat down on the bed beside her duffle. She was actually her, in Egypt, at the site of an actual archeological dig. Even with the strange dreams and the vision she had experienced when she had first entered the city couldn't bring down the happiness that she felt. And seeing as this was the location her dreams had taken place at, maybe being in the city would help her figure out what was going on. But for the time being, she was going to have fun. So with a smile, Evelyn zipped open her duffle and began to unpack.

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Jeff postponed calling Lady Penelope back until the next morning, see as when he arrived back at Tracy Island it was already late in the evening in England. So after breakfast the next morning found Jeff sitting in the chair at his desk with Scott, Virgil, Gordon, and Alan standing around him while one of the computers showed John up on Thunderbird Five and the other calling Lady Penelope. After a few moments, the picture of Lady Penelope appeared on the screen. As usual the women was garbed in all pink, though her expression was anything but happy.

"Hey Penny," Jeff greeted, though his smile faded when he saw the grim expression on the women's face. "What is it?"

"He's escaped," she replied softly. All those in the room paled, along with John up on Thunderbird Five. "Along with Transom, Mullion, and a women named Saadia."

Jeff closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose as he took a deep breath. The man that wanted his entire family dead had escaped from prison. When he opened his eyes, Penelope continued. "It seems they escaped some time ago and he used his powers to make them think he was there, so it is unknown when they actually escaped."

"He's stronger," Alan whispered. Scott glanced over at him for a moment and place a hand on the blondes shoulder, giving it a gentle squeeze.

"Any clues as to where he may be?" Jeff asked. Penelope shook her head. "Nothing. The only thing found in his cell was an old newspaper featuring an article of Evelyn's graduation."

"There's no way he could know she's in Egypt," Gordon commented, beginning to feel worried for his twin.

"He may not know she is there, but it is possible he is in Egypt," Penelope replied. Each of the Tracy's lost the little color that had been remaining. "The women that escaped with them, Saadia, is Egyptian. She was raised in an orphanage in Cairo until she turned sixteen, when she killed the caretaker and left the orphanage. She was arrested back in May for attempting to murder the Prime Minister."

Jeff's worry for his daughter increased tenfold at this news. He looked to the screen that showed his second eldest son, hoping he had found something that would give him the excuse to call Evelyn and tell her that she was coming home as soon as possible. "Anything on Ness?"

"Nothing dad. The guy is clean," John answered. "Went to Oxford and became assistant George Carnarvon not long after graduating with honors."

Jeff sighed deeply and sat back in the chair. He knew that unless he had evidence that Ness had gone to prison or something along those lines, Evelyn would not come home. All he could do was warn her and tell her to be on her guard as he sat at home and hoped that the Hood did not know where she was. There was no article in the papers about her going so unless someone at the site knew him or those that escaped with him, he would never know where she was.

"I'll call you if I hear anything," Penelope commented. Jeff nodded and thanked her before the connection was cut and the screen went black. Silence filled the office for several minutes, only to be interrupted by the beeping of the computer that had previously shown Lady Penelope. Leaning forward and pushing the button to accept the call, the smiling face of Evelyn appeared on the screen.