CHAPTER FOUR

Walk Like An Egyptian

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I had never been to Egypt before, but I'd seen pictures of it before.

I just wasn't prepared for the sun.

"It's BRIGHT!!!!" I exclaimed, shielding my eyes from the worst of it as I landed on the ground. Well, the sun not so much, but it reflecting off of the SAND…

I sighed, and began walking in the direction my feet took me. I walked for about two and a half hours, stopping occasionally to drink some water. It was hot, but thanks to my All-Spark powers I managed to keep my body temperature down, and didn't get dehydrated.

Still, by the time I reached the temple, I was knackered.

I climbed up the steps, and fairly collapsed onto the floor of the temple.

I was lying sideways, with the side of my face resting on the dusty ground. My fingers traced circles in the dust, and my breathing came out sharp and ragged.

I didn't understand – my heart-spark was pounding, but why? I could walk that far with one leg and no arms for balance and not feel this tired…usually

After half an hour, I decided that it was time to get up and start searching for the Matrix. I pulled myself to my feet, and began searching around the temple.

It wasn't big, as far as temples go, but it was tall. I mean, it looked like it had been built just for giant robots…weird…

Anyway, so I had been searching for a really long time, and eventually I began to get frustrated.

I walked over to a wall, which was faded and cracked just like all the other walls, and slammed my fist onto it wordlessly.

Okay, sometimes I'm guilty of not knowing my own strength. But the wall didn't have to shatter like that.

"Oh slag…" I whispered, and then I blinked.

There was a small tunnel behind the ruined wall.

"Wicked…" I murmured, and made my way in.

I opened my eyes wide.

*

Someone's P.O.V:

I was locked onto her energy signature, and I was drawing nearer. My spark felt like it was going to leap out and take flight, I had waited so long for this day.

Of course, I was more then a little bit annoyed about what she had done to me, but I could forgive her for that.

I would always forgive her for that.

Because I loved her.

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I reached out a shaking hand to touch what I knew was the Matrix…and it disintegrated.

I stared at it in total shock, the tiny silver pieces of dust glittered in the sunlight streaming in through the cracks.

My lower lip began to tremble. My eyes filled with tears. Shaking like crazy now, I clumsily took the dust and scooped it into a little pouch around my neck.

I had been prepared for this, but I'd hoped to Primus that it wouldn't happen. How would we fix this?

How old was this slagging Matrix!?

"You'd better still work." I told it fiercely, as I climbed out of the tunnel, and then walked outside and into the open sunlight.

I looked up.

And was immediately hit with something that made me scream – and then I blacked out.

The last thing I remembered was hearing a jet landing, and an all-too-familiar voice saying: "At last…"