Chapter 30: The Geb Queen
The Geb Queen flew off the platform and charged them by spinning. Icarus fired her weapon while Sphinx slashed with his sword.
That only ended in the staff weapon being useless and falling victim to the acid that she spat and the staff was hit with it.
It also singed Katy's hand.
Looking at the burn at her hand Icarus looked up and dodged another blast of acid.
Sphinx was doing no better seeing as he too sported some slashes by the Geb Queen and held his arm. He was also limping form his leg being burned.
Icarus looked up to see the crown and a statue.
"KATY LOOK OUT!" Sphinx shouted too late and Icarus was hit with a blue ball of something and was transformed into a frog.
What is this! Icarus shouted
Look we can get the crown now seeing as a frog can leap very high Katy said and Icarus did just that.
He leapt from where they were and hopped over to where the ledge was. Leaping high he spotted the crown and Sphinx trying to distract the Geb Queen and losing.
A beam shot at them and both dodged just in time as it singed where they were.
Looking down from their leap Katy leaped onto a cage.
What is this? She said and realized that they were some sort of spider.
They looked starved and from the looks of it tortured by the Geb Queen Icarus replied
With fast thinking Katy took control and leaped from the controls and opened the cages freeing the spiders.
Instead of attacking them they could only stare at them with lifeless eyes and then leaped to the ground towards the queen.
It was then that they felt themselves growing and morphing back into human form.
They once again dodged the ray that shot from the statue.
We have to find a deactivation device! Icarus said as they dodged the ray again.
Motion sensors and possibly heat sensors as well Katy said as the ray followed them.
The scream of the Geb Queen caught their attention and they turned just in time to see the spiders attacking the Queen leaving Sphinx trying to get up.
"SPHINX ATTACK THE QUEEN NOW WHILE THE SPIDERS HAVE HER DISTRACTED!" Icarus yelled
Sphinx used all his strength to do just that while Katy and Icarus tried to figure out how to deactivate the machine without getting blasted at the same time.
Katy look! Icarus said and Katy looked down to see a blinking light from the device.
Turning she spotted the same light coming from the upper left arm of the Geb Queen.
Both symbiote and host looked at each other mentally then turned towards their friend.
Just as the last spider was killed by two swordsmen.
Reaching into her pack Katy found the Zat gun and fired at the two swordsmen.
They went down with no problems while two more spiders came from the holes on the sides. Katy hit the buttons to release them and they hopped off to attack the queen mindful of the acid.
Katy then rushed towards the edge.
"SPHINX THE ARM HER UPPER RIGHT ARM HAS THE REMOTE!" Katy yelled to Sphinx.
The wounded Sphinx knew what to do when the spiders attacked again and Sphinx went for her arm. Using the blade of Osiris he slashed the arm with all his might cutting it off.
The Geb Queen screamed as Sphinx cut her arm off. It took about five hacks but it was enough to destroy the arm.
Grabbing the remote from the air he threw it at Katy and Icarus just as he gotten slashed by another swordsman.
Katy fired back at him just as he threw something that burned away the Zat gun. Katy looked at her burned hand and then looked down at the remote that Sphinx threw at her.
She reached down and picked it up just as the ray hit her from behind.
A bad burn hit her back as she struggled to get up.
Don't worry about the burn I can take care of it just deactivate the device Icarus said and Katy looked down at the wrist device and then pressed the button.
The machine was deactivated but the scream from the Queen Geb gotten their attention.
Turning she was badly wounded as the last spider sucked its last life from her.
Katy then released two more spiders and grabbed the crown of Uruk placing it in her pack.
As soon as she was done with that the Geb Queen gave a cry of pure fury as she climbed up the ledge that led to where Katy and Icarus were. Blood was already pouring from her wounds as she backed away from the giant bug.
Sphinx didn't waste a moment as he somersaulted onto the back of the Geb Queen and shoved his sword through her heart.
The spiders were then released from their cages and ran to feed on the queen just as Sphinx had gotten to Katy.
Katy clung to him as he led her out using the hand device to activate some platforms and transport them down.
When they gotten to the ground they were mindful of the acid as they exited the main hall.
"Thanks Katy," he said smiling softly.
Katy did something surprising and kissed him on the cheek earning him a deep blush.
"I should thank you," she said smiling.
He said nothing still too shocked to do anything when they had gotten to the Ankh and Sphinx activated it with his blow pipe.
When they emerged back at the temple Garak quickly ran to them and helped Sphinx when he nearly toppled.
Do we have enough power in the Power of Endurance glyph to help Sphinx? Katy asked
No there is not enough Icarus stated
Then we must get him back to the temple! Katy said and her symbiote agreed.
"Can you help us get Sphinx to the platform?" Katy asked Garak and he saw that Katy too was badly wounded.
Nodding his head reluctantly he started to help Sphinx when a light appeared.
"That won't be necessary," said Imhotep as he appeared.
"Master Imhotep," Sphinx said
"Easy there," he said and steadied Sphinx on one arm and held Katy's hand in the other being well aware of the acid burns.
He then placed his hands together and they were transported back to Sun Shrine Temple.
Sphinx was led to a bed to be treated while Katy was led to another.
Imhotep went to get some soothing gels for them.
When he returned he placed the jars on the table next to the beds.
"You will need to put this on yourselves seeing as you both need your rest. I must consult with Anubis and the Mayor of Abydos for the next few days. Anubis also sends his regards and says that you should spend the next few days recovering before seeing him about the crown." Imhotep then stood up and walked out the door not without a smile on his face.
"Oh and Sphinx a word please," he said
Looking up Sphinx walked out to see his master while Katy applied the salve and the medicine.
"I really am starting to hate this adventure," she said as they closed the door.
Well then don't be I feel just as frazzled about it as you are my dear host, that last one was dripping with sarcasm
Why does it bother you so oh great and glorious Icarus? Katy said
Well for starters a normal Goa'uld would have very little time to heal this acid burn. But seeing as how deep the burn went it could take a while normally if it was just me doing it. I can heal it but I would take a lot out of me and I would be exhausted for days Icarus stated the facts.
So healing me exhausts you? Katy asked now concerned thinking that her cancer exhausted Icarus.
That cancer was like a walk in the park or in your case duck soup. No that is easy to get rid of for it is just corrupted cellular coding. No stuff like really bad wounds and infected burns are a little more irritating to deal with. Seeing as I have to gauge the blood cells and the repair parts of your body to start replicating at high speeds and then keep cleaning the wound to make sure that there is no infection; now that is the exhausting part. Icarus explained
Katy was starting to get it.
So this shit will make you tired? Must be really hard work? Katy replied
It is hard work because I will get no rest until you are fully healed. Now if you will excuse me I have work to do and will need total concentration to do it, he said.
Fine then I will get some sleep then seeing as I am tired Katy replied.
Little did she know about the conversation going on outside.
