This is a fast update. :) I was sick the other day and had nothing else to do but write. I guess it payed off.

This is a continuation of Mission Impossible (Part 1)….duh. Enjoy!

Mission Impossible (Part 2)

Jack's POV

Recap:

He strode over to the rock and picked up, what appeared to be a charm.

It was an ankh.

"What is it?" I asked, impatient.

"I guess the Silver Bloods want to play games."

I put my hand over my eyes to cover them from the blinding sun. Ugh. The black of my Venator's uniform was really the wrong thing to wear when you're in Egypt.

Thebes.

Being here brought back memories I didn't remember having, it was so long ago.

Thebes had been the place of power in Ancient Egypt. It was where the pharaohs were crowned. It was truly the royal city. When I walked past the temples, monuments, and buildings I saw what they looked like when the Blue Bloods ruled here.

A glimpse of what used to be.

I shook myself of my thoughts. I had a mission to complete.

Leviathan has to be looking for someone specific. Who is the gatekeeper though?

There was nothing like a Repository here. In ancient times it was known as the Library of Alexandria, but after the "fire" no one bothered to rebuild it.

I snorted. There was no fire. It was all part of the Conspiracy. There was a silver blood attack and the library was destroyed. Almost like what had happened it New York. History does repeat itself.

I walked through the market. It was a swirling mass of goods, people, animals, and food.

People kept their distance from me, thinking I was dangerous. I guess it was for the best, though.

Charles met me at a street cart. The vendor was selling flatbread and lamb. No surprise.

"This is no time to site see Jack." Charles said as I stood watching the crowds.

I shot him a withering look. "I know" I snapped.

"Thebes wasn't chosen at random. There must be something important here." Charles said.

"Yeah, a place, an object – or a person." I said.

"Do you know who he may be after?" I said, watching his face carefully. I didn't trust that he was telling me everything he knows.

He shook his head and looked away from my gaze.

My eyes narrowed, but I was in no mood to argue with him.

"He could be here for a location. You said so yourself." He stated.

"There are tons of things here that could attract them! The slums, The Valley of the Kings, the catacombs, the Pyramids!" I said, this mission was grating on my nerves. We finally think we've found something and it just leads us to another clue.

"Think back, Abbadon. You were there." Charles said.

Sure, he chooses now to be cryptic.

I decided to humor him only because I knew he wouldn't give me the information otherwise.

I closed my eyes and concentrated.

(Flashback)

My robes trailed behind me as I walked through the temple. My footsteps echoed through the columned building. The only light was coming from the torches on the wall.

I heard voices and followed the sound.

There was a light coming from the main room.

I peered inside and saw a group of hooded robed figures preparing a body for burial. They poured oils and incense over it and wrapped it in linen.

One figure stood at the altar reading from a book.

The Book of the Dead

(End Flashback)

"The Mortuary Temple" I said, snapping back to reality.

Charles smiled and nodded. He almost looked proud of me. Almost.

"Yes, an ankh is the symbol for eternal life. They would wrap a charm like this one to the body." He said, holding up the ankh.

"Ironic isn't it?" He said lightly.

I was taken aback at the ease at which he spoke of it. I shook my head.

"The temple is a few miles to the west of here." He said. "It was built by Hatshepsut, the Woman Pharaoh."

"Do you think that means anything? The fact that it was a woman ruler? In disguise?" I asked. Something was pulling at my memory. I knew this had something to do with it, but I couldn't remember what.

Charles shook his head. "Hatshepsut's temple is the only mortuary temple in Thebes. And Thebes was the royal city, probably a coincidence."

Coincidence? I've been a Venator long enough to know that coincidences don't exist.

We headed back to the hotel. We had rented a land rover to go out into the dessert. Call it premonition.

It seemed like we were in the car for hours, the wind and the sand whipping our faces.

We closed in on a huge shadow in the distance. The sand blinded us, even with our vampire site.

All of a sudden the temple came into our site. The columns rose above the sand and the giant statues greeted us at the gate.

I stepped out of the car and took it all in. I saw a flash of it as it was when it was first built.

Charles was getting our stuff from the car, and making sure the car was in a safe spot. Tourist season was over, no one was here.

I went ahead and climbed the stone steps to the temple.

The sky had started to darken and the air cooled. It was almost evening.

I swear I felt the eyes of the statues watch me as I passed. I shuddered.

I walked through the cavernous space. My footsteps echoed through the columns.

And then I felt it.

Another presence

Part of me welcomed it. Maybe we'd find some answers instead of being lead on this wild chase.

I walked into the main room, like in my memory, and there was the altar. My eyes shifted, watching everything around me.

There was smoke rising from a spot on the floor. I stepped closer. The book was on the altar, and there was an ash drawing on the floor.

I looked closer.

It was a pentagram.

Someone was here. The ash was still hot.

"There you are."

I gasped and whirled around.

Charles stood at the entryway.

"Did you find anything?" He asked.

I stared at him, long and hard.

Something was very wrong. I tried to see into his thoughts, but they were blocked to me.

"Yes." I said warily.

He smiled, pleased.

"Ah. It's an incantation." He said.

"Give me the ankh." He said, holding out his hand.

I realized I still had the charm in my hand – and was holding it with vice like grip.

"Jack" He said again.

"No" I said, surprising myself.

He turned to look at me, irritated disbelief in his eyes.

I saw it then, his eyes.

They were crimson – with a silver pupil.

The silver blood lunged for me, but I swiftly stepped out of the way.

I unsheathed my sword and tried to parry his blows. The charm would complete the incantation.

The temple was a gate.

If the spell went through it would open a passageway.

He was strong. It would be a fight to the death. The silver blood's blade cut into my shoulder. I growled in pain. I gritted my teeth and lunged for his throat. I pinned him to the wall.

"Aperio Oris"

The beast gave me a horrifying grin and howled as his features changed for a split second.

The face looked familiar, but it was gone before I could recognize it.

He fought against my hold, but I brought my sword out and delivered a blow to the chest.

The beast sank down, dead. Blood leaked from the wound, silver in the light.

I stepped back and looked around at my surroundings. There was a large crack in a column, a statue had split in half, blood ran down my arm from the gash in my shoulder.

"What happened!?" A voice exclaimed.

I turned to see Charles standing in the entryway, much like before, but this time I knew it was truly him.

Shock was written all over his face as he took in the scene before him.

I shook my head at his questioning look. I held up the charm.

"They were after this." And that was all that needed to be said.

He nodded.

"But how did they know to use that?" He asked.

"The book." I said motioning to the altar.

But the Book of the Dead had disappeared.

Part 2 done!

How was it? Review please! I will try to update the next part soon! Oh and seriously vote on the poll. I cannot continue with the story without knowing how long it should be.

Windy