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Chapter 1:

daringwolf2000: Glad you're reading! Personally, I absolutely loved the movies, but, to each their own.

Senpai4Lyfe: Sup, Lex! You in dis chappy! Luv u 2. Thanks for proofreading this chapter!

Joyfulelf: Yeah, it will get more interesting later, if my mind takes this where I think it'll go...

Chapter 2:

daringwolf2000: I'm glad you checked it out, too! :D

Joyfulelf: I do quite a bit of research, actually... Norse mythology, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology, other random stuff...

Senpai4Lyfe: YOU COME UP IN THIS CHAPTER! I TOLD YOU MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE! XD

Chapter 3:

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Chapter 4:

daringwolf2000: Thanks! Yeah, I honestly don't really try for funny, this is seriously how I usually act with my friends... XD

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I was sitting at the table, studying. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

"I got it!" I called, standing to greet whomever it was. When I opened the door, there was a girl my age, just a bit taller, with dirty blonde hair. She squealed, and held her arms out, dropping her bags.

"Lexi!" I shrieked, embracing her tightly, before letting her go, and stepping aside to grant her entrance. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"Didn't you hear?" she replied. "I got into NYU! So, I decided to crash here, with you, Nicky, and Uncle L."

"Oh, my god, that's awesome!" I grinned, and grabbed some of her bags, before calling out to the guys that Alexis had shown up.

"Coming!" Nick called back, before showing up in the doorway to the kitchen, followed by Uncle Larry.

"Oh, hey, Lexi, you're here," my uncle greeted. "Come on, I'll show you your room."

We dropped her bags off in her room, which was right next to mine, then we all went our separate ways, Lexi and I hanging in my room, and the guys going off to do their own thing. Currently, I was perched on the edge of my bed, while Lexi lounged in one of my beanbag chairs.

"So, what brings you out here?" I asked.

"College, same as you," she shrugged. "I knew you were enrolling at NYU, and they offer the classes I wanted to take, so I decided to apply as well."

"It's great, just so you know," I told her. "There's a lot to do around here."

"What do you usually do?" Lexi inquired.

"Honestly?" I smiled sheepishly. "I've been spending a lot of time at the Museum of Natural History."

Lexi raised an eyebrow. "Why?" Then she smirked, and I immediately knew where her mind went. "Ooh, who is it? How many exhibits have you visited?"

I blushed, and threw a pillow at my best friend. "Oh, my god, Lexi! It is not that! Uncle Larry works there as a night guard! But, it's really… ah... interesting at night."

"How so?" Lexi asked, leaning forward on her hands.

I grinned mysteriously. "You'll just have to come with me tonight and find out. But there are quite a few surprises in store."

She eyed me suspiciously. "Knowing you, that's all the info I'm getting, so I'm just going to move to another subject. Is there anyone?"

I opened my mouth to negate whatever she had concocted in her mind, but my mouth apparently had other ideas. "Maybe…"

Lexi squealed, and clapped her hands excitedly. "Ooh, gossip! Yay! Who is it? How long have you two know each other? How many times have you gone at it?"

I held up my hands to stop her, heat creeping up my face. "Woah, woah, woah. First off, we are not a thing. So, we have not done anything. And, we just met about a week ago. And… yeah, it's just… not gonna work."

"What makes you think that?" Lexi raised an eyebrow.

I cleared my throat, and rubbed the back of my neck. "Yeah, remember when I had that crush on Jack Frost when I was younger?"

Lexi smirked, and nodded. "I will never let you live that down."

I snorted. "Trust me, I know. But, it's kinda like that."

She sighed. "Come on, Alyissa, I thought you were over the fictional guys."

I pointed an accusatory finger at her. "I will never be over them! I will fangirl until I die!" We both laughed, and I shook my head. "But, really, no, it's not that. Just… you know what? You'll see what I mean."

Lexi gave me an odd look, but dropped the subject. We chatted for a while longer, catching up from the few years it's been since we've seen each other. It was uncanny how alike we were, though.

Soon, however, it was time to go to the museum. Uncle Larry knocked on the door. "Alyissa, you coming to the museum tonight, or do you wanna hang here with Lexi?"

I opened the door. "Actually, I was thinking Lexi could come with us."

Uncle Larry gave me an uncertain look. "I don't know…"

"Oh, come on," I protested. "She runs on the same track mind I do. If you can trust me, you can trust her."

"I'm also a grown woman," Lexi piped up. "I can always just go there on my own."

Uncle Larry sighed. "Fine. Come on, we're leaving."

The two of us hopped up, and followed Uncle Larry and Nick out of the house. The four of us walked to the museum, given that it was a nice evening, and it wasn't too far. Before Uncle Larry opened the door, he threw Alexis another uncertain glance. "Word of warning, this is going to be a bit surprising."

"So I've heard," Lexi replied, brushing past him and into the museum.

"Come on," I motioned for her to follow me, and led her to the Egyptian exhibit. A few moments later, the tablet started glowing. Another second passed, and the lid to the sarcophagus slid open, and Ahkmenrah sat up, stretching, not noticing Lexi and myself.

"'Sup, Mummy Boy," I greeted.

He jumped a bit, startled, but relaxed when he saw me. "Hello, Alyissa. Who's this?"

I glanced over at Lexi, who was standing with a shocked expression. "Oh, this is my cousin, Alexis. She's usually a bit more talkative than this."

Lexi shook her head, still thoroughly baffled, and glanced between the two of us. "Alyissa, what the hell is this?"

"This is the surprise I was telling you about," I replied. "The museum comes to life every night, thanks to his tablet." I jerked my head in Ahkmenrah's direction.

"And who's he?" she asked.

"I am Ahkmenrah," he introduced.

"Fourth King of the fourth King, Ruler of the land of his fathers," I finished with a flourish. The two of them gave me odd looks.

"What? I asked defensively. "I've been studying Ancient Egypt since I was, like, nine."

Lexi glanced between the two of us again, but this time it was more like she was connecting puzzle pieces. A second later, and I could practically see the lightbulb go off over her head. "Oh! So, he's the-"

I slammed my hand down over her mouth, and glared at her. "One word, and I rip your tongue out of your mouth, and shove it down your throat."

I could feel her smirk from under my hand, before she proceeded to bite my hand, forcing me to let go with a yelp, and glare daggers at her. My voice dropped low, making me sound purely satanic to anyone who didn't know me. "Run."

"Alyissa has a crush on you!" Lexi cackled, before taking off in the other direction.

I paused for a moment, before running after her, screaming bloody murder. "THAT'S IT! I AM GOING TO TORTURE YOU MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY, LETTING YOU SIT ON THE BRINK OF DEATH UNTIL YOU ARE BEGGING FOR A QUICK AND PAINLESS END!"

I could hear her laughter ahead, and I could tell she was pulling away. I chased her to the lobby, where I saw Rexy run in, after Alexis had fled the room, and got an evil idea. Letting out a loud whistle, I got the dinosaur's attention. "Rexy! Here, boy!"

The skeleton loped over to me, excited, and dropped a bone at me feet. I rubbed his nose, whispering evilly to him. "Not now, bud. I need your help with something."

Soon, I was on the chase again, this time astride the huge T-Rex. Obviously, the two of us quickly caught up with my cousin, who stared up at Rexy with a mix of awe, and fear. I smirked down at her. "Rexy, grab Lexi."

Rexy complied, taking her gently up in his massive jaw. Granted, she didn't know he wouldn't hurt her, so my cousin was struggling, quite fiercely. "Alyissa! Let me go!"

"Oh, I will," I replied, still grinning maliciously. "Rexy, let's get some air, eh?"

The T-rex, knowing what I meant, made his way up to the roof. I had to get down to open the door, which the huge skeleton barely got through, but I was soon back on top of him. He walked over to the edge, and let Alexis dangle over the drop. She shrieked, and looked up at me in fear. "Don't you dare let me go!"

"But I thought you wanted me to put you down?" I asked innocently, before patting Rexy. "Alright, bud. I think she's been thoroughly punished. Put her down, safely."

A second later, and Lexi was stumbling on her feet, while I gracefully dismounted, and motioned for Rexy to go back inside, which he gladly did, probably to find someone to play fetch with him. Lexi glared at me. "Are you fucking crazy?!"

I shrugged, smiling innocently. "Perhaps. You started it, though."

"That does not mean you dangle me over the edge of a roof in the jaws of a deceased, carnivorous reptile!" she protested.

I snorted, and rolled my eyes. "Oh, come on. You weren't in any danger. It's not like he would have actually dropped you. Rexy's basically like a giant dog."

"Even still!" Lexi hit my shoulder with the back of her hand.

"Yes, well, you don't tell four-thousand-year-old dead pharaohs that I have a crush on them!" I shot back, crossing my arms and sticking my tongue out.

"Speaking of whom…" Lexi grinned mischievously, her eyes darting from me to the door. I looked where her eyes went and saw Ahkmenrah coming out, and I knew exactly what my cousin was planning.

"Lexi don't you dare-" I was too late, though, and my cousin darted to the door, pushed the pharaoh into me, and out of her way, before slamming the door shut. I heard a click, and quickly maneuvered around Ahkmenrah, trying the handle. She had locked it. I cursed under my breath. "Goddamnit."

Ahkmenrah looked between myself and the door I was hitting, fruitlessly trying to force open. I sighed, and sunk down, my back facing the gods-be-damned inanimate object that bested me. "Are you done?"

"I'm gonna kill her, I really am," I replied. "I'm already deciding on what torture to use. I'm kinda partial to the rats-in-a-box method, but there are so many other ways. Iron Maiden, the tub, the bull, impalement, heretics fork, neck torture, the Judas Cradle, the lead sprinkler, coffin torture, thumbscrew, rope torture, I would go with guillotine, but it's too quick and painless. I want to see her suffer. Oh! There's the rack! And also the tongue tearer, the Chair of Torture, cement shoes, breast ripper, crocodile shears, Republican Marriage wouldn't work, I'd need a guy that I want to kill. I could probably find one, but I kinda don't want to see that. The breaking wheel is an option, though, as well as the Spanish Donkey, and saw torture. Or! Or! Oh! I could get the huns to do their, hang, draw, and quarter thing!" I chuckled as an

Ahkmenrah gave me a slightly disturbed look. "Why do you know so many ways to kill people?"

I smirked, and shrugged. "I actually know way more than that. But, I'm a writer. We thrive on torturing our characters, whether it be physically, emotionally, or mentally. Sometimes all three at the same time. But, I wouldn't actually kill her. She knows that, too which is why she could lock the two of us up here, without thinking I would kill her. Speaking of, I actually think I'm going to stab her to death with an icicle. The evidence will just melt away. Then, I just gotta get her up to a guy I know in the mountains."

"Ignoring your apparent lust for murder," Ahkmenrah said carefully. "Why did she lock us up here? And, what was that she yelled before she ran off? Something about you having a 'crush' on me?"

I blushed, and rubbing embarrassedly at my eyes. "I… plead the fifth."

"Pardon?" he asked, confused.

"The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution," I explained. "Says that you don't have to testify against yourself. So, being as I plead the fifth, I don't have to offer any fucking opinion, whatsoever, in this situation"

He glanced at me, amusedly. "Why not?"

"Again, I plead the fifth," I replied, before standing up, and walking over to the edge of the roof, and glancing over. "I can probably climb down. Then, I can come up and unlock the door."

Ahkmenrah glanced over the edge, then back at me. "No."

"No?" I gave him a questioning glance, silently daring him to finish what he was going to say.

"Don't climb down," he elaborated. "The risk of injury on your part is too great."

"Do you have a better idea?" I shot back.

"I'll let you in, when I feel like it!" Lexi's voice replied from the other side of the door.

"Lexi!" I shrieked. "Open the damned door!"

"Not until I hear what I wanna hear!" she sing-songed.

I huffed, rolling my eyes, and crossing my arms, while Ahkmenrah simply glanced between the door, and me, confused. "What is it she wishes to hear?"

I sighed, and bit my lip, thinking about how this could work out, when an idea popped into my mind. "Uh, can you speak Spanish?"

Ahkmenrah gave me a confused look. "Not fluently, why?"

I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding, and thanked myself for taking five years of the language. "Quiero que seas mi novio."

I heard Lexi groan from the other side of the door. "Aw, come on! That doesn't count!"

"You said I had to tell him, not that he had to understand it!" I pointed out. "So open the damned door!"

She sighed, and I heard the click of the lock, before I threw the door open, and jabbed a finger in her face. "That was not cool."

She smirked. "Aw, come on! It's not as bad as when you locked me and Nico in the janitor's closet at school!"

I crossed my arms and raised an eyebrow. "Okay, one? I locked the door, then silently unlocked it and left. It's not my fault you chose to be stuck in there with him. Second, remind me again how that turned out?"

"Which is exactly why I was simply returning the favor," she replied innocently.

I lightly punched her arm. "I do not need you trying to set me up with random, mummified, four-thousand-year-old mummies! And, I didn't sit outside the door, listening like a crazy perv."

"I woulda left," Lexi defended, before smirking. "Why? Did you want it to go in a different direction?"

I punched her again, harder this time. "No! You crazy little bitch! Get your mind outta the damned gutter!"

"Do I want to know what you two are talking about?" Ahkmenrah asked from behind us.

I waved a dismissive hand, willing my face not to heat up. "You really don't."

"No, you just don't want him to know what we're talking about," Lexi poked my side.

I raised an eyebrow at her. "Well, obviously. If I wanted him to understand what we were talking about, I would, one, explain it to him, and, two, told him in English. But, I have done neither of those, so suck it."

"I'm very confused," Ahkmenrah butted in.

"We know," Lexi and I said at the same time.

"That's kinda the point," I added.

Ahkmenrah threw his hands up in exasperation. "What is it that you are so averse to telling me?"

"That is for me and Lexi to know, and for you to never find out," I replied. I glanced at the clock on the wall. "Shit, Lexi, I still have some homework to do, we should head home."

Lexi gave me a confused look, but she stayed silent at the desperate glance I shot her. She knew that she shouldn't cross that line. At least not tonight. "Uh, yeah. Let's find Uncle L, and then we can head out."

I gave her a grateful smile, before turning to Ahkmenrah. "See you tomorrow?"

He nodded his head. "I look forward to it. Will you tell me what's going on?"

"I'm sure you can figure it out," Lexi told him, winking. I glared at her, before rolling my eyes, and grabbing her wrist, dragging her along behind me.

A/N- So, that's that chapter! you all get to meet my super-amazing sister-cousin Lexi! I had her read through this chapter, to make sure I got her character right, and as she was reading through, she was like 'yeah, I'd do that' or 'okay, that is so what I would say'. XD Basically, we have the same mind. It's kinda scary sometimes...

*For the edit: In Google Docs, I originally had Alyissa's name be 'Sarah', and I forgot to change it. Sorry if that confused people the first time, I thought I had it all fixed. Whoops! XD

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