Chapter 3: New World and Enemies
The group of five (one of them undead and the other a talking cat) walked outside the museum. As soon as they walked out Tut was astonished at what he saw.
"What has happened to my kingdom?" "The pyramids are colossal, the chariots move like lightning, what matter of demon trickery is this." "I'm not in Egypt anymore."
"Apparently not sire" Luxor said.
"Well Tut, Cleo said, while you were napping things happened cars, malls, mini-marts, tofu."
Cleo went on while Dexter explained to Tut what happened.
"You see Tut after you passed people moved on and built an advanced civilization."
"Yeah" Hogarth said "that's why everything looks a lot better than it did back when you were pharaoh in Egypt."
"Well of course it is my empire has become great for I am the pharaoh, I am ruler, and I am all that is."
"Yeah you're all that Tutenstein, whatever that is, you're full of" Cleo said sarcastically.
As the five walked down the street Tut heard two voices call. "Tutankensetamun!"
"Ah at last my people are pleased to see me" Tut responded. However, these were two servants that Set had sent to capture and kill Tut.
Fortunately these two though they were actually two bumbling servants.
"You're reign is over" one of them shouted.
"Uh Cleo, Hogarth, Dexter I appoint the three of you to be my official body guards."
Hogarth scared and irritated responded, "well we are so delighted we just don't know what to say."
"Well I know what to say", Cleo said "HELP!"
"I've got a better idea" Dexter said. "Well what's that" Cleo asked? "RUN!" "Great idea" Hogarth said.
The three of them took off running from the demons and managed to catch up with Luxor and Tut.
"You three are probably the worst bodyguards I've ever had."
"Well thanks Mr. I'm All That Is", Dexter said in a mocking tone.
"Do you know those jackal-heads" Cleo asked?
"Khesef and Sekham are not jackal-heads they are the most treacherous demon warriors from the pits of the Underworld, however, they are not my biggest problem their master Set cannot be far behind."
"Pardon me for asking but who the heck is Set", Hogarth asked.
"Haven't you heard Tut said he is the demon god of chaos, destruction and disorder his evil is encompassing, his wickedness legendary."
"Oh damn that doesn't sound good" Dexter said.
"Ya think" Hogarth and Cleo said simultaneously.
"Well sire you know some interesting people Luxor said while hanging onto some of Tut's loose bandages.
"Tutankensetamun" Khesef yelled "give us what the glorious Set wants the Scepter of Was."
"Only the true ruler of the world possesses the scepter and the Was is mine" Tut yelled back at Khesef.
"Ha, ha well the Was, was yours."
"Hey guys stop I got an idea" Hogarth said. Hogarth waved his arm in the air and yelled "taxi!"
A taxi came by and all five of them jumped into it. As the five of them sat Dexter looked back and saw the two demons following them in pursuit of the taxi.
"Don't worry we'll be fine I'll just call on my viziers, magicians, and army to take care of the whole thing for us."
"Hey idiot, hate to break the news to you but they didn't exactly take the trip with you", Hogarth said.
Tut looked on mumbling knowing that he had been defeated.
"There is nothing to worry about I have a plan" Tut said.
"Great", Cleo said happily, "what is it?"
"Driver, make this chariot soar like a falcon so says the pharaoh."
"Impossible everybody knows that the statistics for a taxi to fly in the air are one to ten" Dexter said.
"Dex we don't need you science statistics right now" Hogarth said.
"Look Tut a taxi isn't able to fly it's impossible" Hogarth told him.
"Are you demented or something" Cleo asked him?
The driver of the taxi saw that he was about to hit an oncoming truck and jammed on the break before he hit it.
The demons that were running in pursuit of the car were hit by the bumper and flew over the car into the water below a bridge. The group went over to the bridge and saw that the demons landed in. "Oh I knew that you could do it sire you are my hero, my pharaoh, my king"
Luxor said in gratitude and kissed Tut's hand.
"Eww that is nasty" Dexter and Hogarth said as Luxor kissed Tut's hand.
"He didn't even do a damn thing" Cleo said. "Look Tut you're not living up to your legend and power of courage."
"Well give the pharaoh a chance Cleo he is just getting started."
"Well you know what we're just about finished Luxor" Dexter said.
"You know Tut why don't we just find a way to send you and those demons back where you and they came from" Hogarth suggested.
"Hey" Tut said, "wait a minute I think when I awoke a gateway to the Underworld must have been opened as well."
"Then the best thing to do is to figure out how to close it" Dexter said.
Lightning then struck and Luxor a bit jumpy said, "Yes and little sooner would be a lot better than later."
"Let's all head back to the museum and see if we can close that portal" Hogarth said. The group then went back to the museum.
"You know I must ask you Hogarth" Cleo said "where did you and Dexter actually come from."
"Well I guess we had to tell them sooner" Dexter said. "Alright here's our story."
As they went back to the museum Dexter and Hogarth told of their journey and the previous adventure that they both had. Cleo was incredulous to the whole thing.
"Alright now how did you really get here? "
"I'm serious that's how we got there" Hogarth said.
"Come on that's all just made up."
"I think it's real" Tut said.
"Tut come on that kind of stuff can't exist."
"But it just sounds so amazing how Dexter and Hogarth are able to go to different dimensions, it's just incredible."
"Thanks Tut we really appreciate that." Cleo groaned at hearing this.
"Alright we'll prove it to you after we finish this problem Cleo."
"Fine but I won't believe it" Cleo said.