Their Story


As they all turned into the curator's office, they were greeted with the sight of the curator lounging in a red armchair with the Madjai around him. They were in an intense conversation as the gang walked in on them. Jonathan was the first to pipe up in alarm. "You! Why I had a feeling about you old boy-" he was cut off by the sound of rick and the Americans raising their guns at the curator, Jonathan swallowed hard and stood off to the side, not wanting to be caught in the crossfire. Ardeth kept a harsh gaze on his face while the curator merely nodded at the group with a calm composition. "Ladies...Gentlemen" he said to address them. "You've been with them the whole time? That makes sense..given that you burnt the map so carelessly" Rosie said and the Curator nodded. "Yes yes, I have 'been with them as you said. But do you really wish to know more or are you going to shoot us all?" He asked and looked to the other men that had their guns up. Everyone was tense. Rick seemed to be the voice of reason as he slowly put his gun down. Triggering everyone to put their's away as well even though Henderson looked hesitant about it. Rick was done with the niceties, "I saw my fist vanish into some guy's head" he stated firmly to the curator and Ardeth as he slid his gun into its holster. "I'm willing to go on a little faith here" he added. The curator looked at the young man before him and sighed leaning back. "You will not believe it," he said "try us..seriously, from what we have seen, I think we can believe it," Rosie said and crossed her arms. Taking a seat on the long couch across the room. The curator then started his story.

"We are a part of an ancient secret society, The Cult of the Mumia, and we have a sacred mission, passed down through thirty-nine generations. For over four thousand years we have guarded The City of The Dead. We are sworn at manhood to, do any and all in our power to stop the High Priest Imhotep from being reborn into this world" His words sat heavily on Rosie's shoulders as they did for the others. Ardeth spoke up and Rosie's eyes trailed over to him. The firelight flickered against the man's tan skin. "And because of you, we have failed," he said sounding rather miffed. Evelyn scoffed, "And you think this justifies killing innocent people?" she snapped at the two men. The curator looked at his employee and hummed "Let's see to stop the creature?" He and ardeth joined in unison "Yes!" Evy sighed and rubbed her forehead.

Rick stepped up to them a bit to get their attention "Okay, let's cut to the chase. He's afraid of cats, what's that about?" he asked the two. "According to the ancients-" Rosie couldn't stop herself from cutting him off, her voice was flat and she sounded bored. "They are the guardians at the gates of the underworld, but mostly they are also related to the goddess Bastet. Our men used to shave their eyebrows in the morning if the family cat died-" she snapped out of it once she noticed everyone was staring at her. "What?" Rick shook his head. "Our? You speak as if you were there in ancient Egypt" Rick said and the curator rose his eyebrow in interest. "Uhm..well i meant they.." Rosie said, trying to cover up what she said. She looked away at one of the ordinate vases that were placed on a shelf. "As I was trying to say... Imhotep will fear them until he is fully regenerated, then he will fear nothing" he said gravely at the end. Daniels looked like he was going to lose it. "Right right...and you know how he gets regenerated? By killing everybody who opened that chest!! And sucking us dry! That's how!!" he said nervously.

"Yes, the creature must first try and regenerate, and then he will attempt the resurrect the one he has loved for more than four thousand years," The curator said and that part made Rosie flinch. The woman... It made her heartburn in anger just thinking about it, but she didn't understand it, this woman has been dead for thousands of years and she is acting like she is still alive and ready to steal everything from her. The dream she had played back in her mind and she sighed, rubbing her eyes and trying to get a hold of herself. These emotions didn't even feel like they belonged to her. "Satiah.." Rosie snapped her head up at Evy who said that name the creature had been calling her. The curator and Ardeth looked at her shocked. "How do you know that name.." Ardeth asked her looking thunderstruck. "Well, It has been calling her that since it first saw her, Rosie I mean," Evy explained to the two and they turned to look at Rosie. "I was going to say Anak-sun- Amun... She was his one greatest love while he was alive, but now given this information, it seems he had time to think over past events..." Ardeth said and then looked at the curator who looked too shocked about this. "Who was she?" Rosie asked and sat up at full attention. "She was his wife...She was the head priestess of the temple of Khonsu. The God of the Moon and Time." The Curator explained. Rosie drank in every word he said, wanting to know more. "So why is he calling for Satiah when he is the one who left her for this Anak-sun-Amun?" Rosie asked and they both looked at her curiously. "We never mentioned her though..so how did you know that she was the other woman?" Ardeth asked her and Rosie stuttered and scrambled for an answer. "I-I um.." Evy and Jonathan looked even more concerned. "Rosie? What's going on" Jon asked and sat next to her. "I have been having dreams-"

"They came back?" Evy asked and Rosie shook her head. "Nono, I'm not dying in this one I am actually alive but, I think the dream is in the point of view of this Satiah...I saw how she was engaged to Imhotep...it was arranged by her mother and the pharoh..and I saw how much she loved him, and how he was and. I don't know why I keep seeing this stuff" Rosie said and played with her hands, getting nervous from all the stares she was getting and the feelings the topic was brought up. "It's like I can feel her...I know things that I shouldn't know and it's getting worse, I don't even know much about Ancient Egyptology but now I can easily tell you what they did and how they acted and who they worshipped!" Evy sat on the other side of her sister to comfort her. "Why didn't you say something sooner?" Rosei scoffed "we were kind of being chased by a mummy sis" she retorted. "These dreams, have they happened before?" The Curator asked. Rosie shook her head. "I used to have dreams of dying but nothing like this...The closer we got to The City of The Dead the more frequent they became...sometimes I don't remember ever waking up and I'm in a different area of the camp with the gang..like someone else was the pilot," she explained and hoped she didn't sound crazy. "Let me look at you" The curator got up and took her face in his hands, looking over her high cheekbones, full lips, and brown eyes. "It can't be.." he muttered.. And then pushed past them out of the room. "Can't be what?" Rick then trailed after him and then the rest of them did too. He was quick so the gang had to jog to catch up. He reached an exhibit of seti the first and other relics in cases and then there was a Bust of a woman that sat in a glass case, worn from age but still sporting the same features. Some of the stone was chipped away and the paint was gone in places. "Holy crap" Rosie looked at the bust and blinked. "Its...Rosie" Jonathan said and they all looked at the bust in wonder. It sent chills down Rosie's spine. "No, it's Satiah, High priestess to Seti the First" The Curator explained. "Rosie here may as well be her reincarnation. It all connects and now this proves it, the resemblance is uncanny" Rosie looked over the features of the bust and saw that it was wearing the same headdress she had worn in her dream.

"If I am..does that mean he has come to kill me again?" Rosie asked and looked at the two men. "Most likely, or...he has come to make you his bride once more. He was married to Satiah because it was chosen by the gods, but he chose to fall in love with Anak-sun-Amun. Who later killed Satiah. He might be trying to make things right between them". The curator explained. "Worst-case scenario is that he might just be trying to send her back to the grave and also resurrect Anak - sun -Amun.." he added on and Rosie grimaced. "Why the fuck- aah why" she was pissed and also scared. Rick put a hand on her shoulder before she could try and kick something. "Bad luck ol mum," Jonathan said and patted her and she smacked him across the head. "What- ow! What was that for!" Rosie then crossed her arms "I don't need a reason" she said and just before they started to bicker Ardeth interrupted. "Tonight is a full moon, the moon of Osiris. It will begin tonight" he moved to one of the large windows and looked at the sun, it was slowly going into a full eclipse.

"...and he stretched forth his hands towards the heavens, and there was darkness throughout

the land of Egypt," Jonathan said. Soon everyone knew it was best to hunker down for now while they were safe. The guards were at the front gates and rick stood guard in Evy's studio apartment where they all stayed for the time being. Evy was wearing a hole in the carpet as she paced around with Jonathan. And Rosie was drinking. A lot.

"We must stop him from regenerating! Who opened that chest?" Evy asked Daniels and Henderson. "Well there was me and Daniels here and then poor Burns of course, oh yeah, and that Egyptologist fella," he said and rubbed his neck in thought. Rick turned from the window. "What about my buddy Beni?" he asked and Daniels shook his head "Nah, he scrammed outta there" and Rick huffed, wishing he would have stayed. Evy stopped pacing. "We must find the Egyptologist, and bring him back here to the safety of the fort before the creature can get to him," She said and Rosie nodded. "Yup or he is gonna be dust," she said and put her glass down. Rick nodded and made his way to the door. "Right, Okay, Evie, Rosie, you wait here, you two come with me." all four of them pounced on him. "The hell I am! We are safer here!" Henderson said, "Yeah I'm not leaving this fort fer nothin'!" Daniels said as well. "And who put you in charge huh? I can protect myself fine out there and know how to shoot a gun better than you!" Rosie said and crossed her arms. "Yeah! And I'm the one responsible for this mess and I intend to be the one to clean it up" Evelyn piped up and walked to Rick. "Alright-" Rick picked up Evy by the waist and threw her over his shoulder and then picked Rosie up as well. Catching her off guard. "Hey- wait! Rick! Put me down or I swear I will shave your eyebrows off and- ah!' Rosie and Evy were cut off by being thrown on the bed and RIck closed the bedroom door locking it. Rick turned and looked at the two men who were watching. "They don't leave, got it?" There was pounding coming from the Otherside and suddenly a knife was plunged into the door, the tip peeking out the other side near Rick's shoulder. Rick looked back and moved away from the door "christ Rosie" he muttered. "Just keep an eye on them, If you leave this door I will rip your spleen out," Rick said as he handed the key to Daniels. "Come on Jonathan" Jonathan sputtered and pointed to himself "Me wah-" And he was pulled along with Rick. 

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