HOA: Season 5

House of Lost/House of Pyramids

"And you just let her go?! Like that!" Patricia yelled at them. It was the next day and the biys had told everyone what happened with Nina. "They didn't just let her go, they put her life into the hands of Rufus. Our greatest enemy." Amber added.

"Look, I tried! But we agreed that if Nina stayed here any longer she could've put herself and us in danger. We couldn't let that happen."

"How did Rufus even know that you guys were in the pyramid? With the dagger?" Joy questioned. "He said there's a traitor in our midst."

"Again?" Patricia sighed. Mara looked down and gulped. Fabian looked at Mara. "Mara? What's wrong?"

"It's Mick. Mick's the traitor."

"Wha--how did you find this out?" Jerome wondered. "When I was trying to get back together with him, I heard him on the phone talking to Mr. R. Our frenemy."

There was a knock on the door. Amber opened it and nobody was there. But in the ground there was a CD, signed from Mr. R.

"Speak of the devil." Amber picked it up and gave it to Fabian.

"Play it." Eddie told him. Fabian took out his laptop, and put the CD in it.

'Hello kids. I figured you didn't take my advice and went along with the mystery. I am sorry, but I have to give Rufus Zeno information to save the life of...well, someone important to me. I'm going to be helping you along the way. By the way, never let Victor see you with any of the stuff I might pass on to you. He's working with the enemy. You have to trust me, kids. So, here's a hint on how to find your first challenge. The riddle--turn it the sunlight. There's a map on the back to see which exact pyramid you have to go to. It should be obvious. Your Osirian's faced him before.'

"Robert Frobisher Smythe." Eddie realized. "What?" Mara asked. "Robert Frobisher Smythe. I've faced Robert Frobisher Smythe before! The pyramid he went to when he was in Egypt! In fact, he's in Egypt with Harriet Denby!"

"That was really easy." Fabian chuckled. "Where's the riddle?" Alfie wondered. Patricia had it in her hand. She held it up to the sunlight and it revealed the map.

"Lets call Frobisher." Eddie stated. He dialed his number, put it on speaker phone, and it rang. "Hello?" Harriet's voice answered. "Harriet Denby?"

"Osirian? Is that you?" Harriet asked with excitement. "Yes, it's me. Um, I have a question. Which pyramid did Frobisher steal from?"

"Ok, um, I know the answer to this question. Oh yes! He stole from Osiris Pyramid. Is that all you wanted?"

"Yes. Thank you Harriet. Tell Robert I said hi!"

"Will do."

She hung up the phone. "Ok, I have a plan. Half of the group will stay here, just in case Victor and Ms. Stone get suspicious. Half of us will go and do the first challenge." Eddie explained.

"Fabian, Mara, Jerome, and I should stay here. We'd be useful since we're the only ones who bothered to bring our laptops." Joy suggested. "That works good. You guys can look up Sihafa and the Mirror of Nepythys while we go to the pyramid."

"We good?" Eddie asked and all of us nod. "Sibuna?"

"Sibuna."

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After Eddie, Amber, Alfie, and Patricia left, Mara, Fabian, Jerome, and Joy started bringing out their laptops and doing research. After ten minutes passed, Mara lied and said, "I have to go to the bathroom."

She walked out of the room, and walked to Eddie, Fabian, and Mick's room. Mick was bouncing a ball on his knees. "Oh hello Mara, I was just working on my technique."

"We need to talk."

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End of chapter!

What do you think the challenge is going to be? Will it cause them strife between the flowing bond of Sibuna?

Is Mara finally breaking free and breaking up with Mick once again?

Find out in the next chapter,

Sibuna.