Greek Runaway

Πενήντα επτά(Fifty Seven)

3rd Person's POV

"I know it's spooky, big guy. Just stay close." Larry said to Dexter.

"What kind of haunted hootenanny is this, boys?" Jedediah asked as they walked through an area where the statues were missing limbs.

"We're all finding this super creepy, right?" Nicky asked. Katalina looked at him and nodded.

"Very." She said agreeing.

"They're just a little freaked out," Larry said.

"First time we came alive it took some getting used to," Teddy explained.

"Hey, there. Just heading to Egypt." Larry said to one of the statues. "Come on. This way. Hear that?" He asked hearing a thumping.

"Hear what?" Nicky asked.

"That," Larry said pointing at a triceratops that came into view.

"We'll just be down here if anyone needs us." Jedediah said from on top of Atilla's hat staring to duck down.

"We're not scared. It's just more comfortable." Octavius said. Atilla motioned for them to be quiet.

"Katalina..." Ahkmenrah said quietly as he pulled Katalina closer to him in a protective way.

"Lawrence... I think it's safe to say that we're in a bit of trouble." Teddy whispered to Larry.

"I know how to handle this guy," Larry said walking towards the head of a pig. "You mind?" He asked the pig before taking the bone. The pig shook its head no rapidly. "Thanks."

"Dad, what are you doing?" Nicky asked.

"How do you think I tamed your pal Rexy? Hi, there." Larry said to the dinosaur. "I bet you're not so mean, are you? I bet you're not so mean. No, you're just a little puppy, right? You're just a little puppy who wants to play. You want to play? Want to play fetch? Yeah? You want to play with this bone? Yeah!" Larry said swinging the bone around. "Here you go. Go fetch. Go fetch!" Larry said and threw it. The triceratops bit the bone in half.

"Lawrence?" Teddy asked.

"Yeah?" Larry asked.

"May I suggest a different plan?"

"What?"

"Run!" Teddy yelled and they all turned and ran in the opposite direction.

"Close it, close it!" Larry yelled and he and Nicky closed and locked a door. "Okay. I think we're..." He started to say as the dinosaur broke down the door. "Get back! Everybody, get back!" Larry yelled and everyone went behind the displays. "All right. You don't want to fetch? Fetch on this." He said and picked up the first thing he could find and hits the head of the skeleton making his weapon break.

"What?" Nicky asked himself.

"Oh! Oh! Oh, that's close!" Larry said as he was backed up against a knight.

"Need some help?" The knight behind him asked.

"What?" Larry asked.

"Move." The knight said. Larry moved and went over by Atilla who had gotten hit with the tail of the dinosaur.

"Attila, you okay?" Larry asked as he rolled them out of the way from being hit again with the tail.

"You might want to..." Larry tried to suggest.

"No." The knight said hitting the tail of the dinosaur with his sword. "Here hold this." He said handing the heavy sword to Larry making him fall to the floor. The knight punched the dinosaur making it whimper and walk away.

"That was actually very cool," Nicky said when the knight took off his helmet.

"Sir Lancelot, at your service." Sir Lancelot said.

"Thank you. That was amazing." Larry said.

"Theodore Roosevelt...President of the United States of America." Teddy said introducing himself.

"I have no idea what that means."

"I'm Larry, and this is my son, Nick." Larry introduced himself and Nicky.

"You have a noble face, Nick."

"Thanks."

"And you. You're very beautiful." Sir Lancelot said to Katalina.

"Thank you."

"Where are you from that you speak this way?"

"Speak what way?" She asked confused. "I am speaking English, am I not?" She asked looking at Ahkmenrah.

"She's from Greece. And you're speaking English." Ahkmenrah said.

"Well, I would love to get to know you better."

"Yeah, Sir Lancelot, these two are married," Nicky said pointing at Ahkmenrah and Katalina.

"Thanks for the help," Larry said.

"Now, you... You remind me of a man I once knew at Camelot." Sir Lancelot said.

"Really? One of the Knights of the Round Table?" Larry said smiling.

"No, Erik."

"Erik?"

"Our fool. He was the funniest fool I ever met. He was so good, he didn't even have to do anything. He could just walk into a room and you'd laugh. You have what he had. The gift."

"That's weird," Larry said.

"You could be a fool."

"I don't know about that."

"Oh, come on, of course, you could! We'd get you one of those hats with the funny little dangly bells."

"Dangly bells?"

"'Dangly bells.'" Sir Lancelot said laughing.  "Didn't I tell you? The gift. He does what seems like nothing. A sort of deadpan... tiny little...'Hmm.' 'Hmm.' Expressionless, you know, sort of a... 'Hmm. Hmm.' sort of thing. Just like Erik." Lancelot explained the best he could.

"Sounds like a great guy. We got to get going, so..." Larry said as they stayed to go the other way.

"Camelot."

"Okay," Larry said and they all turned back towards Lancelot.

"Someday, I shall return to its mighty towers...to King Arthur...and Queen Guinevere. Sweet... beauteous Guinevere. But I'm sworn not to until I have completed my quest. I must find the Holy Grail." He explained.

"Well, good luck with that. And thanks for the help again. We got to get to Egypt, so we'll see you."

"I will lead you," Lancelot suggested.

"No, it's okay," Larry said as they started walking away again.

"Halt, Dangly Bells!" Lancelot said sterling indent of Larry making everyone stop. "There is strange magic in the air, and dangerous beasts are afoot. It is the duty of a true knight... to protect and care for those in need. We're off."

"I guess he's coming with us."

"Larry!" Atilla yelled. Larry turned and then Attila was telling them about how Jedediah arcs Octavius were no longer in his hat.

"Jed and Octavius?" Larry asked.

"They must have fallen out while we were running," Teddy said.