Night of Magic

Night Two

After doing research for what seemed like hours upon hours, days upon days Nathan was beginning to feel confident that maybe. Just maybe, he and Larry could actually pull this off. The sixteen year old had somehow convinced his older sibling to cover for him throughout the whole night until morning arrived, meeting up with the night guard at the exact time that he was told.

Now here they were. Actually waiting for the museum to come to life. They knew what to expect now after the fiasco just some days ago.

While Larry had dealt with Rexy with his bone, Nathan had a big grin on his face the minute he walked up towards the giant Moai head.

"Hey big fella."

"DUM-DUM, YOU BRING ME GUM-GUM?"

The teenager actually tried keeping his anger in check, simply just ignoring the whole 'dum-dum' remark, taking out a rather large wad of bubble gum. "Oh yeah. I brought you the mother-load." He spoke in between grunts as he aimed it right at the thing's mouth, watching as it chewed the gum in satisfaction.

"MHMMM. ME LIKE GUM-GUM."

"Yeah. Hope you enjoy it you big lug." Nathan muttered, shifting his bag on his shoulder.

So far...so good.

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Nathan ultimately decides that maybe some of the other exhibits can lend him a hand about Ahkmenrah when he took a peek inside the Pharaoh's quiet room thankful that his Anubis guards weren't trying to strike him this time.

It wasn't really the exhibit's fault he supposed. They were lied to by people they thought they trusted after all. He decides to head over to the Roman and Western exhibits again. Of course, just as he finds Octavius is trying to breach into the Western side again making him shake his head in disbelief before kneeling down to speak properly to them.

He can see on the Western side a group of Chinese workers are helping set up what is supposed to be explosives but look more like tiny little fireworks.

"Uh...Jed?" He asked.

No response.

"Jedediah?"

When they continue to ignore him, he lets out an annoyed sigh, puts two fingers in his mouth and whistles as loud as he could knowing he'll feel bad about hurting their ears later but at least he got their attention. "Ow! Damn easy on the ears Teen Gigantor!" Jedediah complained as did Octavius on the Roman side.

"Yeah sorry about that. And teen Gi....okay never mind that's not what I want to ask you guys." He gives a shake of his head going back to his original train of thought. "Do any of you have any idea what all this hype about the Pharaoh is?" The minute he mentions of Ahkmenrah both figures freeze up instantly making him raise an eyebrow. "Okay. That's at least three times I've had someone freeze up on me whenever I talk about Ahkmenrah."

"Three?" Octavius questions.

"Yeah. First from Teddy-he seemed pretty freaked out, then from you two. Why do all of you act like you don't want to meet him?"

They remain quiet for a few seconds before Jedediah speaks up this time, glancing up at him with a curious expression. "You and that night guard really don't have any idea what's going on here do ya son?"

Nathan gave a shake of his head. He had a feeling, a sick feeling that Cecil was up to something but he hoped he was wrong for once on his usually accurate gut instincts about people. There was an uncomfortable energy around the room now, heck even the Mayans looked terrified as they slowly crept into hiding.