Night of Magic

Secrets Revealed

Nathan met up with Larry and this time with Larry's son Nicky the next day at the museum.

He was still deep in thought over last night with him and Ahkmenrah. How his heart beat against his chest, liking the way he had been held. It was such a strange feeling. The teenager kept it to himself however, when asked if everything was alright. It's not long before they arrive in the break room, finally thinking it's time Nicky knew the truth about what his father and he REALLY did when night fell.

Nick was already showing concern over how they were acting. Larry with another thought on his mind and Nathan with a really different thought on his mind. "Dad? Nate? What's going on?"

Looking up, trying to hide the concern on his face nudging Nathan to do the same he gives a shake of his head followed by a grin. "Nothing. We're fine..."

"Yeah. Just fine."

They should know better though. Nicky's a smart kid, Larry taught him that. "No really. Nate I've known you for a while and dad I know how you are when things aren't fine." Larry runs a hand down his face. Nathan grips the edge of the steel desk. Boy are they really going to have a hard time explaining this one. "You aren't getting fired are you?" He asked.

"Fired? No. No you don't have to worry about that. I mean, I don't know...it could be possible I guess. But that's not why we brought you here. ...Nathan?" The teenager finally lifted his head up, snapping out of his wandering thoughts looking curiously at a grinning Larry. "I think it's time we finally showed him how things really are at night."

"....You know. I believe you're right," Nathan finally speaks, managing to muster up again. "Come on Nicky. Your dad and I have something to show you."

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The Egyptian exhibit had a musky sort of smell to it when they walked in. Normally, this place had given Nathan a sense of comfort and relief. But something didn't feel right at all this time, not to mention the Golden Tablet was gone and there the stone slab was put over Ahkmenrah's sarcophagus.

Again.

"Oh no..." Larry mutters while Nathan curses silently.

"What's going on?"

"The Tablet," Nathan continued, examining the empty space where it once was and giving Larry a weary expression. "The Golden Tablet of Ahkmenrah....It's gone."

"Someone must have stolen it. And I think I know who...the same person who put all that stolen stuff inside my locker." Larry stepped closer into the room, examining the sarcophagus stone slab.

"Nicky are you still-." The teenager turned around only to find him and Larry in the room alone. Well, partly alone anyway. "There..." He finished, heaving a frustrated sigh as he and the night guard race out of the room to find him. Part of him was hoping, really hoping that at least Nicky of all people would believe them.

"Nicky! Nicky wait!"

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Home to mom's!" Nicky yelled, stopping at the last step to narrow his eyes at him. "You guys...You're acting crazy tonight. Golden Tablet's, things that...that come to life in a museum..."

A thoughtful expression crosses over Nathan's face as he listens to Larry try and explain to his son that he wasn't making any of it up. He supposed this would be quite a bit for a ten year old to take in. They were in the loading dock at this point, Larry telling his son to stay close while they look for the tablet. Brown eyes shift curiously around, until he spots it. Ahkmenrah's tablet sticking out of one of the crates, with a bunch of other stolen stuff inside it. "Nicky! You see? This is it, the tablet your dad and I were telling you about." He explained, running his fingers carefully along its golden edges grinning at the shocked boy beside him. "Ha. Told ya we were telling the-."