A new mummy arrives at the Museum of Natural History: an Egyptian princess. How is it that she knows everyone's favorite young pharaoh? The nightly adventures of the museum's inhabitants continue with a new addition!
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Bek woke the next night and slipped out of her coffin without much trouble since Larry can already come by and took the lid off. She was in a small room that looked like it belonged to a tomb. Scenes and hieroglyphics covered the "sandstone" walls in bright reds, blues, and golds with a touch of green. Walking through the doorway she found in herself in a small recreation of a palace garden. She smiled as she spotted lotus blossoms growing in a pond in the corner. Ahk met her at the doorway.
"You like the lotus? Larry made sure they were added." He said.
"Really? I will have to thank him. They are so beautiful," she nodded.
"Well, we should find him in the lobby; tonight's movie night."
"Movie? What's a movie?"
Ahk grinned. "Come and find out." He offered her his arm and led her into the lobby where Larry, Teddy, and a few of the Civil War mannequins were hanging an enormous white sheet from the balcony while Sacajawea, Lewis, and Clark were setting up a projector on the information desk. Of course, Lewis and Clark were arguing over the direction manual, leaving Sacajawea do to the actual setting up. Attila and his Huns pulled some benches for some people to sit on, and a large number of pillows and cushions from various displays for those who wanted to sit on the floor. Bek sat between Larry and Sacajawea on a bench. However, Ahk chose to sit on the floor with his back against her legs, a position he had often taken as a child when performances were done in the palace at Thebes. Sacajawea explained the concept of a movie to Bek. Since it was the miniatures turn to pick, Jed wanted to watch a western, naturally. Octavius wasn't overly picky, so Larry dug through his movie stash and found an old John Wayne film, El Dorado. All of it was so unfamiliar to Bek, that she was not sure if she liked the film or not. However, she really liked the popcorn and kept stealing handfuls from the bowl Ahk had in his lap. For the second movie, it was Octavius' turn to choose, but he wanted to give the option to Bek since it was her first movie night.
"Lord General, I know nothing of these 'movies'; I could not possibly choose," she said.
"Well, what sort of stories do you like?" he asked.
"A variety." She shrugged. "I will trust your judgment." If Larry did not know better, he would have sworn that the little Roman blushed ever so slightly at Bek's statement.
"Larry, did you still have the one about the man who stole the American Declaration of Independence to find a treasure?" Octavius asked.
"National Treasure? Yeah, right here." Larry popped the new DVD in. Octavius looked over at Jed and found that he was giving him a strange look.
"What?"
"You choose that one? No documentary on Roman architecture or army strategies?" the cowboy teased.
"I rather like this one," Octavius defended. "Unless Her Majesty would prefer something of a more...informative nature." Here he looked to Bek.
"Nay, this will be fine, I am sure. As I said, I trust your judgement, General."
Bek did end up enjoying the story. There was action and adventure, with just a tiny bit of romance. She rather liked the computer whiz side-kick with an overly dramatic nature and a sarcastic sense of humor. He was quite funny.
After the movies, board games were pulled out, and Bek learned three of them, her favorite being Clue. About ten minutes till sunrise, everything was put and way and everyone headed back to their places for the coming day. Bek paused outside her garden-tomb to examine a case of objects from her tomb. She noticed that there were several empty places.
"Apparently Cambridge decided to ship your things in increments," Ank said, coming up behind her.
"I see," Bek murmured. Ank noticed that she was seemed to be looking rather intently at the collection on the other side of the glass.
"Is there something particular you seek? I can ask Larry about it," Ank said.
"No...no, it's nothing..." Bek answered distantly and thoughtfully turned in to her exhibit.
"You are certain, Bek? It is no trouble."
"I'm sure, brother. Good night." Bek came back at hugged Ank one last time before disappearing into her tomb.
Ank turned and entered his own tomb, pulling his lid back onto his sarcophagus so that he could close the lid when he was in it. Larry had to do Bek's for her since she was not strong enough to lift the heavy lid.
Just then, Larry came in to make sure Ank's lid got on right.
"Is Bek taken care of?" the young pharaoh asked.
"Yep."
"When is the next shipment of her things coming? She was looking the cases tonight, and seemed to be looking for something in particular."
"Do you know what it was? I have a full inventory of what's on its way and when it's supposed to get here," Larry said.
"No, she would not say," Ank frowned.
"Well, I think the next shipment should be here in a few days, so hopefully whatever it is will be in there."
"Yes...Thank you, Larry." Ank nodded to the older man.
