One Last Time {Ahkmenrah} NATM

London Calls

Surprise and relief greeted Nathan the next day when he learned that Larry had been allowed to take Ahkmenrah and his tablet back to London in search of his parents. All the while they were walking into the airport, boarding the plane to their destination though Nicky had been complaining. "Dad. You know I could have stayed at the apartment alone right?"

"Yeah? No. That's not going to be happening for a while." Larry responded, narrowing his eyes at the now glaring teenager. Nicky then turned to Nathan who shook his head raising his hands up before taking his seat.

"Hey don't drag me into this Nicky: You're on your own with this one...but I will say your dad's right on this. That was pretty irresponsible."

Nicky rolled his eyes in response. Shaking his head in disbelief. While Nathan was getting older, he did not realize that Nicky felt their friendship was dwindling. He knew the 'old' Nathan would have most likely given him the benefit of the doubt. "I wasn't going to throw another party! And since when did you become the responsible one? You used to sneak out to visit us at the museum, going against your mother."

"Nick you know that was different." Nathan retorted.

  "Alright guys that's enough," Larry sighed, rubbing his temples before looking at his watch then back at them. "We don't need any added stress here do we?"

 Nathan and Nicky looked at one another, sighed and then share a look at Larry. "No sir."

 They muttered in unison. "Let's get some rest then while we can...we're gonna need it."

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A long flight was indeed a long flight. Nathan groggily opened one eye slowly, seeing the runway of the London airport. Relieved to finally stretch his legs, he took a look at the beautiful city before them gazing at his surroundings. "It really is beautiful here." Larry commented, looking down at the river over one of the bridges they had crossed.

 "Sure is." The sun was beginning to set with the air growing colder. Nathan zipped his jacket up, mentally rolling his eyes hearing Larry and Nicky arguing now of whether or not he should be a DJ over in Spain instead of going off to college.

 He didn't want to say anything this time, but some people simply aren't made out to be in college. Nathan knew Larry just wanted the best for his only child, like all parents do...but at the same time he was beginning to have flashbacks of the countless 'debates' he and his mother would get into about such things.

 That's when he decided to cut in. "You know Larry," he began. "He is eighteen now...he can make his own decisions. But he shouldn't jump into something head first at the same time: If he really wants to go to Spain, perhaps he can study the language before going." Nicky mouthed a 'Thank YOU 'earning a chuckle from Nathan and with Larry rubbing his face in frustration.

  "Alright. I guess Nate's right, you have to make sure you study hard for this though. Just one course of Spanish at the least."

 The teenager gave a shrug. "Yeah sure." Eventually, they make their way over to the van.

 As they pile in, those foreboding thoughts emerge from the depths of Nathan's mind.

  What if the group got their and Ahkmenrah's parents knew nothing of how to stop this...whatever it was? The thought made him feel sick of not able to see Ahkmenrah again or any of the others.

 "Nathan? You alright?"

 Larry's voice snaps him of his thoughts, giving a quick shake of his head. Forcing an assuring smile. "Yeah. I'm fine...just thinking is all. What were you saying again?"

  Larry had repeated his question again when Nathan pursed his lips. He really didn't feel in the mood of talking about his feelings at the current, his mind was focused solely on that tablet. No matter how hard he thought he just couldn't think of any logical reasoning as to why it was acting up as it was.

 The van was pulling up to a security station where a female guard could be seen reading a newspaper. "Wait so: What are we doing again?" Nathan asked in a whisper.

 "Once the tablet brings Ahkmenrah to life he's going to sneak us in, now both of you get down."

 "Huh?"

  "Just - both of you get down, come on, part of the adventure you two." Nathan muttered a curse under his breath as he crouched as low as possible on the floor with Nicky. It was a horribly uncomfortable position they were in.

 The guard lowered her newspaper with her eyes peering over it in comical fashion before sliding her window open. He couldn't help but roll his eyes when the woman-now known as Tilly-started going on about how great being a night guard in America must be. Having a strange thought process.

  "Well, it must be wicked being a security guard in America." She exclaimed excitedly, "With your gun, with the silenca, with your ninja swords..."

  "Are you kidding me?" Nicky mouthed to Nathan. He was just as stupefied and dumfounded as his friend was.

 Nathan couldn't help but groan mentally as Tilly began to say she needed 'confirmation' from McPhee despite the fact Larry told her he already received it from him. After what felt like hours, Nathan and Nicky both breathed sighs of relief when Tilly gave them the 'OK' to carry on. Forty five minutes. Just forty five minutes to go and soon Ahkmenrah's tablet would start to glow.

 As soon as the van crept towards the gate, he thanked the heavens as he and Nicky were finally able to stand up from their terribly uncomfortable positions. Glancing at the side view mirrors, they could see Larry, hiding out of sight of the guard shack.

  "That was the longest forty minutes of my life..."

 Nicky complained, watching Tilly like a hawk as they began unloading the boxes. Larry soon gives them entrance to go towards the storage door, knocking on it waiting for Ahkmenrah to let them inside.

 "And I'm pretty sure this is breaking an entry," Nathan commented. "Isn't this supposed to be against the law?" "Oh no, they have a totally different legal system than what we have."

  "But if we enter a building that we didn't get permission to enter that would be qualified as 'breaking the law."

  Larry couldn't respond quick enough for Ahkmenrah finally opens the door, all four of them quickly scurrying inside. Now for the real 'fun' to begin.