Brother Dearest (Part 4)

The Fallout

"Well, your sister seems more calm now so down you go, Rath! Time to say hello!" said the one armed mummy shoving Rath down the stairs. "Ow..." mumbled Rath seeing as though he hit the stone floor. "Like dude that couldn't POSSIBLY hurt as much as when Cleo hits you." said Shaggy. "Reah. Ohhh!" groaned Scooby rubbing his head making Cleo roll her eyes. "By the way, if your name's Cleo, what are you, related to Cleopatra or something?!" laughed Nefertina. Cleo felt her eye twitch again. "Easy, Cleo, don't let them get to you." said Starchild. Cleo let out a huff of annoyance as her brother got off the ground and brushed himself off. "Remind me to HURT you for that later!" grumbled Rath glaring at the one armed mummy. "Sorry!" said the one armed mummy. "So, your my...sister...." said Rath eyeing Cleo up and down. "Hence why we look so much alike." said Cleo cocking a brow. "Oh good grief, like looking in a gender bent mirror." said Catman. "I heard that!" warned Cleo. "Zoinks! Like don't reawaken the beast, Catman, don't reawaken the beast!" cried Shaggy. "Alright, alright, yeesh." said Catman. "Uh, Rath, maybe you should take your sister outside or something. You know, to get to know her better." said the boy with a shrug. "Rath, actually willing to get to know someone? Now that is funny!" laughed the one armed mummy. "Seeing as though she's his sister, I'd say he doesn't really have much of a choice." said Spaceman. "Of course he has a choice, Spaceman." said Cleo crossing her arms. "Huh? Like he does?" asked Shaggy in confusion. "Yes I made a silent promise to my mother that'd I'd find and try to have a relationship with my brother, I'd hate to force it on him if he wants nothing to do with me. It's not surprising, Adelram did the same with me decades ago." said Cleo. "That's because he just couldn't appreciate you for who you are, Cleo." said Daphne. "Like who cares!? Cleo's giving us the green light to leave!" cried Shaggy. " SHAGGY!" yelled everyone besides Cleo in annoyance. "Come on, Rath, your making your sister feel bad." said the boy. "Forgive me, oh Prince, but I HIGHLY doubt that." said Rath glaring at Cleo. "Do we REALLY have to make him apart of the baby's life when it gets here?" asked Demon pointing to Rath in annoyance. "It? Really, Demon?" asked Cleo cocking a brow. "Well he ain't wrong, we don't know if it's going to be a boy or girl yet." said Catman. "Hey, hear that, Rath, you are going to be an uncle!" said the one armed mummy. "I can hardly wait." said Rath sarcasticly. Cleo scuffed and stormed out of the room. At first she was thrilled to meet her brother but like Adelram, all he cared about was putting her down. "Way to go, you just reached number one in the world's biggest jerk book." said Demon with a glare. "It wouldn't have killed you all over again to be nice to her." said Daphne. "Yeah, Cleo had a rough childhood as it was." said Fred. "Hmph, and to think we're were going to invite you to the birthday party and have it here in the museum." said Velma. "Birthday?" asked the one armed mummy. "Yeah, Cleo's birthday is coming up next week. That's why we're here in San Francisco to begin with." said Catman. "That and to celebrate Cleo's unexpected pregnancy." said Starchild. "Which you guys CLEARLY don't care about!" said Daphne in annoyance. "Seriously, am I the only one who thinks Cleo has bad luck in the sibling department?" asked Spaceman. "No." said Demon crossing his arms. "First she has a brother who leaves her to perish under the desert now she has one that doesn't even care about her, if I didn't know any better I'd say the only ones who care about her are us and her parents." said Fred. "Like no wonder why Cleo never told us about her family." said Shaggy. "Because they're all jerks minus her mother and possibly her father?" asked Demon blandly. "Well, that's going to change." said the boy. "How exactly do you plan to do that?" asked Daphne. "Hey, I AM supposedly the pharaoh here." said the boy with a shrug. "Rapes, this isn't really..." began Rath. "Rath, I'm serious! In fact, I'm ordering you, go find your sister and don't come back until you two have made amends!" said the boy. "You heard the prince, Rath." said the blue eyed mummy. "I really don't see the point in this but if you command it, oh Prince." said Rath with a sigh. "Like I'll give Cleo a call and see where she is." said Shaggy pulling his cell phone out of his pocket. "Good idea, Shag." said Fred. "I just hope Cleo isn't TOO upset to pick up her phone!" said Daphne. "Zoinks! Gang, like I think we have a problem here!" cried Shaggy. "Is Cleo not answering her phone?" asked Catman trying to stay calm for Demon's sake. "Worse! Listen!" said Shaggy putting the phone on speaker. "Jinkies! It sounds like a war zone over there!" cried Velma as sounds of blasting and fighting was heard over the phone. "Cleo!? Cleo are you there!?" called Daphne holding onto Shaggy's phone. "Oh yes, in fact you've picked a WONDERFUL time for calling!" replied Cleo sarcastically after a minute or two of silence. "What's going on over there? Are you alright!?" asked Fred in worry. "Does it sound like everything is alright to you!?" asked Cleo in annoyance. "What's happening, Cleo, and where are you!?" asked Velma. "Hmph, hard to tell with all the giant Shabti pieces flying around!" yelled Cleo. "Sha-whaties!?" cried Shaggy. "Ugh, are you REALLY going to make me explain it right now!?" yelled Cleo. "They're little stone statues that were placed into the tombs of royal families or the very wealthy to serve them in the afterlife, Shaggy." explained Velma. "Well, SOMEONE clearly didn't tell these guys that! They're as big as a person!" yelled Cleo. "Cleo, where are you so we can come and get you!?" asked Starchild. "I haven't the faintest idea. However I will tell you I'm having a VERY long talk with my mother when I get the chance!" yelled Cleo. "Huh? Like what has your mom got to do with it?" asked Shaggy in confusion. "Shaggy, did you REALLY forget about the note my father left me!?" asked Cleo. "Wait a minute, you brought your mother's ankh with you!?" asked Demon. "Didn't exactly have a choice in the matter now did I!?" asked Cleo in annoyance. "What's so bad about an ankh anyway?" asked the boy. "Ah..nothing, gotta go! Quick, gang, to the Mystery Machine!" cried Fred. "Let's hope the roads are still clear." said Catman as the gang ran out of the museum as fast as they could.