Bringing Down the Mummy I

Crynn POV

"As you can see, the situation has turned quite awful and the mummy has already started to unleash the 10 Egyptian Plagues in the bible," uncle said quite horrified at having just drank blood, he's now showering whip cream all over his mouth. I see that Ferrous looked quite excited at the prospect.

I have to agree that if I were a vampire, Egypt would be the perfect vampire paradise at the moment. Can you imagine, water turning into blood, that's fine level of transfiguration. Though it hasn't reached the level of transmutation yet as it could still be reversed the moment the Mummy died or if its magic is cancelled.

"Uncle, you haven't told us anything about this mummy, no information whatsoever!" Evelyn clenched her fists and knocked on his table for a few times bringing his attention back. "The mummy was named Imhotep, a high priest in Seti the first's court. Sadly, he committed two of the worst crimes in Ancient Egypt, murder of the Pharaoh and acts or adultery with the Pharaoh's wife."

"The night it happened, The Pharaoh's wife got killed and Imhotep escaped only to go back into Hamunaptra to revive her so that they could exist together as immortals in love. The Pharaoh's guards got ahold of this news and managed to ambush Imhotep in Hamunaptra sealing and cursing him, torturing him for eternity."

Everyone's looks turned grave and pitiful, many would say that love transcends life, time and space, and nothing could be truer to that than the high priest's love. "The most important question is, how do we kill it!" O'Connell decisively said, determination to free Egypt of the plagues became his one goal.

"You must find the Book of Amun Ra hidden under a statue opposite of the book where death is hidden!" This only served as more confusion to the rest of the group wondering what is this book and why is there a riddle in all this mess. "That doesn't explain anything!" Jonathan exclaimed processing the words in his head and to be honest I thought the same.

"The Mummy was revived with the Book of The Dead and to seal him back, we need the Book of Amun Ra! And according to the archives, the book is hidden in the opposite direction of where the Book of The Dead is!" So if the Book of The Dead is located South of Hamunaptra, that means that The Book of Amun Ra is in the North.

Evelyn started, "Than if the Book of The Dead is found in the entrance of hamunaptra, than-"

"The Book of Amun Ra is in the back of Hamunaptra!" O'Connell finished laughing together with Evelyn. It's these genuine and beautiful laughs that truly brighten people's day, i smiled and shook my head, even Ferrous showed a hint of his lips curving. "Very clever Evelyn, now before you must continue on, the Ministry sent something that might be useful in sealing the mummy."

He pulled and heavily put down a long sort of cylindrical object clearly covered by a brown packaging paper and a ribbon shutting it tight. uncle began to unfold the package and what's inside might be one of the most beautiful sceptre I've ever seen, the most beautiful being Queen Elizabeth's many royal sceptres.

The top end of it was decorated with a very regal and exquisite aardvark head decorated with all sorts of gems and the rod is furnished with magnificent blue and gold paint truly bringing the majestic feel of it. And finally the tip of the rod is tilted downwards like a crowbar's, I don't know what that could be for.

"The Ministry has decided to lend you all one of their many Was-sceptres (A.N : Look it up, these sceptres are actually a part of Egyptian myth). As the mummy is cursed as the enemy of the Pharaohs, the moment the mummy is around 10 meters the sceptre's distance, he will suffer a decline of powers, limiting his abilities."

Uncle finished by finally giving the sceptre to Evelyn as she graciously stroked its whole body in reverence and wonder. "Well the only thing left to do is for you five to go back to Hamunaptra and I'll leave it all to you and this must be done in 10 days or else Imhotep will have powers unimaginable to the living world."

He drawled and finally fell back onto his comfy chair, stretching his hands and yawning. "Now, you can all GET OUT OF MY OFFICE!" The old uncle actually managed to drive everyone off with only a warning, even Ferrous reluctantly got out of the office. "Your uncle nor you introduced him properly to us Evelyn," I'm tired of calling him uncle in my mind and I simply need a name.

"My uncle's name is Terrence Bey, he's not only the Director of The National Archives, he is also the Curator of the Cairo Museum of Antiquities. He has quite the political power in Egypt and if all goes well, he will be the next Prime Minister," I'm impressed, no wonder the man has such charisma and a very enticing voice that could potential ensnare many into his fingers, he's a renowned politician!

"Ok, enough dilly dallying, we need to get to Hamunaptra but through what?" Jonathan interjected and started with an important question, how do we get there? Going by camel would be too long and dangerous, and the lack of water in these times is certainly bad enough. We need something fast, something that could travel the terrains with ease.

"I have a friend, ex-Royal Air Force, he has an Italian Nieuport 11," a Nieuport 11? Isn't that a World War One plane, could that even work in this scenario. "Great, let's get a move on!" Jonathan shouted enthusiastically, pulling Evelyn and O'Connell by the hem of their clothes. Dragging them across the ground and outside the double doors.

We followed behind and saw Jonathan entering a very old, very nice looking 1949 Rolls-Royce Dawn Drophead. It hadn't even crossed my eyes when I arrived here in the first place. I'm a fan of classic cars and oh how exquisite this one is. The beige coloring, the front quad lights and the precious hood ornament!

I can't ever think, I'd be able to sit in one of these in my lifetime! Then again, if we're going to battle to the death with an immortal, than we must do so with style! As we drove out, I can't help but shake my heads at the poor citizens of Egypt, everyone is panicking on the streets, it could even be said to have been reduced to anarchy in just a few minutes!

Imhotep must be sealed again! We're bringing him down to his grave!