Timeless ||✔️

VIII

BASE CAMP- later that night

I laid down next to Jonathan as I tried to sleep. I heard footsteps running towards our campfire. What the heck?

I opened my eyes and looked over to see Evie holding a black book in her hands. The Book of the dead. I

"You know that's called stealing." I heard Rick say.

"Evelyn I taught you better than that. If you're going to steal something at least let me in on it." I spoke up as I sat up.

Rick looked over at me and smirked as Evelyn rolled her eyes,
"According to you and my siblings it's called borrowing."

I rolled my eyes as I stood up and walked over to sit next to her. Rick sat next to me as he looked at the book in confusion,
I thought the book of Amun-Ra was made of gold?"

I nodded my head as Evie pulled the key out,
"It is but this isn't the book of Amun-Ra, I think it's the book of the dead."

"You sure you 'otta  be playin around with that?" Rick asked her.

Evelyn scoffed,
"No harm ever came from a book."

"I'm with him on this one Ev." I said, she gave me a pointed look.

Evelyn sighed,
"Fine, if I cause an apocalypse thats on me. But will you please help me to translate this? You're better at translating the royals writing than I am."

I sighed,
"This is such a bad idea."

She unlocked the lock and opened the book. I let out a breath as I traced over the letters.

Rick cleared his throat,
"What does it say?"

I reread it just to be sure,
"Ahm kum Ra. Ahm kum Dei. It speaks of the night and day."

I sighed but continued on as the translation got darker. As soon as I read the last bit a  roar came from the temple. I saw Jonathan wake up as I slammed the book shut. The Egyptologist awoke and screamed,
"No! You mustn't read from the book!"

Evelyn grabbed the key and pulled it out of the book as a large gust of wind blew. All of us stood up as I saw a wall of locusts heading towards us. Rick grabbed my hand as we took off and he screamed,
"Run!"