Chapitre 50: Ch.50 Open Season...
[General POV] After their danger senses flared, Zheng was the first to respond, he pulled out his knife, and quickly climbed up a nearby pillar.
He looked towards the west, and could faintly made out a bunch of people standing on a lone hill. Yet due to the limited vision at night, he couldn't make out how many people were there.
Pah!
Zheng instinctively moved the knife in front of his face and a rock the size of a walnut hit the dagger. The force coming from that rock numbed his arm a bit, and he fell off the pillar.
Luckily he reacted in time, and kicked the pillar when he was still midair. He rolled on the ground when he landed, avoiding any injury.
The rest of the camp, was also woken up but, before they could ask what happened.
The sound of tiny wings flapping from afar reverberated in the night sky. Several seconds later, they finally saw what made such noise. It was a swarm of countless locusts flying toward them. Just the sight of it was enough to give them goosebumps.
Everyone started to run, and tried to find shelter in the tomb.
O'Connell picked up Evelyn and followed everyone else into the tomb. All the while muttering to himself, "There's no harm in reading a book, yeah right?!"
[Zheng POV]
Zheng was staring towards the west, as a ding was heard from the black watch on his wrist. Due to the intense sensation of danger, it took quite a while before he could recover enough to check. But, as he lift his hand to see the notification, what greeted him was another ding...
"5 members killed. Team India minus five points. Current score Team China 4 points; Team India -5 poinrs; Members with negative points at the end of the movie will be erased."
The whole thing was so unexpected that he was stunned on the spot. Fortunately Jie, and Zero saw Zheng's state, So they picked him up, and dragged him along.
As Zheng was being dragged by the two into the tomb. The vivid mound of dust that rose from the top of the lone hill, making it look like a volcano bellowing smoke was reflected in his eyes.
That, and the seemingly sentient miniture whirlwind approaching them from that location.
[Scene Break]
Shanaia said. "Leader, what should we do now? Go into the tomb to retaliate, or scout them out for more advantageous avenues?"
He thought for a moment. "No!, Team China has just given us a taste of what they could do. We don't know their power levels, and they probably don't know the conventions when encountering other teams."
"The situation just placed us at a severe disadvantage, their is no way for any agreements with the other party."
"With Lamu gone we just lost a significant portion of our fighting strength.Charging in the tomb might get us the chance to recoup our losses but, there would surely be a trap waiting for us there."
"And we can't fall for another one after losing 5 members including our newbies."
"The plot is at unleashing the boss of this movie. We will go to Cairo, and find a chance to get back the points we've lost."
What Team India didn't know was that; a small whirlwind of sand, moved towards Hamunaptra from their location.
[Zheng POV]
Upon entering the underground tomb. Everyone was running in panic. The players were separated during the running and by the time people calmed down there were only Zheng, Zero, Jie, Heng, and Tengyi stayed in a group. The others ran into another path.
The tomb was pitch black and filled with a rotting smell. Fortunately Heng picked up a torch before he entered the tomb. Otherwise it would be difficult to even take a step.
Zero asked. "Zheng, did you see the other team just then? How many people do they have?"
Zheng said with a bitter smile. "I didn't get a clear look. It was too far and dark... But the other team should be very strong. They threw a rock at me from that distance and I had to block it with my knife."
But, what really surprised me was the notification I, received after they shot that pebble at me. And the mound of dust that rose up into the sky.
"It's very likely Kris's doing" said Zero
"Your probably right, that kid is just to devious when he wants to be. Now that he has set his eyes on completing the missions, it makes me shudder at the thought of him putting effort into something." said Jie
"I can't help but, feel pity for team india." said Zheng
"If only you knew what he has planned for them..." muttered Tengyi softly.
They suddenly heard a scream as they were talking. Everyone took a look at each other then pulled out their guns. Zheng, Zero, Jie, and Tengyi swapped in the magical bullets. Heng also knocked his bow and followed closely behind them as they ran towards the origin of the scream.
As Zheng, and his party were was moving deeper into the tomb. They've been constantly hearing the sounds of countless little things moving on the ground ever since that scream.
As they moved deeper in, the sounds were getting louder. Right as they made another turn, they saw O'Connell, Jonathan, and several Americans running toward them. O'Connell shouted. "Run, there're right behind us!"
Zheng and the others looked beyond them and suddenly lost the desire to ask. There were countless scarabs chasing after them. One of the guides suddenly fell to the ground and the scarabs immediately entered his body. It only took a few seconds before he was fully covered in a thick layer of scarabs. When he appeared again, he had became a skeleton.
Zheng's group of six began to run at full speed along with O'Connell. The skeleton behind them was horrifying. It was indescribable how it feels to get eaten alive.
Zheng, Zero, and Jie were running the fastest. They quickly passed by O'Connell's group, just then another woman's scream echoed through the tomb. It was Evelyn's voice.
After they made the turn, they saw Evelyn looking into the deeper part of the path in fear. O'Connell just came out from around the corner with the Americans and the other players.
O'Connell saw Evelyn then ran over and grabbed her. "Hurry, what are you waiting here for? There are a lot of bugs behind... wah!"
They all ran over to Evelyn then followed her vision. What they saw scared all of them.
A mummy with rotting flesh and many parts were just bones left. This mummy still had eyes but those eyes were filled with blood vessels, looking at all the people in front of him. Then he opened his mouth and shouted.
O'Connell and everyone else were dazed then he also began shouting and pulled the trigger on his rifle. Zheng and the others also began firing their guns. The mummy got shot to the ground.
After shooting the mummy away, O'Connell grabbed Evelyn and began running away. Zheng said to his team in a hurry. "Jie, bring them outside. Only Zheng and Zero remained.
Mean while in a different corridor Kris, and Felicity were watching the scene unfold.
"So Imhotep can't help but, be pulled towards Hamonaptra, Good thing we didn't need to lure him back here. Thanks to your idea of just taking the book but, not the canopic jars." said Kris
"Sometimes love transcends reason, and more often lead to irrationality."added Felicity
"But how could he mistook Evelyn the supposed daughter of the pharaoh, for Anck su namon? doesn't that seem weak love to you?" ask Kris
"Well now that everything is set according to this play of yours, whats next? inquired Felicity
"Well now; dear, we hunt!"
[Scene Break]
Once Zheng and Zero exited the tomb, he instinctively raised his gun, because there were several dozen men in black pointing their guns at the two of them. His team, O'Connell, and the Americans were all under their control.
O'Connell laughed. "See, I told you I already killed the mummy. You are making a fuss about nothing!"
Zheng sighed and said. "No, the mummy is not dead. He's a monster, normal bullets are useless against him. No, all types of bullets should be useless against him."
No one aside from the players knew what he was saying. The leader of the men in black, a man with a tattoo on his face, said. "All of you leave this place, at once! Don't ever come back... This is the city of the dead. If you come back again, I don't mind burying you with the dead!" Then he led his group down into the tomb.
To be honest, after what they just experienced, no one wanted to stay here. So they went back to their camp quietly and packed their stuff. Then left on their horses and camels.
The players followed at the back of the group. It wasn't until now that they had a chance to look at their watch. Usually once the plot started moving forward, their restrictions would also disappear. And of course they were no longer restricted by distance when they look at their watch.
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