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Chapter 1- 11
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Alex swam up out of the warm haze had had been floating in, drawn back to full awareness by an insistent shaking of his shoulder. His eyes opened and he saw that it was Meh-Mem-Sut, now crouched beside him, that was shaking him. Seeing that he was aware and alert, she released his shoulder. “Your daughter will awaken soon, you need to be with her to help her deal with the shock of her new situation. She has learned things, but she will need time to adjust—you must be careful.” “Who and what are you, really? I can’t believe that we just did… what we did. You appear out of nowhere and I fall all over you?” Meh-Mem-Sut rose to stand over him, looking down at him with warm eyes and a slight smile. “I have spoken with your daughter in her dreams... she has things to teach you. Do not feel badly Alex Robbins, for I AM more than human and you would be hard pressed to deny me what I desire. Remember that, for it will be important, not just for you… but for an understanding of many things.” “I don’t understand… “ “Of course not,” her smiled broadened. “I know that you and your wife are more than simple archeologists and that you came here seeking more than stones and potsherds and hieroglyphs. Rejoice, for you have found what you sought… though not in the fashion and not to the degree to which you expected. I must go now, it is best that you be alone with your daughter and I have other things to attend to… other preparations that must be made. I will return soon.” With those words, the woman faded into thin air. Alex lay there for a few moments, bemused and confused, before the import of Meh-Mem-Sut’s words struck him. “Oh, crap Ashley!” Alex rose and quickly gathered his scattered clothing. He wiped himself down as best he could with his underwear, which he then crammed into one of the equipment cases. He then swiftly donned his outer clothing and rushed back into the inner shrine. “Ashley! Ash! Are you in here baby? Are you okay? A low moan from near the back of the shrine answered Alex’s frantic call. He rushed over and saw his little girl lying on the ground, her shirt gathered under her head for padding, soaked with sweat and her clothes and hair disheveled. The crotch of her shorts was soaked through and there were thin traces of blood and fluid trickling out of the legs of the shorts along her inner thighs. “Uhhh, daddy,” she moaned in a low voice as she began to stir. Alex fell to his knees beside her. As he crouched over here, her eyes fluttered open but unfocused and she thrashed about for a moment before her eyes focused, locking on her father. “Uahhh, daddy? Ohhh, I feel so strange... and I had such a strange dream.” Ashley sat up slowly, running her hands through her hair and over her face, rubbing at her eyes. As she reached a full sitting position, she winced briefly, as though she had a flash of pain and her right hand went down to her crotch, where it encountered her soaked shorts. He face turned a deep red and she hunched over slightly, drawing her knees up, as if trying to hide the state of her clothing from Alex. “Are you okay sweetie?” Ashley mumbled a reply without looking at Alex. Alex reached out and placed his hand upon her shoulder and she flinched slightly as his hand touched her skin. “Look at me sweetie, it’s okay… you weren’t having a dream, I think. At least, not a normal dream.” Ashley turned and looked at her father, confusion, fear and embarrassment in her eyes. “There was this strange woman… ooo, daddy I broke the rules, I did something I wasn’t supposed to do… you SAID not to touch anything.” Tears started to roll from Ashley’s eyes and Alex hugged her to him, holding her tightly and running his hand over her head. “Shhhh, it’s okay sweetie, it’s okay. Yes, there was a woman, I… saw her too. She said her name was Meh-Mem-Sut... and she said that she had talked to you and told you some things. Do you remember that sweetie?” “Daddy, I’m scared... what is happening?” “It will be okay Ashley. C’mon, let’s get you back to the camp.” Alex picked his little girl up from the ground and began to carry her back to the campsite. |
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