Cairo Egypt, Town of Somnambula. 14 After Foundation
With a giggle, a young woman's voice was heard calling out "Shadia, wait dear. Please don't run too fast little princess! " the mother called out to her energetic child. "She got this from you know, Hisan."
He scoffed in reply as the Paraoh couldn't help hide his smirk. "My love, you must be mistaken. You're the energetic one here. Who here faced the great sphinx and tame her but you?" he smiled at his wife and trusted advisor.
Giggling, she punches his arm lightly. She steps away "Shadia don't play near the nile. Wait for your mother now!" she runs towards their daughter. Unaware they have been watched by their vizier. Who looms with a scowl at the sight.
"SHADIA!" a woman yelled in desperation and despair as metal clash metal, metal tore flesh. "SHADIA!..." the fighting stops, as hurried footsteps were heard until they to stop. Silence. And in moments hope was shattered as an anguished mother wailed in despair.
Anguish turn into anger, Anger turned into hatred. "SHADIA!" She shouted vehemently as the vizier was taken away. "You will forever remember that name! I curse you to forever be cast away from the Duat! You will never find peace, you will never find the river of reeds! May this name forever haunt you!"
"SHADIA!!"
Manehattan Equss County, Manehattan Museum of History. 2017 AF
"Canterlot Movie Club Historians YEAH!" came the shout of three adolescent young teenagers, a yellow skinned teen, grinned at her two best friends. Her trademark bow tied neatly on her hair. "This is so awesome you guys! I wonder if we can get to the the mummy exhibit!" Applebloom couldn't help but gushed.
The tomboy teen, Scootaloo scoffed. "Please, I rather want to see the war period, the one with Commander Hurricane or General Firefly of the great war." grinning herself. "Shame Dash couldn't be here. Ok I get that's its only us Freshies here. C'mon i think it's starting."
Their teacher, Cheerilee ushered them into the main entrance hall. "Ok, settle down everyone. I would like to introduce our guest guide today. She's a professor at Oxford Academy, a prominent archealogist and you all might know her in the literature world. Author and professor, Arlene Kenway Yearling" she moves away to the stunned silence awe of the freshmen teens. As a woman in her mid 50s step up, wearing a heavy cloak covering up her body, and a hat and thick glasses steps up.
"Please, call me Ms Yearling" the older woman smiled, greeting herself. "Hello everyone, I'll be your tour guide today. I can tell you all about the exhibits and the artifacts. Most of which me and my colleagues unearth. From the Jurassic to the Founding Wars and Romans, the Salem Witch Trials and so forth. Be sure to stay close now alright?" she instructed them. "And feel free to ask me any questions!"
Scootaloo gushed in awe "S-she's the author of the Daring Do novels! This is so awesome, Dash will flip if i tell her i met AK Yearling!" she is literally hopping in her feet, grinning like an idiot. Causing her friends to chuckle but they couldn't help but hide their own excitement. "I know right?! Ohh maybe we could get to see artifacts Daring Do finds! ... " seeing their looks "What? I can dream.."
Rolling their eyes "Follow now eyeryone and you may go look at other exhibits but do not stray alone got it?" Yearling instructed them. "No sense someone getting lost alone." the freshmen students dispersed before she said anything else. She sighed with a shake of her head "Kids these days.."
With the CMC. "C'mon girls, i think i see the great war exhibit over here!" Scootaloo excitedly called out as she ran off. Applebloom who was tagging along until she look up seeing a direction to the "Cairo' exhibits.
"Go on girls,Ah'll be with cha." they nodded and ran on, the young teen ran down the other hallway, Unaware of a figure who watched her go. Applebloom who was too excited didn't saw the 'closed to the public' sign that was toppled over. So its not suspicious to her when the door opened without problem as she step into the dark exhibit.
The room was dark but she look at awe at the makeshift diagram of the region with its pyramids and towns on fake sand. Exhibits showing Anubis and other ritual masks, glass cases showing weapons of old like the Kopesh or Acinaces all rusted and dull due to age. Shields and weapons that seen better days, tattered clothes and display cases of hieroglyphic tablets.
But the main point that drew Applebloom's attention is the sarcophagus at the center of the room, neatly design in a cat like feature and an open display case showing a cat like amulet necklace next to it. A sign is posted infront of the display. "Here lies Somnambula. The Hope Giver, Mother and lover of Prince Hisan XI may she ever bring inspiration and hope to all. Legends say she will always protect those in need." Applebloom read out softly. Looking over to the necklace she saw it also reads "Sphinx's Collar. Somnambula's priced amulet. Says contain the power of the feline spirit, and given to Somnambula's daughter. So she may call for her help anytime... huh.. neat." She was too busy admiring the cases, she has not noticed the dark figures in the shadows.
Hearing a noise, she almost called out before she hear hushed conversation. Feeling uneasy she hid beside the sarcophagus. Peeking out she cover her mouth as she saw three men armed with rifles picking locks at the display cases. Robbers with ski masks. She gulped as she tries to sneak back but kicking the velvet rope, winching at the sound. A Robber whips around aiming his weapon at her direction. "Come out." He commanded quietly. "Or you'll get hurt." without thinking twice Bloom grabs the amulet to keep it away from the robbers and ran. With an eep as she was shot at, she tumbled and fall over a case, the robbers inching forward. Their rifles equipped with suppressors. "Scream all you want, the walls are thick and this exhibit is pretty far. Now give up " the thug kept his gun raised.
Shaking she clutched the amulet, knowing she's concerned. "Sis... Big Mac.. anyone...please help me.. Mom.. HELP ME!" she clutched down as she hug the amulet tighter. Before anything else could happen, it seem to react.. to respond to her call for help. The Thug was caught surprise by a glowing light that he didn't notice the shaking sarcophagus which lid's exploded out knocking one of the thugs down, with a pained grunt the other two pointed their weapons at the sarcophagus.
A feminine mature voice calls out from the dust "With the Strength of Ra, I call upon your power. Sphinx!"
Light glowing blinding the thieves. As the one in the floor pushes himself up to only see a foot as he was kicked away with a strong WHAM. "Gauuh!" his companions turned to fire but one was to slow as a Kopesh sliced through, destroying his weapon, distracted he was hooked by the curved sword and was thrown towards his companion both gave pained shouts as they both fall down. The fighter stood tall, a woman with sickly greyed flesh covered in wrapping and a chest piece armor with a helmet depicted a cat's head her gauntlets show razor claws as in her other hand clutched the golden sickle sword. She grabs ahold of the downed robber with her claw, lifting him up. With a battle cry she toss him shattering a display case with a crash causing him to shout out in pain. One robber recovered to grab his weapon and opened fired but the woman avoided the shots with inhuman reflexes and speed.
She pounces upon her prey, slamming him into the floor, raising her sword high. "WAIT! Don't kill him!" Applebloom shouted. She seemed to react, she lowered her sword, the thug sighed in relief only to be knocked out by a strong punch that even made Applebloom winched at the crack sound it made.
The remaining thief tries to escape through the door. Unseen, he panted as he looks back, to see if he's being chased. But that made him bump into someone, "Guh, H-" he wasn't able to finish before he was sucker punched by AK Yearling.
Whom then grab him by the collar, slamming him to the wall. Leering towards him "Now, would you like to tell me who sent you or would you rather I give you the cops with broken kneecaps?" he could only whimper at her glare.
Back with Applebloom, she got out of her hiding place. "umm. Thanks for the help?" she watches in awe as the amulet seem to glow, in response the woman's armor disappear in blinding light. She gawked and gulps at the sight of a real life mummy. A woman with ashen hair but looks youthful if you ignore her greyed flesh. The mummified woman wore a robe covering her bandaged body, with a flowing transparent sash on her side as she wore silk headdress and a necklace made of glopaz and jeweled wristbands. The woman looked over to Applebloom, who only shied back "Um.. howdy the-."
Before she could react the woman hugged her "Shadia! My little princess, you're alive!" she cried out hugging the air out of Bloom, who could gasp out and couldn't even blink. She couldn't do or say anything for a minute but when she does, she could only think of one thing to say.
"What."