Sam and Dean and Mummy Makes Three Beta: cherry916 Rating: PG-13 Word Count: ~ !

"" Warnings: Mi#d $io#en%e and #anguage Dis%#aimer: & do not o'n SP( or The Mummy )*(: Written +or the summer_sam_love %ha##enge +or kiscinca Prom,t: Case +i%- Set any season .ut 'ou#d ,re+er S1 to S3- ) museum and a sas/uat%h stu%k inside 'ith a %ursed mummy- )n o#der .rother trying to res%ue him and get rid o+ said mummy- & 'ou#d #ike Sam hurt .ut sti## ki%kass and ho#ding his +ront i+ you %an)nd ,rote%ti$e Dean to the res%ue- Cookies i+ you ha$e someho' geek Sam in it tooSummary: When the .rothers go to in$estigate a museum 'ith a .it o+ a mummy ,ro.#em0 their night .e%omes anything .ut sim,#e 'hen Sam ends u, tra,,ed in the e1hi.it 'ith the thingThe ha##s 'ere dark0 #aid out in a t'isting ma2e that made her head s,in- She 'as ho,e#ess#y #ost 'ith on#y the +e' emergen%y re%ess #ighting +i1tures to guide her- She ke,t .um,ing into the 'a##s and g#ass %ases- She s#o'#y mo$ed do'n the ha##0 ho,ing she 'as 'a#king in the right dire%tion- She thought she 'as3unti# .ur#y arms 'ra,,ed around her s#ender 'aistShe s%reamed and .egan trem.#ing against the ho#d0 .ut her 'ou#d .e %a,tor .egan #aughing45ou6re so easy0 Ga..y78 4Mike7 & hate you78 Ga..y s#a,,ed at his arm0 .ut it on#y %aused her .oy+riend to #augh harder4Sorry .a.e- & %ou#dn6t resist78 She ro##ed her eyes0 e$en though it 'as too dark +or him to see her doing it- 4& thought you 'ere su,,osed to .e shutting o++ the %ameras9 This 'ho#e thing 'as your idea and & rea##y don6t 'ant to get %aught-8 4We6re not gonna get %aught08 Mike smirked- 4&6m the on#y guard on at nights- There6s nothing to 'orry a.out-8 4But-4 4Do you 'ant to see the mummy e1hi.it or not98 ) %on+#i%ted e1,ression +#i%kered a%ross Ga..y6s +a%e4&t6s a## you6$e .een ta#king a.out +or 'eeks7 )nd3this ,#a%e is %#osed .y the time you get o++ to %ome here- So38 4:ine08 she hu++ed- 4& rea##y 'ant to see it-8 ;$en though she 'as 'orried a.out .eing %aught and ,ut in <ai# +or .reaking and entering0 she 'as e1treme#y e1%ited- Bet'een ,i%king u, so many shi+ts at the diner and a## the hours she 'as taking at the uni$ersity0

she 'asn6t e$er going to get to see the e1hi.it .e+ore it 'as ,a%ked u, +or the ne1t museumMike smi#ed in $i%tory and took her hand- 4Right this 'ay then78 4=ey08 Ga..y interru,ted- 4Thanks +or doing this- & kno' you aren6t that interested in this3and you6re risking your <o. right no'38 4&6m not risking anything- (o one %omes do'n here at nights- They 'on6t e$en noti%e that the %ameras ha$e .een messed 'ith- The things don6t e$en 'ork ha#+ the time anymore-8 Re#a1ing at his 'ords0 Ga..y #eaned into his side and a##o'ed him to guide her to'ards the mummy room- )+ter a +e' moments0 they rea%hed the desired room- The #ights 'ere a #ot dimmer than they 'ou#d ha$e .een during the day0 .ut the arti+a%ts 'ere sti## high#ighted .y the ones that 'ere #it- Ga..y %ou#dn6t he#, .ut gas, at the dis,#ay in +ront o+ her>n ea%h side o+ the entran%e0 as i+ guarding the Pharaoh inside0 sat go#den statues o+ %ats- The 'a##s 'ere adorned 'ith an%ient ta.#ets0 .oth made o+ stone and o+ go#dPaintings o+ ;gy,tian 'arriors and gods 'ere a#so on dis,#ay around the roomWea,onry and <e'e#ry #ay in g#ass %ases- But the %enter o+ the room 'as 'hat had her ga,ing3 )n e#a.orate#y ,ainted sar%o,hagus sat in the midd#e o+ the dis,#ay 'ith a g#ass %o$ering o$er it- The to, 'as ,u##ed .a%k <ust enough so that you %ou#d see the de#i%ate#y 'ra,,ed mummy it had .een ,rote%ting +or %enturies4Go on08 Mike #aughed- Ga..y 'as ,ra%ti%a##y $i.rating 'ith e1%itement .eside himShe #eaned u, and ga$e him a ,e%k on the %heek .e+ore 'andering around the roomGa..y roamed around the s,a%e0 running her hand o$er the g#ass %ases and sto,,ing to #ook at the hierog#y,hi%s- She easi#y re%ogni2ed some o+ the sym.o#s0 thanks to her %#asses- She sa$ed the .est +or #ast3 )+ter %are+u##y #ooking o$er ea%h and e$ery arti+a%t on dis,#ay0 she +ina##y made her 'ay to'ards the %enter o+ the room to the main attra%tion- The sar%o,hagus had .een restored as mu%h as ,ossi.#e0 and it 'as an ama2ing site to take in- Ga..y gradua##y mo$ed +rom the .ottom to'ards the to,0 taking in e$ery detai#- >n%e she made it to the head0 she %ou#dn6t 'ait to see the mummyShe gas,ed in sho%k 'hen she #ooked do'n- The mummy 'asn6t inside3 4Mike08 she said0 4did they take the mummy +or restoration or some ty,e o+ e1aminations9 & thought they norma##y did that .e+ore and a+ter e1hi.its #ike this-8 Mike didn6t re,#y4Mike98 She turned around0 .ut her .oy+riend 'as no #onger standing in the door'ayThe dim #ighting +#i%kered- 4This isn6t +unny Mike78 She 'a#ked .a%k to'ards the door

o+ the room- 4&6m not +a##ing +or this again7 5ou %an %ome out no'78 =er $oi%e shook a #itt#e0 .ut she /ui%k#y assured herse#+ that Mike 'as <ust .eing an ass again- 4Mike7 & s'ear i+ you don6t?G)=78 She +ound Mike3 =e 'as strung u, <ust outside o+ the room +rom one o+ the ra+ters- Cuts streamed .#ood do'n his .ody- =is +a%e 'as mott#ed 'ith .ruises and 'as sunken in +rom the .roken .ones- =is ne%k 'as turned at an unnatura# ang#e and a dirty ,ie%e o+ %#oth that hung +rom the ra+ter 'as 'ra,,ed around his ne%kGa..y %ou#dn6t take her eyes o++ o+ it- &t 'as the same materia# she 'as e1,e%ting to see around the mummy tonight3 SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP( The door %reaked o,en0 instant#y 'aking Dean +rom his s#ee,- =is hand %re,t to'ards the gun underneath his ,i##o'@ an o#d ha.it insti##ed #ong ago- =e 'ou#d6$e #o$ed to ignore the intruder in +a$or o+ %at%hing more s#ee,0 .ut that 'asn6t going to ha,,enThat <ust 'asn6t an o,tion 'ith the #i+e they #edDean tightened his gri, on his 'ea,on as the sounds o+ +ootste,s gre' %#oser- The ste,s sto,,ed and #ight sudden#y assau#ted his sti## sensiti$e eyes4)h08 he groanedThe intruder #aughed #oud#y and set something do'n on the nightstand .et'een the t'o .eds4>h0 you su%k3so mu%h08 Dean moaned0 ru..ing his eyes- 4& shou#d shoot you <ust +or that0 Sam78 Dean 'a$ed his gun in +ront o+ him .e+ore ,#a%ing it on the nightstand as 'e##- 4Do you rea#i2e 'hat time it is98 4&t6s #ike or something Dean-8

4)nd you6re 'aking me u,3'hy9798 4Brought +ood3and %o++ee08 Sam re,#ied0 not .othered .y Dean6s morning grum,inessDean s#ee,i#y took in the ,ink .akery .o1 and %u,s o+ %o++ee- =e nudged the #id and rooted around +or a %ream +i##ed donut- =e took a #arge .ite out o+ it and .egan ta#king on%e more- 4=o' #ong ha$e you .een u,98 Cream s,i##ed out and %rum.s 'ent +#ying4Do you ha$e to do that98 Sam asked 'ith disgust4Do 'hat98 Dean mum.#ed around another giant .ite o+ the ,astry45ou6re disgusting-8 Sam sat do'n on his .ed and .egan si,,ing at his %o++ee45ou gonna ans'er98

4:ine08 Sam sighed- 4& got u, a %ou,#e hours ago- & %ou#dn6t get .a%k to s#ee, so & ran to get us .reak+ast-8 Dean 'i,ed his mouth o++ and ga$e his .rother a sad #ook- 4(ightmare98 Sam didn6t ans'er- =e <ust %ontinued to drink his %o++ee and stare out the 'indo'Dean ran a hand through his s,iky hair and stood u, +rom the .ed- =e %rossed the room and s/uee2ed Sam6s shou#der on his 'ay to his du++#e .ag- 4Get something to eat- &6## <um, in the sho'er and 'e6## head out- See i+ 'e %an6t +ind another hunt-8 4&6$e a#ready got one +or us38 4Dad te1t us98 4(o0 +ound an arti%#e a.out a se%urity guard at a museum in =art+ord0 Conne%ti%ut- Guy had snu%k his gir#+riend into the museum during his nightshi+t- She +ound him .#eeding and strung u, +rom one o+ the ra+ters-8 4So3the guy 'as atta%ked9 Cou#d6$e .een done .y art thie$es or something-8 4May.e3i+ the materia# used to hang him hadn6t .een the same that mat%hed the materia# used to 'ra, the mummy on dis,#ay a %ou,#e %enturies ago-8 4) mummy98 Dean %ried- 4(o 'ay7 Dude0 those things are a#'ays %ursed-8 4What are you ta#king a.out98 Sam #aughed4Come on7 & do read-8 Sam raised his eye.ro's at that4>k0 & 'at%h the =istory Channe# and they sometimes sho' do%umentaries 'hen there isn6t %ra, on to 'at%h-8 4Sounds a.out right-8 4Shut u,3any'ay3& sa' 'here this one dude 'as tota##y %ursed- )## the ,oor .astards that dug u, his tom. died-8 4Aing Tut6s Curse98 4That6s it78 4=e 'asn6t %ursed38 4So a## those assho#es died o+ natura# %auses98 4They a## died ,aranoid idiots 'ho didn6t kno' 'hat ,oisonous mo#d #ooked #iked-8

4Serious#y98 45e,08 Sam sighed- 4)+ter most o+ the men on that e1,edition .egan to die0 they in$estigated the sar%o,hagus and the tom.- Most #ike#y the men died +rom .reathing in dead#y mo#d s,ores u,on o,ening the tom.- >ne o+ Bem had +ound a ta.#et that had read that those 'ho 'ou#d distur. the king 'ou#d +a%e his 'rath .y 'ay o+ death- They a## thought it 'as %ursed- The media 'ent %ra2y o$er it a##- That6s a##-8 Dean <ust stared at Sam +or a moment4What98 Sam muttered in %on+usionDean shook his head and headed .a%k to'ards the .athroom- 45ou are su%h a nerd38 Sam gra..ed a ,i##o' and %hu%ked it at his .rother- Dean <ust #aughed and s#ammed the .athroom door shut .e+ore the ,i##o' %ou#d hit him4Cerk78 Sam ye##ed at the %#osed door- =e 'as ,retty sure he heard a mum.#ed BBit%h6 +rom the other side0 .ut he %hose to ignore it in +a$or o+ eating the rest o+ Dean6s +a$orite ty,e o+ donutSP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP( The &m,a#a s'er$ed around the .#ind %ur$es and %#im.ed u, the hi##s- Meta##i%a .#ared +rom the s,eakers0 mu%h to Sam6s annoyan%e and Dean6s ,#easureSam s#um,ed do'n into the ,assenger seat and read through some o+ the arti%#es he had sa$ed on his #a,to,- Dean sat .eside him0 ta,,ing out the .eat o+ the song against the steering 'hee#- Sam tried to .#o%k it out and %ontinue resear%hing- &t 'asn6t 'orking=e +ina##y had to rea%h u, and turn the dia# do'n to a more managea.#e $o#ume4=ey7 What6d ya do that +or98 4Mu%h more o+ that and my ears are going to .#eed-8 4:riggin6 .a.y08 Dean sighedSam <ust ro##ed his eyes and 'ent .a%k to his #a,to,4So3'hat e1a%t#y ha,,ened at this museum98 4Dm0 the night guard0 a Mike Eeeds0 snu%k his gir#+riend in a+ter hours- The gir#+riend0 Ga..y Rhodes0 said that Mike shut o++ a## the %ameras so that there 'ou#d .e no ,roo+ that he had snu%k her in- )+ter that0 they 'ent into the mummy e1hi.it3she a,,arent#y studies ;gy,tian %u#ture and hadn6t had the %han%e to go see it- When she 'ent to #ook at the mummy0 she rea#i2ed it 'asn6t in the sar%o,hagus- She turned to ask him i+ it 'as .eing restored and noti%ed he 'asn6t .ehind her anymore- She +igured he 'as <ust ,#aying a <oke on her- When the #ights started +#i%kering0 she 'ent #ooking +or him and +ound him strung u, +rom the ra+ters-8

4Damn08 Dean muttered- 4So 'e6re sure it 'as the mummy98 4(o one had remo$ed it +rom its %ase +or anything sin%e the e1hi.it had .een set u, three months ago- P#us0 .y the time that Ga..y +ound he#,0 the mummy 'as a#ready .a%k in its ,#a%e-8 4)nd you6re sure the gir# 'asn6t <ust e1aggerating98 4=er re%ords sho' her as a +air#y good gir#- She 'orks and goes to s%hoo#0 studies anthro,o#ogy on a s%ho#arshi,- (o history o+ ,sy%ho#ogi%a# ,ro.#ems38 4>k0 ok3got it-8 4Besides0 this isn6t the +irst time this has ha,,ened-8 Dean6s eye.ro's shot u, at that4This e1hi.it is a tra$e#ing one- &t6s on s%hedu#e to $isit a .un%h o+ di++erent museums a## o$er the %ountry- When it sto,,ed at a museum in Sa#t Eake City0 one o+ the se%urity guards 'as strung u, in the same +ashion- =e had the same %uts as 'e## as the .roken %heeks-8 Sam turned the #a,to, so that Dean %ou#d see the ,i%tures o+ .oth o+ the $i%tims side .y side4The .roken .ones makes their +a%e sunken in0 kinda #ike 'hat a mummy6s +a%e #ooks #ike-8 4& noti%ed that too08 Sam re,#ied4=o' mu%h time do 'e ha$e .e+ore it gets shi,,ed o++ again98 Sam %#i%ked through a +e' more PD:6s unti# he +ound the one he needed- 4(ot e$en t'o 'eeks38 4Son o+ a .it%h08 Dean %ursed- 4So ho' do 'e gank this thing98 4& +ound a #egend that said ;gy,tians 'arriors used to %arry around a s,e%i+i% dagger that %ou#d .e used against any mummi+ied king 'hose s,irit .e%ame tra,,ed- There is the .e#ie+ that the sou# %ou#d .e%ome entra,,ed 'ithin %ertain amu#ets i+ the king 'ished to remain on ;arth- >n%e you ha$e the dagger0 you ha$e to use it to ,ier%e the amu#et0 'hi%h is o+ten 'orn around the mummy6s ne%k3or .asi%a##y mo#ded to the %or,se 'here it has .een 'orn during the mummi+i%ation ,ro%ess-8 4;'08 Dean said and he ,u##ed a +a%e- 4So 'here 'e gonna +ind an an%ient ;gy,tian dagger in the midd#e o+ su.ur.an Conne%ti%ut98 4).out t'o +eet a'ay +rom the mummy08 Sam smi#ed- =e s%ro##ed through some more ,i%tures unti# he +ound the right one- &t 'as o+ the e1hi.it0 and sho'ed F g#ass %ases>ne %ase he#d the sar%o,hagus 'hi#e the other ,rote%ted a <e'e#-en%rusted dagger-

4That6s one thing goin6 our 'ay then08 Dean smirked- 4Guess 'e6re ready to go a## Brendan :rasier on his ass then-8 4Rea##y0 Dean98 4What9 Ra%he# Weis2 made one smoking #i.rarian-8 4>+ %ourse38 SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP( 4& hate you08 Dean grum.#ed +or the hundredth time as he ad<usted the tie around his ne%k&t on#y made Sam #augh- 4This is the .est 'ay to get in Dean78 4)nd you %ou#dn6t ha$e gone in +or the se%urity guard s,ot9798 4Be%ause & need to dou.#e %he%k on some resear%h78 4& %ou#d do the resear%h38 45ou hate resear%h08 Sam reminded him- 4Eook0 a## you ha$e to do is go in and do the %ra,,y #itt#e inter$ie' and hand them this +ake resume & made you-8 Sam handed Dean the ,a,ers- 4They ha$e #imited +unding0 so they on#y hire a +e' guards +or the dayshi+t and one +or the night- They6re des,erate 'ith their nightshi+t guard ha$ing .een ki##ed in their museum- &sn6t #ike#y that the inter$ie'ees are #ining u, +or the s,ot- 5ou6## .e +ine-8 45eah3so 'hat are you doing 'hi#e & go sit through this thing98 4&6m gonna go to the e1hi.it and take a #ook around-8 4&s it sti## o,en9 & mean0 didn6t they shut it do'n98 4(o08 Sam sighed- 4The 'ho#e museum shut do'n the day a+ter the guard 'as ki##edBut they 'ere .a%k u, and running the day a+ter that-8 4Damn38 4Eike & said0 %ra,,y +unding- :rom 'hat & read0 that mummy e1hi.it has dra'n in more money than anything e#se has in years-8 4Damn it- :ine38 4)#right0 'e## &6m heading to'ards the e1hi.it- Meet me there 'hen you get +inished-8 4Sure-8 The t'o hunters made their 'ay into the museum- Sam ,aid the entran%e +ee 'hi#e

Dean signed in +or the inter$ie'- Sam 'as a.out to #ea$e the main ha## and go to'ards the mummy room 'hen he +e#t a hand on his arm4=ey08 Dean said so+t#y- 4Be %are+u# in there- &+ you get into trou.#e0 <ust %a## me-8 4Thanks3.ut &6## .e +ine- Don6t 'orry- & think he most#y atta%ks at night +rom 'hat & %an te##-8 4Good- Meet you there as soon as & %an-8 4Dean0 <ust re#a1-8 Dean sighed and 'a#ked a'ay to'ards the o++i%es o++ to the side- Sam shook his head .e+ore turning his attention .a%k to his o'n task- =e kne' Dean 'as 'orried a.out ha$ing to do an inter$ie' and ,ossi.#y .#o'ing their %han%e at easy a%%ess to the museum- Sam 'asn6t 'orried though- =e kne' Dean 'ou#d .e +ineThank+u##y there 'eren6t many ,eo,#e mi##ing a.out the rooms- &t a##o'ed Sam to take in e$ery detai# o+ the mummy room- =is eyes sought out the dagger0 and he sighed in re#ie+ 'hen he sa' it sti## on dis,#ay- D,on e1amining the g#ass %ase0 he 'as ,retty sure that it %ou#d .e .usted 'ith the he#, o+ a hammer- &t 'as no'here near as thi%k or e1,ensi$e as it ,ro.a.#y shou#d ha$e .eenSam then turned his attention to the mummy- =is eyes s%anned the head and 'orked their 'ay do'n to'ards his %hest- Sam %ou#d <ust make out the amu#et underneath the 'ra,,ings- =e 'as a.out to take a %#oser #ook 'hen he +e#t a hand to his shou#der- =e s,un around and %ame +a%e to +a%e 'ith his smi#ing .rother4Dean08 he .reathed out 'ith re#ie+- 45ou s%ared the %ra, outta me78 4Sorry3%ou#dn6t resist08 Dean smirked- 4Besides0 & ha$e to .e a #itt#e s%ary3you are #ooking at the ne'est guard +or this ,#a%e78 4)'esome- When do you start98 4Tonight- 5ou 'ere right0 they are des,erate-8 4So 'e do this thing tonight98 4We do this tonight38 SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP( The #ights dimmed in and around the museum0 making it a,,ear mu%h eerier than it had moments .e+ore- The dayshi+t guards hurried to their %ars- (one o+ them 'anted to .e around a+ter dark3not a+ter 'hat had ha,,ened the other night outside o+ the mummy e1hi.it- They a## +e#t +or the ,oor .astard that the museum dire%tor had hired ear#ier that daySam 'at%hed them +rom the &m,a#a as they ,u##ed out +rom the dark ,arking #ot and

turned onto the street- =e then ,u##ed out his ,hone as it .egan to $i.rateReady when you are. )+ter reading the te1t0 Sam %#im.ed out o+ the %ar and gra..ed their gear- =e %he%ked one #ast time +or any %ars or ,eo,#e 'a#king around- With that0 he headed to'ards the museum4=ey08 Dean muttered as he un#o%ked the +ront door +or his .rother4(i%e uni+orm08 Sam teased4& hate you +or this38 4& kno' you do- But0 i+ this 'orks38 4Eet6s <ust get to it Sam08 Dean grum.#ed- 4& <ust ha$e to shut o++ the %ameras and see i+ & %an6t turn u, the #ights so 'e %an see a #itt#e .etter-8 4Sounds good08 Sam sighed- 4&6## go ahead and see i+ & %an6t get into that %ase and get the dagger-8 Sam set the .ag u, on the main desk and dug in +or the hammer he 'ou#d need45ou sure you shou#d .e going in there a#one98 4&6## .e +ine- &sn6t #ike you are going to .e that #ong any'ay38 4:ine- &6## hurry and meet you in there-8 Dean started to 'a#k o++ then sto,,ed and dug around in the 'ea,ons .ag- 45ou think anything e#se 'i## hurt this son o+ .it%h98 4(ot sure- They didn6t ha$e guns .a%k then0 so it6s ,ossi.#e that %ou#d sur,rise and %ause some harm- But other than that3no idea rea##y- & %ou#dn6t +ind anything in Dad6s <ourna# a.out mummies- Don6t think another hunter has %ome a%ross one +or a'hi#e-8 4)#right3&6## make this /ui%k-8 Dean <ogged do'n the %orridor that #ed to the se%urity room- &t 'as ,retty #o' te%h0 %onsidering the museum re#ied on it to he#, ,rote%t their irre,#a%ea.#e arti+a%ts- =e %ou#d on#y ho,e that it 'ou#d .e easy to turn e$erything on and o++ so he %ou#d get .a%k to Sam /ui%k#y- =e rounded the %orner and entered the sma## room- =e mo$ed to'ards the ma%hines and .egan s'it%hing o++ the %ameras- =e then rea%hed u, to s'it%h the #ights .a%k on .e+ore turning to head .a%k to the doorBut he ne$er made it out o+ the room- The door s#ammed and #o%ked into ,#a%e4Son o+ a .it%h-8 Dean ran to the %#osed door- =e ,ounded0 ,ushed0 and ,u##ed3it 'ou#dn6t .udge- 4Sam778 he s%reamed- =e 'as ,ositi$e Sam 'ou#dn6t hear him- But it %ou#dn6t hurt to try- =e ,un%hed the door- )## it did 'as make his hand a%he- 4Damn it-8 Something didn6t 'ant him to get to Sam3 Mean'hi#e0 Sam made his 'ay to'ards the mummy room- =e sighed 'hen the #ights

hadn6t .een turned .a%k on- =e %ha#ked it u, to Dean <ust ha$ing te%hni%a# di++i%u#ties=e tried not to 'orry a.out it and +o%used .a%k on his o'n <o.- =e s,ared a %ursory g#an%e to'ards the mummy .e+ore he .egan to hammer a'ay at the g#ass surrounding the dagger- &t %ra%ked under the +or%e0 .ut didn6t shatter #ike he had ho,ed(oises e%hoed through the ha## .ehind him0 %ausing him to ,ause in his task4Dean98 With the hammer sti## in his hand0 Sam turned to'ards the door0 'ondering i+ he shou#d go %he%k on Dean or stay and %ontinue to 'ork at the %ase- &n the end0 his 'orry +or his .ig .rother 'on out and he headed to'ards the door'ay- Cust as he 'as a.out to make it through0 the doors s#ammed shut 'ith su,ernatura# +or%e0 near#y kno%king Sam on his .a%k=e straightened himse#+0 on#y to ha$e something gra. him +rom .ehind and ,ush him to'ards the 'a##- =e stum.#ed o$er the %at s%u#,tures and +e## against the 'a##- Sam t'isted around and %ame +a%e to +a%e 'ith the o.<e%t o+ their hunt3the mummyThe +ormer ,haraoh6s +a%e 'as most#y +ree o+ the 'ra,,ings0 a##o'ing Sam to see the gaunt0 haunted +a%e in a## its g#ory- The eyes had #ong ago de%ayed into nothing- The so%kets stared straight at Sam0 a,,arent#y seeing his e$ery mo$e nonethe#ess- =is mouth o%%asiona##y tried to mo$e0 .ut it 'as near#y so'n together +rom years o+ disuse- =is mo$ements 'ere s'i+t .ut <erky due to the 'ra,,ings sti## en%asing his de%re,it .odySam gu#,ed at the sight and ke,t his eyes on the %reature- =e noti%ed the amu#et0 kno'ing he had to get that dagger through it i+ he ho,ed to get out o+ the room a#i$eSam in%hed his hand to'ards the gun in his .a%k ,o%ket- =is +ingers t'it%hed around the trigger as he .rought it u, and /ui%k#y shot at the mummyThe .u##et entered through the sku##- The mummy %ried in sho%k and stum.#ed .a%k- &t .a%ked into the stand ho#ding the dagger6s g#ass %ase0 kno%king it +rom the meta# +raming o+ the stand- &t %ra%ked against the +#oor as the mummy +e## .eside itSam remained against the 'a##0 ho#ding his .reath- The %ase 'as sti## some'hat inta%t0 .ut the %ra%k 'as 'ide and #ooked 'eak- Sam6s eyes then s%anned o$er the s#um,ed +orm o+ the mummy .eside it- =e %ou#dn6t te## i+ the thing 'as dead or not- The %hest hadn6t .een mo$ing e$en 'hen the .astard 'as u, and %harging at Sam- So this 'asn6t he#,ingAno'ing there 'as on#y one 'ay to %he%k0 Sam got u, +rom his ,#a%e against the 'a##=is .a%k a%hed +rom the ne' +orming .ruises +rom the statues and the 'a##- =e mo$ed s#o'#y to'ards the mummy0 'ho sti## #ay %om,#ete#y sti## on the ti#ed groundSam s#inked o$er to'ards the +a##en monster and the dagger6s %ase- =e sti## %ou#dn6t te## anything a.out the mummy0 .ut he kne' +or %ertain that the dagger 'ou#d %ome in handy- =e ke,t the gun in one hand and raised the hammer 'ith his other do'n onto the +ra%tured g#ass- &t %run%hed under the too#0 yet sti## didn6t shatter- Sam ke,t at it0 determined to get to the 'ea,on inside that he so des,erate#y neededThe %ra%k#ing sounds o+ the .reaking %ase %o$ered u, the s#ight noises the mummy

made as it righted itse#+ on the +#oor and .egan to stand on%e again- &t shook its head0 trying to regain his senses- )+ter a +e' moments0 it +o%used on Sam0 the human 'ho had dared to distur. him&t #ea,t at Sam and %aught him around his #eg- &ts hands stru%k out0 ri,,ing through his <eans and digging into his #eg- Sam6s hands tightened on .oth the hammer and the gun as ,ain %as%aded through his #o'er .ody- =e +e#t .#ood soak through his <eans and dri, do'n onto the +#oor as he s'ung out 'ith the hammer- &t sma%ked into the thing6s shou#der and <arred him enough that he took a ste, a'ay +rom SamThe +e' se%onds 'as enough +or Sam to .ring the hammer do'n hard on to, o+ the %ra%king g#ass- &t shattered0 sending shards o+ g#ass e$ery'here and +reeing the dagger +rom its ho#dSam rea%hed +or the 'ea,on <ust as the mummy #unged to'ards him again- &t kno%ked Sam to the ground and a'ay +rom the dagger@ they #anded in a hea, 'ith the mummy on to, o+ Sam- Shards o+ g#ass .it into his .a%k and arms a#ong the 'aySam grunted +rom the ,ressure and tried to ki%k the thing o++ o+ him- =o'e$er0 it 'ou#dn6t .udge- &t <ust dug its hands and #egs into Sam and tore into his +#esh- Sam <ust %ontinued to ki%k and ,ush at the %reature- &t on#y su%%eeded in tang#ing his #egs in some o+ the 'ra,,ings that had +a##en #oose +rom the mummi+ied .odyThe sme## o+ de%ayed +#esh hit Sam s/uare in the +a%e 'hen the mummy .rought its hands u, to Sam6s %heeks- Pani% +#ared through him0 and he /ui%k#y rea#i2ed he had to mo$e +ast i+ he 'anted to kee, his +a%ia# .ones inta%t- With a## o+ his strength0 Sam reared .a%k and head .utted against the mummy6s sku##- &t hurt #ike he##0 .ut it sho%ked the monster enough that Sam 'as a.#e to get out +rom underneath it) mu++#ed %ry o+ rage e%hoed through the room as the mummy staggered .a%k'ards and took out a +e' o+ the ta.#ets and other %ases that 'ere s%attered around the e1hi.itSam on%e again attem,ted to gra. at the dagger0 on#y this time he 'as sto,,ed 'hen a g#ass %ase shattered against his .a%k- =e +e#t the ,ie%es %ut and em.ed into his a#ready .ruised and .#oodied skin- The ,ain o+ it a## took his .reath a'ay0 made him 'ant to <ust %ur# into a .a## and hide a'ay +rom it- 5et he %ou#dn6t- =e had to get to that dagger3 Sam6s hand %#osed around some o+ the shards and thre' them u, at the mummy- They s#i%ed at the an%ient %#oth and tore at the remnants o+ de%ay underneath- &t ho'#ed0 s,#itting its mouth a## the 'ay o,en- &t %ried out at Sam on%e more .e+ore striking at himSam managed to dodge the mummy .y ro##ing- 4Damn08 he mum.#ed as +resh %uts and .ruises .egan to take +orm- =e took a se%ond to .reathe 'hi#e the mummy regrou,ed +rom +a##ing hard against the ti#es- &t 'as a short .reak though- &t 'asn6t #ong .e+ore the %reature 'as on Sam- This time0 there 'as no time to ro## or +ight .a%kThe de#i%ate yet strong hands 'ra,,ed around Sam6s ne%k and hau#ed him o++ the +#oor=e s,uttered and %#a'ed at them0 .ut the mummy 'ou#dn6t .udge- &t 'as tired o+ .eing tried .y su%h a #o'#y indi$idua#- &t 'anted e$erything to .e o$er- &t s#ammed Sam into

the 'a## and mo$ed one hand +rom his throat so that it %ou#d %#a' at Sam6s torsoSam ki%ked out0 %onne%ting a +e' times- 5et it didn6t %ause mu%h damage- =is mo$ements 'ere 'eak and disorgani2ed0 de+inite#y not enough to .ring the mummy do'n #ike he needed- =is $ision .e%ame s,otty and e$erything .egan to tunne# in on him as his .reathing .e%ame more and more %onstri%tedThe mummy ne$er re#in/uished its ho#d on him as it mo$ed Sam a'ay +rom the 'a##- &t mo$ed one hand a'ay +rom Sam6s throat so that it %ou#d un'ra, a ,ortion o+ the %#oth +rom around his .ody- >n%e it 'as +ree0 the %reature strung it u, around one o+ the ra+ter as 'e## as Sam6s ne%kSam 'as #osing his .att#e to stay %ons%ious and the darkness 'as gaining on him 'ith ea%h se%ond- =is mind +#i%kered to Dean and his .rother6s 'e## .eing .e+ore he +ina##y #ost- =is .ody 'ent %om,#ete#y #im, in the mummy6s gras, and he ,#ummeted into nothingSP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP(-SP( 4Son o+ a .it%h78 Dean ru..ed at his sore shou#der- =e6d .een s#amming against the doors +or near#y t'enty minutes and it had not e$en .udged an in%h- =e #eaned against one o+ the 'a##s to try to %at%h his .reath and re#a1 +or a se%ond- =e kne' he didn6t ha$e the time to re#a10 .ut he 'as .e%oming e1hausted=e #eaned his head .a%k and %#osed his eyes- =e ,rayed that Sam 'as +aring .etter than he 'as3he rea##y dou.ted his #itt#e .rother 'as though- The thought o+ Sam a#one 'ith the mummy rene'ed his energy more than any rest 'ou#d- =e o,ened his eyes on%e more0 noti%ing a $ent s%reen u, .y the %ei#ing45ou6$e gotta .e kidding me38 Dean sighed and started sear%hing the desk dra'ers and %a.inets +or a too#.o1- Se%onds #ater0 'ith s%re'dri$er in hand0 he %rossed the room so that he 'as underneath the $ent=e gra..ed a %hair to stand on and made /ui%k 'ork o+ the s%reen- =e thre' it to the side and g#an%ed inside the tight s,a%e4Damn it08 he grum.#ed- The s,a%e 'as .ig enough +or him to s#ide into@ ho'e$er it 'as not going to .e %om+orta.#e- &t didn6t #ook #ike he had mu%h %hoi%e0 es,e%ia##y i+ he 'anted to get to Sammy- 4=ere 'e go38 With that0 Dean hau#ed himse#+ u, and into the $ent sha+t- The meta# sides ,ressed in on his shou#ders0 making it hard +or him to mo$e- (onethe#ess0 he .egan to %ra'# +or'ard a#ong the s,a%e- &t 'as dusty and dirty0 .ut Dean didn6t %are- &t 'as a 'ay out3a 'ay .a%k to his .rotherDean soon rea%hed a .ran%h in the sha+t- Being u, in the s,a%e 'as a #itt#e disorienting@ Dean honest#y didn6t kno' 'hi%h 'ay he needed to go to get to'ards the mummy room- =e 'as a.out to go #e+t 'hen a #oud s%ream e%hoed +rom the right side o+ the .ui#ding4Sammy38

Dean s%urried to'ards the right ,assage to'ards the sour%e o+ the noise- =e t'isted through the %ei#ing0 a## the 'hi#e ,raying he 'as going in the right dire%tion- )+ter %ra'#ing +or a +e' more minutes0 and gaining se$era# .ruises to his knees and shou#ders0 he %ame u,on another s%reen- :rom his ,#a%e0 Dean %ou#d see the mummy room3'e## he %ou#d see 'hat remained o+ the e1hi.it- G#ass #ittered the ti#ed +#oor0 arti+a%ts #ay .roken in e$ery dire%tion0 and the sar%o,hagus 'as turned on its side- &t 'as a## a ,retty horri.#e sight0 .ut it %ou#dn6t %om,are to 'hat Dean sa' ne1t3 Sam6s .ody 'as s#um,ed0 #im,ing hanging +rom the ra+ters- =is +eet and #egs 'ere sti## dra,ed on the ground@ ho'e$er his ne%k 'as 'ra,,ed 'ith the %#oth that hung +rom the %ei#ing- &t #ooked ,ain+u#0 .ut at #east some o+ his 'eight 'as sti## on the ground- Dean kne' he had to mo$e /ui%k#y to sa$e his .a.y .rotherWith as mu%h strength as he %ou#d gather0 Dean rammed his .ody into the s%reen- &t .ent and .roke a'ay +rom the meta# o+ the $ent .e+ore %#attering to the ground- &t start#ed the mummy@ Sam didn6t .udgeThe %reature roared at Dean and .egan to %harge- Dean s#i,,ed on the g#ass and near#y +e## in his attem,t to e$ade the +ormer ,haraoh- =e did manage to dodge it0 on#y to end u, running into the sar%o,hagus in the ,ro%ess4Damn08 Dean grum.#ed as the mummy missed him and ran into the 'a##- The a%tion sho%ked the monster and ga$e Dean a moment to regrou, and take noti%e o+ his surroundings on%e more- =e had a hard time taking his eyes o++ o+ Sam@ he on#y managed to do so 'hen he heard the mummy .egin to mo$e a.out on%e more- Ano'ing that he 'ou#dn6t ha$e mu%h #onger0 Dean s%anned the room +or the dagger Sam had ta#ked a.out ear#ierDean .#o%ked out the gro'#s %oming +rom the mummy and +o%used +or a moment on <ust +inding the 'ea,on- &t 'orked3he +ina##y sa' it on the +#oor on the other side o+ the room- Getting to it 'ithout .eing gra..ed and s#ashed u, .y the mummy 'as not going to .e easy) moan es%a,ed +rom Sam0 a#though he 'as sti## un%ons%ious- &t 'as enough moti$ation +or Dean to s,rint +u## s,eed to'ard the dagger=a#+ 'ay there0 he +e## to his #egs and s#id a%ross the ti#es to'ards the dagger- The shards .it at his uni+orm issue ,ants and he +e#t the mummy %#a' at his .oots- =e didn6t #et either o+ them s#o' him do'n- =e had to get to the 'ea,on3+or Sam=is hand %#osed around the <e'e#-en%rusted hand#e and ,u##ed it o++ the ti#es- =e ki%ked out at the mummy0 'ho had 'ra,,ed itse#+ around Dean6s ank#es- The %reature shrieked and 'as +or%ed to #et go- &t ga$e Dean <ust enough time to t'ist and +#i, himse#+ at the mummy 'ith the dagger at ready- =e remem.ered Sam6s 'ords a.out the amu#et and ho' it 'ou#d .e em.edded into the de%ayed %hest0 <ust a.o$e 'here the heart 'ou#d .eDean s'ung the dagger u, and s#ammed it into the %hest0 straight through the amu#etThe .#ade ,ier%ed the %rysta# 'ith #itt#e resistan%e- The mummy %#a'ed at Dean and ga$e one #ast %ry .e+ore 'hite #ight e1,#oded +rom the amu#et0 +i##ing the entire room-

Within se%onds0 it 'as gone and the mummy 'as %om,#ete#y sti## on the groundDean sighed in re#ie+0 .ut it 'as short #i$ed- Sam moaned on%e more o++ to the side4Shit08 Dean mum.#ed- =e ,ushed himse#+ o++ the +#oor and headed to his .rother- =e gent#y s#a,,ed Sam6s %heek in ho,es o+ 'aking him- =e stirred a #itt#e0 #eaning to'ards Dean0 .ut didn6t rea##y 'ake- 4Come on0 Sammy38 With Sam not 'aking0 Dean de%ided it 'as .est to go ahead and +ree him +rom the 'ra,,ings around his ne%k- =e took his ,o%ketkni+e and shredded through the %#othSam +e## +or'ard into Dean6s 'aiting arms- The +or%e o+ it 'as enough to .ring Sam .a%k to %ons%iousness4)hh08 Sam groaned against Dean6s shou#der4Shhh3&6$e got ya kiddo- Come on- >,en your eyes0 Sammy-8 Sam re#u%tant#y o.eyed and .#inked u, at his .rother- 4D6n98 he ras,ed- =e throat o.$ious#y sti## tender +rom .eing strang#ed and hung45eah3&6$e got you0 Sam-8 Sam ,ushed his head o++ o+ Dean6s shou#der and re%ogni2ed his surroundings- 4Dean78 he %ried0 mu%h more a'ake and %oherent- 4(o3'e3ha$e to get the mummy7 Cou#d get you7 &t 'i##-4 4)#ready taken %are o+0 .uddy-8 Dean smi#ed0 im,ressed that e$en in Sam6s %urrent state he 'as 'orried a.out their hunt and the +a%t that Dean %ou#d .e hurtSam +urro'ed his .ro' .e+ore %asting a g#an%e around the room- =e .reathed a sigh o+ re#ie+ 'hen he sa' the mummy #ying on the +#oor 'ith the dagger sti%king out +rom its %hest45ou did it08 Sam smi#ed4Someone had to sa$e your ass08 Dean teasedSam heard the 'orry Dean 'as trying to hide0 so he sim,#y ro##ed his eyes at his .rother- 4=e#d him o++ +or a'hi#e08 he said more serious#y- 4&t %hoked me out and38 Sam trai#ed o++ as he #ooked u, at the %#oth sti## dra,ed o$er the ra+ter4& kno' kiddo-8 Dean s/uee2ed his .rother6s shou#der0 trying to o++er some %om+ort 'hi#e a$oiding the angry ,ur,#e .ruises that 'ra,,ed around his ne%k and do'n to his shou#ders- =e a#so #ooked do'n his .rother6s .ody and took note o+ the $arious %uts and .ruises that #ittered his +rame- 4What do you say 'e get the he## outta here and get you to a hos,ita#98 4Mote#08 Sam %orre%ted4Sam3some o+ those %uts are ,retty nasty- 5ou need stit%hes- )nd your throat %ou#d s'e## shut and-4

4)nd you %an %#ean and stit%h me u, at a mote#- 5ou %an a#so <ust monitor me +or s'e##ing- (ot #ike either o+ us is getting mu%h s#ee, either 'ay any'ay0 Dean-8 Dean hu++ed0 .ut kne' there 'as no ,oint in arguing 'hen Sam 'as ,retty mu%h right4:ine- Eet6s <ust get out o+ here .e+ore the rea# se%urity guards sho' u,- (o 'ay in he## &6m e1,#aining this mess38 45eah0 #et6s go-8 With that0 Dean he#,ed Sam out o+ the museum and to the &m,a#a- With the mummy dead0 the doors 'ere no #onger sea#ed shut- The on#y trou.#e the .oys ran into 'as Sam o%%asiona##y stum.#ing on his in<ured #egs- >n%e they rea%hed the %ar0 Sam grate+u##y s#um,ed do'n into the ,assenger seat and a##o'ed Dean to +ind a de%ent mote# +or the night- )s #ong as it had a .ed0 he rea##y didn6t %are)t some ,oint Sam must ha$e do2ed o++0 .e%ause he .are#y remem.ered the dri$e to the mote#- =e +e#t Dean shaking him@ he o,ened his eyes to a .right#y #it $a%an%y sign4Mote#9 )#ready98 Sam mum.#ed tired#y4We dro$e +or near#y +orty minutes3& 'anted to make sure 'e had a #itt#e distan%e .et'een us and the museum- We6re o$er a %ou,#e o+ %ities no'-8 4>h38 4Come on Sas/uat%h3#et6s get you into .ed-8 Dean on%e again took most o+ Sam6s 'eight and guided him into the room so that he %ou#d de,osit him on the .ed- =e ran .a%k out o+ the &m,a#a to gra. their .ags and medi%a# su,,#ies- When he returned0 Sam had a#ready taken o++ his <eans and 'as trying to rid himse#+ o+ his shirt as 'e##- But he 'as ha$ing issues4Eet me he#,08 Dean said .e+ore he ,u##ed the shirt %are+u##y o++ o+ his .rother4Thanks08 Sam re,#ied 'ith em.arrassment4)ny time- (o'08 Dean gra..ed the +irst aid kit0 4&6m gonna %#ean your %uts0 %he%k +or g#ass0 and stit%h u, the 'orse o+ Bem-8 4>k38 Dean ,u##ed out some ,ainki##ers and a 'ater .ott#e- 4Take these +irst-8 Sam took the ,i##s0 .ut had a #itt#e trou.#e s'a##o'ing 'ith his .ruised throat- =e managed nonethe#ess4Eie on your stoma%h- &6## take %are o+ your .a%k and your #egs-8 Sam o.eyed and a##o'ed Dean to get to 'ork- There 'as some g#ass sti## ,oking out o+

his .a%k- Dean %are+u##y ,u##ed the ,ie%es out and disin+e%ted the 'ounds- ) +e' 'ere sti## .#eeding0 .ut most 'ere too sma## to need stit%hes- Sam6s #egs 'ere another storyThe mummy had ri,,ed his skin0 #ea$ing #ong gashes a#ong themSam s/uirmed as the ,ero1ide hit the nasty 'ounds and had to .ite his #i, to kee, +rom %rying out- Dean 'orked /ui%k#y0 kno'ing Sam 'as in a #ot o+ ,ain- Des,ite his .est e++orts0 the ,ain .e%ame too mu%h and Sam s#i,,ed .a%k into un%ons%iousness on%e moreDean +inished %#eaning and stit%hing .e+ore 'ra,,ing .oth #egs 'ith gau2e- =e then gra..ed some %#ean s'eats +rom Sam6s .ag so that he %ou#d dress Sam- )+ter'ards0 he ,u##ed a .#anket o$er Sam6s shi$ering +orm:or on%e0 the mote# had +air#y #arge .eds- Dean ki%ked o++ his .oots and sett#ed in ne1t to his .rother on to, o+ the sheets- =e gra..ed the remote o++ the nightstand and %#i%ked the TG on- Eight +#i%kered through the room and the s#ight#y too #oud $o#ume o+ the sho' e%hoed o++ the 'a##sLook, I... I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a gunf ghter, Mr. !"#onnell, but I am proud of what I am. $nd what s that%& I... am a l brar an.& 4Turn it o++08 Sam grum.#ed- 4& am not 'at%hing that damn mo$ie tonight38 Dean hu++ed out a #augh- 4Sure thing ,rin%ess38 4Cerk08 Sam said .e+ore turning his +a%e .a%k into the ,i##o'4Bit%h38 (onethe#ess Dean %hanged the %hanne# to some o#d horror mo$ie0 kno'ing his .rother a#'ays #aughed at those- =e kne' neither o+ them 'ou#d .e 'at%hing that other mo$ie +or a 'hi#e3no matter ho' hot o+ a #i.rarian Ra%he# Weis2 'as3 The ;nd