Jared Padalecki and the Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy
Title: Jared Padalecki and the Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy
Chapter: Ten
Author: hunters_retreat
Pairing: Jared/Jensen
Rating: PG (eventual R i'm sure... it's me after all :P)
Summary: J2 AU. Jared is a young Egyptologist trying to find a prize. Jensen is an adventurer in need of a mystery. Jared provides him with one. This is the story of the legend they become.
Author's Note:Huge insane thank you to insane_songbird who did an amazing manip for this story!! *Snuggles* Check it out (and find all previous chapters) here.
Chapter Ten
Jared waited twenty minutes, watched as Jensen rode back in from seeing that the raiders had truly left them alone, before he turned to Akil. "I want men working in the tomb now. I want a catologue of everything in there, and I want into the sarcophagus tonight."
"Jared," Jensen stood to block the younger man's exit from the tent. "You promised them we'd be gone at first light."
"And we'll be leaving then. I have tonight to get this done. I want to know what's inside there before they loot it."
"They aren't going to loot it Jared. They don't care about this sort of thing and you know it. They are going to reseal it."
Jared shook his head. "I don't care what they plan on doing. If it's been opened, someone else can reopen it. I want a full inventory before we leave. We'll come back as soon as we find enough men to keep us safe."
"And the curse?"
Jared shook his head. "Do you really believe in curses Jensen?"
Jensen nodded slowly. "I do. This place has bothered me since we set foot here. I think if you do this, you put us all in danger."
"I won't give this up."
Jensen's eyes were hard as he looked at Jared. "You have until morning. I'll see you back to Cairo, but then we part ways Padalecki." He said softly. "I won't be a part of this any longer."
"Jensen," he gasped the name out.
The other man just walked away though, back tall and rigid as he walked towards the tomb. He was snapping orders as he went, Akil jumping up from his seat as he heard Jensen telling the men what Jared wanted done. He almost wanted to call him back, to take it all back so that Jensen would stay with him, but he couldn't. He didn't believe in curses, but he believed in fate and he was meant to open his tomb up. He took a deep breath, then walked back into the tomb, prepared to work through the night to get what he wanted.
Things were going quickly for them. He was happy about that, even if he wasn't happy about a lot of other things. There were some rooms he were sure had false walls and hidden treasures, but for now men moved back and forth, listing what they could find instead of doing more extensive research. They had crude rubbings of the inner wall reliefs and while Jared would have rather spent hours looking at the walls and inscribing them, or tackling the sarcophagus itself, they had a tight deadline.
"We're ready." Akil said softly at his side.
Jensen was there, in the background, never close to Jared, never making eye contact more than a moment before his anger was made clear and he turned away. It spurred Jared on though, made him more determined to get this done tonight. The men were waiting for him as he walked over. He took a moment to see how they had it set up, they way they'd decided would open the sarcophagus without damaging the box, the lid, or the contents, and nodded. He noticed Jensen take his place with the men but still on the other side, away from him. He didn't try to make eye contact that time.
"We don't need it all the way off. Let's just get a peek inside, alright?" Jared said with a smile for the men. They knew their job and had no fear of damaging anything. He needed to get it open to see what was inside, but he didn't have the manpower it would take to be able to lift the heavy slab back on even if he'd had the time. He needed to look inside and see the state of the mummy and what treasures might have been buried on his body, then they would seal it back up again. Akil gave the count and they were all moving as one, pushing and pulling and heaving to get the tomb lid to move along the contraption they'd devised. It took three attempts before they were able to do it and then they were cheering.
The mummy was perfecty preserved and with it, a number of beautifullly decorated pieces of jewelry that fit his stature in life. His body was not as finely decorated as a Pharaoh would be, but it was obvious he had been given a great many gifts. Jared smiled down at the mummy, a strange sense of right in what he'd done. He looked up to catch Jensen's eyes, wary and alarmed, watching the tomb and it's exit as if something was coming. Jared felt his own exhileration dampen. "Alright men, we have more work to do." He said, getting them back on task.
They worked late into the night, until they finally had to give way to break down the tents and prepare for their journey home. Jared was determined to come back, and in the mean time he had the translations to work on as they traveled. The men were excited, knowing that they would be back in force. Jensen and Akil were the only men silent as they rode out of the valley. No one noticed the few small artifacts that went missing because they weren't accounted for on the ledgers, and only one person seemed to notice the small necklace that had been grasped tightly in the mummy's hand. No one noticed it missing.
Not anyone in the valley at least.
On To Chapter Eleven
Chapter: Ten
Author: hunters_retreat
Pairing: Jared/Jensen
Rating: PG (eventual R i'm sure... it's me after all :P)
Summary: J2 AU. Jared is a young Egyptologist trying to find a prize. Jensen is an adventurer in need of a mystery. Jared provides him with one. This is the story of the legend they become.
Author's Note:Huge insane thank you to insane_songbird who did an amazing manip for this story!! *Snuggles* Check it out (and find all previous chapters) here.
Chapter Ten
Jared waited twenty minutes, watched as Jensen rode back in from seeing that the raiders had truly left them alone, before he turned to Akil. "I want men working in the tomb now. I want a catologue of everything in there, and I want into the sarcophagus tonight."
"Jared," Jensen stood to block the younger man's exit from the tent. "You promised them we'd be gone at first light."
"And we'll be leaving then. I have tonight to get this done. I want to know what's inside there before they loot it."
"They aren't going to loot it Jared. They don't care about this sort of thing and you know it. They are going to reseal it."
Jared shook his head. "I don't care what they plan on doing. If it's been opened, someone else can reopen it. I want a full inventory before we leave. We'll come back as soon as we find enough men to keep us safe."
"And the curse?"
Jared shook his head. "Do you really believe in curses Jensen?"
Jensen nodded slowly. "I do. This place has bothered me since we set foot here. I think if you do this, you put us all in danger."
"I won't give this up."
Jensen's eyes were hard as he looked at Jared. "You have until morning. I'll see you back to Cairo, but then we part ways Padalecki." He said softly. "I won't be a part of this any longer."
"Jensen," he gasped the name out.
The other man just walked away though, back tall and rigid as he walked towards the tomb. He was snapping orders as he went, Akil jumping up from his seat as he heard Jensen telling the men what Jared wanted done. He almost wanted to call him back, to take it all back so that Jensen would stay with him, but he couldn't. He didn't believe in curses, but he believed in fate and he was meant to open his tomb up. He took a deep breath, then walked back into the tomb, prepared to work through the night to get what he wanted.
Things were going quickly for them. He was happy about that, even if he wasn't happy about a lot of other things. There were some rooms he were sure had false walls and hidden treasures, but for now men moved back and forth, listing what they could find instead of doing more extensive research. They had crude rubbings of the inner wall reliefs and while Jared would have rather spent hours looking at the walls and inscribing them, or tackling the sarcophagus itself, they had a tight deadline.
"We're ready." Akil said softly at his side.
Jensen was there, in the background, never close to Jared, never making eye contact more than a moment before his anger was made clear and he turned away. It spurred Jared on though, made him more determined to get this done tonight. The men were waiting for him as he walked over. He took a moment to see how they had it set up, they way they'd decided would open the sarcophagus without damaging the box, the lid, or the contents, and nodded. He noticed Jensen take his place with the men but still on the other side, away from him. He didn't try to make eye contact that time.
"We don't need it all the way off. Let's just get a peek inside, alright?" Jared said with a smile for the men. They knew their job and had no fear of damaging anything. He needed to get it open to see what was inside, but he didn't have the manpower it would take to be able to lift the heavy slab back on even if he'd had the time. He needed to look inside and see the state of the mummy and what treasures might have been buried on his body, then they would seal it back up again. Akil gave the count and they were all moving as one, pushing and pulling and heaving to get the tomb lid to move along the contraption they'd devised. It took three attempts before they were able to do it and then they were cheering.
The mummy was perfecty preserved and with it, a number of beautifullly decorated pieces of jewelry that fit his stature in life. His body was not as finely decorated as a Pharaoh would be, but it was obvious he had been given a great many gifts. Jared smiled down at the mummy, a strange sense of right in what he'd done. He looked up to catch Jensen's eyes, wary and alarmed, watching the tomb and it's exit as if something was coming. Jared felt his own exhileration dampen. "Alright men, we have more work to do." He said, getting them back on task.
They worked late into the night, until they finally had to give way to break down the tents and prepare for their journey home. Jared was determined to come back, and in the mean time he had the translations to work on as they traveled. The men were excited, knowing that they would be back in force. Jensen and Akil were the only men silent as they rode out of the valley. No one noticed the few small artifacts that went missing because they weren't accounted for on the ledgers, and only one person seemed to notice the small necklace that had been grasped tightly in the mummy's hand. No one noticed it missing.
Not anyone in the valley at least.
On To Chapter Eleven