Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy (Kid Detective Zet Book 4) by Scott Peters

Author:Scott Peters [Peters, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Best Day Books For Young Readers
Published: 2018-03-13T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

It Comes To Life

The moon god, Khonsu, traveled slowly across the starry sea above.

In the tent, Zet and Hui had long since fallen silent. Ominous shadows shifted across the square. They took on ghoulish forms until Zet was sure he'd seen the mummy a dozen times.

Hui grabbed his elbow. "There! Next to the date vendor's stall!"

"Nope. That's not it." Zet stifled a yawn.

"What time do you think it is?" Hui asked.

"Past midnight."

"It's not coming," Hui said. "It would be here by now."

Zet hated to admit it, but Hui was probably right. This whole idea was a stupid dead end. And he was tired. Really tired. Rowing the raft had taken its toll. He wasn't looking forward to climbing the wall back onto his roof. Let alone trek all the way home. He wanted to shut his eyes for a few minutes. Rest.

"Let's stay a few heartbeats longer," he said.

"You could have at least brought a snack."

"I didn't plan this, remember?" Zet shifted on his cushion. The giant vase supporting his shoulders felt solid. His eyes drifted closed. His head tipped back.

When Hui shook him awake, Zet was surprised to find himself lying down.

"Z-z-z-et?" Hui cried.

Zet's mouth felt fuzzy; his eyelids felt like a pair of stones. "Huh?" he asked, wiping drool from the corner of his mouth.

Hui squeezed his arm in a death grip. The boy's fingers were like rigid claws. They dug into Zet's forearm, all the way to the bone.

"Yowza!" Zet yelped, instantly awake.

"L-look!" Hui gasped, still squeezing.

Zet tried to shake him off. "Calm down, will you?"

"Calm down? CALM DOWN?"

"What's the problem?" Zet said.

"The p-p-p-problem?"

"Yeah. Are you sick or something?" Zet said.

"O-over there!" Hui stammered.

"Over where, Hui—" Zet froze. His gulp was audible.

"Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Hui hissed.

Arm forgotten, Zet made a barely noticeable nod. His thudding heart sounded like drumbeats in his ears. His whole body went rigid. His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Zet?" Hui said in a high, pinched voice.

Zet made no reply. He was unable to find his tongue.

The mummy stood less than forty paces away.

And its eyeless face stared straight at him.

"Run!" Hui tried to scramble to his feet. He tripped over his sandals and landed on his behind.

Hui tried again. He knocked over a stack of cooking pots. They flew left and right. Crashed down with small explosions. Pieces zinged everywhere. A large one landed in Zet's lap. Another struck him on the shoulder.

The shatter brought Zet to his senses. As the sounds died, he blinked and shook his head. Terrified or not, this is what they'd been waiting for, wasn't it?

"Don't move!" Zet hissed at Hui.

"Are you crazy? Let's go!" Hui backed away as the mummy stepped closer.

"No—this is our chance," Zet said.

The mummy paused. It tilted its head. Listening.

"For what?" Hui cried.

"To find out why it's haunting us. Remember?" Zet persisted.

"Good luck with that. I'm out of here!" Hui backed up on all fours. He didn't go far though. He crouched behind a giant water jug, holding onto it like a shield.

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