Prisoners of the Sun Page #5

Oh my God.

His ability to decipher the indecipherable

has been of immense value to my studies.

However, Dr. Adler here

has been Mendella's assistant

and he has volunteered

to take his place.

Excuse me, Professor Masterton.

Professor Mendella is the

foremost authority in his field.

And for this journey

we need an expert.

Yes. Well we shall just have to

make do with what we have.

Dr. Adler has worked with Professor

Mendella for the past 4 years...

He is far better qualified than some crusty

historian we dig up at the last minute.

Hear. Hear.

It must be wonderful to carry

all your knowledge in your head.

Some must be surprised not to see you

weighed down with research material.

I don't see your back bent on the

terrible strain of credentials, Mr Levitz..

If I may be so bold as to ask you what

bought you your passage on this journey?

Well it takes more than

knowledge to violate history.

Violate.

If we were to dig up Queen Victoria,

it would be called violate, do we not?

Well, it depends what

you plan on doing with her.

My friends, everyone of you

is necessary for this expedition.

Every single one.

Now today, we shall go

deeper into the history

of this mysterious land

than any has gone before.

I believe that what we will find

will change history.

- To Egypt

- Cheers.

- Something wrong?

- These soldiers.

They weren't here yesterday...

Magnificent, isn't it?

Shrouded in mystery.

My father set his whole life for this.

And with you to help him.

No it's my first trip with him.

My mother brought me up alone.

- Yeah. You chose this profession.

- To look for things long lost?

Psychiatrists would have

field day with that, wouldn't they?

Yeah.

Mr Sahid here is a representative

of the Egyptian Government.

He would like to address

you, hopefully briefly,

on the miracle that has given

this mystery back to the world.

Professor Masterton speaks of a miracle,

yet how close it was to a disaster.

Oh come now Sahid. You should have more

faith in the ancient Gods of Egypt.

This was intended.

The biggest sandstorm

in history uncovered

the resting of what we believe,

is the tomb of Princess Amanphur.

When the rest of the world

was huddling in caves, this stood.

When Christ was being crucified

it was already under the sand.

When Christopher Columbus was sailing

the oceans, it was hidden, waiting.

Waiting for us.

We camp here tonight,

we enter the tomb at dawn.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm okay.

Want some tea?

Here I am, and I don't

even know my own father.

Or maybe this is your chance.

I mean he asked you to come, didn't he?

Not because he wanted me,

because he needed me.

- I never liked him.

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