Part 13 of Indiana Jones and the Ring of Ra...
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Catherine shivered in the desert chill. She still had Indy's binoculars, and she could see the tent where he'd been taken. The encampment was well lit. If they'd taken him back to Cairo she'd never have found him.

She'd hidden in the upper tunnels until the soldiers had gone. They had searched, but she'd hidden in the King's Chamber at the very top of the pyramid. She'd lain down behind the sarcophagus. In the poor light they hadn't seen her, and she'd crept out after them.

She felt in her pocket and removed her penknife. The guards wouldn't notice her if she approached the back of the tent. Security was lax, presumably because they thought the only danger was the prisoners escaping. They didn't expect anyone to try and break in.

She moved as quietly as she could, although the sand made scrunching noises underfoot. Soon she was at the tent, lifting the material, peering underneath into the interior.

"Father!" she whispered.

Professor Langford looked at her, his face at first showing relief and then anger.

"What are you doing here, Caterina?" he hissed.

"Hey, glad you could make it," added Indy. "Can you undo these ropes?"

"Of course," said Catherine.

The penknife made short work of the ropes. Soon they were free. With the ropes untied, they could leave the tent the same way Catherine had entered it. They needn't bother with the doorway. The guards would never know they'd gone.

Moving as fast as they could, they stealthily moved away from the camp.

"We need a plan, Professor," said Indy. "I kinda have one worked out, but I'm going to need your help. Both of you."

They slowed down, taking cover amongst the numerous tombs.

"They're going to go back to get that dialling device," said Indy. "We can't stop them taking it, but we might be able to use the time they're busy to grab the Stargate."

"Perhaps," said the Professor. "But it will be difficult."

"Sure," said Indy, "But you weren't expecting anything else, right?"

posted by Fiery Fred @ 9:36 PM