Hello and welcome to my newest story! I love these movies! I recently watched the third one again and was reminded how good they are (maybe this has something to do with my being a nerd when it comes to history ;)) and watching them again gave me some inspiration for a new story. This is a three-part story that follows all three of the movie story lines, including a character of my own creation, Natasha :) I do not own 'Night at the Museum'! Thanks and I hope you enjoy this first part! :)

Part One

Night at the Museum

The Museum of Natural History, New York City

One

The New Night Guard

The night guard. It hadn't been exactly what he'd had in mind, but it couldn't be that bad, right?

As promised, Cecil took him on a tour of the museum, not in great detail, but pointing out the different halls and exhibits. Larry had to admit this was pretty cool stuff – Nicky would surely love it.

"And here we are in Ancient Egypt," Cecil said as they rounded a corner into yet another hall, this one smaller. "Ah, and there's the expert herself."

A professionally yet casually dressed young woman who appeared to be in her mid-thirties stood in the centre of the hall with a clipboard in hand and turned towards them as they entered the exhibit. She smiled. "Hi Cecil. How are you?"

"Oh fine Natasha, how are you?"

"I'm well thank you." Then she turned to Larry. "Hello."

"Natasha this is Larry Daley, he's the new night guard," Cecil explained.

Her face lit up. "Oh that's so exciting! Welcome to the team," she told him and extended her hand. "Natasha Bentley, I manage this exhibit."

"Thank you." Larry shook her hand.

"I'm just giving Larry here a bit of a tour," Cecil explained. "Would you tell us a bit about the exhibit?"

"Of course! Well we're standing in a recreation of the Tomb of Ahkmenrah. Up at the front there is the Pharaoh himself, along with his most prized possession: the Tablet of Ahkmenrah."

Larry nodded. "Did you find all this stuff?"

She chuckled. "No, unfortunately not. All this was uncovered by archaeologists in the 1930s and it came here to the museum in the early 1950s from the Nile Expedition. I just manage it."

"Ah. Cool." He could tell judging by her enthusiasm that she loved her job.

"It is indeed Larry, very cool," said Cecil, his eyes locked on the tablet. Larry looked at him. He snapped from his trance. "Well, moving on! Thanks Natasha."

"Bye Cecil, nice meeting you Larry."

"Thanks, you too."

Later that evening Larry called Erica to tell her and Nicky the news. Erica sounded a little skeptical about the job, but still pleased. Nicky, on the other hand, sounded ecstatic.

"Wow, that's great Dad!" he'd cried into the phone. "I can't wait to come and visit!"

His enthusiasm brought a smile to Larry's face. "Thanks buddy."

After the call Larry ironed his new uniform and hung it up, all ready to go for tomorrow.

Obviously, he hadn't known then what he was in for. The whole museum coming to life at night had not been in the job description.

Well, there's the first chapter, hope you enjoyed! :) And thanks so much for reading! Bye for now!