New NATM fic!

"You, night guard." Dr. McPhee said as Larry walked in through the door.

"I have a name." Larry pointed out.

McPhee scoffed. "Do you honestly think I have time to remember everyone's name? I'm a busy man. Anyway, since you're always asking about new exhibit arrivals, I've decided to tell you ahead of time, so no badgering me, understand? I don't know why you're so interested in the first place."

Larry cleared his throat. "It's so I know which exhibit to watch out for." He said, lamely.

McPhee raised an eyebrow before continuing. "It's a temporary exhibit called the koshmar. Russian for nightmare. Legend says that it is able to conjure up one's worst nightmare, possibly destroy them with it."

Larry swallowed. Crap. "Ah, and how did they stop it? Defeat it?"

"They didn't. Legend said that it disappeared a century ago, hasn't been seen since." McPhee straightened his jacket. "Like I said, it is a legend, fake."

Until the tablet takes hold of it, Larry thought. "Erm, when does it come...?"

"Week from today. It shall be here until the 30th. Well, I'm off. Good night, Mr. Daley." McPhee said as he headed towards the door.

Larry nodded. "Good night."

As the sun, Larry waited anxiously by Teddy's exhibit and as soon as the sun set and the President took a breath, Larry was standing, ready to ask him for help.

"Hello, lad, what's got your feathers ruffled? I have not seen you this jumpy since your first night."

"We got a problem, Teddy." Larry said.

Teddy motioned for him to follow him to a nearby bench. "Pray tell, what is it?"

Larry licked his lips, worriedly as he explained the new exhibit that would soon be arriving.

Teddy rubbed his chin. "Koshmar, yes, I've heard of it. A terrifying monster so I was told."

"It's coming in a week."

"Well, that should give us to prepare."

Larry frowned as he stood. "Prepare? To what? Fight a monster that no one knows to defeat? A monster who makes your worst nightmare come true?"

"Lad, calm-"

"Don't tell me to calm down, we have a a whole museum to worry about!"

"Lawrence, we are not sure that this monster will still have it's powers."

"Yeah, but better to be safe rather then dead." Larry said, clearly disturbed by this whole thing. The night guard was glad that Nicky was off at camp for the rest of the month.

Teddy sighed as he stood as well. "Lawrence, we have time to prepare. We'll make sure the room it is staying in is locked up tightly and we'll make sure to keep exhibits away from it. You said it will be here till the 30th?"

"Yeah."

"So, two weeks it shall be here..." Teddy tapped his finger against the handle of his sword, deep into thought.

"Teddy?"

The two turned to see Sac walking towards them.

"You did not come to meet me, I was worried."

"Never fear, my dear. I was merely discussing with our night guard."

"Oh, what about?" Sac asked, looping her arm through his.

"It appears we are getting a new exhibit."

"How exciting!"

"Not really, Sac." Larry explained. "It's a monster, one that can conjure up your nightmares."

The Shoshone woman frowned. "What are we going to do?"

Teddy sighed as he placed his hands on his belt, his fingers resuming their tapping upon his sword. "We were discussing that. There is a gate lock where the exhibit will be stored, but it is highly important that we keep the others away. We're not quiet sure how strong it's powers are."

"Are you sure it has powers? It is an exhibit." Sac pointed out.

"Teddy said the same thing. Best not to take chances." Larry said.

"Indeed, we have no idea what powers the tablet might bestow upon it." Teddy put in.

NATM

That same night, Larry gathered the museum into the lobby where he explained the situation. Some appeared terrified, others appeared as though they wished to test the beast's powers.

Ahkmenrah was listening from the second floor, leaning over the railing. A creature that could summon nightmares? A curious thing, no such monster from his time came to mind, plus Larry had said that it was Russian. It was a worrying thing and he began to fear what would happened should exhibits try to anger it. Teddy had announced that he would be on guard for the two weeks that it was supposed to remain here, which frightened Ahk. He didn't want to lose his father figure.

Once Larry was finished, the night guard and the President made their way upstairs where Ahk met them.

"We need to ask you something, man." Larry said.

"Of course."

"Lad, would it be possible to freeze the exhibits for the time that koshmar is here?"

Ahk frowned as he thought. "Possibly some, but not all."

"Just the exhibits who are loose, the others we can lock up each night like the miniatures, African mammals, stuff like that. But I want those who have free roam to be frozen. I don't want to take any chances."

"All right, anyone you wish to keep awake?" Ahk asked.

"Yeah, Attila for one, he might be of some help. Teddy and Sac. Teddy's going to gaurd the thing and we'll need Sac just in case. And you of course."

"Why don't we just freeze the Koshmar though?" Ahk asked.

"Because we don't know how it will respond to the tablet." Larry explained.

"Okay, the night upon this beast's arrival, I shall freeze the exhibits."

"You're a life saver, man. I gotta go lock up the mammals." With that, Larry raced off.

Teddy frowned. "Going to be all right, lad?" He asked the pharaoh.

"Hmm? Oh yes."

"You have nothing to worry about, lad, the beast will be on the ground floor."

"That is not my concern. What if it creates your worst nightmare? Like Larry said, this monster could make you destroy yourself."

"I will not be directly in front of the gates, just where I can see them. I will make sure that nothing happens."

"But-"

"Ahkmenrah, I appreciate your concern, but nothing will happen, I promsie you. Now, If I remember correctly, the Huns have put on a soccer game. Shall we go see?"

And that is the first chapter of my new fic. The Koshmar is just a fake monster I made up, doesn't exist. Sorry this first chapter was so short, but I hope you guys liked it.

I don't know when the next chapter will be uploaded as a lot of things are going on, but I will try to get the next one up soon. Don't forget to review!