Eclipse → Moon Knight

iX| Nightfall

Zahra had already been through enough to last her a lifetime. She didn't give a damn if her husband didn't like to talk about feelings or secrets because she had a right to know anything involving her. They were supposed to have the ultimate trust.

"I don't know what you're keeping from us," Her grip tightened on the steering wheel. "But I've come to realise we both like our secrets, so what? But don't you ever insinuate that I don't know you. We lived together, we are married. So yes, I do know you."

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The dunes of the desert glazed at Zahra as she tried to work out what she was looking at. They had scraps spread across the hood and scotch tape ready to tape pieces together.

"Try that," said Marc, handing a piece of Omari.

It helped to have Omari there when he was an astrologist. He had a good understanding of what they were looking at to a degree — though he was better trained in the current state of stars rather than ancient drawings.

"I'm not getting whole constellations, it's just fragmented," Omari commented. "This is going to take forever, I'm not used to working like this and these are old."

"Aren't you some kind of star person?" Marc was beginning to get frustrated.

"I'm a modern astronomer. You need someone who's skilled in ancient Egyptian or maps." said Omari with a light glare. "Sorry buddy, I probably can solve it but nowhere near as fast as you want me to."

Marc ran a hand through his hair as Zahra placed her hand on his shoulder. He knew what she was going to say but he didn't want to listen.

"Marc, we need Steven," She said softly. "He understands all of this, we should let him work with Mari."

"I summon the Gods, you summon the worm. He won't return the body."

Zahra glared at Khonshu, wishing her God was here to respond to him. Nephthys had a skill in dealing with Khonshu when she had the patience for him.

"Every time Steven takes control, you get hurt," He mumbled.

"True," Zahra shrugged. "But I get injured no matter who I'm with now, I just attract danger. But right now, I need you to trust me. I will take care of Steven because it means I'm taking care of you."

Marc let out an aggravated noise before moving to rip off the driver's side mirror. He grabbed all of the pieces of the puzzle as Layla asked what he was doing. He didn't replay, carrying everything and kneeling down in the side. He looked in the mirrors and began to piece bits together faster than the rest could have done.

"Steven?" Zahra called.

"Zahra! Egyptians invented modern navigation," He explained happily,"There's not a lot of landmarks in the desert. So they came up with a way to get about using the sun and stars. It's bloody genius, innit?"

"Yeah, it is," Zahra replied.

"Et Voila," Steven held up the final map of the constellations shaped as a star.

"Woah!" Omari grinned. "You should come and work with me, Steven."

"So what do we do with it?" Layla interrupted.

Steven looked down at the map. "I'm not sure...but if..."

"Hang on a minute!" Omari pointed to little holes. "See those pinpricks, that's a constellation. We should be able to triangulate the stars into coordinates."