~Cairo, Egypt – six years later~
The streets were bustling it this tiny out of the way market place. Through the middle of the crowd a man walked. He slung his jacket over his shoulder and held his briefcase carefully. At the end of the marketplace an old peddler sat on the carpet in front of him a large collections of antiquities. The man approached him.
“I am the man from the west. I come seeking the item.”
The peddler looked up at the man. He smiled and got to his feet. The peddler led the man into a small building behind him. Inside the room was laden with magical charms and amulets. The man looked around the room.
“Did you get it?” he asked the peddler
The old peddler shuffled off into the back room. He returned with a small box. The man held out his hand for the box but the peddler pulled back.
“How do I know you are who you say you are?” the peddler asked
The man placed his briefcase on the bench. He opened the lid and handed the peddler a business card.
“ ‘Judson Fox. Head of special projects Wolfram and Heart Los Angeles.’ ” The peddler read out loud
“Satisfied?” Judson asked
The peddler put the business card down. He stared intently at the lawyer
“The price is tripled.” The peddler demanded, “I had to call in many favors across many dimensions to get this for you.”
“And the senior partners appreciate the effort but the price remains the same.”
“Or what?” the peddler asked
“Or I call my office and this building is bombarded with microwave energy from the satellite currently orbiting overhead burning it to a crisp.”
The peddler frowned. He pushed the box over to Judson who opened it. He pulled out the amulet and smiled. It was exactly what he was looking for.
It was a five-pointed star with vines engrave on each point and in the center a crystal that was ruby like.
“The Star of Asgeroth,” the peddler commented, “they say a slayer used it to change the world.”
“I know.” Judson replied
“May I ask what you intend to do with it?”
Judson smiled.
“I have a client who is very eager for it to change back.”
* To be continued *
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