Rivers of Time: A Karnak-Ra adventure

Prologue

"I don't understand... Where could he be?!"

Karnak-Ra, the resurrected high priest of Egypt made his along the street again for the 6th time that day, trying to figure out where he went wrong on his search. He was a a youthful and athletic man, with a strong and fiery gaze, dressed in the garb of the high priest, including pieces of clothing made from leopard skin and a headdress similar to that of a pharaoh. He had been sent by the police to St. Petersburg, Missouri on the trail of Doctor Marcus Thorne, a well known and respected scientist who had recently gone missing in the area. The last time that Doctor Thorne had been seen was in his hotel room, reading a rather battered copy of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain. That was an element that that immediately caught Karnak's attention about the case, that Marcus had been reading a classic of American literature before his sudden disappearance. Of course, one could note the coincidence that Doctor Thorne would happen to disappear in the very same area that the book was set in, but Karnak believed that something else was at play and that he was about to bite off more than he could chew. Acting on his instincts, he made his way towards the outskirts of the area to see if he could find any trace of footprints,

"In the name of Ra, I've searched this area already and still can't a single trace of him! Confound it!" Karnak muttered.

But that's when an odd mist began to creep in out of the blue.

"How odd, this mist is coming from nowhere! A sign from the gods perhaps??" He thought to himself, looking around. He luckily avoided a tree just time.

Wait a second, a tree??? That tree wasn't there before.

"Weird, since when did this tree get here??" Karnak wondered as he looked at it in confusion. Did he wander too far north??

In fact, why was he on a dirt path?? This confused him to no end, all the dirt paths had disappeared by this time thanks to them being turned into roads and pathways of concrete. No, something wasn't right here...

As Karnak rounded the tree, he could see someone lying against it. Creeping closer, he caught sight of a feline with orange fur in a white shirt and overalls lying there. Karnak blinked a few times, trying to understand whether or not he was dreaming this strange vision.

"A cat? Wearing clothes, what magic is this?!" The high priest thought as he snuck closer to the cat.

"Hello?? Are you awake??" He called out, the cat opened an eye and looked at him.

"Well, howdy stranger! Ya'll look like you aren't from around here. You from the north?" It asked in a southern accent, there was a moment before Karnak cleared his throat to speak.

"Greetings strange creature, I am Karnak-Ra, high priest of Ramses II... Where am I?" Karnak asked, there was something oddly familiar about the cat... Like Karnak had seen him before somewhere.

"Y'all in St. Petersburg partner! Why, y'all lost?" The feline asked.

Karnak had so many questions, the main being.. How in the name of Ra was there a talking feline in a pair of overalls and possessing the power of speech?!

"Yes, perhaps I am... But the main question is..." Karnak muttered, rubbing his chin.

"Who are you??"

TO BE CONTINUED