Revelations
Sgt. Nick Fury, The Rocketeer, and Indiana Jones return from the desert with the Opal I'd Ozymandias. They need to make the decision of what to do next: take it to General Happy Sam Sawyer of the U.S. Government, place it in the hands of Cairo's most notorious crime Lord Amahl Farouk, or use it themselves to aid their search.
The General met with them almost immediately after their return, and reluctantly suggested they hold up their end of the bargain for the greater good.
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Farouk gently takes the Opal of Ozymandias in his hands. He caresses the smooth surface with his thumb, turns it over in his hand and inspects the stone with a great eye for detail. It's almost as if he is looking deep into the stone. He looks at The Rocketeer who handed him the stone and asks "If you'll allow me?"
With permission, he places the stone near his forehead. The stone attaches to his flesh and his eyes begin to glow with cascading colors reminiscent of the colors within an opal but swirling at a rapid pace.
From inside his jacket pocket, Farouk suddenly draws a dagger. He plunges the dagger's blade into the wooden table in front of him, and quickly begins to etch images into the wood. Three images appear in succession:
A demonic creature with large bird-like wings and it's right hand raised as if taking a pledge.
A perfectly shaped cube with extremely detailed carvings.
A leather book that has a deeply scarred and weathered cover that bears a hideous visage stretched across the front.
Farouk comes out of some form of trance after the third etching is finished. The opal falls from his brow onto the table. He quickly snatches it up and places it into his pocket with the dagger.
"These are the items which you seek. These are relics of immense power and truly evil origins. Should the Nazis gain possession of all three of these artifacts, they would be truly unstoppable.
"This item here, the amulet of the waving winged creature. This is the Mesopotamian demon known as Pazuzu; the demon of the Southwest wind. He is the bearer of famine and locusts. He is the king of demons and holds a vast legion at his beck and call. This amulet is said to be able to house the demons of the winds to be released into the bodies of the innocent.
"The second object here is Lemarchand's box, or The Lament Configuration as it is also called in some circles. This box has more recent origins dating back only to the 18th century. It possesses the power to open portals to the depths of Hell.
"This final item is a book encased and bound in the flesh of mortal men who failed to obey the authors of the book to whom they were sworn, demonic entities known only as the Dark Ones. This book would grant incredible necromantic powers and control over the dead.
"In my visions, I saw through the eyes of a killer the slash of a razor and streets of cobblestone running red with blood. It is on these streets where your journey will begin.
"I do not envy you in your task. Yes, I often have dealings with the men of the Third Reich, but I am not a.man who seeks to destroy life itself. The possession and usage of these items would bring about the true Armageddon. You must do whatever is in your power to prevent Hitler and HYDRA from obtaining these weapons of mass destruction."
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After leaving their meeting with Farouk, the trio once again meets with Sam Sawyer to debrief and entertain discourse over Farouk's obscure clue. It was the general who even came to decipher Farouk's message. "Streets of Cobblestone running red with blood... he's referring to London, and to Jack The Ripper." Sam concluded. He is willing to assist his agents in their travels by providing new transport to be piloted by The Rocketeer, and is accompanying them to London where he will be nearby as they continue their investigation.