The Mummy 4
Rise of the Aztec!
Characters-
Rick O'Connell (father/husband)
Evelyn O'Connell (mother/wife/sister)
Alex O'Connell (son/husband)
Lin O'Connell (in law/wife to Alex)
Jonathan Carnhan (uncle/brother)
Prologue-
In the dark, looming forests of South America, a powerful leader stood over the labor of his people. He had gone from a common citizen to the most successful dictator the Aztec had ever had. One by one, he conquered civilization after civilization. Everyone feared the name of the great Coatl, but could never stop him. Even the best warriors fell at the feet of the powerful man. In only a few months, he had a full army, all the riches of the land, and every person to control. He put them to work building his shrine, tending to his crops, and working to their full capacity. Anyone that couldn't work anymore would be sent up the Amazon River, never to be seen again. Coatl came from a long line of decedents who were gifted in the ways if magic. He used this power to trap every citizen in his reign and work for him until death. The sacred book of the Aztecs was the key to knowing all things. Many people tried to get their hands on it, but Coatl's army was too strong.
The small village of Coligua suffered the most of all the others. Coatl usually picked his slaves from there, and worked the villagers more than they could bear. Acalan, a young boy, was born into this captivity. He never thought of the negative side to his life, always hoping for a miracle to happen. He resented Coatl as much as anyone else in his control, and prayed for the day he would come crashing down by the hands of his own people. He had heard of a group of men who plotted for an ambush. They were growing in numbers, but they still needed more before they could revolt. The army that served the merciless leader was strong and powerful, never backing down from a threat. Acalan made up his mind that day that he would join the revolt, and that he would be there when Coatl fell to the ground in defeat.
The civilization needed a hero, someone to save them from their suffering...
London 1950-
"Not yet, Evi! We're almost there!" Rick reassured his wife.
"When can I take this blasted blindfold off?" she sighed, being lead to the kitchen. When they reached their destination, Rick finally laughed, "Fine, fine, take it off!"
Evi lifted the blindfold to see her son Alex and his new wife, Lin sitting at the table with grins upon their faces. "Happy birthday mom!" Alex smiled, giving her a hug.
"What's all this?" she gasped, looking at the giant chocolate cake lying on the counter. "And Lin, so glad you could come!" Evi said, giving her new daughter in law a welcome hug. "43 years old and still beautiful!" Rick laughed, kissing her.
"Oh don't remind me! I feel so old!" she grumbled.
"Anyway, we stopped by the grocery store and picked up the biggest chocolate cake we could find!" Alex said, beginning to cut it into sections.
"And, there's a part two to your birthday!" Rick added in between bites of cake. "Oh gosh, I'm not sure where this one will go!" she said sarcastically.
"No, this one was all me mom!" Alex reassured her.
"And now I'm happy again!" she smiled, eager to know that part two meant.
"I got tickets for all of us to see that new movie; Aztecs Gone Wild!" Rick yelled dramatically.
"Really? You know I've wanted to see that one ever since the war ended!" Evi laughed. "Well get your stuff ready because we're all going Aztec today!" Alex grinned. "This is certainly the best birthday I've ever had!" she smiled, "but, do I dare say it, where has Jonathan been this whole time?" she winced.
"Trying at his new job down the street; kind of feel sorry for him. I mean after the whole night club thing fell apart, he had no place to go!" Alex sighed.
"Well I don't. After all those years, having him follow me around the world... I finally thought we got rid of him!" Evi laughed.
"I'll tell him to meet us there. But we have to hurry, or we'll miss the show!" Rick rushed, herding the whole family out the house.
"You just HAD to stop for a burrito, didn't you Rick?" Evi yelled at her husband, who was hurriedly stuffing it into his mouth. "We're going to be late! Are you really going to do this on my birthday?" she pouted.
"Coarse not..." Rick said, or that's what Evi made out of the muffled reply. She dragged him out of the car and locked the doors. "Wait up!" Alex called from the car. "We're not as fast as you two old timers, but we're really close!" he wheezed, holding onto Lin for support. "Better... Be... Worth it!" she gasped.
"Did you bring the snacks?" Jonathan whispered over to his sister. She heaved up her purse, taking out a package of fries. "Pass that to your uncle." she whispered, sending the fries down the row. "I was saving this for church, but I guess you can have it now," she shrugged, giving Rick a double cheese burger. "Anything for us?" Alex complained. "You're almost 25, and you're begging your mother for food? What do you feed this boy Lin?" she smiled. Reluctantly, Evi handed Alex her last batch of barbecue ribs.
"Thanks!" everyone whispered in unison.
"At least they're quiet," she said to herself.
"Is anybody else seeing this bloody movie?" Jonathan yelled at the empty theater. "Who wants to see stupid Native Americans dance around in their underwear?" he cried.
"Sweetheart, can I see that cheeseburger?" Evi said quietly. When she received the burger, she stood up and chucked it right at his head. "What was that for?" he screamed, whipping off the condiments from his hair. "It isn't your birthday, now is it?" she grumbled. After that remark, one of the employees opened the door, narrowing his eyes. "What the heck are doing in here?" he yelled, looking at the odd group.
"You could hear us?" Alex giggled.
"The movie hasn't even started and we can all hear you; even from the men's restroom!" he gasped, backing back towards the door.
"Excuse me sir, you wouldn't happen to know how do get mustard out of somebody's eye?" Jonathan said, rummaging around blindly. With that, the poor employee ran out the theater, screaming for a raise. "I'm not with them!" Lin called after him. "Remember when you said that to me on our first date?" Rick laughed.
"Like it was yesterday! Or twenty five years ago," she said, her voice going dull.
"Don't worry, it's not like you're going to have a heart attack any time soon!" he reassured her.
"Sure, next year you'll be pushing me to my cake on a wheelchair! Then, I'll have to put on a catheter every time I have to take a whiz!" she yelled.
"Oh look! The movies starting!" Alex laughed, directing everyone's attention to the screen. Nobody seemed to notice the door silently lock behind them.
Aztecs Gone Wild was a true story about a young boy named Acalan, who hoped to become a warrior like his father. It was like an extremely violent way of showing a chick flick. It was also set right before the fall of the empire, which was the time the merciless dictator ruled.
"Jonathan? Are you crying?" Rick laughed at his brother in law.
"It's just so sad! He proposed to the girl of his dreams, and she says no!" he sobbed.
"I think the best part so far would be when the main character killed that thousand pound jaguar!" Alex said.
"She's seeing another man! Why?" Jonathan cried.
"Hey, Jimmy soap opera! Do everyone a favor and hush up! The days not over yet..." she sighed.
"Is it just me, or does the screen seem bigger to you?" Lin asked Alex.
"Kinda, but we have been sitting here for about an hour now," Alex grinned, "that's what movies do to you these days!"
Just as Rick was about to take a bite of his burrito, a gust of wind threw it into the trees. "What the heck?" he yelled.
"Why is it windy in here?" Evi asked.
"Rick, why is your burrito in the movie?" Jonathan screamed, getting up.
"Birthday or no birthday, I'm out of here!" he said on his way to the door. "It won't budge! We're trapped at this horrible movie!" he cried, loosing control of himself. The wind suddenly began to pick up speed, almost picking up Jonathan with a single blow. He gripped the handle of the door, screaming like crazy. "It's all a dream! If I keep on saying it, it's bound to come true!"
"Just hold on!" Alex yelled over to him.
"You're going to save me!" He hoped.
"No, we're sort of stuck here at the moment! You know we would if we could buddy," Rick laughed uncertainly.
"Stuck? We really are stuck! Oh gosh, I'm too old to die!" Evi sobbed, holding on to the back of her chair.
Jonathan was struggling to stay on the ground. "My popcorn!" he gasped, seeing it only a few feet away. He let one hand go and reached for his snack.
"Must I always say; it's not worth your life idiot!" Rick sighed.
"What's that you say, can't hear you!" he yelled, about to get hold of his buttery snack. The wind grew stronger as it sucked in everything around him. Just as Jonathan feared, his popcorn blew away from his grip. Without thinking, he kept forward and grabbed the falling pieces of kernels. He let out a yelp as he passed through the screen and into the South American rainforest. "Why do I even bother?" Rick shouted.
"And it looks like we're next!" Lin said, holding on to Alex. The whole theater seemed to tilt forward until they were directly above the scene.
"You know I'm afraid of heights!" Evi said to Rick, who was struggling to keep both of them from falling to their deaths. "Just don't look down!" he stuttered, holding onto her ankle.
"This isn't working!" Alex gasped, "It's been like five straight minutes of push ups!"
"Something's making the seats really slippery!" Rick gasped, face turning red. "It's like it's mocking us," Alex sighed, out of strength. The Aztec was filled with piercing screams as the four of them fell into the thick batch of trees.
"How can people actually live here?" Evi moaned, lying in a thick bunch of grass. "We don't even speak their language!" Alex added.
"It's sweaty, humid, and filled with shabby Indians!" Lin chimed in.
"I'm missing the pygmies already!" Jonathan grinned, holding up his popcorn bowl. "Do you know if they have free refills here?" he laughed.
"Not for people who willingly fling themselves into movies," Rick said, throwing the empty bowl into the trees. "Let's try to find somebody around to help us." Evi sighed, looking around for her purse. "Great. He gets his popcorn and I get a burnt bag oozing with barbecue sauce!" she gasped, holding up the flaming item.
"Well, let's get a move on people!" Alex called to everyone. Filled with ambition, they all started towards the sinking sun, hoping there wasn't a mummy involved in this adventure.