A/N: This is my first Mummy Fanfic, guys. Please be aware that there will be OCs in this story and one OCx. All the characters are rightfully owned by Universal studios, except for my OCs. Takes place one year after TMR. And yes, this is another sister fic, but I had to write it down. Anyway, enjoy! :)
Chapter One~ My Sister Comes to Town
Rick O'Connell groaned as he stretched himself in his chair, various bones cracking as he did so. He didn't realize that is was morning until the beam of sunlight shined over his face, causing him to grimace uncomfortably. It was Monday. And he had always hated Mondays. He simply loathed it because it was the beginning of the week when Evelyn would indulge herself in their huge library, looking through ancient texts and scrolls.
Ever since they had killed off the mummy Imhotep twice, Rick's life had reverted back to its boring form. Alex still had school. And Jonathan, of course, would only be seen at the local bar, chucking away his money for a glass of whiskey. He sighed, he was alone now, with nothing to do except examining old artifacts that the Bembridge Scholars had discovered. So far, nothing that interested him was found.
Although he wouldn't dare to admit it, Rick actually liked having adventures. He loved the exciting urge of when they had uncovered an old and powerful artifact such as the Bracelet of Anubis. And the mad rush of emotions when he would look back and say that he was the one who had done all of those things. They were just priceless, to think that he would go out and never come back. Though that would suck.
Grumbling, Rick turned back to his examinations.
The pile of 'treasures' sent to him included a few broken potteries and some glassware art. His eyebrows rose in amusement. Maybe he should ship a couple of these to Lisa back in Illinois. He chuckled, his sister would love them, after all, her whole house is stuffed with these things. A sudden awareness hits his head and Rick almost fell out of his chair. His sister! His Sister was coming to stay today! No wonder Alex was so jumpy yesterday. He had totally forgotten about it.
"What the-" he wasn't able to finish his sentence as he jumped up immediately, searching for his jacket. Evie walked out from the library, and was met by her frantic husband. Her eyes widened.
"Rick, don't tell me that it's almost eleven o'clock and you're still not at the train station!" she folded her arms angrily and gave him the death glare. Rick smiled sheepishly, he felt stupid. He only had the time to gesture an apology before heading to the door, with an upset Evie still burning holes on the back of his shirt.
"Sorry Evie, got carried away. I think I can still make it in time!" he shouted as the front doors closed. Jumping into his car, he sped away into the distance. Looking out through the window, his wife sighed. The family was finally back to normal, or at least what she thought was normal. Evie's lips curled up to a small smile. Peace at last. Her musings were interrupted, though, when she remembered the very attracting legend she was just reading and she quickly ran back to work.
Glancing at his watch, Rick surveyed his surroundings nervously. The train was almost thirty minutes behind schedule, and there was not a single sign of the locomotive.
"Dang it, and I thought I was late." he muttered. Everywhere, people were pulling and shuffling around in the increasing crowd. Luggages bumped into each other and the boiling steam that the trains emitted were strong enough to make Rick gag. "Now how am I going to find her in this mess?"
Looking around some more, Rick asked a few fellow staffs if they knew of the late passengers. It was useless as none of them had any clue.
Finally, he decided to it down and wait. He flipped at his watch, half past eleven. Great, now Evie will really be mad. Rick yawned, he was still sleepy. After the big night at one of Alex's friend's birthday party he desparately needed a cup of coffee to keep himself awake. The young man was growing, and he was starting to despise sleep more and more. Rick literally had to sit by his side for twenty minutes to get the hyper aftermath of the party out of him.
Flexing his fingers, he rested his head on the walls and closed his eyes. Argh, if it weren't so loud! Surprisingly, Rick was still able to have a minutes rest. The chattering of voices kept him half aware of the outside world. But before he could completely doze off to sleep, a voice was heard calling out through the crowds.
"Rick? Rick?! Are you here?" the voice instantly rang a doorbell in Rock's ears and he stood up abruptly. Sure enough, a young woman in her early twenties was visible amongst the struggling arrivals. The dark blonde hair and the braid was easily spotted by Rick and he quickly caught her eyes. At first, she just stared at him, shocked. Then in a flash, she had engulfed him in a warm hug and Rick was nearly knocked off his feet.
Blue eyes stared into each other as the siblings exploded into a choir of laughter.
"How has it been, Lisa?" Rick asked, pulling out of the embrace. The woman took a minute to collect herself before looking up.
"Great!" Lisa exclaimed. "Sorry, I know it's only been four years since we last saw one another. But I just can't help it!"
Rick chuckled "C'mon Liz, now why would I think that? Besides, Alex is just as excited to see you as we all are. Won't wanna make him sad, won't you?"
Lisa smiled. It has been a long time since she had seen his outgoing and mischievous personality.
"No, I wouldn't want to." she replied. Still laughing, Rick took her bags in his arms.
"I think Evie's probably getting anxious now. Let's go, my car's over on the outside." Leading her out to the doors, the two walked to his new car. Setting her suitcases inside the trunk, Rick and Lisa got into their seats. Lisa looked at the new interior of the automobile and frowned. Something was not right.
"Is this a new vehicle you bought?" she inquired.
"Yeah. What's wrong?"
"What happened to the other one? I mean, the one you got the last time I came here."
Rick shifted uncomfortably in the drivers seat and fought to look at her in the eye. Rats, she noticed it.
"Well," he began, "that car got broken in a little accident last year. So I had to get a new one. No biggy" She raised her eyebrow in amusement and shook her head.
"Rick, you never cease to amaze me, you know."
He smiled in relief, at least she didn't press on about that.
"I know, Liz. I know."
I have no clue whether this should be an Imhotep/OC or Ardeth/OC. But I'm kind of leaning towards Imhotep, okay?
