Ricks pov in normal Evie in italics
'Maybe I had too good of a time' I thought as I stood in boredom in my cell. I mean a drunken gun fight is nothing new for me, but I guess they have a limit on how many men you kill. I called it self defense, but no one ever believes the drunk do they? I wouldn't have been so mad if my box hadn't been stolen… But maybe that its good that its out of my hands now so I can be hanged without memory of Hamunaptra. That place was just plain evil.
"Get your stinky ass up! You've got visitors!" They dragged me up and flung me to the bars when I saw the warden with 2 people.
"Whose the broad?"
I asked them, she wasn't bad looking at all. The guy introduced himself as a missionary, not that I believed him that is, and the broad as Evie. I couldn't dismiss the fact that he looked awfully familiar…
"How do you do?"
"Not a total loss."
I got distracted and looked away when she called my attention back to her.
"We have come to ask you about your puzzle box."
She said it so innocently it almost made me believe that she wasn't interested in Hamunaptra.
"No" I told her frankly, she looked confused and repeated the word. I told her about how I found it in Hamunaptra as the conversation continued. Her brother approached me.
"And how do we know that this isn't just a load of pig swallow?"
That's when I remembered, he stole my box! I punched him through the bars, earning me a hit by the guards. She just stepped over her brother as if it happened all the time, hell! It probably did!
"Could you tell me how to get there?"
She asked quietly. She peered expectantly at me with her cool green eyes. "Ya," I answered confidently, I could have some fun with this one.
"You swear?"
"Every damn day," I knew that wasn't what she meant but like I said, she looked fun. In the end I persuaded her to come close enough to kiss her, so I did. I told her I would show her the way. The guards hit me and took me to be hanged, and leaving her in a dumbstruck haze.
I saw her negotiating with the warden the let me live, at one point he was about to have me spared. That is he asked for some… company, from her and she slapped his hand away. That was when they let me drop. I should be happy that some one so stupid tied my neck because my neck didn't break! She better negotiate soon before I strangle to death. I saw he groan in frustration but cut me down. I couldn't believe she did it.
I went to my home and fixed up a bit, I mean I did have a job to do. I oiled my weapons and put them in my gun bag and went to meet them.
I was so shocked when O'Connell showed up. He was actually handsome under all of that grime! But I should be mad at him, I mean he did steal his first kiss. Yes yes I know, pathetic. A 23 year old women just having her first kiss, but I was never really interested in men, or friends for that matter. I glared at Jonathan when he threw my words back in my face. I boarded the boat with the other 3 men. I sat quietly at a table, not trusting myself with O'Connell. I had my nose in a book, not unusual for me, when I heard a loud bang on the table and jumped. He looked at me with those clear blue/grey eyes and laughing a bit as he asked me if he had scared me. Not trusting myself I resorted to my prudeness.
"The only thing that scares me are your manners." I put my nose back into the book but saw him frown out of the corner of my eye as he unbuckled his gun bag. I put my book down in utter amazement. Never have I seen so many guns! "Are we going into battle?" If we were, as much as I was un prepared, I was excited if we were! What an adventure it would be!
I was shocked, she actually looked excited when she asked if we were going into battle. Of course I told her the truth about evil lurking around. A couple of moments passed when she asked me why I kissed her. I told her that it seamed like a good idea because I was going to be hanged soon. She got offended and stormed off. If I were her I would be honored that I was chosen to be a guys last kiss before they died, but I guess not. I heard a little squeek and turned around. By just looking you wouldn't see anything but I saw the little rats shadow.
I tried concentrating on my studies, I really did! But I just couldn't get that kiss out of my mind! I lied when I told him that it wasn't a good kiss, well im guessing it was because I couldn't get it out of my mind. I was brushing my hair when I heard something. Before I knew it I was being held by a man cloaked in black with a knife to my cheek asking where the map was.
"It's it's," I nodded my head toward the location.
"Evelyn!" O'Connell came in shooting at the men. The man who was holding me moved slightly which gained me access to a candle, which I jammed into his eye. I ran behind O'Connell as he shot at the men.
"The map! I forgot the map!" I cried as I prepared to go back into the flaming room. He grabbed my arm.
"Relax im the map! Its all up here!" He said pointing to his head. He hid behind a wall, calmly loading his gun and moving every time a bullet was fired near his head. 2 almost hit him if I hadn't grabbed him and pulled him out of the way. He grabbed his gun and fired at them. Soon we were at the boats railing.
"Can you swim?" I asked her.
When she answered I picked her up bridal style and threw her into the water. I really wanted to keep her in my arms, she felt good there, so light, she especially looked beautiful in that night gown. After I beat up the goon who jumped out at me I jumped in after her. When we got to land I heard my buddy benny bragging about how he got all the horses.
"Hey Benny! Look who is on the wrong side of the river!" He realized and kicked the water out of anger. I was actually happy that they were, I didn't want them seeing Evelyn in a revealing clingy nightgown. That was for my eyes only.
I was embarrassed about my lack of clothing and did not hesitate to get money from Jonathan when we reached town. I will never admit this out loud but maybe the scandalous outfit wasn't all the ladies idea. I mean who can blame me, O'Connell was charming and handsome, not to mention the muscles… 'Bad thoughts Evie! Focus on the book…" I did of course feel smug when he openly stared at me when I met up with them.
She looked so tempting in that dress, it was almost as distracting as here night gown. It was the best when she was sleeping, her wall was down and she wasn't trying to make you feel dumb, well I don't think she means to but she is very smart. When the camel made I noise I shushed him, I wanted this to last for as long as possible. But personally my favorite moment of the journey was when she raced ahead of all of us into Hamunaptra. Now I'm not a feeling kind of guy but I know when I want something, and I wanted Evelyn Carnahan. I know its fast but I have never felt this so I will do whatever power I have to make her mine. I even stole an archeologist kit from that Mr. Burns Fellow and gave it to her. Man did her face light up.
I was amazed about the archeologist kit that O'Connell snagged for me. I hope he didn't see my face light up, that would have been embarrassing. I was so amazed that we were actually standing in a sanitchi room. Finally we reached the base of Anubis where the book of Amun-Ra was said to be hidden.
But then we heard footsteps and the men cocked their guns. I was slightly touched when O'Connell pointed his gun at when he tried to take back the kit.
"This is our dig site!" I cried when they tried to steal it from us. All the men raised their guns again on my unspoken order.
"We don't wanna hurt cha' just go back and make us some lunch okay pretty lady?" I was furious!
"Now you listen here Mr-" O'Connell interrupted me.
"Don't be disrespecting the lady like that, she is prolly' smarter than all ya'll combined!"
And then I thought I heard something about something being his, I guess he was talking about the digging site. But then it hit me! I realized that the reason we heard the Americans from so far away was because this ground was hollow. To check my guess I looked down and saw a hole in the ground, I slipped some rocks into it and heard them hit solid ground.
"There are other places to dig," I told O'Connell whilst putting a hand on his arm as if to tell him I had a plan.
It was pretty sad actually, I pulled a gun on a guy for trying to take her gift. And when she put her hand on my arm to calm me down, and now under the base of Anubis I was hanging on every word that came out of her lips, the same one I was once kissing. Jonathan was hitting pebbles around when we heard a smash and a sarcophagus came smashing down. After we had figured out that the box was actually a key we heard a scream. We saw the warden running head first into the wall. Puzzled we decided to call it a night.
We were relaxing by the fire and I made sure Evelyn was seated close to me, but she didn't seem to mind. I was explaining to them about the diggers mis-fortune when I heard horses galloping towards us. I tossed my rifle to Evelyn hoping she would stay safe.
"Stay here." I commanded her.
I don't like being left out of things like an old carpet bag, so I took of after him with the rifle. I hardly heard Jonathon complaining about not understanding orders. I was never told what to do and I was not going to start now. That's when I saw them, the men in the black cloaks galloping full speed towards us. They were shouting a war cry expecting us to back off. 'No bloody way' I thought. I have come all this way and I was not going to start now. I raised the rifle with a slightly shaking hand. I heard the backround noise of the men going off to battle. I heard a horse behind me so I spun around. I saw a man with a large sword going full speed towards me, with a steady hand and aimed at his heart and took the shot. The force was so great it knocked me to the ground, and me and my klutziness I hit my head on a rock.
I shot another man and when I turned around I saw Jonathan running form a man on a horse, he called out my name in a plea. I tackled the man and shot his sword out of his hand. Eventually he knocked out my weapons so I did a little flip, grabbing the dynamite and lighting it in the fire he finally ordered the fighting to stop. Once they left I saw Evelyn on the ground with the gun in her hand. I raced over to her, waking her up. I checked all of her for injuries while she put her hands on my chest.
"These are desert people, they value water not gold." I said smartly to shut them up. Man what I could give to be alone right now with this girl. I swear nothing is ever simple with her, and I wouldnt change a thing. But part of me still wishes she had stayed put like I told her to. I wouldn't have her getting hurt, no on my watch…
I know it's a little ooc for rick but idk and it will get better the first couple of chapters will be the first movie then it will be after the movie promise! I know its not a cliffie but I felt like stopping it here.
