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Ardeth is too hot not to have fanfics written about him. I hope you guys like Arianna, I tried to make her as badass without being a total guy! The couples in here are:

Arianna & Ardeth
Arianna & Henderson
SLIGHT Arianna & Rick (though she think's they're friends, he wants more- until he finds Evie)

Feel free to tell me who you guys like best for Aria!

As said on summary, this has taken me several hours to write. I beg, please write a review. Even a teeney one. I wuv my internet fwiends! (Except the 60 year old perverts, LOL.)

ENJOY!

Arianna Fairchild was a most unusual type of woman. No one could say what, exactly, that made her so 'unordinary', but it was a mutual feeling. It wasn't exactly a bad kind of different, but in the little town of Plumstead, where she lived, it was certainly not an admirable trait.

Arianna proved to have both brains and beauty. She was, at first, the most popular girl at school. Everyone wanted to be friends with the exotic new girl. We say 'new girl' as Arianna only joined school later on in her life, as she had been home-schooled by her father, Peter Fairchild. She had walked into class on that first day, with pale skin that seemed to glow in an heavenly light (though it may have been the schools dodgy lighting), her hair combed out in fiery red waves, but had been confined into a bob style. She, being only 13 years old, had a certain maturity and wisdom about her, as her green eyes surveyed the class. She picked out a table, and sat down, everyone whispering to or about her.

Years passed, and soon Arianna had few close friends, yet lot's of different friends. People would think she was weird for staring into space, humming under her breath and wishing for adventures. Every time someone came close enough to be good friends with Arianna, she learned to push them away. She thought it was better that way.

Until one day of her last year at school, Dirk Bloomsburg, the local school bully and his gang came and sat next to her. Dirk had always fancied Arianna, and made it a point of her to know it. She told him that she wasn't interested, and for the remainder of school, he set out to make her life hell for rejecting him.

"Ariannner" Dirk smirked, leaning on her as she put her book into her bag and turned to face him. Shoving him off her shoulder, she said "What do you want, Bloomsburg?"

He made a crude joke to his friends and Arianna stood up and walked off. She could normally hold her ground in a fight, in fact she was known for her witty remarks, but today was just 'one of those days' and she didn't want to deal with jerks like Dirk.

But apparently he sensed that she was having a crappy day, and was intent on tormenting her further. "Oh don't run away, little kitty cat" Dirk followed her.

She raised her eyebrow. "C'mon Anna, let's go behind the sheds and have a little fun, eh?" he said, and his friends laughed. A few people were watching now.

"Very funny Dirk. In fact, I think you've made that joke before, but you weren't so happy when I turned you down now, was you?" Arianna said, putting her hands on her hips.

"I know you want me, Arianna. I can see it in your eyes. There's no need to act like you aint been there before. And when I say 'been there' I mean, on your knees, where you belong" Dirk said. Some girls went to stand behind Arianna, for moral support, while some boys laughed.

"Want you, Dirk? You? The boy who's face is practically a dot-to-dot for spots? The boy with a face only a mother could love? Please. As if I, or any other girls with a decent brain would ever think twice about you. And I think you were talking about yourself with the on your knees remark. Everyone knows you and Mr Wilfirm have been getting closer recently. Do you call it 'extra tuition'?" Everyone laughed as Dirks faced got redder and redder.

"no girl with a decent brain would think about going out with me? Well, Candice Hodges did!" Dirk said.

"My point still stands" Arianna said dryly. "A decent brain. Now go run along and play with your toys now Dirky" And she turned around. She had only walked a few paces when she heard Dirk shout, and everything happened fast. A few people gasped, as she could only presume that Dirk had lunged at her. But she heard a thump and shouts, and whipped around. On top of Dirk, pummelling his face into the dirt, was the new kid. Rick O'conner, Arianna thought his name was. She looked down at him in disbelief. He grinned up at her, holding out a hand. She took it, and they shook, as he stood up. "Nice to meet you" he said.

He turned to the groaning boy on the floor. "If you ever, ever go to touch her again, or make any nasty comments like that, I will find you, and it'll be much worse, believe me" and He and Arianna walked away.

About 15 years later

Green eyes looked at him. He tried to ignore them, but he felt them burning through the side of his face. Finally, Rick sighed, shifting on the sand where he was sitting, and faced her. "Arianna, don't look at me like that!"

"Like what?" she said, her face impassive. But Rick knew her well.
"I've said I'm sorry!"

"Yes, well it's too late now Rick! If you haven't noticed, we are in prison. Prison. In Egypt. Depending on the crime Rick, you could get killed!"

"We won't get killed Anna, don't worry! If anyone will be killed anyway, it'll be me!"

"Oh, because that's SO much better!" Arianna said sarcastically. "And all for 'a bit of fun'? Cor Rick, sometimes you're a bloody crazy sod!"

They both laughed, and Arianna sat next to Rick and hugged him. "It'll be fine" Rick whispered to her. "You're practically my sister, I'd never, in a billion years let anything bad happen to you Anna. And I really am sorry" he said, and Arianna nodded.

"I know. Sorry if I'm being a bitch, I don't do well in cooped up spaces" She said, standing up and pacing. They heard the warden talking to someone, and a woman and a man came into view.

"he was just looking for a good time" The warden said, and Arianna rolled her eyes.

"Yes Rick, and what a good time that turned out to be" She said sarcastically "I don't even know what you did, I was too drunk. I still feel like a drunk a vodka Nile or something"

They could still hear the woman's voice and went outside, into daylight. The police guards grappled with them, especially Rick. Arianna walked out calmly and with dignity. Rick must look savage, Arianna thought. The woman's eyes widened at both Rick, who was growling and shouting, and then Arianna, who was calmly standing in a polite distance, plaiting her hair.

The woman mentioned something about stealing. Arianna's eyebrows rose. This pair didn't seem like they needed to steal, they were well-manned, dressed fine.

Rick asked who they were, and who the 'broad was'

Arianna smacked him lightly around the head and he gave a sheepish grin.

"Excuse my friend" She said to the woman "He isn't exactly in the best of moods today"

Rick made a noise of exclamation "I'm sorry, who just said that they were a bitch when cooped up?" and she whacked him again.

"I'm Arianna Farichild" she said, holding out her hand through the bars. Luckily, her nails were clean. The woman shook it. "I'm Evie, and this is my brother Jonathan.

The warden shouted something and walked off, but not before giving Arianna a leering look. She put her middle finger up at him. Rick grinned.

"That's ma girl" he laughed. Arianna flopped onto the floor, ignoring everything, until Rick suddenly said 'Hamunaptra' and Arianna scowled. "Excuse me, but Miss Evie, I don't think you'll like that place. Me and Rick have been there, and trust me, it's not exactly a 5* hotel with all inclusive" she said, giving Rick a knowing look. They continued talking until Rick punched Jonathan, right in the nose. Arianna leapt up, and the guards punching Rick. She steamed into the fight, but both prisoners ending up sitting on the floor. Evies face looks horrified to see Arianna, a woman, get beat up so.

She resumed to step over Jonathans body to talk to Rick. He mentioned something about telling her, and she leant in closer. Arianna knew what was coming, rick had done it before. She gave a slight smile and Rick kissed Evie.

"Then get me the hell out of here! Or just Aria, please! Do it lady!" he hissed, and the guards started dragging him back.

Arianna stood, dusting herself off. "Sorry about him" she said, voice heavy with sarcasm, gave a mock bow, turned on her heel and walked into the cell.

There were two nooses, two ropes. Rick made a joke about it, but Arianna felt sick. She had been in many scrapes before, she loved danger. But she was terrified. She knew her face was probably pale, and Rick grabbed her hand.

"Aria, I am so very, very sorry for getting you into this" he said, voice full of regret "you've been my best friend for all these years, and I'm sorry if this is the end"

Arianna gave a slight smile.

"Please Rick, enough with the soppy stuff. But seriously, it has been kinda cool to be your friend all these years. Particularly as you helped me on the first day we met" she grinned now. "And we did have a really, really good time" they laughed, and walked onto the scaffold.

"I'll be damned if I'm letting you die" rick said grimly. Arianna could practically see the smoke coming from his ears as he thought hard about an escape plan.

"Any last requests?" the man tying the knot asked Rick.

"Yeah, loosen the knot and let me go" he said.

"I have one" Arianna said. The man walked over to her, readying the rope.

"Oh yes?" he said, grinning. Arianna gave a meaningful look to Rick, who straightened.

"Well, I would like one last kiss, just before I die" Arianna said shyly, fighting the urge to gag.

"Well, if it is you're last request" the little man said, voice nasal. He leant in, and Arianna kneed him in the groin. She had already loosed the knots around her hands, and then took the noose of Ricks neck, who was already beginning to fight with the other guards. But soon, they were surrounded, and in the same boat.

Arianna grinned at Rick. "Ah well, nothing like one last fight before the end" she said, but her shaking gave it away.

He gave her a small smile, before the Warden shouted something, Evie shouted 'NO!' and the man pushed to wooden leaver. The floor beneath Arianna disappeared, and she fell.

It was horrible. Her neck didn't break, giving her death straight away. The rope was burning into her throat. Her eyes watered, and her face felt hot, ready to burst. She needed to breathe, but the rope was constricting around her throat. Her legs dangled uselessly beneath her. She couldn't believe her life would end like this. Her life didn't flash before her eyes, she could only think panic thoughts.

Suddenly, she dropped to the floor. She tried to breathe, and then calmed herself down, allowing more air into her lungs. That's it. Then a little bit more. Slow and steady. She couldn't believe it. She thanked all the gods, and spirits, fate and destiny that she was alive! She was still marvelling at the fact when Rick rushed over to her, grabbing the rope away from her neck. His face was scared, looking in her eyes. "Arianna, are you okay? Answer me!" he said, his voice loud.

"I think... I need a strepsil" she said faintly.

Rick laughed and hugged her tight. "Nearly dead and still cracking jokes" he said admiringly.

"That's me" Arianna said. They stayed like that, her lying in his arms, just breathing and marvelling, until the guards carried them out. They got to freshen up in the toilets. Arianna had a hot shower, used up every drop of their shower gel, shampoo and conditioner that she could, plucked and shaved and cleansed every cell of her body and brushed her hair out, before tying into a single red braid. She dressed in a lavender flowing dress, with matching shoes with a heel.

On the way to the boat, she joined Rick, seeing that he had spruced up nicely too. "Ready for another adventure?" he asked, and she grinned.

"Always"

What did you guys think? I had to put a lot of effort to buy the film (which isn't that bad), then watch it many, MANY times to get the lines right. Then I changed them so you wouldn't be reading the Mummy's script with some (hopefully) witty comments from Arianna in between!

So yeah, a lot of effort. Plus, it's 03:32 in the morning right now, I have coursework and shiz to do that I have ignored, because, again. I wuv yew.

Now let's have a giant virtual computer air hug, shall we?

*huggles*

I did, now I feel like a twat. Feel free to review and join my madness! :D