Evy's eyes showed the sheer thrill of excitment now that there was the possibility that Rick would show her to Hamunaptra since her map had burned. Jonathan on the other hand seemed more skepticle of the prisoner who had fallen to his snitching.

"How do we know that's not a load of pig swallow?" he demanded leaning down closer to Rick's face his eyes narrowed.

"Trust me sir, when I say that my brother isn't one to lie about such things. At least I don't think he would on a subject as this." Annie hesitated looking towards Rick who gave a small smile. "Yeah… he's not lying."

You know what, do I know you?" Rick asked curiously.

"Oh no, I just have one of those faces you know thagah!" Jonathan started but got punched by Rick before he could finish his sentence. Looks like they did know each other.

Evy knelt closer to Annie's brother after stepping over Jonathan and removed her hat to cover her face. Annie decided to let them talk private matters on their own. Before she knew it her brother had kissed the British woman.

"Then get me the hell outta here." He said through gritted teeth but the guards then dragged him off.

"Wait! Where are you taking him!" Annie shouted clutching the bars. "Rick!"

"They're taking him to hang." The warden answered, "Apparently he had a very good time."

"No you can't hang him!" Annie shouted clamping her hands over her mouth.

"I'm sorry, I have been waiting for the chance to see that dog brother of yours hang." The warden said leading Annie, Evy and Jonathan to the gallows.

"I'll give you 100 pounds to save this man's life." Evy tried to bargain.

"Madam, I would pay 100 pounds just to see him hang." The warden said.

"340 pounds!" Annie tried to reason and the warden turned his attention to Annie.

"And what else? I'm a very lonely man." The warden said huskily eyeing Annie's body up and down.

"Annie O'Connell! Don't you even think about it!" Rick shouted from his place on the gallows.

"Hang him!" The warden shouted.

"No!" Evy and Annie shouted as Rick's body fell through the trap door.

"Oh his neck did not break… oh so sorry, now we will have to watch him strangle to death." The warden said and Annie ran down towards the gallows.

"Rick!!" Annie shouted but was stopped by some guards before she could reach her brother.

When she called his name a second time his body fell to the ground the noose rope cut loose. Annie pushed her way through and ran to her brother. She grabbed the noose and pulled it from Rick's neck.

"Rick you okay?!" Annie cried holding Rick's face gently.

"I'm okay Ann… I'm okay." Rick gasped.

"Oh thank god." Annie sighed and looked up at Evy.

Evy stood up and nodded towards the O'Connell siblings. Annie smiled at Evy and gave a small bow with her head. The next morning Rick and Annie were making their way to the docks.

"I don't get why you want to come along Annie. It's dangerous." Rick stated.

"Rick it'll be easier to guard those two out in the desert when there's two of us." Annie stated carrying her back pack on her shoulder. In her hands was another bag that carried her rifle, shotgun and knives and pistols.

"I know but you were never a good shot with the rifle anyway." Rick muttered.

"For your information I've been practicing and am just a good a shot as you are." Annie stated confidently.

"Really now?" Rick inquired. "Did you toss a can in the air and see how many shots you could get?"

"Yes."

"The result?"

"As high as you toss it and 7 shots."

"Wow… your one short." Rick said slightly surprised.

"Thank you my dear brother." Annie answered with a smile, "Though I had hoped that… you would have been prouder of me." Annie muttered feeling slightly disappointed.

"You know I've always been proud of you. I may not be the perfect brother and all but I you've always been the better of us two." Rick commented.

"Thanks Rick." Annie answered.

They had reached the Carnahan siblings and were now standing directly behind them, unnoticed, and just in time to catch Evelyn complaining, "Well, personally, I think he's filthy, rude, a complete scoundrel. I don't like him one bit."

"Anyone I know?" Rick asked.

Both O'Connell's smirked when Evelyn and Jonathon whirled around guiltily.

"I can't thank you enough Miss Carnahan for saving my brother's life." Annie bowed.

"Excuse me but, why is it that Miss O'Connell here does the whole Egyptian customs and not you O'Connell?" Jonathan asked.

"Jonathan don't be rude." Evy scolded.

"It's alright Miss Carnahan… really. I guess the answer would be that I have more Egyptian blood in me then Rick here. I mean in the end we're only half siblings. Rick here has well, a different father than I do." Annie answered.

"That's very interesting Miss O'Connell." Evy said with astonishment, "Does that mean you speak Arabic and Egyptian?"

"Arabic? Yes… Egyptian? Very little." Rick answered for Annie.

"Well let's not waist anymore time." Annie interrupted. "The ferry won't wait."

The O'Connell siblings boarded followed by the warden and finally the Carnahan siblings. The guys were set up into their own room, the warden having his own due to his smell, while Evy and Annie settled into their own.

"Do you always carry books around with you?" Annie asked eyeing the few books Evy had set onto the table.

"Why… yes I've always had a few with me why?" Evy asked curiously.

"I've always loved books myself, but I never had the time to read any myself. Not that I'm able too much either." Annie answered.

"You can't read?" Evy inquired.

"Not very well, no. As an orphan you're not taught much. I only learned with Ricks help. When we ended up in the orphanage he was old enough to read but I wasn't." Annie explained.

"I could teach you." Evy said enthusiastically, "If you'd like."

"If you have English books that would be wonderful." Annie smiled.

"Miss O'Connell."

"Annie… or Ann." Annie interrupted.

"Annie," Evy smiled, "I have a feeling that we are going to be great friends and call me Evy."