AN: Ello my dear readers! Sorry I have neglected you… I have been crazy busy training a new horse, and just now got some free time! To Robin Grim-Goodfellow: It is kinda messy… takes up almost three pages! To Nina the Keyblader Mistress: I'm glad you like it! And sorry the chapter wasn't longer… I'm usually only able to write every so often so I get out what I can and get it to my readers as fast as possible. To jayna prime: I know I would go as crazy as Alexia for my family too! Glad you like it! To MoonDancer89: we can't have him singing to early now… that would be no fun! To Catherina Black: sorry I haven't had a chance to post any of those yet. I've been pretty busy but I will try to post those soon! To KerrolynWolf: I'm glad you like it! To Musik Drache: true true.. but then to write it I sometimes wonder how twisted I am….. To CrissYami: Yes! Emma Stone would be wonderful! To Jael Rainer: Of course Sangria too! How could I have forgotten that! Awww! I'm glad you like Alexia so much and you won't see how completely dark she can get in this story but if I really go deep in her side stories I might just have to go all the way to the edge with that! To Mythwriter: I'm glad you like them so much! To mysterygirl123: Thank you! Oh and on a side note this chapter is fairly dark if not darker then the last… just a warning for those who get squeamish okay?

The man just stared at Alexia for a few moments, not seeming to be able to realize how serious his situation was. A thought seemed to enter his head; one that he grabbed hold of and thought would keep him alive.

Alexia sneered as she saw his eyes grow defiant. She had hoped he wouldn't choose the messy way. Sometime she had way too much fun doing it. And that was the last thing she needed right now.

"Fine. My way it is." She growled quietly as she motioned for Ardeth to hold him up for her.

She studied the man's face for a moment. He was the kind of man that would put on bravado for a minute or two before cracking. Not a very loyal man. He was the kind that would rather save his own skin. She liked that kind. It was easier to make them talk.

"So tell me," Alexia said as she gripped the handle of the dagger that protruded from his chest, and giving it a slow twist, causing the man to gasp in pain. " Where have they taken Alex?"

She stopped to allow the man a breath.

The man glared at her and spit in her face.

With a snarl, Ardeth punched the man in the jaw. Alexia smirked and raised an eyebrow at Ardeth.

Point one for my desert man, Alexia thought to herself as she wiped the spit of her face.

With a quick jerk she pulled the dagger out of his chest and sliced him across the cheek; the same cheek he had spit on.

"Now that wasn't very nice." She smiled sweetly, as she cleaned the dagger on the mans coat. "I only asked a simple question."

"I will answer none of your questions!" The man said.

Alexia sighed. Why do they always have to act like they are tougher than they are? She asked herself.

"Of course you won't!" Alexia replied as if this was a normal, everyday conversation. Which a couple of years ago, it practically was.

"I haven't given you any incentive. And obviously living isn't enough. So why don't I try a different type of incentive." Alexia purred.

"Do me a favor love and hold out his arm for me." Alexia told Ardeth as she examined the edge of the dagger with a keen eye. She would have preferred a thinner one but this would have to do. "And make sure he keeps looking. Its more fun that way."

Ardeth quickly obeyed while eyeing Alexia with worry. Noticing this she gave him a playful wink. The motion did nothing to soothe his nerves. Alexia had to good of a mask on to show is she needed his help to hold her back, and he likely wouldn't know until it was to late. The man had stolen her nephew after all.

"Thank you." She said to Ardeth, a wicked smile plastered on her face. Inside her head she chanted over and over to herself not to give in. This is for Alex, and she would do him no good if she allowed her past to control her.

"Now since living, obviously isn't good enough, how about I remove a finger nail each time you don't tell me something I want to hear hmm?" Alexia explained to the man as she grabbed his pinky finger.

"Now I always start with the pinky finger because I have found over the years for it to be the most painful. And then I slowly move finger by finger until I finish your hand, then I start to break bones." Alexia explained to the man as she started to dig the tip of the dagger into the mans flesh around his nail bed.

"But I only do one hand at a time that way you never forget how your hand could be feeling if you just tell me what I want to know. So before I completely remove this nail, I'll give you another chance. Where are they taking Alex?"

The man just glared at her. She could almost picture him biting his tongue. With a non-challant shrug she slid the dagger underneath the nail and popped it off, smiling with satisfaction at his scream.

"That looks like it hurt." Alexia said, faking concern and noticing with amusement at the determined look on Ardeth's face. He was used to finding ways to get answers but Alexia's ways were much more, creative. He tried very hard to never have to ask her for her help.

"Should I do another one?" Alexia practically giggled.

Evy jumped at the man's scream as Alexia did whatever she was doing to get answers out of the man. Part of her wanted to yell at Alexia to stop, ask her how she could be so cold as the man screamed out again. Yet another part of her wished she was strong enough to question the man herself. To hurt him worse than Alexia was because he helped kidnap her son.

She shuddered at her dark thoughts and buried herself deeper into Rick's chest as he tried to keep her distracted from the man's screams. Almost as quickly as it started it was over. Ardeth shoving the man away as Alexia wiped her hands clean of blood on the man's scarf while heading their way.

"Well the obvious part is they are taking him to Ihmotep. Something about finding Ahm Shere." Alexia said quietly. Her eyes were on the dagger that had just inflicted so much pain. "Poor bastard was just a grunt. He didn't know a whole lot."

"Did you?" Evy asked glancing towards where the man lay.

Alexia shook her head. "No. If he's lucky he'll get to the hospital and survive. If not…" Alexia shrugged. She hoped he didn't make it to the hospital.

"Where's Ham Shere?" Rick asked.

"I don't know. Neither did he. He said the bracelet would lead the way. That's why they took Alex. He is wearing the bracelet."

Rick glanced at Ardeth.

"When he put it on he said he saw the pyramids of Giza and then the temple of Karnak." Rick said.

Ardeth nodded, while casting a worried glance at Alexia who was still staring at the dagger, almost lovingly. " And when they reach Karnak, the bracelet will show him the next step of the journey."

Evy frowned. "Well if we don't get to Karnak before them we'll never know where to go next!" she said almost panicking.

Ardeth reached out to Alexia and gently shook her, causing her to glance at him with an embarrassed expression and hastily put her dagger away. At his concerned look she smiled and mouthed later while tuning back into the conversation she had nearly missed.

"Sounds to me like we need a magic carpet." Rick said, making Alexia grin like a fool.

"Izzie?" Alexia asked him.

AN: I know I know how could I end it there? I'm such a horrible person… but then you all should know this by now and you still hang around… I must not be that bad. Diamond in the Ruff hit 118 reviews! It beat Desert Gold! Cookies and brownies and alcohol for everyone! Its time to party!