Chapter Ten
The group ran outside of the pyramid and saw everything being sucked into the sand. Making a quick decision they started to climb up the side of the pyramid to the top. They reached the top and found no way out, "Rick, we're trapped." Evy cried.
Rick looked at her, not knowing what to say so they all hugged each other, thinking they are about to die when a large balloon arrived through the mess. "Alright, hurry up, hurry up." Izzy hurried from inside.
"Go, go!" Rick ordered. He lifted Alex on first and then Evy and Grace climbed on board, quickly followed by Rick.
Jonathan climbed up last but fell, he screamed as he went but thankfully Rick caught his leg. "Pull him up!" Izzy shouted.
"Wait! Wait!" Jonathan cried as he spotted the large jewel on top of the pyramid point. "Lower me down, lower me down!" He demanded.
"Jonathan, it's not worth your life, you idiot!" Grace shouted to him.
"Yes it is!" He insisted. Rick lowered him down a little and Jonathan grabbed the jewel. "Yes, I got it!" Jonathan called.
The balloon went up as Ahm Shere disappeared into the sand. Rick pulled Jonathan onto the balloon and they lay on the floor panting. "O'Connell, you nearly got me killed." Izzy complained after they were safe.
"At least I didn't get you shot." He chuckled as he pushed himself up.
"Izzy, thank you! Thank you!" Evy cried and kissed him on the cheek.
Izzy blushed. "What the hell have you been messing with this time?" He demanded.
"Oh you know, the usual: mummies, pygmies, big bugs." Rick gestured with his hands. Ardeth waved at them from his horse down below and the group waved back. "I thought I almost lost you there." Rick said to Evy as he pulled her in close.
Evy smiled at him. "For a moment you did, would you like to know what heaven is like?" She asked enticingly.
"Later." Rick muttered and then they kissed.
Jonathan, Grace, and Alex grimaced. "Please!" They said in disgust. The balloon sailed off into the distance.