AN: My dear dear readers! I have neglected you and for that I am so so so so so so so so so so so sorry! You would think life would give me a break but no! It decides to give me even more to deal with then I do now! Since i had so many reviews last chapter i am going to reply to them all one by one... please bare with me as this may take a while. On a happier note here's the next chapter!
Meela stood on a balcony watching as the cars that had given chase to the O'Connells slowly pulled in. Out of one of the back seats they pulled the O'Connell brat towards the front doors. The bracelet was in plain view.
She hissed when the kid gave his captors a look that was certainly learned by Alexia. If that boy told Ihmotep she was alive, he could ruin everything. Her mind raced for a way to keep the boy silent as she stared out in front of her. What was worse, no one would take a hit on Alexia. Not since some event that had happened a couple of years ago. It was almost like people were more afraid of her then death.
Her thoughts were interrupted as Ihmotep walked over to her startling her slightly. The mummy had been rather reclusive since they had reawakened him. It worried Meela.
Probably mourning over that pathetic Kai-nak of his. she thought with a snarl.
"I will now go to Ahm Shere, and kill the Scorpion King." Ihmotep said as he came to stand next to Meela.
Out of the corner of her eye, Meela saw Loch-Nah nod, and she let out a silent sigh of relief. Loch-Nah would make sure the boy kept his mouth shout about Alexia... at least until Ihomtep regained his powers. But by then she planned on Alexia actually being dead. Even if she had to find a way to kill her herself.
"And with his army we shall rule the world, together." Meela said leaning in slightly towards Ihmotep. She hated it but she had to keep Ihmotep's attention on her and not Kai-nak. She had to connvince him she was all that he had left.
Ihmotep studied Anuck-su-namun's face as she talked. She looked so excited and eager. He felt as if her spirit was already returning to him. And if he had the scorpion king's army, he could avenge his sweet Kai-nak. He smirked as Anuck-su-namun said together and nodded. After Kai-nak was avenged. Then he would decide what exactly he would do with Anuck-su-namun. Until then there was no reason for him to let her doubt him. Let her think she was all that mattered. That had always been part of the plan.
"My lord," Mr. Hafez carefully said. He knew interrupting Ihmotep could be a dangerous thing. "There is something you must know. They have the Scepter of Osiris. I have seen it."
Ihmotep snarled with annoyance.
"By the time we reach Ahm Shere, my powers will have regenerated. And I will have no need for the scepter."
Ihmotep turned to Anuck-su-namun and leaned forward to kiss her, imagining it was Kai-nak instead.
Meela hesitated and pulled away. Noticing this, Ihmotep gave her the illusion that they were back in Egypt and he was far from dead. The surprised look on her face made him smirk. His Kai-nak was never that impressed with that measly amount of magic.
Meela gasped and looked around her with a satisfied and wonderfilled gaze. Here was the Ihmotep she needed to gain control of the world. And it didn't hurt that he was attractive when he wasn't decaying.
This time when he leaned in to kiss her she didn't pull away. Instead she motioned with her hand for the men to prepare for the journey to Ahm Shere.
The next day or so flew by quickly for Alexia and the others as they raced to Egypt as quickly as they could. Several times Ardeth tried to pull Alexia aside to talk but each time either something would come up or she would brush him aside.
It frustrated him to no end. He had seen the look in her eye when she was done questioning the man. It was like an old part of her was reawakening again and just waiting for the right time to pounce.
At the moment all of them were racing to an old friend of Rick and Alexia's and the atmosphere was so tense no one even bothered talking. With a sigh Ardeth studied Alexia out of the corner of his eye. He would have to find time to talk to her later. Especially about his descision to leave the tribe if she wished it. He would rather lose his people than the hellcat he had come to love.
"When Lord Ihmotep last encountered the O'Connells, they sent his immortal soul to the Underworld." Mr. Hafez explained to Meela as she sat there looking almost bored with how long the trip was taking. It didn't help that she barely had even a few seconds to speak with Loch-Nah without someone else being around. And although she was power hungry, she did not like staying in such close quarters with Ihmotep while he was still in his decayed state.
"As powerful as he will become, he is still vulnerable." Mr Hafez continued not even noticing Meela's slightly distracted face. "Only with the Army of Anubis will he be invincible."
With a snap of his fingers, Mr. Hafez ordered one of his men to bring the book he had been holding over to him and Meela.
Meela had started to pay attention when Mr. Hafez had said Ihmotep was vulnerable. She wouldn't allow that. That could ruin her plans easily.
"He will need your help." Mr. Hafez said as he took the book and blessed it before handing it over to Meela.
"Keep this with you always."
At that moment one of the doors opened and Loch-Nah entered with the squirming O'Connell brat under his arm.
"Hey!" Alex said as he noticed the book that the woman held in her hands. "Thats the Book of the Dead!"
"What a bright little child." Meela crooned in a sickly sweet voice as she walked over to Alex and brushed some of his hair out of his face. She made sure to lightly brush against Loch-Nah while she grinned at Alex.
"You're mother must be missing you terribly." She said as sweetly as she could. "If you wish to see her again, you'd better behave."
Alex rolled his eyes.
"Lady, I don't behave for my parents. What makes you think I"m going to do it for you?" he retorted thinking of how his aunt would be proud.
"Silence." Loch-Nah snapped grabbing Alex by the back of his collar and yanking back.
"Because your parents wouldn't slip poisonous snakes into your bed," Meela smiled as she grabbed his chin and giving him a kiss on the cheek. "While you were sleeping."
Alex gave the woman one of his aunt's legendary 'your-bloody-crazy' looks.
"Lord Imhotep wished to meet the boy." Mr. Hafez quickly spoke up.
Loch-Nah smiled down at Alex.
"Now we shall see how brave you are." He sneered as he pulled Alex towards Ihmotep's compartment. "And don't forget Alexia Smith is dead... or else I'll have fun skinning you alive."
Alex gulped and nodded slightly. He did not doubt the big man would do just that. He would have to find some other way of getting back at him till his family got here. And Aunt Lexie did always say he could be quite annoying.
AN: Soo here it is... Sorry its so short. Don't have time to write much more at the moment but I"ll try and get another (hopefully longer) chapter up soon. See you all soon!