Serena fought the draining sensation she was feeling and pushed on.
"You realize, of course, that this can only be done by someone who can actually read Ancient Egyptian. I don't know about you, but I'm a tad rusty," Jonathon said as they walked through the pyramid.
Serena eyed him. "Did you not hear anything I said on the balloon? I've spent the last nine years learning Ancient Egyptian."
"Yeah, but you've gotta go help Rick. He's angry, and he's going to end up fighting blindly."
Serena knew he was right. But she was the only one who would be able to read the book.
"Now where?" Jonathon asked as the approached a two-way path.
"We go right," Alex said before Serena could even glance at the wall.
"How do you know?"
'"Kasheesh Osirian Nye.' Basically, 'This way to the Scorpion King.' Mum taught me."
The two adults looked after him as he walked forward. "This just might work," Jonathon remarked.
Serena looked at him. "It just might."
They walked into the room and saw Meela/Anck-su-namun standing guard.
"I've got this," Jonathon said as he cleared his throat to announce his presence. "It's time someone taught you a lesson, wench. Come on!" He looked ridiculous as he prepared to fight her, and her expression showed that she didn't feel threatened.
"The Book of the Dead is over there," Serena whispered to Alex. "You get that, and I need to go find your dad to make sure he doesn't get himself killed."
She turned to go, but Alex called after her. "What if I'm wrong?"
"Alex, you are by far the smartest little boy I have ever met in my life. I can only hope to have a son like you one day. I know you can do this." She gave him a small kiss on the forehead and took off to find Rick. Though the entrance was right there, she couldn't get in without Meela/Anck-su-namun seeing her so she needed to find another way in. She weaved through all kinds of tunnels, but eventually heard the sound of Rick and Imhotep yelling. She ran in the direction she heard the yells and found herself in a huge chamber that belonged to the Scorpion King. Her strength was failing her and she was having a hard time walking, but pushed on anyway.
She looked around and saw Rick and Imhotep really going at each other.
"Rick!" she called.
They both turned to look at her and the look Imhotep gave her made her skin crawl. "YOU!" he screamed. "You are supposed to be dead!"
"Sorry to disappoint you!" she screamed back weakly.
He smiled evilly. "I can see that you are already weakening. It will not be long before you are dead, and I shall rule the Army of Anubis!"
"Not today you're not." She ran over to the two men and she and Rick started beating the pulp out of him. At a pause in the fight, Serena whipped out her sword and the two others grabbed weapons from various places in the chamber. They went at it again, but Imhotep was good and managed to fight against both of them. Their fighting ceased when the ground started to violently shake. From a huge door at the end of the chamber, a giant creature bellowed loudly. It was the Scorpion King… He was bigger than Serena ever imagined and he was hideous! She wished Ardeth was here! He'd know what to do!
Imhotep ran from him, but didn't get far. The Scorpion King went after him, but Imhotep was smart and bowed to him, saying, "I am your servant! I am your servant!"
Serena loathed him for that. It was just like him to say whatever he needed in order to live. He looked at the pair who were still staring at the creature. "But they were sent to kill you!"
Serena's eyes widened as the thing looked at them angrily. "He said we've been sent to kill him," Serena translated for Rick. The thing came after them. Well, went after Rick mostly. Serena tried to find something better to fight the creature with, knowing her sword wouldn't be enough.
She turned at the sound of someone yelling and saw the curator firmly trapped in the Scorpion King's pincer. "Save me! Save me!" he cried to Imhotep.
"Why?" Imhotep answered. Serena looked away as the Scorpion King literally ripped up the curator's body to pieces.
Serena fell against a wall to steady herself after her legs decided to give out on her. Rick got pushed to the wall next to her. The two noticed the drawings on the wall and looked at the weird people imprinted on it. One had the tattoo Rick had on his wrist. The next was holding the golden scepter Jonathon loved so much. The third had the scepter extended and it was actually a spear! The last picture was a person who had been impaled with the spear.
"That's it!" Serena exclaimed. "Why didn't I see it before? That scepter is the Spear of Osiris! It's the only thing that can kill the Scorpion King!"
"Okay, now I'm a believer!" Rick said.
"RICK!" they heard. They ran to the entrance and saw Jonathon and Alex.
"Jonathon!" Rick screamed. "It's a spear! The gold stick thing! It's a—It's a spear!"
"Really? Doesn't look like a spear!"
"It opens into one!" Serena screamed.
"Yes? And?"
"Jonathon!" Rick yelled. "It opens up into a spear!"
He and Serena turned and saw the Scorpion King crawling on the walls above them. They ran as it gave chase to them once again. She could distinctly hear Alex and Jonathon screaming, but wasn't surprised. Jonathon wasn't the brave one.
The Scorpion King tossed them into the air and they landed on the ground with a sharp thud. It knocked the wind out of Serena and she felt herself weaken even more. If they didn't do something soon, she was going to die.
"RICK! SERENA!" a familiar voice cried out.
They looked up. "EVY?" they said simultaneously.
"It worked!" Serena cried. The celebration was short lived as one of the Scorpion King's claws crashed down between them again. The battle ensued on as the Scorpion King tried to kill them.
Serena looked over at Alex and Jonathon as they tried to open up the spear. Imhotep took notice of the spear and went to retrieve it.
"Jonathan, quick!" Evy screamed as she went to run over to them. But Meela/Anck-su-namun stopped her and pushed her up against a wall.
Jonathon managed to get the spear open to Serena's amazement. "Jonathon, throw it!" Evy screamed. "Kill the Scorpion King! Send his army back to the Underworld. Do it before Serena dies!"
Serena looked over and saw Jonathon throw it just so it traveled two feet before Imhotep caught it. That wasn't good! Imhotep threw the spear and time slowed down to a crawl. Serena dug deep for all of the strength left in her and kicked the spear out of its path just before it struck the Scorpion King. She fell to the ground weakly, unable to move anymore. The life was literally drained out of her, and she knew she had mere minutes before she would be dead.
Ardeth had been fighting for far too long, but finally he killed the last creature of the Army of Anubis. The Medjai couldn't rejoice for long because thousands, maybe millions more of the Army was approaching fast. The Medjai stood in a tight line. Ardeth looked at his fellow men and held up his sword.
"TIL DEATH!" he shouted. His men shouted their agreement and lifted up their swords. The Army drew closer and closer, but every single one of the Medjai held their ground. Every second was painful. Ardeth knew very well that this may be the end. For all he knew, his beloved wife was dead by now. He knew that the second the Army had been awakened, her lifeline was ending fast. He pushed the thoughts aside and tried to focus on the Army that was even closer.
"I love you, Serena," he said as the Army was finally upon them.