Evenings later. up to sky. the balloon. Evelyn lean her belly on the side of the ship. since they all flew up. her mind wasn't empty. she keep worried about Dakota safety. what Imhotep will do to him. what if Imhotep brainwashed him and forget about her. his own mother. she totally afraid that happen. she will lost Dakota forever if Imhotep did. praying. Imhotep will not brainwashed his own son to forget his mother. he will not.
Ardeth watch the back of her. then he stand up and stood beside her. comforting. "I want him back. Ardeth. I want him back in my arms." she said. cried. she hug herself. her eyes up of the view night. Mickey brought them up with his precious big hot air balloon as their transport. "I'd just want him back."
"I know. you will. you taught him well. he's smarter than you and he's tougher than your thought. he's everything what you have."
cried. "I love him so much, I just cant -"
he calmed her dawn by patted her arms gently. "I know. we both do. Dakota knows that. we'll get him back. Evie. I can't promise but we will. Imhotep wouldn't harm his own son. he won't killed him no matter what. let said he just spending his time with Dakota. Father and son. timing."
"I know he won't but the others will. you don't know them. Ardeth."
"Maybe. but I know the curator and Adewale. they won't touch Dakota as long Imhotep were there. on his side. they won't."
he take his seat back. left Evelyn alone with her feeling. he almost forgotten something that's make him smile. but he wasn't. he search for Jonathan figures the other side of the seat. he laid on it. his face pale. and he's afraid of height. remembering the incident. wasn't his fault. Jonathan wasn't throwing up. but he shut himself down.
"Still afraid of height old man." said Ardeth. he look him. "You had responsibilities job to safe your niece. twice. being up the sky is the most best thing ever you barely imagined. in your life. cold breeze. slapped onto your skin. like you flying without wings." he look him again. wasn't responding. he then changed the topic of their talks.
"Back twelve or eleven years ago. after you and your sister decide to move back in London and of course I know she having Dakota's inside her. MacGowen told me something make me realise I should do the same thing before I getting old." he stares with smiled. then he look up the view.
"Family. have a family by my own. seeing my wife beside me everytime I woke up or before sleep. watch my children running around the house with their diapers then soon. me and wife watch them grown up. sees them have their own family. have a child. I become a grandpa. my wife become a grandma and we both died."
though Jonathan wasn't listening to him. but he did. he continue a stories. "When MacGowen told me he soon to be a father. I was happy for him. also happy when your sister Evelyn having her own too. earth like a wheel. we lives for. we circling without we notice the world changing. better than better. without we realising. our ages. more and more."
"My friend. I think he's gonna throw up." said Mickey. he's the one who touch the wheel. since the beginning. the hot air balloon belongs to him. no one can't touch unless he's asleep. "Old man like you afraid of height? funny. you make me laugh." he then look at Evelyn. "How that possible you having this crazy man child? lose your mind."
Ardeth exhaling. said. "She didn't wish for this happen. wasn't her fault nor the boy. just happen."
"Yeah right. like you shoot me in my ass!"
"I have too."
"Doesn't make any sense. all of us chasing that man. in short stories. he kidnaps his own son. what is this bothering us." sigh. "This is family matter right. he had his right on his son. what? afraid he'd change him into something bad. and rules the world." chuckle. "Ahm Shere. what he's gonna do over there."
Ardeth stare up at him. said. "That's what we afraid of. we can know what capable this man take over the world. and yet. he had her son. he will changed him into something you can't barely imagine." he hear Mickey gulp. swallow his own saliva. Ardeth continue. "He will arise the army's of Anubis. I cannot let this happen. that's why we here. if he did. the boy in dangerous."
"I will not let him change my son into something. or monster. I won't let it. I rather risked my life to safe Dakota. till my last breath." she look at Jonathan. "Are you okay?" she patted him. "Its gonna be over soon. we get Dakota back." he hear her. but he fall asleep. maybe his sickness of height make him. Evelyn give him a kissed on forehead. the she walk toward Mickey.
she watch the view around. cold. but relaxing night she ever feel for. "Aren't you tired. Mickey?"
"Tired or not. I must. and no I'm not tired. this is my blimp ride and I can't fall asleep." he said.
Ardeth lean. side of the ship. "Do sleep. Evelyn. you need rest. by tomorrow we started to tracks Dakota. he won't be far. but enough we can trace them."
"Thank you. Ardeth. thank you for everything. you done so much for my life and my family." she then take a sleep beside Jonathan. not enough space. but enough fit her body. with prayers. "Won't you sleep. Ardeth."
"No. I'm not tired yet. I'll be fine. I keep my eyes on him." he pointed at Mickey. "I'm afraid he'll will do something stupid than ever. do not worry about me. I'll be fine. sleep. you need it the most than I'am."
he watch her cuddles her bags. then other bag as her pillow head. she must be tired that he know. she's strong woman. but sometimes she fall. for sake of her son she will do anything. he know she can. "She really need sleep and keep your eyes on that wheel. all around you. do you understand!" he stares on Mickey. continue. "Don't you ever!"
"Alright - alright."