Imhotep was by far the strongest of the three spirits. Rick had learned of his strength from two previous encounters. Usually it was just him, and his ass usually got pretty beat up. This time Ardeth was in on it as well, so the beating was not as harsh.
Throughout the fighting the three had been watching the others. They all saw that Beni and Numanuskcna's spirit had been put to rest and that Evy, Charly, Jonathan and Alex were all right. All they had to do now was finish off the last one.
Both Rick and Ardeth fought side-by-side, working diligently with swords to stop Imhotep. Ardeth was the first to falter. His scimitar was sent flying out of his hands. Imhotep thrust his hand toward Ardeth's jaw, and Ardeth was soon crumpled in a heap across the room. Evy and Charly winced when they saw what happened and ran to him, to help. Rick faltered next; he fell to the ground after a swift blow from Imhotep. Then Imhotep kicked him, sending him across the room as well. At this Evy ran to Rick, to help him, while Jonathan ran to Charly to help Ardeth. Alex stood back watching in disbelief. He recalled watching his mother die, her slumped on the ground, with his father crying above her. Now the scene seemed reversed, his dad was lying on the ground unmoving and his mother was holding his hand and crying over him.
It was too much for Alex to take. He didn't even see the figure come up beside him. Imhotep picked Alex up, and before he could scream covered his mouth and began to head for the passage.
Charly looked up from the man below her, the one she thought had been her kidnapper, who now appeared to be fine. She saw Imhotep pick up young Alex and take him down the passage she had been down before. Charly got up from where she was kneeling and followed them. Jonathan called out behind her, but she didn't hear him, her mind was too focused on Alex.
She saw them turn a corner, then picked up her pace for fear of loosing them. However, when she got to the corner herself, she could no longer see them, but did find a bright light emanating from a opened passage a ways down. Charly followed, trying to cover the sound of her footsteps and silent her wildly beating heart. Part way down the passage she found a piece of paper rolled up on the ground. She picked it up and discovered it was the one Alex had been holding.
She stared at the paper for the longest time. It was written like the hieroglyphics she had found on the wall earlier, except this time she could understand them. She read the paper twice over, rolled it back up and found the opened room. Imhotep was still holding Alex. He saw that Charly had entered the room and tried to divert Imhotep's attention from her. He looked straight at Imhotep and yelled, "Pick up that ring from the ground and put it on!"
Charly watched the man. He looked at the kid, and sneered at his screaming, but paid no attention the Charly. She stepped closer, and picked up the ring, slipping it on her ring finger.
Alex yelled again, "Now go get the paper I dropped and read the incantation." Charly held up the paper for Alex to see and he nodded.
She unrolled it and read as fast as she could. "I wear the ring of Seti I, It holds the power of the ages, A spirit alive cannot be, a spirit dead is the end, in Aknatri truth be told, now this spirit shall sleep again. I wear the ring of Seti I, It holds the power of the ages, A spirit alive cannot be, a spirit dead is the end, in Aknatri truth be told, now this spirit shall sleep again. I wear the ring of Seti I, It holds the power of the ages, A spirit alive cannot be, a spirit dead is the end, in Aknatri truth be told, now this spirit shall sleep again."
Imhotep looked around and glared at Charly. "It didn't work Alex," she screamed.
Imhotep dropped Alex to the ground. "Give me the ring!"
Charly slid the ring off her finger and threw it back at Alex. Imhotep watched it pass by, unfazed. He kept his gaze on Charly, venting some Egyptian, Charly's brain translated as "Now you die!"
Alex then jumped on his back, touching his head, yelling the incantation, "I wear the ring of Seti I, It holds the power of the ages, A spirit alive cannot be, a spirit dead is the end, in Aknatri truth be told, now this spirit shall sleep again. I wear the ring of Seti I, It holds the power of the ages, A spirit alive cannot be, a spirit dead is the end, in Aknatri truth be told, now this spirit shall sleep again. I wear the ring of Seti I, It holds the power of the ages, A spirit alive cannot be, a spirit dead is the end, in Aknatri truth be told, now this spirit shall sleep again." Imhotep tried swatting at the boy but it did little use, and soon the same red light appeared around him and he decayed into dust.
Charly and Alex glanced at each other. "That was fun." Charly said sarcastically, and the two started back to the main chamber.
They got back to find both Rick and Ardeth fine. They were standing, half leaning against the wall. Rick smiled when he saw his son and sister come back safe. Alex ran directly to Rick. Charly stayed behind and smiled at the family, until Jonathan came to her. He was holding something tight in his fist that he kept looking down at.
"Is he gone?" Jonathan said laying a small kiss on her cheek.
"He better be!" Charly laughed.
"So you saved my life?"
"Well, I don't know about that, I just…"
"You did, you saved my life, and that deserves something special."
"Like what?"
"Like this" Jonathan presented the ring he had purchases in Cairo. "Will you…um…will you ma…will you…"
"Marry you?" She finished for him.
"Yes, yes, something likes that."
Charly smiled at his efforts. "Of course I will!" He slipped the ring on her finger delicately. Charly threw her arms around his neck and kissed him, the ring twinkling upon her finger.
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The End
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Last Author's Note: I hope you guys enjoyed my story! I had so much fun writing it. I am thinking about continuing this story and maybe starting a totally new one maybe focusing around Alex. I am not sure yet but keep looking out for it! Thanks for reading!-Love Annabelle "Anna" Lauren