Chapter Twenty-Three
The O'Connells watched both Jennifer and Anubis disappear beneath the crystal blue water of the Blue Nile. Without thinking twice, the O'Connells ran down the ravine and, as fast as they could, to where they had escaped from Anubis last night.
As soon as Anubis hit the water, he became nothing but sand like his warriors did when they were beheaded. Jennifer's plan had worked but Jennifer had also taken the drop with Anubis.
The battle was still going on between the Medji and the Anubis warriors; the Medji were now losing, there seemed to be no hope now that the Anubis warriors outnumbered them hundred to one. However, with no warning at all the warriors dissolved in clouds of sand. Ardeth-Bay knew what that meant: the O'Connells had been able to destroy Anubis. The battle was finally over, they had triumphed again with -of course- the help of the O'Connells. The remaining Medji all let out cheers of triumph and survival as they threw down their weapons.
The O'Connells finally reached the Blue Nile but there was no sign of Jennifer. Or Anubis for that matter but the O'Connells figured that he had met his demise in the water of the Blue Nile. They only hoped that Jennifer hadn't also met her demise in the water as well.
The O'Connells ran up and down the bank of the Blue Nile, calling Jennifer's name, praying that she was not still in the water.
The search was pointless, Jennifer hadn't gotten out of the water, there was no use combing the banks anymore. Jennifer was still in the water; the O'Connells no longer had "high-hopes" but they weren't ready to give up yet.
Rick looked toward the water and saw the form of a person, half submerged in the water. Rick leapt in the water and pulled Jennifer's body out of the water. Jennifer's head lolled back and she was limp in Rick's arms. He laid Jennifer on the bank while Evelyn and Alex gathered around. Evelyn quickly tried to take her sister's pulse but her hands were shaking too much so she couldn't do it correctly.
Rick began shaking Jennifer's shoulders, praying that she was still alive and that he hadn't pulled her out of the water too late. "Come on Jennifer." He muttered.
Alex starred numbly down at the limp body of his aunt; she wasn't dead, she couldn't be dead.
After around five minutes, Evelyn and Rick had given up trying to revive Jennifer. It was no use, they had found her too late; if she was alive when she hit the water, she had drowned. The force of the impact must have rendered her unconscious or she had died on impact, for a fall that high.
Alex refused to leave Jennifer's side, he continued shaking her and crying her name over and over again. Water ran down Alex's face but the boy was unsure on whether the water was tears or rain.
Suddenly, Jennifer began to cough and choke. Alex was so surprised at the "resurrection" of his aunt that he jerked backward. Evelyn and Rick heard Jennifer begin to cough and choke and quickly turned their attention back to her.
Jennifer was choking on the water that she had taken in while she was unconscious in the Blue Nile. With help from Evelyn and Rick, Jennifer was able to spit up all the water and was able to breath again. She gasped for breath as Rick helped her into a sitting position.
When Jennifer was finally able to breath again, she was greeted by the hugs and tears of the O'Connells. Jennifer embraced Evelyn, Rick and Alex and finally was able to realize that they were her family. She had finally found her "real" family.
Evelyn, Jennifer, Rick and Alex joined Ardeth-Bay and the remaining Medji. Ardeth-Bay had a battered and surprised Horus perched on his fist; after the "fight" with the Anubis warrior, Horus had lost a few feathers but other then that was fine. The O'Connells and Jennifer were greeted with the loud screeching of Horus. Rick quickly conveyed the story of Jennifer and Anubis's battle to Ardeth-Bay.
After receiving Ardeth-Bay and Medji's blessing, "May Allah smile on you always", the O'Connells and Jennifer headed to where the camels that they had journeyed to Amh-Shre on, still waited. They prepared for their journey back to London, together.
The O'Connells watched both Jennifer and Anubis disappear beneath the crystal blue water of the Blue Nile. Without thinking twice, the O'Connells ran down the ravine and, as fast as they could, to where they had escaped from Anubis last night.
As soon as Anubis hit the water, he became nothing but sand like his warriors did when they were beheaded. Jennifer's plan had worked but Jennifer had also taken the drop with Anubis.
The battle was still going on between the Medji and the Anubis warriors; the Medji were now losing, there seemed to be no hope now that the Anubis warriors outnumbered them hundred to one. However, with no warning at all the warriors dissolved in clouds of sand. Ardeth-Bay knew what that meant: the O'Connells had been able to destroy Anubis. The battle was finally over, they had triumphed again with -of course- the help of the O'Connells. The remaining Medji all let out cheers of triumph and survival as they threw down their weapons.
The O'Connells finally reached the Blue Nile but there was no sign of Jennifer. Or Anubis for that matter but the O'Connells figured that he had met his demise in the water of the Blue Nile. They only hoped that Jennifer hadn't also met her demise in the water as well.
The O'Connells ran up and down the bank of the Blue Nile, calling Jennifer's name, praying that she was not still in the water.
The search was pointless, Jennifer hadn't gotten out of the water, there was no use combing the banks anymore. Jennifer was still in the water; the O'Connells no longer had "high-hopes" but they weren't ready to give up yet.
Rick looked toward the water and saw the form of a person, half submerged in the water. Rick leapt in the water and pulled Jennifer's body out of the water. Jennifer's head lolled back and she was limp in Rick's arms. He laid Jennifer on the bank while Evelyn and Alex gathered around. Evelyn quickly tried to take her sister's pulse but her hands were shaking too much so she couldn't do it correctly.
Rick began shaking Jennifer's shoulders, praying that she was still alive and that he hadn't pulled her out of the water too late. "Come on Jennifer." He muttered.
Alex starred numbly down at the limp body of his aunt; she wasn't dead, she couldn't be dead.
After around five minutes, Evelyn and Rick had given up trying to revive Jennifer. It was no use, they had found her too late; if she was alive when she hit the water, she had drowned. The force of the impact must have rendered her unconscious or she had died on impact, for a fall that high.
Alex refused to leave Jennifer's side, he continued shaking her and crying her name over and over again. Water ran down Alex's face but the boy was unsure on whether the water was tears or rain.
Suddenly, Jennifer began to cough and choke. Alex was so surprised at the "resurrection" of his aunt that he jerked backward. Evelyn and Rick heard Jennifer begin to cough and choke and quickly turned their attention back to her.
Jennifer was choking on the water that she had taken in while she was unconscious in the Blue Nile. With help from Evelyn and Rick, Jennifer was able to spit up all the water and was able to breath again. She gasped for breath as Rick helped her into a sitting position.
When Jennifer was finally able to breath again, she was greeted by the hugs and tears of the O'Connells. Jennifer embraced Evelyn, Rick and Alex and finally was able to realize that they were her family. She had finally found her "real" family.
Evelyn, Jennifer, Rick and Alex joined Ardeth-Bay and the remaining Medji. Ardeth-Bay had a battered and surprised Horus perched on his fist; after the "fight" with the Anubis warrior, Horus had lost a few feathers but other then that was fine. The O'Connells and Jennifer were greeted with the loud screeching of Horus. Rick quickly conveyed the story of Jennifer and Anubis's battle to Ardeth-Bay.
After receiving Ardeth-Bay and Medji's blessing, "May Allah smile on you always", the O'Connells and Jennifer headed to where the camels that they had journeyed to Amh-Shre on, still waited. They prepared for their journey back to London, together.