Part VIII

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So baby dry your eyes
Save all the tears you've cried
That's what dreams are made of
Oh baby we belong in a world that must be strong
Baby that's what dreams are made of.
And in the end
On dreams we will depend
Cause that's what LOVE is made of.

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Camden, VA
Morning After

"No!" Rick shouted. "Yes! And you MR. O' CONNELL can NOT stop me!" Evelyn screamed back. They were huffing and puffing at one another. Ardeth had not meant to walk in on this fight, but he hadn't realized they were in an argument until it was too late. Evelyn was the first to notice him and then looked back at Rick. "We can discuss this later." she hissed. Rick gave her a look but said nothing. "Good morning Mr. Bay." he greeted and went and sat down at the table. "Please, call me Ardeth." "I give you leave to do the same." Rick said and looked at Evie who had been scowling at him while his back was turned.

She set the food on the table and made sure that Rick's plate was far out of his reach. "Thank-you." was his biting reply. Ardeth was very uncomfortable with these two fighting and turned to his food and started eating. "Ardeth are you married?" Rick asked. Ardeth looked up. "No I am afraid I am not." he replied. "Well then let me ask you a question. If you were in a war and your wife wanted to come and fight with you would you let her?" Ardeth looked between the two. The tension could be cut with a knife and Rick was awaiting an answer.

"If I may be honest. Women where I am from do fight with their husbands." Evelyn gave Rick a triumphant look and Rick scowled it down. "But, most men prefer for them not to and I too am among those. I would not want my wife to fight with me." This gave Rick a chance to look superior. "Oh get that look off of your face. We're both loosing here." He did take it down a notch. "Besides that is in Egypt and this is here." She tried to reason. "That may be, but I do not want you to be there." He responded. She looked as if she was going to cry and took off to the bedroom not even caring about proper manners.

Rick looked at Ardeth while Ardeth looked at him. "Women!" Rick took his plate over to the sink. When he came back Ardeth saw the tattoo and saw his chance. "I am a stranger traveling from the east seeking that which is lost." "I am a stranger traveling from the west I am that which you seek." Rick gave him a strange reply. He didn't even have to think of what he was saying it just came from his mouth automatically. "Than it is true. Your family is the Pyramid." Ardeth announced. "What?" Rick asked. "You have the mark. Your family is the Pyramid. And you are a warrior for God." "Right." was the reply. Ardeth was now sure that Rick and Evelyn were in fact the first two sides of the Pyramid. He gave a small smirk if Evelyn was as the prophecies recorded Rick was in for an adventure.

Rick didn't feel like really going over why he was a warrior for God with Ardeth and so decided to see if he could talk some sense into Evelyn. Rick didn't even bother to knock and walked into the bedroom. Evelyn was sitting on the bed trying her hardest not to cry. Rick went and sat down next to her. They didn't say anything for a moment until Evie couldn't take it anymore, "Please tell me why you don't want me to go with you." she pleaded. He turned her so she faced him, "Evelyn. I don't want you to go because I don't want to see you die. It is so dangerous and I have lost many men. To see a bullet pierce your skin, I just couldn't handle it. I've already lost my son, please don't make me loose my wife too."

She came into his arms and held him. He held her to as she cried. "That is exactly why I want to go with you. I know it is dangerous, but with us together we can handle it. I too have lost a son and now I have lost my uncle. I don't want to loose you either and I don't want to stay here and wonder what is happening to you. I should have gone out to find you after Alex was kidnapped, but I thought if he came back that no one would be there and I couldn't handle that." she stopped not even wanting to think about the past year. Rick pulled her in front of him, "Evie..." but his voice faltered and he stopped. "Rick even if you tell me to stay I will go after you. You know me well enough to know that." He closed his eyes. He could never truly deny her anything and as much as he didn't want her to go he knew it would be easier if he had her in sight. "Okay." he whispered.

She leaped into his arms and started to kiss him. First his lips and then his chin and then his jaw line all the way to the back of his ear and was about to go further when he stopped her. "We have a guest or have you forgotten?" he teased. "Oh. Right. Well I guess we should go back out there." she resigned and got up, smoothing her dress and Rick followed her out the door. Ardeth was still at the table and glad to see that the two had made up. He could tell what the verdict was just by their looks and it looked like Evelyn was fighting alongside her husband. "I'm sorry about earlier. Please forgive me." Evelyn said when she sat back down at the table. "You are more than pardoned." he replied.

They took they're places but before Rick could ask him about earlier Ardeth started speaking. "I believe I need to explain myself. I come from a tribe known as the medjai. We look out for anything that has to do with the 'Creature' and in my search I have found prophecy of 'They Pyramid' which are three people that stand together and always fight evil. You Mr. O'Connell bear the mark of the warrior. I had to make sure, but you answered the question that only the warrior would know. The reason I have came here is because after finding this prophecy an enemy of mine, Loch Na, stole it and I need it back for future generations. I believe he has come here in search of 'The Pyramid' to destroy it."

Rick swallowed. Literally and he was starting to choke. Evelyn got him a glass of wine and when he had calmed down he really started to assess what Ardeth had said. His family was in danger again. Even though he wasn't sure of the 'Pyramid' part he believed that Ardeth was telling the truth and that his family is in danger. "If what you say is true, then how will Loch Na find us?" Rick asked. "Fate. Mr. O'Connell I do not believe that it was coincidence that I have found you and your family and I believe that Loch Na is part of this and will unfortunately find you and your family if he hasn't already." Rick nodded his head and Evelyn was about ready to cry.

"Please do not worry Mrs. O' Connell. It states very plainly in the text that the third side will bring evil down in front of the eagle." "That may be true Ardeth, but if Loch Na finds my son than he could kill him before he has a chance to do that." Ardeth looked down at the remnants of his food, "Please have faith." was his last statement. After that no one said a word. Rick and Evie finished eating and Evie cleared the table.

A few hours later Ardeth approached the couple as they were packing for Valley Forge. "If you will permit me I wish to fight with you. I can not find Loch Na from here and I will be fighting for a cause." "We need all the help we can get. Thank-you Ardeth."

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Jonathan woke with elves mining for gold in his head. He had no recollection of what had brought him to this place, but he knew it wasn't good. He slowly opened his eyes and took in the surroundings. There was a door in front of them, but in it's path was a crib... a crib. Alex's crib. He remembered. He took notice of the rocking chair and chest of drawers that were on the right. It looked comfortable and the setting of many baby rooms. He turned behind him to see Izzy still slumped against the wall. It took a couple of times, but he was up and on his two feet.

He was about to wake Izzy up to help him get out of there, but the knob on the door started to turn. He quickly went to the side of the door and tried to find something to hit the intruder with. He felt the back of his head and just as he suspected there was a huge bump. He was starting to get scared and as he scrambled for something the door opened. However instead of a huge person it was a rather small person. A boy. A very familiar boy. "Mr. Carnahan?" the boy whispered. Jonathan breathed, "I'm right here." he whispered from behind. The boy turned around and then shut the door quietly.

"Mr. Carnahan do you know who I am?" he inquired. "You look familiar." Jonathan conceded wondering what was going on. "I'm Johnny Scott. Your sister use to look after me." Jonathan was sparked with recollection. "Of course." The boy looked upset. "Mr. Carnahan you have to get out of here. Logan will be back in a few minutes and he is going to kill you." "Logan? Whose Logan?" "The guy that works for Mrs. Carnahan, Angelica." They both looked behind them when they heard groaning.

Jonathan walked over to Izzy to help him up. "What's going on?" Izzy grumbled. "We're in trouble." "When are we not?" "Mr. Carnahan you have to leave now. You have to get Alex back. They are taking him to Philadelphia." "Why are they taking him there?" The boy shrugged his shoulders. "Sir, there is only so much you can hear when your eavesdropping." "Right, so how are we going to get out of here?" Izzy asked. "I can sneak you out of the room and keep Logan occupied if you will just sneak out of here." Johnny suggested.

Izzy looked at Jonathan and Jonathan looked between Izzy and Johnny. They heard footsteps on the stairs. "Lets go!" Jonathan hissed and the plan was set in motion.

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To keep Evelyn a secret took all of one day and the middle of the night. They had bunked down in tents, but it was cold outside and Evelyn was freezing. She knew her husband had body heat that he could very well share with her. She had moved to where he was at and had snuggled against him. Just like he always did he wrapped his arm around her middle and let his hand cup her breast. She was warm and she drifted off to sleep, forgetting to wake up early and move back.

"Sir?" Gabriel Scott asked. Rick jerked awake. "Huh? What is it?" he couldn't believe that he wasn't awake. He was always on his guard when he was out in the field. Then he felt a very warm body move against him. Evelyn! "Um.. Gabriel..." "She followed you and you didn't have a choice?" Gabriel laughed. Rick smiled. "Yes. Please don't tell the men." "I won't, but you two are going to have to be careful." he admonished. Rick stood up and put the covers over Evelyn, "So what is going on?" "I came to tell you that you are needed." "I'll be right there."

He was dressed and went to the tent where George Washington was at. "You wanted to see me sir?" he asked. "Yes. I have note for you here." Rick took the note. - Mr. O' Connell, If you wish to see your son alive come to Philadelphia.- Rick looked up. "Who delivered the note?" he demanded. "I do not know. I wasn't here. It came two days before you came back." he informed him. "I've got to go sir. I know I just came back, but you now have more supplies. This is my son sir, please you have to let me." Rick pleaded. "I give you leave to go. Your wife too." George smirked. "Don't worry Lt. O' Connell, I'm sure not many other's noticed." "Thank-you sir."

Rick ran back to his tent. "Evelyn get up." he called to her. It took her a few moments but when she opened her eyes she saw her husband moving around quickly and putting things in a bag. "Rick what is it?" "This." he shoved the note into her palm and got her stuff ready. "Oh Rick," "We're leaving right now. I'm going to get Ardeth and tell him. You get ready and when I get back we will leave." he told her and left out of the tent.

Ardeth was coming out of one the other tents, "Ardeth. I have just received a note about my son. We are leaving for Philadelphia at this moment." he informed him. "Very well. I will be there shortly." Evelyn walked out of the tent ready to go. One of the few horses they had, but Rick didn't care he jumped on one and Evelyn got on the other. They snapped the horse with their heels and they were off.

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Jonathan and Izzy had been riding to Philadelphia for nearly two days now. They would be there by evening, but they had already spent so much time together. "What are we going to do once we get there?" Izzy inquired. "I don't know. We'll have to think of something when we get there." Jonathan replied. He had been trying to think of something, but nothing had come to mind. "Well we can't go in there guns blazing trying to get shot." "Do you mind! I realize that it will be difficult, but that is my nephew and I have to save him." That stopped all conversation.

They were about to approach the city when they saw many redcoats in the city below. "We can't go down there with out their uniform." Jonathan said. "Do you think?" "Well I know one place we can go." He took the carriage to the back of his uncle's house. "In the basement there is a stash in case we ever had to get out that way. There should be a couple of uniforms."

They walked down the stairs and entered. It was musty, but it was secluded and it would hide them until they were ready to make their move. Whatever that might be. They crouched behind a wine rack when they heard voices. Jonathan strained to hear and what he heard made him smile with delight. His sister. He stood up and walked until he could find them. "Evie?" he asked. The woman turned around, "Jonathan!" she squealed. Rick looked up and couldn't believe it. "What are you doing here?" Evie asked. "I was in Boston in our tavern when I heard a noise. I followed it and Evie I found Alex. Then something hit me and I was told to come here." He explained. Evelyn didn't get a chance to say anything. The basement door opened and a body was silhouetted. "Who's down here?"

End of Part VIII

- Thanks to those who have reviewed. I really appreciate it. I should have this done in the next two parts.