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Author's notes:
The story is a bit related to the Scorpion king and it doesn't follow the storyline of the movie but other characters are major OOC. If you don't understand anything, please feel free to email us.
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I hope you enjoy this chapter. This is the chapter where the characters of The Mummy appear. Please review so that we can be encouraged to write the story. Comments and suggestions are accepted. ^_^
CHAPTER TWOOn the train, heading for Cairo, Egypt…
"We shall be arriving in Cairo in a moment," Rebecca says, looking at the tops of the Egyptian houses on the window. Beside her, sat Allison, reading an Egyptian newspaper.
"Yes, I can see that but first, we should plan what to do," she replied, without looking over at Rebecca.
Rebecca sighed tiredly, "Yeah, yeah, I know."
"Did you ever found out more about the Scorpion King?" Allison said inquiring.
Looking excited, Rebecca told Allison, "Legends have shown that the Scorpio King sold his soul to Anubis so that he could be powerful and be able to conquer the whole of Egypt; however, he was vanquished until he would be awakened once more," she paused, catching her breath, "which he did when someone got hold of this bracelet."
Gazing off in space, Allison pondered on what Rebecca told her.
"Did you find out who exactly got hold of this bracelet?"
Looking disappointed, Rebecca replied, "Umm…no but I think…"
She was cut off as someone on the table beside them interrupted her.
The man was quite handsome in his own way. Looking at him, a person may feel friendly at his demeanor but you will feel that this man was a bit greedy. He spoke with a distinctive British accent.
"I'm sorry lassies but I couldn't help but overhear your conversation," he said grinning.
The two women looked at each other, surprise obviously written on their faces.
The man continued, 'May I offer my humble services. You see, I was one of the people who found the Scor…"
"JONATHAN!!!" a yell was heard, cutting the man's explanation as one of the passengers approached the man the two women were talking to.
"Hey, Jonathan. Have you seen my son, Alex? You were supposed to look after him remember?" giving Jonathan a look, he continued, "and not with these ladies." Noticing for the first time Allison and Rebecca.
"But you see Rick, I overheard them talking about the bracelet," Jonathan explained. Rick's expression changed from friendly to suspicion, his eyes darkening.
"What bracelet?" he asked, glancing at the two ladies who were confused as to were the conversation was going.
Jonathan looked at the two ladies before answering Rick. "You know, the one that can't be removed from Alex's…" he stopped as Rick gave him a I-think-you-should-shut-up-you-have-said-enough look.
Cocking an eyebrow, Allison asked, "Is there something we're not supposed to know?"
Rick tried to answer as his wife, Evie came in the restaurant car, obviously looking for them and her son. She found them with the two women and wondered what her brother and husband were up to. Walking up to them, she asked Rick, "Have you seen Alex…" she trailed of as she recognized the two ladies seating.
"Ms. Carnavon, I believe," Rebecca stood up, along with Allison as they shook Evie's hand, surprise and recognition obviously evident on the three women's faces.
"I recognize you both but I can't place your names. I'm sorry."
Allison answered, "We were sent by the Bembridge scholars," giving emphasis on the word Bembridge.
"Ahhh…I believe it is Ms. Belsch and Ms. Kingsley," sitting down as she said so. The others quickly followed suit.
Rebecca answered, her laughter kept in check, "Pardon me but it's Ms. Welsch. It always gets mistaken." She laughed. Allison trying hard to keep a scowl on her face but failed, laughed too along with the others.
"I believe you have met my husband, Rick," Evie's hands motioned to Rick, sitting beside her, "and my brother, Jonathan," she motioned to the man Allison and Rebecca were talking to earlier. "Oh, and it's O' Connell now, not Carnavon," she added, grinning.
Rick, suspicion gone from his face asked them, "So, what brings you here to Egypt and what is this about the bracelet I hear that my brother was interested in?
Allison and Rebecca explained briefly the reason and why.
"I see," Evie said, "curious as usual, eh?"
Allison agreed, smiling, "It was Rebecca, as you know."
Ways back, the three girls have known each other when they were still studying at the same university. They had the same interest which led them to become close friends. Eventually, after they graduated, Evie was sent to Egypt as a librarian to sort out Egyptian books and artifacts and the other two were also sent to different places.
"Mother, we're here, " a boy at an age of 13 came to them. She looked at the two ladies in front of him.
'Hello," he greeted them "My name is Alex and this are my parents and uncle."
Rebecca and Allison smiled and told Alex their names, adding that they were his parents' friends.
"I guess that this is where we part ways," Evie informed them as they stood up and started to go on their cabins to get their things.
"Yes, I hope we meet each other again. It has been a long time and we have a lot of catching up to do," she replied.
"Oh, yes, that would be nice. This is the name of the hotel where we will be staying," Rebecca cut in as she gave Evie the hotel's name.
"Yes, I agree. Well, see you soon," Evie said, kissing the two girls on the cheek. Allison and Rebecca waved goodbye to Rick, Jonathan and Alex with Jonathan grinning from ear to ear, mumbling about how they were lucky to have met such lovely ladies.
TBC…
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