There were no more attacks on the camp for the remainder of their stay, and everyone had a good time, considering it a vacation.

Frank continued to recover, and finally his headaches got better, becoming too painful only when he exerted himself.

When the day finally came for them to go back home, no one wanted to leave. They knew they had no choice, of course, their job demanded it of them.

As they prepared to say goodbye, Ardeth could see the sadness in Frank's face, knowing that Frank probably thought this was the last time he'd ever see him.

Ardeth put an arm around his grandson. "You are not leaving me, hafid, do not be upset."

Frank frowned. "What do you mean?"

Ardeth smiled. "I am coming with you."

The shock on Frank's face was evident.

Frank's team smiled at each other, at the news.

"Seriously?" Frank asked.

Ardeth nodded. "I am old, and would like to see your world, hafid. If I would be too much of a burden, I understand…"

Frank shook his head; glad to see it didn't increase the small ache he still had. "I would love for you to come." He gestured towards Safti. "What about your shadow?"

Safti laughed. "As much as I would love to, Walid will be losing the advice of one Elder, and with me gone also I think the tribe may very well fall apart."

Everyone laughed at him.

"I wish you would come too," Frank said to Walid.

Walid nodded. "I will, soon. I would like to see the picture Cody told me you have in your apartment."

Frank looked at Cody. "Which one?"

"The one he's in," Cody said.

Frank nodded, with a smile. That picture contained his whole family, and was his favorite.

Everyone said their goodbyes, and Frank, his team, Alanur, and Ardeth loaded up in the minivan, driving towards Cairo.

The team played cards again during the ride, and now that Frank remembered the game, he played with them, to his team's slight surprise. They tried to teach Ardeth, who managed to pick it up pretty fast, to their amazement.

"I had an old friend who enjoyed playing cards," Ardeth told them. "In fact, he also was from Chicago."

"Who?" Frank asked.

"Rick!" Alanur called out, from the driver's seat.

"Rick O'Connell?" said Frank. "I thought he grew up in a Cairo orphanage."

Ardeth nodded. "He did. But before he ended up in Cairo, his family had been from Chicago…rummy."

Everyone watched as Ardeth picked up the red 5 that Frank had just put down, and then proceeded to take two more 5's from the pile, placing them down in front of him as points. He then looked up, to see everyone smiling at him. "What?" he asked.

Alex laughed, shaking her head. "You're an amazing man. How do you stay so young? What's your secret?"

Ardeth smiled at that. "Plenty of sun."

Everyone laughed again.

"You won't see much of that in Chicago this time of year!" said Monica. "I bet there's snow on the ground by now."

"Ever seen snow?" Cody asked.

Ardeth nodded. "I have seen it twice." A smile spread across his face. "Safti was with me the second time…"*

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They finally arrived at the Cairo airport, and the FBI plane was waiting for them. As they approached it, they saw the pilot come down the steps.

"Frank?" they heard.

Frank recognized his voice, and a look of surprise crossed his face. "Sam?"

"Woo hoo!" Sam exclaimed, grabbing him in a bear hug, to Frank's surprise. "You got your memory back!"

Frank's team laughed at the sight.

"Thank God," Sam said, pulling back. "You scared the crap outta me when I flew you here." He sighed. "How you feelin'?"

"Better," Frank answered, smiling at his friend.

Sam smiled back. "That's great! Everyone ready to go home?"

Everyone nodded, and boarded the plane.

Ardeth was stunned at the aircraft's interior, having seen nothing like it before.

"Hello!"

Ardeth was startled at the sound of the unfamiliar female voice directly behind him, and when he turned around he nearly lost his balance.

"Whoa, easy there," said the woman, grabbing him before he could fall.

"Who are you?" he asked.

"Marie," the woman said, with a smile. "I'm a doctor, sent to make sure the patient gets back in one piece."

"I'm fine," Frank said, moving to stand next to Ardeth. "But it's nice to see you again."

"Same here!" said Marie, she and Frank having met a few times before he switched to the DOJ. "But whether you feel better or not, it's still dangerous for you to fly…" Marie looked from one to the other of them. "Wow, you two are practically identical! Are you—" she stopped before asking if they were father and son, knowing that Frank's father was dead. "His uncle?"

"I am his grandfather," said Ardeth.

"No way!" Marie said. "You don't look old enough!"

Ardeth smiled at the flattery. "I am exactly 100 years old."

Marie's jaw dropped. "You're kidding me!"

Ardeth shook his head.

Sam's voice suddenly came over the speaker. "Everyone take your seats, we're about to take off!"

Frank sat on the bed and held his arm out for the blood pressure cuff he knew the doctor was going to put on him. "Where's Angela?" he asked her.

"On an assignment," Marie told him. "She's my best friend. She'll be thrilled to know you got your memory back, as I can see you have."

Frank nodded, with a smile.

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The flight went smoothly this time, and Frank's BP remained stable throughout it. He slept through most of the flight, refusing a sedative but accepting pain medication, as he knew the cabin pressure would likely increase his still-present—but thankfully no longer severe—headache.

Ardeth spent the flight chatting with Marie, who formed the opinion that Ardeth was a sweet man.

I can't believe he's that old, she thought, amazed how good he looked. Too bad he wasn't younger…

"We're ready to land, people!" Sam's happy voice came over the speaker.

Everyone sat down as the plane descended, Marie checking to make sure Frank's blood pressure remained stable.

Frank woke up as she did it, and waited until she finished before he sat up. "Are we there?"

Alanur nodded, sitting next to him. "Landing right now."

Frank smiled inwardly. As much as he enjoyed being with his people in Egypt, it felt good to be home.

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Jake drove towards Frank's apartment, his truck's heater on full blast. Monica was right, there was snow on the ground, and it was pretty cold outside. None of them were dressed for it, naturally, and he tried to make the trip short.

When they pulled up, Frank was eager to get out. The minute he did, he headed over to his silver Volvo S80 and got in it.

Everyone followed him, trying to hide their humorous smiles at his excited behavior.

Frank started up the car, and listened to the purr of the motor. He'd fallen in love with the car instantly, when he'd seen it at the dealer.

Ardeth was impressed, as he looked the car over.

Frank shut off the engine and got out, not wanting his grandfather to freeze, being used to the hot desert. "I'll take you for a ride in it later," he said.

Ardeth smiled at that, and they went into the building.

When they stepped into Frank's apartment, Frank felt an overwhelming sense of relief; he finally felt like himself again. Going over to the couch, he plopped down on it with a relieved sigh.

Ardeth followed, also sitting down, tired from the long flight.

Frank watched him as his grandfather looked around the room. "What do you think?"

Ardeth smiled at him. "Big, compared to a tent."

Frank laughed at that, as everyone sat down.

Jake sighed, looking at his watch. "What time is it here, anyway?"

Frank looked over at his VCR. "Almost 4pm."

Everyone changed their watches, wondering how long they were gonna be jet-lagged for.

"What do you got to eat in this place?" Cody asked.

"I'd like Chinese," Frank said.

"We all saw that coming!" said Alex.

"Are you sure you wouldn't want a peanut butter and banana sandwich?" said Jake.

Frank frowned, looking at Alanur.

She laughed. "That's what you asked me for, remember?"

Frank smiled. "Yeah…that's right."

"What is this 'Chinese food' like?" Ardeth wondered.

"I'll go pick some up," said Cody. A 100-year-old desert nomad seeing chopsticks for the first time, he thought. Oh, this is gonna be funny…

'The Lost Med-jai' http://fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=716511

LOL hey Marie, I bet you didn't expect to see yourself in here, huh? You begged so much, I just HAD to… :)