The second chapter that everyone's been waiting for! (As with the last chapter that I did this same thing, I'm sure not everybody but at least a few people.) Why are some people been waiting for this you ask? Read on. (Besides the title explains it all.)

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"Three Medjai? I'm impressed. Very impressed but you still can't stop me without the third piece," Ramses snarled at them.

Mummies were slowly surrounding them as he spoke.

"He's right you know. Where could it possibly be?" Evie said, sighing.

Catlanda stepped forward, Spire in hand as if knowing something yet to be revealed.

"But we do have it. Spire of Isis, reveal the jewel," she ordered.

The snake's mouth opened to reveal the third piece. She took it out and held it out for the others to see. They gasped once they did. Rick stepped forward, his jaw moving but no sound coming out.

"The third piece had been with us the entire time and we didn't even realize it. I should've figured something like this when the man said that the Spire was the key to it," Evie said.

"My jewel has finally been found! It will be together again! Destroy them my minions!" cried the pharaoh.

"Destroy Ramses II!" cried Catlanda.

Half went towards Ramses as the other half stuck with them. Rick grimaced at the sight, unsure what to think

"Well, thanks for at least decreasing the numbers against us Catty although what was the way to defeat this guy again?" Rick said, shooting at the mummies.

Catlanda was surprised with the question. She inwardly reprimanded herself for she should have expected it coming.

"You're asking me? Just because I have the Spire doesn't mean I know everything about it and Ramses," she retorted.

Rick rolled his eyes as Alex ran past and stood behind him.

"Get rid of those mummies," he told his father.

Rick aimed his guns and began to fire. Ardeth had his sword drawn and stood in front of Catlanda. She held the jewel close to her as Ramses walked closer to her.

"Get out of the way Medjai. This battle is between me and her. A battle she will lose with the greatest loss. Her life. If you stand in my way, the same will happen to you," Ramses told him.

"Then I will take that chance," Ardeth replied.

Ramses stepped towards him. Ardeth took a fighting chance. They exchanged several blows before Ramses forced him to his knees.

"You are no better than her," Ramses said, nodding towards Catlanda. "You're also hurt and still freezing from last night."

He raised his sword and prepared to bring it down on Ardeth when he was knocked to the ground. Ardeth looked to see Catlanda holding out the piece of the jewel. Ramses got to his feet and held out the two pieces that he had. Evie and Jonathan ran over to Rick and Alex.

"Remind me not to like any more jewels that we happen to find. I certainly don't want some dead mummy coming after me," Jonathan told the others.

Rick and Evie looked at him with a look that said 'shut up until later Jonathan' and he quickly said no more. Ardeth stood up clumsily and ran over to the family. Rick ran up to Ardeth as he fell to his knees.

"What happens now?" asked Rick.

"A battle which no one can win. They have an equal amount of the jewel, which means they have equal power. Neither one can win because of it," Ardeth explained.

He watched the Spire. It was still in Catlanda's grip as shew faced off against Ramses. The two brought down the jewel and stared each other down. Rick jumped in between the two, guns in hand.

"Get out of the way!" Ramses ordered, waving his hand.

"Never!" Rick yelled back, aiming the guns at him.

"They won't do any damage to him O'Connell. Remember that he's invincible," Ardeth called to him as he put a hand onto his stomach.

Rick's eyes went from between the pharaoh and the Medjai.

"Then how do we kill him? The answer's not exactly written on the wall," Rick wanted to know. "Or anywhere else for that matter."

Ardeth shook his head in disgust.

"When we found the Spire, we knew the threat existed. I guess we never thought that the Demon would be resurrected, as with the Creature," he said, standing up. "We found no way to defeat him. We cannot use the Golden Book. It's just not possible. There were no indications in any of the temples."

Before he could continue, he was struck down with everybody else. Rick managed to climb to his hands and knees. He looked over at the unconscious Catlanda, who had Geb and Isis close by. He thought back to last night about the Spire.

Taught not to trust strangers unless they're Medjai.

Ardeth's voice rang through his head. He closed his eyes and sighed.

"Evie, Alex, Jonathan, no. I can't let this happen. I can't let the whole world be destroyed because of the way that doesn't exist," he said, opening them up.

He looked at Ramses, who was slowly heading towards Catlanda, jewel in one hand and Spire in the other.

"No!" screamed Rick, standing up and over to her.

He stood between them. Ramses was surprised .

"You have much determination and will. Too bad it has to go to waste," he said, taking a fighting stance.

Rick did as well and they started hand to hand combat. They continued until they heard a shout come from across the room and they looked to see Ardeth.

"This is my fight Rick, not yours. It never was," he said, walking over.

The pharaoh was tossed a sword and they started to fight but before they could continue, a bright light filled the room. Ramses sneered as Ardeth smiled.

"It's her. She's here to help," Ardeth said quietly.

Ramses glanced at Ardeth for a second before two of the mummies grabbed onto his arms. Ardeth struggled as he was pulled backwards, causing Rick to turn around.

"Ardeth!" Rick yelled, trying to catch up with them.

The mummies led Ardeth to Ramses, who balled his hand up into a fist as he faced him.

"You want this fight with me? Well, here you have it," Ramses told him.

He puched Ardeth right in the stomach, causing him to double over. The mummies let go of his arms, which he subsequently used to keep himself up. He shuddered as he fell to the ground, semiconscious.

Rick caught Ramses by surprise and knocked him to the ground as the light followed them. Rick looked up to see that it had taken the from of a young woman. She was holding the Spire and a lynx was standing behind her.

"Thank you Rick O'Connell. You have made this job easier for me. I will take care of Ramses, help your friend before something happens to him," the woman told him.

Ardeth came into Rick's thoughts now, remembering that his friend was injured.

"Ardeth," he said, remembering that he had gotten punched again.

He ran to his friend to find him unconscious. He was laying on his stomach and Rick pulled him over. Rick looked at the vomit that lay on the ground. He became slightly worried when he saw that it had traces of blood in it.

"Oh god," Rick said as Evie walked over to him.

Evie gasped at the sight before turning around to look at the woman, who had the third piece of the jewel in her hand. She was looking at her.

"Do not worry, I am a friend," came a kind voice. "Be careful for the threat is not over."

"What do you mean?" asked Evie.

The woman turned around to find Ramses advancing on them, angrier than ever, a few mummies still behind him.

"You will be destroyed and the jewel will be mine," he cried.

TBC...