Chapter 13
Rick had returned to the bar after sending the telegram. As Rick sits down with the others, Evy comes into the bar.
" Sorry I'm late." Evy said sitting down beside Rick.
" Its alright, we understand…you probably had a late night…eh?" said Malik with a laugh.
" Hey!" Rick said in a angry voice
" What?" Malik asked
" What is it with your family?" Rick said angrily
" What do you mean?" Malik asked
" Well its, uh, just that you are, to put it politely, kind of nasty in the head, just like Beni was." Rick said taking a drink of whiskey.
"What?" Malk asked angrily.
Everyone got quiet.
" I know he is your brother. There's no point in hiding it, it shows." Rick said
" How did you?" Malik started to ask
" I knew Beni, and you're exactly like him." Rick interrupted
Malik stared at Rick and was quiet.
" Well, ah, how bout we get to the important issue now huh?" Evy said trying to change the subject.
" Good idea." said Mariana and Ardeth together.
" So does anyone know exactly what we are dealing with?" asked Evy
" Well, the only thing that's for sure is that he is immortal." Ardeth replied
" And that he doesn't like light." Mariana added
" But on the other hand, if he fears that I'll do the light thing again, he might go after Ardeth to stop me." Mariana said.
" That's true. That's why I let him take me the first time we met up with him, because Alex was there and I didn't want him using my family as leverage." Evy said
" Yeah, well this guy knows our relationship with each other, not to count he knows Evy, Ardeth and I killed Imhotep. So he'll probably try to stop us with the threat of losing someone." Rick said being serious.
" Well, we do have an advantage…" Mariana said
" What?" asked Rick and Ardeth
" Well, there is someone here who has not shown their weakness." Mariana said shyly
" You're right." said Evy
Rick turned to Evy puzzled.
" Alright. That's it. I don't care what you say. You two definitely bonded or something because you both know what the other is thinking and I don't know what or who…" Rick stopped instantly realizing who it was…and he blushed as he turned and looked.
Everyone was now staring at Malik.
" What are you all looking at me for…OH No!…don't even think about it." Malik said realizing why they were looking at her.
" well, they are right, you are the only one who doesn't have a so called weakness, that Kurai knows about." Ardeth said.
" What make you think I have a weakness?" asked Malik
" Not an actual weakness, but you don't really have anyone with you that you really care about that can be used against you." Rick said.
" So let me get this straight, you all want to use ma to distract him or something?" Malik asked
" Exactly!" said Evy smiling.
" I don't know…" Malik said
" OH, it would give us the time to get him or at least have you go in and distract him so Mariana can do the light thingy again." said Ardeth.
" Yes, and if all else fails, I have a back up plan." said Evy.
Everyone looked at her.
" What?" they asked
" Well, Id rather not say unless we absolutely need it, but don't worry." Evy answered.
" Well, I guess…but." Mariana said.
" Well, we still have some time Malik, maybe you will figure out another plan." Mariana said.
" Yeah, or maybe you can find some ancient curse thing in all that loot you have." Rick said laughing and soon everyone else joined in.
" Well, that's a start, but we can still try to figure something else out." said Mariana
" Right." Rick said and everyone else nodded.
" Very well, my friends, we will meet back here in a few hours." Ardeth said.
Rick came into the bedroom where Evy was, carrying what seemed to be a telegram.
" What's this?" Evy asked as Rick handed it to her.
" Its from Jonathan." Rick answered.
Evy opened it and read it.
Evy,
Glad you are ok. Alex is fine. I am fine too, just in case someone cared. We are coming to meet you. Will arrive in two days. We are coming because with you there and all the tattoo people..I will have a better chance of protecting Alex, so Rick wont kill me. You know he threatened to kill me? Well, will be there soon.
Love your so called coward brother, in the eyes of Rick,
Jonathan.
" Oh my god. I cant believe it." Evy said after reading the telegram.
" Yeah, I threatened him and it actually worked." Rick said smiling at his genius.
" NO, I cant believe he actually filled out a telegram…he's never been smart enough for that." Evy said examining the telegram.
" Oh… well, you know, our son was there and most likely helped." Rick said looking at Evy.
" Actually, the telegrapher filled it out Evy, he just told them what to say." Rick said.
" Oh that's right, well, so much for him having his glorious moment to shine." Evy said.
Rick laughed. " Yeah…right." he said.
" Well, I'm going to go wait for them, since they should be arriving now." Evy said getting up and walked over to the door.
" Alright, but be careful." Rick said.
" Always." Evy said and walked out the door.
Outside Evy looked frantically for her brother. She saw Ardeth and ran up to him.
" Uh…Ardeth, have you seen Jonathan and Alex around?" she asked
Ardeth chuckled and pointed to the casaba.
" Thank you." Evy said as she walked to the casaba.
She walked in. There at a table to themselves, sat Mariana and Jonathan. Both were chugging Gallivants and were probably on their 13th shot. Alex was standing there rolling his eyes as his uncle and Mariana challenged each other. Evy stalked over to Jonathan and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned.
" OH… hullo…E..vy…" he said drunkenly.
Evy glared at him.
" How many shots have you had?" Evy asked.
Jonathan counted up to six on his hand and then seemed to be stuck at a number.
" What co..mes after 6?" he asked then passed out on the table.
Evy scoffed and looked over to Mariana to see she was staring blankly at Jonathans body. Suddenly she smiled.
" I won! I told you I could hold m..more Gallivants! Ha! Now who's the fool?" she asked of the passed out Jonathan.
When no answer came she grabbed another shot and began to drink. Evy seeing, her brother was out, went over and hugged Alex.
" Mum! I'm glad you are alright!" Alex said squeezing her tightly. " Is dad alright?"
" He's fine. We all are." Evy said hugging him tight too.
Rick and Ardeth pulled and pulled yet…
" No! I DON'T WANT TO GO!" Malik cried, stubbornly wrapping her arms around the corner of the bars counter.
" But Malik, there's miles and miles of gold that hasn't been taken yet." Rick said.
" Gold?" Malik asked and let go of the counter.
" Uh..Oh." she muttered as they dragged her away.
" No! YOU CANT MAKE ME GO! YOU CANT DRAG ME THE WHOLE WAY!" she screamed.
Rick smiled.
" Huh? Were not dragging you the whole way… we're gunna strap you to a horse…then it will drag you the whole way." he chuckled.
" O'Connell! You're horrible!" Malik pouted.
" I know." he said smiling.
" Someone shut her up!" Rick cried, clutching his head.
" Let me off this horse! I want to go home!" Malik wailed
Evy rode by and stuffed a sock in her mouth. Though it was muffled everyone could make out:
" Rot! Who's sock is this? It tastes horrible."
" It's Jonathans." Evy said laughing.
" Ill…et …ou…Evy!" Malik said but the words were muffled.
Evy went by in fits of laughter.
" Just try." Evy challenged.
Malik glared and a few moments later, she had broken free of her bindings and had pulled the sock out of her mouth.
" You wanna tussle?" she asked.
Evy stuck out her tongue. Just as Malik made a movement to make her horse move, Evy rode up to Rick laughing.
" Chicken!" Malik muttered
Mariana chuckled and they rode on.