The Mummy Three: The Ring of Destruction

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Chapter Six

Hopelessness was not a very good thing to feel in oneself, but it is what the whole O'Connell family felt. Rick had seemed dead, and to the rest of the world he was dead. He had done so much for his family. From the outside he looked like a reckless playboy adventurer never to be married, but from the inside of things, he was a faithful, loving caring, protective husband who had nearly killed three guys for hitting on his wife and loving, caring, protective father who had nearly kicked out Jonathan three times because of his "bad influence". But now, it seemed that Evelyn was a widow in mourning and Alex was a child with no father and no one to look on as the fearless man who'd protect him forever. And Jonathan was still sober, and he'd remain so until Rick woke up, if he woke up. The whole manor seemed deserted on the outside. No one walking by the front gate would a see a boy out side running with his father chasing him, or his uncle helping his baby sister, or the boy's mother setting out a checkered cloth and a woven basket (isn't that a classic?) and preparing a pick nick. Nor would they see a strong, tall, handsome man come out and clean his car with his son, nor a wife to come out and help them, nor an uncle to ask to use the car. They would not see anyone, just a house and a car collecting dust, and worn tire tracks that were filling in. They did not see any of the usual happiness of the O'Connell family, they would not look there anymore, there was nothing to see. Even the yard man had stopped coming and the family of the manor did not notice. (Don't worry, they haven't paid him for a while so he's not getting free money.)

In the O'Connell manor, Evy stayed in the sick bey, only coming out for food or water, but when she ate she barely ate anything. Alex stayed in the library studying under Ardeth to use the sword or to read some books and learn of Egypt from Ardeth Bay and occasionally went to check on his mum. Jonathan had spent all his time cleaning out secret stashes of alcohol he had and was still working on it. Ardeth was either teaching Alex about Egypt and to handle swords or in the sick bay watching Evy. And Rick well Rick was still dead still, but alive.

"I wonder if he'll ever wakeup," Evy said barely above a whisper one day, taking out Ardeth from his little day dream.

"Huh? Well, I don't if he will Evelyn, it is a very rare but strange disease," Ardeth said.

"I know, I can see that. But it must be awful. To be alive but not be able to do anything, it's as if he were in a coma. It's just sickening to think about it, but it's all I can think about. Everyday the same question comes to me, "what is it like to live but not do anything? To be restrained from even moving, to be in pain for just breathing and can't show it? How come it is like this? Why does this happen? Why does this happen to my husband? What has he done?" I never know the answers, I I feel helpless," her voice was cracking through the questions, and she was near tears. "I mean, why should this happen? Why does this happen to us? I feel like I lost all sense of security, Ardeth. Rick was my all, my safety, my comfort,my support…he never deserved, despite what he did before. The gangs, the drugs, the drinking, I don't care about it anymore, I only care about him and my family. What about my son? Have they forgotten that a father is the family's security? Oh, this is my fault, I should have never wanted to go to Egypt because of his dreams. They were his dreams, he sould have decided if he wanted the answer or not. I feel so awful!"

Ardeth patted her back as he kneeled down beside he. She cried on his shoulder, the tears coming out like rain. He pulled her into a hug, "Ssh, it's okay Evelyn, It's not your fault."

Unknown to him Alex was watching. Alex was shocked to see Ardeth show such affection in that way towards his mum! Then he watched more before he made assumptions.

"It's alright Evy, I'm here for you, you shouldn't loose all sense of security. I will be your son's father for him," Ardeth continued. Alex and Evy's eyes shot open. They were shocked. What had Ardeth just say? HE'D be Alex's next father. That was it for Alex. He ran in and pushed Ardeth away from his mum with all hid might. Ardeth stumbled back near Rick's bed.

"Leave! I don't want you to be my next dad! I have only one dad! That's my dad, the one in that bed! I don't want another one!" Alex shouted and hugged his mum, silent tears coming down his cheeks. Evy hugged him back.

"Ardeth, just leave us alone for awhile. And don't do anything like that again," Evy said. Ardeth nodded, and left the room. He walked down the hall and sat at the end of the hall. He couldn't believe he just did that! He'd never do that! He wouldn't! Who-no what made him do that? He would never do such a thing! It was as if someone was controlling his mind, and his voice. The words were not his. He had lost control!

It was all too strange, he would have to contact the Med-jai immediately.

------*somewhere else in the desert*-----

The figure kept dragging itself along the hot sands of the Sahara. The camel was not far now, just twenty more yards. Almost there. A few more yards……………………………….................Got it! The figure pulled the reins of the camel and pulled himself up. The camel groaned in response, not liking its head being pulled down. The figure, clearly a man, got the camel to lie down and mounted the camel. He was exhausted and looked for any water that the camel could be carrying. He found some and started to drink a little bit of. It was warm but it was clear water. He poured a bit on his head, drenching his short black hair. He was tall, with black hair, blue eyes and no beard. He wore torn cloths that were suppose to be pants but was still covering his you know. They were like canvas pants and he tied a rope around the bottom of the legs that went to his knees, they were brown. His skin color was as dark a Native American. He resembled Rick kind of only darker. The camel rose and started off in the direction the man turned him to.

"Camel, we go to Cairo, there you will stay, and there I will leave to another part of the world. I must find the person that will help me. They say he is alive and well now and is active and looks like me, only lighter, so surely I will find him. Let us go to Cairo now Camel, tut tut tut," the figure said. And he rode off to Cairo.

-----End Chapter------

Whew! Got it done! YAY! Happy I am! Now, I go on to Earth Protectors chapter, maybe Egypt Talk Show too and then back to here!

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Jester

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