Disclaimer-Noone from The Mummy or Presidio Med belongs to me. Not Ardeth,
not Nick. (WAH!!) Any original characters are all mine. Among them are
Sarah, Patrick and Catlanda. (And can't forget that Spire along with Isis
and Geb).
Summary-With help from the Spire, Rick and Alex are flung years into the future, landing in the middle of San Fransisco where they meet up with a certain surgeon who looks awfully familiar...
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A Lesson in Travel
Rick, Evie and Alex were riding on camels towards the mountains. They were tired and wished for anyone to come.
"Why aren't they here yet?" whined Alex.
"Maybe they haven't seen us yet. I think they'd be here if they did," replied Evie. "We're almost there Alex."
Rick watched the two. He felt as tired as they did but he almost didn't want to admit it.
"I think this is the first time we haven't encountered them when we came out here. Usually, they meet up with us by now," he said to noone in particular.
"We can only wonder Rick," Evie told him.
They continued on with their journey until they came across a lone figure on a horse. They were carrying nothing and the face was hidden behind a cloth. They noticed the black hair was long.
"Who are you?" Evie called out in Arabic.
The figure didn't reply. Instead, whoever this person was turned the horse and ran in the opposite direction. The O'Connells were baffled by this action.
"I've never seen someone do that before," Alex told his parents.
"I want to know who this person is. It can't be Catlanda, that's for sure. This person doesn't have the Spire nor is Isis nearby and the horse looks nothing like Geb. But it had to be. I mean, who else could it be?" Evie curiously said, putting her hand up to her chin.
"Then let's go after her and find what the problem is," suggested Rick.
The three hurried after the horse. It soon disappeared around the mountain. the O'Connells slowed down.
"You two stay here. I'll go check this out. If it's safe, I'll come and get you. If it's not, you'll know," Rick told Alex and Evie.
"Alright Dad," Alex replied, watching his father head towards the mountain.
Rick slowly turned the corner and glanced from side to side. The next thing he realized, his face was being licked as a weight pounced on top of him. He soon fell to the ground.
"Isis, get off me!" he cried as he pushed the cat off.
He looked at the sand and saw there were several pillows that broke his fall.
"Someone's been expecting us," he said with a smile.
"Of course. You should know me by now. I like to allow Isis to make the grand entrance," came a familiar voice.
He looked up to see Catlanda standing next to him, holding out her hand. Behind her, was Ardeth.
"Nice to see you again old friend," Ardeth told him.
"Nice to see you too. Just one question: who was that in the desert just now? Was it you Catty?" he asked as Evie and Alex came around the mountainside.
"That was me, not her actually. You might have had the idea that it was Catlanda but it wasn't," Ardeth admitted as Rick climbed to his feet.
"All I have to say is some entrance," Rick said.
"Come, let us go to the tribe. We better get back for we might be needed there," Ardeth suggested as he climbed on his horse.
***
The O'Connells, Ardeth, Catlanda and the animals walked past the tents and were led to one of their own.
"You don't mind us coming Ardeth?" wondered Evie.
"No, we don't. Of course not. Though I might not be able to spend as much time with you as I wish. The leaders of neighbouring tribes have also come at this time and I need to meet with them. So my time with you will be short but Catlanda can help you with anything you need. She is, after all, my daughter and if it's temples you're looking for, she can help you. She knows this land very well and I hope you will do as they ask," Ardeth told them.
Catlanda looked at him before vigourously nodding her head.
"Of course," she replied.
"Now if you will excuse me. I have some things to attend to," he told them.
He left the four and Rick turned towards Catlanda.
"Catty, why does that cat have to jump up on me every time she sees me?" he asked her.
"I'm not exactly cetain myself but I figure it's her way of saying she likes you," she replied.
She giggled as Rick rolled his eyes.
***
Later in the day, as Ardeth was meeting with the other tribe leaders, Catlanda took the three out to a nearby temple, by Evie's request.
"So Catlanda, whatever happened to those other two pieces of the jewel get put?" wondered Evie.
"They were found secure areas to place them in. We still keep an eye over them almost daily to make sure they have not been discovered again," replied Catlanda as they walked into the temple.
Alex looked up at the ceiling.
"This is so amazing!" he cried.
"Isn't it? When I first saw this place, I was about your age Alex," Catlanda told him as they walked past some rocks.
Evie was absolutely amazed at her surroundings.
"This place is amazing! I wonder what artifacts could be hidden in here?" she gasped.
Rick smiled.
"I can see you're still in your interest in Egypt is still there," he said.
"Of course it is Rick. I don't think there was ever a time where I wasn't interested in Egypt," she replied.
She started to look around the place with the three watching her.
"So what's exactly in here?" wondered Alex.
"Not sure. I know where the places are and I've been to them several times over the years. I've never had the chance to fully look around all of them," she replied as she sat down.
She laid the Spire on the ground next to her as he continued to watch the Englishwomen search the temple.
"Evelyn, just be careful over by that wall. The stones are becoming loose," Catlanda told her as she stood up and walked over to her.
"I'll be careful. I always am," Evie told her.
"Not by what I heard. If I'm not mistaken, when I was five, you read the Book of the Dead and when I was 13, you found the Bracelet of Anubis and both times which the Creature was resurrected," CAtlanda replied.
Evie sighed at the facts as Isis rubbed against her legs and purred. She stared at the entrance to see a figure standing at the door.
"Ardeth, what are you doing here?" she said, as she stroked the cat's head.
"We finished earlier than we anticipated so I decided to join you here. Have you found anything yet?" he explained as he walked up to them.
"Not yet. We just started," replied Evie.
All of a sudden, a rumbling could be heard. The five looked to see the ceiling was shaking.
"Let's get out of here! It's falling apart!" cried Ardeth.
The five started to run out of the temple. Rick stopped and realized the Spire was still on the floor. He ran back for it.
"Dad!" Alex cried out to him as the young child joined him.
"Alex, what are you doing here? Get out!" demanded Rick.
"I'm not leaving you!" replied Alex.
They both were surprised as the Spire began to glow as they started off again.
***
Ardeth followed the two women as chunks of rock began to crash down around him. One hit his calf leg and he fell to the ground. Catlanda turned and hurried back to him.
"Get out of here! Save yourself!" he told her as Evie also came back.
"Not after we've been through," Evie told him as the two helped him to his feet.
They hurried out of the entrance as the building began to crash down. They looked back at the falling building.
"Rick, Alex, no," sobbed Evie.
Out of nowhere, a bright light appeared just before the ruins completely collapsed. The three watched it dim and disappear into nothing.
TBC...
Summary-With help from the Spire, Rick and Alex are flung years into the future, landing in the middle of San Fransisco where they meet up with a certain surgeon who looks awfully familiar...
******
A Lesson in Travel
Rick, Evie and Alex were riding on camels towards the mountains. They were tired and wished for anyone to come.
"Why aren't they here yet?" whined Alex.
"Maybe they haven't seen us yet. I think they'd be here if they did," replied Evie. "We're almost there Alex."
Rick watched the two. He felt as tired as they did but he almost didn't want to admit it.
"I think this is the first time we haven't encountered them when we came out here. Usually, they meet up with us by now," he said to noone in particular.
"We can only wonder Rick," Evie told him.
They continued on with their journey until they came across a lone figure on a horse. They were carrying nothing and the face was hidden behind a cloth. They noticed the black hair was long.
"Who are you?" Evie called out in Arabic.
The figure didn't reply. Instead, whoever this person was turned the horse and ran in the opposite direction. The O'Connells were baffled by this action.
"I've never seen someone do that before," Alex told his parents.
"I want to know who this person is. It can't be Catlanda, that's for sure. This person doesn't have the Spire nor is Isis nearby and the horse looks nothing like Geb. But it had to be. I mean, who else could it be?" Evie curiously said, putting her hand up to her chin.
"Then let's go after her and find what the problem is," suggested Rick.
The three hurried after the horse. It soon disappeared around the mountain. the O'Connells slowed down.
"You two stay here. I'll go check this out. If it's safe, I'll come and get you. If it's not, you'll know," Rick told Alex and Evie.
"Alright Dad," Alex replied, watching his father head towards the mountain.
Rick slowly turned the corner and glanced from side to side. The next thing he realized, his face was being licked as a weight pounced on top of him. He soon fell to the ground.
"Isis, get off me!" he cried as he pushed the cat off.
He looked at the sand and saw there were several pillows that broke his fall.
"Someone's been expecting us," he said with a smile.
"Of course. You should know me by now. I like to allow Isis to make the grand entrance," came a familiar voice.
He looked up to see Catlanda standing next to him, holding out her hand. Behind her, was Ardeth.
"Nice to see you again old friend," Ardeth told him.
"Nice to see you too. Just one question: who was that in the desert just now? Was it you Catty?" he asked as Evie and Alex came around the mountainside.
"That was me, not her actually. You might have had the idea that it was Catlanda but it wasn't," Ardeth admitted as Rick climbed to his feet.
"All I have to say is some entrance," Rick said.
"Come, let us go to the tribe. We better get back for we might be needed there," Ardeth suggested as he climbed on his horse.
***
The O'Connells, Ardeth, Catlanda and the animals walked past the tents and were led to one of their own.
"You don't mind us coming Ardeth?" wondered Evie.
"No, we don't. Of course not. Though I might not be able to spend as much time with you as I wish. The leaders of neighbouring tribes have also come at this time and I need to meet with them. So my time with you will be short but Catlanda can help you with anything you need. She is, after all, my daughter and if it's temples you're looking for, she can help you. She knows this land very well and I hope you will do as they ask," Ardeth told them.
Catlanda looked at him before vigourously nodding her head.
"Of course," she replied.
"Now if you will excuse me. I have some things to attend to," he told them.
He left the four and Rick turned towards Catlanda.
"Catty, why does that cat have to jump up on me every time she sees me?" he asked her.
"I'm not exactly cetain myself but I figure it's her way of saying she likes you," she replied.
She giggled as Rick rolled his eyes.
***
Later in the day, as Ardeth was meeting with the other tribe leaders, Catlanda took the three out to a nearby temple, by Evie's request.
"So Catlanda, whatever happened to those other two pieces of the jewel get put?" wondered Evie.
"They were found secure areas to place them in. We still keep an eye over them almost daily to make sure they have not been discovered again," replied Catlanda as they walked into the temple.
Alex looked up at the ceiling.
"This is so amazing!" he cried.
"Isn't it? When I first saw this place, I was about your age Alex," Catlanda told him as they walked past some rocks.
Evie was absolutely amazed at her surroundings.
"This place is amazing! I wonder what artifacts could be hidden in here?" she gasped.
Rick smiled.
"I can see you're still in your interest in Egypt is still there," he said.
"Of course it is Rick. I don't think there was ever a time where I wasn't interested in Egypt," she replied.
She started to look around the place with the three watching her.
"So what's exactly in here?" wondered Alex.
"Not sure. I know where the places are and I've been to them several times over the years. I've never had the chance to fully look around all of them," she replied as she sat down.
She laid the Spire on the ground next to her as he continued to watch the Englishwomen search the temple.
"Evelyn, just be careful over by that wall. The stones are becoming loose," Catlanda told her as she stood up and walked over to her.
"I'll be careful. I always am," Evie told her.
"Not by what I heard. If I'm not mistaken, when I was five, you read the Book of the Dead and when I was 13, you found the Bracelet of Anubis and both times which the Creature was resurrected," CAtlanda replied.
Evie sighed at the facts as Isis rubbed against her legs and purred. She stared at the entrance to see a figure standing at the door.
"Ardeth, what are you doing here?" she said, as she stroked the cat's head.
"We finished earlier than we anticipated so I decided to join you here. Have you found anything yet?" he explained as he walked up to them.
"Not yet. We just started," replied Evie.
All of a sudden, a rumbling could be heard. The five looked to see the ceiling was shaking.
"Let's get out of here! It's falling apart!" cried Ardeth.
The five started to run out of the temple. Rick stopped and realized the Spire was still on the floor. He ran back for it.
"Dad!" Alex cried out to him as the young child joined him.
"Alex, what are you doing here? Get out!" demanded Rick.
"I'm not leaving you!" replied Alex.
They both were surprised as the Spire began to glow as they started off again.
***
Ardeth followed the two women as chunks of rock began to crash down around him. One hit his calf leg and he fell to the ground. Catlanda turned and hurried back to him.
"Get out of here! Save yourself!" he told her as Evie also came back.
"Not after we've been through," Evie told him as the two helped him to his feet.
They hurried out of the entrance as the building began to crash down. They looked back at the falling building.
"Rick, Alex, no," sobbed Evie.
Out of nowhere, a bright light appeared just before the ruins completely collapsed. The three watched it dim and disappear into nothing.
TBC...
