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Nick turned around and stared at the man.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" he asked Rick.
Rick looked dumbfounded as he stared at the man before him as did Alex.
"I could have sworn it was Ardeth," Rick said. "He looks so much like Ardeth, even without the hair and different clothes."
"So did I," agreed Alex.
"Rick, I think it's the head injury talking. Maybe you should see a counselor," suggested Harriet.
"No, wait Harriet. Who's this Ardeth you were talking about?" asked Nick as Sarah walked up behind him.
"Ardeth Bay. He looks exactly like you but he's got longer hair and tattoos," Alex piped up.
"Alex, what're you doing?" Rick said through gritted teeth.
The four were a bit surprised. Rick glared at Sarah.
"And you. You, you, you. I wish you were actually here so I could demand you to take us back," Rick told her as she pointed a finger at her.
"What? What did I do?" asked a confused Sarah.
"Come on. We'd better discuss in another room," Rae told them as she walked away.
The seven walked into an unoccupied room nearby.
Rae walked between the father and son. Nick couldn't wait for her and stood before them.
"Who are you really and where did you come from?" asked Nick.
"My name is Rick O'Connell. This is my son Alex. We have a friend named Ardeth Bay and he has a daughter, Catlanda. Ardeth looks almost exactly like this Nick here and Catlanda looks somewhat like Sarah. That's why we confused you for them," explained Rick.
"That still doesn't explain why you were wondering about the place and date," Jules said.
"We came here all of a sudden. From late 1930's. We were in Egypt at the time," Alex told them.
The five gasped as they looked at each in awe.
"Late 1930's Egypt? How do you expect us to believe that?" wondered Sarah.
"Our clothes maybe? Our confusion with the place and time? What about this thing? Or what about our confusion with Nick here with somone else that lived halfway across the world?" Rick asked as he lifted up the Spire.
"We come from the year 1937," Alex said.
Rae walked back and forth , wondering what to think about it.
"So what do you think about this?' she asked her friends.
They looked at each other and shook their heads.
"We can't do much. I mean, it shows I have a twin in the world," Nick replied.
"Someone who's probably been dead for years. One way or another, I believe them," Jules said, stepping forward.
Sarah nodded her head as did Nick and Harriet. They all looked over at Rae, who also nodded.
"Alright. They're people who traveled here from 1937 Egypt because of a magical stick," she sighed. "Now where are they going to stay? They can't stay here."
"They can stay with us," Sarah said before anybody else could say anything.
"Sure, go right ahead and say yes without consulting me first!" Nick told her.
Sarah shrugged her shoulders as the others laughed.
"What'd I do?" she asked with a laugh.
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"What do you mean by that? Where is it? I mean it has to be there! Where else could it be?" wondered Evie as they hurried across the desert.
"I mean it's not in this time anymore. I put it down. If Isis or Geb had gotten it, everything would be alright but Rick had grabbed it before any of us could," Catlanda cryptically explained.
Evie looked at Ardeth with a confused look.
"What does she mean by that?" she wondered.
"The Spire can do many things. One is time travel. If the holder of the Spire puts it down and then is in a crisis and someone else besides anyone the holder or anyone else near it, meaning Isis and Geb, it'll have to do something drastic to save itself and the holder," explained Ardeth.
"How do you know that?" wondered Evie, narrowing her eyes.
"Who do you think told me about it after she found out?" replied Ardeth as he continued on while Evie stopped.
Evie stayed there as the two walked further. Ardeth stopped the horse and looked at Evie.
"Aren't you coming?" he asked her.
"First tell me where we're going," she asked as she started the camel up again.
"The Temple of Isis. Only there can we find the way to bring them back after we find out what time they've gone to. They could be anyplace, anytime," Catlanda called from up ahead.
"The Temple of Isis? I've never heard of it," Evie said.
"That's because its existence is not written anywhere but the Spire and we were led to it soon after Catlanda had possession of it," Ardeth told her.
"How will we find it?" Evie said.
"You don't think I know the location? Let's go and get them back," Catlanda told her curiously.
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Rick and Alex were amazed with everything as they were whisked by everything in the car. They were surprised to see the wonders of 2003.
Soon, they arrived in the house. The four climbed out of the car and up to the building.
"How things have changed. Things definatrly weren't like this where I come from," Rick said.
"This is where'll you be staying until you can find your way back home again. You'll meet my son, Patrick inside," Nick said as he turned the doorknob and walked inside.
Patrick greeeted them and was confused by the company with them.
"Who're they?" he asked.
"Now that is an intersting story Pat. Come and we'll explain it to you," Nick told him.
Rick stared at Patrick in amazement.
"I simply don't believe it. He looks slightly like Marok! I'm being reminded of everyone here," he said to himself.
Patrick was told the story of the two. He stared at them, surprised.
"I simply don't believe it," he said. "These guys actually thought you were their friend from a their time. If anyone ever got word of these two, don't you think they'll be sought after?"
"As far as we know, there's noone that really knows about them but that's not saying anyone doesn't," Nick replied.
All of a sudden, the sound of angry voices rang out through the streets. The five ran to the window to see several men standing outside the house.
"Give it to us! We know you have it in there! Give it up!" came one voice.
"What would we have that they would want?" wondered Rick.
"I think it's that Dad," Alex told him, pointing to the object still in his hand.
They looked at the Spire. He sighed.
"Great! Never!" he cried out to them just before bullets started to fly through the window.
Alex ducked as did everyone else as the glass broke. Soon, Patrick and Sarah rose to their feet as Rick and Alex did as well.
"Everyone alright?" asked Rick.
Alex nodded as they looked around the place. Sarah saw Nick kneeling by the window, a hand up to his shoulder.
"Dad, what's wrong?" she wondered, sounding a bit worried as she knelt by him.
He slightly turned his head and she gasped. She saw a piece of glass sticking out of his shoulder and the blood starting to flow down onto his chest.
TBC...
