Chapter 6: Back to the Source
The morning was cold and wet but inside the O'Connell mansion it seemed hot while every ones fear grew. Rick's mind raced with thoughts about the upcoming mission. "What if I can't save her" he thought. "What if I lose her already," Rick couldn't stand it. Evelyn could see the trouble her husband was having and it made her heart ache, so she tried to convert him. "Rick, we have beat him 2 times now. I know we can do it again. Plus he loves your sister he's not going to kill her." Rick looked in to his wife's eyes and she gave him the strength he needed. "You are absolutely right," said Rick and he started to put on his guns. Meanwhile back in Lizzy's room Lizzy was starting to feel a little scared. She has never had to do anything dangerous without her dad. But then she thought of Rick and how he looks and acts just like their father. "I'll be all right," she said to her self "Rick won't let nothing happen," then she started to put guns around her waist.
When everyone was ready they met back in the living room. Jonathan had just came back from dropping Alex off. Rick was cleaning his guns and Evelyn was going through some documents. Lizzy felt alone then Jonathan came over to cheer her up. "Don't you worry about anything Lizzy," he said. "If there's one thing I've learned about an O'Connell, it is that their very hard to kill and I can tell you have some of your brother in you." Lizzy smiled. Jonathan gave her a hug then went over to Rick. "Nothings going to happen to her, right," said Jonathan as if he needed to be reinsured. "Not as long as I'm alive," said Rick as he closed his gun. "I've found it," shouted Evie. "Found what?" asked Jonathan "The reason why Imhotep took the healing stone was because Lizzy in her previous life was the protector of it," said Evelyn looking very pleased with herself. Everyone looked up at her. "O.K. we can go now," she said. They all got in the car and took what seemed like an eternity to the airport. Once they had made it to Cairo Lizzy started to feel gnashes but strangely at home.
They went to the Cairo museum to find no one there. Evelyn still had her key to get in so they decided to wait inside. They followed Evelyn to her old office. Evelyn missed her old job. She wished she could go back to work here but there were to many bad memories in Egypt.
"Maybe we should go back outside," said Rick. "Sacred old boy?" asked Jonathan. "No it's just I've only been in here once and a mob was trying to kill me then!" said Rick. "Rick's right let's wait outside," said Evelyn. She turned around and bumped into Ardeth Bay knocking her down. "I'm very sorry Evelyn," he said as he helped her up. "I'm all right it's nothing," she said as she brushed herself off. "My friends we must hurry he is growing inpatient," said Ardeth. Some other Majhas walked in. One of them asked Lizzy a question. "Are you the one the creature wants?" Lizzy looked at him. "Yes I am" she said. Then he picked her up and lifted her over his shoulder. She started to scream. Rick pulled his gun out and yelled, "Put her down." The guy just stood there. "O'Connell, Imhotep has requested for her to arrive first by herself. Methrill (the guy holding Lizzy) will take good care of her until they get to the place were Imhotep is. Then he will leave her as instructed," said Ardeth. "That is why Lizzy must go now."
Methrill started to walk away with Lizzy. Rick tried to get her but was held back by Evie, Jonathan, and some Madjis "Don't worry Rick I'll be fine" yelled Lizzy but she really wished Rick would come after her. Rick could see the fear in her eyes so he closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes Lizzy was gone and everyone had let go of him. "Are we ready to start going," asked Jonathan "No, we have to wait for them to get ahead," said Ardeth Rick had set down on some boxes. Evelyn came over to convert her grieving husband. "She'll be all right," said Evelyn. "I know but something is telling me I will never see her alive again," said Rick looking down at his feet. "Honey your just worried for her safety. We all are". Rick gave his wife a kiss then laid back with his eyes closed. They waited for about ten-min. in total silence. Then Ardeth said, "We should start going now." They all got up and went outside. "Where is he suppose to be?" asked Rick "A place only about 12 miles away from Humamuptra," said Ardeth. "He built it himself. It's all under ground." Ardeth Bay galloped of into the baby blue sky. Rick and Evie followed in the same direction. Jonathan followed them.
The hole time they were riding Jonathan keep thinking about how Rick would change if they were unable to save Lizzy. Jonathan had become rather fond of Lizzy and he would hate to see her died. "We will save her," he keep telling him self. Jonathan had been deep into thought that he didn't even notice that they had stopped and he ran into Ardeth Bay's horse. "Jonathan watch where your going!!" snapped Evie. "You are not going to like this O'Connell, but we have to stop and make camp," said Ardeth Bay "No we can't just stop we have to get to Lizzy," he said. "Its O.K., we will save her," said Evie looking at him. Rick nodded as to agree with her. They all slept around the fire that night. Rick and Ardeth took turns guarding Evelyn and Jonathan as they slept. "Why would Imhotep do this?" asked Rick. "Men of greed care only of themselves and not of others," replied Ardeth. "Now get some rest your going to need it." Rick laid down beside his wife and fell asleep with her sweet smelling hair in front his face. Ardeth woke everyone up just before dawn. "Jonathan! It's time to get up," said Jonathan. "5 more min. old boy and I will be ready for anything," said a sleepy Jonathan. Rick picked up the water buck that is used for the fire and pored it on Jonathan. "I'm up, I'm up!!" yelled Jonathan jumping to his feet. They didn't eat breakfast or have tea, or coffee just got their guns ready and prepared for a battle of the lifetime. It only took them an hour before they were looking at Humanuptra. Evie's stomach felt sick. Rick was also starting to get worried because Imhotep was only 12 miles away. They headed off farther in the sunset. They finally got to the spot were Imhotep's labyrinth was. "Hear we go," said Rick with a sigh.
The morning was cold and wet but inside the O'Connell mansion it seemed hot while every ones fear grew. Rick's mind raced with thoughts about the upcoming mission. "What if I can't save her" he thought. "What if I lose her already," Rick couldn't stand it. Evelyn could see the trouble her husband was having and it made her heart ache, so she tried to convert him. "Rick, we have beat him 2 times now. I know we can do it again. Plus he loves your sister he's not going to kill her." Rick looked in to his wife's eyes and she gave him the strength he needed. "You are absolutely right," said Rick and he started to put on his guns. Meanwhile back in Lizzy's room Lizzy was starting to feel a little scared. She has never had to do anything dangerous without her dad. But then she thought of Rick and how he looks and acts just like their father. "I'll be all right," she said to her self "Rick won't let nothing happen," then she started to put guns around her waist.
When everyone was ready they met back in the living room. Jonathan had just came back from dropping Alex off. Rick was cleaning his guns and Evelyn was going through some documents. Lizzy felt alone then Jonathan came over to cheer her up. "Don't you worry about anything Lizzy," he said. "If there's one thing I've learned about an O'Connell, it is that their very hard to kill and I can tell you have some of your brother in you." Lizzy smiled. Jonathan gave her a hug then went over to Rick. "Nothings going to happen to her, right," said Jonathan as if he needed to be reinsured. "Not as long as I'm alive," said Rick as he closed his gun. "I've found it," shouted Evie. "Found what?" asked Jonathan "The reason why Imhotep took the healing stone was because Lizzy in her previous life was the protector of it," said Evelyn looking very pleased with herself. Everyone looked up at her. "O.K. we can go now," she said. They all got in the car and took what seemed like an eternity to the airport. Once they had made it to Cairo Lizzy started to feel gnashes but strangely at home.
They went to the Cairo museum to find no one there. Evelyn still had her key to get in so they decided to wait inside. They followed Evelyn to her old office. Evelyn missed her old job. She wished she could go back to work here but there were to many bad memories in Egypt.
"Maybe we should go back outside," said Rick. "Sacred old boy?" asked Jonathan. "No it's just I've only been in here once and a mob was trying to kill me then!" said Rick. "Rick's right let's wait outside," said Evelyn. She turned around and bumped into Ardeth Bay knocking her down. "I'm very sorry Evelyn," he said as he helped her up. "I'm all right it's nothing," she said as she brushed herself off. "My friends we must hurry he is growing inpatient," said Ardeth. Some other Majhas walked in. One of them asked Lizzy a question. "Are you the one the creature wants?" Lizzy looked at him. "Yes I am" she said. Then he picked her up and lifted her over his shoulder. She started to scream. Rick pulled his gun out and yelled, "Put her down." The guy just stood there. "O'Connell, Imhotep has requested for her to arrive first by herself. Methrill (the guy holding Lizzy) will take good care of her until they get to the place were Imhotep is. Then he will leave her as instructed," said Ardeth. "That is why Lizzy must go now."
Methrill started to walk away with Lizzy. Rick tried to get her but was held back by Evie, Jonathan, and some Madjis "Don't worry Rick I'll be fine" yelled Lizzy but she really wished Rick would come after her. Rick could see the fear in her eyes so he closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes Lizzy was gone and everyone had let go of him. "Are we ready to start going," asked Jonathan "No, we have to wait for them to get ahead," said Ardeth Rick had set down on some boxes. Evelyn came over to convert her grieving husband. "She'll be all right," said Evelyn. "I know but something is telling me I will never see her alive again," said Rick looking down at his feet. "Honey your just worried for her safety. We all are". Rick gave his wife a kiss then laid back with his eyes closed. They waited for about ten-min. in total silence. Then Ardeth said, "We should start going now." They all got up and went outside. "Where is he suppose to be?" asked Rick "A place only about 12 miles away from Humamuptra," said Ardeth. "He built it himself. It's all under ground." Ardeth Bay galloped of into the baby blue sky. Rick and Evie followed in the same direction. Jonathan followed them.
The hole time they were riding Jonathan keep thinking about how Rick would change if they were unable to save Lizzy. Jonathan had become rather fond of Lizzy and he would hate to see her died. "We will save her," he keep telling him self. Jonathan had been deep into thought that he didn't even notice that they had stopped and he ran into Ardeth Bay's horse. "Jonathan watch where your going!!" snapped Evie. "You are not going to like this O'Connell, but we have to stop and make camp," said Ardeth Bay "No we can't just stop we have to get to Lizzy," he said. "Its O.K., we will save her," said Evie looking at him. Rick nodded as to agree with her. They all slept around the fire that night. Rick and Ardeth took turns guarding Evelyn and Jonathan as they slept. "Why would Imhotep do this?" asked Rick. "Men of greed care only of themselves and not of others," replied Ardeth. "Now get some rest your going to need it." Rick laid down beside his wife and fell asleep with her sweet smelling hair in front his face. Ardeth woke everyone up just before dawn. "Jonathan! It's time to get up," said Jonathan. "5 more min. old boy and I will be ready for anything," said a sleepy Jonathan. Rick picked up the water buck that is used for the fire and pored it on Jonathan. "I'm up, I'm up!!" yelled Jonathan jumping to his feet. They didn't eat breakfast or have tea, or coffee just got their guns ready and prepared for a battle of the lifetime. It only took them an hour before they were looking at Humanuptra. Evie's stomach felt sick. Rick was also starting to get worried because Imhotep was only 12 miles away. They headed off farther in the sunset. They finally got to the spot were Imhotep's labyrinth was. "Hear we go," said Rick with a sigh.