A Great Surprise
Meanwhile, that morning in Egypt, Ardeth and Mariana were in the middle of their training when the telegram came along with the messenger.
" You have learned well, my young Medji." Ardeth said taking a breath from the training battle.
" Thank you, master Ardeth." Mariana said smiling. " I try hard."
Mariana took a lunged and they began fighting once more.
Over the hill came a man on a horse.
" Ardeth the Medji?" said an all to familiar voice.
" Yes?" Ardeth asked as they stopped fighting.
" I have a telgram for you." said the man, who got off his horse and started walking towards them, he was odd, but familiar, he had a bit of a limp.
" Good. O'Connell has replied." Ardeth stated.
" O'Connell?" The man said, who had gotten closer now and he had a turban covering his face.
" Yes, you know him?" Ardeth asked taking the messaged from the mans hand.
" Know him?…uh no, no, I don't." the man said getting quiet.
Ardeth read the message to himself.
Ardeth,
Congratulations on the big news. Im so happy…but you better take care of her! We are all coming. We will be there in two days. But we have a favor to ask. Can you have some Medji watch Alex, so we don't have to worry? We will see you in a few days. Evy is so excited. Tell Mariana hi, and we will see you soon.
O'Connell
" What does it say?" Mariana asked
" O'Connell and the others are coming." Ardeth answered.
" Well that's good." Mariana stated, playing with her sword.
" He also asks if we could have some of the Medji watch their son." Ardeth said.
" Why?" Mariana asked.
" Because they want to protect him without worrying about him." Ardeth answered.
" Oh." Mariana said.
" He also says they will be here in two days." Ardeth said.
" Good, now we an get our plans together." Mariana said.
" Well, I guess I'll be going now." the messenger stated.
" Thank you." Ardeth said.
" Sure." the man said the wind blew and his turban came off his head.
" Uh…" he said…not knowing what to do.
" Izzy?!" Ardeth asked. The man gave a sly grin.
" Hello." Izzy said shyly.
" Izzy…why are you delivering telegrams?" Ardeth asked puzzled.
" Oh…uh…well, its my part time job, thanks to O'Connell." Izzy said as the smile came off his face. " And now he's coming back, I'm gonna get shot again." he said sadly
" Izzy, it has nothing to do with you. What he's coming back for does not involve you, and besides, you didn't get shot the last time." Ardeth stated.
" Oh, well, good, but I'm still staying clear of him." Izzy stated.
" Izzy, calm down." Ardeth said laughing.
" I'm leaving now. Good luck and keep O'Connell the hell away from me!" Izzy said and walked to his horse and was soon out of sight.
" Who was that crack head?" Mariana asked.
" My young Medji, remember your teachings." Ardeth scolded.
" Sorry Master." she answered.
" That man is Izzy. He has been unlucky enough to run into O'Connell one too many times. The first time, you heard him speak of, about getting shot, was before we met O'Connell, it was even before he met Evelyn." Ardeth answered.
" Oh…gotcha." Mariana said smiling.
" Lets go tell the tribe of our plans." Ardeth said and they walked off.
" Now, where did I put that blow torch?" Malik said looking around her flat.
" Blow torch?" Jonathan asked nervously.
" Yeah, incase I run into some scarabs, I can light em up!" Malik said looking in a closet.
" Light em up? I thought all these guns were for the scarabs…" Jonathan said pointing at the suitcase full of guns.
" No, those are for our so called ressurectors." Malik answered as she still looked for the torch.
" Oh…great." Jonathan said watching Malik.
" Ah hah! Found it!" Malik said as she pulled it out the gun and threw it on the couch.
" Wow, Uh…I think it would be safe for me to go before you decide to make sure this stuff still works." Jonathan said getting up.
"Ah, don't kid yourself, I wouldn't waste the ammo." Malik said smiling at the gun.
Jonathan looked relieved.
" Oh please, when are you gonna stop being such a wimp?" Malik asked.
" Whenever all this is over. I'll see you later." Jonathan said walking to the door.
" Fine! Make sure they don't leave without me!" Malik yelled as he closed the door behind him.
Mariana and Ardeth walked alone…for the first time in 3 months.
Ardeth was trying to work up the guptian to ask her a very important question…but reverted to only one:
" If you had to marry anyone…who would it be?" he asked and immediately regretted it.
Mariana turned to her master with a puzzled look and laughed.
" My dear master, isn't it obvious? Open your eyes…think…I love and would be with only you my dearest Master Ardeth…only you!" she reiterated.
Ardeth smiled, quite happily and drew her aside.
" Then, you will be happy that I have also invited Rick and Evy, for after we take care of Kurai, to be at our wedding." he stated.
Mariana stared at him in shcok.
" R-Really!" she asked.
Ardeth hugged her close and held her.
" Really my beautiful young Medji." he stated.
Mariana's training took place after that…but her mind was on the soon to be wedding…her eyes following her soon to be husband…she smiled.