A Curse On A Friend
" I won again. You're such a wimp." Malik said letting go of Jonathan's hand.
" Right, I let you win." Jonathan said coolly.
" You what?" Malik asked.
" I let you win because you're a girl." Jonathan answered.
Malik gave him a look.
" I mean, your not a girl, but…" Jonathan said.
Alex fell on the floor laughing. Malik looked like she was about to hit Jonathan when Evy came into the room.
" What's going on?" Evy asked.
" Mum." Alex said sitting up on the floor.
" Ah, Evy, great your back. We were just uh…" Jonathan said.
" Playing punch the idiot." Malik finished.
Alex laughed again.
" Well, why don't you go play punch Jonathan elsewhere." Evy said sternly.
Alex burst out laughing. Jonathan gave her a look.
" Evy, are you alright?" Jonathan asked.
" Jonathan!" Evy yelled.
" Right, well Jonathan, lets go get that drink you wanted." Malik said grabbing him and pushing him to the door.
" Thank you." Evy said to Malik as she walked by.
" Mum? What's wrong?" Alex asked.
" What? Oh, nothing. I'm just tired of your uncle goofing off." Evy answered.
" Really?" Alex asked.
" Yes, honestly." Evy replied.
" Well, why are you back so early then?" Alex asked.
" Oh, I just felt like coming back, that's all." Evy answered.
" Where's dad?" Alex asked.
" I really don't care at the moment and why are you asking so many questions!" Evy snapped.
" Sorry, I was just wondering." Alex replied.
" Oh Alex, I'm sorry I snapped at you, its just that your dad upset me and I'm getting tired of all this stuff coming after us and on top of that, I'm worried." Evy finished as she sat down beside Alex.
" Worried about what?" Alex asked.
" About why we are here and what we are going up against." she answered.
" But, you already know who it is, and their weakness." Alex replied.
" Oh Alex, if only you fully understood, but I do have to say, you have a pretty good understanding." Evy said with a smile. " You get that from me." she finished.
" Right mum." Alex said.
Rick came out into the open, looking down amongst the people in front of him. He walked into the crowd.
" Hello, Izzy." Rick said.
" Ahhh!" Izzy screamed and turned around.
" O'Connell! What? How did you?" Izzy started
" I believe you said you would help me." Rick said.
" Yeah, but I" Izzy started
" Izzy, if a stupid, immortal mummy can't even hide from me, what make you think a mere mortal like you could hide from me? Now are you ready?" Rick said.
" Well, us mere mortals have technology that those ancient dead guys don't know about, besides, I knew you would find me, that's why I came here to get my stuff." Izzy answered.
" Here?" Rick asked looking around.
" Yes, O'Connell, here, this is where I stay, or at least it is after our last encounter." Izzy said.
" Oh…well, its uh…homey." Rick said looking around.
" So, where are we going?" Izzy asked.
" Back to the fort. By the time we get back, Ardeth should be there with the reply form the commanders." Rick answered.
" Commanders?" Izzy asked.
" I'll explain on the way." Rick said and they began heading back to the fort.
Ardeth and Mariana had reached the fort and headed up to the rooms.
" Where is Rick?" Ardeth asked coming into the room.
" Couldn't tell you." Jonathan said
" He went to find Izzy." Evy answered with a tone in her voice that surprised everyone.
" Well, he must return quickly, so we can let you know of the plan." Ardeth said.
" So, the commanders have a plan then?" Evy asked.
" Yes, but we must wait for everyone." Ardeth answered.
" But, the Medji who will be watching Alex are waiting downstairs." Mariana said
" Cool!" Alex said.
" Good, at least we know someone should be safe. But we should wait for your father to get back before you go Alex, so he can say bye." Evy said.
" Alright." Alex said.
" Right, well I'll go back to the bar and get Malik and bring her back then." Jonathan said and went out of the room.
" Jonathan! Get help! Malik hissed.
Running into thugs at a local Kasbah was not her idea of fun. Especially when they were the walking undead members of the Egyptian occult, and even more so, when her glock was out of ammo. Jonathan ran out of the Kasbah and Malik tried to keep them in the Kasbah, but obviously the world of evil minions are becoming more advanced.
" Ferus Maftet, in sum pyte!" one cursed and drew his golden dagger across Malik's arm.
" Ow! Frickin idiot!" she swore off, but with the actual words of course.
Needless to say, when Rick arrived on scene, the minions were dead and Malik was trying to bandage her arm. Suddenly, she shrunk. In her place was a…mongoose?
" What the?! Where'd she go?" Rick asked looking around the bar.
Mariana walked in.
" She was curse…that mongoose is Malik!" she explained.
Malik the mongoose, cocked hr head to one side then scampered out the door.
" Well, that is really, really weird." Rick said shocked.
" Follow that Mongoose!" Mariana yelled.