Amends For Past Deeds

" Do you think she is telling the truth?" Mariana asked Ardeth.

" About the bracelet? I'm not sure." Ardeth answered.

" Well, I think she told Rick it was nothing just to calm him down. Besides you and I both know what the bracelet is and so does Evelyn." Mariana continued.

" Yes, but we need to deal with this first." Ardeth replied and they continued walking.

From a distance from where the O'Connell's and their friends had been left behind, was someone watching closely over them. It was Imhotep. He had been watching them ever since he finished off his brother. He was waiting for an opportunity….he was getting closer.

" I'm glad you are okay." Alex said looking at his parents

" Alex, I'm glad you're okay." Evy replied hugging him tightly.

" You did good Alex." said Rick.

" Thanks dad." Alex said smiling.

" I'm gonna go look at the dagger." Alex said running off into his room.

" Dagger?" Evy asked puzzled.

" Yeah, the two Medji who watched him gave it to him. Turns out they like the kid." Rick said with a smile.

Evy gave a smile, but it faded.

" Rick…I'm…" Evy started.

" Evy, I know." Rick interrupted.

" No…the bracelet…I….lied." Evy stated.

" You lied? About what?" Rick asked although he knew exactly what she lied about.

" About it being nothing." Evy answered.

" So it is something?" Rick asked.

" Yes." Evy answered.

" Well, what is it?" Rick asked.

" Well, it obviously brought Imhotep back." Evy started to explain.

" Yeah, but that's not what's bothering you about it." Rick replied.

" No, its not." Evy stated.

" Well, what's scaring you Evy? What can the bracelet do? Remember what you promised?" Rick asked.

" Yes, I remember….well…" Evy sat down again.

" Its hard to explain…" Evy continued.

" Oh, you can explain it." Rick said.

" Well, it…it's possible that it can brink Kurai back." Evy answered.

" Well, then we will just get rid of it." Rick said taking Evy's arm with the bracelet on it and he attempted to take it off.

" No!!" Evy yelled.

Rick jumped and let go.

" What?!" he asked.

" It's not that simple." Evy said grasping her arm.

" Well, nothing ever is…why isn't it?" Rick asked.

" Rick…I believed….well I still do…I don't think I can take it off…" Evy replied.

" What do you mean you cant take it off? Of course you can take it off." Rick said.

" I don't think I can…if my research is correct…" Evy started.

Rick rolled his eyes.

" It usually is…" he stated.

" Then, this bracelet, well it comes with a gift and a curse." Evy finished.

" What doesn't?" Rick asked sarcastically

" I believe the curse is…the last person…well in order to be brought back, you have to be wearing it…and once your back…well if you take it off….you only have a little time to live…which explains…" Evy continued.

" Imhotep coming and taking Kurai and vanishing." Rick interrupted.

" Well I thought it was bad….but not this." Rick said with a bit of a choke.

" Yes….and if you take it off….I'll die. But that's not the real curse." Evy continued.

" There's more?" Rick asked.

" Yes…If you resurrected a person, and they die again…you cant' use it on them again." Evy finished.

Rick went pale at the very finish of the sentence.

" So the last person to be resurrected, if they want to live they have to keep it on always." Evy finished.

" Well….then you'll just keep it on. There's nothing hard about that." Rick replied looking at Evy.

" No, but seeing as how there is no more book, or at least now where anyone will find it anytime soon…this bracelet is the only thing that can be used to bring them back, so it could bring us more trouble." Evy finished.

" Well, I'll take trouble over loosing you again." Rick answered.

" So you better just add that to your jewelry collection and keep it on because this is something we can control. And until the time comes to fight for it, we wont worry." Rick said relaxing.

" I just wish sometimes your precious researching was wrong." Rick said looking at her.

" Well, there's always a chance." Evy replied and looked at Rick.

" See, it is better to tell me what you know, because sometimes, things can be prevented when we all know what's going on." Rick said leaning close to his wife.

" You're right….for once." Evy said with a playful smile.

They kissed.

" Now, come one, we have a wedding to plan." Rick said and grabbed Evy and they walked out.

They came out of their room and continued down the hall. As they were walking Rick stopped dead in his tracks.

" What?" Evy asked surprised.

Rick didn't answer. He was staring at something into the shadows in front of them. Imhotep stepped out of she shadows. Evy's eyes widened. Rick quickly got in front of her to protect her.

" Why is he not dead?!" Rick asked.

" Your asking me? I'm only an Egyptologist!" Evy snapped.

Rick looked at her puzzled, but quickly dodged his look back to Imhotep.

" So…you have figured it out." Imhotep said.

Rick dropped his jaw.

" He's talking…." Rick muttered.

" He's always talked." Evy said under her breath.

" Not in English." Rick replied.

Rick and Evy had began to take steps backwards, Rick staying in front of his wife.

" Figured what out?" Rick asked angrily.

" What I told you." Imhotep answered.

Rick thought back.

" Oh yeah, that." Rick replied. " Why did you…" Rick started.

" I was not there to kill you. I was there to deal with my brother." Imhotep interrupted.

" Why?" Evy asked.

They had stopped moving.

" Because, he is not worthy." Imhotep answered.

" Not worthy? What makes anyone worthy to take over the world? Especially you!" Rick asked.

Imhotep stared at him. Rick did the same. Their eyes locked.

" He is not worthy because he is my brother." Imhotep answered.

" Okay, I'm lost." Rick muttered to Evy.

Evy came forward, after fighting Rick, who wouldn't let her.

" Why did you not kill us when you had the chance?" Evy asked.

Imhotep looked at her.

" It is remarkable, that you are Nefertiri's resurrection." Imhotep stated.

Evy looked surprise, and Rick just looked completely confused.

" Amazing how destiny works, that after 3000 years of being placed with a curse, that I should be awakened by the resurrection of the one who placed the curse upon me. And that the resurrected one, should also be the one to send me back." Imhotep continued.

" Yes…it is." Evy stated.

Rick was looking back and forth between Evy and Imhotep. He was very confused. He grabbed Evy and pulled her back behind him.

" What do you want?!" Rick asked.

" Just to help." Imhotep replied.

" What?!" Rick asked in disbelief.

" You have figured out the key, to what I have told you and you have not taken it for granted. That is why." Imhotep answered.

Rick suddenly realized what he was saying. Having Evy was the key. Having her back and not wanting to lose her. Rick didn't know what to make of Imhotep.

" You have also proven that you would take a lifetime of danger over losing your wife." Imhotep continued.

Imhotep raised his hand. The bracelet came off of Evelyn's arm.

" The bracelet!!" Evy yelled.

Rick's eyes were filled with horror.

" You….you…" Rick started.

" Do not worry. No harm will come to her." Imhotep interrupted.

" What's going on?" Rick yelled.

" I have lifted the curse from her…just as she has done for me." Imhotep answered.

Evy's eyes widened.

" What? When?" Rick asked.

" The day at Ahm-Shere….when you killed yourself…you accepted death…" Evy replied

Imhotep gave a small grin.

" What does that have to do with a curse being lifted?" Rick asked puzzled.

" He accepted it, because AnkSunamun left…that was the only reason he wanted to live…and him accepting that it could never happen….lifted the curse." Evy answered.

Rick looked shocked.

" Yes. Now I may have ease." Imhotep replied.

" But, why….why are you doing this?" Evy asked.

" I know, that with the bracelet, will bring you danger." Imhotep replied.

" You don't want us to be in danger?" Rick asked.

Imhotep laughed.

" No….it has nothing to do with that…I just don't want anyone to get the bracelet….especially a servant of Kurai's." Imhotep answered.

" Oh…." Rick replied. " So, I'm guessing when you said it gave you ease, you mean you're not going to try and take over the world then?" Rick asked.

Evy looked at Rick.

" No, it means I am free to do what I will….and destiny will not allow us both to live." Imhotep replied.

Rick took the hint and got back in front of Evy.

" Yes, but the curse was lifted, and your powers with it." Evy replied.

" You do have to remember, I am a 3000 year old mummy." Imhotep replied.

" Actually your now a 5000 year old mummy." Evy corrected.

Imhotep stared.

" But, you say it is our destiny that we cannot both live….we have changed our destiny….so maybe its possible for you to change yours." Evy finished.

Imhotep stared. Rick looked at Evy.

" Yes….but…my destiny was changed many years ago." Imhotep stated.

Evy looked at him.

" I must go…" Imhotep said and turned.

" Thank you." Rick said.

Imhotep stopped.

" For saving her." Rick finished.

Imhotep nodded, and continued into the shadows.

" Never saw that coming." Rick said shocked.

" Yes….it was….surprising. Never thought I would here you say those words to him of all people." Evy said with a bit of a grin.

" You're okay with this?" Rick asked.

" Well, its not exactly comforting, but we have other things to do." Evy said and they continued walking.

" Lets uh…not tell the others." Rick said.

Evy looked at him.

" I know I said we should…but….I meant you tell me and I decide if the others should know." Rick said with a grin and they continued on.