Enchanting Eyes
Summary: It's basically like the original movie EXEPT Rick has a sister named Esmerelda. The story starts on the boat before the Medjai attack. It will include the following pairings: Rick/Evelyn, Imhotep /Anck – su – namun, and Ardeth/O.C. (implied).
Notes: Big thanks to Dom'sgurl, one of my friends, for her support and for reviewing this story. Whatever's in italics is spoken in Arabic, 'apostrophes' are 'thoughts', bold italics are Egyptian; bold is words that are exaggerated, and underlined means two people said it at the same time. This is my first fiction so if you don't like it, too bad, so sad. Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN THE MUMMY OR ANYTHING RELATED TO IT. ALL I OWN IS ESMERELDA.

BIG thanks to all my reviewers! You keep my stories alive! Arigato-gozaimasu!

Chapter 6: Organizing a Plan

Esmerelda sure hoped Evy knew what she was doing. She had insisted that they go see someone who might be able to help them. Now they were at the museum were Evelyn worked. "What the hell just happened back there?" "There's only one person I know that can tell us. They turned a corner into a room and stopped in their tracks. There was the curator standing next to one of the last people they were expecting. "YOU!"

Every man aimed a gun at the men's heads. 'Elda, following their lead, did as well, even though she didn't want to. There stood the man from the desert, the same man that followed her in her dreams. "What is he doing here?" "Would you care to know or would you prefer to just shoot us?"


Ardeth faced the group of foreign people. Would they shoot them? Surely not. He did, after all, save their friend. His heart sank for a moment as he watched the woman raise a gun as well, but then he noticed that she looked rather reluctant, so his hopes rose a little. "What is he doing here?" The English woman spoke with a sense of disgust in her voice. "Would you care to know or would you prefer to just shoot us?" As always, his uncle came to his defense. "After what I just saw," the man in front lowered his gun. So did the woman and the other men. "I'm willing to go on a little faith here."


"We are part of a secret organization. For over three thousand years we have guarded the city of the dead. We swore at manhood to do any and all in or power to stop the high priest Imhotep from being reborn into this world!" "And now because of you we have failed." Evy looked distressed. "And you think this justifies the killing of innocent people?" "To stop this creature? Let me think. Yes!" 'Elda noticed the curator and the man were both very good at being sarcastic. Evy, looking a little miffed, began to pace the room.

Rick raised his hand. "Question. Why doesn't he like cats?" 'Elda answered this one. "Cats are the guardians of the underworld." "I hate the fact that you know everything." 'Elda just smiled. The curator answered the rest of the question. "He will fear them until he is fully regenerated." "And then he will fear nothing!" Daniels was beginning to get hysterical. "And you know how he gets himself fully regenerated?" Henderson, however, was surprisingly calm. "By killin' everyone who opened that chest." "And suckin' um dry, that's how!"

Jonathan was playing around with a bow, trying to be inconspicuous. Finally both women were fed up. "Jonathan, will you stop playing with that! When we first saw him at Hamunaptra he called Evy Anck - su - Namun." The curator and the man looked at Evy in a funny way. "She's right. And just now in Mr. Burns' quarters he tried to kiss me." The two men began to talk to each other, ignoring everyone else. "It was for his love of Anck - su - Namun that he was cursed. Apparently even after three thousand years..." "He is still in love with her." "Well, that's very romantic and all, but what has it got to do with me?" "Perhaps he will once again try to raise her from the dead." "It appears he's already chosen his human sacrifice." Both men looked at her once again, but everyone else joined them this time. For once, Eve was speechless.

"Bad luck, ol' mum." The curator, however, seemed hopeful. "On the contrary. It may give us enough time to kill the Creature." Esmerelda noticed the other man looking out of the high window. She followed his gaze only to see an eclipse. "We will need all the help we can get. His powers are growing." Everyone else looked out the window as well. Then Jonathan began to quote the bible. "'And he stretched forth his hand, and there was darkness throughout the land of Egypt.'"

The curator turned to Rick. "You must find the other man before the Creature does. We will stay here and try to find a way to kill him." Rick nodded. "Can I make a suggestion?" "Of course, anything." Rick leaned forward. He obviously didn't want someone to hear what he was going to say. "Can my sister stay and help you research? I don't want her to get hurt." The curator smiled, understanding perfectly. "Of course." Rick smiled. "Thanks. Let's go!" Esmerelda started to get up, but the curator stopped her. "Your brother requested you stay and help us." She nodded, then shot Rick an 'I'm - going - to - kill - you' look. "See you later, Rick." "See ya, 'Elda."

Once the others left, the curator turned to her. "Follow me, Miss..." "Esmerelda, and please don't call me 'Miss'." He smiled and nodded. "Very well then, Esmerelda." She followed him into what looked like a library. "You know, before she left for Hamunaptra, Miss Carnahan had made a mess of this room." "The entire room?" "Yes. She always seemed to be accident - prone." This made 'Elda giggle and the curator smiled. It had been a long time since he'd heard a woman laugh.

Ardeth heard two people approaching before they made their presence known to him. One was his uncle (the curator), but the other was unknown to him. Judging by their voice it was a woman, about as old as the English woman - Miss Carnahan, wasn't it? His uncle was telling the stranger something that was obviously funny because she suddenly giggled. "Ardeth!" "Yes, Uncle?" "Come out, I want you to meet someone."


AN:

Me: Hello! It's time to see who Dom'sgurl has kidnapped today! And guess what? My boyfriend Bernard (Cocoa) is here!

Bernard: Hey, sweety! (plants extremely romantic kiss onmy lips)

Dom'sgurl: Geez, you two're so sugary sweet you're giving the readers and I cavities.

Me: Well, other than Jay, who do you have for us today? (Continues cuddling with Bernard)

Dom'sgurl:I managed to snag Artemis Fowl II, genius, criminal mastermind, and millionare!

Artemis:Who are you? Where am I? Butler!

Dom'sgurl: Butler ain't here, homeskilet!

Me: (Laughing my butt off) Ok, Dom'sgurl, don't scare the poor boy.

Artemis: How do I get out of here?

Jay & Bernard: Beg the readers to review.

Artemis: REVIEW! PLEASE! AHHHH! (Runs from Dom'sgurl and Bernard and I cuddle more)