They began to run around to the back of the house to Rick's car . . . Ardeth was carrying me . . . and I was unnoticeably loosing blood . . . .
Jonathan: By the way Alexa . . . you look good nowadays . . . what have you been doing?
Alexa: Hanging out with Ardeth and the rest of the Medjai . . .
Jonathan: What! No wonder you look good! Are you one?
Alexa: Kind of . . . the markings are just temporary though . . .
Ardeth just smiled . . . .
Rick: Sorry for interrupting but . . . they took Evy so let me guess . . . .
Ardeth: Yes . . . they will again try to bring back the creature from its grave . . . .
Jonathan: Not to point fingers . . . but isn't that your job to make sure that doesn't happen!
Alexa: But there is a girl with them. She knew exactly where Imhotep was buried . . . she knew exactly where the Book of the Dead and the Book of Amun-Ra was. They came here for the Bracelet of Anubis . . . and now they have it . . . .
Alex: I wouldn't get too nervous just yet . . . .
He pulled up his sleeve to reveal the Bracelet of Anubis on his wrist.
Jonathan: Is that gold?
Alex: When I put it on I saw the pyramids of Giza . . . then Whoosh! Straight across the desert to Karnac!
Ardeth: Now that you have put it on . . you'll bring about the next apocalypse!
Rick: You. . lighten up . . .
He pointed at Ardeth . . .
Rick: You . . . big trouble . . . . . . you . . get in the car.
He pointed at Alexa, then Jonathan. . then he began to point at me . . .
Rick: And you . . . . .you . . .your still bleeding!
Ardeth pulled my shirt up only to expose my wound . . . .
Rick: (mumbling) I'm married, I'm married. . . . . . ooh . . . Evy's gonna kick my but for this . . . . ooooh this is sooo weird . . . .
Ardeth cleaned the wound while Rick held me down . . . . . it hurt . . . a lot. Then they put a dressing over it.
Rick: (clears throat) Anyway . . . . and you! . . . . . you . . . . . .uhh . . .
I just gave him a look that said, " Your giving me instructions?"
Rick: . . . . . ok . . . . yeah . . .
He ran around to the other side of the car as Ardeth carefully put me in the back seat.
Ardeth: Did you hear anything . . . I said when . . . uh . . .
Alexa: Nope . . . . didn't hear a thing . . . . why was it something I needed to hear?
Ardeth: . . . . well . .
Rick: We've got to go!
Ardeth smiled at me . . . but I could tell that he was annoyed with Rick . . . and I could also tell by the look in his eyes . . . that he knew I was lying about not hearing him . . .
Rick: Ok . . so talk to me.
Ardeth: The reason why they want the bracelet is that it will show the way to Ahm Shere, where supposedly the Scorpion King rests . . .
Rick: So that's why they dug up Imhotep. He's the only guy tough enough to take out the Scorpion King.
Ardeth: That is their plan . . .Whomever can kill the Scorpion King can send his army back to9 the underworld, or use it to destroy mankind and rule the earth.
Jonathan: I take it that's not a good thing.
Rick: Oh he'll wipe out the world. .
Jonathan: Ah, the old wipe out the world ploy
Ardeth: We have to kill the creature before he unleashes the Army.
We arrived at the museum. Ardeth helped me out of the car. He carried me to the trunk of the car. Rick was talking to Jonathan and Alex, then about three minutes later he stepped out of the car and closed the door.
Alexa: What's Jonathan doing?
Rick: He is going to . . . uh. . help Alex . . . . protect the car . . . .
Alexa: Protect the car! Oh that . . . . that . . CHICKEN!
I guess Jonathan heard me . . . he just smiled at me excessively sweetly and waved. I mouthed the words, " You just wait 'til I get back!" His facial expressions were very scared.
Ardeth: Do you want to stay in the car as well? You are injured very badly. Maybe . . . you could help?
Alexa: Your so sweet . . . . but I don't want to be a wimp like Jonathan . . .
Ardeth: I won't think you're a wimp . . .
Alexa: I know . . . I just want to prove to myself . . . . that I can protect the ones I love . . . even with my guts hanging out. (grin)
Ardeth: (smile) Well, If I have to, I'll carry you through the whole thing . . .
Alexa: Nigh, . . . . I'll stand on my own . . .
He gently put me down. . but I found it was very difficult to stand. ( I won't let him see it though, I just need to take a step). . . My legs collapsed and I began to fall back . . . but he caught me . . .
Ardeth: Well . . . . I'll be there to catch you when you fall . . . . .
Alexa: I can't say nigh to that . . . .
Ardeth had his arms around my waist to keep me from falling . . . but sensed that was not the only reason. . . .
Rick: Ok love birds . . . what guns do you want?
While we were talking, Rick had opened his trunk which was filled with guns . . .
Rick: Ardeth . . want the Shotgun?
Ardeth: Nah, I prefer the Thompson.
Rick: What about you Alexa?
Alexa: I've got my own.
I showed him my 9 millimeters . . .
Rick: Nice . . . .
Rick closed the trunk and we ran inside . . well, they ran . . I floated . . I found it didn't hurt me as much. We went through the back door and climbed some stairs. We walked through a room that was filled with sarcophaguses and mummies. I could hear Mr. Hafez chanting something in a far room. Then the mummies came to life . . .
Mummy1: Arghhhhhhhh!
Mummy2: Blahhhhhhhh!
Alexa: Ahhhhhhhh!
I shot both of the mummies in the head at the same time. Hey, it scared me, ok?
Rick: ( rolls eyes) . . . . . . . Shh! . . . . . . .
I glanced at Ardeth . . . . he was just grinning. One of his most rarest expressions . . . which for some reason has done it quite often, ever since I had "died". We walked through a door and found that we were standing on a balcony thing. We had come to a giant storage room. It was filled with crates and in the middle of the room, there was a circle of people bowing their heads up and down . . . with Imhotep in the middle. . alive . . again. Evy was off to the side lying unconsciously on a slab of wood, next to a fire pit. Then I heard a door open and close. Then I saw her. Meela . . . she was dressed in a black, Egyptian cotton, sweater, and nice slacks, and some black boots. I blinked and she was in Ancient Egyptian clothing with ancient Egyptian makeup . . . she looked like Anck-su-namun! I blinked and she was dressed normally again. She stopped in front of Imhotep and Began to speak Arabic.
Meela; Ana Anck-su-namun, kowhais. - I am Anck-su-namun, reincarnated -
Imhotep: Whootoo Ahroote Amhere -Only in body, but I will awaken your soul-
Then Rick tapped me on the shoulder.
Rick: It's just like old times huh? Oh wait last time you were the damsel in distress.
Alexa: Get down there before I shoot you . . . .
I put a new cartridge in and cocked the hammer of my guns. I felt eyes on me. I glanced to the left and saw Ardeth smiling at me. But his smile soon disappeared . . . into a expression I can't quite put to words.
Ardeth: Alexa . . . . there . . is something I've been needing to tell you. I know you've known . . . but you need to hear it straight from me . . . .
Alexa: (blush) . . . . . .
Ardeth: I'm. . just afraid to tell you because I don't know how you will take it . . . . . and not to mention it's against the Medjia's regulations . . . . .
Alexa: No mater what it is . . . you can always tell me . . . .it's always good to get feeling out . . . .
Ardeth: I--
I heard a scream from Evy . . .
Evy: You bas . . . . . . . . Ahhhhhh!
They were dumping her into the fire pit but Rick jumped and saved her. I shot all the guys holding the wooden slab. Ardeth shot almost all the rest of the guys. Then Imhotep spotted us.
