A day has past since we got on the balloon. It was already the end of the second day. The sun was already beginning to go down. Horus came flying in from the commanders. Ardeth sat him down . . .
Ardeth: If a man does not embrace his past, he has no future.
Rick: Sounds great, listen. What can we expect our old friend Imhotep?
Ardeth: His powers are returning quickly, By the time he reaches Amh Shere, even the Scorpion King won't be able to stop him.
I looked at Ardeth . . . but not exactly at him. My eyes got foggy. I silently began to walk to the railing of the balloon.
Rick: Alexa . . .
He began to reach out and touch me, But Ardeth grabbed his hand . .
Ardeth: Don't touch her! She's about to have a vision . . .
I was at the railing . . . when I closed my eyes . . . .
In Imhotep voice speaking Arabic . . .
Imhotep: it is time to remind you of who you are . . . . and of who we are together.
I saw Meela and Imhotep (who was now fully reincarnated) sitting on the edge of a pool.
Imhotep: For our love is true love, an eternal love, our souls mated . . together as one . . forever.
Then in the pool a picture of two women appeared . . with Sai daggers in their hands, both in the old Egyptian fighting stance.
Pharaoh: Pahum! start!
I was one of the women . . . I remember now. I turned around quickly . . . swiping my daggers left and right. I spun around her . . . Anck-su-namun. She threw both her daggers down on me . . . but I pushed them away with my daggers. I cut her across the chest and grabbed her neck . . . but she high kicked me. I swiped again . . . Turned and tripped her feet out from underneath her. I took off my mask . . . Even though I won that round . . she was jealous . . .
Anck-su-namun: (ancient Egyptian) Put you mask on! Let's not scar the pretty face.
She jumped off the floor at her sly remark. I twirled my Sai daggers.
Nefertiry: (ancient Egyptian) You're just jealous because I embarrassed you in front of Imhotep!
That ticked her off. We got back in our fighting stances. I swung at her again . . left, right, left. I spun around her again and began swiping at her again. She came at me, I knocked both of her daggers out of her hands. She did some hand springs and went to get and ax. I threw both my daggers and they hit two life-size statues of men in the bad spot. I did some back handsprings and came to a spear. I twirled it in my hands as Anck-su-namun came towards me. I blocked a blow from her then tried to sweep her feet out from under her, but she jumped over it. She chased after me . . . I ran up the side of a giant vase, did a back flip off it, and landed in the splits. Anck-su-namun hit my spear, but I pushed her blade away with my foot. She kept trying to slash me but I blocked with my spear . . . finally her ax was stuck on my spear so I threw it out of her hands. I started twirling my spear. She grabbed it but I flipped her over and she landed on her back. I put the spear to her throat.
Alexa: Your learning quickly . . . I'll have to watch my back.
Anck-su-namun: Yes . . . and I'll watch mine.
Pharaoh: who better to protect the Bracelet of Anubis . . my future wife . . Anck-su-namun . . .And who better to protect me . . . my lovely daughter. . Nefertiry.
The pharaoh came up and hugged me.
Pharaoh: Well done, daughter . . .
Imhotep walked past Anck-su-namun. . made eye contact and looked away . . .
Pharaoh: Jesahotep? Take my daughter to her room.
Jesahotep: Yes, sire.
I got dressed and looked at myself in the mirror. I saw a man behind me; I turned suddenly with the Sai daggers in my hand. I looked around the room and saw almost everything was in gold and then I had again noticed the man. I put the daggers up to my face and crossed them. Then he bowed at my feet to show his respect. When I realized he was just Jesahotep. I turned around and put my daggers on the dresser. When I turned back around he put his hands on my shoulders and looked deep into my eyes. I looked into his deep, dark brown eyes and then before I knew it I leaned in and kissed him. Then from out my balcony I heard a horrific cry.
Nefertiti: Medjai! My father needs you! . . . . Noo!
I ran out onto the balcony and screamed in horror as his shadow behind the curtains, across the palace, was slaughtered by a woman and a man. I began to cry as his body fell to the ground. The man who was in love with me turned me away and brought me into his arms. I could feel the passion he had for me. When I was in his arms I felt safe and secure . . . . All of a sudden I was looking at Meela again . . .
Meela: Go! Save yourself!
Imhotep: No!
Meela: Only you can resurrect me!
Then she stabbed herself and Imhotep arose Anck-su-namun's soul. Meela took a deep breath
Meela: Imhotep!
Imhotep: Anck-su-namun!
Then I was back into my past. Jesahotep gathered my things . . . I was asleep on my bed, but I woke up.
Nefertiry: Where are we going?
Jesahotep: You are coming with me . . . out to the desert . . . you need not to be here . . .
Nefertiry: Why?
Jesahotep: People are saying . . it's your fault this happened. They say . . since you are the sorceress you should have foreseen it. They say that you should be sentenced to mummification . . alive.
Nefertiry: But . . . I didn't do it . .
I began to cry . . very hard . . . I was being sentenced to death . . . and I didn't even do anything. Jesahotep held me in his arms . . . even though he's not supposed to . . . . He lifted my chin up and wipe the teats from my eyes.
(gasp) I looked around. Ardeth held me in his arms. He stroked my hair.
Ardeth: Shhh. It's alright.
Alexa: I . . . I was being sentenced to death . . . . (sob)
Ardeth: I know . . . shhhh . . .
A few minutes later . . and I was better . . . it had just . . startled me is all . . .
Jonathan: Alexa, I know you haven't been yourself lately with all these dreams and visions . .
Alexa: No, no . . . their memories from my previous life . . . most of them anyway. Honestly, I'm not loosing my mind . . it all makes perfect sense now.
Jonathan: See now Ardeth? Clearly you were destined to protect this woman . . . (grin)
Ardeth gave him a look that said, "Shh! She can't know about that . . .". He quickly looked and me and made a cheesy innocent smile.
Ardeth: This was all preordained thousands of years ago.
Alexa: So how does the story end?
Ardeth: Ah, only the story is written . . . not the destination.
Alexa: Convenient.
Ardeth: Alexa . . . how else would you explain all of your visions and your powers . . .
Alexa: Coincidence.
Ardeth: Alexa, there is a fine line between coincidence and fate . . .
