It has been six years since I found a family. We moved to England a few days after Evelyn told me I was going to be a big sister. In that time I learned everything I could. Evelyn and I learned how to play an instrument, how to ride a horse and we now have a few horses. I can speak four languages and I am doing great in school. I have a little brother named Alexzander but he likes to go by Alex and he calls me Rose because when he was little he couldn't say, Amara. Tom has been teaching me how to use my magic and he says that I should be getting a letter any day. He says the letter will be telling me I'm a witch and that I am invited to a school for others like me. We've also been doing what he calls extra things. Jonathan has been teaching me about what he is good at. Dad (Ric) has been teaching me how to fight and shoot a gun. We still do a few treasure hunt/digs every now and again, Mom (Evelyn) no longer reads ancient books aloud anymore. Though everyone knows about my gift they don't treat me any different, mom even found some books about magic. She even has a few papers published in both the magical and the human communities. I tell my mom and dad everything. The only thing I haven't told them is sometimes I see Imhotep like I did that one night, he is in my head. Tom says that he tries to keep him out most of the time. My birthday is in a few days and I'll be elven. Mom has been having dreams lately so we are headed to someplace in Egypt to look for what mom is having dreams about. I've also been researching the Scorpion King since it is the year of the scorpion. The stories about him are actually kind of cool.
The Mummy Returns…
We had left Jonathan at the house because he lives in the guest house, or what he likes to call the Jonathan cave. Dad and I are walking down a hall, we had left Alex back at the opening because he didn't want to come down with us. We were in some old runes. Dad like normal had his gun out, he wasn't a big fan of rats or cobwebs. The tunnels were dark and spooky. We turned around and we both screamed. Alex had come down the tunnel and scared us.
"Alex." Dad and I said
"What were you two thinking, a mummy had come back to life?" Alex asked
Dad and I just looked at each other, and shudder.
"I'll tell you a story sometime," Ric said
Dad helps Alex up.
"What are you doing down here? You said you wanted to stay up above." I said
"That and I told you to wait for us up in the temple," Dad said
"But, Dad, I saw…" Alex starts
"No 'buts'. It's dangerous down here, Alex." Dad said
"But I saw your tattoo," Alex said
"You saw what?" Dad asked
"On a wall by the entrance. There's a cartouche just like it." Alex said
Alex pulls off Dad's bracelet so he can look at the tattoo, I move so I can see the tattoo as well.
"With the pyramid and the eye and the two kings and everything," Alex said
"Really?" I asked
"Yeah," Alex said
"Okay, well, I'll be up to take a look at that in a minute. In the meantime, I want you to wait for us up there." Dad said
"But…But.." Alex starts
"No, pick up your stuff, and I'll see you up in the temple. Go." Dad said
Alex turns and picks up his stuff and starts to walk away, but turns back around to look at us.
"Go on," Dad said
"And… and what shall I do?" Alex asked
"I don't know. Surprise me." Dad said
We turn to start walking away.
"Build a better mousetrap," Dad said
"Okay," Alex said
"While your mother goes and desecrates another tomb," Dad said
"Oh come on dad you like desecrating a tomb just as much as mom," I said
We walk farther down the tunnel to see Eve brushing off a wall. I hear a hissing noise, I look down to see a snake.
"Go away." Mom said
She then picks up and kicks the snake away sending it towards us. Dad and I move out of the way.
"Those are poisonous you know," Dad said
"He wasn't going to do anything he was just curious," I said
They look at me, I just shrug.
"Only if they bite you." Mom said
Mom turns back around to continue brushing the wall off.
"What was all that about?" Mom asked
"Dad saw a bat," I said
Dad glares at me.
"Oh, nothing. Alex wanted to show me something. I swear the kid gets more and more like you every day." Dad said
"That was a bad statement," I said
"What, you mean more attractive, sweet and devilishly charming?" Mom asked
"No, he's driving me crazy," Dad said
They quickly kiss.
"Ew," I said
"Now, where were we?" Dad asked
Mom picks something up from her kit and turns around holding a mini hammer and a chisel.
"Hammer and chisel." Mom said
Dad takes them he looks down at them then up at Mom.
"All right, all right. Let's do it your way." Mom said
She turns around and picks up a long crowbar.
"Thank you," Dad said
He then swings it back and hits what I once thought was a wall but was actually a door. It falls back and a small dust cloud appears. We step through to see it was full of dead bodies. It was a tomb. The floor was covered in scorpions. But none of it even phases us.
"Ever since I had that dream this place is all I can think about." Mom said
She moves around as to not step on a scorpion.
"Ever since you had that dream, I haven't had a decent night of sleep," Dad said
"No one has," I said
Dad on the other steps on the scorpions as he walks across. I carefully step around the scorpions.
"I feel like I've been here before. I know I've been here before." Mom said
"No one's been here before," I said
"Not in at least 3,000 years. Except for these guys." Dad said
Eve stopped by something, Dad and I stopped next to her. She reaches out and pulls on something that's on the wall. Making a wall of dead bodies open, showing that it was a secret passage.
"Then how do I seem to know exactly where I'm going?" Mom asked
"Past life," I said
This is very weird she does seem to know where she is going. -Tom
Who knows let's follow and see what happens.
We continue to walk down the tunnel. Mom is leading, Dad and I follow close behind. Mom stops and moves weird, she moves her torch left to right. She stops and stares in front of her. Dad and I walk past her. Dad tries to pry the door open, and Mom moves her torch side to side again, faster than before. Dad stops try to pry the door open.
"You know, if you move that fast enough, you can almost write your name," Dad said
"I just had a vision." Mom said
"Vision?" I asked
"It was…it was like my dream, but it was real. It was like I was actually here in ancient times." Mom said
"And you guys say I'm weird," I said
"Well, if you actually were here, could you show me how to open this thing?" Dad asked
Mom and I walk over to the door, as Dad puts the crowbar away.
"Hold this." Mom said
She hands me the torch she was holding. She then grabs on to this star looking thing on the door she pulls it out and then turns it to the right twice then to the left then she pushes it in. Which causes the door to open. We all take a step back. Dad and I look at Mom.
"All right, now you're starting to scare me," Dad said
"Now I'm starting to scare myself." Mom said
This is a very strange thing to happen to a Muggle. -Tom
Come on Tom we both know this is not a group of normal muggles. - I said
We walk through the door. Mom walks over to a stand and pulls cobwebs off of this gold circle that has a scorpion on it.
"Mom that is the emblem of the Scorpion King," I said
"Yes, it is. He's supposed to be pure myth. No…No trace of him has ever been found before. No, no artifacts, no archival evidence." Mom said
She then wipes off a box that was sitting on the stand.
"Maybe they didn't want anybody to find him," Dad said
"Let's open this." Mom said
"Let's not and say we did. We don't want another Imhotep incident." I say
"Amara is right. I don't have a real good feeling about this." Dad said
"It's only a chest. No harm ever came from opening a chest." Mom said
"The irony of that statement is strong," I said
"Right, and no harm ever came from reading a book. Remember how that went?" Dad asked
"We can't stop now." Mom said
"Just remember, our daughter and I were the voice of reason here," Dad said
"Aren't we always," I said
Mom is trying to pry open the chest with a crowbar. While Dad and I stand and watch. I see Dad reach over and grab a necklace from one of the skeletons.
"Hon? Let's do it your way." Dad said
He shows her the necklace, she takes it from him and hands him the crowbar. She puts in the lock on the chest and turns it. The chest pops open. Mom opens the chest to see a gold bracelet, that has a scorpion on it with the head of Anubis.
"The bracelet of Anubis." Mom and I said
Mom takes the bracelet out of the chest. Causing the entire building to shake.
"Oh my god." Mom said
Mom puts the bracelet back in the box.
"It's a bit late for that," Dad said
Mom closes the box and hands it to Dad. The necklace/key falls I pick it up and put it on.
"Put it in your rucksack." Mom said
"I got a better idea. Let's leave it here." Dad said
"I think it's a bit late for that." Mom said
I notice that there is something written on the box.
"Mom what does the box say?" I asked
"It says 'He who disturbs this bracelet shall drink from the Nile'. That doesn't sound too bad." Mom said
We were a loud crash and someone screams. We run out of the room. To see a huge wave of water heading towards us. We turn and run down a different tunnel. We continue to run, with the wave flowing after us. We run into a dead end. We all hug each other as the wave crashes into us. We are now at the top of the water, our hands are on the ceiling.
Swim over to the wall and send your magic out to blow the wall. -Tom
Okay.
I swam over to the wall and focused on my magic destroying the wall. I heard the wall cracking. The water was rising faster, and I was quickly underwater. But the wall breaks, and we are taken with the water into the main room. I looked up to see Alex just standing there. I looked around the room to see that all of the pillars had fallen.
"Mom, Dad, Rose, I can explain everything," Alex said
We kind of just looked at each other.
Time Skip to Arriving Back Home in England:
Mom, Dad, and I were walking through the house. I had no clue where Alex went.
"I think the bracelet is some sort of guide to the lost oasis of Ahm Shere." Mom said
Dad is carrying six bags, while Mom and I aren't carrying anything.
"Evy, I know what you're thinking and the answer is no. We just got home." Dad said
He puts down all of the bags.
"That's the beauty of it. We're already packed." Mom said
"Why don't you give me one good reason," Dad said
Mom started to give Dad a good reason, but he stops her.
"We could have some of those big drinks with the little umbrellas," Dad said
"Sounds good." Mom said
"Sounds too good. What's the catch?" Dad asked
"Supposedly it's the resting place of Anubis's army." Mom said
"See? I knew there's a catch. There's always a catch." Dad said
Mom starts to walk towards the stairs.
"And let me guess. It was commanded by that Scorpion King guy?" Dad asked
"Yes, but he only awakens once every 5,000 years," I said
Mom and I started to walk up the stairs.
"Right. And if someone doesn't kill him, he's gonna wipe out the world." Dad said
"How did you know?" Mom asked
"It's always the story," I said
"The last known expedition to actually reach Ahm Shere was sent by Ramses IV over 3,000 years ago. He sent over a thousand men." Mom said
"And none of them was ever seen again," Dad said
"How did you know?" Mom asked
"He can read minds," I said
"I didn't. But that's always the story." Dad said
"Did Mom mention that the pyramid made of gold," I said
"Twice," Dad said
"Alexander the great sent troops in search of it." Mom said
"Hooray for him," Dad said
"So did Caesar," I said
"Yeah, look what happened to his career," Dad said
"And Napoleon." Mom said
"But we're smarter than him," Dad said
"And taller," I said
We have reached one of the bookshelf's, Mom climbs onto a ladder and grabs a book.
"Exactly. That's why we're gonna find it." Mom said
"Because we're taller?" I asked
Dad smiles at me. Mom then jumps off the ladder into Dad's arms.
"That's why I love you." Mom said
"Nice try," Dad said
Mom was about to say something when we heard Alex.
"Mom. What do I do with this chest? This sucker weighs a goddang ton." Alex said
"Alex, watch your language." Mom said
"Rather weighty, this," Alex said
"Amara go help your brother with the chest." Mom said
"Okay," I said
I hoped over the railing and landed next to Alex.
"Show off," Alex said
"I'll teach you how to do it later," I said
I take the chest from Alex and set it down on a nearby table. We turn to walk away but we hear the chest click, almost like it has been unlocked. We turn back around and look at the chest. Alex walks over and opens it. The bracelet is open this time instead of closed. Alex picks up the bracelet.
"Alex put it back," I said
"No, I want to try it on," Alex said
The moment it touches his wrist it closes, and it shows us this projection of the pyramids of Giza. Then it shoots across the desert to Karnak. Then it's gone.
"Take it off Alex," I said
"How do I get it off?" Alex asked
Alex and I try to get it off him, but it won't budge. Not even using magic.
"Hey, Alex, behave yourself for five minutes. Amara watch your brother." Dad yells
Alex pulls his sleeve over the bracelet. We quickly put an old trophy in the chest and close it. Just as Mom walks over to us reading from the book.
"Happy to be home?" Mom asked
"Couldn't be happier," Alex said
"Yeah, it will be nice to sleep in my own bed," I said
Mom shows us the book. It has a picture of a scorpion on it.
"It's the year of the scorpion." Mom said
"Cool," I said
"Neat," Alex said
"Thought you two might like that." Mom said
I walked over to look out the window to see an envelope on the floor. Not just any envelope but an envelope that we addressed to me from Hogwarts. I turn around and look at mom.
"What is it?" Mom asked
"It's my Hogwarts letter," I said
I walk over to Mom, we open the envelope. I read it aloud.
"I guess we'll have to find an owl to take back your response. Do you want to go?" Mom asked
"Yes, I would like to go," I said
Mom walks over to the chest, she looks for the key.
"Where's the key?" Mom asked
Alex and I look at each other. I go to answer but I don't get the chance. Because a black man dressed in red walks around the corner.
"Mom someone's here," I said
She stood up and looked at him.
"Good evening," he said
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Mom asked
"I'm looking for the chest, of course." the man said
Alex picks up the chest.
"Give it to me now." the man said
Mom walks over to the wall and grabs a sword. I walk to the other wall and grab two swords off the wall. We both then move to the middle of the room.
"Get out of my house." Mom said
"Whoa, Mom, Rose. Maybe not the best idea." Alex said
"Alex, get back there." Mom said
Four more men walk up.
"Definitely not the best idea. I think it's time to yell for Dad now." Alex said
He continues to step backward.
"Now I will kill you and take it anyway." the man said
"I think not." someone else said
Mom and I turn to see Ardeth step out of the shadows. The men in red drew their swords.
"Ardeth, what are you doing here?" Mom asked
He moved and stood in-between Mom and me.
"Perhaps explanations are best kept for later," Ardeth said
"Ardeth Bay." the black man said
"Lock-Nah," Ardeth said
There was a flash of lightning and a crack of thunder. Lock-Nah says something in Arabic, and the others start to fight. Mom does a cartwheel and kicks someone in the face. Ardeth starts to swing his sword at the men in front of him. I move back and stay in between Alex and anyone that will try to get to him. Mom starts to sword fight with one of the men in red. Another runs towards me. As I fight my guy, I see Ardeth is fighting two guys and is doing a good. Mom is doing a good job fighting her guy. I quickly kick my guy back, and he flips over the couch. I see a guy come at mom from behind. I send out a wave of magic pushing him back into a wall.
"Whoa, Mom. When did you learn to do that?" Alex asked
I turned around to see a sword in a bookcase.
"I have no idea." Mom said
She quickly defeats her guy. A different guy runs up and wraps his hands around her neck. I pick a small object and throw it at him he turns and looks at me.
"Get your hands off my mom," I said
I think about his hands burning, and he screams out and looks at his hands. Mom then kneed him in the stomach twice and punched him in the face.
"That I learned from your father." Mom said
Ardeth then stabs one of the guys he was fighting in the stomach.
"Not bad for a Medjai," Lock-Nah said
I hear Alex yelling. I turn to see a guy in red trying to take the chest from him.
"Alex let it go," I said
"What?" Alex asked
"Let. It. Go." I said
He let it go and the guy in red fell backwards causing him to let go of the chest. Alex runs over and picks the chest up. Lock-Nah then throws off his wrap and draws his sword.
"What's in the chest?" Ardeth asked
"The bracelet of Anubis." Mom and I yelled
Mom is fighting a new person, and Ardeth is now fighting Lock-Nah. Sadly Lock-Nah is beating Ardeth.
"They must not get the bracelet. Get it and get out of here."
One of the men in red runs over to the bookcase to try and pull the sword from it, but Alex pushes the bookcase over causing it to fall on the man in red. Mom then grabs the chest from the floor where Alex had set it down. I wasn't paying attention.
"Mom, lookout," Alex said
Mom and I turn around to see a guy in red run around the corner and hit mom.
"Mom/Evelyn." I and Ardeth yelled
This caused Lock-Nah to get the upper hand on Ardeth. He hits Ardeth so hard he falls to the floor. The man that had hit Mom picks her up and carries her out.
"Mom." Alex and I yell
Lock-Nah goes to leave, but stops in the doorway and throws something at Ardeth, then puts his cape on in a cool way. I grab my swords and run out of the house. I get outside to see Dad and Jonathan.
"Rick." Mom yells
I turn my head to see her in a car that is driving away, and a white cloth covers her mouth.
"Evelyn," Dad yells
I see another car driving up.
"Dad, Jonathan watch out," I yell
One of the men in the car sticks a gun out of the window and starts to fire at us. We move to hide behind stuff.
"Dad. Dad." I hear Alex yell
I get up and run over to them. Alex is running towards us with Ardeth following behind. Dad looks at Alex and me.
"Are you two all right?" Dad asked
"Yes," I said
"Yeah," Alex said
Dad turns to look at Ardeth.
"O'Connell," Ardeth said
Dad reaches forward and grabs onto Ardeth. And moves him around to push him against one of the statues
"What the hell are you doing here? No, scratch that. I don't care. Who are those guys? Where are they taking my wife?" Dad asked
Ardeth reached out and grabbed onto Dad's shoulder.
"My friend, I'm not sure but wherever this man is, your wife will surely be," Ardeth said
He then pulls out a picture of a man. I grabbed it and look at it as does Alex.
"We know who he is," I said
"He's the curator. He works at the British Museum." Alex said
"Are you sure?" Ardeth asked
"Believe them. They spend more time there than at home." Dad said
We then all run around the house to the car.
"You're here, the bad guys are here, Evy's been kidnapped. Let me guess." Dad said
"Yes, they once again removed the creature from his grave," Ardeth said
"I don't mean to point fingers, but is it not your job to make sure that doesn't happen?" Jonathan asked
"That woman who was with him, she knows things, that no living person could possibly know. She knew exactly where the creature was buried. We were hoping she would lead us to the bracelet. She obviously did. And now they have it." Ardeth said
Alex and I looked at each other.
"Not exactly," I said
"What do you mean?" Dad asked
"I have the key, and Alex…" I trailed off
Alex then pulls his sleeve up to show the bracelet. Ardeth holds it in his hands, Jonathan only notices one thing.
"Is that gold?" Jonathan asked
"When I stuck it on, I saw the pyramids at Giza. Then, whoosh! Straight across the desert to Karnak." Alex said
"By putting this on, you have started a chain reaction that could bring about the next apocalypse," Ardeth said
I look at Alex, and Alex takes a inhale of breath.
"Told you not to put it on," I said
"(to Ardeth) You, lighten up. (to Alex) You, big trouble. (to me) You, no I told you so's. (to Jonathan) You, get in the car." Dad said
We all climb in the car and drive off to the British Museum.