Trapped Alive!

Summary- A year later, during an excavation with the O'Connell family, Jonathan and Samantha get caught in a landslide which traps them in the Temple of Bast. With Samantha badly injured and unwell, father and daughter learn even more about each others lives while trying to escape.

I would like to thank everyone who's reviewed and/or read my story so far. I love you all.

P.S. I would also like to tell you the results of the voting. In third place is: Evy, in second place: Ardeth, but the winner by a landslide was: Rick. thanks for your votes

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Chapter Seven: The Final Battle.

"Ok, I pick Rick to help me" Jonathan desided. The Protector smiled at him and her eyes shone even brighter. Four more doors appeared by the three from ealier and a necklace with a blue scarab, like the one the Protector was wearing, around Smanatha's neck.

"What's that for?" Rick asked, indicating the necklace around his niece's neck. He held the golden cat statue in his hand, when Evy passed it to him when Jonathan choose him.

"That is for making my new disiple obey only me. And another thing, none of the rest of your family can help you now" Her eyes flashed again and a golden barrier covered Evy, Alex and Ardeth, shocking everyone. Alex banged his fist againest it, but it just rippled golden light.

"Now, you may choose any of these doors to find the alter, but remember you only have an hour to put it back. I will give you a two minute head start and hold her back" The Protector indicated to Sam "The challege has now begun" Her eyes flashed golden a final time and a giant golden hourglass appeared, sand slowly pouring out of a top part.

Jon and Rick looked at each other then ran though the first corridor. When they reached the end, there was nothing in the room but some giant rocks in the corner. A snarling sound came from behind them and Samantha stood there on all fours, blocking their way out. She pounced at Jonathan, who managed to move out the way in time, causing her to bang her head on a rock sticking out the ground and stunned her for a moment.

The guys took this oppotunity to run out of the chamber and into the next corridor, keeping an eye on the hourglass. 10 minutes had gone by so far, and they were no closer to finding the hidden alter. In the next chamber, it was a room with a golden thone in the middle and some pottery and small statues surrounding the walls, but no alter. The snarling sound came back again, but Jonathan when turned around, Sam pounced on him and made him land on his back on the floor. He cried out in pain when he felt her claws dig into his shoulders, blood dripping slowly though his shirt.

Rick saw this and threw a rock at Sam, and winched when he heard it smacked her in the head, stunning her once again. He then helped Jon up of the floor and they ran back though the corridor. Inside the entrance, Jonathan and Rick looked at the remaining doors, then at the hourglass, 30 minutes has gone by now. Rick looked at the make-shift prison and saw his family standing there, looking helpless. Then, he saw Alex pointed to the middle corridor which he and Ardeth went door a few days before.

Rick pretended to have made up his mind and dragged his surprized brother-in-law down the corridor "I say, are you sure this is the right one?" Asked Jon, pulling his arm back "Yes, A little bird told me" Rick smiled, but his smile dissappeared when a loud roaring sound came from the beginning of the corridor. She was back, and mad as hell.

When Jon and Rick got into the chamber, they nearly weep with joy when they saw the alter. Rick passed the statue to Jonathan and Jon ran up to the alter and was just about to place it on, when a flash of black fur flew at him. It pushed him down the steps, where he landed hard on his side and was temporaily winded and stunned. Samantha went to his side and raised her paw for the finishing blow, but a flying rock hit her in her side, distracting her.

She raised her head and looked at Rick, who was challeging her to come for him. She knew she had to hurt only her father, but she couldn't help wanting to hurt this person to. Jonathan woke up and grabbed a hold of the necklace around her neck, pulling it and breaking it off.

Sam pulled herself backwards and snarled loudly, then collasped. Jonathan ran to her side, knowing it would be safe now he took the controlling device off her. But she still remained in her panther form "Come on, Old mum. wake up" Jon pleaded. Her eyes did open and, to the surprize of her father and uncle, she spoke "Dad, you must have to put the statue on the alter to revert me back to normal"

He nodded and ran back up the stairs of the alter again, then he placed the statue into the oval shaped hole. Nothing happened, but then a rumbling sound happened. A large black shape appeared in the corner and laughed "Well done. I may have lost my disicple, but I now have my full strengh and powers back. I am invinceable, and she won't turn back until you defeat me" She roared and hit Jonathan with her large front limb, knocking him down the stairs and causing him to become unconcious.

Samantha glared at the Protector and growled "Don't you dare hurt my family anymore. Uncle Rick, take him out of here, his job is over now. I must face her myself" Rick wasn't sure about leaving her on her own, but knew if he didn't, Jonathan might be in a lot of trouble.

The Protector laughed again and her eyes flashed golden again "I accept your challege, young girl. The barrier has been dropped on your family, they are free to go" Sam looked over to Rick, who had gathered Jonathan in his arm and nodded at him. He nodded back and walked out of the chamber. Sam looked back at her tormentor and snarled, the Protector's eyes glowed again. A golden barrier covered the doorway of the corridor, cutting off Samantha's retreat.

"We will now begin" The larger panther roared loudly, and leapt at the smaller opponant. Sam moved out of the way, but got hit by the large, strong tail in the face. The Protector then turned around and slashed Sam on one of the front limbs, making her stumble. Sam then slashed at her opponant and cut her across the face, but she made no expressions to show her pain.

The Protector then headbutted Sam in the side and pushed her into some large rocks, enjoying the sound of ribs being broken. She then went over and slashed Sam across her left side. Blackness was beginning to claim her, but before it did Sam saw something important. The necklace around the statue's neck was glowing blue, just like the necklace around the Protector's neck.

Samantha, with renewed strengh, got up and raced towards the alter and picked up the statue in her mouth. Then, she bit down as hard as she could and the staue broke in half. The Protector screamed loudly and before she disappeared, slashed Sam across the chest. Sam lay down and all her fur dropped off her, revealing bruises, cuts and blood.

The temple started to collapse aroung her, but because of her already injured leg and the newer injuries, she didn't have the strengh to get out. 'At least I know now that everyone is safe' She thought, as the blackness came to claim her again. But before that happened, she saw a figure appear at the door, Rick. He gathered her up in his arms and ran out of the temple, when she let the blackness take over her, knowing she'll be alright now.

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I'm going to give you reviewers another choice. Should I kill off my character, Samantha or should I let her live and make more mummy fanfictions?

From chugirl2526.