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Evie couldn't believe her eyes, Rick was here with her. She hugged him tightly, happy to be in his warm embrace. But something wasn't right, how had Rick traveled back in time with her. She pulled back slightly and looked into his eyes. He still had the same face of the man she married, but his hair was slightly longer, his skin was tanner, and he was even more muscular then ever before. Her hand brushed up against metal, she looked down and saw he carried a wicked looking scimitar.

Before she could say anything Rashidi smiled. "My princess, I know I am disobeying your father's orders, but I had to see you." He leaned down and kissed her tenderly. She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned into the kiss. They broke apart when they heard a strangely familiar voice calling to Rashidi. "I hate to interrupt your tender moment Rashidi, but old Imhotep is coming this way."

It couldn't be... Evie walked over to the open door and saw someone she thought she would never see again. Tears welled up in her eyes as she ran and hugged him tightly. It was Jonathon!

Rashidi had never seen Princess Neferteri act this way before, he walked over to where she was hugging Joniaton. "Is there something here I don't know about?" He smiled to show them he was kidding.

Joniaton looked up at Rashidi and laughed. "I believe your girl finds me attractive Rashidi, can't say I blame her."

Evie stepped back and smacked him in the shoulder. "Very amusing." She smiled, not believing that she was seeing him again, had hugged him again. It was almost unreal.

Rashidi walked over and grabbed Joniaton's head under his arm. "Hey Joniaton, I happen to know about your little thing for Nafre, the Pharaoh's concubine."

Joniaton faked a surprised look on his face. "I have no idea as to what you could mean."

Evie watched the exchange with a smile on her face. It was like being at home. Then it hit her, Rick and Jonathon knew each other in this life, it was amazing how reincarnation worked out.

Evie heard an angry voice outside her room, causing Rashidi to drop Joniaton rather harshly on the floor. Joniaton got up. "You could have put me down a bit nicer Rashidi."

Rashidi didn't respond, his gaze was on Imhotep, who stood outside the room smirking. Before any of the three could speak, Imhotep spoke. "I believe the Pharaoh made it clear that you were not to be near my wife to be."

Joniaton was shocked to hear Imhotep call Neferteri his wife to be. He glared hatefully at the bald High Priest. "Rashidi and I must be going on patrol now, we were just coming to check on her Majesty."

Rashidi turned to Evie quickly and whispered while Joniaton distracted Imhotep. "Meet me tonight in the menagerie after all the servants have gone to sleep."

Evie only nodded as Rashidi turned and bowed to Imhotep. "We shall be returning on patrol now."

Imhotep walked over to Evie once Joniaton and Rashidi were gone. "Our marriage is inevitable, once you are my wife, you will never see that pathetic Medjai again."

Evie glared at him defiantly. "You forget your place Imhotep, I am not yet your wife, therefore you hold no real power over me until then, so I suggest you leave me be." Evie wasn't sure where she found the courage, but seeing Rick's loving face once again renewed her resolve to return home.

Imhotep felt like slapping her into submission, but he restrained himself. "Princess Neferteri, I advise you to watch your tongue."

Evie almost smiled, knowing he couldn't really do anything at the moment, suddenly she heard light footfalls coming into her room. She nearly screamed when she saw the beautiful face of Anck Sa Namun. Imhotep smiled at Anck Sa Namun, then at Neferteri. "It seems that it is time for your fighting lessons to begin."

Evie crossed her arms over her chest and shook her head. "I don't feel like having lessons today." Traitors, she whispered in her mind.

Anck Sa Namun didn't seem surprised, obviously she got this kind of hostility from Neferteri often. "Your father asked for a battle of skills in the throne room later this afternoon, you don't wish to disappoint him do you?"

Rage bubbled up inside Evie, how dare that whore taunt royalty, even if it was just Evie in Neferteri's body. But something hit her, she remembered the vison she had been shown years ago, it had shown Neferteri fighting Anck Sa Namun. The problem was that a few nights after the fight, Imhotep and Anck Sa Namun kill the Pharaoh. Could she just stand by and let it happen, she wasn't sure but she doubted it.

But stopping the two from killing the Pharaoh would change history, making it possible that she and Rick might not meet. She was so deep in thought that she forgot that Anck Sa Namun was even in the room, standing impatiently in front of her. Anck Sa Namun figured she was ignoring her, so she threw a punch at Evie's face.

Evie came out of her thoughts quickly enough to dodge the punch and throw one of her own, it was all instinct, but the punch hit Anck Sa Namun right in the nose. Evie stifled a laugh as she watched Anck Sa Namun run out of the room as her nose bled. Imhotep was surprised, normally the Princess just dodged blows, she didn't return them unless they were dueling. He also noticed that she acted a lot different then usual, something strange was going on and he would figure it out.

The battle of skills that her father had asked for was postponed because Anck Sa Namun had a broken nose. Evie found it quite funny, see how beautiful she is with a broken nose.

That night Evie waited until the moon was up high and no one stirred to slip on silken slippers and make her way to the menagerie. Problem was that she had no idea where it was located, but as luck and possibly fate would have it, Joniaton stood outside her room waiting for her.

"I thought you could use some help, in case you meet up with some unscrupulous characters."

Joniaton smiled as he held out his arm to her.

Evie took it happily, happy to be with her brother again, even if he was in a different lifetime, he didn't act much differently. "Thank you Joniaton, what would I do without you?"

Joniaton looked at her for a moment and smiled. "Coming onto me are you?"

Evie whacked his shoulder. "You should know by now that I love Rashidi, I can't stand you."

Joniaton laughed and nodded. "I don't know why, but I don't believe you, you have a lousy way of showing your unaffection."

Evie looked around at the sleeping palace, the Egyptian night sky was so beautiful, stars lit up the sky. When they came to the menagerie Joniaton turned. "I will stand guard in case someone comes."

Evie nodded and walked in, at once she bombarded by the smells of horses and camels, and the sounds lions, giraffes, and camels. She looked around for Rashidi, hoping he didn't jump out and scare her, that is something her husband would do. She turned a corner and smiled as she saw Rashidi petting a gorgeous white Arabian horse. The horse seemed to really love Rashidi, he nickered at him and pressed his muzzle against his hand.

Evie came up and wrapped her arms around his neck from behind. "You sure are good with horses."

Rashidi smiled and turned around. "Yeah, I am also good with stubborn princesses as well."

Evie laughed. "I guess so." She turned to the white Arabian. "Is this your horse?"

Rashidi gave her a strange look. "Neferteri, this is your horse Hasani."

Evie cursed herself under her breath, she shouldn't have said anything. She reached up to pet the horse and smiled as it brushed its muzzle against her hand. "I see that now, my head aches horribly, probably from the horrid Imhotep."

Rashidi instantly looked irritated. "Did he hurt you, he will..."

Evie shushed him. "No no, he hasn't hurt me." She decided to leave out the time when he slapped her, that would only serve to infuriate Rashidi. "I just mean that his very presence angers me."

Rashidi took her into his arms. "I do not understand why your father chose Imhotep as your husband, I greatly respect your father, I just wish he allowed us to be together."

Evie nodded and laid her head against his chest. "I wish he would as well."

Suddenly they heard a deep voice come from behind one of the stalls. "The Pharaoh chose me because I am the better man, you are absolutely nothing."

Rashidi gripped Evie tighter as Imhotep stepped into view. "You didn't think I could hear your whispered message, but I did." He grinned snake-like at Evie and Rashidi. "I could have you killed for disobeying the Pharaoh."

Rashidi's fists clenched tightly, knowing he couldn't do anything, Imhotep was right.

Imhotep walked over right in front of the couple. "I shan't tell the Pharaoh if you leave now the Princess alone and do not even attempt to see her again."

Rashidi wanted to tell the High Priest off, but he would be endangering his life, but in his heart he knew somehow that he and Princess Neferteri were meant to be. He turned and kissed Evie tenderly as though it were their last kiss. Evie pushed lightly on his chest. "Rashidi, you must go." Her voice was barely over a whisper, but both Rashidi and Imhotep heard it.

Rashidi pulled back and turned to leave, but he turned again to look at Imhotep. "I'll be seeing you again."

Imhotep smiled as though he had won, watching the Princess' love walk out of the room, leaving his and Neferteri alone. Evie heard Joniaton asking Rashidi what was wrong, then both men walked off.

Imhotep walked over to Neferteri and grabbed her arm. She looked up at him, wiping the tears from her face and glared defiantly at him. "Release me Imhotep."

Imhotep gripped her arm painfully and brought her face to his. "I warned you, don't make me kill him myself to get it through to you."

With that said Imhotep dropped her arm and began walking out of the room, before he left she could hear his gloating voice. "Have a good night your Majesty."

Evie sat down and began crying, in one time she lost Jonathon, in this time she was losing Rick, she just couldn't win.