Jonathan's P.O.V.
I look up at Rick and Alex on the steps of the pyramid. They were both out of breath, but they were alive.
"They made it. Thank god." I hear my sister say right behind me
"Yes, fabulous." I throw my heavy backpack to ground behind me. I just can't carry it anymore.
I hear footsteps behind me. I turn only to see that witch plunge a dagger into my sisters' stomach. I am frozen; I don't know what to do. I hear Rick in the background screaming. I am staring at my sister when suddenly I am flying through the air. I had forgotten about Imhotep, and he had come up behind me and threw me into a pillar. I see stars
I don't know how long I was out, no more than a few minutes I think, but when I come to I hear Rick screaming for me. I get up slowly, my leg is really hurting. I must have hit the pillar really hard. I could use a drink right now. Again I hear Rick scream for me. I have never heard him sound like this. I am afraid.
I slowly walk over to where he is and I see my sister in his arms. She has her hands over her stomach and she is crying. I see Alex sanding there looking down at her with a mixture shock and hope on his face. He looks so much like his mother, with a bit of his father mixed in. With that look it's not a pretty picture if you ask me.
"Take ta-take him" Rick tells me, but I was already headed over there to get him. I may be a drunk, but I am not stupid.
I grab Alex by the arm and start talking to him.
"It's going to be alright Alex; your mother is going to be just fine." The words even sounded hollow to my own ears. I know she isn't going to be ok. I saw how deep that dagger went, I know how her face went pale, and I saw the smug look on that bitches face.
"Take care of Alex"
No Evy, no. I know I haven't been the best brother, but you can't just leave. I will try harder, I really will this time old mum. Please just try to stay, please, for me. I don't know how to live without you there to nag me and to get me out of trouble. Who is going to be there for me anytime I need to talk? Or tell me what a worthless piece of crap I brought back? I am just about to go push Rick off her and shake her myself, when I feel a pressure in my hand. I look at Alex. He is looking at me like the world has collapsed underneath him and he only has me to ground him. I cannot fall to hysterics. Not this time. After all Rick and Evy have done for me, I will not fall to pieces when their son is looking at me like I am the last life line he has. I WILL MAKE YOU PROUD EVY. If it's the last thing I do I will make you proud.
I give Alex a squeeze and pull myself together. Although my heart is breaking, I will stand tall. For Evy. Rick is on the ground sobbing on Evy's chest. How do I get him out of this? I am not the planner, I don't know how to be brave, and I don't know how to fix this. Evy would know Evy always knew what to do but Evy is not here, so it falls to me.
Rick has stopped crying but is just lying there like the ground has swallowed him whole.
I have never seen him like this. I don't know what to do; he has always been the strong one, the confident one, the one who always has a plan. He has always treated me like family, even after I take advantage of him over and over again. He has ALWAYS been there to help me, so this time I will be there for him.
"Rick?"
"Dad?"
He looks at us but isn't focusing. I don't think he is hearing us.
"Rick look. I know you are sad, we all are. But you have a job to do. If the scorpion king isn't stopped then E-Evy died for nothing." My voice breaks. I am astonished at myself. What I wouldn't give for a drink right now. Or maybe a dozen drinks.
"Dad? Dad, please get up. Dad please. I need you." Alex is beside himself, and still Rick just looks at us. His mouth opening and closing like a fish.
Ricks eyes are dull and glassy, but as I watch I can tell something is changing in him. He looks at Evy and kisses her lips one last time. When he turns around I see the man that was in the prison all those years ago. Dangerous and deadly. He looks like he did when he was going to the gallows, like the sun has imploded and he is ready for death.
I am afraid.
"Jonathan, I need you to stay out here and watch after Alex. No matter what happens you take care of him, do you understand?" Ricks voice takes on a desperate pleading that I have never before heard him use and never want to again.
"What are you going to do?" I am more than afraid, I am terrified.
"Just promise me that you will take care of Alex."
"Of course I will Rick, but there is no need, because you will come back. Right?" I just lost my sister; I couldn't lose my brother-in-law too.
As he turns, I see all of the emotion leave his face only to be replaced by a sort of grim determination… and anger. He walks up the steps and enters the temple, and disappears.
"What do we do now Uncle John?"
I look at my sister, she looks so peaceful.
"I wish I knew kiddo, I wish I knew."