Author's Note: This is a what-if story. What if Rick had a daughter from a previous relationship? She shows up at his house two years before The Mummy Returns. Remember the mention of that bank job? She is the result of Rick and the belly dancer girl. I only own the character of Emily. The plot line and other characters do not belong to me. Quotes are taken directly from the movie and belong to the writers and not me.

Chapter 3: Home Sweet Kidnappings

A few days after the events in Egypt, we had finally arrived home. I headed to my room and dropped off my luggage. As I was making my way to the kitchen for a snack, I heard dad and Evy talking about an oasis in the middle of the desert. I rolled my eyes as I walked down the stairs. Alex was looking at the chest when I heard dad tell him to behave himself. I smiled as I ducked into the kitchen.

I had just finished making a sandwich when I saw Uncle Jon pull up with some woman and sneak in the back door. I ducked behind the counter so he wouldn't see me. Apparently he thinks no one is home. I smile to myself thinking of my dad's reaction and went back to eating my sandwich. I finish my sandwich and catch a glimpse of a car driving around the house without their lights on. I duck back behind the counter as men in red outfits walk past with swords and guns.

I calmly creep after them, taking a sword from the wall as I go. I end up in the main room behind Evy and next to Alex. Evy pulls her own sword, giving me a quick glance and nod of the head. I know it is okay that I try and help fight. Before I can take a step forward, a man in a black outfit strolls by and nudges me back.

"Ardeth, what are you doing here?" Evy asks quickly.

"Maybe it is best to explain later," he replies.

I stand there confused by the whole interaction. I remember my mother telling me when dad and Evy met a medjai.

"Ardeth Bay," one of the men in red says.

"Lock-Nah," he replies. Apparently these guys know each other. I realize a battle is about to begin so Alex grabs the chest and I pull him back. Immediately Ardeth launches into a sword fight with Lock-Nah. Evy was immediately put on the defensive. She handled herself extremely well.

"Whoa, Evy when did you learn to do that?" I questioned.

"No idea," she replies before she is shoved against the wall. She quickly kneed the man in the stomach and punched him. "That, I learned from your father."

"What is in the chest?" Ardeth asked during a break in the fighting.

"The bracelet of Anubis," I reply quickly placing myself in front of Alex and the chest.

"We must not let them get it," he replies. I nod in understanding. Out of nowhere one of the men comes at me. I quickly counter, but it is obvious that my skills are lacking. While I am distracted, another man grabs hold of the chest and tugs it from Alex's hands. I watch as Evy hits the man and picks up the chest. While she has her back turned, the man fighting me turns on her.

"Evy, look out!" I cry. It is a second too late and she is knocked unconscious.

"Mom!" "Evelyn!" Alex and Ardeth yelled at the same time. I immediately ran after them. Ardeth and Alex were right behind me. As I made it outside I could hear automatic gunfire. I ran towards it and found dad and Uncle Jon.

"Dad, dad, dad!" Alex cries as he runs into his arms.

He looks from me to Alex and asks, "Are you alright?" We both nod yes in agreement. That is when dad catches sight of Ardeth. He grabs him and pushes him against the statue.

"What the hell are you doing here?" he asks roughly. "Scratch that. Who were they and where are they taking my wife?"

Ardeth pulled out a picture and showed it to us. "Wherever this man is, your wife will be also."

Alex immediately snatched the picture away. "That's the curator for the British Museum."

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After finding out that Alex was wearing the bracelet and he had started events to lead to the apocalypse, we were on our way to the British Museum. Once we arrived at the museum dad turned around to address me and Alex.

"Alex, I need you to stay here and protect the car. Emily, you can either stay or come."

Alex immediately protested and I just rolled my eyes. Uncle Jon mumbled something about being able to protect the car. In the end, Uncle Jon stayed with Alex and I chose to go with dad and Ardeth. Dad and Ardeth had some weird conversation about his tattoo and I found out he got it while he was in an orphanage in Cairo. He handed me two handguns and told me to stay close behind him or Ardeth.

While we were making our way through the museum, the mummies in the Egypt exhibit came to life. It was then that I realized that all of my mother's stories were true. We reached a balcony and looked out on what was happening. I saw Evy bound and sitting on a platform. To my utter disbelief, in the center of the room was the regenerated mummy Imhotep.

"A few years ago this would have totally freaked me out," my dad states before heading down the stairs. Ardeth points to a pillar and I quickly hide behind it as he hides behind the one just down the way. I hear a woman yell out burn her and quickly watch them hoist Evy up. Luckily before they can place her in the fire, my dad jumps through the flames and picks her up.

I look to Ardeth and he gives me nod. We step out and start shooting. I immediately notice that the bullets don't affect the mummy at all. I see something explode and aim for the flammable contents. A raining of machine gun fire forces me to take refuge behind the pillar. Dad and Evy finally make their way up to us and we run for the exit. Before we get too far, Imhotep unleashes four mummies on us.

When we arrived outside, Uncle Jon pulled up in a double decker bus. "What's wrong with my car?" Dad asked.

"I was forced to find ulterior means of transportation."

"A double decker bus?"

We boarded and Uncle Jon punched the gas. Dad headed to the top and Ardeth stayed at the back of the bus. Evy put one arm around Alex's shoulders and her other around my waist and pulled us close. Suddenly, a mummy swung into the bus. Ardeth started fire his gun. He was able to cut off the lower half of the mummy. Unfortunately the upper half continued to attack. Ardeth was having a hard time fighting hand to hand. After a couple of quick turns, compliments of Evy yelling turn I saw dad's shotgun hit the bus next to me. I quickly grabbed it and started firing at the remaining part of the mummy sending it crashing out of the rear of the bus.

Uncle Jon finally stopped the bus close to halfway point of the London Bridge. Dad came down the steps.

Looking at Ardeth he says, "Are you okay?"

"This was my first bus ride."

"Great driving Uncle Jon," Alex says. I unceremoniously plopped down in one of the bus seats. I make it a point to look away when dad and Evy start kissing. I watch Alex walk to the back of the bus. I get up to join him. I am halfway there when one of the guys in red reach in and grab him.

"Alex!" I cry as I run after them. I am quickly overtaken by my dad. I stop and watch as Evy comes up next to me with a look of despair in her eyes. The bridge goes up and my dad is unable to reach him. Dad comes back and takes Evy in his arms as she breaks down. Uncle Jon comes up to me and pulls me into a hug and I too break down.

"Do not fear for your son. He wears the bracelet. They will not harm him." Ardeth states this trying to relieve our worries.

"Alex is wearing the bracelet," Evy asks with shocked expression.

"When he put it on he said he saw the temple at Karnack."

"Then we have to get there before them," I say quickly.

Dad glances back at me with a small smile. "It seems like we need a magic carpet."