Sorry for taking so damn long. I was working on Finding Her Love, cause I had A LOT of ideas for that. Anywho, this is the last chapter. And in the sequel, I will make a lot of the chapters shorter! Thanks to my reviewers. This is dedicated to ALL OF YOU!
A dusty breeze blew into the chamber as Rick, Jonathon and Ardeth backed away from the mummy pieces. The floor where they were just standing suddenly began to shake. Two more mummies started to climb out of the floor as more pile in through the walls. One even fell out of the ceiling. All of them head for the heroes.
"My turn." Ardeth smiled grabbing Rick's elephant gun. He started blasting the shit out of the mummies but, they keep on coming. Rick opened fire with his pistols. The mummies and mummy pieces follow them into the passageway as they run for their lives. Then Beni crept into the chamber and stared in wonder at all the treasure.
CEMETERY – DAY
My whole body was aching and my head was pounding. All I remember was asking Imhotep something, he hit me and then I was knocked out. I opened my eyes and tried to get up but my feet and hands were chained to a table. A preparation table to be exact. I turned over and there was Anck-su-namun's corpse. My face was right in hers.
"Evie!" I asked.
"Over here." She moaned. I turned my head and saw her tied up and sitting on the floor.
"Guess what's beside me?" I smiled.
"What?"
"A rotten corpse." Evie looked up and screamed. I laughed.
"How on earth could you possibly be laughing at a moment like this?"
"Because I have faith in Rick and Jon." I said in a hushed tone.
HORUS' CHAMBER - DAY
"There he is!" Jonathon yelled as they ran into Horus' chamber. Rick and Jon ran over to the statue and tried to figure out where the book was.
"Hello Horus old boy." Jonathon smiled eagerly. Suddenly, a sharp pain ran through his shoulder and he hissed in pain.
"Here they come." Ardeth said not hearing Jonathon. Rick pulled out a stick of dynamite but Ardeth grabbed it from him.
"Allow me." He grabbed a match from Jon, and lit it using his face. "You can thank Laurie for that trick." Ardeth lit the dynamite and threw it down the passageway. They all hit the deck as the dynamite exploded. The blast ripped apart the creatures, causing a cave-in and sealing the passageway with rock and dirt. Now there was only one way out, -- another dark, creepy passageway.
Cemetery – Day
Chained tight to the top of the altar, I hopelessly struggled to free myself and get Evie the hell out of this place.
"Stupid mummies." I groaned impatiently. I stopped as other mummies start surrounding the altar. I was horrified as the hideous mummies knelt down and began to CHANT, -- which sounded even more horrific due to the lack of tongues, jaws and mouths in the room. Imhotep stepped up carrying the black Book Of The Dead. His hand reached out and lovingly caressed Anck-su-namun's decayed cheek.
"I know you love her and all but…give up. I mean, do you really think you are going to get away with this?" I asked. He ignored me and kissed Anck-su-namun's cheek.
"That's so romantic." Evie sighed.
"Evie! Who's side are you on?" I shouted.
HORUS' CHAMBER - DAY
Rick and Jonathon were digging at the seams of the compartment and it started to give. That was when Ardeth spotted more mummies. Rick looked up and smirked.
"These guys just don't quit."
"Keep digging." Ardeth yelled grabbing handful of shells as he ran off towards the mummies. Rick turned back to the statue bad began to dig away at it even harder. Rick and Jonathan redouble their efforts, as the pulled harder on the seam. The compartment started to loosen. It was about to give…the last time this happened, salt acid sprayed out, remember?
Jonathon and Rick kept tugging, the tension mounted...and that's when a skeletal hand bursts up out of the ground and grabbed Rick's ankle. Several more mouldy hands burst up out of the ground. Rick and Jonathan struggled with the mummies as they crawled up out of the dirt floor. One of the mummies violently shoved Rick away and another grabbed Jonathan by the throat and started to strangle him. A third mummy grabbed at the secret compartment and pulled hard. Asta la vista. An intense burst of acide sprayed out of the seam and hit all three mummies. The one who was strangling Jonathan got hit in the back and dropped him. All three mummies melted horribly.
CEMETERY
"…and I'm sorry I broke your china doll." I apologized to Evie. I realized no one was coming. "Oh, and I am sorry for putting that beetle in your soup."
"That was you?" She asked sadly.
"I'm sorry." I said softly. Imhotep suddenly began to read from The Book Of The Dead. A large swirling hole started to open in the detritus bog and I was scared shitless. I looked over at Evie and her eyes widen in amazement and horror.
"God have mercy."
HORUS' CHAMBER - DAY
Ardeth blasted away at the oncoming mummies. Over at the base of the statue, Rick and Jonathan pulled an ornate chest out of the secret compartment. Rick ripped off the lid, reached inside and pulled out a heavy burlap bag. He and Jonathan exchanged nervous, excited looks. Then he reached into the bag and slowly pulled out the solid gold Book Of The Living – golden light reflected off their faces as they stared at it in wonder.
The elephant gun went empty so Ardeth took it by the barrel and waded into the remaining mummies swinging.
"Save the girls. Kill the creature!" He shouted hitting a mummy. Rick took out his last stick of dynamite, lit it and threw it near the far wall. He and Jonathon hit the deck as it blows up. Debris is everywhere but, there was a hole in the wall they could climb through.
"Here I come sisters!" Jonathon yelled happily.
Cemetery - Day
Imhotep reads from the Book. The rotten Priest-mummies rocked back and forth, CHANTING. Evelyn struggled to get loose and so did I. Then suddenly, the strange mist wafted up out of the swirling hole and over to the sacred jars, it passed through them and into me. I jerked as though I've been electrified. The mist passed through me and into Anck-su-namun's body.
The chanting priests, swirling hole, wafting mist and Imhoteps readings reached a crescendo. Anck-su-namun's crusty eyelids suddenly popped open. I stared at her in disbelief.
Anck-su-namun's rotted head turned and looks at me with empty sockets. I began to freak out and struggle wildly, that's when I noticed Imhotep holding the ancient sacrificial knife.
"With your death, my love and I will be invincible." I closed my eyes and screamed. Nothing happened. I slowly opened my eyes and saw Imhotep had turned around.
"Evie, Laurie I found it!" Jonathon smiled triumphantly as he held up the book.
"Wonderful!" Evie shouted back staring at Rick.
"SHUT UP AND GET ME OFF THIS THING DAMMIT!" I screamed. Jonathon nodded and began to try and read the scriptures. Rick grabbed an ancient sword and ran down the steps. The Priest-mummies stopped chanting and the mist vanished. Imhotep stepped forward. Rick struck the sacrificial knife out of his hand. Imhotep bellowed a command. The Priests stood up, swords and knives in hand, and they attacked Rick.
"Open the book Jonathon! Open the book; it's the only way to kill him!" Evie yelled fumbling with the rope around her ankles. Rick racked and chopped at the attacking Priest-mummies, fighting his way towards Evie. The skeletal creature wildly swung their swords, trying to stab Rick. Jonathon fumbled with the book and struggled to open it, -- he can't.
"I can't open it! It's locked or something." He shouted. Rick rushed over to Evie and cut her free. She ran over to Jonathon and tried to help him open it.
"We need the key! Laurie, where is the key?" She asked me. Imhotep grinned, then grabbed the key hanging from a chain around his neck, ripped it off and shoved it into his pocket. He picked up the sacrificial sword and headed straight for Jonathan and Evie.
"He has it." I said meekly. "I hate being useless…RICK!"
"I'm trying." Rick said slicing a guy in half. One of the chains broke open and I sat up and tried to open the others. It was going to be impossible.
"Keetash-something, naraba-something." Jonathon stuttered. He was always bad at Ancient Egyptian. Jonathan started to back-pedal through the cemetery, clutching the golden book; wide-eyed, as Imhotep moved in on him.
"Hurry Rick!" I yelled.
"Laurie, shut up!" Rick shouted back. I looked at him with my mouth wide open.
"Ebarra im hatu Kashka ummmmm." Jonathon continued. I sighed.
"I'm a goner. It was nice know you all." Jonathan tripped and fell on his ass. Imhotep charged forward. Rick suddenly slashed another chain. Only one more left holding me. Jonathan sat up and quickly looked back at the cover.
"Thanks Rick." I said fumbling with the last chain holding my right ankle.
"No problem…Laurie." He groaned slicing a mummy in half.
"Rasheem Aaaaa ANUBIS!" Jonathon yelled. Imhotep raised the sacrificial sword, about to kill Jonathan. And that's when the giant statue of Anubis suddenly crashed through the wall. The god of Deaths, horrible, decrepit stone face stared angrily down. Jonathan stared back.
"Oh boy." Evie murmured. Rick slashed my second last chain and looked up.
"This just keeps on getting better and better." Imhotep left Jonathan and headed for the giant statue. Rick leapt over and with one last swing of the sword, freed me from my chains. More Priest-mummies attacked, forcing him away. I jumped off the altar and started to head for Rick, -- until a skeletal hand grabbed me and spun me around. It was Anck-su-namun's rotted corpse. She brought her dagger up and was about to slash me when Evie ran in front of me and started fighting her. It was more like holding Anck-su-namun's knife but, it was good. Imhotep looked up at the Anubis, pointed to Rick, and in ancient Egyptian commands him to attack. Anubis moved for Rick, stomping over mausoleums and through the detritus moat on his way. Rick quickly backed away.
"Men." I muttered running over to help Jonathon.
"Do something Jonathon! Kill it!" Rick screamed angrily.
"Are you kidding me?" He said looking at the Anubis in amazement.
"Finish the inscription idiot!" Evie yelled running away from Anck-su-namun. I ran over to Jonathon and grabbed the book. We both studied it for a moment.
"I hate Egyptian." I fumed. Evie was trying to fight Anck-su-namun as best as she could. The statue of Anubis cornered Rick, reached down and grabbed him with its massive talons. Rick hacked away at it as Jonathan stared at the inscription, slightly oblivious.
"Hurry Jon!" I said putting my hand on his shoulder. He cringed in pain and the book fell to the floor.
"What's wrong?" I panicked as he fell. I knelt down beside him.
"Bloody bug crawled up my arm." He chuckled.
"Why on earth are you laughing! You scared me to death!" I said angrily picking the book up and glancing at Evie and Rick. They weren't doing so well.
"You looked hilarious." I glared at Jon and opened the book.
"Let me see your shoulder." I commanded.
"No…"
"Now." I growled.
"No…"
"JONATHON SHOW HER YOU'RE GOD DAMN SHOULDER!" Rick shouted running by us. Jonathon sighed and took the bandage of his arm. I looked at it and cringed. It was purple and blue and had pus and dry blood on it.
"Jesus ol' chap." I whispered touching his cut. He smacked my hand away.
"Let's just read the book." He said picking it up and placing it on his lap.
"That would be a good idea." Evie yelled.
"Evie this next symbol, is weird."
"I know it!" Jonathon yelled proudly. "Ummm, Hootash im... Hootash im now what is this last symbol here?"
"What does it look like?" Evie shouted blocking Anck-su-namun.
"Umm…It's an Anck symbol…" I began.
"…with two little squiggly lines above it…" Jonathon continued.
"…and a bird, a stork!"
"On either side." Jon finished. We both looked up at Evie and saw her get strangled by Anck-su-namun."
"EVIE!" I shouted and ran after her.
"Ah. Ah…amenophus." She gargled.
"Ah yes…I see it now."
"Jonathon!" I screamed impatiently as I picked up a rock and threw it at Anck-su-namun. She turned around and glared at me. She then, dropped Evie and ran towards me. I pulled out my gun, well, I tried but…it wasn't there. I looked around in a panic and saw it in Rick's holster.
"THEIF!" I screamed. Rick looked over and groaned.
"I am not a thief and ya'll know it."
"Then why is my…ouch!" I screamed as a piercing hot pain ran through my stomach. I looked down and saw a sword sticking out of it.
"Laurie!" Rick shouted and tried to run over but was stopped by the Anubis. I fell to the floor with blood coming out of my stomach. Imhotep looked over and smiled.
"Bastard."
"Hootash im Ahmenophus!" Jonathon yelled suddenly. My vision was fading and my hearing was growing pour. I was going to die, I knew I was. "Laurie I…LAURIE!" Jonathon screamed. I ignored him and watched the giant statue of Anubis instantly freeze in its tracks. It was off balance and started to fall. Rick slide free of its talons and Evie shoved Anck-su-namun away, Anck-su-namun looked up and opened her fetid mouth to scream just as Anubis crashed down on top of her, smashing her to powder and driving her into the ground.
Imhotep shrieked in rage and horror, then turned and angrily headed for Jonathan. Jonathan, sitting on his ass, quickly back pedaled on his hands and heels. Rick leapt to his feet, sword in hand and ran for
Imhotep. Imhotep grabbed Jonathan, lifted him up, ripped the golden
Book Of The Living out of his hand and pinned him to a wall.
"Jonathon…" I muttered. He looked at me in panic and tried to get away. As I grew weaker, Rick saved my brothers life. Rick ran up and swungs his sword at Imhotep. Imhotep's right arm off is cut off and it dropped to the ground, still clutching The Book Of The Living. Imhotep dropped Jonathan and spun around, facing Rick. Rick grinned.
"Missed me?" He asked lunging at Imhotep. Jonathon scrambled up and ran towards me, along with Evie.
"Laurie?" She asked. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, aside from the sword in…in my sto…stomach, I-I am perfectly…horrible." I stuttered.
"You'll be find ol' mum."
"No…I won't." I murmured. Jonathon opened his mouth and tried to protest. "Don't argue with me, you know it's true."
"No." Jon said with tears in his eyes. "I am not going to loose you Laurie. I love you too much." I closed my eyes and tears poured down my cheeks.
"Bye Evie, Jonathon." I said taking my last breath.
: Jonathon's P.O.V :
"Laurie! Please!" I shouted through tears of pain, angst and horror. This couldn't be happening. Evie dug her face in my shoulder and sobbed. I held her close and stared at Laurie's lifeless body. My twin sister was gone and there was nothing I could do about it.
"Jonathon." Evie sobbed. "We have to help Rick, for Laurie's sake." I nodded but didn't speak. After this day, I would never be the same again. We both got up and looked around for Rick who was currently fighting Imhotep.
"Keep him busy." Evie shouted sadly. We ran over to the Book of the Dead and opened it.
"I'll try." Rick said. "Where's Laurie?" He asked looking around.
"Just keep him busy." I shouted, not wanting to think about her. I wanted to forget about it already, I wanted this pain to go away. I love Evie, don't get me wrong, but there is that bond between twins that no one could understand. Evie was my girl, and I loved her with all my heart, but, who would I pick on her with now. Who would help me finish my sentences, and help me home when I've had to much to drink? Certainly, not Evie. Evie was to proper, she would probably help. And that is a BIG probably. Even if she did, I'd get scolded severely. Laurie wouldn't scold me. She'd laugh and make me feel worse then I already did. That wouldn't happen anymore.
"I found it!" Evie shouted bringing me out of my thoughts. "Kadeesh mal! Kadeesh mal! Pared oos! PARED OOS!" Imhotep spun around and screamed in fury. Suddenly, as he ran towards us, a great spiritual carriage ran down the stairs and over Imhotep. As it went through him, it was as if Imhotep had turned into two. The carriage went back up the stairs along with Imhoteps immortality. He was mortal. Imhotep turned around and glared at Rick.
"I thought you said he was dead!" Rick shouted as Imhotep strutted towards him.
"He's mortal." I whispered as he ran into Rick's sword. Imhotep clutched his stomach in pain and pulled the sword out. He gave us a final look and stumbled back into the purple goo. Spirits surrounded him and pulled him under. Slowly, he turned back into a skeleton but uttered final words. Rick and I looked at Evie.
"Death is only the beginning."
"Does he ever get sick of saying that?" A voice gasped. I turned around and there was, Laurie, slowly sitting up.
"LAURIE!" Evie screamed and ran over to her, hugging her to death.
"Nice to see you too." She moaned and grabbed her stomach. She was bleeding badly and she looked frightfully pale.
"Oh Laurie." I smiled and hugged her softly.
"I thought I lose you." She whispered in my ear. I smiled, I was thinking the exact same thing. "I thought I lost you both." She said grabbing Evies hand. "Where's Rick?" She added frantically.
"Over here." He said and looked at the ceiling. "We gotta go."
"What about Imhotep?" She asked as we pulled her up. The roof began to cave in and rocks were flying everywhere. We were in trouble.
"He's dead." Rick shouted picking her up, princess style.
"WHAT! You killed him without me! How dare you! I wanted to smack that smug grin off that jackasses face!" She yelled angrily. I chuckled. That was Laurie.
"Laurie, you were practically dead. We weren't going to wait for you ol' mum." I told her running for my life. I tripped over a rock and the book flew out of my hands and into the purple goo. I ignored it and kept running. Evie, however, turned around and gasped.
"The book! You dropped the…" I ran back and grabbed her hand.
"COME ON!" Rick yelled jumping over a boulder.
"I cannot believe you killed him without me!" Laurie huffed. I rolled my eyes.
"Give it a rest." Evie and Rick said in accord. Laurie glared at them both and sighed.
"I can run you know!"
"Laurie, you just got stabbed in the stomach I DOUBT YOU CAN RUN!" I yelled and ran up the steps.
"Rick, it's closing." Evie screamed.
"What!" Rick shouted. Laurie poked his cheek and pointed to the ceiling which was going down slowly. Rick ran to the stairs, threw Laurie down, and made her roll under. She squeezed her eyes and rolled under with tears flowing down her cheeks. It pissed me off to see her in all that pain. We went under one by one and of course I was last. I puffed and grabbed Rick's hand before my legs were crushed flat. Rick once again, picked up Laurie and we ran through the treasure chamber. I stopped and looked around me, pushing my hand through my hair. Evie ran back and grabbed my hand.
"Oh Jonathon!" She sighed.
"That's my brother!" Laurie smiled. I smiled and thanked God she was ok. There was a light, and I shouted in glory as I saw the sun. We ran out into Hamunaptra, and dodged as many falling items as we could. The sand began to fall beneath us and we picked up the pace. Thankfully, we made it to the camels in time. Rick put Laurie down and she walked over beside me and rested her head on my shoulder. We looked as Hamunaptra began to sink into the ground. Suddenly, someone spun me around and I screamed. I looked up and panted. It was Ardeth.
"THANK YOU!" I yelled sarcastically. "THANK YOU SO MUCH!" Laurie laughed.
"You have put the creature back and have saved us all. You will always be remembered here." He then galloped away.
"And he is just going to leave us here…" Laurie sighed in annoyance and looked as the city crumbled to bits. "Oh THAT is wonderful…" Laurie shouted throwing her hands up in the air.
"We came out empty handed because…"
"…we have no damn luck." She finished.
"I wouldn't say that." Rick said. We turned around and he gently pulled Evie to him and kissed her. I grimaced and Laurie smiled.
"Would you like a kiss?" I asked patting the camel. "Oh God, you need a mint." I moaned hopping onto my camel.
"Well, better luck next time." Laurie said. Rick broke the kiss and looked at her, shocked.
"There will be NO next time." Rick said picking Laurie up and putting her on her camel.
"And why the hell not?" She asked stubbornly.
"Because he said so." Evie smiled as Rick placed her on his camel. He climbed on after her and we rode off into the distance in peace and quiet.
"I cannot believe you killed him without me!" Laurie said in frustration.
Ok, so I lied. There was NO peace and quiet at ALL.
SOBS! It's done, finito…finished. But have no fear, Captain Duckula, shall be back…with a sequel! Oh, I have some WONDERFUL plans for Laurie. And if I feel like it, I may make up a third plot. If ya'll want.
Jack: Good, it's over and those stupid retards are gone.
Rick: Guess again…pal.
Jon: Get him ol' chap.
Jack: (mocks) Ol' chap.
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