Hart to Hart

Princess Hart

Part Three

Jonathan and Jendayi sat down on the couch while Max sat on a chair with Freeway on his lap. Silence echoed through the house as Jendayi felt two pairs of eyes looking at her. She looked down at the floor refusing to look at anyone.

"Now where do I start ..." Jendayi said.

"How about at the beginning." Jonathan said.

Jendayi nodded still looking at the floor. Chills washed over her when she closed her eyes as she remembered a painful part of her past.

"Abubakar Metcotez was a prince with a dark heart, all his servants feared him for just one mistake meant their death. He was very handsome and deadly with a sword this tyrant conquered many lands, he could have control all of Egypt but the moment he entered the kingdom of Raium and fell for prince Onuris's bride he met his end." Jendayi said.

"By slashing his wrist?" Jonathan asked.

"After….the pain he caused to…the Princess he realized that Prince Onuris's troops were closing in…and so he slashed the princess's wrists and then his own, believing she would be waiting for him in the underworld. Jendayi said blinking away a lot of tears.

Jonathan gently rubbed his wife's back as more tears fell down her cheeks, she remembered the lashing of the whips and the constant yelling as her hands were chained down and she could do nothing to stop him. When Onuris arrived she laid in a pool of her own crimson liquid clinging to life. As she wiped her tears away she could still see her prince lifting her into his arms and disappearing back into the night.

Jendayi sat there for a moment wiping the last of the tears from her face. She tried to stop it but soon she gave into a coughing fit, Max set a cup of water down in front of her. After a few swallows of the clear liquid she was able to breathe again.

"Thank you, well now you know." Jendayi said.

"With Assad being Metcortez's protector we might be in for a fight." Jonathan said.

Jendayi looked to Max and Jonathan with worry after finally finding her beloved and his friend once more that she would lose them all over again. The knock at the front door brought everyone back to reality, Max was the first to stand up, he walked over to the door as Jonathan stood in front of Jendayi when Assad walked into the living room. The young man looked over at Jonathan before bowing to Jendayi who bowed slightly in return. Jonathan noticed how Assad was paying attention to the talisman before looking back at him.

"While it is possible Mr. Hart could be Prince Onruis I highly doubt it." Assad said.

Just as Max shut the door a mummified hand pushed him out of the way and entered the house. Jennifer backed up in fright as Jonathan pushed Assad away from them. Assad's face held a psychotic smile as he and the Mummy move closer to them.

"What I do know is that you belong to Prince Metcortez and this time I will make sure there will be no mistakes." Assad said in a menacing tone.

Jonathan took a hold of Jendayi's hand and ran in the kitchen. With Assad behind them he reached out to Jendayi but she pushed him back into the Mummy and continued out the back yard. Soon her and Jonathan hopped into the pastel yellow Mercedes Benz.

"Looks like you're finally able to ride in the metal horse." Jonathan said.

Jendayi smiled as Jonathan turned on the car and zoomed out of the residence and on to the road. With the windows rolled down the feel of the wind felt wonderful across her face as it played with her hair.

Jonathan smiled seeing this but his smile faded away when he spotted Assad behind them and with a mummified prince in the passenger seat. It didn't take long for Jendayi to see him as well.

Jonathan turned down a street and merged on to the highway after a few dangerous minutes they finally lost Assad. Jendayi sat back down in the seat and looked over at Jonathan. He put a loving hand over hers.

"We can't go back." Jendayi said in a sadden tone.

"That may be true but we will be ready for them next time." Jonathan said with determination.

The car zoomed down the road as Jonathan and Jendayi wonder what their next move should be.