The Lost, The Stupid, & The Mummy

By BetterThingsToDo28

Chapter Fifteen: Time Will Tell

Night had fallen and Naylor and Amber were sitting next to Rick discussing the Scorpian King and Imhotep with Ardeth.

"So what can we expect from our old friend Imhotep?" Rick said with a sigh.

Naylor scoffed causing Rick and Ardeth to stare, "Old friend? You sure know how to pick 'em."

Rick shook his head. "Shut up, bunny boy."

"Uncool man." Naylor whispered as he lowered his head in shame.

"His powers are returning quickly. By the time he reaches Amshir, not even the Scorpian King will be able to stop him." Ardeth said.

Rick let out a frustrated sigh and placed his head on his hands. "Great."

"What's with this Scorpian King guy, what's his story?" Naylor asked.

"Well, forever and a day ago he led an army on a ridiculously mean rampage to take over the world." Ardeth started.

"Yeah, well I'd like to see him take on New York during rush hour." Naylor said. Rick smiled and hi-fived him.

"Anyway," Ardeth said shaking his head alittle bit, obviously not getting the joke. "After seven long years, the Scorpian King was defeated."

"Hold on a sec. SeveN years!? What the hell where they doing?" Naylor asked desprately.

"What?" Ardeth said. "How am I supposed to know what they were doing during those seven years?"

"I don't know, you know everything else." Naylor pointed out.

"He's got you there." Rick said.

"Can I continue?!" Ardeth snapped. Rick and Naylor fell silent, then nodded slowly. "Thank-you! Anyway, they were banished into the desert. Needless to say it was fricken' hot and all of them either got really bad sunburns or they just died of heat stroke. The Scorpian King was the only one left alive and he made a deal with Anubus. Anubus accepted his offer and gave him command of the army."

"Oh yes, 'cause giving a power hungery jerk command of a immortal blood thirsty army doesn't count as cheating." Naylor whispered to Rick.

"He sounds like he needs a hug." Amber said.

"Where did you come from?" Naylor asked.

"I've been here the entire time." Amber snapped.

"No you weren't!"

"Yes I was, I was in the very first sentence." Amber said proudly crossing her arms over her chest.

everyone fell silent, then Rick spoke. "What?"

"Just admit she was right and we can move on." Ardeth said.

"Whatever."

"That's right!" Amber said getting to her feet. "Good boy." She said patting Rick on the head before walking over to the front of the darigiable to talk to eve.

"Does she ever STOP being amazing?" Rick asked.

"Nope." Naylor and Ardeth said toghether.

Amber walked quietly up to Evy, "Hey," Evy spun around and stared at her. She quickly wiped her eyes of all the tears that had managed to escape. "No need to stop crying on my account."

"Oh, Amber, I miss him so much!"

Amber took her hand and squeezed gently, "I miss Kaylee too, but the good news is that we have the guys to help. Oh, and Tiffany too."

"What can Tiffany do?"

"Let's see, she can speak in three different languages, she actually enjoys mushrooms on her pizza, and like me she can fit in most overhead storage compartments. She can pretty much do anything she sets her mind to."

"Well, I'm not sure about the liking mushrooms, but the overhead storage thing is mighty impressive." Evy laughed.

Amber smiled, "We're going to get our family back, I just know it."

Evy gave a gentle sigh and then hugged Amber gently. Suddenly at the exact same time Evy and Amber's eyes widened. Everything went blurry and they were transported into the past. Evy was clutching onto Amber and breathing hevily as Amber gave a desprate look around. "W-What just happened?"

"That's odd, my visions don't use happen when I hug people."

"Visions, you mean...we're actually in Ancient Egypt?" Amber said taking a step back excitedly.

"Well, no, more like a flashback...only better."

"I've been here the past couple of days and...BAD GUY!" Amber snapped grabbing Evy out of the way of Imhotep.

"I thought you've never seen him with skin."

Amber nibbled on her bottom lip, "As gross as this sounds, he's been in my dreams lately."

"Ew, you too?"

Amber laughed, "He does look a little bit different from when we were first...introduced."

Both of them laughed gently before Evy asked her next question, "What have you're dreams been about?"

"Kaylee, but I think she had a diffent name. But she's standing right next to me on a balcony...hold on a sec...it was that one! Right up there, I'm sure of it." Amber said pointing up to a large balcony that overlooked the Nile.

"Well, let's get a closer look." Evy said walking out into plain view. She turned to find Amber hesitating. "They can't see us."

"Oh, yeah. Now she tells me." Amber whispered to herself as she got up to follow Evy. "What have you're dreams been about?"

"My sister, well not my actual sister. In my dreams, my dad is the Pharaoh and had many wives. So in theory, I had a lot of brothers and sisters."

"Lucky guy." Amber said as they entered the palace.

"Last time I had this dream I competed for the right to protect the Bracelet of Anubius. Ironic, huh?"

"A little. Hey look..." Amber pointed. "There's Kaylee."

"No, that's not Kaylee.That's my sister."

"Um, Evy. I think I know my best friend when I see her, even if she's got her arms wrapped around...IMHOTEP!" amber screamed as she turned back around to find Khepri locking lips with Imhotep.

"Figures," Evy whispered.

"Figures! You knew about this?" Amber demanded.

"Well, duh. I knew there had to be a reason you two where such good friends and it explains why we ran into eachother."

"I AM NOT FRIENDS WITH A BAD GUY!" Amber snapped.

"I was talking about you and Kaylee."

"Oh, I'm gonna stop talking."

"Break it up, you two." Neferteri said.

"Holy crap, it's you Evy!" Amber blurted out.

"Neferteri!" Khepri snapped. "What are you doing here?"

"Making sure you're not getting into trouble while Father's away." Neferteri glared at Imhotep, "Don't you have something better to do?"

"Don't you?" Imhotep snapped.

"Khepri, say good night."

Khepri turned with alittle frown, "Good night." She kissed him briskly on the cheek.

"Ew!" Amber said out loud.

"Imhotep." Another girl said running up and whispering something.

"Hey, that's me!" Amber said. "What the hell!?"

"You really were Kaylee's best friend, even in the past." Evy said.

"What's happening now?" Amber demanded as everything went dark. Amber tried to keep her eyes open, bt it felt as through she was falling in a deep sleep. "Evy?" She whispered before she fell silent in the darkness. She slowly opened her eyes and gave a great big yawn. She was under a purple sky and the smell of rain was everywhere. As little sense as that made to even her, she looked around and came to the realization she was in front of a large wooden door. Instantly, it clicked, she was in front of the orphanage she grew up in. She got to her feet and realized she was seven years old again.

"What are you drawing, dear?"

Amber spun around to faced her future adoptive mother. "My family." Amber replied in a tiny voice.

The woman smiled and bent low to get a better look. "Who's that."

"That's my best friend," She pointed to a chalk drawing of a girl. "She's not here any more."

"I'm sorry, dear." The women said softly. "I know it must be scary. Going to a new home and all. But I promise to take excellent care of you."

Amber looked up at her and smiled. "Will I see them again?" She asked looking back down at the sidewalk. She ran a hand just above her best friend, her mother, and her father.

"I don't know, sweetheart. Time will tell." She held out her hand to Amber.

Amber took her hand and instantly was thrown through the past. Back to the first day of High School, young teenagers are excitedly talking as they work in the computer lab. Amber sat with her hair in a adorable set of pig-tails, trying desprately to print something. She sighed and walked over to the printer to wait for her project, when she noticed a stange symbol had printed out of the printer next to her. It was Hyroglaphics and Amber knew what happened next. She held up the picture and yelled, "Who did this?"

A timid, Kaylee raised her hand and waited to be made fun of. But as Amber ran towards her, she disappeared. The only thing Amber could see or hear now what soft whispers and giggles of Kaylee and Amber together through the past. Then...SLAM!

"Amber!" Naylor shouted as she flipped over the edge of the darigiable.

Amber screamed as her foot caught in some netting that hung over the edge of the darigiable.

"Hold on Amber!" Rick shouted.

She could see Khepri again, she was standing on the balcony of her bedroom. Then her face grew scared and drained of several shades of color from her face. Then the next thing she knew Khepri fell backwards over the balcony. Like a bad dream the angle changed and faced the murderer...Amber stood there trembling and tears streaming out of her eyes.

"We've got you, Amber." Evy said hugging her tightly in her arms.

"No!" Amber screamed. "You should have let me die." She hit her knees, bringing Evy to hers as well.

"What?! What's going on?" Tiffany asked gently.

"I killed her!" Amber sobbed uncontrolably.

"Killed, killed who?" Ardeth asked.

"Kaylee, I killed Kaylee." Amber screamed.

everyone looked at her strangely and then looked at eachother. Only Naylor spoke after deep consideration and careful planning of his words, "I'm lost."