Just made a small adjustment to the end of chapter six. I didn't want the scene to happen just yet with blood. I had to add a moment for Aziza and Evelyn, it was time for her to know the truth.
The taste of alcohol ran down my throat as I knock on Evy's door. "Come in," I heard her call from inside.
"Are you sure you want to invite anyone in like that? There is a mummy out there." Evy was sitting on her bed frustrated as I walk through the doorway.
"Oh, Aziza." She shook her head as if she was in denial. "I don't know what to do. These books are telling me nothing. How can we get rid of an ancient mummy?"
I went and sat next to her on the bed. "Don't worry, we will find a way." I took another drink. "This wouldn't be happening if you listened to me in the first place."
"How many times do I have to say I'm sorry? I know I should have listened to you." She took the bottle from out of my hands and out it on her nightstand. I didn't protest because I couldn't afford to be drunk during a time like this.
"It's alright. It's just that I worry about you. You and Jonathan are the closest thing that I have to a family and I want it to stay that way."
Evelyn surprised me by pulling me into a hug. "We'll get through this. I know Mr. O'Connell will come back to help us."
The statement caused me to release the embrace she still had me in. "I have to tell you something…" She looked to me with raised eyebrows waiting. "… Rick isn't just someone I met… He's my husband."
She suddenly got up from her spot, her mood switching from worry to anger. "You're married?" She shouted, "And to… Rick? When were you going to tell me?"
"I didn't even know if he would take me back. I needed to protect him. Telling you would have only made you upset." Her expression said it all that I needed to know. "I know that you feel something for him." I got up from the bed now flustered. "It's just up to him to decide if he still wants to be with me."
"Don't say that… I saw how he looks at you. I just longed for the same thing. If he was brave enough to marry you then he wouldn't just leave you."
I agreed with her just to try and drop the subject. "Let's see what we can do about this mummy shall we."
Evy and I started going through some books as we walked around to keep ourselves occupied. But nothing in these books were helping. My nerves were on edge from the storm coming. Evy turned as thunder was heard, but I kept my head down flicking through the book pages.
"Oh Aziza, Evelyn," we heard from behind us.
Rick ran up to us in a hastily manner, "Oh so you're still here." Evy said.
"We've got problems."
Unexpectedly clouds started rolling in with balls of fire coming down. He grabbed my arm as I grabbed Evy. We start running as we watched the fire hit people, burning thus killing them.
Rick turns hearing a man behind us. "Hey!" He jetted up the stairs and pushed the man up against the wall "Beni, you little stinkweed. Where you been?" Evy grabbed my hand causing me to look away from Rick and stare at the damage being made. She really must be devastated at what was happening.
An inhumane roar was sounded above us and seemed to come from one of the rooms. The skinny man ran down the stairs and passed us. Rick then took out his gun and I reach for his hand again truly afraid. All of us ran up the stairs and down a hallway to where Mr. Burns stayed with the other Americans.
We noticed that the door was open the closer we got. We rushed in to see Mr. Burns, or what was left of him. I gasped seeing his decayed body as if he was a mummy too. Looking up, the mummy was becoming more… human?
"We are in serious trouble." Rick said and the monster started walking towards us. I took my gun out of my leg holster shot at it along with Rick. The bullets seemed to go right through him. He just kept coming closer when I ran out of bullets. He tossed Rick back into the others knocking them all down. The mummy left me up by my neck and threw me into the wall on his right.
Slowly, I turn over to see him advancing on Evy. He was saying something I couldn't hear and leaned in. A noise on the piano stopped him, it was a cat meowing. Seeing the feline the mummy grew frightened. He screeched and turned into sand, leaving us.
"We are in very serious trouble." Rick said sitting up with the American men and Jonathan.
"You got that right." My head was hurting so I lay back down to catch my breath. "This just keeps getting better and better."
Rick came over to where I was sitting. He kneeled down next to me, "you alright?'
"Being thrown into a wall isn't bad as it seems. Although I did hit my head pretty hard this time." He sits me up and tries to take a look at the back of my head, but my hair was getting in the way. He stopped trying, but let his hand rest on my neck as the other stayed in my hair. In just that moment I was brought back to when I first met Rick, his hair was falling in his face and seemed to have this sad look in his eyes.
Without thinking I brought a hand to his cheek feeling the stubble on his face. For a moment we just sat there until someone cleared their throat. "Great adventures always have a romance, but we should be getting out of here." Jonathan said by the door as everyone watched us.
"Sorry," I mumbled as Rick helped me up. "Let's see what we can do."
Evy led us to the museum after we left the hotel. Jonathan was rambling when we made it inside the building. "He does seem to like Evy."
"Yeah, what's that about?"
"What's this guy want anyhow?"
"There's only one person that can give us any answers." We followed Evy as she turned into one of the rooms of the building. "You!" she said in disbelief. Everyone except for Evy and I pointed a gun at the men.
"Miss Carnahan. Miss O'Connell," I turned from Rick and Evy as they gave me a quick look, "Gentlemen." Mr. Bey said.
"What is he doing here?" Evy asked as if he caused a crime. She was the one that released the thing.
"Do you really want to know, or would you prefer to just shoot us?" Mr. Bey and his dry humor.
"After what l just saw… I'm willing to go on a little faith here." They put their guns away and I walked further into the room. I could care less if the man was a threat or not. That mummy would kill us all.
We gathered into the room and found a place to sit. I sat in front of Rick on a chest where his leg was resting. I leaned my head on his thigh while listening to. "We are part of an ancient secret society. For over 3,000 years we have guarded the City of the Dead. We are sworn at manhood to do any and all in our power to stop the High Priest Imhotep... from being reborn into this world. Because of you, we have failed."
"You think this justifies the killing of innocent people?" Evy asked, worried.
"To stop this creature? Let me think." Mr. Bey said. "Yes!" He and Ardeth said at the same time.
While they were talking I just listened to them talk until Evy said something making me sit up, "When l saw him alive at Hamunaptra, he called me Anck-su-namun. And then just now in Mr. Burns' quarters, h-he tried to kiss me."
"It's because of his love for Anck-su-namun that he was cursed. Apparently, even after 3,000 years-"
"He is still in love with her."
"Yes, that is very romantic, but what has it got to do with me?"
"Perhaps he will once again try to raise her from the dead." Just talk about her as if she's not here.
"And it appears he has already chosen his human sacrifice." They both look to Evy.
"Bad luck old mum."
I got up from my seat. "No one is going to use her as bait." I say seeing the look Mr. Bey's eyes.
"It may just give us the time we need... to kill the creature."
I shook my head refusing. "I have protected Evy for too long to just hand her over to that monster."
Mr. Bey stared at me with understanding. "I already know who you are Aziza. It's in your blood to protect her just as it was then."
"What are you talking about?" Evy said glaring at him.
Ardeth walked closer to me. "So it is you." Glancing around, "She's the reincarnation on Queen Aziza. She was more of a leader for her tribe, but they called her queen in honor of her skills."
"Enough, I don't think we have time for a history lesson." I said feeling unsettled at the information that we was giving out. He knew more than what I could ever find and I'll ask about it later.
"We will need all the help we can get. His powers are growing." He said staring out the huge window.
''And he stretched forth his hand towards the heavens... and there was darkness throughout the land of Egypt.'' Jonathan said as the sky grew darker from the sun being blocked from our view.
Okay, I've been using lines from the movies and when I read stories it can get to me a little since I already know most of the lines myself. I hope that no one feels the same way or I can change it up.