"What exactly is this going to accomplish?" I asked as we walked up the steps of the museum that Evy worked at.
"The Curator might know something about what's happening. There might be something in the books. Anything to help." Evy explained as we entered the massive building.
"He does seem to like Evy," Jonathan commented in regards to the mummy as we walking down the halls.
"Yeah, what's that about?" Rick asked looking a little put off at the notion.
"What's this guy want anyway?" Daniels asked.
"There's only one person I know that can possibly give us any answers," Evy replied as she turned and we all fallowed her into a large room. As we did, two men turned to face us. One of them, the man from Hamunaptra, the man in black.
"You!" Evy yelled out in surprise as every pulled out their guns and aimed them.
"Miss Carnahan. Miss. Gentlemen," The Curator said to us.
"Ellen." The man in black said, looking at me. "I believe I heard her name to be Ellen."
"Watch it." Rick snarled, looking at him angrily, as my heart gave a flutter.
"What is he doing here?" Ellen asked.
The curator looked at the man in black, before looking back to us. "Do you really want to know, or would you prefer to just...shoot us?"
I looked at Rick angrily, until finally he put his guns away. "After what I just saw, I'm willing to go on a little faith here."
"We are part of an ancient secret society. For over 3,000 years we have guarded over 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- -" the Curator began.
"- -And now because of you, we have failed." The man in black finished, his eyes flashing over to me for a moment.
"Great." I sighed, looking over at Rick. "You see the things i get into because of you and your anticks? All this because you were arrested!" I cried out angrily.
"Is she always like this?" Jonathan called.
"You mean annoying? Yes." Rick snapped, looking down at me. "Always."
"Little sister, it's my job to be like this." I snapped at him, before looking back to the man in black, who's eyes were watching me intensely.
"And you think this justifies the killing of innocent people?" Evy asked, pulling me out of whatever fantasy i was trapped in with those eyes.
"To stop this creature? Let me think..." The Curator answered.
"Yes!" Both the Curator and the man in black said together before Evy started pacing.
"Question: Why doesn't he like cats?" Rick asked, holding up a hand like he was at school.
"Well cats are the guardians of the underworld," The Curator replied. "He will fear them until he is fully regenerated."
"And then he will fear nothing," The man in black finished.
"Yeah, and you know how he gets hisself fully regenerated?" Daniels said.
"By killing everyone who opened that chest." Henderson answered.
"And suckin' them dry, that's how!" Daniels added.
"Jonathan, will you stop playing with that?" Evy cried out, and I turned to see him playing with an bow as he stood in a chariot. He stopped right away, before turning and bumping into a fake man who also stood in the chariot. "W-When I saw him alive at Hamunaptra, he called me...Anck-su-Namun." Evy said to them. The Curator exchanged a glance with the man in black. "And then, just now, in Mr. Burns's quarters, he...he tried to kiss me."
"Which is something disgusting on a whole knew level." I noted.
"It's because of his love for Anck-su-Namun that he was cursed," The Curator explained, looking shocked. "Apparently, even after 3,000 years-"
"He is still in love with her," The man in black finished.
"Yes, well, that's very romantic...but, what has it got to do with me?" Evy asked, a question i too was wondering.
"Perhaps he will once again try to raise her from the dead," The man in black said, clearly speaking to the curator.
"Yes." The Curator agreed. "And it appears he has already chosen his human sacrifice." They both turned and looked at Evy, who looked utterly shocked.
"Bad luck, old mum." Jonathan commented.
"On the contrary, it may just give us the time we need...to kill the creature." The Curator said.
"What you mean use her like bait?" I snapped, watching him angrily. "Sorry Evy but...I'm game." I sighed, turning and looking at her.
"Good. Because we will need all the help we can get. His powers are growing." The man in black said looking up. We all turned with him to see that suddenly, there was an eclipse.
"And he stretched forth his hands towards the heavens...and there was darkness throughout the land of Egypt."
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"We need to stop him from regenerating." Evy said, as we entered the hotel room. "Who opened the chest?"
"Well, there was me and Daniels." Henderson answered. "Oh and Burns..."
"And that Egyptologist fellow." Daniels added.
"What about my buddy Beni?" Rick asked.
"No, he scrammed out there before we even opened the damned thing."
"What a shame..." I whispered.
"Well he was the smart one." Henderson commented.
"We must find the Egyptologist and bring him back here so he's safe." Evy said to us, looking at everyone.
"Right." Rick answered, turning and looking to me, and then back to Evy. "You stay here and you five," he turned back and looked at us all. "Come with me."
"Wait just a moment!" Evy cried out complaining.
"Whoa not me!" Daniels called.
"What are you talking about?" Jonathan demanded.
"I ain't going out there!" Henderson said.
"Yeah. Why does she get to stay and you make me go?" I cried out angrily as he walked past me.
"You can't just leave me behind here like some kind of carpetbag! I mean, who put you in charge? O'Connell, what do you think you're doing! ?" Evy complained again. Suddenly, Rick stopped, turned around and went to Evy before he picked her up and placed him over his shoulder. "Jonathan! Ellen! O'Connell!"
"Uh...Sorry, but he's a bit...tall." Jonathan said.
"Rick this isn't fair she..." But I stopped myself before i could ever try and get a word in.
"Coward that you are! O'Connell, you are not leaving me in here! O'CONNELL! Jonathan, if you don't open this door in one minute flat- -O'Connell, let me out of here!" She cried out even louder as Rick slammed the door shut and locked it, before reaching over and grabbing Daniels and pulling him over.
"This door doesn't open. She doesn't come out, and no one goes in, right?" Rick instructed.
"Right." Daniels replied.
"Right?" He turned to Henderson.
"Right."
"Alright. Ellen, you stay here and keep an eye on them for me."
"Fine." I snapped, wondering if he intended to keep me here the whole time, while Evy continued her assault on the door.
"Let's go, Jonathan."
"Oh well, i thought I could just stay at the fort and, un, reconnoiter."
"Now!" Rick yelled.
"Yeah right! We're just gunna rescue the Egyptologist." He explained, hurrying after Rick.
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"This is just...intolerable." I sighed, looking around the room, wanting nothing then to get out after wanting nothing then to stay in.
"To hell with this," Daniels said suddenly. "I'm going downstairs, get me a drink. You two want somethin'?"
"Anything." I called, before he turned to Henderson.
"Yeah." Henderson called. "Get me a glass of bourbon."
"Alright." Daniels nodded, before turning and heading towards the door.
"A-and a shot of bourbon." Henderson called, as he got up and slowly fallowed him.
"Yeah, okay, okay."
"And a bourbon chaser!" He called.
"Yeah, yeah, I'll get your damn bourbon!" Daniels's voice came from somewhere down the hall.
"Don't worry about the door." Henderson closed the door. I simply sighed and watched as he returned to his seat.
"So," He said suddenly, turning and looking at me. "What brought someone as pretty as you to Egypt?"
"My brother."
"Oh? Rick?"
"One and the same." I sighed.
"Seems to me like he gets you into trouble a lot."
"More then you know." I chuckled.
"Well...at least you can handle yourself well."
"Meaning?" I asked, looking over at him.
"Well...you're not the one locked in the room are you?"
"What you mean like Evy?" I asked, and he nodded. "Oh trust me, I used to be just as bad, if not worse then her. Till Rick set me straight."
"Do tell." Henderson smiled, leaning on the wall.
"Nothing much to tell. Got caught up in a bad situation, entirely Rick fault, and all I could do was sit there on the ground as we were being shot at, screaming for help and crying."
"Hard to picture."
"Yeah well, I ended up getting shot in the arm, and still, just sat there, sobbing and screaming. So Rick picked me up, slapped me and told me to get myself together, handed me a gun and the rest well...let's just say I can handle myself in any situation now."
"We'll, if you aren't just about the perfect woman to take home with me." HE grinned, and i chuckled. "Say...how 'bout, when this is all over, if we make it outta here, tomorrow you and me we get on that there boat and make out way to America?" Pushing himself up off the wall Henderson quickly stepped over to me and knelt down. "What do you say?"
I blinked at him for a moment, unsure what to say before suddenly. "Sorry, I'm rather...taken at the moment." I smiled, suddenly picturing the man in black in my head.
"What a pity." He turned and didn't speak to me again. Something I was more then happy about as I sat there and thought of the one and only thing that was suddenly running through my mind...The man in black. Who's name I still didn't know. But I was pulled out of my thought when Henderson absently started aiming his gun at the ivory jar.
"Nice tricks." I muttered, rolling my eyes.
"Yeah well it's something you gotta learn if you wanna..."
He cut himself off as a howling sound erupted outside.
"What was that?" He asked, as we both jumped up and I pulled my gun out.
"It came from the...window." I whispered as he started to walk towards it, his gun poised and ready. But just as soon as he reached the window, he turned back around, looking confused and slightly...amused?
"Nothing?" I called.
"No. Noth..."
"Look out!" I cried, as sand suddenly appeared and the mummy appeared behind him. I cried out in sheer terror as i pointed my gun up and fired at him repeatedly as he stepped towards me, almost fully regenerated now.
"Oh...god." I mumbled, and the only thing that came to my mind as he came at me was to call for the one person who would help me.
"RICK!" I screamed out, before everything suddenly went black.
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"Uh...Rick?" I called, slowly opening my eyes, my head pounding like mad. "Rick?" I cried out again, as i tried to move, only to find that i was tied up.
"What the fuck?" I cried out angrily, fighting with the binds that held my hands together.
It was then that I saw that i was now in Evy's room. And we weren't alone. Leaning down onto her bed, was the mummy, and his lips were locked with hers.
"Evy!" I cried out as she opened her eyes, a look of utter disgust rushing over her face as she saw him.
"HEY!" I turned fast and looked to see Rick storm into the room, with Jonathan and Daniels, pulling the mummy away from Evy. "Get your ugly face off of her!" He screamed.
"Ellen!" Jonathan cried out, seeing me tied up right at the mummy's feet, which cause him to look down at me, and then back to Rick where he howled again.
"HEY!" Rick cried out. "Look what i got huh?" He added, before holding up the cat, which hissed at him angrily, as the mummy roared with fear.
"Oh god...RICK!" I screamed, looking up as the mummy roared and turned into sand, a large amount of it hitting me.
"Evy!" I heard him yell, and watched as he rushed past me and helped her up. "Are you okay?"
"She's fine!" I yelled, looking up at him angrily. He seemed unfazed. "Hello? Sand in my face, tied up!"
"Right...sorry." He smiled, and helped me up, untying my hands as well.
"Well, now what?" I demanded angrily.
"We go see your curator friend." Rick answered, looking to Evy.