The Girl with the Crystal Blue Eyes

Part 2

Hamunaptra

Ardeths Pov

I clutched the letter in my hands. I knew I shouldn't have kept it with me, but I needed to hold it. It was like holding her hand as if she were next to me. The words on the paper spoke as though they were spoken through her ruby lips.

Dearest Ardeth,

We are coming up on our seventh year since we've last seen each other. Evy and Rick are well in health. Their son Alex is a wonderful curious boy, much like his father at that age. Evelyn is always going on long trips with Rick to help Bambridge Schollars reveal more unknown histories. I've become Alex's watcher, or in Evys words a 'Nanny'.

How I've worried about your journeys and worries about anything developing with the creature. I have not heard back from you within every letter I sent. I don't even know if you are still alive, but my heart tells me that you are safe and I will keep believing we will meet once more.

Until then, may you be protected by the gods of mine and yours.

With love, Elisabeth.

I looked at the return address. London, England. That is a very far distance, but I will go to her when the time is right. I have missed her so.

I returned my gaze to the grounds below, Several months ago diggers began moving the sand under the buried Hamunaptra. Myself, along with my other Madjai men watched, making sure they would not find the creature.

We watched as the men who were in order of the dig gather and grasped a dark object. A book…. The book of the dead. A woman walked to the site, held the gold book of Amunrah. She looked so familiar. Someone I have seen in my visions of my past.

My attention back to the grounds where a car was found driving to the sites main negotiation tent. Three men came through and spoke words my ears couldn't hear from afar. Guns were aimed with both the men from the site and the three men from the car.

My attention returned to the sunken hole where a loud rumble brought many to their knees. when it stopped they got up on their feet to see a large mound of sand burst open and many diggers began to scream in agony. From the depth hundreds and thousands of scarabs crawled trying to find flesh to eat. Diggers that tried to climb over the ledge were eaten within seconds down to their bones. I closed my eyes at the site until the sounds of screams subsided. The woman and the leading man of the diggers walked into the car and drove to the opposite side of the site.

Then sounds of fear turned to sound of praise. A Large object was pulled from the ground. I couldn't see inside but i knew what it was. They found the creature.

"Ardeth, What do we do about the city?" My second in command asked.

I looked down at the letter and thought quickly.

" Keep watch, I must go. The word of the creatures remains must be warned to others not yet informed." I said and moved to my satchel. I must travel to London.

Egypt

Elisabeths POV

I went down every tunnel looking for this blasted child. I told him to stay put and he runs off every time I turn my back.

"Alex! Where's you go?" I called out. I looked up and down but found no site of him. I heard a shuffle and a shout and ran down then next passage where I found Rick and Alex getting up from the ground.

Rick looked tense as he put his gun away, and Alex giggled. "What were you thinking? A Mummy come back to life?" He joked.

He helped him up and added "I'll tell you that story sometime. What are you doing here? I told you to stay with Lisa. Lisa!" he yelled and I was quick to come through. I reached both my boys and swatted Alex's hair to get the sand out.

"I'm sorry, but he's you're son. Just like you with the running and the hiding." I snickered at him.

"But dad, I saw your tattoo on the wall on the temple with the pyramid, the eye and the two kings." Alex explained, as he pulled off Ricks sleeve and revealed the tattoo.

Rick seemed interested. "Really? Well, I'll take a look at it, but now I want you to take Lisa back up to the temple and wait for us."

"But.. But.."

"No Buts, go!"

I turned to Rick in apologies but he shook his head and have me his finger to follow Alex. I blew off a frustrated breath, I knew I'd be in trouble later.

"Dad, What should I Do?" Alex called down the passage.

"I dunno? Surprise me. Build a better mousetrap…before your mother desecrates another tomb." he mumbled and I couldn't help but laugh.

Thinking back now I remember the day Rick got that tattoo.

Flashback

Cairo

(Rick was 9 and Elisabeth was 4, after she arrived at the orphanage)

One night, as I laid in my bed a loud crash on the floor above. I ran out of bed and saw several men pull Richard from the staircase and into a room that Ms. Areen forbid us to enter. The men wore black robes and wore tattoo's on their faces. once I saw the men descend down more stairs, I tiptoed after. I gripped my small bear in fear and creeped down the stairs. I rushed when i heard a muffled scream. My eyes caught several men holding Rick down and digging a needle into his flesh over and over.

"Stop! You're hurting him." I yelled and ran to the man hurting Rick. He turned and giggled, then with the back of his hand swiped over and hit my cheek, making me fall on the thick crusty sand. Rick must have saw me because he kicked the guy who slapped me and other men jumped on rick.

"Little girl, You should have stayed in bed. AREEN!"

I saw Ms. Areen approach me, but I ran from her.

"Please, let him go!" I cried. I ran to my best friends side and looked into the man holding him. "Please!" I begged.

"Little girl, his destiny is written. This must be performed for the sake of the world." He explained.

Ms. Areen grippend my shoulders and tried to pull me but I added. "Then let me stay. I don't want him to be scared."

" I will stay with her. She is right. The boy is frightened and I believe she will calm him down."

Truth, Rick looked scared. The man holding his head release the hand from Ricks mouth and he let out a crisp breath.

" It's his choice if she stays or goes." Rick nodded and Areen held me so I couldn't hurt the men or Run.

I walked over to him and let out tears of pain for him.

"Are you okay?" I asked Rick as tears flowed from my eyes. Rick smirked.

"Yeah, I'm okay. You don't have to watch."

I shook my head " I don't want to go. I want to make sure you're okay. I promise I will protect you always." I said, looking at him with my innocent eyes. He smiled and nodded.

"I promise too."

Present

"Aunt Lisa? What do you know about Dad's Tattoo?" Alex asked me, playing with his slingshot.

"Well, I was very young. Younger then you in fact so…some parts of it are hard to remember." I had to lie. I didn't want to worry him.

I heard snickering coming from down the entrance. I pulled Alex to the ladder and forced him up.

"No matter what you see or hear, you stay quiet! Undertand?" I asked him firmly. He nodded and ran up the ladder as fast as his little legs could while I ran and hid behind a pillar.

Three sweaty men came through, one was rounded and bald, another was thin and wimpy, but the third had muscles and looked to be the strong one of the group.

"Knock, knock. Anybody home?" the fat one teased, looking around the tomb. I crossed my fingers that they wouldn't find Alex.

"You two sort out this stuff, see if it's there. I'll search the O'Connells." I heard the fat one say again and walk into the tunnel leading towards Evy and Rick.

For a few minutes I heard the others walking about, examining the artifacts. Something hit the back of the skinny one's head and I looked up to see Alex staring at me. I shook my head no, but he rolled his eyes at me. Definitely Rick's Attitude.

A few munites later he hit the man again and hiccuped a giggle which echo'd in the tomb. I could tell the stronger man was looking around as if he knew someone was here.

I gave Alex one more warning glance but he pulled the rock back in his slingshot and fired, but the Strong man heard it coming and caught it in his hand and crumbled it.

I ran out of my hiding place and punched the strong one as I ran to the ladder. He was close behind me, but I knew I needed to get to Alex. His hand gripped my foot and I kicked him in the face. The fat one ran out and screamed at his men to leave quickly. I made it to Alex and forced him to stay behind me as the strong one looked at me with his mean eyes and bloody nose. He swooshed down the ladder and kicked several wooden planks that held the tower in place. We began to sway dangerously as I watched the men run out of the temple. I pulled Alex over to a pillar. The weight of us and the tower forced the pillar to tilt and one by one other pillars descended like dominos. We slid safely down but just as one last pillar was tilting towards the wall with the crest of Rick's tattoo, Alex ran for it to try and stop it, butI could tell he would be smashed by the falling brick if he stayed so I ran and pulled him away just as the crumbled bricks opened and a rush of water spilled through the gaping hole and to my attention also spat Rick and Evy through it.

I looked at them with concern, making sure they were okay.

Taking one last glance at the temple Alex locked eyes with both of his parents.

"Mom, Dan I can explain everything!"

Please forgive me! I've been working so much overtime that I come home, Sleep then go back to work. Here is the first Chapter to part one! I really hope you guys are enjoying the story, Please Review and let me know. REMEMBER: Reviews bring faster chapters! Till Next Time :) LisaBGreen