Part 2 Chapter 4
Ardeths POV
"A man who does not embrace his past, has no future." I said to O'Connell. He of course was being at all stubborn again about his mark on his wrist.
I saw him exhale deeply as he fondled with a weapon trying to fix it. "Look, even if I was some sort of Sacred Medjai, What good does that do me now?"
" It is the missing piece of my heart. If you accept and embrace it, you can do anything." I encouraged, but he still didn't seem to care.
He swirled his knife to close it and shook his head in dismay.
" Listen, What could we expect from our old friend Imotep?"
I took a moment to think about it. "His powers are returning quickly. By the time he reaches Ame Shere the scorpion king won't be able to stop him."
I felt exactly how O'Connell looked. He rubbed his face in frustration and we knew we needed to find Alex and Elisabeth before Imotep could reach the city.
I was still shaken by the dream I had. I really don't know whether or not it was real, and that frightened me more. The fact that I still haven't told her I desired her, or loved her was as painful as a dagger to my heart.
I took a breath and shook the thought out, and told my subconscious not to worry about it until the time was needed.
Evy's POV
I noticed the clouds and fog lift into the sky, blocking our path to Carnach.
"It is time to remind you of who you are…"
I felt dizzy and confused. My site became one of a space of Gold and weapons. A pharaoh and Imotep watched as two females fought. One seemed masterful, and one seemed as progressive as the other. one stumbled to the ground and breathed heavy. She removed her mask and … it was me! I was the other fighter, and Anuksunamun was the challenger. We spoke quick and fought again. The crowd was pleased by our progress, but I watched as Anuksunamun flipped my over her shoulder and placed a spear nee my neck.
I was Nefertiri. Pharaohs daughter.
Soon, I watched as a fresh painted Anuksunamun walked to Priest imotep, and they kissed. I looked away then back as the duo killed Pharaoh. I screamed and the vision cleared as i heard rick scream my name.
"EVY!"
He caught my foot and I realized I leaped over the craft and was now dangling over, the ground hundreds of feet below.
"Pull them! Come on!" Ardeths voice wounded worried and fearful. I was pulled up harder and landed hard on the floor of the craft and hugged Rick gratefully.
After a few minutes I rested safely next to Rick. He looked concerned and spoke to me.
" Listen Evy, I know you haven't been yourself lately with these dreams and visions…"
"No! They are memories from my past life. Honestly I'm not losing my mind, it all makes sense now." I explained.
Ardeth looked praised.
"That's why we found the bracelet?" Rick asked, still puzzled.
"Exactly, I was it's protector!"
"Now do you believe? Clearly you were destined to protect this woman." Ardeth stated.
I noticed Rick roll his eyes. "Right, She's a reincarnated princess and i'm a warrior for God…"
" And your Son's the way to Ame Shere. Three sides of thepyramid. This was all written thousands of years ago"
I looked at him with concern. "How does the story end?"
He smiled and shrugged. "Only the journey is written, Not the destination."
"Convenient" Rick stated.
Ardeth explained reasons " How do explain Evy's visions?That it is your son who wears the bracelet? Your mark?"
"Coinsidence!"
"My friend… There is a fine line between Coinsidence…and fate."
Elisabeths POV
If we weren't in danger already, I would have killed Alex. Jumping off the train and almost getting shot. Rick would have my head on a platter if he knew. Now we are chained to a spike in the middle of Carnach with this Loch-Nah guy watching our every move.
"So, what's the plan Auntie?" Alex asked with the simplest smirk on his face.
"The plan is to not anger these people anymore. We need safe passage until we reach the lost city." I explained, and took a seat on the sand. Alex started kicking the spike to release the chain but i immediately told him to stop, knowing he would only hurt himself.
"We have to come up with a way to tell your parents where we go next on this crazy journey." i muttered. Alex kicked the sand trying to get the spike and thats when his eyes caught that 'Evy got a plan' look.
" Hey! Monkey man. I'm thirsty. This is a warm desert you know, and we need water." He teased.
"ALEX!" I warned, but within a few minutes, Loch Nah returned with a canister.
He pulled Alex by the tie and brought him to his face. " When the time comes, I'm gonna enjoy killing you."
"You won't touch him!" I threatened.
Alex smirked at the man and pushed the mans hand off of his tie. "Until that time… You should be a little nice to me. Now where's our water?"
I was shocked at how demanded and brave my little Alex was. The canister was shoved at him, spilling water on his clothes, but he shook it off and added a Rick comment. "No Ice?"
Once Lock-Nah was out of earshot, Alex poured the water on the sand and started playing in it.
"What are you doing?" I asked, kneeling next to him.
"Leaving clues for Mom and Dad."
I smiled. He really was both his mother and his father. I took off his tie and placed it on a hook above the entry.
When Loch Nah came back, Alex was asleep on the sand.
The man stared at me for a few minutes, then he reached and pulled me up to his face and stared at me again.
" I can see why Ardeth Bay has interests for you. You are ...quite the site." he cooed. He then finger combed through my gold hair and touched my skin, but I pulled away from him. He gripped my hair painfully and pulled me back to his face.
"What would he do if he found I took you first instead of him?" he said, then without warning pressed his lips to mine. His mouth was forceful and it hurt. Not a kiss one would enjoy. I quickly shoved him off me and forced my fist into his face hard enough to bruise my knuckles..
He retreated and smiled as a small trickle of blood leaked from his lip. I breathed heavy trying to get my composure back.
" The pleasure was all mine, Goddess." He cooed and pushed me into the sand and walked away.
Taking a few breaths, I allowed only one tear to fall. Now was not the time to fear, I couldn't scare Alex. We needed to get to the lost city.
Rick's POV
Ardeth and I jumped off and ran straight for the train. Several carts were emptied, and others appeared abandoned. I raised my gun to the last open track and found nothing but an hourglass spilling sand to the bottom.
I heard Bay shout.
"they're gone!"
My heart sank…Were we too late?
Evy's POV
I walked off and explored the city. It appeared abandoned, and the smell of burnt wood was still lingering. I looked around, trying to find my son and my friend. I spotted in the distance a stripped cloth.
Alex's Tie.
"RICK!" I yelled and ran to the hook and yanked the tie off. I looked around and found a formation in the sand. I heard Rick and Ardeth run up behind me.
"Alex left is his tie…and built us a little sand castle. It's the temple of Pillai. They've gone to Pilai!"
"Thatta boy Alex. COME ON!" I felt tow pair of hands pull me up and we ran for the craft.
Once we got to Pillai, within Alex's Jacket, Lisa placed her mothers necklace inside his pocket. The very one which she never removed. Rick realized what it was and placed it in his pocket for safe keeping.
It was like this for every part of the journey until we reached the end of the nile river.
"That's the blue nile down there. Must be out of Egypt by now." Rick said.
"In ancient times this still belonged to the upper kingdom. The Oasis must be around here somewhere."
"Don't worry Evy, We'll find him. He's a smart kid. He'll leave us a sign."
We were almost to Ame Shere, and no sign of Alex or Lisa anywhere.
Elisabeths POV
I stood in front of Alex, trying to hide what he was doing, but I watched as Loch Nah stomped towards me, and gave me a firm back hand to my face that made me fall away from Alex's hiding spot.
"Surprised to see me?" he threatened, picking up Alex and shaking him hard. "Leaving bread crumbs?"
I got up and pryed him out of the dark mans fingers. He glared at me and was about to hit me again.
"Loch Nah! Leave them." Imotep ordered. He stood in the rivers center, looked at me and Alex and smirked.
" I hope your parents enjoyed their journey."
He lifted his arms into the air and the Waters in the river rose above a hundred feet making a wall appear before the canyons. In a force forward motion the wall waved through and towards a hovering air craft. That was Rick and Evy!
I knew if the water would get them, they would crash into the mountains.
I went to run for Imotep, but Loch Nah's arms held me close to him. The force he put would leave bruises on me, but I still struggled.
"No! Let me go!"
Rick's POV
Something was wrong. I didn't see it, but the sounds of the river stopped and the wind died. The craft shook slightly off balance, and then a rush could be heard behind us.
"We're in trouble!" I heard Izzy scream.
I looked behind him and a large wall of water surged for us. Within the wall, the familiar outline of Imoteps face burst through and laughed.
"Horus fly!" Ardeth demanded the bird. I watched as his wings soared to the right of a canyon.
"Izzy! Hard right! STARBOARD! STARBOARD!"
In seconds, the craft thrusted fast forward then hard right. He were races the water and we made it past the canyon, leaving the water wall behind us.
I looked about to see if everyone was alright, and when my eyes caught eve, I placed my hand on her and brought her close to me.
"Uh, people…" Jonathan said, almost questionable. We turned and looked forth a large green forest, with wilf life singing and waterfalls rushing.
"Ame Shere" Ardeth praised.
We looked and observed the grounds. It was beautiful, but we needed to stay focused. We needed to get Lisa and Alex back.
"OH HE'S BACK, HANG ON!"
Izzy warned, and thrusted the rockets to blast us forward again. We made it to the end of the canyons, but we felt the engines die. We were out of fuel.
"That's not good." We saw Izzy scoot down under the wheel and our craft hit the water and we plummeted to the ground.
Elisabeths POV
My breath was trapped in my throat. The air in my longs begged to be let out. I could hear Imoteps steps in the pebbles strive toward us.
My heart broke when I heard Alex whisper. "Mom? Dad?"
Imotep teased Alexs hair but alex forced his hand away. I grew angry. Deep in my heart i knew…They were still alive.
"It's okay. Your parents live through everything. They are still coming for you." I whispered and brought Alex to my side and hugged him close.
"You mean us." He corrected.
This made me think for a moment, and I knelt down next to Alex and cupped his face in my hands and looked at him seriously.
"Listen to me, If we get separated or if anything happens to me before we reach the pyramid, you run. Get yourself to the pyramid before the sun rises and wait for your father." I explained.
I knew my time was almost up. Imotep assured me that when they don't need Alex anymore, that I was the first to die. His eyes grew teary.
"No! I can't leave you, What if mom and dad are gone? You're all I've got left." His tears fell. This was the only time I've seen him scared on this journey, and I picked him up and held him in my arms.
"Sshh. You are never gonna be alone. You hear me! Your parents are alive. I feel it in my heart." I assured him. I set him down and wiped the tears from his cheek, and kissed his head.
"Finally playing mother for the orphaned child?" Loch Nah teased. I smirked at him and shot back at him.
"Better then your mother was I'm sure."
His eyes grew as dark as ever, and he yanked me by the hair and placed his sword on my neck, digging into my thin flesh and drew blood.
"AUNTIE!" Alex yelled.
" Loch nah. She is mine to kill. Release her now!" Imotep warned.
I felt the blade off my neck and he threw me into the sand. I scrambled for toward Alex to assure him I was alright. Then I glanced at Loch Nah and smirked, knowing I dug him as deep with my words as he did with his.
The sun set as we walked into Ame Shere, and I knew now we were racing the time.
So there we go people, Almost done! probably two or three chapters left to go before the end. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed and left suggestions.
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Answer the questions below and I will mention the Reviewer with the best answer in the LAST chapter!
1. Is Elisabeth really a Goddess?
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