part 2 Chapter 5
Ardeths POV
I heard Izzy complaining about trying to fix the aircraft. He was extinguishing a small fire caused by the crash.
" We're gonna go get my son, then we're gonna need to get out of here fast, so make this work Izzy." O'Connell yelled at the man.
"NO! You don't understand. God damn it, this thing was built for gas. Where am I gonna get gas from around here? Banana's? It needs hot air. Do you know how many cubic feet of hot air this needs?"
O'Connell walked up to him and tapped his shoulder. "If anybody can fill this thing up with hot air Izzy… It's you."
We unloaded the air craft for our weapons and everything necessary. I swung my riffle over my chest along with my bullet chest.
"Horus!" I called, to report back to the media leaders. I lifted him back in the air with our location and he flew gracefully.
We decided to get to higher ground. It was a better shot for us toy spot Imoteps people. We knew we were ahead of them and we'd catch them to make the attack.
A sudden shot echoed the sky and i feared my friend was gone. "HORUS!" I waited to a call, but none came. The Medjai would not have our location.
"I must go! I have to let the commanders know where we are." I said to O'Connell.
"Wait!" he begged me with sincerity.
"If the Army of Anubus arises…"
"I need you to help me find my son." He noted.
I closed my eyes and shook my head. " You must realize what will happen if They don't know where we are, If we are too late…."
" For our family…For Elisabeth..Please." Evy begged. I looked at O'Connell, then back at Evelyn.
My mind went back to my dream, of Elisabeth being stabbed. I knew if I stayed the vision would come true and I would lose her. If I go... I could possibly save her.
I had to make a choice. I had to help them, for the boy and the family. And I would do everything to protect Elisabeth.
I nodded. "Then first I shall help you." I assured them.
O'Connell nodded and gripped my shoulder. "Thank you."
We walked for a few hours, well into the night. We loaded our weapons and waited for Imoteps people to travel into the forests.
"You hear that?" O'Connell asked, placing his gun in the holster.
I listened but don't hear much. "What?"
"Nothing, Absolutely nothing." He said.
I took a listen again and realized he was correct. Not one bug could be heard within the night.
I saw the glow of moving torches and I knew it was them.
O'Connell realized it too and instruct Evelyn about how to handle the rifle. She looked confident, and She gripped him close and kissed him hard.
It made me think about everything i missed with Elisabeth. I haven't held her , haven't touched her, haven't kissed her. For eight years I've given all of my sweat and blood to my people, for me to miss everything a man desires. Love, passion, marriage, children.
If we survive this, I'm never letting her go. This was my mission.
O'Connell held on for one more moment before having to release her. I could see the resistance, and the fear of that possibly being the last time they see each other. But he walked and I followed.
Elisabeths POV
I kept Alex close to me. I knew we were close. The pyramid was only miles away and they would soon not need us anymore.
I could hear Hafez talking about the history of Ame Shere. I gripped Alex's hand and pulled him close to me.
"What was that?" Alex muttered. I didn't hear anything, but I knew there were horrible creatures in this jungle.
"Just stay by me until I tell you otherwise." I warned as we continue to walk.
We looked ahead through the brush and found the gold pyramid with a shiny reflected stone on top. My heart raced as I was pushed faster.
"Cripes, i'm in trouble now!" Alex whispered.
"They won't touch you." I said back to him, giving his hand a tight squeeze.
A thunder rumbled immediately after I spoke and we were stopped. I looked around and found nothing, but noises of things moving made me jumpy.
The men in red scattered but the men holding me and Alex stone ground. Their weapons raised in stance with their torches above for more light.
A sudden gasp happened a few yards back, then another. Men were starting to disappear. I gripped Alex's just in time for the gunfire to go off.
With the sudden disruption I pulled Alex as hard as I could off his capture as well as mine and Screamed at him.
"RUN ALEX!" I was pumping my legs as hard as I could, and noticed his little legs couldn't keep up. I swooped him into my arms and ran as fast as I could for the pyramid.
I got a head start before in my path Loch nah emerged and smirked.
I gasped and dropped Alex to the ground. "DAD!"
With a sigh of relief I heard Rick's worried voice. "ALEX!"
I pushed him behind me and encouraged him to run fast towards Rick's voice yelling. " Run! Find your father and get to the pyramid."
"I can assure you, I will kill him by then." Loch nah warned, approaching us. I had no weapon, but I had to make sure before he could get to Alex he had to kill me first.
Alex's legs were tired, and I knew he was worried for me. I soon made it up to him as we were trapped between Loch nah and a tree. I covered him with my own body which was heaving for a chance to breath.
" Now I finally get to kill you." he warned as he raised his blade to strike.
"DAD!" Alex screamed. His voice echoed in my head as I felt a thrusted push against my side. I looked behind me for a second and found Rick had got him. For just a moment I was in relief, Loch Nah can't hurt him.
My mind registered that now he can kill me, and I rolled away just in time to miss his blade hit me and instead hit the tree.
Then I heard the sound of metal with metal. The dark robed man was fighting Loch Nah. My Medjai. My Ardeth.
I had to help him. I ran into the green woods in search for a weapon. Little pigmy men were killing anything that moved. I watched as several of them tried to shoot little needles at me. One hit my shoulder just as I found a blade. I ignored the pain in my arm, picked up the heavy sword and ran back for Ardeth.
Ardeths POV
I saw her just a moment ago and my heard raced at the joy that she was alright.
The look of Loch Nah was of pure hate when we ran back and forth hitting our blades hard each time. He had the advantage getting the most power from his slices of blade. I blocked them, but fell behind with each thrust of his blade.
I was on my knee's blocking another pan of our swords, but I had to roll out of the way so I could be back at defensive. In the brief moment I knew he would kill me. His blade rose, but a shimmer on Blonde hair caught the corner of my eye.
Elisabeth.
She had stopped the blade from killing me.
" You know what, You don't play fair." She said, and thrusted his blade away.
As I got up, three more men came to attach me, stopping me from my fight with Loch Nah leaving her with no choice but to duel him.
I thrusted my blade into each men as hard as I could, but moor kept coming for me.
"ELISABETH!" I yelled. I could hear their swords chiming and I knew I had to hurry to her.
Elisabeths POV
I heard his voice full of concern as Loch Nah and I watched each other. He was studying me, seeing how he could end my life fast.
" Now I get to kill you." he snarled at me and swung at me.
We dueled, but he was more advance in swords then I was. This was a much heavier sword then I was used to and his hits made my hands feel both numb and tingle.
Within three hits. My blade was caught in his and the pull forced him to take the advantage. He noticed the dart in my arm and removed it painfully and he punched me in the face. I cried out loud as the pain in both my head and my arm made me dazed to the point that Loch Nah appeared multiple in my vision.
Ardeths POV
I heard her cry out and watched as her body fell to the ground. No more men surrounded me, but I watched as he advanced her, giving her a kick in the stomach before swing his blade toward her head.
"No!" I yelled and stopped him. The hault threw his balance off giving me the advantage. I hit his sword with all my might overtime he blocked. The thoughts of Elisabeth hurt by him made me furious. I punched him, Kicked him, and smiled as he stood woozy in my view. But that made him angry and advance me. He was still in recovery as my blade sliced his chest.
When he paused, I aimed for the kill and swiped my blade at his neck. (AN: Sorry if it's the head. I watched it over and over and still can't tell how he killed him.)
His body fell lifeless to the ground with his eyes still open.
My gaze went back to where I left Elisabeth who was now standing only mere inches away. She was breathing heavy, and I couldn't stop looking at the gratitude her eyes projected.
She slowly walked my way as I made my way to her. I reached for her head to inspect a bloody cut leaking on her eye from the hit Loch nah gave her.
"Are you alright?" She asked, seeing a small flesh would on my hand.
I looked at her blood soaked shoulder and shuttered. " you are far worse then I. Are you?"
She looked at me with a smile. "I'm wonderful!" she whispered.
She leaned forward about to kiss me when we both heard a gunshot. We both gasped and saw that a man stood behind her with a gun to her head. He slumped backward and I looked at the post where Jonathan stood. He saved Elisabeth from that guard, and I nodded him for honor.
" Apparently fate does not want us to kiss." I muttered to her, making her giggle for just one moment, then I saw her eyes widen in fear.
"Oh My God! ALEX! We've got to hurry." She said, pulling me as hard as she could.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
She stopped, then looked at me as if she realized something I had not known."What is it?"
" Anubus Army, You must have ordered the Medjai to fight. You must fight with them, with your men." She reminded me, but I gripped her elbows.
" I'm not leaving you, not again." I said to her.
"You have to. To save as much of man as you can if the army shall arise." She said. we both knew I had to go.
I was greedy and cupped her face. "Come with me."
She shed a tear and pulled my hand away from her face. " I have to save Alex. I need to help Rick he can't do it alone."
"I won't go without you. I had a dream…" I was going to tell her about my vision, but she stopped me.
She trembled in my grasp and looked at my eyes as if it were the last time I would see her.
" No matter what happens I will come back for you. I promise." She whispered. Then with a stern voice she yelled.
"GO! Find the Medjai!" then ran the opposite way towards the pyramid.
I stood there for several seconds and realized she was right. We all had a part to do, and we needed to let each other do so.
So I decided to stop here, and if anyone wants to join the story, here is your chance. The next chapter will be the decided review.
Reminder:
Answer the questions below and I will mention the Reviewer with the best answers in the LAST chapter!
1. Is Elisabeth really a Goddess?
2. Does Elisabeth die? or does she live?
3. Does Ardeth and Elisabeth live Happily ever after
Thanks for sticking with my story guys! Lisa B Green