part 2 Chapter 6

Elisabeths POV

I ran.

My legs were so sore from running and falling and fighting, but I still ran. I could hear more darts woosh past my ears, but I kept running. I had to find Rick and Evy. I headed for the pyramid, and thats when I literally ran into someone.

"Bloody hell!" I heard under me.

I looked to find a face i certainly missed. "Jonathan!"

"Lisa! Oh thank God your still alive. Did you see those pigmy creatures?"

I rolled my eyes and helped him up off the ground.

"Yes, thats why we must hurry. Where is Rick and Evy?" I pulled him towards the pyramid.

" Elisabeth?" I heard Evy and turned to her and hugged her tight.

" Quick, where is Rick?"

"MOM!" Then I was relieved to see Alex embrace his mother. Rick was right behind trying to catch his breath.

"Lisa!" I hugged him as he checked my out.

"I'm fine, i'll be okay. We must hurry!" I said pulling him towards the pyramid.

"What are you talking about?" he asked, little curious.

" Yeah mom. Come on, We've got to get to the pyramid to get the bracelet off now!" Alex explained, but Jonathan pushed on about leaving it on.

"You don't understand!" I yelled, making everyone look at me in worry.

" The bracelet will kill me if I don't get to the pyramid before the sun hits it...TODAY!"

"Oh my god!" Evy whispered, but then Pigmy men were approaching us.

"Time to go!" Rick said, pushing Alex and Evy ahead of him. I ran alongside of him as Jonathan slacked back a little.

"Hurry Jonathan!" Eny yelled, keeping her pace with us.

We came to a high crossing above hundreds of feet between us and the river where Rick pulled out a stick of dynamite and lit it quick.

"That would have been useful an hour ago!" I yelled at him.

"I only had one." he uttered and threw at the pigmys.

"What's that?" Jonathan asked as he ran over.

"Oh nothing.. had it in case of an emergency."

We ran and watched as the fuse hit the stick and exploaded the crossing, making the pigmys fall into the river.

I turned to see the sun starting to rise over the mountain.

"Rick!" Evy whispered as she also noticed the sun.

Rich grabbed Alex's Arm and pulled him fast. "Let's go Alex. Come on!"

They ran ahead and i tried hard to keep up. Evy was fast behind me and we knew we weren't going to beat the sun. I prayed "Please protect them."

I felt the heat of the sun on my neck, and watched as the sun spread through the jungle like a wild fire. Then the top of the pyramid shimmered by it's diamond shaped top and I found an opening to the site of the pyramid. Evy stopped behind me and let out a breath of relief. We noticed Alex and Rick were safe resting inside the entry.

"They made it! Thank God." She said and we hugged each other tightly.

I opened my eyes and saw Imotep about ready to strike Evy from behind.

"NO!" I yelled and pushed Evy away in enough time for the blade to hit me and not harm her.

"No!" I heard her yell back.

"NO!" I watched as Rick ran for us.

"I'm taking the Goddess for the king." He taunted me and ordered Anuksunamun to follow. He pulled me with him towards the pyramid.

I watched as Rick went to Evy to make sure she was alright. I was already inside the pyramid before I could watch anything else.

Rick's POV

"Evy!" I yelled as I pulled her off the ground.

"I'm fine. He stabbed Elisabeth and took her. We must stop him, he might try to offer her as a gift to distract the scorpion king."

"Was she alright?" I asked.

"He tried to stab me, She moved me out of the way." She replied and began to sob. I hugged her and assured her that everything will be alright.

"Alex, Stay here with your uncle. If anything happens..."

"Scream for help?" Jonathan suggested, but I rolled my eyes.

"Is Auntie going to be alright?" He asked with some tears in his eyes.

"She should be fine. Your Aunt is one tough woman." I said and shrugged his hair.

I glanced at Evy and she looked at me with worry. I prayed she would be alright.

Elisabeths POV

I could feel my body weaken from the lack of blood. Each step they made me take felt like I was walking in quick sand. We walked deep into the pyramid till we reached a set of stairs that led down. Once we reached the bottom Imotep yelled in pain as several black masses pulled him inside and out. They vanished and he breathed heavy.

He reached his hands to the alter but it shook only slightly. He tried again with the same results.

I laughed and gave him no pity.

" Anubis wants me to fight without my powers, as a mortal."

Anuksunamun glanced at him with worry.

" Think you can still defeat the scorpion king without your magic tricks?" I asked.

He came up to me and slapped me hard across my cheek.

" Your time is up goddess." he warned me, then Anuksunamun pulled him close, kissing him as if it were goodbye, but then He lifted me up and dragged me into the next room.

The room had a large gold scorpion gong and he hit it several times to summon the king. If I weren't in so much pain I would have fought him. He threw me onto a stone surrounded by broken ground filled with emptiness. It stood on it's own leaving me trapped and the only escape would be to jump. He shackled my arms down to the stone leaving me trapped.

I saw Rick hide behind a large statue. He motioned for me to stay quiet so he could attack unnoticed. I nodded and waited.

I watched as Rick ran and was about to hit Imotep with the Axe but a large shake distracted Imotep long enough for him to figure out Rick found them.

I tugged hard on my chains when I noticed a faint red glow surrounding the stone. I peered over to see thousands of mummies screaming and howling. I jumped back and made myself stationed in the middle of my prison.

I watched as they scrambled and fought each other until they both saw the gold doors open.

Ardeth's POV

I watched with my men line in preparing for what would be the battle for humanity.

Yet… in the back of my mind all I hoped for was just another moment more with Elisabeth. The fact that her scent was still fresh on my clothes. That I could faintly feel her skin still on my fingertips would make me die a happy man…If only I could have kissed her.

Ricks POV

I fought Imotep as hard as I could. I swiped him with my blade and watched him bleed. He was mortal. I have an advantage now. I swung my axe harder and fought harder, feeling my arms grow tired as we came to a halt from each others weapons and we heard locks unravel and the gold doors opened. I glanced at Imotep and he glanced at me. Then we threw each other away and awaited for hell to open and escape.

Elisabeths POV

I noticed at the corner of my eye the gold door emerge open. I turned to Rick and he turned to me, as we moth shared a moment of terror…just one moment…then watched as a scorpion/man crawl out through the doors.

Imotep watched the king as he forwarded him.

"I am your servant." He declared and made the King stop.

"I offer you a goddess of love in exchanged my life to spare."

I shook in fear as the scorpion king observed me. He appeared to be reading me.

"You've damaged her. She is no goddess if she is dead!" He roared

I gasped.

"But that one was sent to kill you!" Imotep declared and pointed to Rick.

"No! He lies!" I yelled but the scorpion king already made his way to kill Rick.

The scorpion king crawled towards me and screamed in my face. It scared me to a point that I screamed and tumbled over the ledge and the only thing holding me was my chains as I dangled over the pit of hell.

"AAAHHHHHHH" I looked to see several mummies trying to pull me into the pit. Then I felt a warm grasp at my hands.

"Hang on Lisa!" I heard as I looked up to find Jonathan pulling my sore wrists. I was back on the ground and i breathed in relief. My back was in so much pain that I thought I was going to pass out.

"Come on lovely. I gotcha." He said. I felt the steel loosen from my wrists and I was thrown over a shoulder.

I felt him running away from the fight and I was laid on the ground next to Alex.

"Aunt Lisa." He smiled and hugged me. I winced at the pain but tried to shake it off.

"Hey kid." I whispered, and swiped a little hair out of his eyes.

" Auntie…Your hurt." he cried and held my hand.

"I'll be alright." I felt bad for lying. I really had no idea what would happen to me.

I looked down at the gold spear that Jonathan held and I had a flash memory of a man holding a spear in the same form.

Ardeth's POV

I fell off my horse as the Army of Anubis fought us. I swung my sword left and right and took out as many mummies as I could. They diminished and I was on my last one and killed him quick. I looked around to watch my men cheer for victory, but I ran passed them and back to where we approached them and found fifty times the army as before. We were severely outnumbered.

My men gathered behind me and waited for my word. I looked at them and raised my sword.

"Till DEATH!"

He held our swords and prepared for the fight. I was breathing heavy. This was it. We are in God's Hands now.

Rick's POV

I ran as fast as I could. I lost my weapon and I couldn't do much with just my hand. I stopped and hid on a wall, thats when I noticed a man with the same tattoo on my wrist. Alex told me about it back at the temple. I looked at the pictures to see a similar stick that Jonathan had and it showed that the spear would kill the scorpion king. Bay was right. Fine line between coincidence and faith.

"Ok, now i'm a believer!"

I ran out and found Jonathan helping settle Lisa down.

"Jonathan! The gold stick…It's a spear. " I yelled at him to realize what I was explaining.

He took a look at it and shook his head. "No, doesn't look like one."

"NO! THATS BECAUSE IT TURNS INTO ONE! THE GOLD STICK IS A SPEAR…." I heard something crawl above my head and found the king about to jump at me. I RAN!

Evy's POV

I ran in and found Rick fighting a large scorpion man. "RICK!" I yelled as the king almost hurt him.

"EVY!" He yelled, happy to see me, but it distracted him and he almost got his gonads smashed my a large Scorpion claw.

I turned to see Jonathan and Alex tugging at the gold stick. It spat a sharp gold point and i realized it was a weapon to end the curse.

"HURRY JONATHAN!" I yelled and ran for him, but Anuksunamun pulled me aside and held me to stop from helping my brother.

"Throw it! Kill the scorpion king. Send his army back to the underworld!"

He moved Alex away to a safe distance and took aim, but immediately after he threw it Imotep caught it and was ready to kill him. He threw it at him and I screamed for hope.

"RICK!"

Ricks POV

I watched in slow motion as a gold shimmer came charging for the king. The desperation in Evy's voice warned me to stop the weapon and I leaped forward catching the spear before it could pierce the king.

I ran with the spear and turned just as I was about to fall into the mummy pit and I thrusted the spear into the king.

"NINE!" I heard the mummy yell in frustration.

I looked at the king and declared him. "GO to hell and take your friends with you!"

He roared and a black mass emerged us!

Ardeths POV

I breathed heavier by the second. The Army of Anubis was here and would end us. I shielded my eyes as the first mummy approached us turned to a black mass.

I looked up when I thought it safe and found nothing, not even a weapon.

They stopped the army. We WON, WE are alive.

I yelled in cheer and my men followed.

I found my horse and ran for him. I ordered my men to head back to their missions and I got on my horse and headed back for the temple, Thats was until I heard a roaring fire above me, and I smiled.

"IZZY!"

Elisabeths POV

I felt the ground shaking and then Jonathan picked me up.

" RICK!" I heard Evy yell and run for her husband. Even through the falling rocks that could have killed her, she was saving my best friend. She truly loved him and I knew I could die happy knowing he was happy with the love of his life and their beautiful son and brother Jonathan would still be happy with their fortune.

I closed my eyes and welcomed the darkness.

Rick's POV

I took my family out and saw debris flying all around us. I looked at every tree being pulled inside the pyramid.

"Let's go up!" I pulled Alex up and we ran for the next opening.

"This whole place is gonna get sucked up! Let's move up!"

I took Lisa out of Jonathans arms "Help Alex!" I yelled. I leaped two stairs at a time till we reached the top when we realized there was no where to go.

"Rick, We're trapped!" Evy cried. I took my son, and my wife into a hug. fearful we may not get out of this.

That was until we all heard a loud cheer. "OYE!"

"IZZY!" I could kiss this man now. We have a chance now!

"Come on! Come on! I haven't got all day!" He yelled.

Evy threw Alex inside first and we found Bay inside helping him.

"Come on! Hurry!" He yelled through the roar of the oasis being sucked through.

I handed him Lisa, and I threw myself on the step.

I felt the balloon go up, and then a loud scream. Jonathan was close to falling over. But he didn't care, he wanted that damn diamond.

"It's not worth your life!" I yelled at him

"YES IT IS!"

He grabbed it and izzy blasted us up and I pulled my idiot brother in law up and onto the boat.

I breathed in relief knowing we made it. Even Izzy's cheer for life was enlightening.

"O'Connell! You almost got me killed!"

I railed my eyebrows. "At least you didn't get shot"

I watched Evy and Alex run towards Izzy.

"Izzy! Thank you!" Evy praised and kissed Izzy.

I got up and walked over to Bay who was tending to Lisa.

She had gotten very pale. The color on her lips had faded and even with a bandage he made from his wrap, the blood had still seeped through.

"How is she?" I whispered.

"I…I don't think… she won't make it past noon. She's lost too much blood." He told me. I felt Evy pull me away for a moment, but I still couldn't register what Bay just told me.

Ardeth's POV

I looked at the woman in my arms and I knew I was going to lose her. She was breathing shallow and every so she had let out a wet bloody cough.

I removed a black sheer from my robes and wiped her mouth.

SHe moaned a little and opened her eyes. I looked at her and smiled at her. I gently took her hand in mine.

She smiled and let out a few tears.

"Elisabeth?"

"Ardeth." She breathed out, it was barely a whisper.

I heard O'Connells feet run to me when I spoke.

He pulled her other hand and began to stroke the top part of her wrist.

"Rick…I'm scared…" She whispered and began to shake in fear. I hugged her close as O'Connell spoke.

" Hey, it's not that bad. We're gonna fix you right up. You'll be back on your feet in no time." He said, and I realized he let a tear slip.

I didn't wanna scare her. I knew in my heart that she wouldn't make it past another hour.

" Liar." She smiled and gripped my hand tighter.

"You need to fight this Elisabeth."

"My full name… It's serious."

" Not for me, for you. You haven't done everything yet. You need to marry this man, and have his Medjai babies and all these good things life has to offer."

She let out more tears.

" That would be the best gift ever…" She whispered, and looked at me.

I smiled and nodded to her. " I've thought about that every day since I left you in the desert."

I swiped her hair away from her face and the tears that fell behind it.

" Tell Alex and Evy I love them."

"They're here." Rick said. Evy held Alex as he cried. Evy herself couldn't hide the tears.

"Take care of them Rick. Please."

"I will." He leaned in and kissed her forehead.

He moved away and hid his wife and child from the beautiful dying woman who laid in my arms. I looked at her and still saw the beauty that caught my eye eight years ago. I let another tear fell.

" I love you Ardeth Bay" She whispered.

I put my forehead on her. "I love You Elisabeth McGlothin."

She looked at me and I knew what she wanted.

I leaned in and kissed her lips gently. It was magical, almost literally. I felt like I was flying above the sands like a sandstorm.

I felt her head heavy in my arms and her warm breath had caught in her mouth. Not one breath more escaped.

I looked down at the fallen angel in my arms and sobbed. She was gone.

Elisabeths POV

It was all white and I knew this was my final stop. I looked around expecting to find more people.

"Hello?" I asked. "God?" Ok now I sounded really dumb.

"Hello my child." a beautiful woman approached me. She had gold hair and sapphire blue eyes.

"Who are you? Am I in heaven?" I asked.

"You are not in heaven. You are in-between."

I breathed out in frustration. "Great, not even worthy of heaven. Why am I not allowed in heaven? I know I killed people but they were all bad. I promise I'll do anything, just don't send me to hell."

The woman laughed at me and shook her head.

"Child, You are not bound for Hell. It's far to hot and only those who follow the evil are destined to travel there."

"Then why am I here?" I asked.

"For you to choose of course." she offered.

"Choose? Between what?"

"Heaven, and Earth."

"But I'm dead aren't I?" I asked, looking around to feel my bloody wound but found soft skin.

"Only if you choose Heaven. I have the power to give you back your life, for your services of course."

I kept getting confused, This woman was confusing me.

"what services?"

"Why for serving as me. You were made in my image for protecting God's warriors. Your lover, your friend, the princess and their child."

The pieces came to place. She was the Goddess Freja.

"You were my warrior, with everything I was. Destiny, War, and Love. You were destined to protect O'Connell and his family. To fight on the side of good in an Evil war. To see love in a man who never received it himself."

I thought about her words and I've come to terms with it.

"I've given you a choice. You've lived your life serving me. Are you ready to move on to the next life and be young and beautiful. Never get sick or hurt…or do you want to continue the life you have? Grow old? Experience love with your Medjai? eventually move forward back to this world when your ready?"

I looked ahead of the possibility to move on to heaven. I would never feel another sorrow again, but then I thought about what I haven't been through.

I looked ahead… I made my decision

Ardeths POV

I held her. I couldn't let go of her. Not yet. She was still warm against me.

"Hello Medjai." I heard a voice from beside me.

O'Connell and Evy heard it too and He held her protectively.

"Who are you?" I demanded.

She smiled and I looked at her closely. She was stunning. Her hair glowed as bright as gold against the sun and her eyes were just like Elisabeths.

" You know who I am." she noted and stared at me.

"Freja." I whispered and bowed to her in respect.

She smiled at me, then came down and looked down at Elisabeth.

" She was given a choice. Heaven and Earth." She noted as she caressed my love's face. Her arm shimmered gold and flowed through Elisabeth.

The color on Elisabeths face slowly seeped back and her soft lips looked rosy and plump. Her deathly pale skin returned to it's milky soft white glow.

"She chose you… All of you" she said and looked up at the O'Connells.

I looked down and she looked as though she was just resting in my arms.

"Take care of my daughter."

The goddess was gone that instant.

I looked down at Elisabeth whose eyes fluttered and focused.

"Elisabeth?" I asked.

She smiled and pulled me in for a kiss. A full kiss with meaning and passion. The kiss before was everything I wanted, but this kiss was more and beyond. It blow my senses and made my toes tingle.

We separated and she smiled at me.

"Finally!" she whispered.

I laughed and helped her to her feet.

She rushed over and hugged Evy and picked up Alex.

" Still in one piece I see?" She said to him.

O'Connell wrapped an arm on her shoulder and looked at her.

" Thank you. For saving my family." He said and gripped her hard into a hug. "And don't you ever die again."

I heard her giggle and watched her pull away from Rick and swiping a happy tear away.

She walked back over to me and hugged me.

" So what happens now?" I asked at the beauty wrapped around me.

" I have a few idea's." She noted and Kissed me again

"That's half mine." Izzy yelled at Jonathan.

"I have no idea what your talking about." They argued as we rode off through the day and onto tomorrow.

Well, that is it! I know this Chapter took a long time to get out but I wanted to wrap it up in one.

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