This one is quite long, and again, I had to rewatch a few scenes from the movie. And then, one of my favorite scenes:

When Jon and Rick goes to save Evy after Imhotep kisses her and Rick hold up that little white cat and says "Look what I got." And that look on his face (Brandon Fraiser's). XD

Chapter 9

Day 5: Part 3: Night

I couldn't help but to feel uncomfortable and uneasy as I made my way to the museum, so I walked faster until I had reached it and inside, with the door closed behind me. I walked back down the hall to the main part. Both the curator and Ardeth looked up as I arrived.

"What's happened?" Ardeth asked, "You shouldn't be out there when the creature is still on the loose."

I nodded and shrugged. "I know, and nothing's happened. Rick left Evy locked up in her room and left the Americans guarding her, and he and Jon went out to try to go rescue the Egyptologist before it's too late, like that would do much good anyway, so I decided to come here."

He nodded understanding, the curator stood, saying something about needing to do something in his office and left.

"How have you been the past few years, since, well, you know." He asked. I nodded, knowing what he meant.

"Good, I suppose, nothing drastic, and pretty normal. After baba died, mom just moved me here, she didn't really want to take me out of Egypt as well, once we left the tribe, though however, she has taken me to America a few times to visit her family." I told him. "And you?"

He gave me a brief summary of what he has been through the past decade, with his father's death and then his mother's death and him taking on his father's position as the leader, and he was still young, he was just about around the same age as my brother.

"You mentioned that Evelyn and Jonathan were your cousins." He said. "How did that come about? I mean, how did you learn of it?"

I shrugged. "Long story actually, and it's kind of confusing of how we found out." I went to a simple, brief, uncomplicated version of the story. About how my grandfather, Saleem's, aunt was half Medjai, her mother have given her up at birth and she was raised by her father and stepmother, and Jon and Evy were descended from her, and alas, my distance cousins.

About half an hour later, Evy, Rick, Jon and Daniels arrived at the museum, where we learned that the creature had gotten ahold of not only the Egyptologist, but also Henderson.

"Well, according to legend, the black book that they Americans found at Hamunaptra is supposed to bring people back from the dead." Evy said from behind me as I followed Ardeth and the Curator upstairs.

"Until now, it was a notion I was unwilling to believe." She continued.

"Believe me sister. That's what brought our buddy back to life." Rick said.

"Yes. I'm thinking that if the black book can bring people to life.."

"Then maybe the gold book can kill him."

"That's the myth." She said. "Now, we just have to find out where the gold book is hidden."

All of a sudden, I heard chanting of "Imhotep." I stopped as did the others. Rick, Jon, Evy and Daniels turned around to head to the window, and I followed them, with Ardeth and the curator behind me.

They continued with their chanting as they headed towards the museum and torches and they were covered in boils.

"Last, but not least, my favorite plague, boils and sores." Jon said as I shivered.

"They have become his slaves." Ardeth said. "So it has begun, the beginning of the end."

"Not quite yet it hasn't." Evy said. "Come on." She turned to walk down the hall and we followed her to a stone wall, where she started reading, trying to find out where the golden book, known as the book of Amun-Ra was located. The curator was trying to help. Jon was looking over her shoulder, and Daniels and Ardeth were looking out the window. I stood in the space in between my brother and Ardeth.

"According to Bembridge scholars, the golden book of Amun-Ra is located in the statue of Anubis." She said.

"That's where we found the black book." Jon stated.

"Exactly."

"Looks like the old boys at Bembridge were mistaken."

"They mixed the books up." She said. "Mixed up where they were buried." She added. "So if the black book is inside the statue of Anubis, then the golden book must be inside.." She started looking and all of a sudden, I heard the doors pound open, and I jumped a bit and we heard yelling, Jon, Daniels, Ardeth and Rick looked over the balcony too, where we could see the people pushing in.

"Come on, Evy, faster." Jon said.

"Patience is a virtue."

"Not right now it isn't." Rick shook his head.

Jon started going back down the hall. "I think I'll go and get the car started. Then he left.

"I got it." Evy said. "The golden book of Amun-Ra is at Hamunaptra inside the statue of Horus." She turned back around. "Take that, Bembridge scholars." She said in triumph with a smile.

Then we ran out of the building behind Daniels. "Let's go, let's go, let's go!" He ran to the car. "Get this thing in gear, boy. Let's get out of here."

"Evy. Come on, Evy. Hurry up." Jon said. We reached the car by then, Ardeth helped me and made sure I was in before he got in. Once everyone was in, Jon took off.

"You're going to get yours, Beni!" Rick said, standing up as Jon floored it. "You hear me?" He asked. "You're going to get yours!"

The townspeople started chasing after us. Jon slammed on breaks as we came across another line of people. Jon just sat there until Rick stomped on his feet as the car was floored as Jon started screaming, we were kind of jerked back, and I had to grab onto Ardeth's arm to catch myself as he steadied me. "Thanks." I said. He nodded.

"Hang on!" Rick yelled, as he took the wheel and rammed through the townspeople. Jon retook the wheel as Rick, Ardeth, the curator and Daniels pushed the people off the car. Two of the townspeople grabbed onto Daniels.

"Hey! O'Connell! O'Connell!" He and they fell off as the car took a sharp turn. I heard Imhotep roaring as we drove away and I could help but to flinch a little. Ardeth put an arm lightly around me for a moment.

"Alright?"

I nodded. "Uh-huh." I nodded, I said smally. "It's a little unnerving."

Just then, we crashed into a water tub, which basically stopped the car, and we all scrambled to get out, Ardeth jumped out with ease and then helped me as we ran from the townspeople. My brother grabbed a torch and started waving it at the people, as we got behind him and backed up to some baskets and stuff as they started chanting "Imhotep," again.

Rick was in front of us and Ardeth kept me to his side as they started advancing. The crowd made way for Imhotep as he approached with Beni behind him.

"It's the creature." The curator said, unemotionally form the other side of Ardeth. "He's fully regenerated."

He approached us, speaking Ancient Egyptian.

"Come with me, my princess." Beni translated. "It is time to make you mine forever."

Evy scoffed. "For all eternity, idiot."

He spoke again to Evy, holding out his hand. "Take my hand, and I will spare your friends." Beni translated again.

Evy sighed. "Oh dear."

"Have you got any bright ideas?" She asked.

"I'm thinking." Rick said. "I'm thinking."

"You better think of something fast, because if he turns me into a mummy, you're the first one I'm coming after." She looked at my brother. She started walking over to him, and my eyes grew wide.

"She isn't." I muttered, as I watched her as she took his hand.

"No." Rick said, and grabbed out his gun and pointed it to Imhotep.

"Don't." Evy said.

"No!" Ardeth stepped forward to put my brother's hand down.

"He has to take me to Hamunaptra to perform the ritual." Evy said, from Imhotep's side.

"She's right." Ardeth said. "Live today, fight tomorrow." Rick finally relented and put his gun up.

"I'll be seeing you again." Rick said, staring straight at Imhotep and pointed the torch.

Imhotep smiled and turned away with Evy.

"Evelyn!" Rick said, going forward, but Ardeth put his hands on his shoulders, stopping him.

Imhotep spoke in Anicent Egyptian again. "No!" Evy said. "Let go of me!"

"Goodbye my friend." Beni said, as the people started coming closer. Rick broke free of Ardeth's hold and stepped forward after Beni.

"Come here, you little…" He grabbed the torch with both hands and they continued to come and Ardeth stood in a protective stance next to me. Then Rick threw the torch into the crowd and opened up the manhole cover. "Come on!" He said to Jon, the closest one to him and reached for him.

"What about my sister?" Jon asked.

"We're going to get her back!" He puts/throws him down. "Go!" Then he grabs Ardeth. "You're next!" He makes him go down. My brother then looked at me. "Your turn!" He took my hand and put me down through to Ardeth, who helped me to get steady on my feet once I was down, nearly half-catching me.

My brother came down moments later. "The curator?" I asked, already knowing the answer. Rick shook his head.

"He wouldn't come."

Ardeth nodded. "We must go." And Rick took the lead, with Jon behind him. Ardeth looked at me. "Are you alright?" I was still in shock.

"Yeah, I think so." He nodded and took my hand for extra support and we followed my brother and cousin.

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