Chapter 11: Beshoy:
Guo's POV:
"At last, we understand each other, Mr. O'Connell," says Hashmi.
"If any of what you say is true," I said, "who do you think is responsible?"
"There are more forces at work than even your highly developed scientific mind can grasp," says Hashmi.
"My dear Hashmi," I said, "it was for that very reason that I suspected you."
"Fool," says Hashmi, "if I had the secret to reviving the dead, do you think that I would've misused it in such a stupid way?"
"No, perhaps not," I said, "then will you come with me to the police?"
"I shall be happy to cooperate in any attempt to stop further useless killing."
"Good," I said, "then let's go."
Annette's POV:
Ahdahm wahs readeeng me a poem. "Darling?"
"Yes," I ahsked.
"I have to leave London."
"Oh no, Ahdahm," I said.
"I made arrangements for you and Guo to stay longer."
"Weethout you? I couldn't bahre eet!"
"I want you to come with me."
"Yes, Ahdahm, I will!" I know, eet's selfeesh of me to just leave guo fahr ahdahm, but maybe ahdahm wahs ze one I wahs meant to be weeth. maybe ziss wahs fahte. Steell, I hahpe guo would understahnd. We zen shahred a keess. "When do we leave?"
"Tomorrow morning, early."
"So soon? How do I tell guo?"
"It would be kinder not to while he's ill. Perhaps just write him a letter."
"I dahn't like zat, but I suppahse eet's ze only way."
. . .
I wrahte my lettair ahnd zen I looked aht myself een ze meerrahr, but I zen heard sahmetheeng ahnd decided to tahke a look aht eet.
. . .
I zen sahw... I could bahrely believe eet... ze mummy strahngleeng Ahdahm! I zen screamed. Ze mummy zen threw ahdahm ahway ahnd wahlked up ze stairs towahrds me. Zen Ahdahm said a strahnge wahrd ahnd ze mummy stahpped. I zen fainted.
Adam's POV:
When Annette fainted, the mummy walked towards me and knocked me out with a punch.
Guo's POV:
I arrived with Hashmi and the police, and we all saw Annette, lying on the stairs, and Adam on the floor. I ran to check on Annette. "Darling, tell me what's happened," I said.
"Ahdahm... eet wahs Ahdahm!" Annette then ran towards the unconscious Adam. "Ees he ahlive?"
"Yes, Miss, he'll be alright. Can you tell me what happened, Miss?"
"Ze mummy wahs here! eet wahs ahlive!"
"Are you certain?"
"Yes, eet ahttahcked Ahdahm!"
"It attacked Adam," I asked.
"Why would she do that," asks Hashmi.
"Then the theory we brought to you, Inspector has been proven wrong," I said.
"That's the trouble with theories, Sir," says the Inspector.
The police then took Adam to his room. Strange thing... it's the only theory that works. "Maybe something else has gone wrong," I said, "can you please give us another chance to prove we're right?"
"That's one advantage the amateur detective has over the profession," says the Inspector, "a second chance."
"Ahdahm, Dahrleeng, ahre you ahlright?"
. . .
"Any luck," asks Hashmi.
"No good at all," I said, "more brandy?"
"Yes, please," says Hashmi.
"Every reference to the curse agrees that only those directly involved with opening the tomb are in mortal danger," I said. We then heard something. "What was that?"
"Curtains," says Hashmi.
I then walked over to the curtains and saw the mummy's hand sticking out. The curtains then fell, and I saw her, the Mummy! She was walking towards me, but the truth is, we expected that, and the police were getting ready to trap her.
"Now," says the Inspector.
The police dropped the net on the mummy.
"Stop it," says Hashmi, "Rhodopis, the mighty queen of Egypt, wife of the Pharaoh, gaze down upon the humblest of the humble servants, who has transgressed against the ridicule upon thy head! May the memories of my ancestors be erased forever and the memory of my unworthy self-remain only in the minds of vermin and the deceased creatures of the Earth! I, who have committed the unforgivable, and allied myself with desecraters and nonbelievers, implore thee to destroy my body painfully and my soul will pay penance for all eternity!"
The mummy then breaks free from the net and crushes Hashmi's head with her foot. The mummy then came after me again, but then decided to just leave.
"See where she goes," I said, "but keep your distance!"
"Find something to cover him up," says the Inspector.
"So, my theory was proven right, Inspector," I said.
"Yes," says the Inspector, "yes it was."
"The Mummy only kills those who disturb its peace," I said.
"Then that leaves you and Miss DuBois in danger," says the Inspector.
Annette's POV:
I wahs wahlkeeng down ze stairs weeth Ahdahm. "I steell dahn't understahnd, why would ze mummy ahttahck you? Eet goes ahgainst ahll ze known legends."
"I think I can answer that for you. No, this way."
. . .
He zen took me to hees bahsement where I sahw ahll of hees Egyptian treasures. "I cahn't believe eet. Everytheeng here ees een such perfect cahndeetion! Ahnd ziss ees a phahraoh's crown!"
"That has always been mine!"
"I dahn't understahnd!"
He zen took me to ziss chair.
"Sweet Annette, there is much I would have to tell you before you could quite understand. Think back first, to the legend of Rhodopis! Hidden there are the facts you could not know. When Amasis heard the news about the death of his wife, the shock was enough to nearly kill him. When he awoke from his bed, he demanded the person who was truly responsible for what happened, and he cursed that person. Cursed him to everlasting life. Unless he could die at the hand of his mummified queen."
"How would you know zat?"
"Because I am that person! Beshoy, brother of Amasis! Cursed to eternal wandering, for I could never die! The only person who could remove the curse has been rendered useless by the hands of my own assassin... until now! Now I can die! When your Father found the tomb of Rhodopis, he provided the means, but it was lifeless! When you gave us the medallion, you provided the words that would revive it! While the hand of Rhodopis lives, I must use it! So, you see, Annette, we will be together, as I wanted! Awaken, O Silent One thou who has slept, appear, thou art justified against those who sought to harm thee!"
Ze mummy zen ahppears...
To Be Continued
In the next chapter is the conclusion.