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| Rick blanched at the idea of dressing like an English dandy and attending tea parties and social gatherings. �Yeah, in that case, I�d have to say bring on the mummies, scarabs, and big, big bugs. Heck, let�s throw in some undead people just for a little extra fun.� Osiris burst into laughter and slapped Rick on the back. �My friend, you and I share the exact same sense of humor. We are two of a kind.� Evie crossed her arms and gave an unladylike snort. �Yes, two of a kind of�AH!� Evie yelped as Rick pinched her bottom. �Do you see why I love this woman so much?� Rick asked Osiris with a sly grin. �Oh Geez. Here we go again,� Alex rolled his eyes and looked to Adom. �Hey, do you want to hear how I helped my mum and dad find me when I was kidnapped?� Adom smiled and nodded and the two went off a few feet away so they could have their own conversation. Osiris smiled at his son and his new friend and answered Rick�s question. �Yes, she is an exact copy of my Nefertiri.� He smiled again remembering how much he loved her quick wit and sharp tongue, then frowned at the thought of never seeing her again. �Now we must get to serious business. Suetekh and Nephthys have hidden Nefertiri and Pharaoh Seti somewhere. I need your help. We must get to them before Nephthys. She may be seeking revenge for the death of the one you refer to as Seth.� �I�ll help in anyway I can,� Rick began. �I owe you my life.� �You may count me in as well.� Evie took hold of Osiris�s hand and looked him in the eye. �Alex and I owe you a great deal also. I don�t know what I would do if I lost Rick.� Osiris could see the depth of gratitude in her eyes and he smiled in response. Ardeth, who had been quietly listening, broke into the conversation. �Did I not tell you, my friend, that you were destined for great things?� He looked over to Osiris chuckling, �You know at first he did not believe this was his fate, but merely shrugged off everything that had happened as coincidence?� Osiris, Ardeth, and Olympus burst into laughter while Evie tried to hide her smile behind a cough. Rick scowled at the group while mumbling something about figuring out how to use the bracelet to turn them into a pack of hyenas. Evie heard what he had mumbled and could no longer contain the laughter. �Don�t take it personally, dear. Who would have thought an American cowboy would become Egypt�s next savior?� she asked. �And me, a librarian of all people, his sidekick?� she added with a laugh. Osiris pulled himself together. �Come, let us get on our way. I think I know where Nefertiri and her father have been hidden. We must get camels and supplies for our journey and find the others of your group.� He looked in the direction of his son. �Adom, Alex, we must get going.� �So, where do you think they have been taken?� Evie asked Osiris. �It is a secret place, one that you would not know of, for there are a select few who know of it�s existence,� Osiris began. �It is known as The City of the Dead. A hidden away place in the middle of the desert called Hamunaptra.� �Oh great. Trust me when I say that I�ve heard of it,� Rick said. �Hell, I could even lead the way.� Desiree ([email protected]) May 21, 2002 "I guess we should get going." Gabrielle slowly stood up. The pain in her side had started to ease. "Gabrielle... it's early! We need at least three more hours of sleep." "Jonathan Carnahan! The sun is far up in the sky! You stop your whining and get up this instant!" "Or what?" "Or I'll, I'll never kiss you again." Jonathan quickly got to his feet and took Gabrielle in his arms. "Now that just wouldn't do, would it?" Jonathan bent his head over Gabrielle's, and the two kissed, until... "Well, that's a good way to start the morning." An absolutely slimy voice had interrupted the kiss, and an absolutely slimy man had walked up to the couple. "Senbi, go away, before I kick your ass all the way to Cairo." Senbi snickered, "Ooh, like I've never heard that before! Naughty words, but not as naughty as what you two have been doing." An exasperated noise arose from Gabrielle's throat as she grabbed a handful of sand and threw it at Senbi. The man turned and stumbled away as Gabrielle ran after him throwing sand at him and yelling in ancient Egyptian. ~*~*~*~*~ Ardeth, riding ahead, saw an oasis with what looked like a some sort of shack near the outskirts. "Rick! Look ahead! Perhaps we can stop for water." "Sounds good, but, wait a sec..." Rick had spotted the familiar looking man being screamed at and chased by Jonathan's girlfriend! What the hell was going on here?! Ardeth and Rick rode up to where Gabrielle had tackled the screaming man and was beating his back with her fists. "You stupid, son of a...!!" Gabrielle was screaming with all her might. "What the hell is going on here?!" Gabrielle stopped pounding on the man with his face down in the sand as Rick dismounted his camel to inspect what was happening. Senbi turned over and looked around at the new visitors. |