Reincarnation: The Mummy Fanfic

Who Opened That Chest?

Heather's POV

I'm in the bar with Jonathan and the Americans having a drink. While Evie and Rick argue in her room. About what to do next. I agree with Evie, I want to stay and fight. Besides according to Ardeth, it's my destiny to stop the mummy. "You really want to stay here?" Jonathan asks me.

"Yep" I state.

"You're crazy" he states. Rick joins us.

"Tell me, has your sister always been..." Rick starts to ask.

"Oh, yes always" Jonathan tells him. "Yours?" he asks.

"Most defiantly" he states.

"Seriously, I'm right here" I state as out drinks are served. Daniels and Henderson join us.

"We're all packed up, but the damn boat doesn't leave till tomorrow morning" Henderson tells us.

"Tail set firmly between your legs, I see" Jonathan says.

"You can talk. You don't have some sacred walking corpse after you" Henderson mutters. Signalling the bar tender for a drink.

"So, how's your friend?" Rick asks them.

"He had his eyes and his tongue ripped out. How would you be?" Daniels demands. He takes his drink and goes to a different table.

"I'm sorry about Mr Burns" I tell Henderson.

"Not your fault" he states.

"How about a toast?" Rick suggests. We all agree, and raise our glasses.

"Good luck boys" Henderson says and we cluck our glasses together. We down our shots only to spit them out. Others doing the same around us. "Sweet Jesus, tasted just like" he starts to say.

"Blood" Rik says dropping his glass looking at the water fountain. We follow his gaze. To see blood instead of water coming out of the fountain.

"And the rivers and waters of Egypt ran red and were as blood" Jonathan recites.

"He's here" Rick states.

"Evie!" I exclaim and we run to look for her. We find her and then go look for Mr Burns. But find him dead with the mummy. Who throws the men away from Evie and I. He starts to back us into a corner.

"You saved me from the undead. I thank you" he says to Evie. He leans in to kiss her. When we hear the piano and turn to see a white cat. The mummy screeches in fear and left in a blast of wind & sand.

"We are in very serious trouble" Rick states.

"We need answers" I state.

"I know where we may get some" Evie states. "Lets go to the museum" she declares. We all agree and go there. She leads us to the curators office. We arrive to see him speaking to Ardeth. Rick, Jonathan and the Americans point their guns at Ardeth.

"Miss Carnahan, Heather, Gentlemen" the curator says.

"What is he doing here?" Evie demands looking at Ardeth.

"Do you really want to know, or would you prefer to just shoot us?" the curator asks.

"Guys chill" I tell them.

"After what I just saw, I'm willing to go on a little faith here" Rick states. Putting his gun away and the Americans follow suit. We all go to another room and sit down.

"We are part of an ancient secret society. For over 3,000 years, we have guarded the City of the dead at the order of the Priestess of Isis. We are sworn at manhood to do any and all in our part to stop the High Priest Imhotep from being reborn into this world" the curator explains.

"Because of you, we have failed" Ardeth states.

"You think this justifies the killing of innocent people?" Evie demands.

"To stop this creature? Let me think" the curator muses.

"Yes!" he and Ardeth say together.

"No it isn't" I state looking at them. "My ancestor would of never agreed to killing innocent people and nor do I" I tell them. They hang their heads in shame.

"Question. Why doesn't he like cats?" Rick asks them. Changing the subject.

"Cats are the guardians of the underworld. He will fear them until he is fully regenerated" The curator explains.

"Then he will fear nothing, except his sister" Ardeth states looking at me.

"Yeah, well I'm not her" I state crossing my arms.

"You know how he gets his self fully regenerated?" Henderson demands. Taking the attention off of me.

"By killing everyone who opened that chest" Daniels states.

"And sucking them dry, that's how!" Henderson exclaims.

"When Heather and I saw him alive at Hamunaptra, he called me Anck-Su-Namun and her Sha'uri. And then just now in Mr. Burns' quarters, he tried to kiss me" Evie explains.

"It's because of his love for Anck-Su-Namun that he was cursed. He's sister Sha'uri, the priestess of Isis was made to watch. Apparently, even after 3,000 years... " the curator starts to say.

"He is still in love with Anck-Su-Namun" Ardeth finishes.

"Yes, that is very romantic, but what has it got to do with me?" Evie asks.

"Perhaps he will once again try to raise her from the dead" Ardeth states.

"Yes. And it appears he has already chosen his human sacrifice" the curator states looking at Evie. Sucks to be here.

"Not to mention he may try to raise his sister as well and who better then her reincarnation to be the sacrifice" Ardeth states.

"Oh crap" I grumble.

"Bad luck" Jonathan tells us.

"On the contrary, it may just give us the time we need to kill the creature" the curator states.

"Yeah, Evie and I aren't getting sacrificed!" I snap.

"We will need all the help we can get. His powers are growing" Ardeth states looking outside. As an eclipse happens.

"And he stretched forth his hand towards the heavens and there was darkness throughout the land of Egypt" Jonathan recites. I roll my eyes. We all go back to the hotel to plan.

"We must stop him from regenerating. Who opened that chest?" Evie asks the Americans.

"There was me and Daniels here. And Burns, of course" Henderson states. "And that Egyptologist fellow" he adds.

"What about my buddy, Beni?" Rick asks them.

"No, he scrammed out of there before we opened the thing" Daniels states.

"Yeah, he was the smart one" Henderson grumbles.

"Yeah, that sounds like Beni" Rick mutters.

"We must find the Egyptologist and bring him back to the safety of the fort before the creature can get to him" Evie states.

"Right" Rick agrees. "Those two stay here. You three, come with me" he says. We all disagreed. He throws Evie and I over his shoulder. I'm shocked he could carry us both. He dumps us on the bed and left the room. Locking the door behind him as Evie curses him.

"Give it a rest" I tell her as I remove my shoes. "They'll find the Egyptologist and we'll kill Imhotep" I state. She nods her head and joins me on the bed removing her shoes.

"So, you're a priestess?" she asks conversationally.

"I'm a reincarnation of one" I correct her. "Apparently I'm the only one who can stop Imhotep, but I have no idea how. We should try to get some sleep though" I tell her. She agrees and we lay down. Letting sleep take us.

A/N

Picture above of Ardeth and the Curator.