The Mummy: Rise of Imhotep

Shadows In The Night

3rd Person

O'Connell pulled Zahra’s unconscious body out of the water having lost consciousness in their swim to shore. The woman in his group noticed this and instantly went into mother mode, running up to them.

“mister O'Connell what happened? Is she alright?”

“ yeah she was fighting one of those guys and I think she hit her head.”

As the woman was looking over Zahra from across the river someone was yelling O'Connell’s name in a very irritating voice.

“hey O'Connell! O'Connell! Looks to me like I have all the horses!”

O'Connell looked around at his surroundings, smiled, then looked back to the other side of the river. “Hey Beni! Looks to me like you're on the wrong side of the river!”

Looking around Beni kicked the water angrily cursing in a different language. While he was having a temper tantrum O'Connell walked over and picked up Zahra.

“alright we should get moving. There is a village not far from here.”

That Morning

They arrived at the village just after the sun rises. Zahra woke up late into the night and distanced herself from everyone.

Walking into the village the women were quickly taken in to a tent to get fresh new clothes. Zahra refused the clothes since they weren't her style but the woman she's come to know as Evy told her to at least take them as a spare of clothes or even sleepwear.

After she got her clothes she made her way out of the tent and over to her camel that the guys just recently bought. She listened to the guys as the Englishman complained about the price of the camels.

“you know we probably could have got them for free all you had to do is give them your sister.”

“yes awfully tempting isn't it?”

When O'Connell went quiet Zahra looked up to see him I'm staring at Evy. She rolled her eyes and went to grab her dagger to clean it not only to find it. Right she had lost it during the fight with the man on the barge.

“not to interrupt this touching moment but we should probably get going.”

The group watched as Zahra and her camel started walking. They had about a day trip left that is if they don't have any delays or interruptions.

That night the only two who were up were Zahra and O'Connell. It was silent until O'Connell decided to try to get to know his new companion.

“so why are you the only bodyguard for the Americans?”

“No idea. I'm just glad they are paying me.”

O'Connell could tell that she wasn't a talker but he wanted to make sure his group especially Evy was safe with her around.

“I'm Rick by the way.”

“Zahra.”

“are you from Egypt originally?”

Realizing that Rick wasn't gonna give up she decided to humor him. “born and raised. You?”

“I'm from America but moved here when I was young with my mother.”

As if they were both on the same page they looked over to the cliff side and saw roughly ten dark figures sitting atop horses watching them.

Ardeth POV

Me and my men watched the small group travel closer to Hamunaptra. My eyes however were drawn to the woman sitting next to the strong one. Never in my life have a battled with someone with so much fight in them as that woman. Gripping the dagger at my side I ordered my men to make our way to Hamunaptra.