Hundreds of filthy prisoners stare down onto the gallows as the hangman's noose is draped over Rick's head and cinched tight around his neck. Evy and Maggie follow the warden onto a balcony above the gallows. The prisoners all go dead quiet at the sight of her; like jackals staring at fresh meat.
"No women allowed." The Warden ordered Maggie and Evy
Evy opened her mouth to respond but Maggie beat her, "We're English women. very different." She says to the Warden smirking. Evy gives her a look.
This seems to confuse the Warden, he shrugs and sits down. Rick looks up as Evy plops down beside the Warden while Maggie stays standing pulling her gun out and keeping it by her side. She also tied her suit jacket around her waist, tired of carrying it in her hands.
Maggie looks to the Warden, "I will give you one hundred pounds to spare his life." Maggie was willing to do anything to get her best friend out of this.
"I would pay one hundred pounds just to see him hang." He says back to her.
"Two hundred pounds." Evy pushes. The warden looks in interest.
"Proceed!" He says greedily.
"Three hundred pounds!" Maggie tries. She was not about to let the man she loves die. Rick can hear every word, he looks hopeful. Other than the girls, you could hear a pin drop. The Hangman turns to him, "Any last requests, Pig?" He sneers at Rick.
Rick looks at him, "Yeah, I'd like ya to let me go." He says to the Hangman as if it was an actual request. The Hangman grabs the leaver to the trapdoor.
"Five hundred pounds!" Maggie shouts to the Warden. He reaches a handout and touches Evy's leg, "And what else?"
Evy is revolted, and she quickly shoves his hand away. Insulted, the Warden angrily turns and gestures to the Hangman, who pulls the lever. The trapdoor drops away.
"No!" Maggie screams as she watches him fall. The rope pays out. Then jerks taught. Rick's body snaps at the end of the rope. But he's still alive, because, "His neck did not break! Good Now we watch him strangle to death." The Warden yells out.
The prisoners go crazy, screaming and shouting in anger. The guards look around, nervous. Rick struggles at the end of the rope, gagging. Maggie and Evy are horrified, she quickly turns to the Warden, leans forward, and whispers in his ear, "He knows the location of Hamunaptra"
The Warden snaps to her, "You lie!" he yells in disbelief
Evy looked offended, "I would never!" she shouted back, looking worriedly at Maggie as tears leaked down her sister's face.
At the end of the rope, Rick is choking and gagging and turning several shades of red. The Warden stares at Evy, "Are you saying this filthy godless son of a pig knows where to find The City Of The Dead? Truly?" Asks Evy still in disbelief.
Evy negotiates, Yes and if you cut him down, we will give you ten percent."
"Fifty percent."
"Twenty."
"Forty."
Evy hesitates and bites her lip. Rick's eyes bulge as he looks up at her, he can't believe this girl, "Give .... give him .... give him GLA--!"
Maggie goes before her sister, "Twenty-five percent, and nothing more!"
The warden flashes a big green smile, then yells in Arabic. Maggie flashed out her gun from her side and fired twice, the first shot cutting the rope the second was just to make sure it cut. Everyone was in shock that a woman could do that.
Rick crashes to the ground. Half dead. Rolls over. gagging. All of the prisoners burst into cheers. Rick looks up at Maggie, stunned. She smiles down at him.
Giza Port
A team of explorers swarm the docks. Across the Nile, the Pyramids spike the sky. Maggie, Evy, and Jonathan walk along the boardwalk besieged by Hawkers selling everything from toy tombs to King Tut action figures.
"Do you think he'll show up?" Evy asks her siblings in doubt.
"Undoubtedly, I know the breed, he may be a cowboy, but his word is his word." Johnathan says with a little confidence.
Evy scoffs at her brother, "Personally, I think he's filthy, rude, and a complete scoundrel. I don't like him one bit." She states her opinion before turning to Maggie, "And you dropping the bomb that he's your fiancé, how could you keep him a secret from us?!" She scolds.
Maggie rolls her eyes at her sister. She's never seen the real Rick. Before she can respond, a familiar voice sounds, "Anyone I know?"
They all turn. Rick O'Connell walks up; shaved, showered, spit, and polished, with a new haircut and clothes. He looks more dashing and handsome than ever. Evy is suitably impressed, Maggie smirks at her sister.
Evy stumbles over her words, "Oh .... um,...hello."
Jonathan grabs Rick's arm and shakes his hand," Smashing day for the start of an adventure, eh, brother?"
Rick quickly checks his pockets, "Yeah, sure, smashing." He finds his wallet and relaxes.
"Well, it isn't Rick O'Connell. Long time no see?" Maggie exclaims smiling. Rick smiles back at her and pulls her into a hug. God, he missed her but he knew that he was in for it when they were alone. Evy clears her throat causing both Maggie and Rick to look at her, "Mister O'Connell, can you look me in the eye, and guarantee me this is not some sort of flimflam? Because if it is, I'm warning you-" Rick cuts her off.
"You're warning me? Listen, All I can tell you, miss, is that my Colonel found that map in an ancient fortress, and the whole damn garrison believed in it so much, that without orders, we marched halfway across Libya and into Egypt to find that city. Like I told ya, all I saw was sand. Everybody else was wiped out by Tuareg warriors. I'll take your bags." He tells her grabbing the bags and heading on the ship.
"Well done." Maggie sasses before heading on the ship after Rick.
"Now don't you start-" Evy sasses back running after the pair.
Maggie's Cabin
Maggie walks to her room only to see Rick sitting on her bed. She rolls her eyes, shuts the door, and starts to remove her jacket. Rick sat up, "I'm sure you have questions-" He starts and Maggie cuts him off by scoffing.
"Richard, questions don't even begin to describe it. You've been gone for months! Months! I thought you died but instead you've been rotting in a prison!" Maggie starts, waving her hands in the air and pacing back and forth.
Rick looks defeated, "Mags-" He tries but she keeps going.
"We're supposed to be getting married but how would we be able to keep the marriage going if we can't count on each other to help when we're in trouble." Maggie finishes. Tears start pooling in her eyes and Rick rushes over to her and pulls her into a hug.
"Maggie, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, you're right I should've said something to you. I honestly did not think I would have been in there so long. I didn't want to worry you if I didn't have to." Rick explains holding her and Maggie gives him a 'seriously' look, "You always worry I know, and I know I worried you even more by not calling for you to help. I love you, Margret Carnahan. I love you so much and I'm so sorry."
Maggie sighs, "I love you too, and I'm still very upset at you, but I will forgive you."
Rick smiles picks Maggie up and spins her around causing her to squeal out, "Rick!"
He laughs out, "I missed you!"
He puts her back down and smashes their lips together in a passionate and longing kiss, "Show me how much you missed me then" Maggie whispers in his ear, pulling away. He smirks at her before picking her up bridal style, causing another squeal from her lips, as he throws them both on the bed.
A/N: Should I write a mini spicy scene or just go all the way and write a full smut scene for the next chapter? I need y'all's opinions.
