Chapter seven
Imhotep's Regeneration
Angelica's POV:
When we reached Cairo it seemed like we were safe. Rick was saying that we all needed to leave. He was throwing all my belongings into my suitcase. "Rick, it's our fault. We need to stop the mummy." I said. He looked at me and said "are you crazy? We need to leave. It's not our problem." "He'll destroy everything. We need to stop it. Evelyn said we need to stop him." "Heh, no I don't. I'm going to be far away from here when he starts destroying things. I also did what the contract said, I took you and your group to Hamunaptra. End of story." I gasped softly and said "is that all I am to you? A contract?" "Listen, Angelica, we need to go." "I'm not leaving. It's our fault. We let him out. We'll put him back." Rick rolled his eyes and then left the room. I groaned in frustration and sat down on the bed in my room. "All I am is a contract to him. Why did I develop feelings for this idiot?!" I threw one of my shirts across the room. My feelings were definitely hurt at his comment. I sat down on my bed, putting my head in my hands. Francisco came into the room and said "Angie?" I looked up at him and he said "what's wrong?" "Rick's being a jerk. That's all." "We're staying here? To fight the mummy?" "We have to. He'll destroy the world if we don't. Rick's leaving. I'm sure Mr. Henderson and Mr. Daniels will be leaving as well." Francisco sighed and said "are you mad at Rick? For wanting to leave?" I nodded and said "a bit. I let myself have feelings for that oaf of a man." Francisco sniggered and said "I knew it. It's cause he's big and strong isn't he? I saw the way he was holding you in the tomb, and the way you were holding him. He looked at you like you were the most precious thing in the world." "Well, turns out he doesn't think of me that way at all. He told me himself that I was just a contract. I'm just a stupid girl who wanted to have an expedition at Hamunaptra. We saved his life, after all. But, I'm not going to dwell on him. We have things to do that don't involve him." Francisco nodded and said "I was going to go down to the bar and try to get a drink. You want something?" I shook my head and he left my room. I decided I'd go and find Evelyn and see if we could come up with a plan.

Naomi's POV:
Angelica had passed by my room and let me know that she was irritated at Rick. I knew his comment had hurt her, only because she had let herself fall for him too quickly. I picked up one of my books and started reading, maybe there was something inside that could help us. The small white cat in my room meowed and I smiled at it, going back to my book. I mumbled the words softly and I heard footsteps. I figured they were coming from outside so I didn't even look up. Then my book was snatched out of my hands. I gasped as it fell onto the floor and I was face to face with the mummy from earlier. "Anck Su Namun." I began to back away, slowly. The mummy still looked like he was decaying but looked like he was getting closer to becoming human. He began to speak, in ancient Egyptian. "You have freed me. I thank you for doing so, Anck Su Namun." I furrowed my eyebrows at the name and went to answer him but I watched his hand reach for my cheek. I flinched and then the room to my quarters opened, Troy and Rick standing there along with Jonathan and Francisco. Rick stepped forward and send to shoot him, the mummy throwing him back, causing all the men to fall. A meow was heard and the mummy looked at the white cat. A scared screech left his lips and he disappeared into a cloud of sand. Rick said "we've got problems." Troy stood up, putting his glasses back on his face. "Are you ok?" He asked me. I nodded and said "I'm fine." "He didn't hurt you, did he?" "No." Rick stood up and looked around the room. "Where's Angelica?" I shrugged and said "wherever she is, she's not happy with you." Francisco nodded in agreement and said "yeah. She's mad at you." Rick scoffed and said "she's mad? For what?" "Talk to her about it." I retorted. Rick made an exasperated sound and Jonathan said "what did you do to Angel?" "I didn't do anything!" "Hmm, that's not what she said." Francisco said. "Where is she?" Rick looked at me. "She's with Evie." He then left the room, his footsteps slightly booming. "Rick, don't upset her any further! She can be scary when she's angry! And when she's sad, it's heartbreaking!" Jonathan warned as the much taller man walked down the halls. Troy examined me for injuries which I told him I was fine. Jonathan put his hands in his pockets and said "so, what'd Rick to to Angel? Did he really upset her?" "It's nothing too serious. He made a dumb comment. Her feelings got hurt." Jonathan's face turned into a frown. "She's too sweet to have her feelings hurt." Francisco patted his back and said "she'll get over it. Trust me."

Angelica's POV:
Rick burst into the room. Evelyn looked up and I said "why are you still here?" "What do you mean why am I still here?" He said. "Well, you told me you were leaving first chance you got! I can't believe you're still here!" Rick's eyes widened and he said "the mummy is here!" I furrowed my eyebrows and said "he is?" "Yes! I came to find you. To keep you safe." I scoffed. Evelyn slowly made her way out of the room, going to find the other since Rick and I were in the middle of an argument. Evelyn closed the door behind us. "What's with the attitude?" Rick asked. "I'm just a contract, remember? It doesn't matter if I live or die because I'm just a contract. I'm just an inconvenience in you're perfect little life." I spat. Rick's face softened and I turned around, going to grab my things I had brought into Evelyn's room. "Angelica, I didn't mean it like that." I didn't answer, I just continued to grab my things. I went to walk past him and he grabbed me. "Let go." I told him. He wiped a tear I didn't know had fallen. "It was stupid comment. I shouldn't of said it." "It's how you feel. You're allowed to say how you feel. You should leave and go home. It's what you wanted." I looked down and Rick made me look up at him. "I have to protect you. I'm not just going to leave you here when he's here. He's killing people. I have to protect you from him." He cupped my cheek and I said "you don't. It's not your job. Just go. Leave me here." I tried to break free from his hold, not looking at him. "Angelica, I'm sorry. I take it back. I shouldn't of said it. I didn't mean it. I was angry." I pushed on his chest but he wouldn't budge. "Move." "I take it back." He whispered. I looked up at him and nodded. His thumb stroked my cheek and he leaned down, our lips getting closer. "Guys, what do we do?" Mr. Henderson's voice said. I quickly pulled away and Rick did the same.

Rick's POV:
"Get everyone and tell them to come in here." I said as I looked at Mr. Henderson. Angelica took a step back from me and sat down on a chair in the room. Jonathan, Evelyn, Naomi, Troy, Francisco, and Mr. Henderson and Mr. Daniels came into the room. I closed the door and said that him and Jonathan were going to find Chamberlain. He was in danger since the mummy was killing everyone who had opened that box with the book of the dead inside. Mr. Daniels and Mr. Henderson were terrified. Evelyn bit her lip as I explained what the plan was. "I'm not staying here. I'm going to help you." Angelica said. Naomi nodded in agreement and said "I will be doing the same." Everyone in the room began to enter their opinions on my plan. Angelica went to approach me and I picked her up, slinging her over my shoulder. "Mr. O'Connell, just what do you think you are doing?! Put me down!" I threw Angelica onto the bed and Troy did the same to Naomi. "You idiot." Naomi said. The two of us left the room, closing the door behind us. "Rick, are you insane?!" Angelica pounded on the door. "Nobody goes in. Nobody comes out. The three of you will sit here and guard this door. Understand?" I said. Francisco and Mr. Daniels and Mr. Henderson nodded. I then looked at Mr. Henderson. "And watch him." I was referring to Francisco. Mr. Henderson nodded again and said "we'll watch the kid. And the girls." Evelyn looked at me and I quickly opened the door and pushed her inside as well. "Mr. O'Connell-" She began but I closed the door. I sighed and said "let's go, Jonathan." Jonathan was sitting at the table in the room and he said "I thought I'd stay here and protect the girls as well."

"Now!" I said. Jonathan stood up and stumbled, trying to keep up with me. "Coming right now." He quickly said as the two of us left the room, the door closing behind us.

Naomi's POV:
Angelica huffed at the locked door and then went to sit down on the bed. Evelyn sat down on a chair in the room and sighed. I sat down next to my best friend and said "idiots." "We could be of great use to them." Angelica said. "Maybe it'll be safe when they come back?" Evelyn asked. I shrugged and said "maybe."

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I woke up to the bed dipping, signaling that someone had sat down on it. In front of me was a man. I hadn't seen him before. I gasped softly and he put his finger to his lips, shushing me. I looked around the room and saw Angelica asleep on the bed next to me and Evelyn was asleep in the chair across the room. "You brought me back from the dead, I thank you." More ancient Egyptian. I figured he didn't know English or just chose not to speak it. I looked at his clothes, a long black robe sat on his shoulders while he was wearing nothing but a pair of small shorts underneath. He quirked an eyebrow at me and I said "can you understand English?" He nodded. "Anck Su Namun. You keep calling me that. Why?" I asked. "You are my long lost love, yes? You've come back in the body of this woman." He awaited for me to answer. I shook my head and said "I'm not her. I did bring you back, but I didn't know what I was doing." He cupped my cheek and my eyes widened. He began to lean in and I said "what's your name?" I said it rather quickly and a soft chuckle came from his lips. "Imhotep." "Imhotep." I mumbled as he leaned in to kiss me. For some odd reason I started to kiss him back, our lips moving in sync. Then his mouth began to decay, turning black. I immediately tried to push him off of me but this man was persistent. Squeals left my mouth and I heard Angelica scream and roll off of the bed. The doors to the room burst open. "Hey, get your ugly face off of her!" Troy yelled. Imhotep pulled away from me and I backed away from him, moving to where Angelica once was. Imhotep stood up and started to approach Troy. "Look what I got." Troy said as he held up the white cat. Imhotep gasped and the cat hissed at him. The mummy then disappeared into a cloud of sand once again. Evelyn was panting in the corner and Angelina was peeking from the side of the bed. "You ok?" Troy asked me. I nodded and Rick then asked Angelica if she was ok. "I'm not sure." Jonathan replied to Rick. Rick turned around and looked at him. Mr. Daniels was disgusted at what he had just saw. Angelica stood up and said "where's Francisco?" Jonathan turned around and started looking. Angelica walked out of the room and I quickly followed, conceded for my best friend's brother. Francisco was in the corner of the room, unconscious. "Francisco!" Angelica said as she rushed over to him. I followed her and noticed the boy's head was bleeding. "What happened?!" Angelica said to Mr. Daniels. "I don't know! He was fine when I left! Him and..." Mr. Henderson's body only laid a few feet from Francisco. Angelica pulled her brother into her lap and said "Cisco, please." She kissed his head and stroked his head where it wasn't bleeding. Jonathan put his hand on Angelica's shoulder and tears began to fill her eyes. She buried her face into Jonathan's chest and he held her. I looked at Rick who was frowning. "Angie...why're you crying?" Francisco's voice said. Angelica gasped and said "you're alive?! You jerk!" She hit him in the shoulder. Francisco chuckled and then said "ow! My head really hurts." "You probably have a concussion. I'll wrap your head for you." I said. Francisco sat up slowly and I looked around the room for a first aid kit. Angelica wiped her face and Jonathan said "we thought you were gone." Francisco smiled weakly at him and said "no way a bump on the head would kill me. I'd go out in style." Jonathan chuckled and Rick knelt down to Angelica's level. "You ok?" He asked softly. She nodded and he half smiled at her. She did the same back to him. He rubbed her back and I started wrapping Francisco's head. "What now?" Troy said to Rick. Rick looked up at him and Evelyn said "we could go to the museum. Maybe we'll find answers there. On how to put him back." Rick nodded and said "the museum it is." "Ugh, great. More books." Francisco mumbled.

Here's the update!! I know I said I'd have this up yesterday but I was resting after a very eventful day at Disney World but the update is here now so I hope you'll all enjoy this!!
~skylar🧡🧡🧡🧡