HOLY FREAKING CRAP!
I am SO SO sorry for everything. You guys really didn't deserve to wait an entire YEAR for this final chapter. School's starting up this Thursday, so I thought to myself, "Girl, you told yourself you would write your stories all summer, and you haven't done DIP, so give your poor readers something before summer ends." So, here you go my loyal mummy babies!
ENJOY THE FINAL CHAPTER OF PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER!
Disclaimer: I only own Jasmine
Jasmine sat with her father in the front of the car, sitting half on his lap, and half on Evie's. Jonathan drove the car away from the mob chasing them.
"Drive faster, Jonathan!" she exclaimed as the mob grew closer to the car. She let out a small scream as one of the men chasing them was able to grab her arm. Rick hit the arm away with his gun, and began to hit at the people climbing onto the car. Jasmine turned, hearing a scream, and watched helplessly as Daniels was pulled from the car. Rick tried to grab him, but the American slipped through his hand. Jasmine saw her father's old friend standing far back, away from the crowd as Daniels was dragged away.
"You're gonna get yours, Beni! You're gonna get yours!" Rick shouted, pointing at the shrimp of a man.
"Like I haven't heard that one before!" Beni shouted back. Jonathan pulled the car to a stop, and Rick grabbed Evie and Jasmine's hands, pulling them out of the car.
"Come on!" he told the other three.
"Dad." Jasmine whispered, frozen, staring ahead. The hypnotized Egyptian people around them, and, through a part in the crowd, Imhotep came walking towards them. Rick pushed Jasmine behind him, and immediately, Ardeth wrapped an arm around Jasmine's waist and pulled her close to his side.
"He's fully regenerated." The Medjai chieftain said, and Jasmine glared at the man who had ruined her previous life.
"Take my hand, and I will spare the others." Imhotep said, looking at Evie. Beni translated, and Jasmine fought the urge to roll her eyes.
"Any bright ideas?" Evie asked Rick, who was glaring at Imhotep.
"Nope." He said, stepping back, his hand still gripping Evie's.
"Come with me my princess, and you shall be mine, for all eternity." Imhotep said. Evie stepped back slightly behind Rick, staring defiantly at Imhotep.
"Come with me, my princess, and you shall be mine forever." Beni translated, and Jasmine rolled her eyes.
"For all eternity, idiot." She said in unison with Evie. Imhotep looked over at Jasmine, then looked at Ardeth.
"Princess Kidashka. You have betrayed your father and sister consorting with this pathetic Medjai. Come with me, and do justice to their memory." he said smoothly, and the only thing keeping Jasmine from strangling the mummy was Ardeth's arm around her waist.
"You betrayed my father by having an affair with Anck-Su-Namun, then by assisting her in murdering my father. Don't speak to me of betrayal, Imhotep. Not when you have committed the highest treason." Jasmine said, lifting her chin proudly.
"Now that we have found one another, Imhotep, we can, and will, find a way to defeat you." Ardeth continued, making Imhotep sneer at him.
"You'd better think of something quick, because if he turned me into a mummy, you're the first one I'm coming after. " Evie said, stepping forward, and taking Imhotep's hand.
"Evie…" Jasmine said, following her, but Ardeth took her hand gently.
"No. He still has to take me to Hamunaptra to perform the ritual." Evie said, looking back, and giving her a small smile. Beni looked at them, and walked up to Jonathan, taking the key from his pocket.
"That's mine!" Jonathan exclaimed. Imhotep grabbed Evie's arm, and began to drag her away.
"Parad oos!" he shouted, and Beni smirked evilly.
"Kill them." He said.
"Time to go." Rick said as they backed up further. He pulled the cover off of a sewage entrance, and threw Jonathan in.
"Go. I will follow." Ardeth told Jasmine, and she glared at him.
"Like I haven't heard that before." She replied, and Ardeth gave her a small smile, before Rick took his daughter's hand, and lowered her down. Jonathan grabbed her around the waist, and helped her land.
"Thanks." She said, giving him a smile. Rick followed down, then Ardeth.
"I have an idea on where we can go." Rick said, and they followed him out of the tunnel. He got a car, and they drove to the Royal Air Force in Giza. They trekked up the sand, to where Rick's friend sat, listening to a phonograph.
"Winston! A word?" Rick called. He explained the situation to the older man, who slowly became more and more interested.
"What does your adventure have to do with His Majesty's Royal Air Force?" Winston asked. Rick glanced over at the people behind him.
"Not a damn thing." He said.
"Is it dangerous?" Winston asked, putting his cup of tea down.
"Well, you probably won't live through it." Jasmine added.
"By Jove, do you really think so?" Winston said excitedly.
"Well everyone else we've bumped into has died, so why not you?" Jonathan remarked, and Jasmine elbowed him. Winston agreed to fly them towards Hamunaptra, and they were off. Jasmine sat on top of her father, and Ardeth and Jonathan were strapped to the wings of the plane.
"You alright?" Jasmine yelled to Jonathan.
"Do I bloody look alright?" Jonathan yelled back. Jasmine giggled at the Englishman. She heard Rick calling to Ardeth.
"Dad… what's that?" Jasmine asked, pointing behind them. Rick turned, and his eyes widened.
"Hey Winston! Pedal faster!" Rick shouted to man who was driving. Jasmine held tight to her father as they flew through the sandstorm, which quickly took the shape of Imhotep's face. It stilled for a moment, but quickly picked up speed and strength, even with Rick shooting at it. The storm swallowed the small plane, and Jasmine let out a scream as they hit the ground, the plane falling apart. Jasmine was thrown out of the cockpit with Rick, and she rolled across the sand.
"Umm, a little help would be useful if it's not too much trouble!" Jonathan shouted, still tied to one of the broken wings of the plane. Ardeth was able to untie himself, and took the machine gun off of its mount on the plane. Jasmine walked to him, and entwined their fingers. He looked down at her, and kissed her forehead.
"Are you alright?" he asked gently, and Jasmine nodded, fear beginning to creep into her heart.
"Nervous." She replied, and Ardeth held her hand tighter. The last time they had faced Imhotep together, they had ended up dead. Jasmine watched her father as he checked on Winston, only to find him dead in the cockpit. The fear in Jasmine's heart intensified, as she backed away from the quicksand.
"We need to hurry." Rick said, and the four started off. They weren't too far from Hamunaptra, just a few hours of walking. It was all in silence, with Jonathan's occasional comment. Jasmine didn't detach her hand from Ardeth's, unless it was to hold her father's. They reached Hamunaptra, and entered a small chamber, with a door blocked by stones. While Rick and Ardeth pulled away the stones, Jonathan inspected the walls, and Jasmine kept watch by the entrance.
"I say, come have a look at this!" Jonathan remarked, and Jasmine looked over at him. He held what looked like a gold shell in his hand. As they both watched, the shell burst open, and a scarab burrowed into Jonathan's hand, making him and Jasmine scream in horror. She quickly grabbed his arm, holding it steady.
"Dad! Do something!" Jasmine exclaimed, and Rick pulled out his knife, as Ardeth held Jonathan still on the other side. He cut open Jonathan's arm, flicking the scarab out of his arm. Jasmine released Jonathan's arm, and took out her own gun, shooting the scarab as it scuttled back towards them. Jonathan held his injured arm, obviously shaken.
"Let's go." Rick said, the doorway cleared. Jasmine gently pushed Jonathan after her father, and Ardeth placed a hand on her back to lead her forward. They entered a large, dark room. Jasmine spotted a small shaft of light, and the same mirror from the preparation rooms they had entered before. She shot at the mirror, making it turn, and reflect the light onto the other mirrors in the room, lighting the room to reveal it filled with gold.
"The wealth of Egypt." Jasmine said softly, looking around in awe. She slowly walked down the steps, followed by her father, Jonathan, and Ardeth, who were looking around as well. Their awe-inspiring moment was disturbed, however, by unearthly shrieks, and mummies appearing around them.
"Who are these guys?" Rick asked in shock, pulling a larger gun out of his pack. Ardeth moved closer to Jasmine.
"Imhotep's priests." He said, and Jasmine tightened her grip on her gun, focusing on one of the priests.
"Not today, bastards." She growled. The mummies attacked, and the four fought against them. Jasmine noticed a small doorway near them, and began to run towards it. "Follow me!" Rick trailed behind them, shooting at the mummies with Ardeth.
"There he is!" Jonathan cried with relief. "Hello, Horus old boy!" He and Jasmine began to dig around the statue as Rick and Ardeth shot at the mummies. Rick pulled out a stick of dynamite, lighting it, and threw it into the opening of the doorway, where the mummies were. He grabbed Ardeth, and pulled him and Jasmine behind the statue as it blew up. The blast dislodged the compartment, and the door popped out, releasing the salt acid that was hidden inside. Jasmine pulled the box out, carefully, but frantically, pulling the cloth covers off, revealing the golden Book of the Living.
"Oh my gosh." She whispered, almost reverently. She held the book close to her chest, protectively. Ardeth and Rick look at one another, both out of ammunition. Ardeth gripped his gun by the neck, holding it like a club. As Jasmine stood, he took her arm, pulling close, and kissing her. Jasmine started at the unexpected action, but kissed him back. He pulled away, an apologetic smile on his face as he brushed a strand of hair behind her ear.
"I am sorry, my princess." He said softly, before gently pushing her over to Rick. "Save the girl. Kill the creature." Ardeth ran into the group of mummified priests, attacking them. Jasmine's eyes widened.
"NO! Daddy, let me go!" she shouted, struggling to get out of her father's grip. She flashbacked to the last time the priests had taken Ardeth, killing him before her eyes. "I can't lose him again! Please, Daddy!" Rick held her tightly, pulling her behind a small alcove as he threw another stick of dynamite into an alcove in front of the statue of Horus, blasting mummies away, and giving them an exit. Rick pulled Jasmine and Jonathan through. Jasmine had tears streaming down her face as she tried to pull away from her father.
"Jazzy, listen to me!" Rick exclaimed, holding her arms. Jasmine looked at him, her eyes filled with fear. "I know you're scared, but Ardeth is smart. He won't leave you behind, I promise." Jasmine hugged her father tightly around the middle, crying heavily.
"I'm scared, Daddy. I don't want to lose him again. Not after I just found him." She said, and Rick stroked her hair.
"I know, baby, but we need to get rid of Imhotep. Give Jonathan the book. He'll cause a distraction, and you and I will save Evie." Rick said, and Jasmine took a deep breath, and nodded. She carefully handed Jonathan the golden book, and took out her own two knives.
"Let's go." She said softly. Jonathan ran around the bend, and Jasmine heard him shouting to Evie. Rick and her ran through the front entrance, and were surrounded by more priest mummies. Jasmine's gaze hardened, and she fought with a renewed strength. She would not let history repeat itself. She would not let Imhotep destroy her family again. She vaguely heard Jonathan and Evie bickering back and forth about inscriptions, but she was focused on fighting off the mummies around her. She only paid attention when the new mummies Jonathan had summoned formed a circle around her, their weapons pointed towards her.
"Kill her!" Imhotep commanded, as Anck-Su-Namun came to live as a rotted corpse, chasing Evie.
"Jazz." Rick began slowly, but his daughter held up a hand.
"Stay back, Dad! Help Jonathan and Evie." Jasmine said, surprisingly calm. "I've got this." As the mummified Medjai advanced on her, Jasmine backed away slowly, putting her blades away.
"KILL HER!" Imhotep shouted, and the Medjai raised their spears, about to stab Jasmine.
"Stop." Jasmine said in Egyptian, and the mummy Medjai paused. "I am Princess Kidashka, daughter of Seti the First, sister to Nefertiri. I am a princess of Egypt, and you are bound to protect the Pharaoh and his family. Imhotep is a threat to the royal family, and killed your leader, Asim, and murdered me. Do your duty, and protect the new royal family." Suddenly, Jasmine's vision changed. She saw a human Anck-Su-Namun attacking Nefertiri, and Oris facing off against the human priests. The Medjai gathered around her knelt as Jonathan finished another inscription.
"We serve you and your family, Princess Kidashka." They said in unison, and Jasmine smiled, straightening.
"Kill Anck-SU-Namun, for she threatens my family." She commanded, and the Medjai nodded, turning, and marching towards the mummy of the woman who cause so much pain for the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, and his daughters.
"ANCK-SU-NAMUN!" Imhotep shouted as she was killed, and turned to glare harshly at Jasmine.
"Jonathan, give Evie the book!" Jasmine told the Englishman, who nodded, and gave it to his sister as Rick ran over to them as well. Imhotep advanced on Jasmine, pulling a small knife from his robes, one that made her blood turn cold.
"Do you see this knife, princess? This is the knife that pierced your heart all those years ago. This is the knife that you will die by tonight, and you will join your precious Medjai." Imhotep sneered, and Jasmine set her mouth in a firm scowl, pulling out one of her blades, and twirling it.
"Not tonight, Imhotep." She spat, just as Evie said her inscription.
"Kadeesh mal! Kadeesh mal! Pared oos! PARED OOS!" the woman chanted, and Imhotep's face turned into one of horror, and Jasmine released her breath.
"I thought you said it would kill him." Rick muttered in the tense silence. Evie nodded, and Imhotep ran at Jasmine. She swung her sword up, and pieced his chest, running her sword up, piercing his heart.
"You will never harm my family again." Jasmine hissed into his ear, and yanked her knife from his body.
"He's mortal." Evie said proudly. Imhotep staggered back, into the black swirling pool. The pool slowly ate away at his body, and he muttered something in Egyptian that only Jasmine heard.
"Death is only the beginning." She said, and Rick put an arm around her shoulders. The room began to shake violently, sand beginning to stream from the ceiling.
"We need to get out of here!" Rick exclaimed, and the four ran up the stairs. Jonathan stumbled, throwing the golden book of the living into another of the pools, making Evie cry out in dismay.
"You dropped the book!" she wailed, but Rick grabbed her hand, pulling her along. They ran through the treasure room, and Jonathan paused.
"Couldn't we just…" he began, and Jasmine grabbed his hand.
"No, Jonathan!" She replied, and they ran under the falling ceiling, and had just reached the other side when they heard a voice.
"O'Connell!" Beni shrieked, attempting to go under the ceiling. Rick reached his hand out, trying to grab his old friend's hand, but the wall close off before he could.
"Goodbye, Beni." He muttered, and the four took off again. They reached above ground, and pillars fell all around them. They reached the very edge, and watched as the city of the dead fell into ruins around them. There was a tense moment, which was broken by Jonathan's cry of shock and fear, making the rest jump back, startled. Jasmine gasped, and she darted forward, throwing her arms around Ardeth's neck, dangling slightly off the ground, and kissing him fiercely. When they broke apart, Jasmine had tears in her eyes.
"Don't ever do that again." She said, and Ardeth chuckled, hugging her tightly.
"I promise, my princess." He replied, and Jasmine sighed happily.
"He's gone. He's finally gone." She said quietly. Her grip on Ardeth tightened, and she buried her face in his chest. She knew that she had to go home, with Rick and Evie and Jonathan. Ardeth brushed her face gently with his hand.
"We will see each other again, Jasmine. I will never leave you again." He said, and Jasmine smiled up at him. He pulled something from his robes, and handed it to her. It was a small package. "Open it when I leave. I love you, my forbidden princess." He kissed her forehead.
"And I love you, my Medjai warrior." Jasmine replied. Ardeth pulled away, and pulled himself onto the camel that was behind him. He saluted Rick, and the camel trotted away.
"You alright, sweetheart?" Evie asked, standing next to Jasmine. The young girl looked at the woman she had come to think of as her mother.
"Better than ever." Jasmine replied. Rick walked up behind her, and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Guess we're going home empty-handed." Jonathan whined, and Rick looked down at Evie.
"I wouldn't say that." He said, and leaned down, and the two kissed. Jasmine put her hands to her face, hiding her squeal and her smile. They got onto their own camels, Evie sitting in front of Rick as they shared another kiss. Jasmine looked down at the package Ardeth gave her, and slowly opened it. She gasped, her eyes wide. Inside was a necklace and a ring. The ring was a stone that she had seen in years, kunzite, which represented unconditional love. The metal of the ring was gold, and the pale pink stone glittered against her skin as she placed it on her left ring finger. The necklace was gold as well, and had simple sapphire gem teardrop, and Jasmine blushed at the representation of pledged love. There was a note inside as well:
My princess,
These gems are my gift to you. Think of them as a promise of what we may have one day, when this evil has disappeared. I will always be here, my love, no matter what.
Love forever,
Your warrior
Jasmine smiled, and placed a hand over her necklace. The ring on her finger may not have been of engagement, or marriage, but it was a promise. A promise for her Medjai warrior, from his forbidden princess.
I really hope you like the final chapter of Pharaoh's Daughter, and tell me if you want me to do the second movie! I was thinking about it, and possibly the third ;). We'll see though...
Thank you for sticking with me through this insane ride, and I'm grateful for how much love Jasmine and her friends have gotten.
Stay incredible, mummies, princesses, and Medjai!
Love from Hamunaptra,
Enchantress