I don't own the Mummy, the Scorpion King or any of the characters besides Rissa and her people. Sorry about the slow update, does anyone know when the next Mummy or Scorpion movie is coming out?

Trinkets and Curses

Recap of last time:

"Bye," Alex whispered, quickly grabbing a hold of Ardeth and Larissa, and the three of them disappeared, only to reappear back at the Egyptian market in Cairo.

Chapter 13

"We're back!" Alex grinned and grabbed Rissa's hands jumping a bit, until she winced, reminding him that she was still wounded. "Oops?"

"It's alright Alex," Rissa grimaced as she gently moved her shoulder away from the energetic youth.

"Alex, we should be finding a vendor and ask the date," Ardeth emphasized with a dark glare at the boy.

"Ardeth, what is your problem! He just got a bit excited and you're being all rude and arrogant! What the hell is your problem!" Rissa growled angrily at the Medjai as she stepped between Alex and Ardeth, very like a mother wolf would protect its pups.

"I wish to see how long my tribe has been without me and if they and the O'Connell's are alright," Ardeth replied stiffly.

"Then ditch the attitude, it's not exactly one of your better ones. Alex is just as worried about his folks and you shouldn't… URGH!" Rissa stormed up to a vendor and asked him the date, luckily the vendor knew English and told her.

"So?" Alex asked curiously.

"It's been a solid week," Rissa replied stiffly, refusing to glance at Ardeth.

"I must go and check how it goes with my tribe," Ardeth replied, and motioned for Alex to bring Rissa, who was apparently ignoring him unless he said something rude to Alex again.

Ardeth luckily had a scout in town that was very relieved to see him, "Your presence is long overdue, Bay."

"We were otherwise detained by a… similar occurrence as with that of the creature," Ardeth replied.

"The latest news on the O'Connell's is that they have awoken. We will see you when you return, Bay."

"When we meet again, Rashid," Ardeth replied warmly.

"So, where do we find Izzy?" Rissa asked Ardeth, still not happy with him for his earlier attitude.

"Not far from here, I advised him to return within a week and he would be well paid for his troubles," Ardeth stated, watching Rissa with curiosity and a bit of amusement.

Soon, they were back on Izzy's blimp and touching down on British soil. Rissa was not pleased, as Ardeth had continued to annoy her by not apologizing to Alex and the fact that they had to use Izzy again, who was constantly making lewd comments about her.

"Izzy, I am afraid that if you keep that up, you are going to get shot," Ardeth stated as they landed.

"Oh no, Ardeth, he's going to be flayed and hung by his……"

Ardeth quickly placed a hand over Rissa's mouth, "I will find another route back." Ardeth then tossed Izzy a sack of coins.

"Can we go see mum and dad now?" Alex pulled on Ardeth's sleeve.

"We are headed toward the hospital," Ardeth stated.

Yanking Ardeth's hand from her mouth angrily Rissa whistled, and a cab came barreling towards them, "To the hospital."

"Right away miss," the cabbie replied, as Rissa hopped in, soon followed by Alex and Ardeth.

In about twenty minutes they had reached their destination. They clambered out of the cab and into the main hall of the hospital. Alex ran up to the receptionist and requested, "What rooms are the O'Connell's in?"

"They checked out two days ago," the receptionist replied.

Together, the three ran back out of the hospital climbed back into the cab and off to the O'Connell home. Once they reached it, Alex was the first to run up to the doors and rush right into his dad, "DAD! YOU'RE ALRIGHT!"

"Of course I am, Alex. You didn't think a little cold was going to keep your mother and me down for long, did you?" Mr. O'Connell chuckled. "Ardeth! What a… pleasure to see you. So, who released the mummy again?"

"Not this time O'Connell, I only…"

"Ahem!" Rissa glared at Ardeth.

"…We only came here to return your son to you."

"Yeah, Alex, I think it only fitting that you hand me that watch. It's caused your family enough trouble," Rissa stated.

"And you are?" Mr. O'Connell asked curiously.

"I'm Larissa Winters, Mr. O'Connell. Apparently your son has an item that has relation to me and sent us back in time to stop someone from changing the timeline. I'd rather not have it happen again… By the by, would you mind if I look at your paper?"

"Well, Ms. Winters, you can call me Rick, and feel free to look at the paper."

"Then you can call me Rissa, Rick," Rissa smiled as Rick handed her the paper. A wide grin split her face as she saw her brother Moriarty had been sentenced for life to jail. Quickly handing the paper back to Rick, "Thank you, Rick! Now I know that all of my evil relatives are taken care of, I'll get out of your hair once I have the watch."

"But Rissa, what if it takes you back again!" Alex asked worriedly as he searched his pockets for the meddlesome watch.

"Then it does so, and I'm better equipped to handle the time change," Rissa shrugged. "It's safer with me, Alex, and you know it."

"Yeah… but I don't want you to go!" Alex pouted as he finally found the watch and pulled it slowly from his pocket.

"Hey, I can guarantee that we'll see each other again, kid," Rissa ruffled his hair as he handed her the watch.

"You've seen it?" Alex asked.

"Yup, couldn't leave my new little brother high and dry, right?" Rissa grinned down at Alex. "Take care of yourself, Alex, and behave for your parents, you're lucky to have 'em."

"Rissa, do you really plan to leave without telling me farewell?" Ardeth asked.

"Well, you have been a right prat, Mr. Bay, and frankly you have nearly annoyed me for the whole trip, and if I remember correctly you forgot to introduce me and you…

Ardeth stopped her tirade by kissing her, "You talk too much, woman."

"…" Rissa blinked in shock as Ardeth pulled away from her, "What was that for?"

"Do you really need me to answer that for you?" Ardeth chuckled.

"He likes you, Rissa," Rick chuckled.

"He… WHAT!" Rissa's eyes crossed and she collapsed in shock.

END!