Evy lead the others up the flight of stairs that lead to the top level of the museum. "Well, according to legend the black book the Americans found at Hamunaptra is suppose to bring people back from the dead. Until now it was a notion I was unwilling to believe."

"Believe it, sister," Rick grumbled. "That's what brought our buddy back to life."

"Yes," Evy said, "and I'm thinking that if the black book can bring dead people back to life—"

"Then maybe the gold book can kill him," Rick finished for her.

"That's the myth," Evy said. "Now we just have to figure out where the gold book is hidden."

They were about to head off down the final floor when a distant chanting drew their attention. It wasn't until they got over to the window that they were able to realize that the word being repeated was a name—"Imhotep." And it was being spoken by a mass of people swarming the road down bellow.

"And last but not least," Jonathan said, "my favorite plague—boils and sores."

"They have become his slaves," Ardeth said. "So it has begun, the beginning of the end."

"Not quite yet, it hasn't," Evy said. "Come on."

Tessa was almost tempted to ask someone to spare her a weapon of some sort as the banging began on the entrances down bellow. Instead, she focused on translating the writing on the stone slab along with her sister and Dr. Bey.

Evy was the one who seemed to be making the most progress, however. "According to the Bembridge scholars," she said, "the golden book of Amun-Ra is located inside the statue of Anubis."

"That's where we found the black book," Daniels said.

"Exactly," Evy said.

"Looks like the old boys at Bembridge were mistaken," Jonathan said.

"Yes, they mixed the books up," Evy said. "Mixed up where they were buried. So if the black book is inside the statue of Anubis then the golden book must be inside—"

The rest of her words were swallowed up by the sound of the main door breaking open to let the crowds come swarming in. Tessa felt her fingers itch for something to defend herself with now more than ever.

"Come on, Evy," Jonathan hissed. "Faster."

"Patience is a virtue," Evy replied.

Rick turned back towards her with a forced grin. "Not right now it isn't," he said.

"Uh, I think I'll go and get the car started," Jonathan said. He was rushing off not a moment later, although no one made any effort to stop him. He might seem like a coward, but there was too much loyalty in him to leave his own family behind when they were in obvious danger.

"I've got it!" Evy cried. "The golden Book of Amun-Ra is at Hamunaptra inside the statue of Horus." She stepped away from the stone slab to wave her fist in the air. "Take that, Bembridge scholars!" she cried.

Everyone scrambled out of the car after it crashed into barrels of water. Tessa didn't complain this time as Rick hoisted her out of the vehicle after her sister. She tried to scan the approaching crowds while she was up in the air for Daniels, who had been dragged out a while back, but couldn't find any sign of him. Her stomach twisted uncomfortably as she was placed back down on her feet for she realized that he must have suffered the same fate as his friends.

She rushed back with the others, letting out a groan of frustration as she realized that there was a wall that stopped them from going anywhere.

Rick stood on the outskirts of the group with Ardeth, brandishing his gun and torch while the other did the same with his knife. Candace kept her place next to Tessa, the tip of the blade she held still stained with blood from where she had plunged into the hand of a man who had tried to drag the other girl from the car.

The crowds stopped chanting, parting to make way for their master, who moved confidently towards those he had been chasing.

"It's the creature," Dr. Bey said. "He's fully regenerated."

Tessa couldn't tear her eyes away from the man before her, finding it difficult to remember that he wasn't actually alive. The last time she had been close to him had been back in her room and there had still been parts of his face missing at that time. There were no traces of that now, however. It caused her chest to ache with a feeling that was far to close to longing for comfort.

Even the voice that Imhotep spoke with sounded more human than it had been, loosing the rough quality that had been there before. "Keetah mi pharos aja nilo, isirian."

Candace turned away with a hiss as Beni stepped forward to act as translator. "By the Gods, is he really going to try to say this?" she hissed.

"Apparently," Tessa murmured back.

"'Come with me, my princess,'" Beni said. "'It is time to make you mine forever.'"

"'For all eternity,' idiot," Tessa snapped. She bit her lip in an attempt to hide a smile as her words drew a chuckle from the ancient priest.

"Koontash dai na aja nilo." Imhotep extended his hand to her in what was a clear gesture to all those who couldn't understand his words.

"'Take my hand and I will spare your friends,'" Beni translated.

Evy turned towards Rick as he scoffed at the offer. "Have you got any bright ideas?" she asked.

"I'm thinking, I'm thinking," Rick muttered.

"You better think of something fast," Tessa said, "because if I get turned into a mummy, knowing that you let my siblings suffer, you're the first one I'm coming after." She took a step forward only to have Candace grab onto her arm. She glanced back at the other girl, shaking her head. "I have to do this," she whispered. "Please, just give me a chance to fix things."

Candace narrowed her eyes as she leaned in close to the younger girl. "Fine, but don't think we won't come rescue you."

"I wouldn't expect anything less," Tessa grinned. It slid from her lips, however, after she was released and began to move towards Imhotep. She slid her hand into the one still extended to her, sucking in her breath sharply as the fingers closed around hers like a vice. It came rushing out of her as she was pulled to his side. She felt so safe there that it was ridiculous.

"No." Rick had his gun pointed at the priest with a panicked expression.

"Don't!" Tessa said.

Ardeth grabbed onto the American's wrist, although he didn't try to force the gun down. "No!"

"He still has to take me to Hamunaptra," Tessa reminded him.

"She is right," Ardeth said. "Live today, fight tomorrow."

Rick tucked the gun back into its holster but dipped his torch in the direction of Imhotep. "I'll be seeing you again," He growled.

Imhotep only smirked in response as he turned to leave with what he had come for.

Tessa looked back over her shoulder to make sure that her friends were alright, nose wrinkling in disgust as she saw Beni take the puzzle box from her brother. She glanced up at Imhotep, letting her words slide into ancient Egyptian. "You better not have lied." She had her answer before he even placed it into words as he stared down at her with regret in his eyes.

"I'm sorry," Imhotep whispered. Then he tossed his head back to let loose the order. "Kill them all!" He held on tight to Tessa as the girl began to struggle against him, her words slipping between the two languages in her desperation.

"No! Let go of me! I won't let you do this!"

Eventually the only thing left to do was to let her head fall back and scream.

Candace was about to demand what Rick thought he was doing by throwing the torch until she realized that it was only a distraction. She had never been happier to see a sewer hole and that was saying something. She let the Carnahan siblings be ushered towards it first.

"What about our sister?" Evy demanded.

"We're gonna get her back!" Rick said. "Go!" He waited until the two of them had jumped down to turn to Candace. "I won't grab you since I remember how badly that worked out the first time."

"Why thank you," Candace said. She still hesitated, however, eyes fixed on Ardeth. He cast her a faint smile, however, before pressing a quick kiss to her lips.

"I'll be following right after you," He said. "Now go!"

Candace needed no further incentive to head down and the instant she had, Rick grabbed Ardeth by the collar. "You're next!" He announced.

The man followed his wife down, leaving only Dr. Bey to go. But when Rick looked up the man was fending off the mass of people with his sword. "Come on! Give me your hand!"

"You go!" Dr. Bey shouted back.

"Come on!" Rick demanded.

"Go!" The curator ordered.

In the end, the crowds were closing in too fast, leaving Rick with no choice but to do as he was told dropping down the sewer hole as quickly as he could.