When night fell, the opening of the Ark of the Covenant ceremony was about to begin. Indy and Marion were tied back-to-back with ropes on a pole a few feet away from the altar, since the Nazis were making them watch from a small distance. Colonel Dietrich, Gobler, Major Toht, and Irma had just stepped up onto the altar and went into their standing places as they wait for Dr. Belloq to arrive with the Ark since last minute preparations were being made.

While waiting, Irma was trying so hard to put on a brave face, but it was difficult for her to do so. Major Toht notices how nervous his sister was and tries to calm her down before the ceremony starts.

"Irma?" Major Toht said to his little sister. "You alright there?"

"I don't vant to be here, Arnold…" said Irma. "I want to leave…"

"I know you do," said Major Toht. "So do I."

"Arnold…" said Irma, trying not to cry. "I'm scared…"

Major Toht hugs his sister as he says to her, "It vill be alright, dear sister...Just stay calm until zhis is all over…"

For comfort, Irma stood by Major Toht's side as he held the woman's arm with one hand, and had his hand on her shoulder with the other.

"Thanks Arnold…" said Irma, looking up at him.

Major Toht just smiles and holds Irma in his arms.

Then when the time came, Dr. Belloq, dressed as an Israelite high priest, walked up to the altar and stood in the center as two of the Nazi soldiers brought the Ark to the altar and set it down in front of him. Dr. Belloq then began to say a Torah prayer.

"I do not rely on man," he recited, "and I do not depend on any angel…but on the God of truth whose Torah is true…I rely on Him, and to His holy and precious name…praises."

The two Nazi soldiers walked to the Ark and took the lid off as they set the lid to the side. Now that the Ark was opened, everyone went a bit closer to see what was inside.

Dr. Belloq put his hand out to Irma and moved his hand to the Ark. Irma pointed to herself. Dr. Belloq nodded. He wanted her to look inside and pull out what the Ark was holding. Irma looked up at Major Toht, who insisted she should listen to Dr. Belloq and show them what was in the Ark.

Irma did what she was told as she took a few steps and was now right in front of the Ark. She placed her hands into the Ark and felt something sandy. She lifted her hands back out to see that the Ark was full of desert sand, as the sand started to slowly fall down her hands. Despite not expecting that, Irma decided to not speak since she didn't want to be rude and interrupt the ceremony. All everybody heard from the German woman was a shocked gasp.

At first, Dr. Belloq and the Nazis were not happy that what appears to only be sand inside the Ark. Just then, everyone heard a sound of a short circuit. That caused all of the lights in the area to be blown out and disarm all of the soldiers from their weapons. Now the place was dark, with the brightness of the Ark being the only source of light left.

Since darkness sort of scares Irma, she holds onto Major Toht as she breathes heavily, yet quietly.

"It vill be over soon, little sister…" Major Toht said quietly to Irma, as he hugged her. "It vill all be over soon…"

Just then, what appears to be magical mist started to come out of the Ark. And soon after, the spirits came out and started to fly around. This caused Irma to panic as she got herself out of her brother's arms.

"I can't do zhis!" she cried, as she ran off.

"Irma!" said Major Toht. "Irma, come back!"

Irma found an opening in the rocks as she quickly crawled inside it and sat down, all while she looked away with her eyes closed. Major Toht sees where his sister was hiding and goes through the rocky opening as he sits by his sister.

"Irma!" said Major Toht, noticing Irma's eyes were closed. "Irma, vhat happened?! Vhy are your eyes closed?!"

"The spirits are out!" Irma said. "I cannot look at zhem!"

"Why?!" asked Major Toht.

Irma points to her side. Major Toht looks over to see what she was pointing at. She was pointing at the spirits flying around the whole place. But because Irma didn't tell her brother on how to survive the Ark's opening yet, Major Toht had no idea what was in store for the ones who raided the previously lost and now found Ark of the Covenant.

Dr. Belloq, thinking he and the Nazis were getting success, cried in astonishment, "IT'S BEAUTIFUL…!"

But right after he said that, one of the spirits faced Dr. Belloq, Colonel Dietrich, and Gobler. It had a pretty face of a woman. But in just a few seconds, its face turned into a creepy skull as it did a scary roar at them. It was the Angel of Death!

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" Major Toht screamed in horror, as he saw the horrific sight.

"ARNOLD!" said Irma, while her eyes were still closed. "YOU NEED TO CLOSE YOUR EYES AND KEEP ZHEM SHUT! IT'S ZHE ONLY WAY TO STAY ALIVE!"

"VHAT?!" said Major Toht, looking at his sister.

"IF YOU KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN, YOU'LL DIE!" said Irma. "DR. JONES AND MARION SAID SO!"

Major Toht trusted his little sister. So he closed his eyes as he and Irma held onto each other.

"INDY?!" Marion cried, with her eyes closed.

"DON'T LOOK, MARION!" Indy cried, with his eyes closed as well. "KEEP YOUR EYES SHUT!"

Dr. Belloq looks on in horror as the spirits formed a huge inferno as the fire absorbed through the French man's body. Then out shoots electric bolts as they shot through the Nazi soldiers, killing them all instantly. Dietrich, Gobler, and Belloq screamed in terror, as each of them got their own gruesome and disturbing deaths. And just from hearing the horrific event, Irma was so scared that she was losing her mind.

"ARNOLD!" she cried, clutching onto her brother all terrified. "MAKE IT STOP!"

"I GOT YOU, IRMA!" cried Major Toht, securing Irma in his arms. "HOLD ON AND DON'T LET GO!"

The fiery wind blew around the area as Indy, Marion, Major Toht, and Irma screamed at the top of their lugs and held on tight. The fire had vaporized all of the dead. It flew the lid into the air as the lid came back down and landed on top of the Ark. The Ark of the Covenant was now shut and the area was clear as the whole place got completely quiet.

Everyone opened their eyes. Since the fiery wind burned the ropes, Indy and Marion were free from the pole and walked down to where Major Toht and Irma were as the two siblings got out of their hiding spot.

"Irma! Major Toht!" said Marion. "You're alive! You both made it!"

"Ja…" said Major Toht. "Ve did…"

"You guys alright?" asked Indy.

"Yes…" said Major Toht. "We're alright…"

He turns to Irma and asked her, "Are you alright, Irma?"

Irma couldn't answer. She felt something in her mind as she saw that there was nothing left thanks to the Ark's true powers. All the three can hear from Irma was her heavy panting.

"Irma?" said Major Toht. "Irma, say something!"

Irma formed a fist with her hand and threw a punch as it nailed her brother in the arm. But she didn't do this to hurt him, and she wasn't mad at him at all. It was something else.

"Ouch!" said Major Toht, feeling that hit. "Irma, vhy did you do zhat?"

Irma punched Major Toht's arm again.

"Oww…" said Major Toht, rubbing his arm.

He gets a bit concerned and worried as he says to Irma, "Irma...? You okay, little sister...?"

Irma started hitting her brother's stomach multiple times, all while making loud grunts. She was doing this because she wanted to vent and get all of the negative feelings out of her. Especially after years of abuse and living in fear.

"Ach!" said Major Toht, feeling every punch. "Irma! Irma!"

Irma stopped and looked up at Major Toht.

"Irma?" said Major Toht, as he sees his sister putting on a sad face. "Irma…?"

Irma started to cry hard as tons of tears streamed down in face.

Hearing his sister cry her eyes out and seeing her sad face, Major Toht wrapped his arms around Irma and hugged her tight. He sees what he has done to her all these hard years. Not only did he physically abused her, but he also abused her mentally. This makes him feel extremely guilty and very remorseful as he himself starts to get emotional.

"I'm sorry, Irma..." Major Toht said, as he goes into tears. "I'm so sorry..."

The brother and sister cry in each other's arms as they hugged each other close.