Body Karnac felt like heaven on Earth to Elana. She felt that if she had Imhotep by her side, she could finally feel whole again. Thanks to her friends in Cairo, the mummy lay beside her by the pool. The book rested in her lap. She cleared her throat and began to chant, "Amun Ra, Amun Dai..."

When the chant was completed, the mummy twitched. Then it sat up. "Where am I?" came the raspy voice in ancient Egyptian.

It took a minute for Merenre to reply. "You are in Karnac."

"Who are you?"

"Merenre," she replied, almost hurt that he didn't know. But then, he didn't really have eyes. "How do I make you whole?" she plunged on, now afraid of how he was going to react to her.

He was silent for several minutes. "I need the chest and someone to open it."

"How do I get this chest?" Merenre asked.

Again, he took his time replying. "I can get that if you can get at least three people."

"No problem," she said.

"Merenre...."

"Look, we can talk later. Let's just get you whole first."

Merenre breathed a sigh of relief as he agreed.

***

In Cairo, Evelyn and Rick prepared for the worst. Evelyn frowned as Rick stocked up on guns and various weaponry.

"Did you forget that bullets don't exactly stop him?" Evelyn asked.

Rick loaded his last gun. "It never hurts to have them handy."

"But that many?"
"Yes!" Rick put his hands on her shoulders. "Do you have a better idea?"

Evelyn looked away. "Well, no."

"So what did you want to do? Talk her out of it?"

Evelyn gave him a dirty look. "I thought she was getting better."

Rick hugged her. "I probably wouldn't get better if I lost you, either."

She gave him a half smile.

"We need a plan," he said.

Evelyn agreed. "But we're going in without one. We don't have time."

Rick nodded. "Ready to go?"

They headed for the most likely place Elana would be, Karnac.

***

Elana ended up back in Cairo, where she told Imhotep she would meet him with the people. It took time, but she found three people who said they would open something for her for a lot of money. She knew they thought she was crazy, but that made it easier to get them to agree.

By the time she got to the appointed hotel with the three unsuspecting victims, Imhotep was already there with the chest. Leading the men to the room with the chest, she told them she needed to get something. "I'd be greatful if you could have the chest open when I get back."

They nodded, already trying to open the chest. Elana quickly closed the door and went down to the bar. She heard the screaming like everyone else but she continued to drink. She was very nervous. Imhotep had looked as unsure as she felt.

When the screaming stopped, she took one last drink and went back to the room. She was surprised no one had said anything about it. They just went back to drinking.

Slowly, she opened the door. The room looked empty. She stepped inside.