They all sat together on the floor. One part of her plan was done, but she still wasn't happy. "How do I get that book?" she asked Daniel. "They won't just give it to me because I have Alex. They'll just try to rescue him."
"Don't tell them you have him," Daniel said.
Sagira looked at him. She wondered how he had stayed her friend so long. "Um, Daniel, if they don't know I have him I don't have much to bargain with, do I?"
"Oh, yeah."
Sagira sighed.
"Why can't you just take it from the museum?" Daniel asked.
"That book isn't the real one."
He thought for a minute. "What about that other book?"
"What about it?" Sagira replied.
"Well, why can't you just use it?"
"Because it's not-" Sagira jumped up. "That's it!" she hissed.
Daniel looked at her blankly.
"I'll take the other book! If I do that, they'll have to trade me."
"Will it work?"
"As far as I know, that book isn't much good to anyone. But it's gold. It's an artifact. Eveyln will want it back. I just need her to come after us and bring the book. That's where Alex comes in."
Sagira told Daniel to keep an eye on Alex while she left to make another phone call. "Eveyln, we need to talk."
"About what?" Evelyn asked. "Your parents?"
Sagira snorted. "Not quite. You have something I want."
"What would that be?" Evelyn was now suspicious.
"The book."
"The book? You want my diary?"
Sagira thought the games should be over. "I want the Book of the Dead."
Eveyln was silent.
"I don't want to raise my parents, if that's what you're thinking."
Now she was confused. "Then what do you want it for?"
"You don't need to know that!" Sagira snapped.
"Then you don't need the book," Evelyn said angrily.
"Oh, but I do. Meet me at the museum in the morning." She hung up. Now she had work to do. She had to steal the Book of Amun Ra overnight.
Sagira entered the O'Connell home late that night. She was after one thing, a book she had seen long ago and not paid much heed to. It was a thick red book with yellow type. She would need it's information.
With Daniel's help, and several supplies, Sagira made a small part of her plan become a reality. She was now ready for the Book of the Living. Daniel stayed to watch Alex as she headed for the museum.
She had to wait for over half an hour before she finally got what she wanted. A group of four young boys walked down the street. Sagira had often seen kids roam the streets all night. She began to talk to them.
"Hey, what are you doing out so late?" she asked them.
"What's it to you?" one of the boys said with a smirk.
Sagira smiled, which confused the boys. "I've got something for you to do."
Now they were vaguely interested. "What's that?" the same boy asked.
"If you help me steal something, I'll give you a piece of the profit."
The four boys huddled together and discussed it. The boy who had been talking agreed. Sagira informed them of the plan.
The boys all strolled into the museum's front entrance. The guard came up to tell them the museum was closed. Sagira snuck in through the back exit. The curator, she knew, was still inside, so the place had not been locked up yet. The boys begand to make a fuss that drew the attention of the man guarding the door to the books. He went over to help his partner, and Sagira darted into the room. She pulled off the glass and within seconds she had the Book of Amun Ra. Sagira ran out the exit as the boys were being shoved out the front door and she took off toward Daniel's house, having never intended to give the boys any payment for their help.
In the morning, she returned to the museum. This time she waited at the entrance. Evelyn arrived shortly after.
"Do you have the book?"
"Of course not! I'm not going to let you have it."
Sagira shook her head. "I'm sorry to hear that. I know Alex will be sorry too."
Evelyn immediately changed her tone. "What are you talking about?"
"Well, Evelyn, I have two things you want. You only have one. What will happen is, you'll give me the book in exchange for one of these things."
"Alex?" Evelyn interrupted.
Sagira gave her a look and continued. "When I am done with the book, you can have it back, along with the second thing."
"What do you have?"
"Bring the book to this address tomorrow morning and you will find out." Sagira handed Eveyln a piece of paper.
After saying goodbye, Evelyn disappeared around a corner. Sagira went back to Daniel's house to go over the rest of her plan.
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Thus ends the second installment. Should you come up with any interesting ideas, or wish to take a stab at what her plan might be for the Book of the Dead, feel free to leave your thoughts!