"So you're telling me you were an Egyptian Princess and I was the son of the Medjai leader?" Kyle looked skeptical. "Yes." Liz said simply. She took some books about Ancient Egypt out of her back pack. "I highlighted the the parts where it mentions us" Liz told them as she handed them out. "Whose books are these?" Jim asked. "My grandma's. Before she was interested in Native American history she was obsessed with Ancient Egypt. I remember her telling me she excavated at the palace of Jefthmose! She brought back a large chest.... I need to get my grandmother's stuff!" Liz jumped up.
"Why? What's in the chest?"Isabel blinked. Liz looked at her. "The Phoenix bracelet! I am the guardian of the bracelet! I *need* to find it"she was getting all excited.
"Okay, then. Prove you're really Princess Nefertiri. It says here Princess Nefertiri was an expert fencer. Prove it. Fight with Ava" Michael challenged. Liz shrugged. "Fine. Now we need to go back to the Crashdown to get the key from my father. Her summer house is in the next town over. Let's go, let's go!"Liz urged them.
"Are all reincarnated Egyptian Princesses this hyper?" Kyle asked. "I have no idea" Maria laughed.
An hour later at Grandma Claudia's summer house:
"Dad said that all her artifacts that she was allowed to keep would be in the attic" Liz announced. They split up and dug through chests. Liz felt drawn to one corner. "Liz? Are you okay?" Max asked. Liz didn't answer, only opened the trunk in front of the chests. In it were two Egyptian swords and costumes. Liz lifted up a gold mask. At her touch, it became new again. "This was mine" she called to the others. She put it on and lifted one sword out.
"Okay, NOW she looks familiar" Kyle remarked. "The Phoenix bracelet is close" Liz said, putting her mask down and clutching her sword. She noticed a lock. Liz did the combination and a door swung open. All eight teens walked down in silence.
They saw an ornate chest decorated in gold. "The Phoenix bracelet" Max whispered. Liz picked up a key hanging on the wall and opened the chest.
The bracelet was silver and had a carved image of a phoenix with blue gems for the eyes. Liz slipped it on, and instantly, Sheriff Valenti, Kyle, Isabel, Michael and Maria crumpled to the floor.