A ringing phone awoke Rick and Evie, but it was Evie who answered as Rick's articulation in answering a phone after being woken consisted of grunting.

'Hello?' she yawned.

'Evie, it's Laura. You would not believe what's just happen! Someone's stolen the ankh!'

'What?!' Evelyn sat up in shock. 'How?'

'I had just said goodnight to the guards and as I reached my car, I remembered I had forgot my car keys. Just as I reached the steps, the alarm went off. I found the guards dead at the open doors. I looked inside and the glass case had been smashed. Then the police arrived and said that the guards had their throats cut and whoever broke the glass used their bare fist!'

'This is just horrible Laura!'

'I know...but did I tell you that the Inspector who's here is really hot!'

'Laura, you're married!'

'So?'

'Look, wait there, I'm coming over.'

'Okay, bye.'

'Bye.'

Evie hung up the phone and shook Rick back awake. 'Rick! Wake up! We have to go to the museum!'

'Has Laura locked herself in again?' he mumbled.

'No! Someone's stolen the ankh!'

By the time Rick had realised what Evie had said, she was dressed and pulling him out of bed.

'Alright, alright.' He waved her away and got dressed. They hurried over to the museum, which was now only lit by the flashing police lights. They spotted Laura talking to the Inspector. Or rather, he was talking to her

'So,' he was saying, 'come here often?'

Evelyn interrupted. 'Hi! I'm Evelyn O'Connell and this is my husband Rick.' Rick gave a half-hearted wave. 'Laura told me the ankh we found was stolen.'

The Inspector nodded. 'Yes, that's correct. Do you know of anyone who would want the ankh?'

They shook their heads.

'Right then. Thanks for your help. I've just got a few more questions for the curator then.'

Laura smiled.

Rick stared at him. 'That's it?'

'Yes, that's all.'

They were about to walk off when Laura called out to Evie. 'Oh, by the way, I found this where the ankh was. I can't read Egyptian hieroglyphics.' She glanced back at the Inspector. 'Well, not right now anyway. Here.' She handed Evelyn a piece of paper and walked back to the Inspector. Evelyn traced the symbols as she read:

Ankh of Ra, gold and true,

Sekhmet's wrath it did subdue.

But now the key shall come undone

To finish what was once begun.

Rick raised his eyebrows. 'I didn't know Egyptians could rhyme.' But Evie was horrified.

'Rick! Do you know what this means!'

He sighed. 'Of course. They're going to bring back the killing machine and it's going to destroy the whole human race.'

'How did you know?'

'Call it a hunch.'

NOTE: yes, phones do exist now cause I just can't remember what year it is.