Chapter 1 – Off to Egypt

There was a big football game tonight at Middleton High School and all of the students were talking about it. When Kim opened her locker, she found that it was full of cards from all of the people who she had saved. Kim regularly got cards like this, thanking her for what she had done, but she had never gotten so many at one time. It seemed that her reputation was growing. Suddenly Ron, Kim's sidekick, appeared at her locker. He was wearing his mad dog mask and was all ready for the big game.

"Hey," he said slipping off his mask. "How come you get all of the cards? You know, I help too!"

"Actually, on most of the missions you were scared, hanging by your underpants, or being used as the decoy," replied Kim very mater-of-factly.

Then Wade appeared on the computer screen in Kim's locker. Wade was a ten-year-old super genius who ran Kim's website. "Kim," he said, "There has been a report of a break in at an ancient Egyptian Pyramid. I have your ride on the way, but do you think you could skip first period?"

"No big," said Kim, "I'm sure Mr. Nelson wouldn't mind." Mr. Nelson was Kim's and Ron's geography teacher. He never really minded if Kim and Ron skipped class because he always felt that going on missions was a good way of getting experience.

Kim and Ron went outside, where they found that their ride was a helicopter provided by none other than the president of Egypt. The pilot, Bob Noke, gave them a tour of the plane before they began their trip.

"OOOOH livin' in style," said Ron as he eagerly pounced on the bowls of food, Rufus not far behind him.

A little while later, on the way to the ancient tomb where the break in had occurred

As Kim and Ron stepped off the helicopter, Kim turned to thank the pilot.

"Thanks for the lift Mr. Noke," she said.

"It was my pleasure," he replied. "It was the least I could do after you saved me from that sand storm a while back."

"It was really no big," said Kim modestly. "All I had to do was get a big sprinkler to make the sand turn to mud."

A little while later Ron and Kim found themselves traveling to the pyramids on the backs of camels. Kim's camel seemed to be very peaceful and calm. On the other hand Ron's camel seemed to have taken offence to Rufus, Ron's hairless pet. He kept turning his head and spiting on Ron and Rufus.

Then after many twists and turns they found themselves staring at the pyramids of Giza. Ron paled. "No one told me that we were going to the ancient Giza pyramids," he shuddered.

"Ron do the words 'Ancient Egyptian Pyramid' mean nothing to you?" asked Kim.

"KP we can not go in there," said Ron.

"And why not"

"Because," whispered Ron in a scared voice, "because of the "Curse of the Pharaohs."