Rick woke, the sand warm at his feet. All his guns had been taken off him and his family had dissappeared. There were two camels left, But none of his family remained. He paniced, Running stupidly across the sand in circles, he digged pathetically at the samd with his bare hands as if his family had been buried somwhere. He felt as if hed gone mad. The sun was blazing so hot, Rick felt tired, and the bruise on his head was throbbing painfully. He felt distraight, all his loved ones had been taken away from him. He cried there names in anger and beat ghis fists furiously into the ground.

"GIVE THEM BACK" he bellowed, almost to the desert. His beloved Evy was gone, His innocent (almost) Elizabeth, his adventurous Alex, Even Jonathon…Even Jonathon.

He swung himself onto one of the camels and made his way back to cairo, to the hotel were he stayed. He left the camel and raced to the police depo. At the desk was two of the worst police man you could have had at a time like this. Another young one sat near them.

"Hello Mate, Woah, How long have you been living rough?"

Rick looked at his refelction in a small mirrior on the wall. Blood was tangled in his hair, his haands were covered in sand, his face was red and strewn with tears.

"Oh, not long, look, you have to help me!"

"Whys that?"

"Because I've been attacked and my family were kidnapped"

"Really now?"

"Yes!"

"And who do you think took them?" grinned one of the officiers.

"Well, Top of my list would be Imhotep"

"Really, Can you you describe thid…..Impihept guy"

"Well, Dead would be number one feature to look out for…"

"Eh…"

"You see, hes a Mummy…."

"This guy has kids?"

"No, Hes a mummy, as in…bandaged, rotting, stinking, undead creatures roaming the earth!"

The officiers look at each other and burst out laughing, yet the young cop seamed interested.

"Oh! So your family was kidnapped by an undead…dead, rotting, decomposing Mummy!" laughed the first officier. Rick realised he wasn't going to get any help from them, he walked out, shaking with anger. As he walked out the young cop ran after him.

"Hey! Wait!"

Rick turned and eyed him curiously.

"I believe you!"

"You do?"

"Yeah! Sure, I mean, Your Rick O'Connell, you're the greatest explorer I know"

"So you've heard of me"

"Oh Yeah! You and your family are legendary in these parts"

Rick smiled.

"Here" smiled the cop handing him a gun "Just something to help you, and don't look for them at night! start afresh in the day"

"Thanks…"grinned Rick taking the gun. Finally some help, he thought. "Whats ya name kid?"

"Jonathon"

Rick grinned.

"You'll go far!" he said, patting him roughly on the shoulder. He made his way back to the hotel.

"If you ever need me, call 999 and ask for Jon!" called Jonathon. Rick smiled.

Back at the hotel he had a rough shower and pulled on clean clothes. He intended to rest before looking for his family. He was sad, but somehow he knew they weren't dead. He fell back ionto the bed. Evys nightdress was folded up on the pillow. He held it close to his face and fell asleep dreaming of what Evy looked like when she had it on and was lying in his arms. He wept silently trying to forget the events of the day.

He woke at 5 am. He didn't feel much like sleeping. He pulled on his clothes, his jacket & thrust the gun in his pocket. He ran down the corridor, Stopping outside Lizzie & Alexs room. He pushed the door ajar, looking in. He opened it wide and stepped in. Lizzies sketchbook was on the table filled with her rough anime drawings. He smiled. His daughters beautiful work, a memory and light of hope to find her. He smiled, her sketch of the family lay of the side. He gently folded it and put in his pocket. He was about to leave, but he swore he could hear harsh breathing in the corner of the room.

He stared at the shadows, he took a step closer, a hand lurched out, a bony cold hand, grabbing him by the neck at pinning him against the wall. He could usually have the strengh to fight it off, but he was to tired. As soon as the voice spoke he knew who it was.

"I'l make this simple, Your family are hidden around that trecherous oasis were I lost my life, in dangerous spots, the antidote you need is in the pyramid. You can go for the antidote or you can save your family, the poisen will kill you bye dawn tommorow"

"Poisen! Antedote! To what?"

"This"

A snake darted towards him, Rick let his wearyness stop his refexs and the snake landed on his chest and plunged his fangs into his neck. Rick let out a cry of pain. And Meela and the snake left.