National Treasure: Page 47
The year is 2010. In this story, Christopher Roland, a high school grad, learns about President Steven Bovert's Book of Secrets, and tries to find it so he can fix the world's problems, but as he keeps finding treasure and becomes famous, he decides to try to take over the world. It is up to the treasure hunters Ben, Riley, Abigail, Patrick, Emily, and Steve, to stop Christopher before it's too late. Can they stop him? You'll have to read to find out.
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The famous treasure hunter Benjamin Gates and the other discoverers Riley, Abigail, Patrick, and Emily, and President Steven Bovert, had just arrived at the just completed Cíbola National Historic Site. Among the crowd of tourists and archaeologists was 19-year-old Christopher Roland, a high school graduate who was a big fan of the Templar and Cíbola treasures. He had read through The Templar Treasure by Riley Poole many times before, wondering if the conspiracy theories were real or not. After the discovery of Cíbola, he couldn't wait to meet the discoverers themselves and get his hands on a copy of Mr. Poole's next book Long Lost Cíbola, which he would hopefully buy today, if the crowd wasn't too desperate for it.
Ben stepped up to a podium along with the President, and spoke into a microphone once the crowd had calmed down.
"Good evening," Ben began. "When I my friends and I started looking for Cíbola, we started out only trying to prove that my great-great-grandfather was not a culprit of the Lincoln assassination. In the process, we went through nearly every experience, from being ticketed by the French, to being nearly arrested by the British; from sneaking into the President's Oval Office, to kidnapping the President himself." He said to the President beside him, "I'm still sorry about that, Dr. Bovert."
"It's all good," he replied.
"In short," turning back to the crowd, "We did everything we could to clear Thomas Gates's name, and although we lost one of this country's greatest explorers, we got this stunning city of gold in the process. I am delighted to see the opening of this Historic Site so that this treasure is, in a way, given back to the true owners of it, the American people. Thank you."
The crowd applauded. It was now President Bovert's turn to speak.
"Thank you, Mr. Gates…"
"W-w-wait, wait, Sir, I'm sorry, but may I?"
"Absolutely." The President stepped back.
"And my friend Riley Poole has just reminded me that he will be signing copies of his new book Long Lost Cíbola at the gift shop, so if you're interested, then, well, you know where to find him." Ben stepped back down, and the President took his turn.
"Thank you once more, Mr. Gates." The audience laughed. "This is a wonderful addition to the many parks and memorials in America. At first, I, like many of you, thought the city of gold was only another myth. But then, after Ben told me about how it had to be real, I remembered that this treasure was the reason that many explorers settled this land in the first place. At first, I didn't believe that even Mr. Gates could find it, but no one believed Amerigo that the world was round, either. But after Amerigo, Columbus, Magellan, and NASA proved Amerigo's theory, it was clear; but the proof came at an incredible cost, including many lives. I realized that if I didn't believe Ben and didn't give him access to my secret book, finding Cíbola might have never been found. I and many others have learned a lesson; to believe something reasonable is wise, even without proof. And, boy, I'm glad I did, because now we have a beautiful contribution to the history of this great country, for all to see and for all to enjoy. Thank you."
The crowd applauded. Dr. Bomar, the Director, stepped out and provided information about the site, and the gates were opened. While most of the crowd went into the museum, or to keep photographing Cíbola, Chris headed straight for the gift shop.