Well I had a dream that I was lost in a mall or town trying to find Mr. Gold's pawn shop. I looked everywhere and talked to lots of people but by the time I found it, it was closed and he was gone...so I went and sang karaoke at the diner. It felt so real. Anyway when I woke up I had this story pop up in my mind so I'm gonna write it. I have the whole thing planned out and on paper so it'll be kinda short. Maybe have a sequel. Her picture and outfits are on my profile.
Disclaimer: I only own Evangeline
The only sound I heard was the roar of the engine of my 1999 black Harley Davidson as I drove to the location of the next clue. Who am I? My name is Evangeline and I'm a Archeologist. My most recent expedition has led me on a treasure hunt.
I've been alone all my life. Moving from orphanage to orphanage since I was seventeen. My years before then I shall have to keep a secret for now. However, I can tell you I love mysteries and puzzles. Even though I am only thirty two, still young in my opinion, I have the body of a twenty year old. Dark brown hair that flowed in waves to the middle of my back, beige skin that glowed in the sunlight, and enchanting blue eyes.
I passed a sign that let me know I had arrived at my destination. Storybrooke. It was late at night so I parked my bike on the sidewalk in front of an inn/diner titled 'Granny's bed and breakfast'. I most likely woke them up with my load engine. I took off my helmet and swished my hair to rid of the helmet hair.
I took my bag of belongings out of the seat storage and entered the inn. An old woman in a robe wrapped around her was at the desk looking at me with suspicion in her eyes. Paranoid much?
"Hi. I'm sorry I came in so late, I'd like to rent a room please." I said as softly as I could.
"Forest view or town square view?" she asked.
"Doesn't matter." I said smiling.
"Welcome to Storybrooke. How long will you be staying?" she asked before handing me a key.
"I don't know, a week, maybe a month tops." I replied, adjusting the strap on my shoulder.
"Have a good night." I said then walked up the stairs to my room for a good nights rest.
I awoke later that morning, around nine, and went to the diner for some grub. A young girl named Ruby took my order. I pulled out the red book that held the previous clue and began decoding to make sure I hadn't made any mistakes. As I ate I kept coming up with the same answer. 'In Storybrooke you shall find the final clue, Within Gold you shall find the book's blue.'
So I figured perhaps it was another book I was looking for. A blue one. But I didn't understand what the Within Gold meant. Maybe the book was incased in gold or in a gold library. I finished my meal and ignored the curious looks and set out to search all over town for the book within gold. I first went to the library but it was oddly boarded up.
"Excuse me. Would you know how I could get in there?" I asked a man passing by with his dalmatian.
"Uh, why would you need to?" he asked cautiously.
"I'm looking for a rare book." I answered.
"Well, you'd have to talk to Mr. Gold, he owns the place, you'll find him in his pawn shop on the corner." the man informed me. He seemed to be a kind soul. I thanked him and set off to find the shop. Within ten minutes I found it and walked inside. No one seemed to be around.
"Hello!?" I called out fo someone as I looked at all the interesting items.
"Can I help you?" a voice said as I was looking at a small windmill. I turned to see a middle aged man with shoulder length brown hair, guarded brown eyes, and wearing a suit.
"Are you Mr. Gold?" I asked. He nodded looking at me with a weird expression. Like he was surprised to see me. Even though I don't think I ever met him.
"I was wondering if it would be possible if I-" I stopped mid sentence when I realized the book was here not in the library. Within Gold.
"If you..." he urged me on.
"If I could buy a book from you." I finished a smile.
"I don't have many but you can take a look." he said directing my to a small bookcase on the right wall. My eyes immediately found the book. It was a sapphire blue and untitled. I opened it to make sure. 'Amata' was on the corner of the inside cover. My family name.
"This is it." I said. Pulling my wallet from my bag.
"How much?" I asked him, seeming to pull him from his thoughts as he stared at me. He told me the price and I paid him. I set the book on the counter and took out my pocket knife. He looked confused. I cut open the back cover and sighed in disappointment.
"Where did you get this book?" I asked softly.
"A man sold it to me then left town." Gold replied.
"Ah, thank you." I said closing the book. I'm going to have to do it the hard way and decode the book and find the clue.
"What are you here for?" he asked using his cane to block my path. I narrowed my eyes.
"Can you keep a secret?" I asked.
"I have no one to tell." he replied.
"What do you mean no one?" I asked.
"I am alone." was all he said. I gave him a look of pity before answering him.
"I'm an Archaeologist, my latest expedition held a piece of a map and a riddle. That was a year ago. This is where it's all led me. This book was supposed to have the final clue but someone's already taken it. So I have to do this the hard way."
"And what's the hard way?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Decoding it. Luckily I love puzzles." I said smiling. The smile was contagious for he returned it.
"It'll take me a couple days to decode it though. The clue is within the story." I said as I flipped through the pages and scanned it. It was a bunch of short stories.
"Perhaps, you can explain more over dinner?" he asked. I looked away from the book surprised.
"As in, a date?" I asked.
"If you'd like." he replied smirking. I let out a breathy laugh.
"Sure." I accepted. "I'm staying at um Granny's bed and breakfast. Room 303." I said.
"I'll pick you up tomorrow at eight." he informed me.
"Alright. I'll see you then. I'm going to start decoding this." I said holding up the book and began my way out.
"It was nice meeting you." I said before leaving not hearing his reply.
"No, it was a pleasure seeing you again, my Evangeline." he said as he watched me walk down the sidewalk past his window, making my way back to the inn.
I blushed when I finally realized I had a date with a handsome man, whom looked pretty wealthy. But also familiar.
R&R there's the intro. I'll write the rest if this gets good feedback.
