CHAPTER ONE NORTH CAROLINA
Mark dribbled the basketball and to a shot at the net. I swished perfectly through the net.
"Are you sure you need anymore practice?" His mom said as he sat down.
"Yes. Practice makes perfect." Mark said.
His mom was walking back inside when she said; "Diego called earlier. He said he wanted to take a walk. He said to meet him at the edge of the forest."
"Why?" Mark asked.
"He didn't say why." She said and walked back inside.
Mark rode his bike half a mile down to the riverbed. On the other side was the tree line of the forest. He there met up with Diego.
"What now?" Mark asked.
"I found something." He said.
"What?"
"Let me show you."
They walked into the forest. Soon they passed a small stream that seemed to be shining.
"This is it." Diego said with great pride.
"It's a stream," Mark said. "What's so special about this one?"
Diego scooped up a handful of water and muck. He dug into it a pulled a silver colored metal.
"Silver and Gold."
The next day Diego met up with Mark. They slapped their hands into their secret handshake. They waited for the school bell to ring. When it rang they raced to their history class. They sat in their seats and waited for their teacher to arrive.
When the teacher arrived all the students grew quiet. The introduction to the class was like always. After that they reported to second period.
On the bus Diego talked about his theory about where the gold and silver came from.
"Roanoke. My theory is that Roanoke Island was relocated to the coast of North Carolina. There's no way you can get everything from a small island off the coast." Diego said. "What if the gold and silver were from degrading buildings?"
"Then let's check it out." Mark says.
"Okay." Diego says in response.
A few minutes later they were standing back at the tree line. Mark looks at Diego.
"Let's do this."
Together they walk into the forest. They soon locate the small stream. No gold today. Confused they put together plans.
"I say we follow the stream uphill." Mark said.
Diego laughs and says, "Okay."
Together they follow the stream to its origin. What they found was stunning. A city of gold located in the middle of nowhere. Mark and Diego were breathless. But Mark nodded and said;
"Roanoke."