Indiana Jones and the Garden of Eden
Chapter 1
Trapped In Bova
The sun was setting spilling colors of fiery orange yellow and pink into the Mediterranean Sea, neither Indiana nor Sophia could believe what they had just witnessed let alone endured. "So what's next, DR. Jones", Indy turns his face west "Home, and what about you? Back to stage shows, and reading palms?" "After what we have just been through, I think I'm done for a while. I mean how many times in your life can you say you stole a German U boat and rediscovered Atlantis. Not to mention being chased by Nazis, Arabs, and even did some chasing of our own! No, I think I'm going back to the big apple and just rest. Maybe write a book?" Indy turns his collar up to shield from the brisk air, and moves closer to Sophia "You know Sophia; I thought the coldest years of my life were spent with you in Iceland. I was wrong, look me up if your ever in need of adventure" Sophia closed her eyes as Indy moved closer stopping just before there lips met. Sophia opened her eyes to see Indy walking to the pier, and as always leaving her standing in the cold.
Sophia could see Indy hand something to the porter at the pier, and walked on. "Ms. Hapgood, the gentleman asked me to give you this" Sophia opened the napkin to find the last known oricalcum bead. A smile came across her face as she walked to the nearby town square to find some lodging. "Where did he go" she thought to herself, looking at the bead realizing it was now her only connection to him and the adventure they shared. Sophia walked into the first café she saw and asked for a cup of tea, as she waited her mind kept drifting back to Atlantis. "Excuse me madam, your tea, ma'am are you ok?" Sophia was jolted from her dreams, "I'm sorry my mind is on other things, thank you" Sophia reached for the tea making eye contact with the young waiter, she almost felt hypnotized by the deep blue color and the familiar emotion his eyes gave her as though they had met before. Realizing she must be making him uncomfortable turned quickly to the cup of Tea, "Thank You". He smiled and walked back to his duties.
Sophia's thoughts quickly returned to Atlantis as the sipping of the tea almost became hypnotic, thoughts of how life in Atlantis must have been. Visions of children playing, scenes of market life, and lovers in perfect harmony no war no hate and no pain. Suddenly the dreams turned intense, and Sophia found herself standing there in Atlantis it felt so real. As she gazed in awe at the many futuristic details Atlantis had to offer. Her wonder was interrupted by the voice of a young man "Greeting's Sophia, we have been waiting for you" she turned to face the young man, but like dust in the wind her vision began to fade and she awoke to find her self in an unfamiliar place laying on a bed.
As her eyes searched the room she tried to make sense of where she was and how she had gone from a small café in Bova Marina to a small apartment bedroom. She began to follow a sound similar to rain fall, but once in the hallway she realized it was the sound of a running shower. Unsure what to do she began looking for an exit, and there it was she rushed to it but was stopped in her tracks by the sound of the voices on the other side. She pressed her ear up to the door to try and make out what was being said. "I saw her come here with a young man; he was carrying her as if she was passed out." "Did you here anything said between them?" The voice of the second man had a very distinct German accent, "Nazis" Sophia thought to herself "They must be looking for me and Indy, guess you can't just borrow a German U-boat". Boom Boom Boom, the pounding on the door sent Sophia tip toeing to the bedroom she was before.
"Open Up, by order of the Gestapo" The young man rushes from the shower, barley having time to wrap a towel around his waist. "Yes, what is the trouble?" "You where seen with an American woman earlier, yes?" The young man didn't miss a beat, and answered quickly and confidently, "Oh my apologies sir, but no. She is my sister, and had a bit too much to drink so I took her home" The officer looked past his face and into the apartment. "I would like to look at her for myself" the officer said obviously not believing the story. "Of course, if you would give her a few moment to get into appropriate attire" Sophia realizing the young man was running out of time stumbles out into the living room and in her best Italian said "Brother please send your guest away, I am not feeling well" while stumbling towards the two she began acting as if she would vomit. "My apologizes, please tend to your sister", quickly closing the door as if disgusted. "Are you always that good at lying" the young man raised his eyebrow, "I could ask you the same thing?" There moment of victory is interrupted by the sound of a commotion on the street below, the two run to the window horrified to see a car with several SS men getting out. "What did YOU DO?" the young man's eyes widen in fear, "long story, but it involves a stolen U-boat, How do I get out of here?" The young man grabs Sophia's arm and begins running "You mean how do We get out of here."
The two leap from the second floor window down to the awning above the café, and begin running through the narrow streets crowded with evening patrons. "Stick close the streets are really busy this time of evening, what's you name by the way?" "Sophia! You don't think this looks suspicious, a red headed American woman running through the streets with an Italian boy wearing just a towel?" "Boy? I'm 19, and I don't think we have a choice. Let's hide here in this alley way." The two hide in the shadows of the alley way waiting for the Gestapo to give up their search.
"I am Leonardo by the way, I take it after such a good run you must be feeling better." Sophia finally begins to realize who Leonardo is, "You're the boy I mean, man from the café. What happened to me?" "You were sitting at your table drinking your tea when you simply slouched over and passed out, I tried to wake you several times. My boss was going to call the authorities but I told him I knew you and would take you home, lucky I did or the Gestapo would have caught you for sure. So did you really steal a U-Boat?" Sophia laughed and turned her gaze skyward, "Actually I was with the man who stole the U-Boat, and made quite a few enemies along the way" Leonardo shook his head in amazement. As Sophia continued recounting the adventure she shared with Indy, Leonardo began examining the alley for another exit. "I don't mean to cut your story short but I think we are going to need to get out of town, because these guys aren't giving up!" As the two ventured deeper into the alley they came to a dead end,
"Great, what's on the other side of this brick wall?" Sophia said with a sigh. Leonardo walked up to the brick wall which was about 10 feet tall or so, climbing up he slowly peaked over the other side. "Um Sophia, it's the dock and I see about 10 German soldiers inspecting a U-Boat." "I have really done it this time" Sophia thinks to herself, "Where does this door go?" Leonardo still perched on the wall turns to see the door in question "it's the kitchen door to Giovanni's restaurant" Sophia turns the knob and peeks in "Lets go we can hide in here". Leonardo leaps from the wall, "C'mon Leo! Leo?" Sophia turns to see Leo missing, looking up she see's Leo's towel caught on the wall. "Uh can you hand me the towel" at that very moment a breeze flips the towel over the wall. "Great!" Leonardo moves from the shadows, "Nice, judging from what I see you have no reason to be worried" Sophia's comment seemed to have no effect on Leo, "Just open the door so I can run in" as soon as the door is open Leo runs in and finds a closet to his immediate right Sophia follows, "Here" Sophia hands him what looks like a restaurant uniform. "Great now we are trapped here" Leo looks at Sophia, "You know lady for an American Spy you sure loose hope a lot." Sophia looked puzzled, "American Spy? Why would you say that?" "Why else would an American be in Italy, especially at these times." Before Sophia could even respond the closet door flies open, "We meet again! I see your Sickness has worn off"
Chapter 2
Prisoner of the Mother Land
Indy Gasped for air as his face was submerged yet again in an aluminum pale, "Dr. Jones, I can do this all day! Or until you expire which ever comes first!" The German officer gave the under to submerge him again. "Wait!" Shouted Indy, everyone stopped "
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