Tintin and The Secret of The Amber Diamond

by crayonsruletheworld

Sequel to Tintin and the Will of Hartley Manor! When a coded radio signal is picked up by Interpol revealing strange information about the so-called Amber Diamond, Tintin is just the reporter for the story. But when someone dear to him is kidnapped, will he be able to beat the clock, find the diamond, and save her before it's too late? You don't have to read the first to read this!

1. Chapter 1

Tintin and all related characters (unfortunately) belong to Herge. All other characters and the story itself belong to me!

IT'S HERE. THE SEQUEL.

Enjoy, and please review! x

This story picks up where the first one left off, but it isn't hard to follow if you missed out on the first!

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Also there's the first if y'all wanna check it out ^

Brussels, 1930

Chapter One – An Adventure Begins

Thompson and Thomson stood together, their bowler hats on.

"The most inexplicable thing has happened – Tintin, we need you on the story!"

Tintin looked at the two officers, his face still tinged with pink. "Right – just now?"

"Why yes, we haven't a moment to lose!" Thompson replied, gesturing with his cane.

"Hop to, Tintin! Never known you to turn down a story before, but, ah . . ." Thomson's eyes drifted to Eva who stood behind him.

Tintin looked back, and saw Eva's eyes alight with excitement. "I'll get my coat." She pushed past the man, across the hall to her flat.

Seeing Eva glide past, Tintin repeated her sentiment. "I'll get my coat."

Taking a jacket from a hook behind his door, he slid it over his shoulders just as Eva returned to the hallway. Nodding to Thompson and Thomson, Tintin said "Alright gentlemen, lead on."

Thompson and Thomson began down the stairs. "Bringing a guest. Can he do that?"

Thompson shrugged. "Don't you think Tintin knows what he's doing? Come along, Thomson!"

Eva took Tintin's arm as they followed Thompson and Thomson down the stairs and out onto the street. "I wonder what it could be!"

Regaining himself, Tintin cautioned her. "Eva, I have to say . . . before anything begins here, if there's the possibility that getting involved could put you in danger –"

Eva kept her eyes fixed ahead, but he saw her lips purse. "I'll be fine, Tintin." She gave him a long look with her deep blue eyes. "I can take care of myself."

"After you, Thompson!" Thomson held the cab door open for his partner.

"No, after you, Thomson!" Thompson waved his friend inside.

"Gentlemen, if this situation's as important as you say, perhaps you'd better both get into the cab." Eva's voice cajoled good-naturedly as she slipped her arm out of Tintin's.

"Quite right!" The two bumbling officers eventually got into the cab, with Eva and Tintin following quickly behind.

"The police station, and do step on it!" Thompson addressed the cabby and turned to look at his young friend. "Tintin, the most extraordinary thing happened just this morning."

"Extraordinary," Thomson confirmed, "was, in fact, exactly the word that was used!"

"A boat off the coast of Italy picked up a coded radio signal, and sent it to us."

"Just as a precaution, you know."

"We began to decode it today, and they just got the first few words before we came to get you, Tintin!" Thompson finished.

There was a pause for a moment, and Tintin and Eva asked, "And?"

"And what?" Thompson asked.

"The message Thompson, the message!" Thomson replied. "Do keep up. The first few words were 'The Amber Diamond'."