Chapter 2
Indy heard exotic birds chirping and the sounds of footsteps as he regained consciousness as he saw a man in a white fedora standing over him. Indy soon realized he wasn't out in a jungle, anymore. He was in a straw hut.
"Where am I?" Indy asked the man as he opened his eyes, slowly.
"In a quaint Indian village on the outskirts of the Himalayas." The man stated. He spoke in what sounded like a French accent. He handed Indy a canteen of water. "Have a drink." Indy took a large gulp.
"You're obviously not a native." Indy said, handing the canteen back and wiping his mouth.
"Just a mere visitor, I'm afraid… Doctor Jones, I presume."
"How did you know that?"
"It wasn't too hard to figure out. The worn out fedora, the battered clothes, the american accent. You tend to stick out in this line of work." He extended a hand out to Indy, smiling.
"René Belloq" Indy shook his hand.
"I know who you are, Rene."
"Oh, do you, now?" Belloq gave him a small grin. "What is it you know about me?"
"Well, rumor has it you don't find the artifacts. You have other men do the dirty work and leave them to die while you get all the fortune and glory."
"You don't believe that, Doctor Jones?"
"Why not?"
"Because if that were the case, I would've left you in the jungle to die while I robbed you of your scroll!"
He has a point. Indy thought. "So you found my scroll?
"Yes." Belloq responded. "A rather intriguing discovery, I must say, Doctor Jones. Who'd have thought the Tattva scroll actually existed?"
"Apparently me." Indy stated.
"Do you know what a Tattva scroll is?" Belloq asked.
"Of course I do." Indy answered "It's an elemental scroll. It's just one of the eight Hindu scrolls. Legend goes that if all the scrolls are brought together, it can give you extreme powers, Making anyone that finds them supreme rulers."
"Exactly." Belloq then smiles. "Tell me, Doctor Jones, would you like to join me in an expedition to find the rest of the scrolls?" Indy felt suspicious. should I trust him?
"I'll think about it."
"In that case, if you choose to, come back in a few weeks. I'll be waiting." he then left the room.
a/n: There's chapter 2, so this story kind of serves as an origin story to Indy and Belloq's rivalry. And to answer someone's question, Marion might appear, but probably won't be on the adventure. More like a cameo, I guess. And Mutt wasn't even born yet, because the story I'm writing takes place before Raiders of the Lost Ark. I hope you all liked it. More to come. :)
