The Break in: Petropolis, Brazil
"So, in 1887 Princess Isabel Cristina Leopoldina Augusta Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga was the regent of Brazil while her father, Pedro II, was in Europe seeking medical help. Abolitionism in Brazil was growing in strength, Isabel, in her own words, "became ever more convinced that some action had to be taken" to expand the emancipation program. On 13 May 1888, Isabel signed the Lei Áurea, which enabled the complete cessation of slavery."
"She had eight names?"
"I recon her father was much worse. Seventeen names."
"Whoa." – Claudia paused and turned to her Warehouse-bound helper. – "Why we're after the quill again?"
"It attacked the curator one night. According to him, the quill flew across the room almost piercing his face."
"Thanks, Leena. We'll call later."
Claudia closed the Farnsworth and grinned at Helena:
"How do you feel about breaking and entering?"
"I miss the times and Oliver and I would break into the Parliament."
The Vault: Petropolis, Brazil
"How did you know the vault would be under the museum?"
"When I finally understood that Oliver was Nathaniel, we got to talking about what he did during those years we did not see one another. He mentioned that this was a better vault than the Tower's basement."
"What?"
"He keeps one or two artifacts here for safekeeping, like I did with the Tower of London, Stonehenge and the Big Ben. The bell, not the clock."
"Okay. Now we go in, get the quill and get out. What could go wrong?" – Claudia flinched. – "And I just jinxed this mission."
Claudia hacked into the computer and made the camera keep showing that last second over and over again.
The two men guarding the vault were shocked to see two women breaking in. And then they were shocked by the two agents' Teslas.
The hacker held the bag open while Helena struggled with the quill.
"Cover your eyes, Claudia!"
The golden feather stopped moving but no sparks came out.
"Did it work?"
"No. It's a bifurcated artifact."
"Great. What could be the other part?" – She handed the bag to the British agent while getting her Farnsworth. – "Leena? Bad news. This is part one of the artifact. Any guess on part two?"
"Well…" – The two women could hear the other typing. – "It says here that she received a Golden Rose by the Pope for her actions."
"Golden Rose, Gold Quill; could be."
"Leena, we will have to call you back." – H.G. turned the dial in the gadget. – "Oliver, are you in the middle of something important?"
"No, we're just waiting for Doctor Calder to arrive, why?"
"The feather is as Claudia put it 'part one', Leena was talking about a Golden Rose that could be the other part of it. Now, I recall discussing something like that with you once."
"It's not the Rose. Yes, they are Artifacts but their effect is protection of the person it was given to. It's an honor of the Vatican or something. A blessing as they put it."
"Thanks."
"Oh, and girls? I think the quill is trying to find its other part."
"So that means…"
"Get it out of the bag and follow it. I have to go now, Vanessa is here."
Artifact Part Two: Petropolis, Brazil
"Why didn't we think of this before calling Leena?"
"I thought it was too obvious."
They were standing in front of a huge glass panel protecting the Golden Law. The diamond and ruby incrusted feather pinned to the material.
"I'll open the glass while you use the memory paper to make a replica."
When Claudia opened the panel separating them from the artifact, the quill flew to the document and the moment they touched, it danced.
"I believe it's happy being reunited with its counterpart."
"Let's just bag them."
Pink and red sparkles came out of the neutralizing bag.
"Love between artifacts. That's new."