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Chapter Two

I gave out an exhausted sigh as I put away my uniform in the back. It had been a long day, what with Nick always one step behind me. I just wanted to get out of the museum as quickly as possible before I found a free moment with him. I got out of the back room and made my way past the entrance desk in the front and headed straight for the door when something moved out of the corner of my eye. I looked in the direction of one of the many hallways of the museum and I thought I heard soft footsteps running down the hall.

I sighed. It was probably a lost child that had accidentely gotten lost and left by their parents. I hurried after the child, hoping to find it before it got out of sight. The hallway continued farther and farther down and the footsteps seemed to sound farther and farther away. I knew I had to pick up my pace if I wanted to catch the child, so I ran even faster. The lights had been dimmed down the hallways and it became harder to see in the museum. I sighed. Now it would be even harder to find a child.

I finally came to the end of the hall down in the 1700s section. I couldn't see the child anywhere and I thought it may have hidden somewhere far back and I would have to retrace my steps all over again. But then I looked up at the ship and smirked. The child had to be there. I quickly made my way towards the ship and past the rope barrier.

I couldn't help but notice that the ship looked even more magnificent up close. I could almost see her when she was in her prime. I imagined her black sail blowing in the wind and the movement as she sailed on the sea. But I couldn't waste my time imagining things. I had a child to catch so I could go home.

There was a giant hole in the side of the ship, opening up the inside of the ship. I peeked around the side and I couldn't see anyone because of the dimmed light.

"I know you're in there." I said. "You can come out and I'll get you safely to your parents." There was no answer.

Great. I thought. Now I'd have to go in there.

I slowly went in, squinting my eyes looking for any sign of movement.

"I won't hurt you." I said gently. "It's alright." Still no answer.

After another long minute of waiting, I had an idea.

"Have it your way." I said. "I'll just leave you here in the museum all night."

I walked out of the ship and quickly hid on the side, making sure the child couldn't see me. The child would eventually come out, thinking I was gone and then I'd catch it. I don't know how long it was until I finally heard a footstep, followed by another then another. I finally saw a head appear and I gasped. It wasn't a child. It was a man. The man had large, black eyes that seemed to bulge out of his head. He had jet black hair and he wore a black outfit. This man screamed burglar.

"You...You're not a child."

"No, I'm not." He said as he stepped out from the ship.

"Go now and I won't call security." I threatened.

"I don't think you'll be doing that." The man said as he took a step towards me.

"Don't take another step or I'll scream." I warned.

He whipped out a gun and my eyes grew wide with fear.

"Do you really want to do that?" The man asked. "I don't think you do."

I felt my body shaking as he came even closer.

"I don't think you want to be doing that, mate." Another voice said and we both looked towards the mysterious voice. It was the man with the dreadlocks and he was holding what looked to be a really old-fashioned pistol.

"Put the gun down or I'll shoot her." The burglar said threateningly. He looked up at me. His eyes were emotionless, as if he didn't care that he was holding a gun at another person.

"No, I don't think I will." The man in dreadlocks said.

"Suit yourself." The burglar said as he put his hand on the trigger. I closed my eyes and I heard a shot fire. I waited a second to feel pain, but there was none. I opened my eyes and saw the burglar, gunless and the man in dreadlocks had a smoking pistol.

I could see the burglar's gun lying on the ground a few feet away and I dived for it before the man could get it.

"Now, get out." The man in dreadlocks said.

The burglar took the opportunity and left, where he would probably meet a security guard at the door. I put the gun down on the ground and looked at the man in dreadlocks.

"Th...thank you." I said shakily.

"My pleasure to help." The man in dreadlocks said as he got up towards the ship.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"I've always wanted to look inside this ship." The man said as he climbed in.

"But you can't go in there. That's property of the museum and you have no permission to be in there."

"You did." The man said as he went inside.

"To see if someone was lost." I argued. "Now we both should leave and explain that burglar to the police."

"Umm...I don't think so." The man said.

"What?" I asked, confused.

"I'm not going to the police." The man said.

"Why?" I questioned.

"You ask a lot of questions, don't you?" He said as he went farther into the ship. I kept following him.

"Don't avoid the subject." I said.

"I'm not going to the police because I have somewhere else to be." The man said.

"And where is that?"

"Somewhere you aren't going."

"And that somewhere is here?" I laughed.

"It's none of your business, so why don't you leave."

"I'm not leaving until you leave."

"Don't make me make you." The man said.

"You can't make me." I said.

He pulled out his pistol and I backed away a little.

"Yes, I can." He said as he pulled something else out of his pocket. It was...a medallion?

"What are you doing?" I asked, confused again.

"Leaving." He said. The medallion suddenly started to glow before my very eyes. I knew I couldn't let him leave.

"You're not leaving!" I said as I suddenly moved over to him and grabbed onto him. There was a great flash of light and then darkeness.

Well, school starts tomorrow, but I'll try to get a new chapter up ASAP. Please remember to review!