I know it has been forever since I last posted a chapter. And I am truly sorry for that. But I promise to post more since I do not have to worry about college. Now I need to thank a lot of people. Thanks to : Hathor's Propheric Dreams, Jousting Elf with a Sabre, warrior of the shadow, RedWind730, Phantom666, Jasmine, Enchanting Dramatist, PucktoFaerie, theLOSTCSIfreak, and Alexi. I really appreciate all the messages. All of your questions will be answered within the next two chapters I promise. Now here is the next installement.

Ian made a motion to Victor and the others then followed Ben to the church. Mack fought with Ian to loosen his grip on her arm. Once inside the door Ian released Mack. She quickly found her way to Ben's side.

"Mack are you okay?"

"Yea I'm sorry Ben."

"It's not your fault." At that moment Patrick was brought in. "Dad are you alright?"

Mack did not hear the rest of the conversation. She was pushed into one of the pews by Victor. A few pews ahead her father was forced to sit down by Shaw. In front Mack could see Ian and Ben arguing. Then she heard the back doors open. She hoped it was the police or FBI agents. But to her shock she saw Abigail and Riley being coerced inside by Phil and Shippen. Ben and Ian sat down and looked over the map as Abigail and Riley sat down behind Mack.

Riley leaned forward. "Are you okay Mack"
"Yea. You?"

"Just great being harassed by a guy with a gun. Aren't you hot in that jacket?" Riley asked when he noticed its weird shape.

"Yea can you please take it off." Riley removed it to see Mack's hands still bound behind her. "While you're back there can you untie me." Riley quickly removed her bindings. "Thanks you. It was driving me nuts"
Mack was then able to turn and fully see Riley. She was so happy he was there. "I missed you Ri." His face lit up. He was about to tell her his feelings when Victor grabbed her arm. "Get off me you jerk."

"Come on. We're going." Mack looked up to see Ian and Ben had deciphered the next clue. Mack quickly made her way to her brother's side.

"What did it say?"

"Beneath Parkington Lane." Ben answered loud enough everyone could hear.

"What does it mean?"

"There's a street under the church and the entrance starts under Parkington lane."

"Okay everyone spread out." Yelled Ian. Then he grabbed Mack's arm. "Oh if any of you have thoughts of running off just think about Mack here." Ian pulled out his gun.

"Ian it's not necessary. Let her go."

"This is insurance so no one takes off." Everyone began looking around the church. Ian's men stayed close to the others. Finally Riley saw a grave marker with Parkington Lane on it.

"This is it." Ian came quickly dragging Mack with him. Once Ian saw it was real he released Mack. Riley quickly went beside her.

"You okay?"

"Yea." Everyone gathered around the grave. Ben was looking at the marker when Victor smashed it with a sledgehammer. Then they pulled out the casket to reveal a small tunnel leading to the unknown.

"Phil, Victor stay here. If anyone comes out without me, well use your imagination." Ian said grabbing a flashlight.

"Who wants to go into the creepy tunnel first?" Riley asked.

Ben took the lamp and then climbed into the tunnel. Mack was next followed by Ian, Riley, Abigail, Shaw, Patrick, and ending with Shippen. Once everyone was in the tunnel Ben and Patrick started leading the way. Together they spoke about the status quo. Mack only heard bits. Right behind her was Shaw watching every step she took.

"You know you could still change sides Mack. Instead of staying with them. You'll have a better chance at surviving if you join my side." Mack stopped walking and turned too fully face Shaw. "I would rather die than be with you Shaw. Not even in your dreams would I ever be with you or help you. So back off." The anger was rising in Shaw. He raised his hand to hit her but was stopped. Mack stood waiting for the hit then she saw the strangest thing. Ian was preventing Mack from getting hit by holding Shaw's arm.
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"What did I tell you earlier Shaw?"

"Sorry." Shaw dropped his arm then crossed in front of Mack and Ian. Ian then left, leaving Mack to wonder what the hell was going on.

"What is going on?" she mumbled to herself

They continued walking until they came to a rickety network of stairs. Together Ben and Riley lowered a chandelier into the endless pit.

"How did men with pick axes build anything like this?" Shippen asked.

"Same as the pyramids. Aliens." Riley answered. Mack giggled.

"Okay get moving." Ian said motioning for Patrick to go first.

"Ian this is crazy." Ben said. He didn't want his father to go first or anyone to get hurt.

"You're not in control here Ben. Now go Patrick." Patrick was about to step when Mack yelled.

"Stop." She quickly made her way to the front. "I'll go first."

"No Mackenzie." Her father protested.

"You don't have a choice dad. I'm going." Before anyone could further stop Mack she took a step out onto the old staircase. She took several more steps then turned to see the others following her. Mack went to turn back when the ground started to shake. Dust fell from the ceiling.

"We must be miles underground. What would do that?" Riley asked.

"Subway." Ian answered.

The group began moving again when they heard a crash. Everyone turned around to see Shippen had fallen through the old walkway into the abyss. Everyone screamed in fear as everything began to shake.

Mack clung to the wall unable to move. She couldn't do anything, her body kept her from reacting. Suddenly, the ground beneath her feet began to break apart. As Mack was about to fall a pair of arms grabbed her around the waist and pulled her to another stable platform. Mack looked to find Riley had saved her. "Thanks Ri."

For a split second he smiled then it disappeared. Mack turned to see Abigail dangling over the edge of a broken platform. Ben was holding her and trying to get the Declaration.

"Do you trust me?" Ben asked.

Abigail nodded. Ben swung her enough for her to fall on the lower walkway. Ben grabbed the document and jumped to join Abigail. Mack and Riley made their way down to find the two historians hugging and apologizing.

"I would have dropped you both." Riley said sarcastically. Mack hugged her brother hoping this would end. But her hopes were squashed when Ian, Shaw and her father were found on a primitive elevator.

"Ian this is crazy. Please let's turn back. It's not worth any more lived." Ben pleaded.

"Do you honestly believe I value your lives more than Shippen's. We go on." Then carefully Ben, Mack, Abigail, and Riley crossed onto the elevator. Mack stood in between Riley and Shaw. She didn't care about Shaw. All she was worried about was getting out alive with her brother, Abigail, and Riley.

The elevator slowly lowered into the darkness until they came to a room built into the wall. Ben used the rope to lasso a pole and pull the elevator to the room. Everyone was excited even if they had no idea what awaited them. When it was Mack's turn to get off the elevator Shaw offered his hand. Mack was too terrified of falling so she accepted. After Mack was on the ground Shaw still held her hand so Mack pulled it from his grasp. Shaw looked disheveled but walked on.

Riley stood beside Mack as everyone peered into the small room. It was empty.

"Where's the treasure?" Ian and Riley asked at the same time. Both were looking at Ben for answers.

Ben searched the room for anything but the only thing in the room was a lantern.

"Ben where is the treasure?" Riley asked again.

"There is no treasure. Don't you see it was all a set up. My father was right there is no treasure." Ben yelled at Riley.

"You wouldn't be lying now would you Ben?" Ian asked.

"No there's nothing here."

Ian mumbled something to Shaw then they ran to the elevator.

"Ian what are you doing?" Ben called from the platform. "You can't leave us here."

"Where is the treasure Ben?"

"I don't know."

"Yes you do. Now tell me where it is."

"The lantern."

"Dad." Patrick went on to explain where the treasure was in Boston. When he finished Shaw began the elevator again.

"Please Ian. You can't leave us here." Mack begged.

"Fine you can come with us but no one else."

"No I'm not leaving them."

"Fine."

The group yelled in protest but they fell on deaf ears. Once Ian and Shaw were out of range Ben and Patrick rushed back into the room.

"What the hell is going on?" Mack asked. Everything was happening so fast for her to keep on track.

"How are we going to get out?" Riley asked.

"I'm not sure yet. But I'm sorry for yelling at you." Ben said as he brushed his hand over the wall.

Abigail then asked about the lanterns and what Ben and Patrick had planned.

"We are going to get out through the treasure room." Ben finally said as he pushed a button on the wall. The wall in front of him began moving. Everyone waited breathlessly.