Before I begin chapter nine I'd like to thank those who have read and reviewed my fanfic. And a special thanks to MutantHunnyBunny for adding my story to their favorites, luckystar125 to their story alerts, and Alezandrae-Andromeda-Lupin for adding my story to their favorites as well as their story alerts.
Thanks guys :) Here's Chapter Nine.
Ben, Riley, Jennifer, and Abigail enter Independence Hall and they sneak to a staircase leading to the roof.
"What bell is this," Riley asked.
"It's the Centennial bell," Ben told his friend.
"It replaced the Liberty bell in 1876," Jennifer added.
"Guys look," Abigail said as she pointed to a brick wall where a shadow was casting off of it. "There it is."
"Alright," Ben said as he turned to face everyone. "You guys head to the signing room. I'm going to go down there. I shouldn't be more than five minutes."
"Okay," Jennifer said.
Abigail raced down the stairs and Jennifer followed. Riley glanced at his watch and a smile came across his face.
"3:22. My idea," Riley said as he headed downstairs.
Ben was right. They only had to wait for him for about five minutes and when he showed up in the signing room Riley was the first to speak.
"What did you get," Riley asked running over to him along with Jennifer and Abigail.
"I found some kind of an ocular device," Ben said holding up the spectacles.
They were unlike any spectacles Jennifer had ever seen before. The frame was silver and the first pair of lenses were clear. The second pair of lenses were different colors. The right lens was red while the left was green. The third pair of lenses were different colors as well. The right one was clear while the left one was blue.
"The vision to see the treasured past," Jennifer said as she looked at them in awe.
"Here let me see this," Ben said as he took the case carrying the Declaration from Abigail.
"They're like some kind of weird early American X-Ray specs," Riley added as he held them up to his eyes. "Cool."
"If I remember correctly, Benjamin Franklin invented something like these," Abigail said.
"I'm pretty sure he invented these," Ben told her.
"So what are we supposed to do with them," Riley asked.
"We look through them," Jennifer told him.
Ben and Abigail gently unrolled the Declaration and Ben gasped as if a chill went down his spine.
"What," Riley asked.
"It's just that the last time this document was here it was being signed," Ben said with a smile on his face.
"And we're in the same room where it was signed and we're holding the actual Declaration," Jennifer said feeling her brother's excitement. "I feel like we've gone back in time."
Ben nodded in agreement and Riley spoke.
"I don't mean to ruin your moment or anything, but there is another tour coming guys."
"Turn it over," Ben finally said.
Abigail helped Ben turn it over and Ben spoke.
"Give me the glasses."
Riley handed him Franklin's glasses and he put them on and looked at the back of the document.
"Wow," Ben said in amazement.
"What," Jennifer asked.
"What do you see," Abigail asked him.
"Is it a treasure map," Riley asked.
"It says heere at the wall, spelled with to E's," Ben told them. "It's amazing. Take a look sis," Ben said as he handed her the spectacles.
Jennifer took them from him and she put the spectacles on and she looked down at the map. Her eyes grew wide when she saw what Ben had seen.
"Whoa," Jennifer said excitement filling her body.
"Why can't they ever just say go to this place, here's the treasure, spend it wisely," Riley asked.
"That would take all the fun out of treasure hunting," Jennifer said as she removed the glasses.
"Oh no," Ben said in a shocked voice.
"What," Jennifer asked.
"Ian," Ben told her as he pointed to the window.
"Great," Jennifer said in an annoyed voice.
"How did he find us," Riley asked.
"He has nearly unlimited resources," Ben told his friend. "Plus he's smart."
"What do we do now," Jennifer asked her brother.
"We separate the lock from the key," Ben told her. "We're splitting up."
"That's a good idea," Abigail said.
"Really," Riley asked. "You've seen the movies. Splitting up never works."
"We've got no choice," Ben said. "Jen you go with Riley. Abigail your with me."
"Got it," the three said together.
"Abigail and I will take the spectacles and the red case while you two take the Declaration," Ben told everyone while he handed his sister a white cylindrical case. "Meet us at the car and call if you have any problems."
"Like if we get caught and killed," Riley asked.
"Yeah," Ben said. That would be a big problem. Jen you and Riley go out the front entrance and we'll go out the back."
"Okay," Jennifer said.
"Take care of her," Ben said turning to Riley and Jennifer.
"I will," Riley and Jennifer said in unison.
And the chase scene will be in the next chapter.
