Chapter twelve- Epilogue
Final Chapter! Are you guys psyched?! It seems as though everything is going to turn out alright. Yea for happy endings! For the last time, I do not own national treasure; if I did, I would be rich. Instead, I own Marti Gates, but that's still cool (and I also own a certain friend of Riley's named Chelsea).
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Everyone sat around the large table, smiling and laughing. They were having this celebratory dinner for many reasons. Ian going back to prison, Riley being healthy and well, and just to be with everyone they cared about.
Ben and Abigail had made sure that everything was perfect for tonight, even though it was only them, Martha, Ben's dad, and Riley. Ben had tried to invite Sadusky, but he claimed that he wasn't really the dinner party type of guy.
Someone else was at the table too. Riley's new girlfriend, Chelsea. They had met while Riley was still in the hospital, being treated for hypothermia. She had walked in one night, trying to find where her uncle's room was.
Riley said that he wasn't sure, he didn't even know what room he was in right now. She was about to walk back outside, when she noticed his name on his clipboard.
"Wait," she turned back to him, "You're Riley? As in, Riley Poole?!" she came closer.
"Umm, yeah…" he said cautiously, not sure what was happening.
"You're that guy who helped save the Templar treasure a few years ago! I can't believe I'm actually standing in your hospital room." She sighed, gazing around dreamily.
"You actually know who I am?" Riley asked, surprised. This kind of stuff always happened to Ben and Abigail, but not to him.
"Know you? You were like, my hero." She smiled, pulling up a chair next to his bed.
"Could you maybe, tell me how you guys found the treasure?" she asked, glancing down into his blue eyes.
They had been dating ever since.
It had taken Martha awhile to adjust to Chelsea, but Riley had promised Marti that he would never leave her, not even when he was dating. They were still inseparable, maybe even more so now after they had been held captive. They had both gone through a lot, and that had made them closer.
Ben and Abigail smiled at each other, glad that everything was back to normal again. There were nights still when they couldn't sleep because they were scared. But, as soon as they had gotten back home, they had their house installed with the latest security system, making sure that they were safe.
They didn't have to worry about babysitting anymore either. Both Riley and Martha came with them to any gala or seminar they were invited to. They were going to stay together, at any risk.
"Riley," Martha asked once the conversation had died down at the table, "Could you tell us the story of how you guys found the Templar treasure again?"
"Yes! I LOVE this story!" Chelsea squealed, scooting closer to him.
"Alright, alright, my adoring fans," Riley smiled, "This is how it all began. Well, it all started when I was working at a boring old desk job. I had known your dad for awhile, like back in high school. One day he resurfaced, remembering how smart I was with computers. Well, he started talking about this magnificent treasure, and of course I couldn't refuse. So the next thing I know, we were all off to the artic circle…"
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