Disclaimer: Susan Cooper owns all the characters besides Traci and Alana, who I couldnt resist putting in due to the tourist thing. They belong to themselves. Still.
Oh, and the italic text is from the book, Greenwitch.
"We know, now, what is the hidden message of the
grail. It will shape the next twelve months of our lives, and help us to
save men from great terror, very soon, for all time. And now that we have
it in our minds, we shall never forget."
"I've forgotten it already." said Barney
plaintively.
"Yes," said Jane. "Except for the part about
the true secret of the grail being so good you can eat it." Jane looked
quite puzzled about this.
Will grinned. "It's quite simple," he said
lightly. "Its just telling you the grail isn't actually made of gold."
"What is it made of then?"
"Chocolate."
Simon stifled a laugh, and Barney blinked.
"Chocolate!?" They exclaimed in unison.
"Of course!" said Captain Toms with a chuckle,
kneeling down. "Take a look!"
Captain Toms took a hold of the gold at the
top of the grail and pulled down. Suddenly, it was clear to them all that
it was foil-covered chocolately goodness.
"Smashing!" said Barney as Merriman handed
out pieces of the chocolate. "Chocolate must be like cheese and get better
as it ages!"
"You are now tasting chocolate from 900 years
ago," said Will, acting like a tourist guide.
"For the LAST time, I am not a tourist!" said
one of the strange girls who kept following the Six around. "And besides,
these carmel malts are what, 1500 years old?"
"1478 years," said the other loftily. Merriman
rolled his eyes and pretended not to notice the two. Captain Toms was facing
away with his chocolate, as if he was trying not to laugh. Rufus was nibbling
the end of a piece of the grail and getting sick on the stuff, but he could
care less, so long as it tasted good.
"Actually," said Merriman, reflectivly, "
Thank goodness the Dark stole the grail. It would have melted under those
lights."
"What ARE we going to tell the museum?" asked
Simon suddenly.
"Oh dear," said Jane, "or something."
Will grinned again, chewing. "Absolutely nothing.
To them, it's still stolen." The six people laughed, stood up, and began
the trek back.
A/N: Scary how my mind works. Review it, but under no circumstances complain about how much of a waste of time it was. I warned you. :P
