"Good morning, Sydney." Nigel said, handing her a cup of coffee. "Morning."
Sydney said. She took a grateful sip of her coffee before saying, "Thanks."
Nigel nodded then asked, "Where are we going to meet Edwards?" Sydney took
another sip of her coffee before replying, "In the main lobby in about
twenty minutes." Nigel nodded and started looking idly around. "Either the
girl from the plane is here, or I am hearing things…" Nigel thought. Sydney
ordered her breakfast, and then the two headed for the lobby.
Nigel scanned the room, looking for Edwards. "There he is." Sydney said, pointing to the door. Edwards had just entered. Sydney and Nigel walked up to Edwards, who said. "Good morning. First, we'll go to my car," At this statement, Sydney saw Nigel's eyes go wide, "Then I'll explain what we're going to do today." Edwards held the door for Sydney, then Nigel followed her out. As Edwards led the way, Nigel asked, "Sydney? Are you sure it's safe to ride with him?" Sydney looked over at Nigel, "No. But he is helping."
"Getting us all killed in an accident won't help much, will it?" Nigel demanded. Sydney started to say something, when Edwards turned around. He opened his car and Sydney and Nigel climbed inside. Edwards proceeded to tell of the days plan. "First I'll take you to the area, then we'll start looking for some clues that will help us find the chamber…"
"Wait." Nigel interrupted, "Sydney, do you remember how DeBry said that someone had already found the entrance?" Sydney nodded and looked at Edwards. "If it's already been found, then why do we have to look for it?" She asked suspiciously. "Well first, DeBry has become a total madman and you can rarely trust what he says," Edwards said, "And second the man who found it never came out. Did DeBry say anything about that?" Edwards pointed the question at Nigel. "Yes, He did. But I thought the same thing you do at first, DeBry is insane." Nigel replied. "Didn't this guy leave any records of where he thought the entrance was?" Sydney asked. Edwards shook his head and looked back at the road. "That's why we need to look for it. " Edwards concluded. Nigel sighed and looked out the window, but quickly choose to look at the parchment in his hand, listening as Edwards explained exactly how important the paper was.
David Edwards stepped out of his car and surveyed the area. He watched as Sydney got out of his car as well. "Sydney is a unique woman", Edwards thought. "And she knows what she is doing. Nigel Bailey." Edwards looked at the Englishman as he talked with Sydney. "He's a smart kid. Nigel's sense of observation is good. He may cause some trouble for us, though." Edwards looked around the area and said, "I don't get it. My team was suppose to be here."
"Your team?" Nigel asked. "Yes, my team, I hired a few men from the local towns who had some relic hunting experience. They were suppose to be here." Edwards explained. "Nigel, look." Sydney said, indicating a small truck that was coming slowly closer. A small Hispanic man stepped out of the car, looking around nervously. "Senor Edwards?" He asked in a thick accent. Edwards stepped forward, "Si?" he asked. "I come about your team. They…They left."
"Si, I know that!" Edwards said. "Well, they…they were scared. A man came. He…He said that if they help you find the scroll, He…He would kill them." The man still was looking around nervously. "Well, who was it?" Edwards demanded. "I… I do not know senor, Please!" The stranger pleaded, backing into his truck. Edwards backed down, and looked at Sydney. "What do we do now? It's your call, Sydney." Sydney smiled slightly and said, "We can live without them."
Nigel scanned the room, looking for Edwards. "There he is." Sydney said, pointing to the door. Edwards had just entered. Sydney and Nigel walked up to Edwards, who said. "Good morning. First, we'll go to my car," At this statement, Sydney saw Nigel's eyes go wide, "Then I'll explain what we're going to do today." Edwards held the door for Sydney, then Nigel followed her out. As Edwards led the way, Nigel asked, "Sydney? Are you sure it's safe to ride with him?" Sydney looked over at Nigel, "No. But he is helping."
"Getting us all killed in an accident won't help much, will it?" Nigel demanded. Sydney started to say something, when Edwards turned around. He opened his car and Sydney and Nigel climbed inside. Edwards proceeded to tell of the days plan. "First I'll take you to the area, then we'll start looking for some clues that will help us find the chamber…"
"Wait." Nigel interrupted, "Sydney, do you remember how DeBry said that someone had already found the entrance?" Sydney nodded and looked at Edwards. "If it's already been found, then why do we have to look for it?" She asked suspiciously. "Well first, DeBry has become a total madman and you can rarely trust what he says," Edwards said, "And second the man who found it never came out. Did DeBry say anything about that?" Edwards pointed the question at Nigel. "Yes, He did. But I thought the same thing you do at first, DeBry is insane." Nigel replied. "Didn't this guy leave any records of where he thought the entrance was?" Sydney asked. Edwards shook his head and looked back at the road. "That's why we need to look for it. " Edwards concluded. Nigel sighed and looked out the window, but quickly choose to look at the parchment in his hand, listening as Edwards explained exactly how important the paper was.
David Edwards stepped out of his car and surveyed the area. He watched as Sydney got out of his car as well. "Sydney is a unique woman", Edwards thought. "And she knows what she is doing. Nigel Bailey." Edwards looked at the Englishman as he talked with Sydney. "He's a smart kid. Nigel's sense of observation is good. He may cause some trouble for us, though." Edwards looked around the area and said, "I don't get it. My team was suppose to be here."
"Your team?" Nigel asked. "Yes, my team, I hired a few men from the local towns who had some relic hunting experience. They were suppose to be here." Edwards explained. "Nigel, look." Sydney said, indicating a small truck that was coming slowly closer. A small Hispanic man stepped out of the car, looking around nervously. "Senor Edwards?" He asked in a thick accent. Edwards stepped forward, "Si?" he asked. "I come about your team. They…They left."
"Si, I know that!" Edwards said. "Well, they…they were scared. A man came. He…He said that if they help you find the scroll, He…He would kill them." The man still was looking around nervously. "Well, who was it?" Edwards demanded. "I… I do not know senor, Please!" The stranger pleaded, backing into his truck. Edwards backed down, and looked at Sydney. "What do we do now? It's your call, Sydney." Sydney smiled slightly and said, "We can live without them."