A/n: Hello again, dear readers. Err, right now, it's just me. LordRahl Seeker won't reply until he finds the need.
Kogoro: Thank you very much for reviewing first. I actually came up with the jewel idea. My friend wanted to find someplace new, so we thought during PE class, and bingo. We came up with Iceland. But mind you, we won't be visiting Iceland just yet.
Sir-Dik-Dik FOB: You've returned! It's too bad that you don't like Indiana Jones. But I'll tell you, later on, the fighting is going to be just like Spartan 000's…well, hand to hand wise. But I'm not going to include those…brutal back breakers. Just the old classic head butts and all that.
Han Solo666: Thank you. That seems a little like the Raiders of the Lost Ark…but we'll see…we'll see.
You know in those movies, right? There is usually just either action and fighting, then talking and romance. Fighting will come next chapter.
Indiana took a seat on the plane and gazed out the window. Kate took her seat directly opposite from him. He removed his fedora and set it on the seat beside him.
"It'll be fun, going back to Iceland and all," Indy said with no enthusiasm.
"Did you say, 'going back'?" Kate looked up.
"Yeah, I've been there before."
"I thought you gave up after your journeys in the library."
"You do you mean by 'journeys'? Those were educational, Kate. I was bent on finding that treasure back then. It's the chance of a lifetime now!"
"Well, what was your trip in Iceland for?"
"Didn't you see the magazine a long time ago? It was my first job…with Sophia Hapgood."
"You mean, Madame Sophia?"
"If you want to call her that," Indy adjusted his tie and took a sip from his glass. He still wore his famous garb—a plain brown jacket over a white shirt. The only difference was that he wore his tie and kept his weapons in his briefcase. He wanted to look presentable in front of the public.
"You know, every time you go on your field adventures, you're always with someone new."
"What are you talking about?"
"I do work for the government too. You're the famous archaeologist. Everyone knows who your partners are—and I do know about the Ark of the Covenant," Kate lowered her voice to barely a whisper.
"So you do, do you? I thought that was supposed to be confidential…only to be known by 'top men.'"
"Ah, well, I found out anyway. But, you always find someone new to go with."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"Don't you miss your other partners?"
Indy looked out the window and sighed. "Some…but not all. There was Sophia, then Willie."
"Willie Scot, in Shanghai? The actress in Club Obi Wan?"
"Yes, that's who."
"You seem to work a lot of celebrities, Jones," Kate laughed.
"Hmm, except for Marion. She was only Professor Ravenwood's daughter. Now, she's one I miss."
"Where do you think she's off to?"
"Actually, I have no idea. After our trip to Egypt, she went her own way. I believe she went back to her bar in Nepal."
"A bar tender, eh?"
"Yeah, so what've you been doing for the past few years?" Indiana asked, ignoring her comment. He decided to change the subject, before reaching Dr. Elsa Schneider.
"So, what is our purpose in coming to Egypt?" It was Kate's turn to ignore Indy.
"Like I told Parker, if you had been studying properly, you would know," Indy started, beginning his long "lesson" about its history. He dug into his briefcase and pulled out a file folder. He opened it up, and there were all the notes he had kept while researching. He was planning to teach his next class on them. "It's only called the Norse treasure because it's in Iceland. You see, the Norse had invaded Egypt. Somehow, they managed to get through the hot desert. They completely avoided the Cataracts, of course. Maybe it was some sort of magic, I don't know. The Norse invaders took over the holy town and took the sacred treasure for their own purposes. After they were gone, an Egyptian pharaoh wrote down directions to the Norman temple. They say that he was guided by the gods when he was writing. Also, one book said that he had written down the instructions in his own tomb."
"You mean his pyramid?"
"No, it was an underground tomb. It was just like a building, but it delved deep underground," Indy paused, searching through his notes. He pulled out a diagram of it and put it in front of Kate. "Just like the Ark, the temple was covered up with sand. It also mentioned that the temple might've caved in."
Kate slumped back into her seat. "If it is buried, how are we going to find it now?"
Indy rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "I believe there are clues written throughout other temples and sites that still remain."
"Do you know where to start?"
"Actually, yes," Indy said as he pulled out a little side note. "I found this little note between a few pages in one of the books I was reading. Apparently, someone else was studying the Treasure as well as us. He looked like he was doing a pretty damn good job too. He-" Indy was abruptly cut off but Kate.
"Or she. We don't know if that someone was a man or woman," she said as-a-matter-of-factly.
"Right, right. I think that this certain someone was onto something—something big. They left a piece of writing, though."
"Let's see what I can decipher from it," Kate said, squinting at the untidy looking scribble. "It looks like this person was in a hurry…"
"Yes, but what does it say?" Indy wasn't known to be a patient man when he came to the verge of discovering things.
"Patience, Jones," Kate said, waving her hand, still absorbing the note. "Hmm…wait, what's this?" She paused and she brought her finger up to the note. She ran it over a crimson mark and froze. "Jones, when did you get this note?"
"Uh, just a week ago. I was just reviewing some extra books for my lessons."
"Do you see this mark, Indy? It's blood."
A/n: Ooh, cliff hanger. Sorry it's so short. It'll get longer later on. I've even written out a special scene I am going to use later on…it's about six pages of non-stop action. And sharks.
