Okay, I've been dangling this twist over CharlieLover's head for quite some time, so, CharlieLover, Here is the chapter with the twist!

Chapter 13:

Treasure

Alexis was the first to the hole that had formed in the ground. "Riley! Riley, are you okay!" She was pulled from the hole's edge roughly.

"What do you think you're doing!" Ben asked angrily. "The edges of that hole could collapse at any second!"

Riley's voice rose from the hole. "I'm okay! I fell into some underground pond!" His only source of light was the lich coming through the hole he fell through.

The others breathed a sigh of relief.

"Riley, can you see anything?" Ben asked.

"No, I can't see anything except what's right around me." Riley answered, trying to se passed the curtain of black. A light breeze ruffled his hair. There had to be an entrance to the cave somewhere! He reached into his jacket pocket, hoping that the tiny flashlight he kept for reading in dim places had survived the fall and the little swim. He drew it out and flipped it on. There was no light. He shook it and was rewarded as the flashlight flickered to life. He turned and let the beam illuminate his surroundings. He was in a room that appeared to be part of a longer system. He felt the breeze again and began moving toward its source.

Ben paced as he thought. "We can't get close to the hole because we might fall in ourselves." He mumbled.

"So a rope's out of the question?" Abigail asked.

"Unfortunately, yeah." Alexis said.

Riley didn't know how long he had been walking and he was beginning to worry that he had been wrong about some sort of exit. He began to consider turning back when he saw a light. "That's it!" He exclaimed and ran toward it.

"Hey, Dad." Ben said. "Check on Riley. Make sure he's still okay."

Patrick turned and yelled toward the hole. "Riley? Kid, how are you doing?"

There was no response. He exchanged a worried look with his son. "Riley?" Ben yelled.

Alexis glanced at Abigail, worry filling her eyes.

"Hey, guys! You're not going to believe this!"

The four whirled around.

Riley was running toward them. He was still damp, and his clothes were a bit worse for the wear, but otherwise, he appeared to be okay. All except for the scratch on his cheek that slowly oozed blood.

Riley couldn't wait to tell them about his discovery. He had run all the way back just so that he could tell them that much quicker. "Ben's gonna flip!" He thought.

"Oh my God!" Abigail exclaimed, seeing Riley's present state. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." He yelled.

Alexis ran to greet him, throwing her arms around him. "Riley!"

"There's a cave down there! I found the entrance, but it's well hidden! Come on, I'll show you!"

He looked at Alexis, then turned to Ben.

Ben nodded and they quickly followed the young man. About a half a mile away, they found a secluded glade with particularly long ferns growing everywhere. Riley found the rock where he had laid his flashlight as a marker. "In here." He said, pushing some of the ferns out of the way.

They stepped into the damp cave. Riley turned his flashlight on and handed it to Ben. "Your turn to lead."

Ben took the flashlight and moved the beam throughout the cave. He stopped on an odd looking stalagmite protruding from the floor about fifty yards from the entrance. He walked toward it as the others studied their surroundings. Ben placed his hand in the center, which appeared to have some sort of lid carved on top of it. He removed it and found a powdery substance, just like what he had found under Trinity Church. "Hey, does anyone have a lighter by any chance?"

They all shook their head.

Alexis smiled. "These walls are limestone, but some of the shards on the floor are flint."

Ben smiled as he saw her plan.

She picked up two pieces of flint and took them to the stalagmite. She began striking them against each other, producing sparks with each strike. After a few minutes, the powder caught fire and began to blaze. The fire spilled over the side of the stalagmite and traveled along the floor. They all watched in amazement as the fire traveled to a wall and lit an eagle in the darkest part of the cavern. Underneath the eagle, the words "E Pluribus Unum" caught fire.

"E Pluribus Unum." Riley whispered.

"One out of many." Alexis translated.

Suddenly, the eagle and words split, revealing a wooden door. A small silver doorknob and keyhole gleamed in the beam of the flashlight.

They all looked expectantly at Alexis. She pulled the silver key from her pocket (Riley had to pick the lock on the jewelry box) and approached the door. Finally, she gently slid the key into the lock and turned it. It stopped halfway and wouldn't budge.

"It…" She stopped in disbelief . "It won't turn."

Ben walked to her and placed his hands on hers, and together, they used both of their strength to turn the key the final way around. The old lock clicked and the door creaked open. The fire traveled through and lit the inside of the cavern. It spiraled along the walls, lighting a total of three tiers. "Oh my God." Alexis whispered. "We did it!"

Riley grabbed her around the waist and pulled her close to him. "All of us." He said and kissed her passionately.

Ben, Abigail, and Patrick smiled and turned to the treasure. It was just as amazing as the first and they couldn't have been happier.

The five walked out of the cave, laughing and joking. Riley and Alexis walked hand in hand in front of their friends for the first time.

Their celebration was suddenly cut short by a very unwelcome voice.

"Riley, I never would have guessed that you'd find a girlfriend."

"Ian." Ben growled. "What do you want?"

"The same thing you want. Now give me the real key." Ian said coolly.

"Absolutely not!" Patrick snarled.

Ben looked at his father. "This is our fight, Dad."

Abigail eyed Ian angrily. "You'll never get the key." She hissed.

"Oh, I highly doubt that." He said, whipping out a handgun. "The key!"

"Ian, don't do this." Ben said, his voice taking on a hint of pleading.

He pointed the gun at Ben. "Give me the key."

"No!" The five said in unison.

"Fine." Ian said. "I should have done this a long time ago!"

Abigail jumped in front of Ben as four shots rang out, shattering the calm of the landscape.

Abigail looked down at herself, expecting to be in a world of pain. It was then that she realized that neither she, nor Ben was the intended target.