So sorry 4 keeping u waiting 4 so long! I've had a little trouble n this chapter,
but a really good friend, also know as Freidon, gave me one statement that
changed everything! Thanks, Freidon! Anyways, hope u like this chapter!
And as always, please R&R!
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I could only stare at Ben in complete shock. I mean, wouldn't anyone do that if they were
in my shoes? Just...all of this had came to me in one huge, sudden moment. It wouldn't be
anything that anyone could handle easily. Well...everyone except for Ben, who was know
probably now confused. He raised a brow at me, probably asking himself whether I was
even in reality where he was.
After a few minutes, he broke the silence. "Abigail, are you still with me?" He paused
slightly. "Are you even here in this universe?"
For some apparent reason, I still didn't come of my shock. Ben could probably wait for
another few minutes, but Riley had enough. "HELLO? Are you going to answer your
fiancé anytime in the next few moments." He waited for a response, but strangely didn't
get one. He sighed. "Fine. We're wai-ting on you. We're wai-ting..."
"Wow. Just...wow." That's the only thing that could spit out of my mouth so Riley could
shut his mouth up from singing his 'great and wonderful' song. But I did mean it, too.
"Thank you!" Riley seemed like his prayers had been answered because of my minor
'recovery.' "Now, let's solve this riddle, or whatever it is, so I can go sleep. PLEASE."
"Okay! Alright, Mr. Sunshine. That's what we're doing right now," Ben told him.
"...Okay. Well, first of all, when the riddle says 'near the pyramids,' it's referring to the
Great Pyramids, which are located in Egypt."
"Ok. Well, what does it mean by near, though?"
"It could refer to several thing. For instance, the Nile River..."
Then, that loyal lightbulb that everyone has turned on in my mind. "Or, it could refer
to Cairo since the pyramids are about ten miles from Cairo. The Nile is about 4,000
miles, and who knows where a clue could be in it, if there is one. I don't think they'd
put your clue anywhere that would be too hard to find it."
"She's got a point, Ben."
Ben looked at him with a look that made Riley suddenly turn silent. "Well, then it must
be in Cairo." He turned back to me. "I think we're on to something." He put on his childish
grin, just like the one he put on when he realized there was a cipher on the back of the
Declaration of Independence.
"So, NOW can I go to sleep?" Riley was desperate to get out of this mess he was put in.
"Yes, Riley. You may go to sleep now," Ben responded with a slight smile on his face.
"Good." Riley slowly walked to the staircase and walked up to his room in a daze. You
could tell by his droopy eyes and the pace he walked that Ben had tortured him to the
point where he couldn't stand it any longer. Well, in order to be a Gates, you've got to
get up early. And that's not one of Riley's best qualities.
"So, when is this high-stake adventure going to start?" I asked.
"Tomorrow. I'm figured I've tortured Riley enough for today and it's not even 8:00. He
needs his sleep. Besides, today's Sunday and the FBI doesn't let anyone outside of them
to take off with one of their jets."
"That's one thing for sure. Riley does needs sleep to function properly."
Then, all of a sudden, I got a terrible feeling in my stomach. Something bad was going to
happen. My type of terrible feelings usually came true which means, I didn't think something
was going to occur when these happened, but I knew something horrible was going to
happen. Just like the one at the gala when Ben stole the Declaration.
Ben could sense that something was wrong. "Abigail, is everything alright." He put my
hand into his and squeezed it slightly.
"...N-No. ...Ben, something...bad is going to happen."
"Bad? What do you mean by that?"
"I don't know. I don't know where, when, who, what, or why, but...something's going to
happen. And my feeling doesn't make it any better. Just..." I could feel tears gently starting
to roll down my cheeks. "Ben, I'm scared."
He pulled me close to him as I sobbed silently, letting all of my emotions go. It felt good
just to cry and not be strong as Ben whispered, "It'll be okay...It'll be okay..."
After a long time, I finally looked up at him. "Ben, everything's not going to be okay. I just know. Something terrible's going to happen."
He hugged me and engulfed me in his protection. Then, he pulled back and looked at me.
"Abigail, don't say that. Trust me. Everything will be fine."
I drew in a deep breath. "You're right. Everything will be fine. Just fine."
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Wwwooooooo The security system went crazy, letting its warning spread through every
inch of the manor. I woke up in a heartbeat, knowing that something was going to go
wrong. One way or another. I got out of bed quickly and did the first thing that came into
mind. I went to Ben's room to warn him, if he wasn't already awake, that something was
going on, and something was going to turn out wrong.
I guess Ben knew this, though. When I entered his room, he was already out of bed and
no where to be found. "Oh, no," I whispered to myself. He was going to be in huge trouble
in some fashion that was going to affect him seriously.
Suddenly, my ears detected the sound of glass shattering from downstairs as I jumped. My
heart seemed to start beating in my throat, making it harder for me to breathe, as I stood in
panic, thinking of what to do. But, I already knew what I had to do, though. I grabbed the pocket knife to defend myself on the wooden dresser to defend myself and started to walk quietly out of the room and to the rail of the stairs.
My hand reached and grabbed the rail as I started down the stairs cautiously. I shook with
fear as I walked down each and every step. When I made it to about the middle of the stairs,
I caught a glimpse of the burglar. He was dressed from head to toe in black. Nothing, but
the color, black. As I stared at him, he saw me and was about to do something I never
wanted to encounter.
He retrieved a small, black pistol from his back pocket and aimed it towards me. I stood
frozen still, scared to death, thinking about death. Just death. He put his finger on the
trigger, ready to shoot. My mind told my legs to move out of the scene. But when they
started to, the trigger was pulled and a shot rang out in the room.
I screamed and ducked, supporting myself by holding on to one of the smaller railings
that supported the bigger one, and missed the bullet by only a couple of inches. He shot
again, and I moved out of the path of another bullet luckily by missing it only by an inch
that time. He was going to shoot a third time, but he ran out in a flash through the window
that he had shattered earlier.
My senses told me it was all over now and was okay for me to go downstairs. My legs
moved down the stairs, still shaking from that horrific encounter with whoever it was.
I was just thankful that I had my life still with me, and was not on the staircase, bleeding
to death with my only life on the line. I just didn't want to think about it anymore.
My feet finally touched the floor and I walked towards the living room. When I entered the
room, I could tell something had gone wrong, just like my feeling had told me, by Ben's
facial expressions and some slight body language.
"B-Ben, is everything...alright?"
He looked at me sadly. "No... you were right. Something terrible just happened."
My eyes widened in fear. "What exactly h-happened?"
"The scroll. It was...stolen."
Hope u liked it! I'll try 2 update ASAP. I'm getting pretty busy, now, but don't
worry! That doesn't keep me from writing!
One tip, though. NEVER write fanfictions right AFTER u get ur eyes
dilated. U can still write, but it's VERY strange! Take my word 4 it!