Recap

Troy's cell phone suddenly started ringing. He picked it up and said hello.

Suddenly, Troy's facial expressions changed from pleasant to utter shock. He said goodbye and started the car.

"Where are we going?" Gabriella asked anxiously.

"Something's come up."

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"Troy, what's going on?" Gabriella asked insistently as Troy accelerated the car.

"That was Audrey on the phone. She says she's come up with something. A big something."

Gabriella's heart started beating fast. She sat silent the rest of the way to the CIA building. Once they got there, they raced to Audrey's office to find her sitting at the desk with a smile on her face.

"Well I hope this is worth your mad rush here." Audrey said turning to the computer.

"I was just doing some research on that symbol, and I remembered you had told me that someone else knew about the cave. So I decided I would give it a try. And look what I got." Audrey said pointing to the screen. Troy and Gabriella leaned in closer and read the words on the screen as Audrey explained what it said.

"In 1962, a man named Tom Landon came across this symbol in Northern Switzerland. Later, he claimed to have found a cave of great value. But sadly enough, he never told anyone the location or what was inside the cave. I can only assume that he is talking about the ruby cave. It all seems to match. This symbol originates in Switzerland, and he found it in Switzerland. Everything else just seems to fall into place." Audrey said leaning back in her cushy chair.

Troy stared at the screen, then leaned back and folded his arms, looking at Audrey.

"Well, I have to hand it to you Audrey, that's some pretty good work. Maybe we can go and visit this Tom Landon. He might be able to help us, a lot." Troy said.

Audrey nodded her head. "I've already thought of that. Tom Landon died 3 years ago."

The two CIA agents stood in silence, wondering what they could do, while Gabriella looked at both of them, shocked that they didn't think the obvious. She sighed, and spoke up.

"Well, most people happen to be married you know. If I were him, I would have told my wife something important as that." Gabriella said innocently, looking around the room as if she hadn't thought about it at all.

Troy looked at Gabriella and then smiled. "Why didn't I think of it before? Audrey, was he married and is she still alive?" Troy asked quickly.

Audrey turned to the computer and started pressing the keyboard. Five minutes later, she found what they were looking for.

"Bingo, Carol Landon married Tom Landon in 1954. And she lives in….. (Audrey paused a minute, her eyes searching the screen)…..Virginia! Ha, it's our lucky day. Here I'll give you her address."

She wrote it down, and then Troy and Gabriella headed out the door. "Thanks a million Audrey." Gabriella said. But when she went to follow Troy she bumped right into his back.

Tyler, Alex and Sam were standing at the door. "Looks like we're right on time fella's." Alex said grinning. Everyone laughed as Troy led the way outside. Troy and Gabriella hopped into their car while Alex, Tyler and Sam got in theirs.

It didn't take long for them to find the Landon home. When they walked up to the door Gabriella gently pressed the doorbell and they waited. After a few moments, they heard soft footsteps and they door opened. A kind little lady appeared at the door. She looked to be about sixty, with dark brown and gray hair. Her eyes were gentle and she had a sweet smile. Her voice matched her looks when she spoke to them.

"Hello, can I help you?" she said.

"Hi, yes, you must be Mrs. Landon. We're here concerning your husband." Troy said.

The woman's eyes widened at the sound of her late husbands name. She moved out of the doorway.

"Please come in." she said. The five people walked in thanking her. She ushered them into her living room and they sat down.

"Now, what can I tell you concerning my husband?" she asked them. Troy once again took over. He explained about the cave, and how they were trying to protect it by finding it. Then he explained how they found out that Tom Landon most likely knew where it was.

"Is there anything that he told you about things like this?" Gabriella asked kindly, giving Troy a break.

The woman thought for a moment. "Well, the only thing that I can think of that seemed kind of odd, was something he gave me right before he died." Carol Landon stood up and walked out of the room. She returned with a small piece of paper. She handed it to Troy.

Troy read it aloud. "The way points at 1:23 pm." Gabriella stared at the strange message. Troy passed it to Alex, Sam and Tyler who examined it as well.

"I had no idea what it meant. He died before he could tell me anything else." Mrs. Landon said straightly.

"This is very interesting Mrs. Landon, and it might help us. Can we take this for a while?" Troy asked standing up. Everyone else stood up as she answered.

"Of course, I would love it if you found out what it meant." She said following them to the door.

"Thank you Mrs. Landon, we really appreciate it." Gabriella said with a warm smile. They waved goodbye and walked out to their cars.

"I think we should go back to the office and think some things through. It might help us figure some of these puzzles out." Troy said to Alex, Sam and Tyler. They nodded and jumped in their car. Troy opened Gabriella's door and then walked around to the driver's seat.

Ten minutes later, they were all sitting in Audrey's office, in complete silence. They needed to figure out where the symbol was located so they could find the cave. And they needed to decipher what "The way points at 1:23" meant.

Over the period of a couple of hours, they argued, brainstormed and thought about everything they knew. But in the end, all they had determined was that the symbol was somewhere in Northern Switzerland. Now they were just sitting there, lost in there thoughts. Audrey was on the computer, Alex was fiddling with a pencil, Tyler was leaning back in a chair closing his eyes shut and Troy was pacing the room. Gabriella just sat on top of the desk looking around at everyone.

Sam sighed as they sat there. "So what in the world are we going to do here?" he said discouraged.

Troy sat on top of the desk next to Gabriella and ran a hand through his hair. "I don't know. We just don't have enough evidence, or information to figure out anything." Troy leaned down and sighed in frustration. Gabriella put an arm around his shoulders. She looked up at the clock on the wall and gasped when it read 11:30. Troy looked up as well and then slid off the desk, taking Gabriella with him.

"Well, I think it's time to hit the hay. We'll see you guys in the morning. Goodnight." Troy said, holding Gabriella's hand while walking out the door. Gabriella quickly said her goodbyes, seeming how Troy was pulling on her, and closed the door behind them.

They walked hand in hand out to the car. The parking lot was almost completely empty and dark, except the couple of head lights above them. Gabriella was about to get in when Troy grabbed on her arm and pulled her into a warm embrace. Gabriella smiled as he kissed her neck.

"When this is all over, we're going away, for a long awaited and neglected honeymoon." Troy said softly into her sweet smelling hair.

"I agree. But for now, why don't you stop talking and kiss me." Gabriella said into his ear. It was Troy's turn to smile then he captured her lips on his. Gabriella eagerly responded, melting into his arms, her hands running through his hair. Gabriella let out all the emotion she had built up inside during the past couple of days. Now, she felt like nothing could be better than sitting wrapped up in strong arms, kissing the man of her dreams.

Troy smiled into the kiss as he felt her fingers rubbing the back of his neck. He snaked his arms tighter around her waist and lifted her small body slightly off the ground. He pulled back when he needed air, but kept his face only an inch from hers. He kissed her again, gently and then looked into her chocolate eyes. She smiled up at him, which made him smile, his boyish kind of smile.

"Why don't we finish this in ten minutes?" he said mischievously. Gabriella looked at him with a small smile.

"I wouldn't mind it." She said softly. Troy set her down slowly, kissed her again, and then opened her door. Then ran around to his side and started the car.

10 minutes later, they were walking out of the elevator. Troy opened their door for her and waited for her to walk in. Gabriella held her ground. She looked up at him.

"I don't believe I've been carried across the threshold yet." She said lightly. Troy smiled down at her. Gabriella held her arms out, and in one swift move Troy lifted her off the ground and carried her through the door. Troy kissed her passionately while closing the door with his foot. Gabriella put her arms around his neck and kissed him back. But she stopped when Troy's face turned to a look of dismay and shock. He was looking towards the room. Gabriella turned her head and gasped. The room was once more a disaster. Even worse then before. Troy set her down and walked through the mess and picked up a note hanging on the bathroom door. He read it aloud.

Don't think you're smarter than me. I know about the symbol. And by the time you get this, I'll be out of the country. Don't try to follow. It'll only get dirty then.

Jasper Casmir

Troy tore up the note and threw it on the ground in anger. This man would stop at nothing. His anger came to a halt when Gabriella cried out to him.

"Troy! Troy, he's taken dad's papers, the ones with the symbol on it!"

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(a/n: and there you go. How was that one? Not quite as much action, but it works. LoL. Tell me how you like it. Thanks again for your comments….it's what keeps me going. R&R)