Chapter 2

So here comes chapter 2! Thank you to all who reviewed. Idk if there are any of you. I write these A/N's before I start writing the actual chapter. So if nobody reviewed. Boo. But if you did. Thanks for reviewing! Anywho, now it's time for a chase on foot scene. They're always my favorite. I like the car chases to and committing national crimes too, but we'll get to that later. Here comes the chapter!

Riley's POV

"Ok" Ben started,"we need to get out of here. It's best if we split up. Meet at the hotel. It's not too far from here. We'll come back for our luggage. We've got our backpacks with our important stuff, so we're good all"

"But Ben. There's only two ways out of here that don't lead to Ian" I told him. He was right. Ian was still staring at us. It was scary.

"Right. I'll go alone. You and Abby go"

"No Ben" I protested,"you go with your wife. I'll be fine"

"But if they catch you alone..." Abigail started.

"They can't kill me. I'm the only one who knows the first clue. And they'd have to threaten somebody else's life before I even thought about telling them"

"You sure about this Riley?" Ben asked.

"No. But I'm gonna do it anyway" I told him.

"Ok. So here is how we make it look somewhat normal. Abigail and I will go left, you go right. That's near the food court. Go up and pretend to but a hot dog or something, unless they start running at you. Then get the hell out of there. Alright here we go" he said taking out a ten dollar bill. "Here you go Riley. Go buy us some hot dogs, and we'll meet you at baggage claim" Ben said quite loudly, while handing me the bill.

"Do I get to keep this?" I asked.

"Just go" Ben shoved me toward the food court. I watched them over my shoulder until they disappeared around a corner. Ian's men were following them, a few were pursuing me too. But no Ian. He was probably at his car. I got in the line for Nathan's hot dogs. I was quite surprised they had that in Egypt. I kept looking over my shoulder. His men were getting closer and closer. I decided I didn't want a hot dog, so I started browsing the food court.

I looked behind me and saw they were walking faster. I decided to started walking faster too. Then a large group of people walked in between me and his henchmen so I took off running. After a few seconds I could here his men pushing people out of the way. I looked behind me as I rounded the corner. I dodged business men, and little girls carrying stupid soveniers. I pushed through a rather large family that had gotten in my way. I saw the escalator which lead to the door. I got on and started running down. I swiveled in and out of people who were standing still. When I was at the bottom of though I was home free but I felt someone grab my hood.

"Going somewhere Mr. Poole?" I heard someone ask in an English accent. I slowly turned around and was face to face with Ian.

Ben's POV

After Abby and I got around the corner we started running. It was really really stupid to let Riley go alone. I should have fought more, but I was too concerned about getting away from Ian. We ran down the stairs and out the door. It was crowded and hot outside. I took out my phone and quickly found the hotel.

"This way" I pointed down the road. Abigail and I ran down the street just as Ian's henchmen came out the door. We ran down the street, but when I looked behind us, we weren't being chased.

"Abigail. Stop. We're not being chase" I said between breaths.

"So we meet Riley at the hotel?" She asked me.

"We meet Riley at the hotel" we walked down the street I continually looked over my shoulder, just to be sure they weren't coming after us again.

"Ben. Did you ever they stopped chasing us because..."

"That is a possibility. We'll worry about it, if he's not at the hotel. Just relax"

"Ok." She responded. We were both nervous going into the hotel. Worrying that Riley wouldn't be there. When we stepped inside it was cool. We looked around the lobby. Riley wasn't there.

"Ben..." Abigail started.

"Relax Abby. Give him a few minutes. His run is farther then ours" I responded

"Right. Just relax" she reassured herself. She sat down in one of the chairs and started tapping her foot very fast. I sat down on a couch and did the same. About a half hour Abigail spoke up.

"Ben. It's been a half hour, and Riley isn't here. We're going to check into the hotel then you're going to call Riley"

"Ok" we bit stood up, and walked over to the front desk. After we were checked in we went up to the eighth floor, to room 8824. Once inside Abigail went and sat on the couch.

"Call Ian" she said,"and put it on speaker"

Riley's POV

Ian was holding me by the hood. He dragged me outside where he stopped two guys I didn't recognize from chasing Abigail and Ben.

"Why you stop us boss?" One of them asked, out of breath.

"We've already got what we need" Ian said pulling my hood up a little higher.

"A little respect for the genius please?" I asked. Ian looked me straight in the eye. And I looked back. It was quite terrifying. It was like he was staring into my soul. I was a bit scared about what Ian might do to me, but I wasn't too concerned. Yet. He and his men dragged me into an alley.

"Somebody pull up a car" Ian told them. Two of the men left, leaving four with me and Ian. A few minutes later. The same guys pulled up in a blue minivan. They threw me into the trunk. I caught a brief glimpse of the license plate before they closed the door. After we had been driving for ten minutes I took out my cell phone. I turned off all the sounds then texted Ben.

Ian. Blue minivan. License plate HYT3486O6A10. Help.

I slipped my phone into my shoe. If he asked for it, I'd tell him I left it on the plane. I peered my cell and and saw Ben had texted me.

Riley! Are you ok?! Where are you?

I responded, I don't know. Go to the coordinates.

Ben came back within seconds, are you sure you'll be ok

I shook my head and said back I'll be fine as long as you get the clue before Ian. I am going to have to tell him the coordinates eventually. Not going to until he threatens my life. Leave now, and you can still beat us. But once you get it, wait nearby for me. I won't be far behind you guys.

It took Ben a minute to get back. I assumed he was talking to Abigail K. Take care of yourself Riley.

I will. Gonna try and run. If I'm not back at the hotel in a half hour. Leave without me. I said back, then I slipped my phone back into my shoe.

When the car stopped I got my backpack on. I quickly, yet quietly, stood up. Waiting for somebody to open the door. It was Ian who opened it. I jumped out and pushed them out of the way. I took in my surroundings then ran in the direction we came from. Ian's men started chasing after me. And Ian wasn't far behind them, in the car?! Oh crap. I ran onto the sidewalk and into the mass of people so the car couldn't get to me. We had driven for about ten minutes at about 25 mph so that meant we were probably a mile or two away from the airport. And from the airport I knew which direction Ben and Abigail went in so I could get them there.

I looked ahead. There was a large group of people there was a good chance I wouldn't be able to squeeze through them. Then I saw a sewer grate open. Ian's men were going to catch me any second so I made he quick decision to jump into the sewer. I thought I was going to get away when I felt someone grab my jacket.

Ben's POV

"Try again" Abigail nagged. I was pacing in the lobby.

"Abby. I've already called Ian three times. And anyway, we know Riley is ok. And he could be here any minute.

"I bet you Ian caught him" she said.

"Hey. We know the coordinates. Riley said if he doesn't show up in a half hour to just leave without him"

"You really think we should just leave him with Ian?" Abigail asked.

"Abigail it's going to be ok. Riley is a smart kid. He can figure it all out"

"I hope you're right Ben. I hope you're right"

Riley's POV

I was yanked up out of the sewer. Damn I had been so close! Ian stepped out of the car and motioned for his men to follow him. They dragged me into a dark alley. I could only see Ian's outline, and I saw him take out his gun and pointed it at me.

"Tell me the coordinates" he growled.

"Why would I tell you anything?" I asked him.

He cocked the gun and pointed it at my head,"because I have a gun"

"Alright. Shoot me. I don't care. Then you won't know the coordinates. Ever. I'm the only one in the world who knows them"

"Alright. How about I call Ben and Abigail? If I even mention your name they'll come running. They haven't stopped calling"

That made me feel better. At least they were TRYING to get to get me back. I just hope they listened to me and left. I had to take that chance and tell Ian.

"I forget the exact coordinates but I have them entered on my laptop. I know exactly where to go" I said. I just needed them to take me with them

"Get the boy's laptop" Ian told them. He still had the gun pointed at me. His men came and took the backpack off my back. Thank god I had put my cell phone in my shoe. They handed Ian my backpack. Another guy pointed a cocked gun at me. I gave him a wee smile then went back to looking at Ian. He took out my laptop.

"Where's your cell phone?" He asked me. It's time for my acting show.

"What it's not in there?!" Ignoring the guns I ran over and grabbed the backpack. I searched through it or at least I pretended to. I thought it was convincing enough so I let the bag sag at my side and I looked disappointed, but mad.

"DAMN IT! I must have left it on the plane!" I walked over and rested my head against the wall. Ian seemed to believe me.

""Get him in the van. I want him in the front seat" Ian told them. Two of his men grabbed me and out me in the front seat. Ian handed me my laptop.

"Now. Take me to the coordinates."

"Right. Ok. You're gonna want to head on the road to the sphinx. While we're on that road you're going to have to turn off it. I'm not sure exactly when that will be, but I'll let you know when we're getting close" Ian started the car. I took a deep breath as we started to drive toward the sphinx.

Not much happened as we drove. When we arrived at the sphinx I marveled. I've always wanted to see it up close, but I'm sure I'll get to see it some other time on this trip.

"Riley. How much further til we have to get off this road?" Ian asked me. I looked at the numbers on my screen.

"In about a half mile" I informed him. He nodded and kept driving. Once we got to the east coordinate we'd have to go to the north one. I was just praying Ben was ahead of us.

Ben's POV

We were driving through the sandy desert in our rental car. Riley had never shown up so we had left, hoping we were ahead of Ian. At the moment Abigail was navigating. We had about 10 miles to go. We were going about a hundred miles an hour, trying to get there as fast as we could, then wait for Ian and Riley. We were going so fast, and it was so loud, I had to yell.

"How much further?!" I yelled

"About five miles!" She shouted back,"four!" She yelled, as the numbers on her screen changed.

"Right" about another mile or two up the desert Abigail pointed something out.

"I think that's where the clue is!" Abigail shouted. I looked ahead and saw a large sand dune.

"I think you're right" I drove right up to the dune then stopped. Abby got the GPS out and exited the car. I did the same. She moved around a little until she said,"right here. This is the exact spot"

I looked below her feet. I drew a circle around them then she stepped out. I started digging through the sand. I had to dig about a foot down before I hit something. I shown in the light.

"What is it Ben?" Abigail asked me.

"I don't know" I said as I continued digging around it. When it was uncovered I saw a small golden replica of the sphinx. I pulled it out of the hole and stood up.

"That's it?" Abby asked. I nodded. We both examined the statue, looking for something hidden.

Riley's POV

We were about a mile from the clue. I was very anxious and scared. When we arrived I saw Ben and Abigail examining something. I quickly put my laptop into my backpack. Ian got out of the car. I got out too, but one of his henchmen grabbed me. They were so engrossed in what they were looking at they didnt even notice us.

"Hello Ben" Ian said. Ben's head shot up. He immediately made eye contact with me.

"Riley" he said he just stared at me as if I had three heads. I've gotten that look more offend then usual. I wonder if I was growing a second one.

"I'm find Ben thanks for asking" I said sarcastically

"I believe you have something that belongs to me, Ben" Ian said.

"No. It belongs to Riley. Therefore it belongs with us" Ben replied

"Sure it does Ben." I said dully.

"Wait you mean if doesn't?!" Ben asked in surprise.

"No. It does. Again. You're assuming too much. And I'm tired of it" Ben breathed a sigh of relief. Thn he focused on Ian. Who had taken the time we spent arguing, to take out his gun, and point it at me.

"SERIOUSY?!" I yelled,"STOPPING POINTING GUNS AT ME!" That only made Ian cock the gun. Crap. "Now come on Ben. Give me the sphinx."

I never thought I would hear that in my life. Then I heard something else. It sounded like I train. I looked up to see what was causing the noise. I almost passed out. Sandstorm.

Dun dun dun...I'm almost positive the "committing a national crime that Ben is totally ok with" part should be in the next chapter. And also sorry for all the POV changes. Once Ben, Riley, and Abigail are back together as a group, then it will be Riley's POV again. The only time it won't be, is if they're separated. Until the next chapter follow, favorite, and review! Oh. And I had some BIG HUGE GIGANTIC MEGA news to share. But I won't reveal it, until the AN in the beginning of the next chapter! Haha! I'm so evil. I want to wait but I can't resist the urge. My parents are asleep and I want to tell SOMEBODY. But I'm not because I'm posting the chapter right now without thinking.