An adventure to remember
Disclaimer: I do not own Tintin or any of the characters (except my OC). They all belong to Hergé.
Tintin x OC
Rating: T
Chapter 7
Amanda woke up to a cool room. When her eyes adjusted she noticed that she had been placed in a bed. Hearing the door open she looked in that direction and saw Tintin entering with another man behind that Amanda didn't recognised.
'I see you are finally awake.' Tintin said while Snowy jumped up on the bed. 'How are you feeling?' Tintin asked sitting down in a chair next to the bed and unconsciously taking hold of Amandas hand.
'I've been better.' Amanda said while patting Snowy. 'But my arm doesn't hurt anymore. I guess someone took a look and properly wrapped it with bandage.' Amanda said.
'Yes and they also managed to get the bullet out.' Tintin said while avoiding eye contact with Amanda.
'What is it?' Amanda asked.
'Nothing.' Tintin said but the way he said it made Amanda doubt him.
'Are you sure?' Amanda asked again in hopes of getting some answer.
'Yeah.' Tintin said again while avoiding Amandas eyes.
'Really?' Amanda continued.
'I'm just sorry for bringing you into this whole mess.' Tintin said when Amanda kept asking.
'Don't worry too much about that Tintin.' Amanda said making Tintin look at her. 'I've enjoyed it so far and I have a feeling that there is still some more adventure waiting on this journey.' Amanda finished.
'Yes you might be right. Do you think you have enough strength to go see if the captain has woken up?' Tintin asked to change the topic.
'I believe so.' Amanda said while getting up.
To make sure that Amanda didn't fall on their way to see the captain Tintin put his arm around her waist. When Amanda noticed she felt he cheeks turn a little warm. Their visit to the captain ended with him retelling the story of his ancestor and realising why Sakharine was after him and the scrolls. It didn't take long for the men at the outpost to prepare three camels for Tintin, Amanda and the captain to use. The moment they left Amanda looked back waving goodbye and she thought that she saw some relieved faces. Perhaps the little stunt from the captain exhausted them more than they wanted to admit.
'Is that Bagghar?' Amanda asked when they reach a viewpoint overlooking the city.
'Yes and it seems like Sakharine and his crew got here before us.' Tintin said while pointing in the direction on of the harbour.
The streets were full of people and vendors selling various objects, food and spices. More than once random vendors would tempt Amanda with their objects or food making it hard for her to keep track of Tintin and captain Haddock.
'I think it might be safer for me to hold on to your arm while we are walking through this marketplace.' Amanda said while taking hold of Tintins hand and without realising it interlocking them.
'Don't look behind us now but I think we are being followed.' Tintin said while the captain turned around as if he was looking at something they just passed before turning back on track again.
'Yes so it seems.' The captain said.
'Let's turn this way.' Tintin said while turning to the left taking hold of Haddocks arm.
When they passed through a gateway Tintin and Amanda hid behind one side while captain hid on the other. The moment the two people following them came through Haddock was quick to attack them.
'Who are you two working for?' the captain said.
When Tintin recognised the two men he was quick to stop the captain. Amanda too soon recognised them as Thompson and Thomson. The two police officers she met after Tintin had had his apartment ransacked and the man who had been shot.
'Thompson and Thomson what are you doing here?' Tintin asked.
'Ssssh! We are here for an important mission.' One of them said.
'Yes an important mission.' The other said.
'And we also came to give you your wallet back.' The first of them said taking out a wallet giving it to Tintin. 'You see we caught the pickpocket.' The first one said.
'And we thought we would come here to deliver it to you.' The other one said.
'Don't worry everything is in its place. Nothing seems to be missing.' The first one said.
'It's not the money I'm worried about.' Tintin said while looking through his wallet and got a relieved look on his face when he found what he was looking for. 'The odds are even.' Tintin said while showing the scroll to the captain and Amanda.
'So this is what they were after?' Amanda asked. The scroll in Tintins hand was different from what Amanda had imagined them to look like.
'Yes and right now Sakharine is after the third one located in the model belonging to the sheik.' Tintin said.
A noise from something being unrolled caught the attention of the men and looking behind her Amanda saw a big poster with a lady on the front. Amanda heard Tintin say something about the Milanese Nightingale while the captain called her a dish.
'So that's his secret weapon?' Tintin said.
'I've seen her before.' Amanda said. 'Isn't she the famous opera singer?' Amanda asked.
'Yes she is. I've interviewed her a few times.' Tintin said.
'Do you think we can still get hold of tickets for the show?' Amanda asked.
'I hope so.' Tintin said. 'After all that's where the third model of the ship is located.' Tintin said.
When they all got to the gate where the tickets for the show was being sold there were three left. Without hesitation Tintin bought them making sure that they had a chance to get to the third model before Sakharine.