Sorry I haven't updated in the last few days, they've been so crazy I can't even explain them. Hope you like this chapter. If you do, review. If you didn't, review anyways. What am I doing wrong? I'm happy to say the action and stuff will soon begin. And the sad part, which I'm not sure how it's going to come out. I can't tell you how many times I've tried rewriting this chapter. So, that's why it's taken a while to upload. I shortened the beginning a lot, to make room for everything else, so I started where I started.

The morning had arrived too fast for Mutt's liking. It felt like it was only 5 minutes ago when he was sent to bed. He felt stupid, in the suit his parents had made him wear. Why was he wearing a suit? Because today was the day of Gerald's award. Speaking of which, Mutt still didn't know what he was getting an award for. He'd never been told, and he hadn't asked. He didn't really care though. He had something, or someone, on his mind. He felt like a complete idiot. He figured Alex could see right through his lies, the moment he got on that horse. Incorrectly , I might add.

Sighing, he shifted to try to get more comfortable on the chair. The ceremony had begun already, but he was blocking out the speakers' words. He didn't care about what they were saying, he knew it was stupid anyways. Right now he wanted to concentrate on what he was going to do. He hadn't spoken with Alex since last night. And up until that point, the whole situation was funny. They were laughing together, even though the fall had really hurt. But, he got over it. But, now, he just couldn't forgive himself for being so stupid. Who was he kidding? He thought riding horses was a piece of cake. But this cake was...well, hard and stale, like it had been left in a freezer over night.

He really didn't want to be here right now. He wanted to go talk to her and appologize for his being stupid. Then again, he didn't want to see her at all. It was embarassing, to have his mother come in and give him a 'talk', be sent to bed. Then again, again, he couldn't just ignore her for the rest of his vacation. That wouldn't be possible. He was staying in her house. Then he knew he was thinking about this too much, and tried watching the ceremony.

The ceremony finished up in about an hour, thankfully. It was honestly one of the boringest things he had ever sat through. He didn't understand what it was about either! So, Gerald got some type of award for something. It couldn't have been something simple. No, nothing was ever simple with this family. Outside the ceremony hall, which was taking place at a museum, was a big wide open area. Some tables were set out with food, and drinks. Others were just for sitting, and everybody who was there was already helping themselves to an early lunch. Mutt went off by himself, taking a seat on the rim of the fountain in front. Some people passed by occasionaly, but not very many. Everyone was having a party. Mutt took a moment to think what the whole big celebration was for again, but he still didn't know, even who he actually listened. Gerald was just some kind of famous dude or something...

Letting his hand drop into the fresh water in the fountain, he scooped it up then let it fall. The water felt nice and calming. He did it again, just guiding his hand through the water. Suddenly, somebody took a seat next to him, making him jump a little. It was Alex.

Mutt looked at her confused, not sure why she'd want to talk to him. But, she didn't look angry either. She had this weird look on her face, a mix between a smirk and a serious face. After a few moment's of looking around, she turned her focus back at him. "You don't really know how to ride horses , do you."

"Not a clue." Mutt let out.

"Then why did you say you did?" She asked him, again she didn't sound angry, just confused.

"I don't know." He shrugged, but he continued after she gave him a desperate look. "Because...because you did. And I thought it would be fun."

"That's pathetic." Alex said, making him hold his breath, unconciously. Yet she smiled softly, and he let out his breath in relief. "Yet kind of nice...I think." She didn't sound so sure herself, but they both ended up laughing a little.

"I'm sorry that I lied to you, though." He said, honestly. " If I hadn't fallen, maybe my plan would have worked out."

"What exactly was this plan of yours?" She asked him, a slight smirk appearing on her face.

"To...impress you, I guess.'' He might as well come out and say it. "It was like we didn't have so many things in common, and the only thing I knew about you was that you loved horses. I just wanted you to like me..."

"Well, guess what?" she asked him. Okay, now she sounded kind of angry. Not angry angry, but upset. She even gave him a look, and he held his breath in, knowing her response wouldn't be nice.

"I...think it's working." Mutt's face lit up, secretly of course, but it did. She liked him! Well, he wasn't sure what she meant by that. But either way, she had forgiven him. He shone her a smile, and she smiled back lightly. She leaned in close to him a little, and he sat still. Was she planning on kissing him? Was she really falling for his charming ways already? They had just met, but he wasn't going to fight it, he liked her enough. He leaned in as well, leaning on one arm for balance. Just as he was going to kiss her, his hand slipped a little from the edge, and his bodyweight made him fall face first, right into the fountain!

With a splash, Alex sat up from her seat, covered in some water. She let a small gasp escape from her, but she couldn't stop herself from laughing. Mutt popped his head out of the water as quick as he could, and looked at her. She was laughing so hard, she had began to tear, and he couldn't help himself but do it as well.

There was no way in the world to explain how he felt right now. He was laughing still, and nobody could tell there were tears in his eyes, since he was completely soaked. He was shaking lightly, because the wind was blowing through his wet hair, making him a little cold. And it seemed like they didn't stop laughing for hours...Even the people who passed by gave looks, gasps, but managed to sprout a giggle. "Oh my god, you're such an idiot!" Alex managed to say, still giggling a little to herself.

"Yeah..." Mutt responded, dumbly giving her a smile. She grabbed his hand, helping him out of the fountain completely, and letting him stand. She looked him over. It was true- he was completely soaked! Then she looked at herself. Her shirt was wet a little, but not nearly like his. They stood for a few moments in silence, just giving eachother a look, trying not to smile.

After a minute or two, Alex decided they should do something. "Uh, I think maybe it'd be smart for you to get out of those wet clothes. You could catch a cold."

He nodded, " Yeah, I guess. But, I didn't bring anything else."

"Well, let's go find..somebody. We can head back home if you want. That way you can change and we can do something fun. I know how boring this award thing must be."

"But, it's your dad." Mutt said, surprised. "Aren't you happy for him?"

"Well, of course I am..but..he gets these all the time. And everytime I'm dragged here and do nothing. I usually hang out here by the fountain." She shot him a small smile.. "So, leaving wouldn't hurt. My dad gets so caught up in everything anyways, so it's not like he sees me when I'm here that much.''

Mutt didn't say anything. He simply smiled back, kind of, and followed beside her and she motioned for them to get going. Walking through the big lawn, they found themselves midst a crowd of people shuffling around, picking at snacks, and chatting amongst themselves, trying to seem sophisticated-like. Occasionally, they would gossip to their partners about the kids, as they made their way through.

Mutt hadn't noticed before how big of an area the event was taking place at. One the side farthest from the front, was a staircase leading upstairs, to an area with arches and such, where sat a few more people. They continued to look around as they wandered through, trying to spot any signs of Marion or Alex's mom.

Their walking actually led them to a door, which they opened, seeing that few people were inside, mostly making their way through the big building. The floors were white and spotless, with an exception of a small scuff probably left behind by some lady's heel. This particular section of the building was surprisingly more empty than the other parts. Most of the aritfacts and other musuem-like things were kept downstairs, and up here was more like a storage area. Most of the time it would be off limits, but in this case it was different, used for a walkway from the bottom floor to the second.

Rounding the corner, they could hear a conversation going on...

"I'm flattered really, that you would think of including me, but I don't think I can.." Gerald said.

As the kids rounded the corner, they stopped suddenly, hiding behind the wall. They could tell it was something important. Gerald and Indy were standing, talking to two more men. They looked secritive, and the kids just wanted to listen to see what they were talking about. Why were they speaking so quiet, and why were they all alone?

"I don't think you understand." The largest of the men explained, accompanied by his deep voice, " You two are the only people who can locate the pyramid. "

"Why only us?" Asked Indy, raising a brow. There was definately something interesting about these two guys. " And do tell me what you need us for, again. I don't believe you've told us everything."

"Because, Dr. Jones. I know you have plenty of experience." The man spoke with an accent, " And I hear that Dr. Kitchings here, just got his award for finding some very...unique..artifacts. By the way, congratulations on that. But, now you see, this is why we came looking for you. What better men for the job?" The man asked, almost laughing. " And like I said before...the pyramid is difficult to find. It houses the ancient Jewel of the Pharaoh." The man cleared his throat, before continuing. " We want you two to bring it to us. We'd like that very much."

"Sorry, we can't help you." Indy said, blankly. "I'm done with all that. I have a family now. Family comes first, in my book."

"And I couldn't possible leave now." Gerald butt-in. "The Jones' are staying with me, and I have some things to do. I'm sorry, gentlemen."

Just as Gerald was going to turn, the larger man set a hand on his shoulder, stopping him. " I really think you should re-consider..." Gerald gave the man a stern look, as Indy just looked on. A moment of silence was all it took for Gerald to reply. " Our minds are made up. You can find the pyramid yourself.."

"You're going to wish you had joined us, gentlemen." The other man snickered softly, before they turned and left. The kids gave eachother a look, then ran down the hall, back outside taking a seat at a table by the arches..

Indy and Gerald exited the door, talking amongst themselves until they spotted the kids. " Hey, did you two enjoy the ceremo-" Gerald stopped midsentance as he looked apon the wet Mutt. "What happened to you two?"

"I... fell into the fountain.." Mutt said, quietly.

Indy shook his head, trying hard to not laugh himself. "Well, you better find something else to change into." Indy said to his son, nodding.

"Can we head home, dad?" Alex asked, getting up from her seat. "That way he can change into some dry clothes, and we'll just catch a snack there. We'll keep ourselves occupied."

Gerald waited a moment before nodding. " Yes, fine. Just have Bates arrange to take you home. "

"Thank you, Daddy." Alex said, glancing over to Dr. Jones and giving him a smile before her and Mutt began down the stairs, on their hunt to find Bates.

Just as they knew they were out of their father's hearing, they began to talk. "What do you think those guys wanted?" Alex asked Mutt, as they made their way across the lawn. Mutt shrugged, he wasn't sure. He knew it had something to do with that Jewel they mentioned, but they didn't know much.

"Beats me. But, they seem like creepy goons to me. That jewel must be pretty valu-" boom. They collided with Bates as they turned the corner.

"Oh, sorry about that, Bates." Alex said, as Mutt nodded his regrets. Bates simply nodded, "Don't worry, it's all fine. May I help you two?"

"Actually yes. We were looking for you. Do you think you could have somebody take us home. As you can see, he had a ltitle accident." She giggled, motioning over to the much embarassed Mutt.

Bates nodded. "Of course, miss. I'll be right on it. Just wait here, the driver will be with you momentarily." They nodded in response as Bates left. He was back surprisingly quick, with a simple wave of the hand as they were lead back to the car, with the driver. "Have a good trip, you two."

Well thats the end...of this part anyways. Not sure why the butler was there, haha. Gah, Im sorry it took so long,honestly. I started a long time ago but I wrote it over like 5 billion times, and I finally got tired of it, so I just posted this one. So, there ya go. Hope you enjoyed it, somewhat at least. Review it, yeah? : I'm working on the next chapter and it won't hopefully take that long for me to post it..Deff. not as long as it took for me to post this one. Well, yeah. Happy reading.