Two days later, after the events off the coast of Havana, the situation was rather monotonous and quiet, despite the strange meltdown of a ship belonging to the super state Exalted Union European, in international waters, no one from the state Exalted Union European itself initiated investigations, they did not blame the Cuban people, instead the state Exalted Union European itself kept its mouth shut, their only current action was to bring back their people who survived the sinking of their ship in one hundred percent, of course ending with interrogations, here the Cuban government was surprised for the second time, surprised and had practically nothing to say, those who actually had something to say either kept silent or stood in the shadows watching and waiting for the next move of the enemy, and following the footsteps of the fugitive who was currently missing in the Atlantic Bern.
But while things were resolved on one side, others were just beginning, and everything was happening in the city of New Mexico, here, in the streets of a city full of country, poverty and wealth, where tensions between people persisted, and local gangs were beginning to shake the city, a strange, even very strange event took place at high noon.
Near the city itself, a strange event took place in which a huge collapse destroyed one of the older ruins, where excavation work had been going on for two years, sponsored by various institutions, the excavation site itself currently looked like a large crater and nothing indicated that human interference had taken place here, rather the interference of one of the titans, everything took place the previous day, a powerful shock, bang, crack and squeal, that's how the entire city was awakened, but no one ever recorded any detonations or clouds of fire, now, today only archaeologists and a few people from the Monarch organization stood on the edge of the large crater where the old ruins and their unusual interior were located, and one of them was a certain man dressed in a red shirt and yellow vest and brown pants, holding a silver tablet in his hands on which he was writing new guidelines and notes, Trapper, all the time directed his blue eyes, at the large crater and at the small tablet taking photos and writing new conclusions, and the other scientists with the appropriate equipment brought him the only results that indicated only one thing.
- so there are no traces of any titan's interference. Trapper asked, wiping his black hair to the left.
- exactly, there are no traces here, in my opinion it's the fault of the work here, there was something here, which was of course taken to the national museum, some notes, maps, stone pedestals, practically nothing that could surprise us, these archaeologists must have made a lot of mistakes today. Said one of the researchers in a white uniform.
- but the question is one, why did they carry out the work in the middle of the night, it's not serious, and archaeologists from what I've heard do not carry out any work at such a late hour, so what is your position on this subject, Mr. Wilson. Trapper asked and his interlocutor, Dr. Wilson shrugged his shoulders, a thick burgundy mustache and his forehead hidden under dyed beard hair.
- oh, I know, I'm not an expert in this subject, I'm not an investigator, you too, from what I know, Mr. Engineer. Dr. Wilson said.
- and I, for the past five years, have decided to focus on many things, first of all I have read a lot of detective stories, and I am sure that what happened here is not accidental, yes I know, I sound paranoid, but I will personally check the national museum, maybe it is just my paranoia, or maybe it is true, I have to see what the local archaeologists have discovered and quickly.
- if you see it that way, please go, we'll get ready, if none of the titans did it, then we have nothing to do here. Dr. Wilson said.
Trapper looked back once more, hiding the silver tablet in the pocket of his brown pants, looking with curiosity at the large crater where broken supports of a strange underground complex were still visible, the question today was whether what happened to this place was the stupidity of the workers, but on the other hand no bodies or even injured people were found, deliberate action by third parties, or pure coincidence, or weakness of materials, so far only the archaeologists themselves could assess, who were in front of the crater like ants today.
Trapper left the crater, got into the official red van and pressed the gas pedal as he entered the densely crowded streets of New Mexico, his windshield suddenly being hit by a stinking rotten egg, his blue eyes were currently focused on the world around him, having memories of days when everything was different and so dangerous, the times five years ago when he was part of something big, the aftermath from three and two years ago, when aliens from another world for some unknown reason attacked the world he called earth and his home, really called Terra B, after the last two years of peace and quiet that were so peaceful and boring that they were killing him inside, except for the event from two years ago when people hungry for power and money brought their Jaegers to conquer the Hollow Earth and destroy the Titans, which ultimately was a great defeat for the Federation, and the current matter, the call to New Mexico, and the suspicions he had made made his left-combed black hair stand on end, just like the hair on his hands gripping the black steering wheel tightly, Trapper was genuinely excited about what he was about to discover, find, even though it might be a completely ordinary part of his life, something in his head and heart was asking for this not to be a mere coincidence.
Finally, Trapper stopped the red van at a stop in front of the three-story building of the national museum, where several archaeologists were carrying out their work, carrying with the help of workers heavy crates full of various objects, covered with ornaments, Trapper bit his lip and looked at the brown building of the museum with ten columns painted white, Trapper wasted no time and entered the museum with a confident step, and his eyes saw the interior full of people, visitors and newly arrived archaeologists who were carrying new objects, the last ones they managed to save after a strange event buried the main excavation site, everything was collected in the largest room full of desks filled with trinkets, larger exhibitions where unusual urns covered with strange ancient Aztec writing were collected, and monoliths also describing incomprehensible times.
Trapper approached one of the places that was guarded by four soldiers in green uniforms which meant only one thing, this is where the greatest treasure that had been discovered by the search teams was hidden, Trapper stopped with great curiosity in front of a bulletproof display case looking at something that looked like a paper map, and in fact it was a map with the difference that it was made of pure silk covered with gold, which itself had survived almost a thousand years, at the same moment a certain man appeared next to Trapper who in his clothing resembled one of the field archaeologists, with a brown hat on his head covering his currently grey hair, as did his black jacket and brown trousers which looked much older than he actually was.
- unusual isn't it. said the archaeologist, Trapper leaned even closer and there was no need to wait for the soldiers' reactions, their reaction was immediate, the soldiers immediately stood in front of him and the bulletproof glass.
- don't lean in a bit, please step back, please don't be like that young man who also almost stuck his nose to the display case hours ago, Mr. Jones is entitled to personal consideration, but you are not, whoever you are. Said one of the soldiers, Trapper first stepped back then looked at the older man who did not take his eyes off the golden map woven from gold and silk, focusing his hazel eyes on the golden map.
- indeed, it makes an impression, but what exactly is it. Trapper asked and Jones looked at him pulling his hat off.
- first of all, the question should be not what it is, but what place does it indicate, and where was it created, Mr. Said Indiana Jones looking first at the golden map and then at Trapper.
- oh yes, now I recognize you, Mr. Trapper, a member of the Monarch organization, you were in New Mexico today to check suspicions regarding the Titans, as far as I'm concerned it's not them, it's someone else. Added Indiana Jones currently looking nervously left and right, as if he was being followed by someone.
- yes, Trapper, from Monarch, and you are an archaeologist, I suppose, Indiana Jones, I've heard a lot about you, but, no, it was probably someone else, someone from your family, but to the point what does this map actually indicate. Trapper asked and the hair on his hands under his red shirt stood on end again.
- many, but not here, I can only say that the map itself was created in Tenochtitlan, and it leads there, this epochal discovery, associated with a strange prophecy in many cultures, including the Christian one, but not here, I think we are. Said Indiana Jones nervously leading Trapper, and from the shadows of one of the corridors another figure appeared who started ringing somewhere.
Both Trapper and Indiana Jones quickly left the crowded museum, Jones thought that thanks to such a dense guard in the museum itself, both would be guaranteed a safe exit, that they would be able to get lost, Trapper, did not even ask questions because he felt that he had once again found himself in an unusual place and situation that could lead him to a completely different place, to a great adventure, and his inventions could help again, but no one expected what they both would find in front of the museum itself.
- what is it, asked the surprised Trapper.
- how on earth, you!. Jones shouted, looking at the six men dressed as archaeologists and the seventh man standing between them, a man in a black leather agent's suit, a man with a black mustache, hair combed to the right, with brown eyes focused on the archaeologist and narrowed ruthlessly.
- who are they?. Trapper asked, taking the first step back, but then he and Jones were suddenly stunned by two more agents dressed in brown archaeologist's suits.
- take them to the van, I have to question them personally. The agent said, twirling his black mustache.
- yes, Mr. Leoncio. Said one of the subordinates and in less than a second they pulled and put him into the red Trapper van, after which Leoncio and the other agents quickly left the museum area leaving no traces behind, and even less witnesses whom they had chased away with a false promotion, a free camping trailer on the other side of the museum.
- What's going on, what am I doing, hey, take your dirty hands, now!. Trapper shouted when one of the agents suddenly and violently woke him up, rummaging through his pockets in his red shirt, but before Trapper made any move he was touched by an electric fence that made him shiver in his place among a small number of tools.
- This is really your car, this is a real dump, man, haven't you learned order and systematics, from someone like that I expected any manners. Leoncio said, knocking two boxes full of tools and measuring instruments off the brown seat, while the van itself was driving into the unknown.
- what, what, why, who are you, you, you, you unscrupulous boor. Trapper shouted, barely regaining control of his tongue, but only to tremble again after Leoncio touched him again with his electric shepherd, then turned his watchful gaze on the archaeologist sitting next to him in silence, who was rather silent, sitting quietly and waiting for a question that was rather personal.
- how's Mr. Jones, you don't want to talk to me, I sponsored you in your archaeological work, tell me what you found out, what you discovered?. Leoncio asked, waving his electric shepherd, and one of the agents sitting in the driver's seat laughed loudly.
- what I discovered concerns you, you traitor, I regret that I didn't see the truth a year ago, if I hadn't been so naive. Indiana Jones said, looking nervously at his sponsor and the brown hat that was in Leoncio's hands.
- oh come on, you've known for a month, you know the whole truth, you know that I'm after more than just discoveries.
- yes, you only care about money, that's why I destroyed the underground. Jones said, and Trapper, who had stopped shaking, tied up next to him, looked surprised at the archaeologist who had just admitted to sabotage.
- you did it!, but why?. Trapper asked, and his black hair and skin stood on end with surprise.
- I wanted to block such villains as Leoncio, he wants money, money, and what I found there at the bottom could lead him to huge funds that would strengthen his mafia organization. Said Indiana Jones accusing Leoncio of a big scandal, but his accusations made both Leoncio and two agents disguised as archaeologists sitting in the driver's and passenger's seats, start laughing, their laughter was so loud that both Jones and Trapper looked at Leoncio with wide eyes.
- How stupid you are, I don't mean money but the prophecy, which is heading to one, the Devil himself!. Leoncio shouted and his words made Indiana Jones burst out laughing this time.
- Ha ha ha ha, Devil, have you been groping with a blind man through a wall, these kinds of prophecies are everywhere, right now. Jones asked, and his many years of experience with aliens and their skulls, the Ark of the Covenant, the Kali cult and the Temple of Doom, and the Holy Grail, made Jones fall silent and now he looked focused at the man who was interrogating him, who was twirling his black mustache, looking very serious the whole time.
- do you really believe in what you're saying, does that mean, no, that's impossible. Jones said, clenching his hands tightly, trying to pull off the double-secured steel handcuffs.
- Jones, you know perfectly well that every prophecy and legend hides a grain of truth, we both know that well, but you know it best, after all you yourself are a personified testimony to this, aren't you, whoever lives so long, and stands so perfectly on his feet, this is not a coincidence, you have had contact with so many strange objects, you have seen such unusual places full of strange powers, this has never been and is not a coincidence, you know what I am looking for, and know one thing, the fallen one, the one you call the Devil, he is real, what's more, I have to know where this map leads!, which an hour ago was checked by a certain man, who disappeared from me like a shadow in a dark alley, this was not a coincidence, and you know everything, so tell me where this map leads. Leoncio said firmly, clenching his hands around the brown hat which for Jones was more than just a memento of the past.
- leave my hat, you hear me, you unscrubbed boor. Said Indiana Jones, Leoncio listening to him threw his hat to the right and struck with all his might with his electric shepherd, shocking the archaeologist, until the voice of a scientist from the Monarch organization stopped him.
- enough you unscrupulous boor.
- stop calling me that, you rascals, do you hear, or. Said Leoncio angrily.
- or what, you'll make Swiss cheese out of us, you'll never know that this is about Tenochtitlan, eeee. Said Trapper, biting his tongue and lips, accidentally revealing the whole secret, the truth about the golden map.
- I didn't mean to aaarrrr. Traller squealed when he felt the archaeologist's elbow on his left rib, and the powerful blow almost knocked him to the ground among the scattered tools.
- you moron, what have you done, now this boor, Em this. Not on the face. Jones said, watching as an angry Leoncio lifted his shepherd and the van bounced slightly.
- say it again and in a moment I'll scrape you with my shepherd's help. He said through clenched teeth Leoncio.
- Mr. Leoncio, shall we call the others, now we know where to look. The driver said, making Leoncio look at the sowing still holding the electric shepherd in his hands.
- Yes, call the others, we're going to Tenochtitlan, there we'll find the second of the steel matrices, the second and the last, I won't fail, not like Alexis. He said Leoncio.
- You unscraped boor. Suddenly the voice of the lying Trapper made Leoncio's black mustache tremble, and his hands clenched tightly around the electric shepherd, Leoncio looked quickly to the other side and suddenly squealed when a powerful flash knocked him to the floor of the red van.
Trapper, as soon as he deliberately revealed the truth, distracted Leoncio by using the surprised Jones for his work, he managed to grab one of his inventions, an automatic cutter that was directed at a wandering holder with a blade that could bend in various directions, a diamond blade capable of cutting even a steel chain, now Trapper, getting up on his feet, began to act almost automatically, dynamically, with great haste grabbing the silver electric shepherd, and hitting the paralyzed Leoncio who was holding his eyes with it.
- like you, oh yes, I am a dinosaur who is not familiar with new technologies, but when this is over I will work on new technologies, come on, hurry up, the keys must be somewhere quickly. Said Jones getting up from his seat.
- I do what I can, oh no, plague!. Trapper shouted when suddenly two large and strong hands of the furious agent grabbed his neck.
- you will pay me for this. Said Leoncio who didn't even flinch after being hit by the electric shepherd, Leoncio stood up abruptly threw Trappe hitting the archaeologist with it, calmly lifting his electric shepherd, when the van itself began to slow down, Leoncio shouted to his soldiers.
- don't stop, I'll take care of them myself, and you watch. Said Leoncio.
Both Trapper and Indiana Jones looked at the angry man standing in front of them with black hair, mustache and rage written in his brown eyes, to everyone's surprise Leoncio put the electric shepherd to his own left hand, and apart from a slight shiver Leoncio didn't show even the slightest sign of weakness.
- what is it. Trapper asked trembling.
- and this is the testimony of my sick parents, ha ha ha, yes, when I was naughty my parents never punished me with a belt, or any corporal punishment, with a belt, a shovel, or a wooden spoon, I never even got wood, instead my parents electrocuted me for anything. Said Leoncio and in front of the two men of science he grabbed his electric shepherd and broke it in one move, hitting the shepherd on his knee.
Leoncjo clenched his fists and threw himself with crazy punches at the two opponents, first hitting Jones with a powerful knee strike to the stomach, after which the archaeologist with a hat in his hand fell with a bang on the steel floor of the red van, Leoncjo began to box quickly, leading punches up and down, surprised Trapper, until he was pushed under the iron door, his opponent constantly struck leading fast spinning punches up and down, and Trapper's head was jumping like a skipping rope, Leoncjo put all his passion into the series of punches, until Jones's right hand landed on his left shoulder, but even so he did not stop Leoncjo who looked behind himself and struck with his left fist, pushing the archaeologist once again under the iron wall.
Leoncjo withdrew his right fist and delivered a powerful right hook, Trapper, seeing the pulling fist despite his daze, bowed his head, Leoncjo squealed when his fist hit the iron wall and grabbed his throbbing fist, Trapper immediately took advantage of the situation by hitting Leoncjo with his entire self and pushing him all the way to the opposite wall behind which two drivers were sitting, Trapper struck the agent in the black leather suit sideways for the first, second and third time, each time, in the stomach of the agent in the black leather suit, each time Leoncjo twisted his face, until with the fourth blow Leoncjo dodged and Trapper hit his head against the wall, Trapper, dazed, took a step back and his opponent hit him with his open palm on the sides of the head, knocking the opponent to the ground.
Leoncio with clenched fists moved towards the fallen opponent, when he raised his right fist he was tapped a few times with a finger on his right side, Leoncio immediately looked back, Jones grabbed him by the ears, twisting both ears and making Leoncio squeal once again with pain he had never felt before, because his parents had never pulled him by the ears, instead they punished him with the help of an electric shepherd, Leoncio was in a truly paralyzed state for a moment, until he struck with all his strength with his right foot, hitting Jones's right and then left foot, the archaeologist staggered, jumping first on his right and then on his left foot, and his opponent, spinning his right fist, delivered a powerful blow after which Indian's head made a U-turn along with the whole world, it was the moment when the stars spun around the archaeologist's head, Leoncio standing in a karateka pose, made a quick punch with a half-turn, his right leg hit the surprised archaeologist and threw him to the ground, and his brown hat landed in the middle of a red van between tools and broken measuring equipment.
Leoncio took a deep breath, his fists were pulsating from the exchange of blows and his attention was suddenly drawn to one place, someone whistled behind him, Leoncio quickly looked back and then received a powerful blow with two fingers straight to the eyes, after which Leoncio began to blink trying to regain his vision, while Trapper after a successful blow grabbed his opponent's head and threw himself together with him performing CPR, Leoncio hit the iron floor with all his strength and his head was literally roaring with contradictory images and sensations, Trapper getting up heavily on both feet clenched his fists and was about to strike, but Leoncio quickly turning suddenly grabbed his opponent by his chest, through his red shirt, and twisted his hands causing the surprised Trapper to squeal with pain, Leoncio having the paralyzed opponent in his hands hit Trapper's head with all his strength, causing Trapper to stagger on his left leg again and perform an ineffective rotational movement, Leoncio hitting his opponent with a bull's-eye knocked him down and he let out a heavy breath, when he looked back he saw two defeated opponents who were gasping for air and trying to get up, then his brown eyes noticed the brown hat, Leoncio with furious pleasure raised his right leg ready to crush the favorite hat of the archeologist and his eyes scanned the newly born rage on the face of the man with gray hair.
- just try to step on my hat and you'll see. Said Indiana Jones clenching his fists and lips tightly.
- well I'd like to try. Said Leoncio smugly as he suddenly and violently hit the side of the hat with his right foot.
Indiana Jones, suddenly stood up, his rage reached its limits, Jones hid his hands behind his back, leading them under his brown jacket, Jones pulled out his whip, and struck with all his strength hitting the opponent in the nose, Leoncio even turned around standing behind the archaeologist, grabbing his face, but then something wrapped around his neck, which made Leoncio start squealing like a surprised child by a snake, Jones, pulled the opponent and the getting up Trapper hit the rushing opponent with a powerful hook knocking Leoncio to the ground.
Jones quickly picked up his hat, dusted it off and put it on his head, then looked furiously at Leoncio who was getting up and struck again with his whip, the long whip swung around the opponent's waist, until Leoncio, surprised with wide eyes, could only stammer, Jones pulled the opponent and Trapper running on the other side struck a powerful Drop Kick, knocking the agent of the Exalted Union European state down to the iron floor for the second time, Leoncio with another headache, stomach ache, cancer began to grab his chest, stomach, head, his eyes scanned the interior of the van, seeing two opponents who had now gained an advantage over him, Trapper stood in a karateka pose, and Indiana Jones with a whip in his hands waited with a whip in his hand, until the glint in his brown eyes indicated his weapon.
- you're done for. Leoncio said, doing a quick somersault and grabbing the long suitcase in which he kept his favorite weapon, Leoncio quickly opening the suitcase pulled out two quick revolvers
That was the second when Leoncio pressed the triggers of two revolvers, and Jones pulled out his whip for a quick blow, in one second the whip hit the opponent's nose and the surprised Leoncio raised the weapon up where the pressure tank was located, one shot and one sudden explosion decided everything.
A red van driving on the bridge over New Mexico, suddenly lost control, the windows where two agents dressed as archaeologists were sitting suddenly cracked just like the back door through which Trapper and Indiana Jones fell out, and the red van went off the road and somersaulted a few times, falling into the fast-flowing river, going to the bottom in three seconds.
Both Jones and Trapper gasped as the initial shock wore off and their charred faces twisted as they saw the approaching bus in front of them, they both screamed and rolled under the broken barrier, and when the bus passed them both gasped and stood up looking first at each other and then into the depths of a small river where three agents appeared, including Leoncio himself raising his weapon high, when two revolvers.
- Attention. Jones shouted catching Trapper and pressing him to the ground, before the first volley of shots came, when the first bullets pierced the space, Jones acting almost automatically, dragged Trapper after him leading him from the bridge into the city where loud protests were going on, where it was easy to get lost in the crowd.
- let them be struck by lightning, I have to call Lola foreman as soon as possible, she has to know about it, first that young idiot an hour earlier, now them, why do they have to step on our feet. Leoncio said waving his hands swimming towards the slippery stoned bank.
- boss, no, not her, her. Said one of the two agents in brown archeologist's clothes and a brown soaked jacket, they feel fear as soon as he managed to crawl onto the slippery wall of the riverbed.
- we have no choice, secondly call our people, we have to go to Tenochtitlan as soon as possible, and find another of the matrices, otherwise Lola Majsner will make minced cutlets out of us, hello. Leoncio said leaning on the edge of the slippery stone of the riverbed, contacting his boss.
- yes, Mrs. Lola, unfortunately, we have problems, three of them, a certain young man, and now Trapper and a certain Indiana Jones, I'm listening, they are a problem, so we're leaving for Tenochtitlan, yes, I'm listening, how, Bibersztaion left for the Hollow Earth, and that's good, yes, I understand, I'll take care of it personally. Leoncio said, ending the conversation and putting the phone in the pocket of his black leather suit, then his focused brown eyes focused on the two agents who were finishing their conversations with the other agents, after a moment another three black cars drove across the bridge, which were to take Leoncio on the road to Tenochtitlan, where, as the golden map indicated, there was supposed to be a treasure of unknown steel, a strange matrix, written in a script unknown to anyone.
But while on one side Leoncio was heading to the ancient city of the Aztecs, on the other side his competition was already on its way, from New Mexico one of the main routes leading to the destination, sped a brown and red van, stolen from the underground parking lot of the FedEx transport company, driven by Trapper who currently with bandages on his hands and face directed his blue eyes at the archaeologist sitting next to him, in the passenger seat, who also with bandages on his hands and head was holding his favorite hat with both hands.
- so Mr. Jones, what is this about, what was this man talking about, Tenochtitlan, the lord, long-lived, and something else what is this about, why was Leoncio talking about devils, it's not serious. Said Trapper steering with great care the brown and red FedEx van, his new ally, let out a heavy breath and put his hat on his head, after which his hazel eyes looked at his companion who was so eager for knowledge today.
- first of all I am Indiana Jones, an archaeologist who, well, was gifted, or rather cursed with a strange gift, throughout my life I have had various artifacts in my hands and I have been close to extraordinary places with extraordinary powers, which, well, have influenced us not in a way that is almost magical for others, and I can assure you, I live much longer than the oldest people in this world, drive carefully or we will have an accident. Said Indiana Jones, grabbing the steering wheel when Trapper, listening, almost lost control of his driving from the impression.
- me, this, this, so many legends can be true, so, the Devil, maybe this is true, or maybe a titan. Said Trapper concentrating on the road leading to the dense forest.
- well there are many possibilities, but the Devil, no this is impossible, they must have gone mad, but here Mr. Trapper, you may be right, they are looking for knowledge about some titan, during my career I have also encountered discoveries about titans, ancient civilizations saw them as their gods and the worst evil, but the Devil, no, that is rather impossible. Jones said, trying to be skeptical about this one issue.
- Well, maybe this thing is a titan similar to the devil, such Abaddon, a terrible spider, which Kong and Godzilla tore apart during the wars with invaders from another world, maybe it is some titan, but who is another man, Leoncio spoke about some young man who was in the museum before us?. Trapper asked, but this time Jones had no answer, no rational answer to this question.
- I don't know, it was probably some archaeologist, maybe a reporter, no one in particular comes to mind, but it would be better if we personally dealt with the matter of Tenochtitlan today. Jones said.
- maybe I should call Monarch, or the police, wherever.
- no, you're crazy, this whole district is definitely bugged, Leoncio is no ordinary person, he works for someone with a backbone, they'll definitely track us down, we have to act quietly, this is our duty today, but if there's a problem, I'll know what to do. Jones said, taking his favorite whip in his hands, ready for anything, unlike Trapper who shivered slightly at the thought of another fight, and worse, an exchange of fire with an angry and vengeful man whose parents punished him with an electric shepherd.
In the meantime, the voices and images of fire were coming back, revenge, only revenge, accomplishment, defeat, until everything suddenly went black again, then someone who hadn't seen anything yet, heard a voice, a woman's voice.
- Jia, what are you doing, what, what is it, who is he, wait, right, I'm sorry. She said unknown woman, and the eyes opened showing first a glow, and then the image of a strange world that even in the sky had its own vegetation and great mountains, but this was not the most unusual sight for the unknown visitor, but the image of a young girl who knelt by him in a hundred-meter-large crater.
It was a young seventeen-year-old girl, with dark brown hair curled into a braid, and a delicate face, the young girl was dressed in a brown and gold robe with inlays of the Iwi tribe, and her brown eyes were full of joy as soon as she saw the awakened young man, with golden hair and eyes, a man who was covered with a golden brown blanket.
Suddenly the stranger looked at his right hand, his golden eyes trembling as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing, as if he didn't know what he was, or who he was, his violent reaction caused the second old woman who ran up to Jia to grab her and pull her behind her, then the Lost Man saw a tall woman with short light hair, dressed in a blue striped shirt with a tool jacket and brown pants, and those brown eyes full of suspicion that scanned the Lost Man covered in a gold-brown blanket with inlays.
- who are you, where from, how, crater, who are you, I've never seen anyone like you here, that golden hair, eyes, you're not from here, how, in what way?. Dr. Ilene Andrews asked.
- I don't know, I don't know, I don't know who I am, what, who are you, where am I, what is this place, me, I only remember flames, revenge, and light and then you, me, was it you who gave it to me?. The Lost Man asked, looking in shock at the doctor who didn't understand anything she heard and saw, while Jia, seeing how the Lost Man was looking at her, at her gift, tore herself away from the doctor's embrace and calmly approached the Lost Man who only remembered fires, the word of revenge and nothing else.
- you?, who are you, who are you, where am I?. The Lost Man asked, and Jia began to wave her hands in her sign language, exchanging words with the doctor.
- I really was lying in this crater, without anything, clothes, I mean, but how?. The Lost Man asked, who surprised everyone by knowing sign language perfectly.
- you, how, how do you know sign language, wait, I have to check you, strange, blood pressure normal, temperature, everything, you must have lost your memory, we have to take you to the center. She said Dr. Ilene Andrews.
- yes, we'll take him to the center, wait, I think I have some spare clothes here, oh yes I have something for you here. She said the lady doctor taking off her backpack from her back and pulling out a brown shirt and pants which she handed to the Lost Man. The Lost Man, to everyone's surprise, stood up calmly without any signs of shame, the doctor immediately turned around and Jia so as not to look at everything, after a moment the doctor saw the Lost Man dressed in brown looking around the strange world.
- so where am I, what kind of world is this, who am I, why, why don't I remember anything.
- that's what we'll have to examine, yes Jia, we're taking him to the center. She said Ilene Andrews both speaking and communicating in sign language, causing a big smile, even an innocent smile on Jia's face who, to the doctor's constant fear, took the Lost Man by the hand and began to lead him.
Jia began to speak in her sign language inviting the Lost Man to their camp, for a warm meal, to a safe place, speaking in her language which was immediately deciphered by the golden-haired Lost Man, who looked to be about twenty-three years old to the doctor.
- I thank you, you, I mean me, I, I don't even know my name, who I am, you, who?. The Lost Man asked.
Jia greeted the Lost Man by waving her hands, showing her name and inviting the Lost Man to her world, the Hollow Earth, and her smile did not disappear from her face.
-, I, I, I am, I don't remember, I don't remember. The Lost Man said in sign language and the doctor following Jia looked with curiosity but also suspicion at the unknown man, the man who was led by her adopted daughter through a hundred-meter crater, the man appearing right here in the Hollow Earth, something that was almost impossible, until a strange bang shook everyone, because above the heads of the doctor, Jia and the Lost Man flew a huge triangular transporter that carried on its deck the seeds of a new conflict.
- what is this, you know what the truth is. Ilene Andrews asked, raising her voice, focusing her anger on the Lost Man who looked in equal shock at the fifty-meter long and wide triangular transporter with four engines pushing it forward, and another four cut through the space just like a powerful unnatural roar, a mixture of two roars that were familiar in themselves.
- what is happening, what is this!. The Lost Man shouted before the terrified Jia hugged him with great force, and his golden eyes trembled between the flying transports and the powerful booming voice.
- no, this shock in your eyes, this fear, what is happening here, Jia, please run away, what!. Ilene Andrews shouted, at the moment when the earth trembled on the edge of the hundred-meter crater a strange shadow and an even stranger tail flew over the crater, a strange head appeared on its edge, long scaled, covered with brown fur, and the luminous pink eyes of the new beast flashed, shocking everyone as much as the pink scales.
- Kongzilla. She said Ilene Andrews trembling in shock, a powerful earthquake caused a two-meter-long stone to roll down the slope, both Ilene and Jia trembled in fear, Ilene screamed with all her might as the fearsome beast, its head disappeared somewhere over the edge and the heavy round stone rolled towards them, but the fire had just been ignited, anger, rage, and what was new here, ignited in the heart of the Lost Man.
The Lost Man ran in front of the doctor and struck with his right fist, causing the rolling stone to break in two and fall on both sides, and when the Lost Man looked back he felt something more inside him, it was joy, joy that he had managed to save Ilene and Jia.
- how are you, how are you, oh no, now I really have to examine you, but, this thing, these transporters, what's going on here!. The Lady Doctor shouted, her short, blond hair standing on end. Jia also hugged the Lost Man in whom a real fire burned today, despite losing his memory, despite being lost in this strange world, something in him ignited, until another roar shook the whole world again.
- I don't know if there's time for anything, but this thing is strange, it's better if we check it out ourselves, or run away, because otherwise this thing will turn us into minced cutlets, right where do I know what cutlets are. The Lost Man said, nodding his head.
- I agree with that, Jia, you both run away, but now. She said to the lady Doctor, in word and sign language.
Jia as soon as she learned Ilene's plan, she started waving her hands, not wanting to agree to the possibility of escaping without her mother, Jia did not want to agree to that, she stood confidently in front of Ilene, and stamped her foot hard, also showing her determination, maybe it was also a way to show herself to the Lost Man, it does not change one thing, Jia waving her hands, broke the will to fight in Ilene's heart, and this time a familiar roar shook the entire crater once again, and it was the roar of King Kong who was going into battle.
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So many questions, so many ambiguities, and only some know almost everything, but when strange events were taking place in the world and mysterious conspirators were following in the footsteps of Bernie, Trapper and Indiana Jones to reach for unknown artifacts, on the way to the Devil himself, and in the Hollow Earth the world was about to tremble, just as Lola Majsner said, just as Bibersztain himself was supposed to do, and everything was supposed to tremble from the hands of the mutant titan Kongzilla, but is it true that the Devil really exists, will Jones and Trapper actually find his traces, and who is the Lost Man himself, why does he only remember flames and revenge, who or what he really is.