right direction, when he noticed the rock that Helen had sat down on.
“We made it! See Danny we found the site. Hurry! Before something happens to Helen!”
They entered through the hanging moss and began the descent down the stone steps.
Danny said to himself, “here we go again.”
Helen knew she was in trouble if they did not find gold soon. They made their way to the last burial chamber. She could hear Carlos breathing deeply behind her. This was her last hope once they passed through the doorway. With her flamed torch held out in front, they walked for five minutes through a passageway taking them upwards. When they came to the chamber, Helen saw right away that this room was not like the others. The room was much larger and had Mayan inscriptions and drawings on all four walls. The sarcophagus was also much larger, with clay pots filled with colored beads and small figurines and daggers made of obsidian laid all around it. The sarcophagus lid was painted with liquefied gold. Carlos was anxious to open the coffin, but Helen stopped him.
“Wait! I want to see who lies here before we disturb it.”
Helen read the inscriptions and after a few seconds her eyes sparkled with delight.
Carlos said, “what is it? Who is buried inside?”
She ran her fingers over the inscriptions.
“This is the burial chamber of a king who ruled nearly two thousand years ago. He must have been a well-respected ruler for him to have a chamber of this size, and with so many offerings.”
The men pushed Helen aside ready to open the lid to the sarcophagus. Helen was the first to take a look inside. What she saw astonished her. It was not a skeleton that lay in front of her, but a body having skin and facial features still intact. This king was amazingly well preserved. The sarcophagus must be airtight, keeping the body from decomposing. The body was decorated with a necklace of golden beads and bracelets with precious gemstones. Across the chest lay a breastplate of solid gold, decorated with emeralds. The Mayan people secured their king’s spirit a certain passage into the spirit world.
Carlos and Diego went for the gold, filling their rucksack to the fullest.
“At last we found treasure! Now we must get out of here before your two friends arrive.”
Helen moved back a few steps.
“I found you gold! You can let me go now. That is what we agreed.”
Both men looked at each other laughing.
Carlos said, “no Missy, that is not what we agreed. You find gold, you do not die, that is what we agreed. Now you come with us.”
She made a dash for the exit, but Carlos was quick enough to stop her. He grabbed her by the arm, twisting it, forcing Helen to shout out in pain.
“Okay! Stop, please!”
Carlos threw her face down onto the floor, laughing at her as she lay helpless on the ground. She lay there, tears rolling down her face. Carlos and Diego then stood Helen to her feet. Diego strapped the rucksack of gold to his back as he followed Carlos and Helen back into the cavern area.
Meanwhile, Jason and Danny reached the bottom of the stone steps. The whole cavern was lit up before them with flamed torches blazing away as they cautiously entered with their weapons drawn. Danny couldn’t keep his eyes off the marvel that he saw before him. Jason was fully concentrated on the task ahead of him. His eyes were scanning the whole area for any sign of movement, when he heard voices coming from the other side. He was about to warn Danny to keep low, when he heard Helen shout out to him.
“Jason! Help me!”
He swore out loud as gunshots were fired from all directions.
“That idiot of a woman couldn’t keep her darn mouth shut could she!”
Jason urged Danny to back out from the cavern. They were now positioned on either side of the entrance. Jason chanced to take a look inside, but was held back as a shower of bullets penetrated the sides of the walls.
“Them sons of bitches have automatic weapons!” Said
“We made it! See Danny we found the site. Hurry! Before something happens to Helen!”
They entered through the hanging moss and began the descent down the stone steps.
Danny said to himself, “here we go again.”
Helen knew she was in trouble if they did not find gold soon. They made their way to the last burial chamber. She could hear Carlos breathing deeply behind her. This was her last hope once they passed through the doorway. With her flamed torch held out in front, they walked for five minutes through a passageway taking them upwards. When they came to the chamber, Helen saw right away that this room was not like the others. The room was much larger and had Mayan inscriptions and drawings on all four walls. The sarcophagus was also much larger, with clay pots filled with colored beads and small figurines and daggers made of obsidian laid all around it. The sarcophagus lid was painted with liquefied gold. Carlos was anxious to open the coffin, but Helen stopped him.
“Wait! I want to see who lies here before we disturb it.”
Helen read the inscriptions and after a few seconds her eyes sparkled with delight.
Carlos said, “what is it? Who is buried inside?”
She ran her fingers over the inscriptions.
“This is the burial chamber of a king who ruled nearly two thousand years ago. He must have been a well-respected ruler for him to have a chamber of this size, and with so many offerings.”
The men pushed Helen aside ready to open the lid to the sarcophagus. Helen was the first to take a look inside. What she saw astonished her. It was not a skeleton that lay in front of her, but a body having skin and facial features still intact. This king was amazingly well preserved. The sarcophagus must be airtight, keeping the body from decomposing. The body was decorated with a necklace of golden beads and bracelets with precious gemstones. Across the chest lay a breastplate of solid gold, decorated with emeralds. The Mayan people secured their king’s spirit a certain passage into the spirit world.
Carlos and Diego went for the gold, filling their rucksack to the fullest.
“At last we found treasure! Now we must get out of here before your two friends arrive.”
Helen moved back a few steps.
“I found you gold! You can let me go now. That is what we agreed.”
Both men looked at each other laughing.
Carlos said, “no Missy, that is not what we agreed. You find gold, you do not die, that is what we agreed. Now you come with us.”
She made a dash for the exit, but Carlos was quick enough to stop her. He grabbed her by the arm, twisting it, forcing Helen to shout out in pain.
“Okay! Stop, please!”
Carlos threw her face down onto the floor, laughing at her as she lay helpless on the ground. She lay there, tears rolling down her face. Carlos and Diego then stood Helen to her feet. Diego strapped the rucksack of gold to his back as he followed Carlos and Helen back into the cavern area.
Meanwhile, Jason and Danny reached the bottom of the stone steps. The whole cavern was lit up before them with flamed torches blazing away as they cautiously entered with their weapons drawn. Danny couldn’t keep his eyes off the marvel that he saw before him. Jason was fully concentrated on the task ahead of him. His eyes were scanning the whole area for any sign of movement, when he heard voices coming from the other side. He was about to warn Danny to keep low, when he heard Helen shout out to him.
“Jason! Help me!”
He swore out loud as gunshots were fired from all directions.
“That idiot of a woman couldn’t keep her darn mouth shut could she!”
Jason urged Danny to back out from the cavern. They were now positioned on either side of the entrance. Jason chanced to take a look inside, but was held back as a shower of bullets penetrated the sides of the walls.
“Them sons of bitches have automatic weapons!” Said
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