OK, I will now begin Chapter 5. Had a lot going on, so I couldn't update. There will be a little Ian/Amy in next chapter. Hopefully. Anyway, see you at the end of Chapter 5!!

Golden Eagle of Flaming Sword

Amy and Dan gaped at the Kabra's. Natalie rolled her eyes.

"What?!" Dan yelled.

"Shhhh," Amy said, as Ian frantically motioned to keep quiet.

"It's true," said Natalie.

"Ian got a call from Irina telling him about it. Terence broke out of a high-security Lucian prison in Latvia, stole a Harley-Davidson, and stayed as a stowaway on a ship bound for Antarctica."

Amy nodded grimly.

"That's him all right," she said. She suddenly sat up straight.

"Nobody move," she hissed. She stalked over to the giant plant near their seats. She paused there for a second, then plunged her hand in. When it emerged, it was holding a video camera.

"Aha! Did you Kabra's put it here?" she asked. The Kabra's shook their heads.

"It was placed here," she said, "by Madrigals. At least, that's what I think."

The others slowly nodded.

"Well, I think our conversation is done. After you Cahill's," said Ian charmingly.

He opened the door and let Amy, Dan and Natalie leave before exiting and closing the door. The moment he turned around, he felt something small and cold against his head. He would know that touch anywhere. It was a gun.

"Hahahaha. You people were so easy to trap. We have already loaded your sister and friends onto the heli. Now, cooperate and get on," said a voice he hadn't heard before. Ian walked into the helicopter and sat down where the new man motioned. The guy had a grizzled, gray beard and ear-length gray hair and a black leather suit.

"We are all ready, sir. The pilot says the copter is ready for takeoff as well," said a familiar voice from behind the captives. Ian slightly turned his head so that he could see who it was out of the corner of his eye. The minute glance proved him right. It was Terence Corona.

"Stupid Madrigals. What were you thinking? Did you think you could get away with capturing Kabra's this easy?" asked Natalie scornfully. The man in the leather suit laughed.

"Yes. It was surprisingly easy, since you had no reinforcements whatsoever," said the man. Ian jolted upwards in his chair.

"What time is it?" he asked the man. The man glanced at his watch quickly.

"3:47. Why?"

"Oh, nothing," replied Ian in a carefree tone. "Just tell me when it's 3:50, OK?" The man nodded, unsure. Then, he motioned for Terence to join him. They had a quick whispered conversation, and the man turned his head and said to Ian, "It's 3:50."

Ian smiled as the man left, and waited a few seconds. Nothing happened. He began to frown. Suddenly, the door banged open, and Irina Nikolaievna Spaskaya entered the compartment.

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The Grand Palace hotel in Riga, Latvia was the most luxurious hotel Amy had ever stayed in. And of course, the Kabra's were paying for it. It had been a few weeks since Irina (or Jill, as she preferred to be called) had freed them, and they were staying in the Grand Palace because they were undercover. According to the hotel staff, Todd and Jill Henson had checked into the hotel with Todd's niece and nephew, Sarah and James Buck. Nobody had suspected anything, and everything was going smoothly.

But the main reason they were in Latvia at all was to gather information on the breakout of a certain Terence Corona, wanted by the Latvian authorities for supposedly committing various crimes throughout the country. But the small group staying in Rooms 309 and 310 knew what was actually happening. Terence was searching for the last clue. Now that he knew where it was, he would do anything in his power to get it. From numerous Lucian archives, they knew that the Madrigals were not as evil as they seemed, but they were still evil, so Amy, Dan, Irina, and the Kabra's were still trying to devise a plan to keep it out of Madrigal hands, as the Key, although it had been used, might still hold some value. They were also trying to decipher the meaning of "forgiveness," and it was proving to be hard work.

Amy jumped as she heard someone knock on the door.

"May I come in?" asked a questioning voice. Amy knew who it was.

"Yes, Ian, come in," she replied, sighing.

"What do you want?"

Ian sat down on her bed.

"I think I might have figured out what "forgiveness" might mean," he said slowly. Amy started.

"You did?" she asked, excited. Then she frowned.

"Why are you telling me?" she asked suspiciously. Ian fidgeted.

"Well, Nellie and Dan are out foraging, Natalie is shopping, and Irina just left. So, you're the only one left." Amy nodded slowly.

"Well? Tell me!" she demanded. Ian took a deep breath.

"All right. Here goes. I think that maybe "forgiveness" wants you to forget the past and deal with the future. And if that is the case, maybe it wants you to forgive me?" Ian asked hopefully. Amy stared at Ian, then started laughing.

"As if I'm going to forgive you. After what you did to us in Korea? No chance," she said coldly, then walked out of the room and slammed the door, leaving a disappointed Ian sitting on her bed, thinking.

First things first. Disclaimer: I do not own anyone in this story, except for Terence Corona.

All right people! How'd you like this one? Sorry I haven't updated in so long. I didn't have much time, so I was typing whenever I could. All right, I have a few recommendations: First, Memories Alive by Silicon2123. Second, Worth More than a Million by LucianWriter77. Third, Midnight Wishes by music4evah. Fourth, Prince of Serpents by storyteller221. And last but not least, Smile for Me by XxLuckystar57.

Next Chapter: Hopefully some Ian/Amy, Dan's POV, and maybe some Natalie's POV. See you next chapter!!

Golden Eagle of Flaming Sword

P.S: For all you dreamers out there, I despise Natalie/Dan, so there will be none in this story.