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.”They all stood quietly and listened as the familiar "hissing" signaled the start of flowing sand.A moment later, a dull "thud" sounded deep within the pyramid.Burt, Javier, and Serena each scanned the chamber with their flashlights.“Nothing happened,” Serena said.“Right, nothing happened in here,” Jack said wryly.“Jack, you think the King’s buried somewhere outside the pyramid?” Javier asked incredulously.“No, I think he’s still buried inside this pyramid, but I think we need to go outside to find him.”“Ahhh, I think I understand,” Burt said with a knowing grin.“I’m not sure I understand, though,” Serena responded.He flashed her a toothy smile and said, “Follow me.”~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~Energized and excited, the four hurried back through the chambers and down the corridors, exiting out the front of the pyramid in less than a half hour.As they assembled just outside the front entrance, Jack explained his theory.“Remember how I told you I examined the altar and the scrolls? Well, I realized that whoever recorded this info, probably followed similar logic in both.In other words, if the altar contained hidden meanings, then the scrolls probably did too.”“You found something on the scrolls, Jack?” Javier asked, now eager for information.“Yup, sure did.On the scroll that described the burial of the King, one of the images of the pyramid and the ‘all-seeing eye’ was slightly different from all the rest.At first, I just chalked it up to a mistake, but then I remembered the hidden meaning of the image on the altar.I began to compare the data with suspicion and made an interesting discovery.”“Which is?” Serena asked, growing impatient.“Basically, this one image of the pyramid showed the ‘all-seeing eye’ suspended in its center, not hovering over the top of the pyramid like the other images showed.Additionally, the image showed a couple of squares located at the pyramid's bottom edge.Originally, I thought they were smudges, but when I looked at them under a magnifying glass, it was obvious they were intentionally drawn in.”“I think I get, Jack,” Burt interrupted.“The lower blocks represented the chambers we just visited, so the ‘all-seeing eye’ in the center must represent the King’s burial chamber.”“Exactly.They built traps for raiders down low and buried the King up high where it’s inaccessible.It’s perfect,” Jack concurred.“So somewhere up above, you think there’s a door?” Javier asked.Jack hurried a few yards away, enough for him to see the outside of the pyramid clearly.He looked up and smiled.“I don’t think there’s a door above… I know there’s a door above us.I can see it,” Jack shouted loudly, now barely able to contain his excitement.Burt, Javier and Serena ran to Jack’s position and looked skyward.“It’s a door… an open door,” Javier blurted happily.“How’d we miss that? We excavated right past it,” Burt said.“I’m sure it was barely visible and we probably just thought its seams were thin cracks,” Jack replied.“I’d like to know how the heck we’re going to get up there.The face of the pyramid is smooth from bottom to top and that door has to be at least two hundred feet above us,” Serena said.Burt pulled his cellphone from his pocket and pressed a button.As the phone began to ring, he said aloud, “Let’s not make this complicated.Anyone up for a helicopter ride?”“What are you… INSANE?” Serena blurted loudly.“I just spent two months in captivity: haven’t washed, eaten or slept in months.I’m thinking a cheeseburger, a long bath and a good night’s sleep first, before I even consider stepping into another dangerous situation.”In a quick move that caught everyone’s attention, Jack inhaled deeply, held his breath, then stepped abruptly to the other side of Serena.Looking back at the others, a wily grin spread across his face.He then exhaled.Serena shot him a disturbing glare and said, “Ok Jack, what’re you up to this time?”“Nothing,” he replied, feigning innocence.“Just stepping upwind.”“Oh my GOD, Jack! That’s not even funny,” Serena said.After knowing him for months, she came to understand Jack’s somewhat twisted sense of humor and knew he meant no harm.She glared at him with scorn, as she struggled to hide her grin.“Serena, bathed or unbathed, you still look amazing,” he responded affectionately.“You know, you really make it hard for someone to dislike you, Jack,” Serena shot back with an appreciative smile
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