"A great man once said that if you're born poor, that's not your fault, but if you die poor, well, that's on you. I think, in the end, it was my fear of going back, of losing everything I have that made me lose sight of everything I am... everything I wanted to be." Ward said on the screen.
"I killed Big John Routledge. I murder Sheriff Peterkin. I shot Gavin Barnstead. I know there's nothing I can do to ease the pain I've caused. Many will say I took the easy way out."
But I leave this world with the terrible pain of knowing that I leave behind my family, shattered by grief, broken by my sins. I don't expect you to forgive me for leaving you this way."
"I just pray you understand that... I can't go on ruining your lives anymore. This had to end. To all of you, I leave my estate, uh, to be divided equally, and I leave a love deeper than I could ever express. Take care of each other." Ward said as wheezie stands up and walks away crying. Sarah shuts the laptop screen down.
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I walk into class seeing JJ, John B and Pope. I go in front of JJ as I sit down. The teacher gave us a test as I look over my shoulder and see JJ give Pope a death stare.
After class me, JJ, John B and Pope want to go to our next class but, Mr. Sunn brought us into his classroom. "Mr. Heyward, Mr. Routledge, Mr. Maybank, and Mrs Cameron, just the people I wanted to see." Mr. Sunn said.
"Wish I could say the same." JJ said as we go into the classroom. "I have a question of an historical narrative for you gentlemen and lady." Mr. Sunn said.
"I digitise documents for the Maritime Museum, and in return, I've been given access to the archives. And I found... this." Mr. Sunn.
"A box." John B said. "More than a box." Pope said. Mr. Sunn opened the box as it showed a diary.
"Go ahead, Mr. Heyward." Mr. Sunn said as pope picks it up. "It's a diary. The author's unknown." Mr. Sunn said.
Pope opens the diary as it showed the weight symbol. "And this is a sample of a Denmark Tanny letter. Compare the handwriting." Mr. Sunn said.
"No way." Pope said. "It's nearly identical." Mr. Sunn said. "This is Denmark Tammy's diary." Pope said as he looks through the pages.
"Guys, it's Captain Limbrey. August 6th, 1829." Pope said as he sat down. "That's the year the Royal Merchant went down." John B said.
"I thought you might find it interesting." Mr. Sunn said. "Thank you so much for this." Pope said. "It's important to know your own history." Mr. Sunn said.
"Oh my God. It's the Cross of Santo Domingo." Pope said. "Holy shit." Me and John b say. "It was on the Royal Merchant." Pope said.
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Me, John B, JJ, Pope and kiara were at the Chateau. As I lay my head on JJ's shoulder as pope began to speak.
"Guys, this is from Denmark's diary. August 15th, set sail from Port-au-Prince on calm seas. Came upon the Spanish ship San Jose on fire. The entire deck was aflame. And we could hear the screams of man trapped below.
The Spanish captain cared about only one thing, his valuable cargo, the Cross of Santo Domingo and countless bars of gold."
"Once the cargo was on board, we went to help the crew, but Captain Limbrey ordered us to pull bayonets and not to let any of the Spanish crew on board."
"He robbed them and left them to die." Pope said.
"So it didn't go down off Bermuda." JJ said. "And it was Limbrey stealing shit again." Kiara said.
"This diary proves that both the gold and the Cross of Santo Domingo were on the Royal Merchant." Pope said.
"Why didn't we find it in the well then? I mean, if Denmark was able to get this, like, bedazzled cross off of the Merchant to shore, why didn't he just hide it with the gold?" JJ asked.
"Because it was too big." John B said. "You're right. He had to hide it someplace else." Pope said. "But where?" I say.
"Right before he was hung, Denmark said he'd buried the treasure at the foot of the angel." Pope replies.
"Wait I thought this was about the key." JJ and I asked. "Right. So what's the connection?" Kiara asked.
"The path to the tomb begins in the island room." Pope said. "But what is the island room?" Kiara asked as she throws her head back.
"You know what helps me figure shit out?" JJ said as he got up. "Oh boy. Here we go." John B said.
"Smoking beers and drinking weed?." I asked. "Correct. The ideas just pour out of me. If we just sit here and try to figure this out, we're gonna get nowhere." JJ said.
"But if we get creative and go to this bonfire together, maybe we get somewhere." JJ said. "Well, i just got disowned by my parents, and I'm an official member of the i-have-nothing-to-lose club." Kiara said.
"Pope?" JJ said. "We're so close." Pope said. "Look, look, think about how much you could think if you just gave your brain a rest." JJ replies.
"Okay fine." He said. "Okay, great!" Kie said. "Okay, wait. We gotta shotgun before we go." JJ said as he takes my hand.
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We all get out of the van as I see Landon and go over to him. "Hi Landon." I say as I walk up to him. "Hey Hazel." He said.
"So you're here at the bonfire." I say with a smile. "Yeah I'm am and I'm so glad that you're here because I got no clue who these people are." He said as he takes a sit out of drink.
"Uh here I got you a drink." He said as he gave me the other drink that was in his other hand. "Thank you." I say as I grab the cup.
"How work going?" I say. "Yeah, it's going alright so far." He said as he smiles at me. "You look so pretty tonight." Landon said as he move a hair out of my face.
I smile at him. "Sorry." He said. "No it's good." I say as I move my cup in my hands.
Me and Landon talk for a while as John B and Topper start fighting. "What the-" I say as I see Sarah get push by this girl. I go over but Landon grabs my hand.
"No Hazel don't get involved." He said. I see John B, JJ, Kiara and Pope go to the van as I stay with Landon.
"Hey let me take you home." He said as I nod to him as he goes to his car as I follow behind him.
I get into his car as he starts the car. "Can you drop me off at John B's?" I say as he nods and starts driving to John B's.
We get to John B's house. "Thank you Landon." I say as I open the car door as he nods his head. "It's no problem Hazel see you soon." He said with a smile as I shut the door.
He drives off and as I walk into the Chateau. "Hi guys." I say as I sit next to jj as I fall asleep on his shoulder as he puts a blanket over me and kisses my forehead.
A/N Hi guys. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Please vote, comment and give any feedback. I love you all.
