As Angela walked ever closer to the museum with Jasper and Raphael, she contemplated if she could trust them. Sure they were funny and friendly, but so was Sarra before she betrayed her.
But in no time at all, Angela, Jasper and Raphael entered the museum. Pleasing sights greeted them in this room; The walls and floor themselves were like works of modern art, stretching across the whole museum. An arch divided the concierge from another room directly ahead which divided again into the main exhibiting hallways. Some people stared at the group in confusion—a female wearing a brown coat and identical twins in lab coats in a museum would certainly draw attention. To their left, there was a marble desk behind which people stood, waiting for some visitors because they had arrived in the early hours.
"Welcome to the museum! Would you like to have a full tour or a customized tour exploring 3 main exhibition hallways of your choice?"
"A customized tour please." Said Jasper, approaching the desk. They didn't want to waste time looking at dinosaur bones and king's crowns, after all. They had come for the sword, so a customized tour would be enough.
Angela sat on a bench with Raphael and took out a flip-phone (borrowed from Jasper and Raphael) and spoke to Phoebe in a seemingly normal way, but only she could understand.
"Hello Peep? Are you home?" Phoebe knew she didn't really mean home.
"Yes, I'm home."
"Good. We're at the concierge. Coming around soon." Angela ended the call and put the flip-phone back into her handbag as Jasper walked out of the desk with Raphael and a female tour guide following behind him. Angela walked over to the group as the tour guide announced in a happy voice,
"Good morning group! I am this museum's newest tour guide, Katie! Welcome to the Golden Treasuries museum! This museum is known for exhibiting beautiful golden objects from all countries, but of all the old golden luxuries here, the golden weapon hallway is what you have chosen to tour first. Please follow me to your desired exhibition hallway."
They walked through early tourists, other tour guides and exhibits of all kinds before stopping in front of an exhibit embedded in the wall next to a window—there was only one side made of glass that was exposed. This glass also served as a kind of opening window when the sword needed a clean because it had a lock on its bottom right corner. Inside, the golden sword lay slanted on its stand. Their tour guide faced the glass casing and spoke,
"This is the golden sword in this museum! This was dug up in South East Asia by another museum in 2009, so we had to buy it from them... Isn't it weird how the other most famous golden-hilted swords are in the same country?..."
As Katie kept on speaking about the item's history, Angela had given Jasper and Raphael a thumbs-up, slipped out the phone again, called Phoebe and uttered two words before ending the call..
"Go Peep."
At that instant, there was a thunderous sound of large crashing objects in the floor above them. Lights flickered around the museum. Katie gave a shriek and, without thinking, left the group to run upstairs. All the early tourists did the same, huddling up at the stairs.
Angela knew they didn't have much time. Moments later, she broke the glass with a throw of her handbag.
She retrieved her handbag and handed the sword to Raphael and Jasper. They heaved the sword out, stepping through an open window and into an alley. Angela did the same. Upon exiting the museum, she saw Phoebe running towards them from outside the alley.
"Let's go, what are you waiting for?!" Said Phoebe, turning away from the alley to its right. Angela, Raphael and Jasper followed, sprinting behind Phoebe. Raphael had hidden the sword in his long coat, but this lengthly coat isn't all beneficial. He tripped on his own coat. The sword slid a meter away and he scrambled to retrieve it. After he got his balance back, he caught up with the others. They ran for around 3 minutes before arriving at their base safe and sound, with the second sword in their possession and with only 18 hours left before they disintegrate.
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Three Golden Swords
Mystery / ThrillerJoin Angela and Phoebe as they embark on a thrilling adventure in the sequel to Winged Rebel! They discover a way back to Heaven, new fallen angels, as well as a new obstacle.. Humans looking to sell them for millions. Highest rankings so far: 44th...