"Shit!" I yell.
We all tumble out of the way, as does Pope in the last second.
The huge gold cross clanks against the untrustworthy floorboards.
I hold my heart as it beats out of control. "Holy.."
"Don't curse in church." John b says on his way to check if Popes all right.
"Pope, jesus, stop near-dying."
"Just.. give me a minute to.. catch- my breath." He curls up on the floor, panting heavily.
I stand up, dizzy after all of that shock.
"Well, shit." I look at the cross.
"I cant believe it.." Sarah laughs.
Everyone walks over to it and touches it, in awe.
"Pope.. she's.. she's beautiful." JJ laughs.
"I've never seen anything like it." Kie shakes her head.
"Details insane."
"Well, here's why Limbrey wanted the key so bad." John b points to a key hole.
I crouch down, observing it. "Good find."
"How much do you think it's worth?" JJ asks. "Like, if we melted her old bones down, dude, I'm talking like billions."
I look up at JJ shaking my head. "Melt her down?"
"This belongs in a— no! this belongs in a museum." John b exclaims.
"What? So no one sees her?" JJ asked.
"In a museum where everyone sees it." John b yells.
"Are you kidding?"
"Hey! It's my ancestors cross!" Pope stands up and shouts.
I look at his eye, it's all puffy and looks a bit scary.
"Right, okay. All right, all right. Well.." JJ stutters.
"This is bigger than money, and the worlds gotta know the truth." Pope nods proudly.
"Yes, and if we don't get this shit outta here before limbrey gets here, nobody's gonna know. So saddle up." John b claps his hands together.
I rub my forehead. "Saddle up? This big ass cross? Just throw it over our shoulder like it's no biggy."
"Come on." Sarah says, starting to try and lift it.
I shrug, supporting it as all six of us attempt at carrying it.
"Hold on, hold on! John b you're gonna pull, all right? Pull down." JJ orders.
"All right, you guys pull up.." John b nods.
We all pull up as he pulls down on the count of three.
"Oh my god!" Sarah groans.
I grunt loudly, using all of my might as the heaviness aches on my shoulder.
"Okay. I got it." JJ strains, all I can see is is face as he struggles to lift it from beneath.
I attempt to suck in a breath as we all raise it a bit off of the ground.
"All right, who's- who's not lifting right now!" J cries.
"I know for a fact .. Ow! That I am." I shout.
"Sarah, are you seriously lifting?" John b asks.
"I'm lifting!" Sarah cries.
"Why are we just hovering it above the ground? Move it!" I grunt, the heavy gold almost twisting my arm back.
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