Chapter 15 of The Mystery of the Ark

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Chapter 15

---by Tessa

Bright light, Lauren mused as she walked around, in a trancelike state and heard,
“Lauren.”
“Mom?” as she turned and saw her mother, younger than what she remembered.
Katherine Jones smiled at her daughter, “It’s not your time yet.”
“Time for what?”
Katherine laughed and said, “Go back to them. They need you.”
“What?” as she saw another man next her, a familiar face from pictures, “Marcus Brody?”
Marcus nodded and said, “I’ve seen your work, Lauren. You’re like your father. The world needs another Jones.”
Lauren felt a slap on her face, then another, “Stop it,” she yelled.
Katherine and Marcus looked at her in confusion as she felt the slap again. She opened her eyes and saw Eric, his arm raised as she grabbed his arm, “Cut it out, Eric.”
“You had me worried,” Eric said, “Jean-Paul really got to you.”
“Jean-Paul?” remembering slowly and saw her father, Marion, and Matthew, “He hit me with a gun. But why?”
“I can answer that question,” said Jean-Paul.
Lauren stared at him, “Why?”
“I’m afraid I wasn’t honest with you, my dear Alexandra,” he sneered, “Allow me to reintroduce myself. Jean-Paul Reginer Belloq, at your service.”
“Belloq!” Indy and Lauren exclaimed.
“Boy, Laurie,” Eric groaned, “When you pick them, you really pick ‘em.”
Lauren stared at Jean-Paul, “But why?”
“It started out as a simple affair. I really cared for you until I found out your true identity,” he spat on the ground.
“I thought you cared about me,” softly.
“But I did until I found out that your father killed my father and grandfather. Then I just used you until the time was right to find the Ark and open it.”
“You bastard,” she yelled as she came charging at him.
Jean-Paul grabbed her arm and shoved her to the floor, “Soon we will arrive at Death Valley, where you’ll help me open the Ark and use it to my advantage.”
“And if I refuse?,” Lauren asked.
Jean-Paul took a picture of Lauren’s children, “Or your children will suffer. They are being closely watched by one of my men. Anytime I give them the word to kill them, they will do it. Now you don’t want that to happen, do you, Dr. Stephens?”
The bastard has me where he wants me, Lauren thought as she looked at Jean-Paul and said, “I’ll help you, but only for my childrens’ lives.”
“I thought you would see it my way,” Jean-Paul mused as he walked away

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