Chapters 21-22 of Tessa and The Stranger in the Plane

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Posted by Goodsport from 216.32.185.198 on July 23, 1999 at 10:06:28:

: Chapter 21 [A Short Break] (written by Meg & the Fiddler)

: As Indiana Jerico hung up his cell phone, Meg walked over to where he was seated, and kneeled before him.
: "Who was it?"
: "Aragorn. He said he's at the airport with the two guys who were after him."
: "Thank Goodness he's alright. Did he say who helped him with the two goons?"
: " No, he didn't say." replied Indiana Jerico.
: Meg stared to get up as Indiana Jerico spoke again.
: "I can't believe you sent help to Aragorn."
: Meg stood up, then looked back at Jerico, her green eyes shining brightly.
: " Well I guess now you can take your eyes off of me. Unless you still don't trust me."
: Jerico just smiled at her, as she made her back to the group.
: "I'm hungry." Short Round said laying down the forum novel he was reading.
: "Well we should be on our way soon." Goodsport replied. "Maybe you can eat on the plane."
: "Awww, plane food sucks!!" Short Round said picking up the folder containing the forum novel. "I'll just wait."
: "Here take this." Meg said as she threw a candy bar to him.
: "Hopefully we won't have to wait any longer. We need to get on our way."
: She yawned, then layed back in her chair.
: "All we are doing is wasting time. People are counting on us."
: Her last sentence was barley audible, for she fell asleep silently.
: As Jerico approached the group, he took off his jacket and covered up Meg who was breathing softly.
: "Now.." He said turning to Goodsport and Short Round. " Aragorn said that it was like they knew his every move. There might be a hole in the organization, and if there is, we are going to find it. Goodsport, I'll give you my laptop, so you can do backround checks for all forum memebers. Short Round, you keep reading those forum novels. I want you to know them better than the Indy trilogy! And I'll go check out what's going on with our plane."
: He handed his laptob to Goodsport, then looked at Short Round.
: "Shorty, get cracking. We have to figure things out, or it could already be too late!"

: - - -

: As Tessa and The Man in the Hat, climbed the front steps of the Forum Hotel Warsaw, then entered the lobby.
: "What are we doing here?" Tessa said quitely as The Man in the Hat made room arangements.
: "I'll tell you when we get upstairs." he replied moving away from teh front desk.
: He help up a room key and turned to Tessa.
: "Room 291. It was all they had left. I hope you don't mind."
: Tessa looked at him then smiled.
: " Not at all, but if there's only one bed, your'e sleeping on the floor."
: "Fine." He said back to her. " I am a gentleman afterall. C'mon lets go"
: He and Tessa walked to the elevator, Tessa wondering why they were at the Forum Hotel Warsaw.

: - - -

: As they entered their room Tessa insisted she needed to use the bathroom and went straight in.
: Walking over to the phone The Man with the Hat heard the bathroom fan come on as he picked up the phone. Quickley he punched in a number.
: "Hello?" came the voice from the other end.
: "Listen up, you have a couple of my friends, I have one of yours. Here is what happens: we are going to trade. I give you Tessa, you give me Indiana James and the Fiddler."
: "Wait... Who..."
: Cutting Aragorn off The Man with the Hat continued:
: "Here is how it happens: we meet about a quarter mile apart, you release Lambert and Fiddler and I release Tessa, they walk toward eachother, passing in the middle, they each reach their friends about the same time. Then I have my associates back and you have yours. Is that understood?"
: "Yes... bu..."
: Interupting again The Man with the Hat went on to arrange a time and a place--a rural area about two hours from Warsaw.

: - - -

: Indiana Jerico's Phone rang again.
: "Hello?"
: "Jer, this is Aragorn, we just got news of Tessa, they wan't to trade her, in Poland, for the two guys we have locked up here. How far out are you?"
: "We just started coming in, touchdown in about five."
: "Well see if you can't hop planes and get over here as quickly as possible." Aragorn said simply, "They wan't to make the trade tommorow at 4:00."
: "We'll see what we can do.... Wait you said 'we,' who do you have there with you?"
: "Indy, JUST Indy."
: "Who's he?"
: "I don't know, but he saved my life and helped me capture these two goons, he is guarding them right now."

: -----

: Chapter 22 [Calling For Help] (written by Goodsport)

: Still realing from his headache, Indiana James Lambert had found enough picks and pins to fashion the makeshift lockpick he was using on the doors lock for the past hour. As Indiana James finally heard the 'click' sound he was waiting for, he pulled off the lock and heaved opened the heavy door.
: "Damn!" he exclaimed, as all he saw was a small room with no window and a door. Indiana James tried opening the door, but found it locked. After further observation, he discovered that there was no keyhole.
: "Oh great! Now what?"
: He rapidly surveyed the room, and to his surprise there was a desk with a phone on it. Indiana James put the receiver of the phone to his ear and, to his shock, the phone worked.
: Deciding not to phone either Deirdre or Big Boss Nobody, mainly in fear that they would eliminate him for his failure to capture Aragorn, he instead tried dialing the Fiddler on his cell phone.
: No answer.
: Desparate, he dialed the only other option he knew.

: - - -

: Brett Lambert was studying the book further in the solitude of the library. The only thing that broke his concentration was the sound of his cell phone ringing.
: "Hello?" Brett answered the phone.
: "Brett, it's me!"
: "Jimmy?" Brett was aghast, "Why are you calling me? How'd you know my number?"
: "Never mind that!" snapped Indiana James, "I need you help!"
: "Wait a minute! We're on opposite sides! What do you mean... help?"
: "C'mon, man! We're still brothers!" retorted Indiana James.
: "Hello?... Hello?" Brett asked, as the noise he heard was followed by the phone going dead.

: - - -

: "Hello, Brett?" Indiana James asked in panic, "Are you there?!?"
: The bright flash behind Indiana James caused him to drop the phone onto the floor.
: "Who... who are you?" inquired Indiana James of the robed, bearded old man standing in front of him.
: With one hand on his staff and the other adjusting his drooping, pointy hat, Gandalf took a step forward.
: "Why do you seek Valinor?" he asked of Indiana James in a soft but powerful voice, "Is it for it's greater glory... or for yours?"
: "Uhh... how'd you get in here?" asked Indiana James, wide-eyed, "Can you help me get out?"
: "Only you can help you, Indiana James Lambert!" Gandalf answered, "Seek out Aragorn. Not the one you know, but the one you don't!"
: "What does that mean?" was all Indiana James was able to ask before the white flash again engulfed the room.
: "Where'd he go?" he asked, looking around for Gandalf in vain.
: Indiana James swiveled around quickly as he heard the click of the door opening.

: -----

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