Lost City Raiders Page #3

I don't watch the news anymore.

Call me a dreamer, but I watch because,

well, when you have the largest

real estate holdings in the planet

you're always hoping for some good news.

My accountants tell me I'm losing millions every day,

so quite naturally I can't afford

to stand by and do nothing.

Vodka tonic, yes?

Cheers.

So tell me,

how does a deep sea salvage expert

become an authority on seismology and geology

in a mere five years?

Lots of homework.

Renault tells me your experiment was successful.

Cracking the earth open to drain the waters

away back from whence they came?

Preliminary results look promising.

What would you say if I told you I was willing

to fund your research on a larger scale,

with a fully equipped vessel

and legal clearance to test

your theory in the Mediterranean?

Sounds too good to be true.

Yes, it does, doesn't it?

And all I'm asking in return is

your help to salvage an ancient artifact.

An ancient artifact?

Yes,

.. one that can stop the rising.

A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Filiminov.

That's all right, Alexi.

Your parents never had a chance,

did they, miss Becker?

What do you know about my parents?

Well, I know they died

in the second wave of floods.

Therefore, I know that they believed the news.

News that said it wouldn't get worse

after the first waves of floods.

But, as we both know, it did get worse.

In your case, much worse.

I'm sorry.

Get to the point!

The point is you want to stop

the rising, and so do .

But it can't be stopped

by some ancient artifact.

It's going to take a scientific breakthrough,

if it's even possible.

Maybe.

But if you indulge my fantasy,

I will finance yours.

And who knows?

Maybe together we'll save the earth.

Come, finish that drink.

What do you think, Miss Becker?

Not too shabby. =====

A step up from J. Kubiac I would imagine. =====

Anything you don't know about me?

Well, the only issue that remains is

whether you are up to the challenge

that lies before us.

if your Intel is correct

I can salvage the scepter. No problem.

Then, what are you waiting for?

Set a heading North, for Dresden.

Full speed ahead

Welcome on board Miss Becker.

Well, you boys are awful quiet tonight.

ou know, you were right, pa.

It's my fault about Giovanna, not yours.

Okay, uh, apology accepted.

- So, we're all friends, again.

- I wasn't exactly apologizing.

You know, I'm not happy

doing salvage anymore, either.

Now, I know you won't fire me,

so I quit.

- So you're going to get Giovanna back.

- No. i'm going to get a life.

I can respect your decision, son.

What's his problem?

Remember, son, you're not just walking out on me.

You're walking out on your brother.

You want some coffee?

Watch the helm.

Two-eight-zero.

Dresden

hey, that's my duffel bag.

You threw up in yours with your own crew, remember?

Right.

Well, tell you what.

When I get settled, I'll buy you a new one.

- oh, no.

- what, what is it?

- Nicholas Filiminov's boat.

- So?

So, we got competition.

Giovanna's on that boat with him.

I'm sure Filiminov is paying her

a bit more than we ever could.

What is she doing with that creep?

Could be she's after the same thing we are.

She told me she was

getting her masters degree.

Unless we get movin',

they're gonna get to the prize first.

If it's all the same to you guys,

I think I'll stick around a little longer.

Thomas, get the bike in the water.

Jack if you 'r going with us,

Come on, buddy, let's get goin'.

okay, guys, we go in on Terrassenufer

It's a long way in but safer

Jack?

what are you doing in Dresden?

What's that for?

Your job is to find the artifact.

It's my job to protect it.

Lose your nerve?

I know a short-cut, but it's shallow and dangerous.

Just keep your eyes open.

okay, guys, if you stay on that course

you should get there first.

Roger that. Take a deep breath, Thomas.

everything's gonna be fine, son.

we're here.

For an old church, it looks pretty new.

that's because it was destroyed

during the second world war,

and they've rebuilt it over the old substruction.

That's where you guys want to be.

Ah, you really gotta get out more, Thomas.

Oh, no, not again!

Come on!

We're looking for a tomb

of an old templar knight

by the name of Mercardier.

- Mecar.. who?

- Mercardier.

He was Richard the Lionheart's right-hand man.

When Richard was killed during the crusades,

it was Mercardier who avenged him by...

Thanks for the history lesson, Thomas.

Here he is.

Mercardier.

Swing and a miss.

The plot thickens.

Come on

Careful there, Jack.

Jack?

Yuck.. Just as I suspected.

Anything?

Just some old weapons.

Nothin' special.

- You see a scepter?

- A what?

A royal staff.

A long mace with a..

with an ornate head on it.

Go fish.

Well, hang on, wait.

Wait a minute.

What is it?

See for yourself.

I'm coming up.

A little help here!

A little out of your league,

aren't you, Jack?

Not the kind of junk you go after.

After you left,

I set my sights a little higher.

This doesn't look like a scepter.

Are you holding out on me,

or were you just way off the mark, again?

Don't do anything stupid, Jack.

Listen to your father, Jack.

You were always good at that.

And you were always good

at stabbing people,

or should I say

shooting people, in the back?

You know the rules of raiding.

Loot is fair game until it's back on the ship.

Yeah?

And since when did guns

become a tool of the trade?

It wasn't my idea, believe me.

If I had come by myself,

I would have beaten you fair and square.

- The hell you would've.

- Enough.

We win. You lose. It's over.

I want you to get down in the hole

right now, Jack.

Why?

- A concussion grenade?

- Get down there. Now.

A concussion grenade down here?

Are you crazy?

Pa!

Pa! That was so stupid!

You could've gotten yourself killed!

Oh, no!

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Don't worry about me.

Just don't let Filiminov get this.

I am not leaving you here.

No way, no way.

Jack, promise you'll get this to the cardinal.

Jack?

I'm counting on you.

Pa?

No!

- I want that case!

- Not a chance!

Come on. Get up,

Come on!

Jack. Jack, please.

need that scroll.

Filiminov won't fund my research

if I don't deliver it, please!

Pa is dead.

He died for this case.

Jack!

Jack, where is pa?

Where is he?

dad died.

Thomas, look, I know how you feel.

I feel the same way.

But, if we don't pull anchor right now and get

the hell out of here, we're gonna be dead, too.

Look at me.

It's just you and me.

Go.

Kubiak, you can't just barge into the Vatican

without an appointment!

Don't worry, we'll find him.

kubiak, please, if you will just leave

the Dresden artifact with me.

No one's getting anything

until I get some answers.

Cardinal Battaglia! cardinal!

Security! Guards!

Security!

Stop that man!

Jack!

- Stop!

- Cardinal Battaglia?

I'm john Kubiak's son!

Stop!

Let him go.

I understand how you feel.

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