A Peruvian army helicopter landed in the clearing to cart Rojas, the high priest, Supay, and the Colliers away.

We were all feeling great. Storm was actually smiling.

But not Dad. He looked bummed.

“I really thought, at the end of this journey, we’d find the Lost City of Gold,” he muttered.

“Professor Thomas Kidd?” scoffed Mom. “Don’t tell me you’re giving up before the quest is over. What kind of treasure hunter are you, anyway?”

She was grinning.

She definitely had something up her sleeve.

And I couldn’t wait to see what it was!