tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29692717726437225552024-03-13T21:51:46.210-07:00meracorfuCasandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029164014714486043noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969271772643722555.post-58816863673061455682014-04-24T08:30:00.002-07:002014-04-24T08:30:07.679-07:00The Last Faberge - The Pope's Revenge<div id="article-content">
In the year 1119, the first crusade had already captured
Jerusalem when Geoffrey Bison was on his way to join Hugues de Payens
and seven others on their way to Vienna. These nine soldiers of fortune
were soon to become known as the Templar Knights. For the next ten years
they cleared the pathways from Belgrade to Istanbul protecting pilgrims
on their way to the Holy Lands. It was in 1129 when Pope Innocent II
sanctioned the Templar's as an official arm of the Catholic Church that
began one of the most storied chapters in the history of the world. When
the First Crusade captured Jerusalem thirty year earlier the Templar's
were able to now take refuge in the remains of the Temple of Solomon.
Over the course of next ten years the Knights managed to uncover and
stealthily remove the treasure of the ages. From 1134 to around 1144
these 9 Templar Knights managed to retrieve vast riches that were hidden
under the Temple of Solomon. Though under allegiance to the Pope one
would have thought that all this wealth would immediately go on to Rome
but instead Hugues de Payens and Count Hugh of Champagne decided it
would be better if the treasure was hidden in four separate locations
all through-out Europe. Only a token amount went to Pope Innocent II. It
is said that from then on every Papal succession was possessed in
locating the Templar's treasure. In the end it was Pope Clement V who
along with the King of France became so jealous of the Templar's wealth
that they conspired to eliminate the order all together not realizing
that all the riches of the Templar's would remain hidden forever.<br />
For
over two hundred years the wealth of the Templar Knights continued to
grow. In each of the four locations where the treasures of the Knights
were hidden no one person knew where the other was located. Only through
a series of clues and maps revealed likely places to their locations.
It was in Prussia around 1350 that Prince Gland-Kambila a direct
descendent of one of the original 9 Templar Knights found one of the
locations in which the Templar's had hidden some of their vast wealth.
Upon locating this treasure Gland Kambia made his way into Russia. With
the wealth of Kings at his disposal Gland Kambia and his descendants
through international marriages over the course of generations the
beginnings of the Romanoff family was born. All the while the location
of the rest of the Templar's wealth remained a mystery. Hidden away for
centuries where no clue was thought to have survived.<br />
In 1885 Carl
Faberge was commissioned by the Czar of Russia to commemorate Easter
with a gift to his wife. In true Faberge fashion the first of 57 Faberge
Eggs were made. From 1885 until 1915 each year Faberge gave the Czar
one of these most precious of all gifts. Unfortunately the house of
Faberge never recovered from the Bolshevik Revolution and never again
was an original Faberge Egg made. The mysterious disappearance of 9 of
these exquisite works of art and the rest of Nicholas II vast wealth
remained a mystery. Each egg was so magnificently crafted with pure gold
and the most precious of all the fine cut stones from diamonds, rubies,
and emeralds all inlaid within made every Faberge egg one of the worlds
most valuable priceless pieces of art.<br />
Present Day: Chicago.<br />
As
Fred Jenkins, a short stocky man with grayish receding hair stood by
his office window this cold dreary January morning wondering what the
day would bring when suddenly in walked Tom Swartz. The two hadn't seen
each other since college some 20 years earlier. Back then, Tom already
had a government job lined up while Fred was finishing up his degree as a
structural engineer. Realizing how long it's been Fred embraced Tom.
"How the hell are you" were the first words coming from Fred. "Come on
in. Want a cup of coffee?" As Tom was taking off his coat "Sure that
sounds great. Cream and sugar if you have any." "Fred I need your help.
You probably know by now that my brother was killed in Afghanistan two
years ago. It was there that Tony actually found one of the greatest
treasures in the history of the world." "Yes, I had heard about the
murder of your brother but the rest. You mean to tell me that there
really was a treasure and Tony actually stumbled upon it only to be
killed because of finding it?" As Tom was retelling of how one of
histories most elusive treasure was lost only to be found some 80 years
latter by his brother, Fred handed Tom his coffee. "It all started in
1916 in Saint Petersburg."<br />
1916 Saint Petersburg Russia<br />
At a
time when the world was darkened by storm clouds of war it was already
casting a foreboding signal that the end of one of histories most
storied dynasties was coming to an end. The sun was setting quickly on
the last Tsar of Russia. Nicholas II was forced to abdicate leaving the
door wide open for a new order to rule all of Russia. The last day of
Imperial Russian rule brought Colonel Victor Yousif to the Palace. There
he was given explicit instructions on where and when to take possession
of the last remaining belongings of the Tsar. To the rest of the Col's
troops they knew nothing of what they were about to carry out of Saint
Petersburg latter that night.<br />
It was just after midnight when Col.
Yousif troops had finished loading the caravan of trucks. Realizing
that this was the last time Col. Yousif would ever see Nicholas II again
forced the Col. to do what was necessary to carry out the Tsars last
orders. Leave Saint Petersburg as quietly and quickly as possible. If
the Bolsheviks ever got their hands of what was in those trucks there is
no telling of what the future would bring. Under the cover of darkness
the Col. and his men slipped quietly out of Saint Petersburg and into
mystery.<br />
"Fred what I am about to tell you only the President
knows the rest. My brother did find a lost map to the whereabouts to
something of great historical value. Tony didn't know what he had but
knew enough from the map itself what ever was hidden would be of immense
value. With the Universities help in financing Tony's expedition to
Afghanistan my brother was able to fulfill a lifelong ambition. That was
two years ago. There was a vast treasure that much we know. It's total
value still remains a mystery. All we know for sure is that al-Qaeda is
somehow complicit in my brothers murder. The treasure on the other hand
we can only assume that terrorist organizations that are known
sympathetic to al-Qaeda are more involved than we previously thought.
Who or what is actually behind all of this is any bodies guess. What we
can figure out is the nuclear blast that occurred in Mecca has something
to do with all of this. Don't exactly know how but our sources in
Europe have suspicions that a mastermind, one who not only controls
al-Qaeda but practically every other terrorist organization as well, is
behind what is gong to be another World War if we cannot stop them in
time. Would you be willing to accompany me in retracing my brothers
steps in Afghanistan to see if we can crack this case and find what my
brother found and stop a nuclear war before it is too late? Thinking for
a moment coffee in hand Fred stood up " When do we leave?"<br />
Present day: The Vatican, on the eve of the Conclave of Cardinals.<br />
As
Cardinal Sebastian sat quietly contemplating his next move Bishop
Chamberlain walked in "Your eminence General Bolshaulf seeks and
audience, shall I summon him in." Yes, yes." As the General walked in
Cardinal Sebastian stood "And, what have you to report." " Your eminence
the attack on President Smith and Boris Sadinski failed. They both
managed to survive unharmed. but, I can report that the United States
and Russia are now committing their armed forces in retaliation against
China who they suspect as the source of that nuclear attack on Mecca and
on the attack against their Presidents." From the moment the General
declared that both Presidents managed to escape unharmed the devious
mind of Cardinal Sebastain once again was planning a coupe-de-gras, a
final push to ignite World War III.<br />
Ever since Cardinal Sebastain
managed to convince al-Qaeda that the treasure Professor Swartz found
would be better served if it was used to buy access to much needed men
and hardware the influence the Cardinal had over the Vatican only
increased to the point that Sebastain would now be in line to become the
next Pope. It was after all the one tangible asset in which to finance
the destruction of the United States and bring the world to it's knees
where every nation would capitulate to Cardinal Sebastain. The one ruler
over all.<br />
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