1 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:12,353 Vinnie fought back tears. 2 00:00:12,354 --> 00:00:16,286 “How did this happen?” he cried. 3 00:00:16,287 --> 00:00:19,035 The prisoners began climbing. 4 00:00:19,036 --> 00:00:23,406 The Aztec priests were standing at the top of the pyramid. 5 00:00:23,407 --> 00:00:28,557 Vinnie’s heart beat faster with each step. 6 00:00:28,558 --> 00:00:31,484 Mandy ran toward the temple. 7 00:00:31,485 --> 00:00:34,409 “Vinnie!” she screamed. 8 00:00:34,410 --> 00:00:36,942 She could not find her brother. 9 00:00:36,943 --> 00:00:41,334 Suddenly she saw the prisoners on the temple steps. 10 00:00:41,335 --> 00:00:47,077 The last person in line looked very small and very familiar. 11 00:00:47,078 --> 00:00:52,359 “Mandy! Stop! It’s too dangerous!” Mazatl called to her. 12 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:56,434 But Mandy kept pushing through the crowd. 13 00:00:56,435 --> 00:00:59,280 “Go back, little one!” a guard yelled. 14 00:00:59,281 --> 00:01:02,010 But Mandy was too quick. 15 00:01:02,011 --> 00:01:05,875 She ran up the stone steps. 16 00:01:05,876 --> 00:01:09,872 “Vinnie!” She grabbed her brother’s arm. 17 00:01:09,873 --> 00:01:16,079 “Mandy! What are we going to do?” Vinnie said in a shaky voice. 18 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,333 “The photo, where is it? 19 00:01:18,334 --> 00:01:21,809 Maybe it can help us,” she said. 20 00:01:21,810 --> 00:01:25,816 “The old man!” gasped Vinnie. 21 00:01:25,817 --> 00:01:29,476 “I remember, he was on some steps.” 22 00:01:29,477 --> 00:01:31,669 Vinnie took the picture out. 23 00:01:31,670 --> 00:01:33,878 It was glowing blue. 24 00:01:33,879 --> 00:01:38,823 “We must be very close,” he said. 25 00:01:38,824 --> 00:01:41,067 “What are those?” 26 00:01:41,068 --> 00:01:44,607 Mandy pointed to the glowing objects in the photo. 27 00:01:44,608 --> 00:01:48,338 She looked around. “Vinnie! Look!” 28 00:01:48,339 --> 00:01:54,364 She pointed to the bottom of the steps. Statues! 29 00:01:54,365 --> 00:01:57,475 Mandy looked at the photo again. 30 00:01:57,476 --> 00:02:01,750 “I can’t tell what they are!” she shouted. 31 00:02:01,751 --> 00:02:04,228 Vinnie peered at the photo. 32 00:02:04,229 --> 00:02:07,859 Then he looked down at the stone objects. 33 00:02:07,860 --> 00:02:13,202 “There’s only one way to find out!” he said. 34 00:02:13,203 --> 00:02:18,139 He grabbed his sister’s hand and headed back down the steps. 35 00:02:18,140 --> 00:02:21,674 The guards began running toward the children. 36 00:02:21,675 --> 00:02:24,871 The crowd below went wild. 37 00:02:24,872 --> 00:02:30,078 The drums beat louder. 38 00:02:30,079 --> 00:02:35,075 “Hang on!” Vinnie climbed onto a huge stone ramp. 39 00:02:35,076 --> 00:02:40,250 He slid all the way down. Mandy followed. 40 00:02:40,251 --> 00:02:45,289 They got to the bottom and saw that the statues were dragons. 41 00:02:45,290 --> 00:02:48,817 The photo glowed red. 42 00:02:48,818 --> 00:02:52,337 “Vinnie! Mandy!” Mazatl called. 43 00:02:52,338 --> 00:02:54,809 They looked at their new friend. 44 00:02:54,810 --> 00:02:59,226 “Thanks for everything, Mazatl!” Mandy called out. 45 00:02:59,227 --> 00:03:01,763 “Don’t worry about us.” 46 00:03:01,764 --> 00:03:05,345 “We’re going home,” Vinnie shouted. 47 00:03:05,346 --> 00:03:09,829 Vinnie and Mandy held hands and closed their eyes. 48 00:03:09,830 --> 00:03:15,393 The noise of the crowd faded as the children fell down the dark tunnel. 49 00:03:15,394 --> 00:03:18,221 “Ohhh!” 50 00:03:18,222 --> 00:03:22,418 Vinnie and Mandy landed safely back in the attic. 51 00:03:22,419 --> 00:03:26,839 “That was a close call,” Mandy said. 52 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:28,546 Vinnie nodded. 53 00:03:28,547 --> 00:03:31,914 “Mandy!” Mom called from below. 54 00:03:31,915 --> 00:03:33,545 “Where are you?” 55 00:03:33,546 --> 00:03:36,942 “I’m coming!” she yelled. 56 00:03:36,943 --> 00:03:40,291 She winked at Vinnie and ran downstairs. 57 00:03:40,292 --> 00:03:42,052 “What were you doing? 58 00:03:42,053 --> 00:03:44,081 We’re late!” Mom asked. 59 00:03:44,082 --> 00:03:46,474 She looked at Mandy. 60 00:03:46,475 --> 00:03:50,138 “What happened to that bracelet I bought you?” 61 00:03:50,139 --> 00:03:54,018 “Um, I left it in the attic. 62 00:03:54,019 --> 00:03:58,212 Come on, Mom, let’s go!” 63 00:03:58,213 --> 00:04:00,608 Vinnie looked out the window. 64 00:04:00,609 --> 00:04:04,480 His dad was looking up while mowing the lawn. 65 00:04:04,481 --> 00:04:08,409 “Vinnie, come and help me!” he shouted. 66 00:04:08,410 --> 00:04:11,140 Vinnie smiled and waved. 67 00:04:11,141 --> 00:04:14,667 “Okay, Dad! I’ll be right there.” 68 00:04:14,668 --> 00:04:25,258 After his close call with the Aztecs, mowing the lawn didn’t seem that bad.