1 00:00:07,334 --> 00:00:11,755 A whole week went by. 2 00:00:11,756 --> 00:00:15,742 Vinnie and Mandy could not go to the attic. 3 00:00:15,743 --> 00:00:20,582 Mom and Dad kept them busy all the time. 4 00:00:20,583 --> 00:00:25,491 On Saturday morning, Vinnie and Mandy got their chance. 5 00:00:25,492 --> 00:00:29,044 Vinnie woke his sister up. 6 00:00:29,045 --> 00:00:32,232 It was still dark. 7 00:00:32,233 --> 00:00:35,407 “What time is it?” 8 00:00:35,408 --> 00:00:38,476 Mandy asked, rubbing her eyes. 9 00:00:38,477 --> 00:00:40,227 “It doesn’t matter. 10 00:00:40,228 --> 00:00:43,150 Come on,” Vinnie whispered. 11 00:00:43,151 --> 00:00:46,743 The children crept up the stairs. 12 00:00:46,744 --> 00:00:50,070 Mandy opened the photo album. 13 00:00:50,071 --> 00:00:54,212 “Look at the Aztec photo,” she said. 14 00:00:54,213 --> 00:00:56,093 Vinnie looked. 15 00:00:56,094 --> 00:00:59,602 “Yeah, that’s us!” he said. 16 00:00:59,603 --> 00:01:04,155 He shivered as he remembered their Aztec travels. 17 00:01:04,156 --> 00:01:09,957 “Where will we go next?” he wondered aloud. 18 00:01:09,958 --> 00:01:13,294 Mandy turned the page. 19 00:01:13,295 --> 00:01:19,579 This time the old man stood in front of a very long ship. 20 00:01:19,580 --> 00:01:22,851 The ship had a huge sail. 21 00:01:22,852 --> 00:01:25,244 It glowed brightly. 22 00:01:25,245 --> 00:01:31,034 Along the side of the ship were 16 large round plates. 23 00:01:31,035 --> 00:01:35,766 They were glowing too. 24 00:01:35,767 --> 00:01:40,502 “What is this?” Vinnie pulled the picture out. 25 00:01:40,503 --> 00:01:43,486 He stared at the glowing photo. 26 00:01:43,487 --> 00:01:47,245 “It looks like . . .” Mandy began. 27 00:01:47,246 --> 00:01:52,935 She couldn’t finish her sentence. 28 00:01:52,936 --> 00:01:58,148 The children fell into the dark tunnel. 29 00:01:58,149 --> 00:02:03,815 “Ow!” grunted Vinnie as he landed on a wooden floor. 30 00:02:03,816 --> 00:02:08,259 “Ugh!” groaned Mandy. “That hurt. 31 00:02:08,260 --> 00:02:10,555 Where are we?” 32 00:02:10,556 --> 00:02:14,217 The children sat up and looked around. 33 00:02:14,218 --> 00:02:18,757 They were surrounded by wooden chests. 34 00:02:18,758 --> 00:02:22,734 A chilly breeze brushed their faces. 35 00:02:22,735 --> 00:02:25,909 They were rocking gently. 36 00:02:25,910 --> 00:02:30,812 “I think we’re on a ship,” whispered Vinnie. 37 00:02:30,813 --> 00:02:34,450 The ship suddenly moved up and down. 38 00:02:34,451 --> 00:02:36,820 Vinnie lost his balance. 39 00:02:36,821 --> 00:02:39,404 “Whoa!” he cried. 40 00:02:39,405 --> 00:02:45,148 He fell backward, flinging his arms wildly. 41 00:02:45,149 --> 00:02:49,506 “Ouch! You hit me,” said a voice. 42 00:02:49,507 --> 00:02:54,572 A boy slowly sat up, rubbing his arm. 43 00:02:54,573 --> 00:02:58,541 Startled, the children stared at him. 44 00:02:58,542 --> 00:03:02,412 The boy’s fair hair and skin were dirty. 45 00:03:02,413 --> 00:03:09,233 He wore a pair of dark pants, fur boots, and a wool cloak. 46 00:03:09,234 --> 00:03:13,414 “Where did you come from?” the boy asked. 47 00:03:13,415 --> 00:03:17,746 “We . . . " Vinnie struggled to answer. 48 00:03:17,747 --> 00:03:20,948 Mandy got up and looked around. 49 00:03:20,949 --> 00:03:24,760 They were on a large open boat. 50 00:03:24,761 --> 00:03:30,475 There were many wooden benches along both sides of the ship. 51 00:03:30,476 --> 00:03:35,761 About ten men were rowing gently with big oars. 52 00:03:35,762 --> 00:03:40,908 Other men were sleeping on the benches, snoring loudly. 53 00:03:40,909 --> 00:03:46,618 One very large man was snoring louder than all of them. 54 00:03:46,619 --> 00:03:49,499 “Hey—you’re a girl!” 55 00:03:49,500 --> 00:03:53,872 the boy suddenly said, staring at Mandy. 56 00:03:53,873 --> 00:03:57,895 “So what?” Mandy replied loudly. 57 00:03:57,896 --> 00:04:02,082 “Shh, be quiet,” said the boy. 58 00:04:02,083 --> 00:04:04,936 “You’ll wake him up.” 59 00:04:04,937 --> 00:04:09,072 “Who?” asked Mandy, turning quickly. 60 00:04:09,073 --> 00:04:13,471 As she turned, she knocked over a bag. 61 00:04:13,472 --> 00:04:17,958 It was on top of a barrel and full of iron nails. 62 00:04:17,959 --> 00:04:23,631 The nails scattered loudly all over the wooden deck. 63 00:04:23,632 --> 00:04:29,233 “Him?” Vinnie asked, pointing to the large man. 64 00:04:29,234 --> 00:04:31,426 “Uh-oh, too late. 65 00:04:31,427 --> 00:04:33,875 He’s already awake.” 66 00:04:33,876 --> 00:04:38,942 The man stood up and pulled out a long sword. 67 00:04:38,943 --> 00:04:48,913 “Who dares to board the Sleeping Dragon?” he growled.