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"That's a lot of wax on your board. Put too much wax, it's gonna be slippery." Pope criticises.

JJ stops waxing his board and stand up straight "Are you tell me how to wax my board?"

"Just saying that's a lot of wax."

"No, no, no, you're telling me how to wax my board. Are you kidding me?"

"That's a colossal waste of wax."

"Guys, really?" Kiara stops playing her ukulele and a honking is heard from the distance, it gets louder and louder.

"Did you guys hear that?" Julia peeress her head from around the small wall.

"Are you serious?" Kiara laughs.

"Am I dreaming?" JJ holds his hands out.

"No!" Pope's expression is full of surprise.

"Is that John B I see?" Olivia chuckles.

"Guess who's out of the clink, boy!" John B shuts the Twinkie car door.

Everyone runs over to him and engages in group hug. They all let out a 'I missed you'

"How's you do it?" Olivia asks as everyone lets go from the hug.

"You bust out?" JJ asks as well.

"As if he would ever bust outta jail." Julia laughs in disbelief.

"Rude but, uh, they dropped the charges." He smiles.

"You're telling me I did all that work for nothing?" JJ speaks dramatically.

"Oh, the most elaborate escape plan of all time?" Pope nods.

"Foolproof?" Olivia quotes.

"Yeah, it was, actually." JJ admits.

"I mean, I thought the Shoupe plan should've happened." Julia shrugs.

"Wait, where's saran?" John B looks around and everyone goes silent, looking at each other. "No, no, no. Where... where... where's Sarah?"

"She went to go meet Wheezie last night." Kiara speaks up.

"She didn't come back." Olivia adds.

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"So, Sarah just dips and doesn't call?" JB questions.

"What an asshole." Olivia mumble, leaning back against JJ.

"Yeah, man. She just left her bag. Didn't tell anyone." Pope confirms JB's question.

"Okay, dude, I..I..I really think Ward got to her." JB continues speaking, "I mean, the dude tried to have me killed in jail."

"What?" Julia looks up from her book.

"Yeah. He sent somebody to the prison who yoked me up and almost killed me." He demonstrates by pacing his hands around his throat.

"Are you serious?"

"Yes."

"Do we know who this dude was?" JJ looks back at JB, running his fingers through the ends of Olivia's hair.

"No, I have no idea. Dude, I just swear to God, one day I'm gonna kill that son of a bitch."

"It's okay."

"No, Olivia, it's not okay. We gotta find Sarah."

"No, literally, it's okay. She's right there." Olivia points as her sister comes past their boat in Topper's and Olivia looks at Topper and physically gags at him.

"John B?" Sarah stands up. "John B!"

"What the hell is she doing with Topper?" Kie mumbles.

"Oh my God he's out." Sarah gets on the boat wrapping her arms around him, "Hi."

"Oh my God. I'm so glad you're okay. Hi."

"I didn't know if I'd see you again. What happened?" She pulls away from him.

"Uh, they dropped all the charges."

"What?"

"Yeah, no, yeah, I'm a free man. Yeah."

Olivia looks back at JJ as JB speaks again, "But listen, Sarah, they're coming after Rafe."

"Good. He's completely unhinged." Olivia looks over at Julia as Sarah says this. "He jumped me last night."

This makes Olivia stand up, "What?"

"That's why I didn't come back."

Topper speaks up making everyone snap their head towards him, "Yeah, man. Rafe has lost his mind. Literally almost drowned his own sister. Thankfully, I got there...got there just in time."

"Yeah, he did."

Olivia looks over at Julia and tries to see how shes taking that news.

"Yeah, he did." Sarah mumbles.

"Uh, well, I guess I owe you one, Topper, don't i?" Olivia sits back down leaning against JJ as the two speak.

"It's all good. I mean, somebody had to rescue your girlfriend, right?"

Olivia turns to Pop, JJ and Julia, "He's just here to make drama isn't he?" And they all nod.

"Uh, that's funny because she's not actually my girlfriend, right?"

"Uh.." He laughs, "Well, what is she then?"

"Tell him." JB motions to Sarah.

"I'm..I'm with him."

Olivia face palms, "I'm not related to her."

And Julia jaw drops and Olivia leans over and shuts it for her.

Topper laughs, "Gotcha. You're with him. Okay, yeah. I just needed a little clarity there. You guys clearly on that?" He looks around at everyone.

"I think it's clear you gotta go now." JJ says, and Julia nods.

"Think I'll head out. It's about that time."

"Topper. Thank you." Sarah speaks, moving closer and hugging him.

"Yeah, of course. I'm just glad you're okay." He says all this while staring right at John B.

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Olivia and JJ found themselves in the chateau while Sarah and John B sat outside on the hammock.

Olivia's head lies on JJ's lap while his fingers run through the soft blonde strands.

"So how are you feeling about all of this?" He asks her.

"I'm good, it's all a lot I guess." And he nods.

"Yeah, I get that."

"And my dad and brother are murderers? And I'm related to them?"

"You're nothing like them." He kisses her forehead, "I promise."

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"Let me know if I'm hurting you." Julia says softly as she places a plaster on Heyward's head.

"You're doing fine." Heyward groans.

"Okay." She moves her hands away.

Julia feels terrible for Heyward, he is like her father. She'd do anything for the elder man, absolutely anything.

He winces slightly "Thank you, darlin'. Thank you."

"Pop, what happened?" Pope stands right infront of his father.

"Oh, I should've know better. He came in just as I was about to lock up. Caught me by surprise. Once he had me down, he put his knee in my chest, and he asked me about that... that... thay key from that... that drawing you showed me. And in case you're wondering, I ain't telling him nothing. Now did you track it down?" He explains.

Pope pulls the key out of his back pocket, handing it to his father. "I found it in mee-maw's old apartment above the pharmacy just like you said.

"Shit, boy, you should've gave this to me. I wouldn't have had to take a beating. What's the big deal? It ain't worth anything. Why they want it so bad?"

"I don't know. First, I get this letter telling me that I need to go to Charleston. And then I meet a rich lady who wants me to give her a key that I didn't even know was in my family."

"None of it makes any sense." Olivia says, more to herself than the others.

"Well, don't y'all just sit here whining about it. figure it out!" Heyward points to everyone individual.

"Wise words from Pops." Julia nods.

"No. I'm just fonna give the key to that lady. It's not worth—" Pope starts.

"No, no, no. Did I raise you to back down from a fight, boy?" Heyward interrupts him.

"No, Sir." He shakes his head.

"Well, all right. Now, I... I didn't think about it before. I admit that. But now..." The older man points to his head "Now? I'm interested. Well, did they say why they wanted it?"

"Someone about an old cross. I think it might be some kind of lost treasure."

"You know who you should talk to? Your great-grandmother, mee-maw."

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The group find themselves in the Twinkie.

Julia and Olivia sat next to each other, Julia's legs on Olivia's lap.

It was silent until Pope speaks up, breaking the silence, "Guys, the thing that Limbrey said, I don't she meant to let it slip." He fiddles with the key in his hand. "She said the key leads to the Cross of Santo Domingo."

JJ reaches his hand back, "Wait. Can I see that?"

"Are we supposed to know what that is?" Olivia speaks up and JJ grabs the key off Pope.

"I'm guessing it's some sort of historical artifact of great importance." Pope answers Olivia's question.

"Well, according to the interwebs it was a gift from New Spain to the Spanish king." Kie reads off her phone.

"New Spain? Is there an Old Spain?" JJ questions Kie's words.

"Shit, talk about over-gifting. Look at that thing." Kie turns her phone to everyone. "Looks like a person standing next to it.

"So it's a giant-ass cross." Julia pipes up."

"It was widely considered at the time to be the most extravagant tribute ever from the provinces. It was lost off the coast of Bermuda in 1829."

"Did you just say Bermuda?" JJ asks, still looking back.

"Oh, no. Not the triangle." JB turns to look at him from the road.

"It always leads back to the triangle, dude. Like every single time something's weird, it's Bermuda."

"Well, okay. What does a key found above your mee-maw's pharmacy have to do with any of this?" Kie continues to question.

"Yeah." Sarah mumbles.

"Where do we come in?" Kie looks at Pope.

"I don't know. That's a good question."

As the Twinkie pulls to a stop and JJ gets out the passenger seat and opens the back door for everyone Pope speaks up after stepping out stopping Kie mid step.

"Hey, actually, I think I'm gonna do this one by myself."

"Are you sure?" She asks.

"Yeah, I can handle it. I don't really need you, so.."

"Oh, we're just all one big happy family today, aren't we?" JJ jokes.

And with that Pope walks off and JJ gets back in the Twinkie.

"Hey, man, pick you up in a bit." JB tells him before driving off.

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Julia and Olivia, both dressed casually in their summer best, strolls down the boardwalk of the outerbanks. The sun was beginning to set, casting a warm glow over the beach. Julia, ice cream on her mind, nods towards the ice cream parlor up ahead.

"Hey, I'm craving something sweet," Julia says to Olivia. "Let's get some ice cream!"

Olivia's eyes lit up at the suggestion. "Oh, that sounds amazing," She agrees, quickening her pace. "I need a vanilla ice cream right the fuck now."

Julia chuckles, matching olivias stride. "Vanilla, huh? You're such a stereotype, Olive."

Olivia swats her arm playfully. "Hey, don't judge me for my ice cream choices. Vanilla is a classic flavor for a reason!"

"I guess you're right," Julia concedes as they reach the ice cream shop. "But I'm thinking... mango sorbet!"

Olivia wrinkles her nose in mock disgust. "Gross. Mango? Really? You're the one who's got bad taste, not me."

Julia feigns offense, clutching her chest dramatically. "Oh, how dare you! Mango is a delicious, exotic flavor, unlike your boring vanilla."

"Boring, huh?" Olivia retorted as they step up to the counter. "Vanilla is sophisticated, classic, and universally loved. Mango on the other hand is just a weird flavor for people who like to be edgy and different."

Julia rolls her eyes, but a smile tugs at the corners of her mouth. "Yeah, yeah. Just admit that you're too basic to appreciate the wonders of mango sorbet."

Olivia huffed, but she couldn't help but smile. "Fine, maybe I am basic. But i'll take being basic over eating weird, fruity ice cream that reminds me of tropical cocktails."

Olivia and Julia stand at the counter, peering at the colorful array of ice creams and sorbets. Olivia leans in, scanning the options.
"ill have one vanilla cone, please," She says to the staff member behind the counter.

"I'll have a scoop of mango sorbet in a bowl, thanks." Julia requests, her tone confident.

The staff member behind the counter nods and scoops out a generous serving of mango sorbet into a bowl, handing it to julia's. Olivia watches, still clutching her vanilla cone, as Julia accepts her sorbet.

The two girls pay and leave the ice cream shop, eating the ice cream like it was going to magically disappear from their hands.

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"I still can't believe that you're related to Denmark Tanny." Olivia raises her hands.

"Are we in the presence of a royal?" Julia jokes.

"A king?" JJ pretends to place a crown on his head, speaking in a terrible british accent, "We shall crown him. all hail the Lord of Tannyhill!"

"We're not worthy!" Olivia adds as everyone bows down to Pope.

"Everyone relax. Can we relax, please?" Pope asks.

"Relocates to Cat'ss ass, question mark?" Olivia suggests.

"I'm with that." JJ agrees.

"How soon can we move in?" Kiara asks.

"Cause I don't have a place to stay. so..." JJ points.

"Me either. Bunk beds?" Julia suggests.

"Bunk bed. Cheers to that." JJ holds his beer up.

"What'z up, Popey?" Julia nudges him, taking a sip of the beer.

"I just keep thinking about the letter, the one that limbrey sent. It had the wheat symbol on it. That must mean it has something to do with the royal merchant." He explains and everyone listens.

"Yeah. Something seems fishy." JJ agrees.

"But if we find that cross, we can split it like we were gonna split the gold." Pope suggests.

"Yeah. I'm with that." JJ nods.

"And we live happily ever after?" Limbrey speaks as she sneaks up on them.

"You assaulted Heyward. I should seriously hurt you." Julia glares at her.

"Oh, I didn't assault anybody." Limbrey denies as the man next to her pushes her back.

"He can identify the psycho from a mile away" Kie clears up.

"Why would my employee a... a... assault your father? That's absurd." She laughs "Listen, we can keep on negotiating, but the fact is that I want the key. And I won't stop until I have it. I don't have a choice, which means you dont either."

John B holds up the key "It's Limbrey, right? Is that right?"

"Yes."

"Is this what you're looking for?"

"Yes, it is."

"Looking at the tide right now, i'd say its about 20 feet deep out there. So, if I just threw it in the channel, the probability of you finding it again is slim to none. You wanna give it a shot? Ready?"

"No! Hey!"

John B pretends to throw it in the channel.

Limbrey sighs "Please don't do that."

He points to the man who had Pope against the pillar. "Get him to back the hell up."

"Of course. Back up." He backs up and Limbrey walks to Pope with her crutches "As I have told you from the beginning, I am willing to be reasonable."

"Okay." Pope answerers, looking at John B

"Okay?"

"I'll give you the key, but I want the tape."

"Of course. Of course."

"Pope. Hey, hey, hey, hey." John B walks over to him "You don't have to do this, okay?"

"No, it's okay."

"No, dude, this is your family."

"Hey, it's fine. it's okay. it's about your dad. it's way more important."

John B hands Pope the key.

"Oh, you're a good friend." Limbrey smiles.

Kiara, Julia and Olivia all clock what exactly was happening. John B was giving Pope a fake key.

"The tape." Pope reminds the woman.

Yes, give him the tape." She signals to the man, who hands Pope the tape as he hands Limbrey the key.

"You know, I wish that you'd come to this decision earlier. We could have avoided all this unpleasantness." Limbrey turns around and walks away.

Julia is about to step forward before Olivia stops her.

"How long do you think we have until she realises she has your father's old key." JJ asks.

"Ten minutes." John B answerers quickly.

"Whose idea was the fake key?" Pope speaks with speed.

"Shockingly, not mine." Kiara shakes her head.

"Hmm, I don't know. Should we tell them?" John B puts his arm around JJ as he 'stretches'

"See, JJ has great ideas." Julia chuckles.

"I'm impressed" Olivia smiles widely.

"Maybe you are good for something." Kiara jokes.

"Did hell freeze over?" Pope asks.

"Even a blind pig can find an acorn at times." JJ laughs as Pope tickles him? "I actually don't know what that means, but I saw it in reddit."

"We gotta take the tapes to Shoupe." John B reminds.

"Yes, Sir. Ward Cameron, we're coming for you, big boy." JJ cheers.

"I miss my man." Julia whisperers to Olivia.

"Go see him."

"I will after."

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"Shit." Kie mumbles as she and everyone else look around at the police cars.

Olivia leans against JJ grabbing his hand, "It's okay." JJ whispers to her.

"Oh my God. Can you please hurry? I need to be there for Wheezie." Sarah urges JB to drive faster.

"Also here Sarah!" Olivia shouts from the back.

"You think I wanna miss this?" Olivia and Sarah both turn to JB at the same time as he says this in a monotone voice. Sarah shakes her head in disbelief.

John B pulls the Twinkie to a stop outside the Cameron house and they all get out looking over the brick wall surrounding it.

"Holy shit." Sarah mumbles.

"I haven't been here in forever." Olivia mumbles to herself.

"I can't see, bro." JJ complains pulling Pope away from the wall.

"Okay, well, now I can't see."

They watch as all the police officers starts running.

"Screw it. I'm going over." JB jumps over the wall.

"Right behind you." JJ says to him, helping Olivia up then hoisting himself up and over.

"Wheezie, Wheezie." Olivia stand still as Sarah goes and hugs Wheezie.

"Why are the police here again?" Wheezie says.

"Go inside. Don't come out."

"Dad!" Sarah shouts as everyone runs down the dock.

"Sarah." Ward mumbles.

Olivia looks at her dad and she can't help but frown, she hates her dad but couldn't see him die.

Police officers come their way while Shoupe shouts to them, "That's Olivia and Sarah Cameron. Let them through!"

"What are you doing here, Sarah!" Ward yells to his daughter.

"Also here Dad!" Olivia yells.

"Dad! What are you doing?" Sarah crys out.

"Vic, you gotta get her out of here! She can't be here right now! Oh and Olivia!" Wards shouts.

JJ grabs Olivia's hand.

"Just come on in, and you..you..you can talk to her!" Shoupe shouts back.

"Olivia, Sarah, I'm so sorry, my babies. I can't!" He retracts the anchor.

"What are you doing? Dad, no, no, no!" Olivia yells.

"Ward, this ain't gonna end the way you want it too!" Shoupe bellows.

Police boats surrounded Ward's.

"You don't need them seeing this."

"No! Dad, don't leave! Where are you going?" Sarah yells.

"I love you! I love you both!" He looks at Olivia on the last bit.

"Hey! Damm it, Ward!"

"Dad! No!"

"Turn around and get back in here!"

"Please don't leave!" Olivia begs.

And as Ward enters the boat, it blows up.

Olivia gasps, grabbing onto JJ.

"Dad..dad.." Olivia mumbles as her knees give up underneath her. JJ grabbing her lowering them to the ground and holding her against him.

"It's okay. It's okay." He runs his hands through her hair.

Julia stands their with her jaw open like the rest of the Pogues.

Sarah looks over at John B who isn't paying no attention to her as Topper comforts the distraught Sarah.

Olivia watches as the boat is still on fire, mumbling the word dad over and over again.

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Lexi speaks!!!!
so...sad chap. olivia is my bbg. and as you can see is very overlooked by her own family, but it's okay!!!???

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