Smaller One

When the lid opened, Calvin and Lizzie were shocked to find another, smaller chest inside, and it was locked. Lizzie floated back to the ground, the green light fading from her body until she was just Lizzie again.

"Is there no key?" Lizzie asked, her voice tinged with frustration and worry.

Calvin began searching the room frantically, rifling through the old boxes and forgotten items. "There has to be a key somewhere," he muttered, his hands shaking slightly with urgency. He lifted up old books, peered behind dusty furniture, and searched every nook and cranny, but the key remained elusive.

As he continued his search, a noise from outside reached their ears—a series of footsteps growing steadily closer. Calvin froze, his eyes widening in alarm. "Lizzie," he whispered, "I think those are Han Xin soldiers. They might have seen the light from your amulet and are coming back to check."

Lizzie's face paled as she glanced around the room. "What do we do? We can't get caught here."

Calvin t
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