Snøen lå tungt over den offentlige videregående skolen den vinteren.

The snow lay heavily over the public high school that winter.

Det var nyttårsaften, og korridorene var pyntet med glitter og stearinlys.

It was New Year's Eve, and the corridors were decorated with glitter and candles.

Alt virket stille, som om skolen ventet på noe stort.

Everything seemed quiet, as if the school was waiting for something big.

Lars, en sisteårselev fylt med nysgjerrighet, tilbrakte ofte tid i skolens bibliotek.

Lars, a senior filled with curiosity, often spent time in the school's library.

Denne dagen, mens han satt alene mellom hyllene, oppdaget han noe uvanlig.

That day, while he sat alone between the shelves, he discovered something unusual.

Det var en liten, sammenbrettet lapp som lå på gulvet.

It was a small, folded note lying on the floor.

Han plukket opp lappen og leste den nøye: "Finn skatten før midnatt, og hemmeligheten vil bli avdekket."

He picked up the note and read it carefully: "Find the treasure before midnight, and the secret will be revealed."

Lars kjente et støt av spenning.

Lars felt a jolt of excitement.

Var dette en sjanse til å bevise seg?

Was this a chance to prove himself?

Han tenkte på Ingrid og Kjell, vennene hans.

He thought about Ingrid and Kjell, his friends.

De var skeptiske av natur, og Lars visste at de ville komme med kommentarer.

They were naturally skeptical, and Lars knew they would make comments.

Men instinktene hans fortalte ham at dette var viktig.

But his instincts told him this was important.

Etter mye overtalelse, gikk Ingrid og Kjell med på å hjelpe ham.

After much persuasion, Ingrid and Kjell agreed to help him.

Biblioteket, med sine rustikke hyller og gamle bøker, virket nesten levende, som om det holdt på usynlige historier.

The library, with its rustic shelves and old books, seemed almost alive, as if it was holding onto invisible stories.

Lars lette blant bøkene.

Lars searched among the books.

Ingrid gikk gjennom gamle aviser, mens Kjell undersøkte kartene som hang på veggene.

Ingrid went through old newspapers, while Kjell examined the maps hanging on the walls.

Klokken slo ni.

The clock struck nine.

Lars begynte å tvile på seg selv.

Lars began to doubt himself.

Var dette bare et tullete strev?

Was this just a silly effort?

Men så ropte Ingrid. "Her! Se her!"

But then Ingrid shouted, "Here! Look here!"

Under et av de eldste bokhyllene var det en løs planke.

Beneath one of the oldest bookshelves, there was a loose plank.

De fjernet den forsiktig, avslørte en liten luke.

They carefully removed it, revealing a small hatch.

Innenfor fant de en tidskapsel.

Inside, they found a time capsule.

Spenningen steg mens de forsiktig åpnet kapselen.

The excitement grew as they carefully opened the capsule.

Inni lå det brev fra tidligere studenter, inkludert en gammel profeti om skolen.

Inside were letters from former students, including an old prophecy about the school.

Det var Lars' skole, de var koblet til en lang historie.

It was Lars' school, they were connected to a long history.

Lars' hjerte svulmet av stolthet.

Lars' heart swelled with pride.

De leste høyt fra brevene mens klokken nærmet seg tolv.

They read aloud from the letters as the clock approached twelve.

Da de la fra seg det siste brevet, begynte nedtellingen.

As they put down the last letter, the countdown began.

Ti, ni, åtte...

Ten, nine, eight...

De følte en forbindelse med fortiden og en styrke i det fellesskapet.

They felt a connection to the past and a strength in the community.

Lars så på vennene sine med nyvunnet selvtillit.

Lars looked at his friends with newfound confidence.

Han hadde stolt på instinktene sine og funnet noe virkelig verdifullt.

He had trusted his instincts and found something truly valuable.

Da midnatt kom og rakettene lyste opp himmelen over den snødekte skolen, visste Lars at dette bare var begynnelsen på noe større.

When midnight came and the fireworks lit up the sky above the snow-covered school, Lars knew that this was just the beginning of something bigger.

Han hadde oppdaget en del av seg selv, en som visste at eventyr ventet og at hans reise nettopp hadde begynt.

He had discovered a part of himself, one that knew adventures awaited and that his journey had just begun.