This is my first fanfic ever, so DON'T KILL ME! I still have a lot to learn in the art of fanfic writing.

Brandon Mull is the author of this awesome series, not me. I own nothing!

Set a few years after the opening of the demon prison, when Kendra is 20 and Seth is 18.

"Seth! Kendra! I need to talk to you about something!" Yelled Grandpa Sorenson.

"Coming!" answered the two voices. After a few seconds Kendra and Seth appeared in the living room, both wondering why they were being called down.

"I swear, it wasn't me this time! It was already like that when I got there!" Said Seth quickly when he saw the stern look on Grandpa Sorenson's face.

"What? Seth, I have no idea what you're talking about," Grandpa Sorenson said, raising an eyebrow. Seeing Seth about to cover it up, Grandpa Sorenson continued. "I'll deal with it later, right now I have more pressing matters to discuss," he said, motioning towards the chairs. The three of them sat down facing each other, waiting for someone to break the silence. Finally Kendra did.

"So...Grandpa, what did you want to talk to us about?" She asked carefully, not really wanting to know. After the kind of life she had, Kendra was almost certain it was bad news.

Slowly, he began. "Well, I've been thinking about the preserve lately...and I think it's time for me to officially start training someone to take over as Caretaker."

"What!" Shouted both Kendra and Seth in unison.

"I'm not always going to be here to take care of Fablehaven, I'm getting much too old for this kind of work! I'm going to need someone to eventually take over for me, and that's you." Said Grandpa Sorenson. Seth was the first to respond.

"You can't be serious! Being Caretaker would be so awesome! Not even the Centaurs would be able to do anything to me if I was in charge!" Exclaimed Seth excitedly. "When do we start?"

"Yeah, being Caretaker would be great! I'd be able to visit the shrine whenever I want," Kendra said turning slightly red, "But I'm guessing there's still a lot for us to learn, we should start!"

"Hold it Seth, Kendra," Said Grandpa Sorenson carefully, "when I said I need someone to take over for me, I meant only one person can fully become Caretaker. And that's either you or your sibling, not both."

"But both you and Grandma are the caretakers, aren't you? Then why can't me and Seth be Caretakers?" Asked Kendra, confused.

"Well, you see," Explained Grandpa Sorenson, "the position of Caretaker is reserved for both the actual Caretaker, and their spouse, not anyone else."

"But that's totally unfair! Are you telling us that one of us can stay and the other one has to go?" Asked Seth, shocked. He wanted to be Caretaker more than anything in the world, but he didn't want his sister to be anything less. After all they've been through together, after all she's done for him, shouldn't Kendra deserve better than to get kicked off the preserve?

"Not at all," said Grandpa Sorenson hurriedly, "the other can stay by all means, and he/she'll still be working around the preserve if he/she wants, like Dale, or Warren, but he/she just won't be the one 'in charge'. Remember, the Caretaker only gets a few extra privileges than the rest of the people on the preserve."

"Well, ok then...but who's the one you're going to pick to run Fablehaven?" Asked Kendra, feeling the same way Seth did.

Grandpa Sorenson sighed. "You see, that's the reason I called you here; I'm not sure."

"But you've known us for more than 6 years!" Exclaimed Seth. "When will you know then?"

"I will be watching the both of you very closely for the next month." Said Grandpa Sorenson while eyeing them both. "By the end of it I will know who to pick. It will all be based on how you behave and deal with a few 'situations' I might throw at you. Although I've seen you're both very capable in the past, I'd like to test you a bit farther. It will all start tomorrow, so for now, you can relax." Then he got up and left, leaving the two alone.

Both Seth and Kendra stared at each other, not saying anything. But they didn't have to, they both understood what the other was trying to say: It's on.

I know a lot hasn't happened yet, but I just wanted to first introduce what the problem is before continuing.

I'm open to any helpful suggestions because like I said, this is basically my first time writing a story. If I get any of my Fablehaven info wrong please tell me; I haven't read the series in a while.

If nobody reads this, than I probably won't continue, so, review!

Keep reading to find out how Seth and Kendra will try to prove themselves more worthy of becoming caretaker.