A/N: Hi! It's me again, Sri. I'm going to try writing a real fanfic now, with many chappies. And this one is in first person! Please read. :D
Disclaimer: Sri does not own 39 clues or its characters.
Chapter 1
Amy's POV
I sat bolt upright in my bed. I had just had the most horrifying dream about—you guessed it—the Cahills. In this one, they were all gathered at our mansion for some reunion, and as usual, it was turning out a disaster. The worst part was when Madison Holt 'accidentally' dropped a spider on my foot… I have an irrational fear of spiders.
Scratch the second last sentence. The worst part was when I remembered that it was all actually going to happen today.
Uncle Fiske had been very mysterious for the past few days. Dan, Nellie and I had cornered him yesterday and asked him what all the phone calls and mutterings were about. He had spilled the beans then: all the Cahills from the Gauntlet, and Phoenix Wizard, would show up at our house today.
I jumped out of bed immediately. It was 8 a.m., and they were expected at 11. Only 3 hours. Only 3 hours. Only 3 hours. I showered quickly, ran a hairbrush through my hair, dressed in a light green sequined shirt and jeans, and went downstairs. As soon as I entered the dining room, a huge object crashed into me and I fell toward the floor.
Dan's POV
Natalie Kabra was in front of me. Wait, NATALIE KABRA was in front of me? Then I saw her silver dart gun pointed menacingly at me. I tried to turn and run, but my legs literally turned into green jelly. I collapsed onto the floor, catching the hem of Natalie's shirt for support, dragging her down on top of me. Her face was inches from mine and drawing closer by the second…
Then I woke up. I exhaled, and then remembered who I was actually going to see today.
~~15 minutes later~~
I poured the last of the sugar into my mouth and swallowed.
"OH MY NINJAS! THE CAHILLS ARE COMING! THE STARLINGS ARE BLOWING UP THE HOUSE! THE COBRAS ARE SHOOTING ME! HAMMER IS POUNDING THEM! AHHHHHH!"
Nellie ran into the kitchen. It was only 8:35; nobody except us was up yet. She took one look at the sugar bowl lolling emptily on the ground.
"DANIEL ARTHUR CAHILL! Are you on a sugar high? Oh, why am I even asking that question?!" She muttered the last sentence to herself as she picked up the sugar bowl.
Five minutes later, Amy walked in. I immediately tackled her and sent her crashing down, then yelled into her ear, "CAHILL ALERT! THE NINJAS ARE COMING AT THE COMMAND OF THEIR LORD TO DEFEND US FROM THE CAHILLS!"
She pushed me off easily and stood up, brushing off her jeans. "DAN! Why the hell are you—oh my lord, not again," she finished, spotting the empty sugar bowl.
"Yep," Nellie said. They shared a look. Usually I could read both of them well enough to know what their looks meant, but now I was too hyper to pay attention. Until they walked up to me. Each of them took one of my arms, and Nellie gave me something which made me black out.
~~Two hours later~~
"He's up, Nellie," Amy called when she saw my eyes opening. "And drained of all the sugar, hopefully."
I sat up. "Aren't the Cahills supposed to be coming soon? How long was I out?"
"Yes, and two hours. Now get your breakfast, dweeb. No more sugar today," she added, seeing me glance at the Frosty Flakes on the table. "You get plain cornflakes."
Sigh. She had changed now, not scared of everyone and everything like she used to be. Result of all the Madrigal training we had gone through. So had I, though. I was stronger, and if Natalie Kabra were to point a gun at me, I would kick it out of her hand with my awesome ninja skills, not turn to jelly.
After I had finished eating, Uncle Fiske came down dressed in a suit as usual, but carrying a suitcase. "Amy and Dan, could I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure, Uncle Fiske," Amy said. We went to his study and sat down.
"I have just received an emergency call that requires me to go to Canada urgently. So, unfortunately, I cannot be here while you entertain the Cahills. Just know this; the Cahills are once more in grave danger. That is why they are all to be united here, so nobody is kidnapped. Take care, children."
With that, he left through the back door of the mansion. Just then, the front doorbell rang. Amy and I looked at each other with apprehension in our eyes.
Whew, that's the first chapter done. :D
These are rewritten, all the way from one to sixteen, so please read every single one. Thanks. :)
~Sri