Okay I think this'll only be a one-shot. Maybe with an epilogue. This is for TGM's contest.
I don't own the 39 clues
This is all Ian's POV
Fifteen-year-old Ian Kabra is in the Madrigal stronghold. All the Cahills were meeting there because, after years of searching, they have located, and are planning an attack on, the main Vesper stronghold.
Everyone is there from all the branches. All Cahills that are over ten years of age and have training are preparing for tonight's attack.
Ian looks around. He recognizes some from the clue hunt. Alistair and Bea Oh and the Starlings from Ekaterina The Holts from Tomas, Jonah and Cora Wizard from Janus and Natalie and himself from Lucian.
And then there were the Madrigals. Nellie, Fiske, Daniel… and lovely Amy.
He didn't realize he was staring at her until Natalie snapped her fingers in his face.
"Ian!" She snapped. "Snap out of it! You look like an idiot."
"Just admit that you have a crush on her!" Natalie demands.
"I do not."
"Stop lying"
"I'm not lying"
"Yes you are."
"What makes you say that?"
"You talk in your sleep."
Ian freezes. "What did you hear about Amy?"
Natalie is laughing.
"What?" Ian asks.
"You look nervous?" She says grinning evilly.
"Well…"
"What? What do you think I heard?" She teases.
Ian looked at the floor.
"Don't worry, brother. I just wanted proof that you like Amy."
Ian shakes his head. You can take the girl out of the Kabra family but you can't take the Kabra blood out of the girl. Natalie will forever be as tricky as a Kabra.
"Attention Cahills!" Fiske says. Ever over the microphone he's not much of a yeller. Everyone's quiet.
"Due to last minute circumstances, the attack will not be until tomorrow night!"
At once angry shouts and complaints echo through the crowd.
"Why? You scared or something, old man?"
"I've been training my whole life for this!"
"Hey, where's the bathroom?"
Those were the nicer ones. Around the room Cahills are screaming angrily in multiple languages.
Then there's a burst of static in the mic. Everyone goes quiet to cover their ears.
"People! People! Calm down!" Yells someone into the mic. Not Fiske. A girl. Not just a girl… Amy.
Well she's gotten better at speaking. Ian thinks as he turns his attention to the beautiful girl on the stage.
"Okay, guys, the reason for the delay is that we have just discovered that tonight the Vespers are having a meeting. All the strongest Vespers will be there. If we attack tonight more of us than necessary will be killed. Tomorrow though they are training the newbies. There they will be weakest and we'll have a better advantage."
There is a murmur of agreement through the crowd of assassins.
"So we have arranged for all of you from other states and countries to stay in the stronghold until tomorrow if you need to. Talk to Fiske, Dan or me and we will tell you where to go."
Ian looks around. Wow. They must have a lot of space. At least ninety-five percent of these people traveled a long way to get here. Oh well. At least I don't have to find last second hotel reservations.
Ian and Natalie walk up to Amy.
"Hello love." Ian flirts.
"Ian, Natalie. You two are in… room 397." Amy says ignoring the nickname.
She hands Natalie a map and a key card to their room.
Ian starts to follow Natalie to where ever it is they're supposed to go when Amy yells back, "And don't call me love, Ian!"
Ian smiles to himself at their little game.
When they get to the room it looks like a regular hotel room. Well, except for the fact that there's a selection of guns under the beds in case of attack. Most hotels don't have that.
The clock said twelve-thirty. Wow. Time flies with Cahills.
Ian changed and got into bed and fell asleep immediately.
~~~~~~~Later~~~~~~~
After what seamed like only seconds Natalie was shaking Ian awake.
"Ian! Wake up already!" Natalie is yelling.
"What is it Nat?"
"You were mumbling."
"What? You're lying. I don't-"
"'Amy! I'm sorry! Love, please give me a chance!' Geeze! Quite the obsession you've got there."
"Okay, you're not lying…" Ian says blushing.
Natalie smirks. "You are so lucky I didn't have a camera. Perfect blackmail!"
Ian ignores her and gets out of bed to prepare. They've got a long day ahead of them.
Okay I had to get this done. I got Word on my main computer but a lot of unfinished chapters are on my laptop still. It should be fixed by next week though so never fear!
I'm only planning one more chapter and an epilogue. It's not a long story.
