Cleopatra's Rath

Chapter 1

Disclaimer- I do not own any nancy drew/hardy boys characters, but I do own mine.

Authors Note-My first Fanfic be nice :0 And if I say something that you find offensive I apologize I did not mean it that way at all.R AND R

It was a bright and starry night the guests had gathered around the grand foyer,they were awaiting the arrival of the home owner and host Mr. Callaghan. It was said he threw the bash to welcome his niece and work associates who would be staying with him over the next couple of months. His niece was said to be a elegant Gem with pure grace and beauty. The men two brothers Frank and Josh Milano,were a pair of rich upper class social lights who were staying with the man supposedly to offer him a proposal for a new product.

The Clock struck 9:00 and the guests all turned to face the grand stairs eagerly . Out walked Frank And Josh,Grinning and looking dashing in there black tuxedos. Frank the eldest sent them a heart jerking smile that made every female within a 10 mile radius heart flop, though he was not a hit with the men of the room,His brother beside him Tossed a wink to the prettiest girl in the room Daughter to there host.

"Joe ,don't you dare she was just raped she doesn't need a stranger like you to flirt her up.

"Frank growled in a whispering tone. "why I only wish to be a comforting shoulder to cry on"he said with a grin. The Two Brothers walked down and moved themselves in to the middle of the sea of people.

A short wile later Mr. Callaghan walked out Sporting a fetching girl on his arm. She was wearing a Purple Floor length Gown made of a silk material a slit coming up from the side, near her foot Starting at her foot it came a little up her leg , She was Beautiful With her Strawberry Curls Bouncing around held tight yet loose,Those Blue eyes scanning the room,She got her gaze entwined with Franks for a moment quickly turning away with a blush. She was the belle of the ball, the People took a amediate liking towards her especially the men,they were always gazing towards her chest area she had a extra amount of cleavage,not all real just something the dress added to, a extra to the dresses already amazing beauty.

Mr. Callaghan smiled and turned his body to the crowd he opened his mouth to speak but stopped till he knew he had gotten everyone attention.

"Alright everyone welcome, to my home we our so glad to have you here on this exceptionally great evening."he paused and stopped to hear all the murmurs,

"Some of you have heard about the people who will be staying here with me for the next couple of months,I would like to introduce to you my dear niece the daughter to my sister, Miss Sophia Langsten.A sheer beauty." he smiled his eyes crinkling,he really was like a uncle to Sophia and Brooke his daughter was like a sister ,(Ed) Was a old friend of her fathers and Sophia Took a great liking to him and his gave her a quick twirl and sent her off to mingle.

The Hardys were so hypnotized when they saw Sophia enter the room,She Especially caught Franks eye maybe it had to do with when there eyes actually had met. He didn't know but what he did know he would be seeing a lot of her over the next couple months wile he stayed at The Callaghan Manner . After Ed Had introduced them to the public he went aside with his daughter Brooke Leaving the boys to themselves With the crowd.

The moon was reflecting off the pond creating a Erie yet comforting feel, She heard footsteps Whipping around she was face to face with a man in his late 20's he smiled at her expression once it change to anger.

"How dare you,sneak up on me like that you nearly scared me half to death!"she tried her best to sound as feminine and Italian as possible but he had caught her off guard . He laughed with a heavy accent he moved closer and smiled

"I'm sorry Miss. Sophia if I had scared you that was not my intention Belive me."He paused his go-te Looking badly out of place, she noticed he was trying very hard to cover up his Russian Accent,this she did not no why.

"Let me get to the point,I have something that I believe would make those eyes of yours sparkle,it belonged to your mother and I thought you would want it."he smiled once more Though she usually felt good when a person smiled,that wasn't the case with his it was sinister and reminded her of the men she had encountered on her trip undercover in Pakistan.

"You have something that belongs to my mom …why and what? She asked the man her eyes squinting trying her best to size him up,She hated her eyes they were so child like and people didn't take her as serious once they took a look in to them. Sighing he pulled out a black satin box, Lifting the lid her eyes grazed over a large necklace,with gold pieces it was one of those necklaces that hung around your neck like a brass plate it was incrested with a blue Egyptian beetle. It shocked her that 'her'or rather sophias mother could afford such a thing.

"Its beautiful are you sure its mine? It looks so old and expensive"she moved her fingers across the edge of the gold adds.

"Why yes its very much yours"he laughed and handed her the box which she took at once she moved her eyes down to the necklace that sat in the box in her hands.

"All this and I don't even know your name…"she looked up but the man was gone and on the ground where he once stood was a card with a name J.J Jenson it didn't sound Russian at all,she was puzzled but would have to deal with that later,she tucked away the card neatly behind her right breast then sashayed up the long winding stair case and found her room. She smiled at the beautiful jewelry nestled in the satin box,she pulled herself away put the box down in a safe spot and walked on down and joined the party once more.

The woman Who had captured franks attention had disappeared which was good in this case he needed to focus and mingle, Joe was in the far corner chatting up a pretty girl,he hoped for Joe's sake it was for work and not play. Swaying to the music her surveyed the room intently,He moved on to a woman and began to chat with her about the town hoping to gently ease her in to talking about the artifacts and show that was coming to town. All of a sudden the lights went out the room stood still,everything was peaceful the next thing he knew there was a blood curdling scream that ripped across the lights flashed on they couldn't have been off longer then a minute and 30 seconds,But when he turned his head to the left the girl who Joe had bean talking to lay on the floor her long black dress ripped revealing her black panties,she was crying and was obviously in shock.

Joe quickly bent down And frank leapt in to action racing over from across the room but someone beat him to the punch.

The Girl Sophia she bent over and wrapped the girl up in her wrap guiding her away not trying to be subtle at all when looking at Joe ,any fool could see she suspected him,his brother of raping the poor didn't understand how or why, But he would find out who this mystery Sophia was and would see why or how she got there so quickly.

Sophia had bin walking back in to the party when the lights went out before they did she had seen a suspicious man talking and flirting with a young girl in the far corner,the seconds the lights went out she dashed as fast as she could to the far side though it was a large room and there were so many people so it took a wile for her to reach the girl by the time she did it was to late. Seeing the girl in the state she was in it appalled her so she wrapped her up and whisked her off, To the nearest room,The Library.

The girl was fast on her feet Joe could see that and he defiantly saw how she gave him the accusing glare. She was to much,And was now on there suspect list she was swift and seemed smart enough she would have no problem smuggling. He hated the fact that she was ed's niece Joe knew he wouldn't be happy them saying things about her. He watched as she held the trembling girl close,and hurried her in to the library,"I'm sorry we are going to have to cut this party short,please exit through the left,sorry about all this folks.

"Mr. Callaghan sighed and beckoned the brothers in to the library where the two girls had gone moments before.

"Its ok Claire I know your scared but your safe,shh"soothed a voice in the distant part of the book stacked room.

"Shut up You Have No idea what I'm going through!Your just a slut, A hooker who can only imagine."she screamed the voice a hysterical voice, Franck was sure it was the rape victim,Ed grumbled something un hearable.

"Slut? SLUT!"screamed a voice a crazy voice a voice he never wanted to hear again especially if was coming from the beautiful spohias mouth,it made her more of a suspect. "

You have no right! You don't even no me how can you call me slut!"she said" Frank,Joe And Mr, Callaghan quickly walked over and stood between the girls,

"Enough the two of you Claire I'm so sorry your parents are here there going to take you home now go and rest."he said pushing her along in to her mothers arms,he shook his head and looked at Sophia

"your supposed to be helping not making the rape victims hysterical!"he yelled flinging his arms,frank and Joe didn't understand why she was only his prissy niece what did she know about consoling.

She looked like she was about ready to strangle someone " What are you talking about,? She just called me a slut! And you're the one who asked for help!"she said her hand brushing the curls from her face,

"Yes Which was a big mistake as I can now see your not grown up enough to handle this, I told them you weren't ready for the team,your still acting like a teen detective."

He said his face red. She Laughed a humorless laugh"so you're the reason I was waiting so long,You told them I couldn't handle it "

she growled and marched over,She turned her head to look at frank and Joe finally realizing they were there.

"Who the hell are they?"she threw a glare in the direction of the guys sitting on the couch. They were so familiar she just couldn't place it

."These are two of the CIA Agents I asked to lend a hand I knew there father,This"he said pointing to frank "Frank And Joe Hardy in the flesh"she laughed finishing off her uncles sentence.

"You know of them?"he questioned.

"No I know them,And you said I needed to grow up have you met Joe?"she laughed her strawberry blonde curls bouncing with every giggle.

"Yes you need to grow up and this is just what I mean acting silly when it's a serious problem"He sighed and shook his head, "I love you Sophia but your just not wright for the job"he looked a little sad but was hoping she would forgive him over time.

The shock was ending and the facts were setting in, She Nancy Drew Also Known as Sophia Ross To Those Around her in the small little town,was being booted out of the case by her uncle because she needed to quote "grow up" But the Hardy Brothers were taking over. It was just to much to handle she hadn't seen them in years. And now they were stealing her chance to get good with her Boss No Way In Hell Was that happening !

Her curls began to bounce when her head shook her face began to register what was being said,It was all to much and frank new it. That laugh,he thought "id know it any where!

"It was Nancy Drew The Famous Teen Detective,Now that he thought about it she had that strawberry blonde hair and those piercing eyes. It was Nancy all right and if he knew her she wasn't prepared for this.

"This is a joke right?"she asked Clearly un Happy."no its not and I love you nancy so you can stay but please stay focused,now go all of you I have things to do"he dismissed them with a wave of his hand then he was gone.

She stood up and stormed out,Frank and Joe right behind hr following her close though she was very fast. "what do you guys want"

She asked turning to face them,tears streaking down her face. Joe didn't like this Nancy had been there friend and hopefully still was.

"Nancy Whats going on? Where have you been we missed you!"Joe said with a smile as he charged her holding her in a tight embrace.

"oh Joe you Baboon Get off me!"She said trying her best to hold back the laughs,with out success."I missed you guys!"she exclaimed with a smile

,"so you guys are working here what on?"she questioned taking a seat in the large sitting area next to the library.

"were here investigating the rapist and to find out whos stealing the artifacts from cleopatras exhibit."Replied frank,The second Frank said Cleopatra Nancy bolted up the stairs and flung in to her Boys running on her heels

."Nancy where are you going?!"they called from behind her,she was throwing things ruffling through her droor,

"here it is!"she smiled like a movie star would her eyes gleaming. She produced a large black satin box,lifting the lid she revealed the necklace the man had given her,the boys peered closely and made awed faces,she laughed and explained.

"A man had followed me outside he said he had something of my mothers,well sophias mother and he handed me this,I asked him for his named but he disappeared and left this card in stead at the exact spot of where he stood"she plucked out the card from between her cleavage,grinning as they looked flabbergasted at her hiding handed Frank the card,

"well I guess we'll be heading to your hometown Nance,"smiled Frank Joe Gave him a questioning look and waited for him to explain.

"Well, it says this J.J. Jenson works there and I was thinking we pay him a little visit."he grinned and took the necklace off nancy."Thank Nance we'll call if we find out any thing."said Joe after he straightened his let out a giggle and shook her head,

"no ,no I don't think so, you haven't bin to river heights in years ,you need me and even if you didn't id still be coming"They both looked at her with that hardy look ,then Frank sighed and handed the box to Joe.

"let me change then we can leave wright away"she smiled and flipped her hair back and closed the door leaving Frank And Joe Standing in the empty hallway ,"Hasn't changed a bit"laughed Joe shaking his head.

Yeah thought Frank, Not one Bit……..

Thanx for reading I know it could be better but I'm tired and its my first hope you like! Don't forget to RnR