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The 39 Clues Challenges

ONE~

The FanFiction Threat

Fiske Cahill was never worried for a meeting. In fact, he should never really be in the first place. What was there to worry about anyways? It was just a meeting, but a very risky meeting. It would be crucial to miss it.

Fiske heard someone clear their throat. He spun around to see Ian Kabra standing by the shadows.

"So?" he asked. "I brought everyone along with me like you asked." Ian stepped aside, and all Cahills in favor of uniting to defeat the Vespers stepped out of the shadows; Amy and Dan, Jonah Wizard, Natalie Kabra, Hamilton Holt, Alistair Oh, Sinead Starling, Nellie, and Irina Spasky.

"Take your seats," Fiske said. All Cahills took their seats while Fiske laced his hands on the table in front of them.

"Um, Irina," Natalie said unsurely. "What exactly are you doing here? Didn't Jude Watson address the whole world that you were dead?"

"Yes, but because of this meeting, the council let me out of the gates for a while," Irina said. "It is understandable, yes?"

"Sure," Dan said.

"Okay, so what are we doing here?" Hamilton asked.

Fiske swallowed hard and put on a stern face. He wasn't sure how they would react to this kind of problem.

"Alright, then," he said. "A threat has been sent to us regarding the Vespers fandom." The entire room gasped. Fiske continued. "But it is also regarding the FanFiction authors of the 39 Clues fandom."

Dan laughed. "What could those silly authors possibly do to stop the Vespers?"

"A lot," Fiske answered. "You see, they have been very nice as to write stories about us and our adventures, but some people are grudge holders. And frankly, that includes the Vespers. They have threatened the FF authors that they will terminate every single story they've ever written if they don't stop writing about Arthur Trent's betrayal to the Vespers and all the good he's done ever since he teamed up with the Cahills and the fact that they all agree that the Vespers should be deafeated at the end of their stories."

"That's not fair!" Amy gasped. "My father did the right thing."

"We know that Amy, but they are still angry," Fiske said. "Rubbing it in isn't the best way for them to forget about it."

"And the problem is they don't want to stop writing about the good Arthur's done," Ian continued for Fiske,"Or us defeating them, so the FF authors are in danger."

"Right," Fiske said. "They're in danger."

"So whatta we gonna do?" Jonah asked. "You know, those FF authors are still our homies."

"That's precisely why Fiske called us here in the first place," Sinead said way ahead of Fiske. "They have a plan and we have to support it because i is our duty to protect them."

"Right," Fiske said once again.

"So what is this plan?" Irina asked.

Fiske sucked in some air and exhaled slowly. "Well, one of the authors on the 39 Clues fandom had an idea in mind, but it's going to require their skills."

"Their skills?" Hamilton asked. "Then why do we have to help them if it needs their skills? We can't just risk our lives like that."

"Remember the books?" Fiske asked. "Do you remember how much all of you and your families participated in the creation of those books? Remember how the authors risked their lives just to track you down and monitor your progress during the hunt just to write those books? This is the same thing for the FF authors! You have to participate in this to save them. Without unleashing their imaginations, the world seems more . . . more . . ."

"Dull?" Jonah asked.

"Yes, dull," Fiske said. "And we need to help them stop the Vespers."

"Okay, I'm sure we all agree on that now," Hamilton said. "So for the umpteenth time, what's the plan?"

"Well," Fiske started. "The author who came up with this idea, I don't know her real name; she just goes by Blue, but that's besides the point. Anyways, she said that she came up with this challenge that might be able to save the fandom."

"What kind of challenge?" Amy asked.

"A 39 clues challenges."

"39?" Jonah asked. "As in 39 clues, 39?"

"Yes," Fiske said. "39 clues challenges. If one or more author(s) accepts and does all of the challenges, they can defeat the Vespers fandom!"

"I did not even know that Vespers have fandom," Irina said.

"They do," Fiske replied. "They just have it in secrecy, like everything about them, besides their history. Only people with Vesper blood have access to it."

"Amy and I have Vesper blood," Dan said. "So do Ian and Natalie. Why can't we just try to take them down?"

Fiske shook his head. "You can't. It's only for the Vespers who are accepted as Vespers by upper level . . . Vespers."

"Alright, so when can we start helping?" Sinead asked.

"Well, we have to clarify the details," Fiske said. "The rules. Blue is too busy to be here right now, so she's asked if we can make up the challenges, the rules, the awards, the forums, the communities. Blue said that there will be three challenges in total."

"Okay, how about this," Sinead said. She held out a pice of paper to everyone that read:

Basic challenge rules

1.) Rating must be no higher than T.

2.) Content must be appropriate for the rating you've chosen and must be written according to the challenge you're writing for.

3.) You have to PM Blue if you've written an entry for a challenge.

4.) In your summary, you have to write that your entry is for the 39 clues challenges, challenge number, and challenge title.

ex. An entry for the 39 Clues challenges. Challenge # 1: Challenge Title.

5.) There will be three winners for each challenge coming in first, second, and third.

"How's that?" Sinead asked.

"Good enough," Fiske said. "Now, for the awards. What should we give them?"

"I have an idea," Jonah said. He took the paper from Sinead and took out a pen of his own. Then, he showed the paper to them. It read:

Awards

-3rd place winners for each challenge get to be included in a special one-shot written by Blue with a 39 Clues character of your choice! They are also invited to be in the awards ceremony hosted by the Blue and the characters of the 39 Clues!

-2nd place winners for each challenge have chance of winning a category in the awards ceremony! You also get bragging rights!

-First place winners have a chance of winning a category in the awards ceremony and the Best vesper Butt-Kicker award!

Note: All challengers who have accepted the challenge, but didn't win, are invited to the awards ceremony!

Categories

-Best Vesper Butt-Kicker

-Most in character

-Best multichapter

-Best one-shot

-Best two-shot

-Best in whatever genres challengers have written for.

"Okaaaaaay," Nellie said. "As for the forums and communities, I'll handle them."

"Alright, then," Fiske said. "I guess we're all settled."

"Great!" Dan said. "Let's go kick some Vesper butt!" The others cheered with him.

"Wait!" Natalie yelled over the commotion. "We forgot something!"

"What?" Nellie asked.

"Isn't Blue going to need some help arranging this stuff?"

Nellie nodded. "You're right! Maybe we should ask a few good authors if they can help Blue with some stuff!"

"So they should review if they want to help Blue hold the challenges."

"Okay, I think we're all set now," Fiske said. "Now if you want to know the first challenge, click that little button for the next chapter."