Hola! I have finally decided to stop being a lazy-ass and put my National Treasure fic up! It took an awful long time, to be honest. But if you haven't read it, don't feel insulted…no one has yet. Like Lay. She hasn't read it. I've been trying to make it better. Lo siento. ( Here's chapter one. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: If I owned NT, I'm absolutely sure that Riley would be the star of everything. But that's not the case, is it?

Here we go.

I can't decide,

'Cause you have made it harder just

To move on.

That's What You Get - Paramore

Riley sighed, opening the door to Ben's house. After Wilkinson had died, he, Ben and Abigail had been renowned nation and even worldwide. He felt stress, and lots of it. It was the last thing they wanted after all that trouble. But he couldn't change all the publicity, so he just went along with it.

He realized that he didn't like the extreme amount of attention. It just wasn't working for him; he'd never enjoyed it much anyway. But after putting on a nicer outfit and grabbing a quick snack, he was off to his book signing.

The car engine started, surprisingly enough; it never worked around this time of year. November was never a good month for Riley. The drive to the bookstore was never really a long one, but Riley was lazy in November. Maybe, he thought, he was just lazy all the time. He parked his car about a block away, got out, and dialed Ben's number.

"Ben?" he said. "I'm outside the bookstore. Are you coming?"

"Yeah," Ben replied. "Abi and I will be there soon. You can hold everything up on your own for a while, right?"

"I'll be fine, Ben," Riley muttered. "See you in a few."

The doors to the bookstore were open, and there was a line out the door to get inside. Riley slipped through the crowd and took a seat at the table. He couldn't believe the enormous crowd for his book signing. He felt strong; powerful.

Slowly the line moved. He took the books and signed them. There was an occasional picture at certain points. Sometimes there would be a chattering fangirl, who just couldn't stop talking about how great Riley was. He would listen and nod, and the girl would be on her way.

The strangest appearance was by a girl who looked about seventeen. She had the most awkward-colored hair; a mix of red, yellow and orange, all thrown together. She had a huge smile on her face. The boy standing next to her had short brown hair, and a smile, just not as big as the girl next to him.

"Hi," the girl said. "Well, it's certainly nice to see you again."

A look of pure confusion crossed Riley's face. "What?"

The girl turned to the boy. "Well, he doesn't remember us," she said with a shrug. She turned back to Riley. "Could you just sign the book with 'To Nate and Chester'?"



Riley nodded. "I suppose that's you guys. But…which one is Nate?"

The girl put her hand up slightly. "That would be me. The name's Nathania. I hate it, so everyone calls me Nate."

Riley nodded once more. "That's interesting. Anyway, here you go. It was nice to meet you two."

Nate and Chester waved and made their way out of the bookstore.

Riley couldn't get them out of his head.

They said they knew him.

But who were they? The girl certainly had interesting hair, he thought. She seemed like an easygoing person. And the boy hadn't said anything. He seemed like the shy type. He probably was.

He didn't know how he knew them, per se, but after he thought about it, they looked oddly familiar.

The two teenagers were still on his mind when Abi tapped him on the shoulder.

"We're leaving now, Riley," she said. Riley turned to Ben.

"Ben?" he asked. "Do I know two kids named Nathania and Chester?"

Ben thought for a moment, but Abi cut in. "I believe your sister and brother are named Nathania and Chester, Riley," she said. "Why do you ask?"

"I met these two kids today, a girl and a boy, and they said they knew me. Their names were Nathania and Chester…Abi, could they really have been my sister and brother?"

"I don't know, Riley," Abi replied. "I just remember when you told Ben and me about your family and how you haven't seen them in ages. You mentioned your brother and sister and their names."

Riley's eyes widened.

"Maybe I should go look for them," he said.

"Riley, a lot of people are named Chester and Nate," Ben pointed out.

"But do you see a girl named Nate walking around the streets these days?" Riley snapped. "Look, my sister was named Nathania. And she preferred to be called Nate. It seems a little strange that another person – a girl – would be walking around with a name like that and not have a problem with it."

Ben and Abi both looked confused.

"Riley, you're thinking too much," Abi said. "We'll go home and get some rest. You can stay at our house tonight. Don't worry about those kids. It's probably just a coincidence.

Riley knew that what Abigail was really saying was 'Riley, stop thinking, we're going home and resting. You are going to clear your head. Is that clear?'

He shuddered at the thought of more nagging from Abigail, but complied. He followed Ben and Abi out the door, but he knew his plans.

He was going to find out who they were. They were most likely his siblings, judging on the girl's attitude and the boy's hair. He really had no way of knowing the truth about them unless he took action. And that was exactly what Riley was going to do, whether anyone liked it or not.



"The Rileynator is back in action," he said to himself. "Oh, yes. We shall see who will win this time."

Abi just raised her eyebrow at him. The kid was getting nuttier every day.