A/N Hello readers! Thanks for such a kind response! This is my first story and I'm slightly nervous! Now in response to the reviewers:
JesseCPK - Yes, each chapter will be a day. As for your other question, you'll find the answer to that in this chapter! Thank you so much for reviewing and I hope you continue to read and enjoy!
Starlinglover - Thank you so much for the nice review! Sinead is in this chapter, but not poisoned as I thought she would be useful in finding an antidote. Please continue to enjoy the story!
14 Days
Day 14
St. John's Hospital - 8:42 AM
"What!" Ian screamed for he and Dan had just arrived at the hospital. "I have not been this mad since my favorite store stopped selling silk tuxedos!" Ian exclaimed.
"Really, Ian, how lame! I haven't been this mad since Wal-Mart stopped selling ninja suits," Dan said.
"Amy isn't conscious to say this so I will; you're such a dweeb Dan!" Ian said.
"Well at least my mom wasn't a psycho-maniac," Dan replied.
"Knock it off you two!" Sinead yelled, "This won't help them any. In order to help them you two will have to work together. "
"Oh, well, you might as well go say good-bye now!" Jonah said.
"Hey! We can work together just fine!" Ian said.
Everybody practically died of laughter.
"I have to agree with Jonah," Hamilton said still chuckling, "Face it, Ian, the only way you to could get together is if one of you was holding a sledge hammer!"
"May I go get one?" asked Dan
"No," said Sinead firmly.
"May I?" asked Ian
"No!" said Sinead, "Guys look we just have to wait for V1s demands, and then grant them! That's it! Now, I was serious when I said we have to work together. Starting now, in fact. I will call Ted and Ned and tell them to get their buts over to Attleboro so the three of us can try to figure out a cure for the poison. Hamilton, call Jake and Atticus and let them know of the situation. Jake will definitely want to get back right away."
This was because three years ago, when they had finally gotten the hostages back from the Vespers, Amy and Jake had started to date, which had definitely been a shock for everyone but Dan and Atticus. Those two had seen their siblings' feelings for each other and were disgusted by it of course. Despite how much Dan hated to get involved with his sister's love life, even he could tell that Jake loved her dearly Currently, though the Rosemblooms were on a archeological dig with their father, and Sinead was not kidding when she said Jake would rush back home. So, Hamilton quickly called and explained the dilemma to an understandably distraught Jake while Sinead completed a similar phone call to her slightly less distraught brothers.
Attleboro - 12:33 PM
After snatching some blood samples of Amy's and Natalie's and a copy of their medical charts, the Cahill family members at the hospital decided there was nothing they could there and after having some lunch had headed immediately back to Attleboro where they met up with Ned and Ted to work on finding a way to create a cure for this mysteriously illness they knew the Vespers had to be at the root of.
After working fruitlessly for several hours, they had nearly given up hope when they heard the mailman's car horn honk. Everyone raced up the drive way, hoping for some information about this from the Vespers. Not surprisingly, Hamilton got there first followed by Dan then Jonah then Ned, Ted, Sinead and finally Ian. There was the letter that they had all been expecting. As Hamilton ripped it open, Dan and Ian especially waited with baited breath. As much as they had been arguing earlier they couldn't forget that they're sisters were currently in a hospital unconscious. However as Hamilton read the letter, Dan felt his blood run cold.
Dear Cahills,
It's simple. I have one demand in exchange for the antidote that will heal the two lives you all hold so dear. All that I need is for Dan to dig down deep in his photographic memory and give me the recipe for the Master Serum. Now the poison injected into them will not kill them til fourteen days after they were found, but I warn you when Amy and Natalie wake they will start out just sick but the symptoms will just get worse and worse making for a slow and painful death. You will be contacted with further information regarding how Dan can get in touch with us to give us the Master Serum. Don't forget, fourteen days!
Have Fun,
Vesper 1
Vesper Headquarters - Same time
"Congratulations, you two, you have passed with flying colors," V1 said to the two new recruits. "And, might I say, Mara and Jack, welcome to the Vespers."
"Did you here? We made it!" Mara said to Jack after the meeting.
"Yup! I wonder what are next mission will be" replied Jack.
"I hope it's soon!" his friend replied
Attleboro – 6:51 PM
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"NO!"
"YES!"
"ABSOLUTELY NOT! Amy would die before she let me hand over the serum to those monsters!"
"Well, I refuse to let Natalie go without a fight!"
"SHUT UP!"
Surprised at the new voice joining their conversation, Dan and Ian turned to look at Sinead who had been trying to get in touch with Jake to update him on the situation. However he and Atticus were already on their way back so their attempts to get in touch with him were failing.
"Listen to me," Sinead continued in a calmer voice, "Ian, you know we cannot give the Vespers the clues. It is unthinkable! However, since our tries at finding a cure have proved useless we have to convince him that Dan will give them the formula, but we could say that he needs time to remember the ingredients in order to buy us some time to work on finding the antidote that the Vespers have. Jonah, do you have any concerts planned within the next two weeks?"
"Fo' shizzle! One in New York and one in Paris."
"Good. When is the one in Paris?"
"Da Wiz will be in the houze in three days there!"
"Alright," Sinead said, the wheels in her head turning, "while there get in touch with Nellie. We haven't been able to reach her. Also, we got Natalie out of there so fast, I'm sure we forgot to have an agent investigate the scene of the crime. So either you or Nellie need to check it out. As for right now, we need Ned, Ted, and I in the lab. Just because we haven't figured out much yet does not mean that we're giving up. Hamilton, I need you to work the computer to send out the information we've already obtained to Alistair Oh, and several other Cahills who can help look for answers. Jonah, right now I need you and Ian to go to the library upstairs and get all the books you can on poisons. There are several of them. I'm going to give you a list of the things we've figured out so far. You two see if anything matches up. And, Dan," Sinead paused here, not quite sure what she was about to say was a wise plan, but she knew they needed all the help they could get so… "Call Evan."
Everyone hurried away to do as Sinead said. Everyone, that is, except Dan.
"'Call Evan?' Are you insane! Amy broke his heart!" Dan cried out as soon as the others had left.
"True," Sinead said, "but when he left he said if we ever needed him for anything all we had to do was call. I'm sure he never really expected us to tale him up on it, but desperate times, call for desperate measures. We need his help."
"But-" Dan started to protest before Sinead cut him off.
"No buts, Dan. We need to save Amy, and Evan will help us do that."
"Fine," he replied, clearly not impressed with the idea though he had to admit she was right.
With that both Sinead and Dan hurried to do their tasks.
Attleboro – 10:54
Dan stared forlornly at the clock in the kitchen. Everyone else had already headed to bed. Evan would be coming tomorrow. He said he would have come tonight, but he had a previous engagement. Jake would also arrive tomorrow, and Dan was almost afraid to watch the sparks he knew would fly. Right now though, all he wanted to do was sleep. It had been a long pressing day, and he was expecting tomorrow to be just like it. But he had gone to his room only to toss and turn, completely unable to fall asleep. Finally he had come downstairs to get a glass of water hoping to settle his stomach. It was then he had seen the clock. He watched as slowly the second hand moved around in the circle.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Taking minutes of his sisters life. Then the clock hit what he was unconsciously waiting for. 11:01. His sister had only 13 more days of life. The countdown had begun. It was the end of Day 14.
