Chapter 8-

It was a rainy afternoon in New York, the eighteen kids were huddled together in the living room, close to the fire place. The weather had been rainy since Alexa told Amy and Dan the truth two days ago. The waiters of the building had brought them hot chocolate and cookies, which Nick and Dan ate most of. And to make things worse, the power went out and all they had to entertain themselves was each other, the fire of the fire place and the light of the candles.

"Okay, I have had it!" Natalie screamed as she stood up from the couch she was sitting in.

"Wow, Natalie relax." Dan said.

"Relax, relax?" she asked Dan with a warning tone in her voice. "We can't do anything!"

"There is one thing we could do," Selene said with the Lucian trademark smirk.

"Like…?" Elena asked her friend from the other side of the room.

"Like truth or dare." Selene said.

"Do you think that's a good idea?" James asked next from next to her. Selene gave him a 'why not look' that wasn't visible to most people in the room. "We are Cahills." he answered her look.

"Which makes it all the better." Natalie said.

"Okay, who wants to start?" Alexa said for everybody.

"I will." Sinead said, everyone nodded. "Okay. Dan, truth or dare."

Dan thought about it for a second and said. "Dare, I'm no chicken."

Sinead smiled, which worried Dan. "I dare you to prank call Hamilton's dad and say that you are in love with one of his daughters."

"WHAT?" Dan and Natalie stood up and said it the same time. Natalie sat back down, silently thanking the storm that no one was able to see how much she was blushing.

Dan got his phone out and called Eisenhower. (Eisenhower= E, Dan= D)

E: Hello?

D: Hey, this is Dan and all I wanted to say is that I'm love with your daughter.

E: (says confused and angry) Which one?

D: uhh… (hangs up)

"Happy?" Dan asks Sinead, who is laughing with everyone.

"Dude, my dad is probably going to kill you." Hamilton said.

"Nick, truth or dare?" Dan asked.

"Dare." Nick said without a single thought, which was a stupid thing to do when you are dealing with Dan.

"I dare you to kiss Stella." Dan said, immediately Nick regretted choosing dare and telling Dan that he had a small crush on Stella.

"Dude, you are so going to pay for this later." Nick said getting up and walking towards where Stella, Sophia and Natalie were sitting. Stella stood up, allowing him to kiss her.

Surprised that she let him kiss her, he cupped her face giving her a soft and short kiss that last on the grand total of five seconds. Nick slowly walked back to his seat.

"Okay." Nick said, choosing his victim. "Natalie, truth or dare?"

"I'm afraid what you'll make me do, so truth." Natalie said.

"Perfect." Nick whispered loud enough for only Dan to hear. "Why did you get worried when Dan got his dare?" he asked her.

"What? I wasn't worried." Natalie said nervously.

"Stop staling and answer the question." Ian said.

"Fine, it was because I have a… " Natalie mumbles the last part.

"What was that?" Dan asked.

"I have a…. " Natalie mumbles again.

"Didn't catch that." Dan mocked her.

"I have a crush on you, OKAY!" Natalie said very angry and ten times more embarrassed.

Everyone stared at her in shock., Dan was the first one to break out of the shock. "Really?" he asked in disbelief that a Cobra would like him.

"Yes, yes I do." Natalie said in discontent. "Now, dear brother, truth or dare?" she turned to Ian.

"Considering you're in a rage, I pick truth." Ian said.

"Chicken." Dan whispered.

"What was that?" Nick asked Dan, trying to get him back for his dare.

"Nothing." Dan said.

"Tell your girlfriend why your ex-girlfriend broke up with you." Natalie said.

"Now that's low." Ian said.

"Just do it, she deserves to know." Natalie said.

"Fine. Amy, my ex-girlfriend broke up with me because of my mother and father treated them." Ian said.

Amy looked worried. "No worries." Alexa said. "You are my cousin and if Vikram messes with you, he messes with me, and he doesn't want that."

"And why exactly wouldn't he want that?" Ian asked her.

"I have my reasons." Alexa said, ending the subject.

"Truth or dare?" Ian asked.

"Truth." Alexa said

"How did you get my dad not to disinherit us?" Ian asked.

Alexa closed her eyes. "It's a very long story to tell, but he did it because I told him something about your mom that changed everything." Alexa said.

"What did you tell him?" Natalie asked.

"I told him that she treated you guys with a gun and that broke your agreement, and I also said that she is a Vesper." Alexa said.

The room was filled with questions, "Isabel is a Vesper?" "Really?" and "What agreement?". "Guys!" Elena said quieting the room.

"Yes, Isabel is a Vesper, half a Vesper and half a Cahill." Alexa said, the room filled with gasps. "The agreement was one that I made a long time ago with Vikram, I would continue to visit him if Ian and Natalie would be kept safe from Isabel. And Isabel took advantage of the time I was in the Vesper stronghold and broke the agreement."

"Why would you do that?" Natalie asked.

"Because you two were like siblings to me." Alexa said. "Any way, Jonah, truth or dare?"

"Um… dare." Jonah said.

"I dare you to tell me what was your biggest embarrassment." Alexa said.

"I guess it was when I forgot I had an interview at my house and I was dancing around my house in my underwear, the reporters tape it. It took a lot of bribing to get it erased." Jonah said. Everyone started to laugh.

After everyone stopped laughing, the lights came back on. "Looks like Jonah's embarrassing story turned the lights back on." Amy said.

"Guys, it's almost eleven o'clock, we better get going to bed." Elena said.

"Good idea." Jonah agreed, hopping everyone would forget his embarrassing story. "What are we going to do tomorrow?" he asked Alexa.

"Whatever you guys want to do." Alexa said, walking out of the living room with Luca.

After everyone left, leaving only Natalie and Dan behind. "Do you really have a crush on me?" he asked her for the tenth time since they've been alone.

"I've answered that question ten times, the answer isn't going to change." she said to him.

"Good." Dan said in Natalie's surprise.

"Why?" Natalie said.

"Because I kinda like you too." Dan said.

"Really?" Natalie said. "I thought you never fall for a Cobra, like your sister."

"Well, me and Amy do have the same blood." Dan said.

"True, and I'm glad." Natalie said.

"Wanna watch a movie tomorrow?" Dan asked.

"I'd love to." Natalie said.

With that cleared up, both eleven year-olds went back to their rooms for a nice night of sleep.

A/N: Hope you liked it, editing by MagicCahill. Don't forget to review.

Sincerly,

LM