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This chapter is one that everybody has been waiting for; it kind of starts the suspense and shock. Also, please don't hate me by the end of this chapter, but remember that this story can go any way I want it to. I hope you enjoy the chapter...

The 39 Clues

Why?

Chapter 14: Truth and Lies

It had been a few days since Amy had been poisoned and the other Cahills hadn't left her room. They were so worried about her; they all watched her themselves.

Ian stood up and walked over to Amy. He leaned down so only she could hear him, "I need to talk to Daniel."

Amy smiled up at Ian and snickered, "Then talk to him; he's right here in the room."

Ian looked away and then back down at her with fierce eyes. "I need to talk to Daniel without Natalie."

Amy's lower lip began to quiver and she shook her head. "No, no. Natalie doesn't need to leave Dan."

"I need to find out what happened to you, Amy," Ian said giving her a kiss on her forehead.

The Madrigal blinked her eyes holding back tears. She looked around the room. "Reagan, Madison, Phoenix; take Natalie outside and don't let her in until I tell you to."

Natalie looked at Amy with wide eyes. She turned around and found Reagan, Madison and Phoenix behind her. She let go of Dan's hand and walked out of the room.

Dan watched Natalie walk out of the room and then his eyes fluttered. He looked around the room; a smirk almost appeared on his face, but he hid it before he could. Everyone stared at him. "Is Amy okay?" Dan asked walking over to Amy.

Ian stood in front of Dan so that he wouldn't be able to get too close to Amy. Dan stared up at Ian and Ian stared back down at him. "Amy's fine," Ian said in an icy tone.

Dan looked up at him angrily. "Let me see my sister," Dan said trying to go around Ian.

Ian moved over and blocked Dan again. "She's not your sister," Ian said quietly. "You tried to kill her. Why?"

Dan took a step back and looked all around the room. He snickered and turned back to Ian. "Of course she is my sister and I would never try and kill her; where would you even get that idea?"

"Because you got that water for Amy when we told you and Natalie to go and get it," Ian said walking over to Amy and grabbing her hand.

"What if Natalie did it?" Dan said throwing his arms in the air. "She could have done it, she came with me."

Nellie looked at the ground and swallowed. "Because Natalie said that she left you alone when you got the water. She went to go and try to find a blanket and she yelled back at you what temperature to have the water."

Dan looked over at Nellie with shocked eyes. "But that doesn't mean that I poisoned it. For all we know the water could have already been poisoned when I put it in the glass."

Hamilton came up behind Dan and put his hand on his shoulder. "Dude, we know you aren't Dan Cahill, so give it up."

Dan turned around and looked at Hamilton with wide eyes. They figured him out, but he needed to still try and convince them that he was Daniel Cahill. "I am Dan Cahill. I'm right here in front of you and you see me. My sister is lying in that bed because she was poisoned but not by me."

Ian sighed and shook his head; he was getting angry. "Give it up…whoever you are. We know you are not Daniel Cahill. You are the Vesper assassin that killed many Cahills and you tried to kill the leader. So give it up and confess."

Dan turned around looked at Ian with angry eyes. Ian looked at him and started walking towards him. Hamilton took his hand off of Dan's shoulder and backed away. Dan smirked and stared at Ian. "Did the old fart tell you about it, or were you so smart you figured it out yourselves?"

Ian snickered and shook his head, still walking towards Dan. "Fiske showed up a picture of you assassinating a Cahill and we all put the pieces together. So who are you really?"

Dan smiled evilly and walked over to Ian. "I'm Daniel Vesper. My father is Damian Vesper and I was born to kill Cahills because of how stupid and traitorous they are. Hold on, let me make a call," Dan said and he pulled out his phone and dialed a number. He put the phone up to his ear, "Vesper 1, get Luke Sparrow ready."

Dan heard something on the other end of the phone and smiled. He hung up the phone and put it back in his pocket. Dan smiled at them with a gleam in his eye.

They all heard a loud bang at the door. "Don't kill Luke," they heard Natalie yell. "Please, he's a good friend; he's like another brother."

Dan smirked and looked back at Ian. "I guess it won't be hard getting information from all of you if Luke has a gun to his head then."

Ian clenched his fist and started walking towards Dan. "Don't hurt my family," Ian said in and angry voice.

Amy sat up on the bed and looked at them. "Stop them! They could kill each other!" Amy yelled to the other Cahills.

They weren't fast enough. Ian came at Dan and threw out a kick. Dan grabbed his leg and punched Ian straight in the jaw. Ian fell to the floor. Dan stood over him with a smile on his face. Hamilton grabbed Dan's shoulder from behind him and Dan grabbed Hamilton's hand. He bent it back and Hamilton stepped back screaming in pain. Dan turned around and looked at all the others who were now standing still with their hands in the air. Dan smirked and then looked back at Ian.

Ian was lying on the ground and he started to get up. He put his hands in front of him and pushed himself up. He stood on his feet and put his hand on his mouth; it was bleeding. He stood back and looked at Dan, "How could you do this to your own family?"

Dan smiled at the Lucian and took a step towards him. "My family are the Vespers and this is what I do."

"You really don't know do you," Ian said shaking his head. "We are your real family. Amy is your sister, Nellie and Fiske are your guardians, and we are all your cousins. You got kidnapped by Vespers and was drugged to forget all about your childhood so they could make you think whatever they wanted you to. You are Daniel Cahill, but they made you someone else."

"You're lying," Dan said getting closer to Ian.

They door to the room opened and Reagan came into the room, "I heard a crash is everything alright?"

Dan looked over at the girl with angry eyes. He rushed over and grabbed a knife out of Ian's pocket and then ran over to the young girl.

"No!" Amy screamed as her brother put the knife to Reagan's neck.