The 39 Clues - Rapid Fire: Ignition by Riley Clifford

Author:Riley Clifford [Clifford, Riley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Action & Adventure, General, Historical, Other
ISBN: 9780545451949
Google: -90j7FsWlMwC
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2011-12-26T20:58:16.575000+00:00

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in something so big and perilous. What was Grace thinking, exposing them to so much danger?

But just then, Amy and Dan stood up and walked over to the table. Amy said something to William, then picked up his lighter and set the two vouchers on fire.

They were in.

After William distributed the first Clue, each team ran off in a different direction. The Russian woman was the first to leave. She folded the Clue into her purse and slinked out the door. Then the preppy triplets hastily agreed on a plan and almost tripped over their chairs on their way out. Jonah Wizard’s father finished typing on his BlackBerry before he followed his son in a hurry. After the rich-looking children strode confidently to 42/70

the door, the tracksuit family double-timed it out of the Great Hall with their pit bull trail-ing behind them.

Once the Great Hall was clear, William McIntyre and Astrid headed for Grace’s office. They could hear footsteps pounding frantically in the floors above them. Some-where a dog was barking and a man’s voice yelled, “Troops! Fall in line! One, two, three, four. And one, two . . .”

Astrid and William crossed through the dark, musty-smelling billiards room, and turned into a narrow hall. A round of crashing sounds rang out above them.

“My God, they’re ransacking the place!”

Astrid exclaimed.

William stopped and looked up, then back at Astrid. “Of course,” he answered, shaking his head. It was strange to hear his voice sound so tired when just a few moments ago Astrid had watched him command a room full of some of the most 43/70

powerful people in the world. “The clue hunt has begun, and no amount of fine china will stand in its way.”

Finally, they made their way into Grace’s office. Everything except the green carpet and leather-topped desk was made out of intricately carved wood. Rain slid gently down the panes of a small window.

The room smelled sweet and heavy, and Astrid couldn’t help but feel comforted.

William offered Astrid the seat in front of the desk, and took Grace’s chair for himself. No sooner had she sat down than William was ready to begin.

He leaned forward intently. “Astrid, what do you know about the Vespers?”

To hear the name Vesper from someone besides Grace sent a chill down Astrid’s spine. It made them all too real. She took a deep breath and began:

“When I was a little girl, my grandmother used to tell me stories about a clan of very 44/70

bad people. An insidious group, almost like ghosts, who moved silently through history wreaking havoc. But there was also a group called the Guardians, who fought the Vespers whenever they could.”

“Yes, go on,” William encouraged, tilting his head in closer.

“I forgot most of my grandmother’s stories. And those that I did remember, I took for old war tales. She was a spy in World War II, you see. But then Grace called. She explained to me that she believed the Vespers were still active — in fact, stronger than ever

— and that I might be the last living Guardian.

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