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The cold, unblinking eyes scanned the school grounds. The figure to whom they belonged to smiled sardonically. His eyes traveled over to a large estate near the school building. "Watch your back, Caleb. I'll return for your powers. And your little friends' powers, too," a wispy voice, thick with menace, issued from his mouth.

Caleb Danvers woke with a start. He was drenched in cold sweat. The dream of Chase was all too vivid. He breathed heavily as he sat up, thinking about his dream. The battle had ended a month ago… yet why wasn't he at ease? Surely he should feel happier, safer now, with Chase dead and his loved ones safe?

"Dead? Are you sure I'm dead?" a voice suddenly whispered out of nowhere. It sounded exactly like Chase.

Chase Collins. Caleb thought frantically, before calming down. He checked his watch. 5:47 AM. School's gonna start in a few hours anyway. Guess I'd better take a shower. Caleb thought, trying to drive away the horrific thoughts slowly claiming his mind.

He went to the bathroom and switched on the shower tap. Now, warm jets of water poured down upon his body, instead of the cold sweat due to his dream. Thoughts raced through his mind, like the water racing down his back. He was worried that Chase was still alive – especially after since there no physical evidence of his body was found in the Putnam barn.

Another thing that unnerved him was that in his dream, the dream Chase had mentioned about getting the other three Sons of Ipswich's powers. Reid was due to Ascend in ten days, Pogue in two weeks and Tyler in almost a month.

What if Reid could not control his power? Would he expose them and bring them into danger? Or what if Pogue got reckless because of Kate, and made them face life-threatening enemies? Or even quiet Tyler – Tyler, who, always followed Reid's example and supported him in whatever he did, and Used his power just to show off, just to prove he was one of the Sons of Ipswich? The thoughts disturbed him.

What disturbed him even more was that Chase – or anyone else who wanted to destroy them, to gain their power, like Chase - could use Sarah and Kate to their advantage? He wanted to protect them, especially his beloved Sarah. He knew Kate was quite well-protected with Pogue by her side, perhaps even over-protected, so he did not worry for her as much as he worried for Sarah.

He stepped out of the shower, changing into his school uniform. Classes would start at 7:30 AM, and he had no desire to get caught by the teachers not wearing his school uniform.

Will this battle be over? Has the real battle ended, or is it just beginning? Caleb thought.

"This is only the beginning… the beginning of the real battle, Sons of Ipswich. And your powers will be all mine!"A voice said from nowhere again.

Caleb turned around angrily, only to see nothing, but was unnerved all the same and decided to tell them what he thought of Chase during swim team practice. He sighed and stepped out from his room, proceeding to breakfast and then, school.

A harsh laugh echoed from Caleb Danvers' room. A figure laughed, and vanished in a small wisp of smoke.

So how was this? PLEASE R&R, thanks. Hope you enjoyed it. I'll work to put up the other chapters!

NOTE: Slightly updated version, is it better now? I hope Caleb isn't so out of character anymore. RedRogue, sorry if the part regarding Caleb's fears on his friends exposing the Covenant is similar to yours in 'The Ipswich Curse', hope you aren't offended or anything. I'm also sorry if you readers don't like me rewriting it, I always rewrite and rewrite till they can fit reviewers' expectations somehow and also until I'm satisfied.