HE'S HERE

"Tyler's the only one that still hasn't ascended, he's the weakest right now. We each have to look out for him more now." Caleb said to Reid and Pogue in his leader voice.

"Why? What's going to happen. Chase is gone we have nothing to worry about." Reid questioned his leader with a mocking smile.

"We don't have a clue where Chase is. He could still be alive, so we have to watch Tyler more closely now. Got it?" Caleb was glaring daggers at Reid, of late those two have been having more and more arguments and fights.

"Where is Baby Boy anyway?" Reid asked looking around Caleb's room as if he might be hiding in a corner somewhere.

"He's at Nicky's. We should go. Kate's there and Sarah's probably with her." Pogue said getting up from the chair he was straddling, he glanced at Reid. "And don't worry Reid, Aarons going to be there to, so you can hustle money out of him."

"Great! I'm all in! Lets go." Reid gave an impish smile and ran out Caleb's door. "Caleb! I'm driving the Mustang!" He yelled from the bottom of the stairs.

Caleb and Reid looked at each other and then took off down the stairs after their younger brother. "If you even touch my car, Reid, I'll kill you!" Caleb yelled at him as Reid disappeared out the front door.

"Caleb?" Pogue stopped dead on the stairs.

"What?" Caleb asked swinging the front door open.

"Uh, you have the keys…and the cars locked." A smile broke out on Caleb's lips as he realized his second was correct. Both began laughing. They were still laughing when they found Reid standing by the car, his hands crossed over his chest, a look of embarrassment on his face.

As Caleb took his position in the drivers seat, Pogue next to him, and Reid in the back, he let out another sharp laugh. "I'll let you in on a little secret Reid." He glanced in the rearview to find Reid staring at him. "You have things called powers, you could have easily unlocked the doors using them." Pogue began to laugh as this dawned on him, Reid merely pouted and glared at Caleb. "But I' am happy you didn't use them."

"Whatever." Was heard from the back.

MEANWHILE AT NICKY'S

"Yea, not so tuff without your buddy are you pretty boy?" Aaron said while backing Tyler into a corner outside of Nicky's. He had on a nasty smile, and Tyler knew that pain was just around the corner, if it was just Aaron he could take him, but Aaron had three of his friends behind him. Great.

"Aaron, I won, we had a deal." Tyler said while being careful not to trip over anything behind him.

"You're a fucking cheater." Aaron was closing the distance between Tyler and him.

"Fine, whatever. You win Aaron. Keep your money." Tyler had finally reached the limit of how far he could back up, behind him boxes littered the ground.

"No way little Tyler. I'm sick of you and that dumb ass hustling me." At last Aaron closed the distance, and a punch to the stomach and then one to the face made Tyler fall to the ground landing on the millions of boxes. He could taste the blood in his mouth, and could feel it trickling out of his nose, he was gasping for the breath he lost when the blow to his stomach knocked the wind out of him. "Tyler! Your so pitiful, you cant do nothing without your little group standing behind you."

"And look at you. You wont even take me on alone, your acting all tough because you have your little followers behind you, you prick." Tyler knew he shouldn't have said that, because not only did it anger Aaron a hell of a lot more, but his friends became pissed off as well. That's when the real pain started, rapid kick's and punches from all around his body began, the only thing he could do was curl up into a ball making himself a smaller target.

"You little fucker!" He heard one of the older boys say, and then a sharp kick to his ribs made Tyler scream out in pain as kicks to the same spot continued. His screaming continued until one of them kicked him in the head roughly sending Tyler into a painless unconsciousness.

Back to the Rest of the Covenant Entering Nicky's

As always Nicky's was a welcoming place that allowed them to hang out, drink, and dance. As the three eighteen year olds entered the loud crowded bar each split off in different directions. Pogue to Kate, Caleb to Sarah, and Reid to the pool tables where he was sure he would find Tyler and Aaron.

As Reid edged closer to the tables he was surprised to find nether Tyler nor Aaron and his friends around. "Where the hell are they?" He turned around and headed back to the table Caleb, Pogue, Kate, and Sarah now occupied. "Guys! I cant find Tyler!" He yelled to his friends over the music.

"What do you mean you cant find him?" Caleb asked with a slightly worried tone.

"I mean he's no where around here, that I looked for him and cant find him." Reid said his worry growing too for his best friend.

"Are you sure you looked everywhere Reid?" Pogue asked over Kate's shoulder.

"Yes. I don't know where he is." Reid was getting impatient.

"His car is here, we saw it heading in. So he's got to be somewhere." Pogue said while kissing Kate on the neck.

"Yea, we just saw him over by the pool tables with Aaron." Sarah chimed in looking over at the now empty pool tables.

Reid felt his stomach drop. "How long ago Sarah?"

"I don't know fifteen minutes." She was obviously clueless, just as Kate was.

"Oh my god." Reid turned around and began to claw his way through the crowd, Pogue and Caleb were right behind him leaving Sarah and Kate at the table alone.

"Hey Blondie!" Someone yelled across the room. Reid stopped and turned to find Aaron and three of his boys grinning intently at him. Reid rushed at them grabbing Aaron by his shirt.

"Where is he?" Reid growled at him between clinched teeth.

"Where's who?" Aaron asked trying to make himself look innocent.

"You know who, where the hell is he?" Caleb and Pogue reached Reid and grabbed him off of Aaron, holding him back.

"Hmmm. I still haven't a clue who your speaking of." A smirk played across Aarons face.

"Tyler." Reid splurted out him.

"Oh, little Tyler. He wants to know where his baby is boys." Aarons whole group burst out laughing, that's when Reid and the others knew they did something bad to Tyler.

"I swear to god Aaron, if you hurt him, I'll make you so sorry!" Reid yelled at him as he turned to the back door.

"Reid calm down." Caleb said behind him. Reid didn't answer.

The cold winter air hit their faces as they swung open the back door to Nicky's, the one Tyler and Reid so often fled to after they had a match with Aaron.

"Maybe they didn't do anything, Reid, come on lets go back in and look for him." Pogue placed a strong hand on Reid's shoulder, but Reid twisted out of the grasp and began to walk farther. "Reid, stop this-"

"Pogue! Something happened to him, I know it." Reid turned back around to face his older brothers. "Just please, we look for him out here for a second and then we can go back in, I promise."

Reid waited for a response, Caleb ran his hand quickly over his face and walked to Reid. "Fine, we'll look out here for a bit."

Reid turned back around and began the search, he knew his little brother was out here somewhere, he just knew it. And he knew something bad happened to him, a shudder ran through Reid.

As they reached the far back of Nicky's lot Caleb gave Reid a "I don't know" expression.

"He's not back here Reid. See nothing but boxes." Pogue was using a gentler tone then usual, he knew that his brother was beyond stressed.

"But he has to be out here!" Reid complained.

"He's not, we searched the whole area for him. Maybe he just went to the bathroom or something." Pogue began to turn Reid around and give him a little push to the door. "Come on, he's fine."

"Maybe." Reid said in a quiet voice. He began to walk back to the door they came out of when his shoe scuffed against something on the ground. He looked down, and right next to his foot was Tyler's Razor cell phone. Reid stomach dropped. Tyler had been out here, and he probably still was!

Reid threw his body around and pushed his way forcefully through Caleb and Pogue who tried to grab a hold of him. Reid mashed his way over the boxes, looking down as he went. That's when he saw drops of blood. He stooped dead.

"REID! What the hell is up with you." Caleb screamed at him when he and Pogue were by Reid's side. Reid opened his mouth is pure fear, still staring at the blood. "What are you-" Caleb stopped as soon as he saw the blood, then he and Pogue ran forward thrashing through the boxes. That's when they saw him, a small curled up figure under a few boxes.

"Tyler!" Pogue yelled as he made his way over. "Tyler…oh my god." Pogue grabbed hold of Tyler's shoulder and flipped him over, Tyler was out cold, and his face was cut in numerous spots, fresh blood still dripping from them. Bruises also covered his face, this was bad.

Caleb knelt down next to Pogue, his heart skipping a beat as he looked at his baby brothers unconscious form. "We have to get him to the hospital. Right now." Caleb got up and slid his hands under Tyler's arms, Pogue grabbed Tyler's legs, and both we able to carry Tyler to the back door. Reid looked on in horror as they carried his friends crippled body to Nicky's.

"REID! Come on! Open the door, Tyler's freezing!" Some screamed at Reid, but Reid couldn't move, he was paralyzed in fear and panic. Tyler was everything to Reid, his brother, and his best friend, seeing him like this just shut Reid down. He never imagined in his wildest dreams Tyler hurt this bad, and this was bad. Tyler could have a concussion that could lead to a coma, or he could have internal bleeding in his brain, something could be wrong that could take his life away. Reid realizing that his brother might die dropped to the ground, sobbing.

Pogue looked over at Caleb, "Caleb, I can carry Tyler by myself. Go help Reid." Caleb nodded and helped Pogue put Tyler in a cradle position, he opened the door, and then turned back to Reid.

"Reid, come on. Its going to be ok, he's just a little beat up. That's all." Caleb was kneeling next to his usually tough little brother, his arm was wrapped around his shoulders, holding him tight. "Shh. Stop crying, he's fine." Reid grabbed a hold of Caleb's jacket and dug his face into it bawling.

Caleb was beyond surprised, never did he think Reid would cry like this, Tyler must mean a lot to him. Caleb felt the boy shudder and he embraced him quickly in a tight hug. "You have to calm down Reid, Tyler needs you right now."

"H-he might d-d-die!" Reid yelled into Caleb's jacket.

"Tyler will be fine Reid, it just looks bad now, but it really isn't." Caleb rubbed his hand in small circles on Reid's back, once again trying to sooth him.

They sat like that for many long minutes, Caleb wanted to go inside and check on Tyler, but he couldn't leave Reid like he was. Eventually, the sobbing quieted and Reid looked up into hi older brothers face, silent tears still streaked down his cheeks.

"Are you ready to go in now?" Caleb asked softly. Reid shook his head yes, and Caleb helped him to his feet. "Remember he looks worse then he really is, don't go back into shock when you see him." Reid didn't see anything, his thoughts were silent, he just wanted to be with Tyler.

-Alright, poor Tyler, I feel bad about making the story go like that, and what about Reid? Stay tuned for up coming chapters, please review! Thanks!