Some of you may recognize this story. It was once tilted Deliverance, and it is a rework of that story.

For the timeline of this story, it is roughly three or so months after the film. Events that will be mentioned in the story happened when they were roughly 16/17. Tyler being 16, the rest of the sons 17.

Summary – Every teenager understands that their lives will be filled with challenges. They all face them at some stage in their lives. For the youngest son of Ipswich, Tyler Simms is no different. He has perhaps faced more hardships than most. When an old flame returns to town he is forced to deal with a past he always thought would stay there. Now, not only must he face it, but try and move forward. Yet, with their past conspiring against them, can they move forward and conquer their demons? Or will they fall at the last hurdle, or will something else entirely, destroy all they hold dear?

Deliver Us

" Day upon day we are faced with our own immortality. We are faced with the possibility that we will not live forever. No matter how often we tell ourselves we will live to a ripe old age, we can never fully convince ourselves that it will truly happen. Why? Because every time we turn on the TV we are reminded that we are truly only human, that we all give into human emotions, love, happiness, pain, anger, hatred. It is these emotions that eventually lead us down the path of destruction. We all want to believe that the human heart is good, but given the right trigger, given the right initiative we can all become killers, all we have to do is look to the TV, or turn and look at each other to see the single human emotion that connects us all. Hatred, we all feel it some day in our lives, from the person who sits quietly in the back of the classroom to the most popular person in the school. We all feel the hatred that tugs at our inner selves. The ones we hide from everyone else. Some of us choose to ignore those feelings. We choose to push them aside. We prove we are stronger than the hatred that calls to us. We turn that hatred to something else. To strength. Determination and help shape ourselves into something else. Others let it fester. They let it linger inside and it consumes us. Then one day they just snap. They become another statistic. Everyone has the capability of doing something evil. It is all inside of us. That little band that can snap at any moment. All it takes is the right push for us to go from something pure. To something dark."

For the first time it seemed this year, Reid was actually paying attention to the speech that was happening at the front of the classroom. His elbows rested on the desk in front of him. One hand resting against his chin as he kept the look of disinterest on his face, but it was his slight forward posture that gave him away. Reid Garwin was actually listening to what was being said. Something about the words that the young woman at the front of the class was speaking, actually rang true with him. Of course, he never truly believed he could become evil, but it rang true for another reason. The fear of losing himself to the magic that ran through his veins, was strong. The young woman seemed to be speaking directly to him without even knowing it. That band she spoke of was something he felt every day. One snap and he would lose himself. Becoming something everyone kept warning him of. Another statistic.

Truthfully when the blonde had first taken her place on the podium he had expected the boring tirade that the other students had started, to continue. He had been pleasantly shocked though. She spoke with such emotion in her voice. It made you have to listen to what was being said. She was unnerving in her words, unwavering with her speech. Jaw strong as she spoke, virtually never having to look down at the speech in front of her. Instead her gaze looked at each one of them. It forced you to listen to her words. Whether the rest of the class was doing that, Reid was uncertain. But he was.

The class had been given the task of speaking about the human conditioning, and what made a killer. Whether you were born that way, or whether you gained that later down the line. The young woman at the front, surely had an interesting take on it, and while she was talking about hatred, and the ability to kill, Reid connected it with his own problems. With his own destiny. Each son of Ipswich had the potential to misuse their magic and die at an early age. But they did not have to. The young blond son found himself wondering what it would be with him, what his snapping point would be. Would he become like Calebs father, like everyone expected him to, or would he fight it? It was a lot to contemplate that was for sure. It was truly the first time that year that he had actually truly engaged his brain. That someone had forced him to engage his brain.

"Who is that?" Reid found himself questioning. His words directed to his friend that was seated, as usual at his side. When no answer came though, he turned his gaze in the direction of the youngest member of the covenant. There was nothing. Tyler was so wrapped up by the speech he was completely oblivious to anything else. With a slight huff Reid waved his hand in front of his face, "Earth to baby boy, who is that?" Reid asked a little louder. Still there was nothing. Not a peep. With a slight roll of his eyes Reid took to kicking his friend under the table. What was this? Sure Tyler enjoyed his study, but this was just ridiculous.

"Some of us are trying to listen Reid" Tyler's words were filled with semi annoyance. His words aspirated as he shot his best friend in all the world a glare. Reid just huffed, throwing his hands in the air with annoyance, his body once more relaxed back into the seat. Sometimes his friend could be such a nerd...okay. All the time. None the less, Reid himself returned his gaze to the front of the class. The presentation was still going on, and he had already missed a bit of it, in his attempt to get his friend to communicate with him.

"One day you will have it all. Your dreams and your desires. They will all be there in front of you, and so will your fears and your deepest desires. Some of you will gain all you wish, others will have it swept away from you. A moment in time where your band either snaps, or remains strong. It is the friends, and the family. The love and devotion which keep you said. But sometimes what is our greatest strength, the thing that keeps us sane, can cause us to lose all when we lose it"

Reid let out a breath as the presentation came to an end. She was right. She was so right. It was true, every word she spoke. He had witnesses it himself, they all had. When Chase had blown into town. Reid had seen himself reflected in the evil that had been Chase. Without his family, without his support, he would have turned out to be just like Chase, and that, it scared him. He liked to think he would be alright With his family by his side. Liked to think they all would. If they stood by one another.

The blonde at the front smiled of the class smiled, the smile turning her face into something so bright. Reid watched her as she gathered her things, tracked her up the steps until she was out of his sight before he returned his focus to his friend. "Okay she's finished. Now who is she?" He questioned once again, a nudge to Tyler for good measure.

Tyler sighed as he shifted in his chair. Reid was one of the most impatient people that he had ever encountered. It was one of his worst traits and sometimes his best. Right now though it was his worst. He would never let this go. With a huff Tyler turned in his seat to eye his friend. He was shocked truly that his friend had paid as much attention as he had, usually he was slumped down in his seat, so that the teacher was unable to see that he was sleeping.

"Kalliste Hammond" Tyler replied simply, his face creased in amusement at the look that cross over his friend's face. It was a look of shock, and recognition.

"Wait, she transferred just after her 16th right?" Reid stated.

Truly it shocked Tyler. For such a ladies man, sometimes Reid was just so oblivious. "You should pay attention every now and then, she moved back a month ago" Reid just shook his head at his friends remark. Could it be true that he had missed such a thing? He turned in his seat, trying with slight vain to see the woman that was seated behind them. Scoffing in amusement. Looking at her now and knowing who she was he could see it. She was slimmer than she had been when he had seen her last. She had grown into her looks more, and her skin held a slight tan that it did not have before, even her hair had lightened slightly, but sure enough it was the same young woman that had moved away.

"How am I only just seeing her?" Reid questioned his friend. Tyler just rolled his eyes in response. His friend was just oblivious sometimes. Just oblivious. Tyler couldn't blame his friend though. Kalliste had kept herself to herself. None the less Tyler would have expected his friend to have noticed her, just once. Although a part of him was more than glad that his friend had failed to notice her.


Kalliste gathered her belongings with haste, trying to stuff all of her books and pens and such, into her back-pack as quickly as she could, all the while her blue hues were locked on the clock, watching as the seconds ticked by. There were three minuets left and they seemed to be going by so slow. Hours rather than minuets. She had places to be, and if this lesson did not end soon then she was going to be late. She had only half an hour to get back to her apartment and change into her work clothes before she was due at work. At this rate she would be bypassing her apartment all together and heading straight to work. There was just no way that she could afford another reprimand for being late, she was already on two warnings, and changing her shifts hadn't worked either. No doubt she would have to speak to her boss into making them even later, forcing her to work the night shift. She really did not want to, she barely got chance to do her school work as it was. But, if that was what it required than that was what she would do, because she could not afford to lose this job.

Finally the bell signaled the end of the day, and she was out of her seat and down the steps before most of the other students had time to register that the bell had rang in the first pace. She quickly stopped by her locker, her fingers fumbling around the combination. When her locked finally opened she pulled out the several books she would need for that night, and stuffed them into her back-pack without a care.

"Kali" A deep sigh tumbled from her lips. Few people called her Kali, which meant whoever was stopping her, knew her well enough to do so. She could just not catch a break. She twisted on the spot, her hand moving a stray piece of hair out of her face as she looked to the person who had stepped up to her. Her blue hues took in the blonde hair, the back beany and the black finger-less gloves. Reid Garwin. Lovely...not.

"Reid" His name left her lips with as much enthusiasm as she felt, which was not a lot. Of all the people she would have wanted to talk to her, he was not one of them. Hell she would have much preferred Aaron Abbot to speaking to her. But no, instead she got Reid Garwin. Playboy of Spencer Academy and one of the sons of the sons of Ipswich. Ugh.

"I thought we could go and grab a coffee" Kali just blinked at the male before her. She was actually quiet flabbergasted that he would think she would want to grab coffee with him. She had all but avoided him the first time she had been at Spencer, not just him, but all of the sons truly. Things had not changed since she had returned either.

"I can't look i'm sorry but iv got to go" She gave no other word, just shimmed her body past him and left. The conversation had cost her minuets she did not have to lose. There would be no stopping by her dorm room before work. No it would be straight to work today. She was out of the doors before Reid could even contemplate what had happened.


"Reid?" Tyler questioned as he came to a stop beside his friend. His gaze shifted in the direction he was looking, just in time to see a streak of blonde escape out of the door. With a deep shake of his head he turned to look in the direction of his other brothers.

"Reid man" It was Pogue, the third eldest son, his hand reached out, clapping Reid on the back, his hazel hues danced in amusement as he looked down at the stricken blonde. Reid just turned and glared at his friend with annoyance.

"That was not cool man" Reids words were a hiss as he rubbed a hand over the now throbbing spot on his back. Out of them all Pogue was the strongest, and the biggest, something Reid was sure that his brother forgot sometimes. Or he simply did it to elate such a response from him. Either way Reid was not amused by the now sore spot on his back.

"What's up? You look like you've seen a ghost" Tyler was genuinely concerned. His friend look out of sorts. It was not a look that Tyler was used to seeing on his friends face. Reid was the put together guy. Few things got to him. He was a jokester. A prankster. Didn't play by the rules. Tyler both admired and loathed the man.

Reid in reply ran a finger-less gloved hand over his face, his head shook from side to side to side slightly. He was still shocked "I just got turned down" Now Reid was far from the ladies man most made him out to be. Yes he enjoyed women, and yes, he had a string of them. But he was no where near the man whore most made him out to be, but he had never had problems getting one to agree to go out for coffee with him. It was just coffee for god sake.

"Kalliste?" It was Calebs deep voice that had Tyler chuckling under his breath slightly. Of all the women Reid had to for her. Kali did not think highly of the blonde, that was for sure.

"She totally blew me of man"

"She isn't your type man" It was Pogues voice, followed by a chuckle from the other brothers. The whole situation was actually quiet amusing for the third eldest son. For as close as Reid and Tyler were, Pogue still found it amusing that Tyler had managed to keep something so important from his best friend.

"Every girl is my type" Reid tossed back. He had the distinct feeling he was missing something important by the way the others kept shifting about. Especially when Tyler rubbed the back of his neck, a sure sign that the youngest was nervous about something and both Caleb and Pogue kept shooting him looks from the corners of their eyes. "Why, you guys know something I don't?" That just brought on more nervous shifting from his best friend.

"She was involved with baby boy" Caleb answered easily. Tyler just sighed, his gaze down cast. For the longest moment Reid just stood there. Trying to determine whether they were pulling his leg or not, because that was something he would have been aware of...right? From the looks on everyone's face though, but especially Tylers, they were not in fact having him on.

"Well damn!"