FYI: I Do Not Own the Covenant in Any Way, Shape, or Form…

Emily's Present Situation

"Aaron?" she asked softly. She walked down the long creepy hallways Spencer was known to have. It was very dark and eerie. Just looking down the halls gave her the shivers. "Aaron are you down there? What's going on?"

Suddenly, appearing out of nowhere, a hand gripped her shoulder which in turn made her scream and jump in a panic.

"What are you doing? Calm down, I'm right here." A male voice said

"What the heck Aaron?! You scared the crap out of me!" He chuckled at her response. "It's not funny you jerk." She said after she punched him in the chest.

"Awe babe come on" he said softly as he wrapped his arms around her lower waist. He moved his head towards her neck. "It was funny. You know, if I would have been a killer, you would have been dead by now." He whispered in her ear. He began placing sweet soft along her neckline in hopes of her forgiving him.

"This is a horrible attempt at saying sorry." She removed his hands and backed away from his grasp. "It's definitely not going to be that easy. You know I get scared shitless with stuff like that. It wasn't funny for one thing and secondly, it was really mean."

"I know babe. Sorry." He grabbed her hands and returned her pointed look with a smirk. "How about we get out of here."

"Because of you and your little stunt we're going to be super late" She complained.

"Who cares?"

"I do be believe a little bitch named Kira will when she sees us together."

Aaron made a face. He and Emily had been secretly hooking up.

He thought she was cute, which she was, and more. She, on the other hand, just wanted to be different. Aaron was the only thing that was keeping her brother away from her. Caleb was too much of a control freak and whenever she was around him, she felt like she was suffocating. Ever since it became public that she and Aaron was hooking up, he hasn't wanted anything to do with her. Emily couldn't have thought of more perfect punishment. Although she lost some of her other friends in the big fight, she decided that she would just have to deal. Her issues were with Caleb and Caleb alone. If other people felt the need to involve themselves, so involved to the point where they chose to side with Caleb, then that meant that it was their time to be cut loose. The unfortunate part of the big fight being public, wasn't just about the separation between her and her friends, but the fact that everyone outside them knew and decided not to associate with her either. Apparently, messing around with Aaron was enough to kill anyone's social status. Luckily, school would be starting soon and new people would be coming in to distract her from the usual town residences of Ipswich.

"Kira will just have to deal with it."

"Careful now, don't go making your small circle smaller." She reminded him. "I wonder if any new guys are going to be there."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Don't tell me you're jealous Aaron. Please, you already have a girlfriend remember." She said casually as they both reached his car.

"Yeah well what if I was to say I was breaking up with her?" He questioned a little more seriously as he drove.

"Aaron, you are a really cool person. I am sure it would be quite shocking to others but outside of whatever it is we have- you are a really good friend to me. Too bad you'd suck as a companion."

"Come on Em, we have been friends since kids. Remember, you used to make me keep our friendship a secret because your brother and his friends totally hated you being with me."

"Funny how life doesn't change much isn't it." She said trying to change the subject

"I am serious Emily. I have always liked you. I only started this thing because you seemed like you wanted and needed too. I didn't care that you were using me because I actually care about you. If Kira hadn't been snooping then your relationship wouldn't have gotten worse with Caleb and your secret would have still been kept with me like it always has been. I have feelings for you Emily."

Aaron had always been good to her. They were friends before she left and each time she returned she would sneak off to their secret hiding spot in the woods. He always knew when to go. He knew when she would be in town because he would overhear the boys talking about it. He always made sure that he was the one waiting on her and not the other way around. Emily was his inspiration to make it in this world. She had a pure heart and an interesting way of seeing things in the world. He was her true friend.

Somewhere throughout time and the continuous visits, he could see her getting lost. He didn't officially know why because she didn't open up much about personal things. He assumed it was the passing of her father from last year. Emily didn't look at the world the same when she came back the last time from Pennsylvania. Her light had been fading for a while but now he could see that it was almost gone. When she first made a move for him, he may have been a little selfish. Emily was hot and he had needs but he always cared for her. If anything, he cared for her now more than ever but, the Emily he knew growing up was not the Emily he had now. Overtime, the impulsive relationship became routine but despite his growing feelings everything now was a joke to her. She could blame her reasons for not becoming official on friendship but she would never take their relationship seriously. He knew that it wasn't him that was standing in the way- it was her.

"I care about you too Aaron" she said as he parked, "but just not in that way."

"I can't believe I just got dumped by the love of my life before we even started dating." He said as he turned off the car and looked ahead at the drunken kids in front of them.

"Life's a bitch ain't it?" She joked as they got out. "Men that act like women aren't my type anyways. You totally pulled a Mary Sue card on me just then."

"Whatever. See if I try and open up again." He played as he shoved her lightly.

"I'm sure you will. You can never play hard with me Aaron Abbott. I know you too well."

Almost as soon as they passed the clearing, Kira flocked to Aaron. She never acknowledged Emily but it wasn't offensive in Emily's opinion. A lot of people barely acknowledged her. Most people barely believed that she was actually a Danvers. Emily Danvers was born in Ipswich but was raised since she was 5 in Westchester, Pennsylvania at Westtown Boarding School. She was 16 when she came back to the town permanently. But instead of a warm welcome, all everyone did was talk about her behind her back. She had her friends- Reid, Kate, Pogue, and Tyler but the person of whom she needed the most was never around. She came because she was told her mother needed her family whole again after the loss of her father.

As a child, she would visit home often. She actually enjoyed the visits but was puzzled as to why she always had to go back to Westtown. Unfortunately, every time she asked anyone for answers, her mother would reprimand her or her brother would feign ignorance. Each time she was sent away, a little piece of resentment was placed in her heart. As the years and visits increased, her resentment began turning into anger. The home used to be so loving but as the questions went unanswered, the visits also seemed tainted with secrecy. She didn't feel like she was a part of the family. Visits, over time, were no longer fun but were always filled with fights and arguments. Her father, who had always been sick for the entirety of her memories, had always been so nice and loving to her. She knew it was her mother that kept her from the family. She never blamed Caleb at first. But when he started defending his mother and letting go of the ignorant act, she realized that they were in it together. They were acting like it was for the best. They played the self-righteous card, saying they had her best interests at heart. It didn't matter though because each time, after returning from a visit and seeing what she was missing, she resented them more for it.

After the hard news of hearing about her father's death, all of her anger had dissipated for a short while and been replaced with sorrow. But, as she went through that process without a consoling mother and consoling brother, she felt alone. When she showed emotion she was rebuked for having remorseful feelings for the death of him. She truly realized then, that she never really did have anything in common with her remaining family. She was forced to move after the funeral and was stuck in a city that she didn't know much about. She had no choice but to stay with the 'so-called' family that kept her away with no explanation.

That was a year ago- before she knew how to deal with it. Now, her philosophy is don't care so no hurt. How could she get hurt if she didn't care?

"Who's that chick with Kate?" Aaron asked the group

"Ugh, some new girl from public." Kira said with disgust.

"Well then let's go introduce ourselves." He replied

Emily grabbed him by the arm as the group continued forward, "You go ahead. I need to go grab a drink. Looks like 'their' here now."

"Ok, I'll catch you later alright… Be careful Em."

"Yea, one day you're going to wake up and realize that you're turning into Caleb." She teased as walked away.

This party sucks. Where are all of the cute guys?

Just as Emily was getting ready to drown herself in a drink, a man spoke from behind her. "What's a pretty girl like you doing here all alone?"

She snorted, "How lame can you get? I am not 30. Pick up lines do not work for this generation dude. Seriously." She said sarcastically while selecting her drink. When she turned around, she met the most gorgeous dirty blonde boy with the most entrancing blue/green eyes. "Emily." She said with a smile. "Next time go with something more natural and not cliché."

"Maybe it's my way of getting your attention" he replied smoothly

"Mhm, your looks would do that for you… But, I guess goal accomplished."

He flashed his pearly white teeth but before more conversation could continue, she saw that Aaron and Caleb were about to go at it. He followed her gaze and left to step in between the growing altercation.

"Never fails for them to screw things up." She complained to herself. "I didn't even get his name" she thought sadly to herself.

"Hey guys! The cops are coming!" Dillan the Dj said over the speakers. Instantly, everyone ran for it. Emily wanted to talk more with Chase but knew that if she didn't catch up with Aaron soon she would be without a ride. As luck would have it, by the time she did reach his car, all she saw ahead was the back of his red tail lights. She now had two options- one, she could try to run for it and hope to not get caught or two, catch a ride with Caleb and his friends. She was left with no choice.

"Ok Em, colleges don't like records. You can suck it up for the sake of your future. It's only a onetime thing." She prepared herself as she made her way to the familiar faces. When she got closer to Tyler's hummer, she saw Reid messing around under the hood of the new chick's car. She knew that it was now or never. "Can I bum a ride?"

"Emily? What are you doing here and what in the hell do you have on?! You're 16!"

"OMG Caleb. Don't have a heart attack." She hopped into the car and Pogue let her sit between him and her now fuming brother. "And I'm about to turn 17 remember? Only a few days after you become legal."

She had on a white lace bustier, a pair of low riding destroyed capris, and some white wedges on. It was an interesting combination for a night beach party but she had the self-confidence to pull it off. Anybody couldn't wear this type of combination. Emily was small-framed and young looking but it was something about her that also made her seem like an untouchable type of sexy. When she got dolled up, it took away her baby face and made her look more mature.

"My point exactly, you're still 16." Fortunately for her, his focal point changed when he felt Reid use.

"Relax Caleb, it's his life man." Pogue said. Emily looked over Reid as he walked back with a smirk. She saw her cute, no-named blonde wonder in the back seat of the new chick's car with Kate as well.

"Who are they?" Emily asked

"Her name is Sarah." Caleb answered. Because they allowed the others to leave first, the cops were quickly tailing behind them. They tried to shake them but it wasn't working out in their favor.

"Alright let's just pull over." Caleb suggested

"Oh, you want to stop? Like that will impress Harvard." Reid countered

"What the hell. You're right. Mine as well have some fun tonight. Hey, cut across Marble head."

"What do you mean cut across Marble head? There's nowhere to drive?" Emily asked.

"Come one guys let's get ready" Reid said aloud

"What?" she was so confused

Pogue spoke next, "Come one Caleb. It's going to take all of us."

She knew that after seeing the cliff and the speedometer raising what they all were planning. "Wait, I'm not ready for this!" She said showing panic in her voice. Reid wasn't listening and neither was any of the guys. Pogue however did grab her hand and gave her a reassuring nod.

"Harry Potter can kiss my ass!" Reid yelled. The whole truck ran off the cliff. The cops following came to an abrupt stop at the edge, just barely short of falling off themselves. No sooner than getting out of their cop car to investigate, did the truck slam down behind them. Laughing and excited, Reid whipped the truck around so fast and sped off before the cops could even react. Emily now was a nervous wreck.

"I hate you all." She mumbled.

"Get over it princess. We just saved your ass." Reid yelled to the back seat over the semi-loud music. She didn't even respond because she knew he was half-way right.

"Lay off it Reid" Just because she didn't say anything didn't mean that Tyler couldn't.

"Thank You Tyler. This is why you were always my favorite."

"Aha! So she finally admits it." Pogue joked. As kids, back when they all were on speaking terms, Reid, Tyler, and Emily were the dynamic trio. Tyler never made fun of her age or the fact that she was a girl. Reid was just always exploring something new and she loved that about him. They were always inseparable and always seemed to find trouble wherever they went. After receiving their powers, the trio was close but their allegiance sort of shifted to a more stronger alliance with their 'boy group'. She tried to stay connected with them but after continuous fall outs with her family and Caleb, the relationship they had, became a growing strain. It was hard for them to stay neutral between the fights by being so close with both her and Caleb. They tended to side with him more and more as they were growing. So, she saved herself the heartache of feeling like she was losing good friends and she cut them loose. Everyone back together, and within a closed vicinity, was an interaction that did not happen often.

"She's just saying that because I keep it too real for her." Reid stated

"Yeah, real annoying." By this time they were pulling up to Spencer Academy. "Just stop the car."

"Why? Were almost to the dorms." Pogue questioned

"Just stop the car dammit! I want to get out!" Reid stopped and Caleb moved to let her out. He could tell that she was frustrated because they used with her around. He knew it always made her feel uncomfortable, but instead of talking to her, he let her go. He didn't want her to be involved any more than she had to be with magic. It was by accident that she knew about it in the first place.

"How long are you going to keep her in the dark man? You both need to talk, seriously." Pogue questioned his best friend.

Caleb couldn't really bring himself to it. That was the problem. As it is, she has enough issues. "The less she knows the better." He wouldn't be able to live with himself if she knew the whole truth and took it the wrong way.

~ …~

She took her time walking around the campus before actually deciding to go into the dormitories. She wasn't paying attention as she walked inside and wound up bumping into her cute boy wonder. "Oh, I'm so sorry."

"It's ok." He said and continued to walk towards the exit.

"Hey, I never got your name." she said as she turned to face him. "It's rude to flirt with a girl but to not give her anything to work with you know."

He smiled and chuckled, "It's Chase."

"Nice to meet you Chase." She said as she began to walk backwards to her room.

"Sweet dreams Emily."