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A/N: Here is chapter nine, so sorry for leaving you hanging with excitement… if I had kept going to chapter would have never ended. Well you know the drill, read and enjoy and review!

Chapter 9

Caleb heard Ace's scream. He shot out of the couch and ran as fast as his legs could take him to her room. His mom appeared from nowhere. As they opened the door, his eyes widened in shock.

"No" he murmured as he saw Chase Collins standing in the room.

"Well isn't that superhero Caleb Danvers" snickered Chase as he had his hands around Ace's waist; she looked faint and extremely pale. He eyes were half opened, it seemed that he was draining her energy from her and weakening by the minute.

"Hello Chase, nice to see you" said Caleb sarcastically as his eyes never left Ace.

"Keeping your eyes on the girl, last time I was here is was Sarah but now I see you have chosen a brunette. Oh Caleb you are just so predictable, women are your weakness" said Chase in a mocking tone.

"Why did you come back?"

"Well let me see, oh yes I want more power and to regain my strength" Caleb looked at him closer and he seemed older, the power was draining his body.

Caleb shook his head, Chase will never understand that the power doesn't weaken it's the body that does.

"Chase more power won't bring back your youth, the power stays intact, it's only your body that grows old"

"Shut up Danvers" said Chase as Ace fell to the floor "don't you dare make a move or I'll kill her instantly"

Caleb didn't move, he didn't want anything to happen to her. In front of his eyes he saw how Ace fell and Caleb absorbed all her energy.

"What are you doing?"

"Damn Caleb you are thick, I am taking away all her energy. I have been seeing her in my dreams. It was just two days ago I realized what she was, a fountain of power"

"You are killing her Chase stop it" said Mrs. Danvers

"So that's mommy, how nice" mimicked Chase as he kept absorbing more of Ace's power.

"She is amazing Caleb, how did you run into her? A part from being damn hot she has a lot of power but when I finish with her she will be so weak that she will die in no time"

Caleb's eyes widened he had to do something, his eyes went black and he sent and energy ball only for it to be deflected by Chase to hit him back.

"Don't bother to play Caleb, I'm getting stronger" as he laughed. Finally he pulled his hand away from Ace and felt more power run through his veins, but he also a felt his body weaken, he couldn't use the power.

"What the…" as Chase fell to his knees, he looked at Caleb was had his eyes turned black, he could see Caleb using as much power as he could. Chase tried to fought back, but Caleb seemed to be blocking his mind to prevent from concentrating and use his powers.

Chase issued enough force and got up, sending Caleb out of the room, Mrs. Danver shrieked.

"Get ace" muttered Caleb as he got up and stood face to face with Chase.

"Oh little Caleb had got quite strong" laughed Chase as he sent an energy ball aimed at Caleb, he dodged it.

As Mrs. Danver crept into the room leaving the two fighting each other, they were tearing her house apart; she reached Ace who was sprawled on the floor.

"Darling, wake up"

She fluttered her eyelids, but didn't open her Ace could feel her body leaving her. She felt so weak, so tired and lifeless.

"Caleb" murmured Ace

"He is fighting Chase, you are going to be fine" as she helped the girl sit up.

"No…you have to" murmured Ace straining every word "you have to tell Caleb to keep fighting Chase because…"

"Ace, shhh"

"No…I felt him, his body is weak for the power….in him"

"What are you trying to say?"

"The more Chase used his….powers…the more…his…body will weaken…until"

"Until what?"

"He will…" Ace's breathing was getting heavier by the minute.

"Die" concluded Ace and closed her eyes.

Mrs. Danvers' eyes widened and yelled, "Caleb, you are weakening him by the minute" and just like in the movies appeared Pogue, Reid and Tyler beside Caleb. They joined their powers and fought Chase all the way.

Just as Ace had said, Chase's body grew old in a matter of seconds, his face crumpled until he was on his knees fighting them back.

"No!" yelled Chase in agony as he saw his hands grow old.

The Sons of Ipswich kept attacking him nonstop until Chase fell to the floor, you could hear short breaths but nothing more.

The boys got closer to Chase, when Mrs. Danvers yelled "Caleb, hurry"

Immediately he ran to Ace's side, she was so pale. Her breathing was fast and short.

"No please Ace, don't leave me" whispered Caleb as he picked her up and hurried down the stairs, he was taking her to hospital.

Pogue followed leaving Reid and Tyler with Mrs. Danvers to watch over Chase in case something happened. Caleb put Ace in the front seat as Pogue was behind; he drove as fast as he could. They reached the hospital and he made a drastic entrance with a girl in his arms and yelling for a doctor.

In no time, nurses and doctors rushed to his arid in white lab coats putting her on a bed with an oxygen mask. IVs were inserted as Caleb just watched helplessly the girl he loved fighting for her life.

"What if I lose her? I never told her I love her Pogue, I just met her, no Pogue no she can't leave me" as Caleb sat on a chair and covered his face with his hands. Pogue just looked at his friend; he had never ever seen him like this.

"She is going to make it; she is the toughest girl I have ever seen"

One of the doctors came out and asked "Are you the young man that brought her in?"

Caleb nodded and got up, "How is she?"

The doctor sighed, "Well I am going to be honest with you, she in not well. We have managed to stabilize her for the moment but we can't figure out what is wrong with her. She seems to have been drained out of body fluids and other things"

Caleb nodded, "But is she going to be alright?"

"Look kid, I really don't know but I am going to tell you the truth, she is in bad shape I don't think she will make it through the night"

With these last words Caleb felt the world crash at his feet, he wanted to scream and cry. By now he could hardly keep a grip, Pogue reassured hi with his arm on his shoulder and asked "Can we see her?"

The doctor nodded and they followed him.

"Please, one at a time and don't be long" they nodded.

"You go Caleb" he nodded and Pogue gave him a half hearted smile, he hated seeing his friend like this and hated to see Ace lying in that bed helpless. He was so angry at Chase Collins right now he wanted to go back to the mansion and kick his guts outs.

Caleb walked to Ace's side, she was hooked up to an oxygen tank and her eyes were firmly shut. He took her hand and sat down.

"Ace, I know you can hear me" as he hesitated and continued "You are the strongest girl I have ever met, don't give up, I need you here with me. I have so many things I want to tell you, but I want you to be wide awake with those sparkling black eyes of yours looking at me and smiling. Please Ace, wake up" by now Caleb couldn't hold it together, his voice was wavering and tears were welling in his eyes. He closed his eyes and pictured Ace smiling at him, tears trickled down his cheek. He wept silently into the sheets of her bed, always holding her hand.

"I should have told you how much I love you" said Caleb in between sobs "I can't lose you, please"

He took another look at her before the nurse told him he had to leave. She lay there fast asleep, "Ace I love you, I need you wake up please"

Outside were Sarah, Kate, and Pogue. Caleb walked out his eyes were all red, his friends saw this and came up to him.

"Caleb are you alright?" asked Sarah

Caleb looked at them and walked straight past them. Sarah tried to follow him, but was stopped by Pogue.

"Leave him Sarah, he has to think" she nodded and they sat in the waiting room.

Caleb got into his car and drove until he got to the old barn. He parked his car and looked around; he stepped into the barn and yelled his lungs out.

"Why? Why me? Why the fuck is it always me?" cried Caleb as he grabbed his hair in frustration.

He paced back and forward tearing the place down and kicking everything but never using his powers.

"How can I save her? How?"

He thought back to what he had read in the book of symbols, she had to find her true soul mate, but it didn't mention what would happen if her true soul mate found her.

Caleb closed his eyes and concentrated, "I love you" he repeated several times, until suddenly his mind went black and then he found himself facing Ace.

His eyes widened in shock, what the hell had he done?

"Ace" asked Caleb not quite sure of what was going on.

"Hey Caleb" said Ace

"What, what is going on?"

"Well you seem t o have entered my mind somehow"

"It worked, Ace please you have to get out of the state you are in"

Ace looked at Caleb sadly and then said "This way I will be with my father, the person I love the most and loves me, you will make your life with Sarah and the rest will too. Chase is gone; I think I have completed my mission, don't you?"

"No" yelled Caleb, calmly she walked towards Caleb, she took his hand and said "You will be fine Caleb, I'm sure of that"

"Don't you see it Ace, I can't live without you. I need you by side, I want you with me"

Caleb looked at Ace; he didn't know how to explain his feeling for her so he did a very un-Caleb thing. He kissed her.

A/N: OHHH it is getting exciting! I really loved writing this chapter, I had to sop or it would have never ended. Well hope you like it and I welcome reviews…you are the ones who boost this story! Love ya! Bye