"Faye!"

Reid had never felt so powerless in his life. It was worse than when Chase had taken Sara and all he could do was wait for Caleb to win or lose. At least that time there was more than a door between him and Chase . . . and Tyler had been there. Now he was alone and Faye was just on the other side of the door.

Someone had cried out a little while ago but Reid was positive it was Chase. He had been surprised for a moment, not thinking Faye could hold her own against Chase while he was Using. But . . . Reid had seen her eyes go black, did he not? He wondered if that meant she was like them, but it was impossible. Reid was back to trying to break down the door.

The amount of Power being used on the other side was so immense that Reid could feel it. "Damn it!"

He was about to try again but something hit the door from the other side. He paused and listened as he heard another crash.

Silence. He could not hear anything. Did that mean the fight was over? Before Reid could make another attempt, someone grabbed his arm. "Reid?"

"Tyler?" He looked around but Caleb and Pogue were nowhere in sight.

Tyler's face held as much shock as Reid's. "Reid, where did you come from?"

"Dude, I've been here the whole time trying to break the door. Didn't you hear me yelling?"

Tyler gave him an odd look, "I didn't see you until I was beside you and I sure as hell didn't hear you."

Caleb and Pogue appeared beside them, seemingly appearing out of nowhere.

Reid stared at them, face void of expression. "Anyone mind explaining."

Exchanging glances with Pogue, Caleb spoke up. "We didn't see you and Tyler suddenly disappeared."

"You feel that?" Pogue was focussed on the door. He could feel someone Using on the other side. "What happened?"

Tyler went to speak but was cut off by Reid. "Faye was freaking out at me. Her eyes kept going blue until they went black and I appeared outside the room. I saw Chase appearing beside her but the door shut. I've been trying to get in since. There's your summary now help me get in."

"Chase is keeping a low profile. He's hiding this from everyone." Caleb always was the fastest at figuring things out.

Tyler punched the wall, "I can't believe he's going to kill his own sister."

Looking at them, Reid spoke up. "Someone'll have to expand on that later but we need in there now!"

Before anyone could make a move, the door opened with an eerie creak. Tyler spoke first, "That's new."

The door fully opened and they looked inside as they cautiously walked in.

The room was a mess with things scattered all over it. The room was a mess with miscellaneous objects thrown all over the place. Any possible projectile was on the floor. Across the room, Faye lay on her back in pile of books.

"Faye!" Reid ran to her, leaving the others standing just inside the door.

"Reid, wait!" Caleb yelled at him but Reid was already cradling Faye in his lap. The door slammed behind them, followed by laughing. "Chase."

As if on cue, Chase materialized between them and Reid.

Reid ignored this as he gently stroked Faye's face. His voice was soft, "Come on, gorgeous. Open your eyes."

"Chase," Caleb barely spoke above a whisper. Chase faced Caleb with his back to Reid, as if Reid was insignificant. Chase had no visible wounds while Faye looked bruised.

"You took my sister from me," Chase's eyes were jet black. He did not smile once, not even a smirk. "My little Hellion. She betrayed me for all of you."

Chase seemed to have lost a part of himself. Caleb could see the difference almost instantly. There was no longer that insane, happy child aspect to Chase, he was completely serious. Caleb had once feared how quickly Chase's emotions switched but now, Caleb was not sure this 'stability' was a good thing.

Chase's eyes were cold and dead, just a hint of hate and pain. He kept his jaw tight. "She stood in my way but I couldn't allow that. I warned her . . . I tried so hard to save her."

"Save her? You tried to kill her, how is that saving her," Tyler spat.

Tilting his head to the side, Chase remained cold. "I loved her . . . she was a part of me."

While Pogue was having trouble keeping his breathing under control, Caleb seemed to be the calmest out of all of them. "Why are you talking about Faye like she's gone?"

"She's not breathing." Reid's voice was soft.

Chase watched as Tyler, Caleb, and Pogue looked at Reid. Colour drained from their faces. Tyler had never seen Reid so close to tears. He was clutching Faye to his chest but her body was limp. Tyler moved to go to them.

"Back off, nurse boy." Chase flicked his wrist at him and Tyler was thrown into Caleb. It took most of Caleb's strength to keep them both from falling.

"My Hellion's dead because of you." Chase narrowed his eyes.

Pogue frowned, "Are you nuts?"

"That's a stupid question." A single tear fell down Reid's face, utter hate gleaming in his eyes.

Fed up with everyone just standing around, Pogue looked around and noticed his math text book that Reid had borrowed. Pogue used his Power and flung it at Chase but it seemed to go through him. Pogue sent a few more books toward Chase but the same thing happened. "What the fuck?"

"You can't hurt me. I'm invincible now."

Caleb spoke up, "How?"

Chase still did not smile. "A little cliche, don't you think? The bad guy revealing his evil plot just when he's starting to win . . . not my thing anymore."

Chase threw his Power into the three of them. They all started Using at the same time, easily blocking it. Caleb yelled at him, "We're all ascended now. It won't be so simple this time."

A dazzling white light filled the room, blinding everyone. Chase was the first to recover. He turned around to find the source. Reid had Faye on her back and he was leaning over her, eyes squeezed shut as if in pain.

Seeing Faye's body wiped away Chase's cold visage. He spun back to the other three. They were just starting to stand, finally reorienting themselves. Chase could only find hate within himself. Hate for the Sons of Ipswich, including himself.

Chase bared his teeth at them, "According to your Covenant, she should never have existed. But you know us Putnams . . . we just love to break the rules. My father told me she was special. He called her 'Daddy's Little Secret'. I didn't know what he meant until you almost destroyed me."

Caleb frowned at him in confusion. "What are you talking about?"

"We were connected. A special bond between twins. I used it to enter her mind until I was strong enough to stand on my own. Boy, was she pissed." Chase seemed almost wistful.

"Twins?" Tyler knew they were siblings but not this.

Chase tilted his head to the side again. "She didn't tell you we were twins, huh. Did she also forget to mention that she can Use? That's why she was so special to Daddy dearest."

"That's not possible." Pogue refused to believe it was true. He knew his history when it came to the founding families of Ipswich.

"Well, I guess we can't really prove it now that she's dead."

"You're a bastard." Everyone turned to Reid.

Arms stretched on either side of him, Reid stood with Faye at his feet. Caleb remembered the last time he had seen Reid standing like that. It was that night at Nicky's when Reid had thrown the barrel at him. Caleb watched as one of the side tables began to rattle. Doesn't he know that's useless?

Chase noticed too and smirked for the first time, "You're joking, right? Bring it on, sweetheart."

The table flew at Chase, who stood with his arms wide. Shock registered as it connected with his chest and sent him into the wall. They all stared in confusion as Chase painfully picked himself off the floor.

A bittersweet smile appeared on Chase's face as he looked at Faye's still body. "We'll finish this later."

Before anyone could do a thing, Chase dissipated into smoke. The smoke hovered for a moment and then disappeared.

"Damn it!" Pogue punched the wall.

Tyler walked over to Reid as Reid knelt down and tentatively picked Faye up. Reid lowered his head and looked up at them from below his eyebrows. "Let's get her out of here."

Confusion showed on all there faces except Tyler's, there was only sadness there. "Reid . . . she's gone."

"No, she's not."

Caleb sighed at Reid's denial, "You said yourself she wasn't breathing. Reid, man, I'm sorry."

Reid started to walk past them, Faye still in his arms. Pogue went to stop him at the door and ended up hitting Faye's arm. A soft groan rang out. Pogue looked at the figure in Reid's arm.

Faye was alive.

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A/N: So I had my friend beta this story for me. Thanks, Lia Fox (fanfiction user name). Sorry to keep you all waiting. Between me writing this in between school and work, and getting it back from my beta, I guess it's been a while. I hope you all feel better after reading this chapter! On to the reviews:

brrwsklly: I'm glad you like Faye so much. With sugar on top, eh? Well, it came out sooner then expected so I guess it kinda worked.

LunaTygerCat: She's not dead! LOL! Thank you for liking my story.

Dean's Leather Jacket: Hellion was a nickname that just seemed to fit her. Especially when it comes to her relationship with Chase.

girllyingbythesea901: Thanks for reviewing! I really appreciate it, and thank you for the compliment.

Miss.Allerdyce: Nice to see you loved it so much.

Draco's Secret Lover: You are great! I have not laughed so hard reading a review before. Yes, I do have a heart but my mischievous personality won over when it came to ending the chapter like that. I actually have killed off my own OC before. I never posted it but I wrote it for my friends and boy did they want to kill me. It let's you know just how believable your character really is.

Reid will get his chance. What was really amusing to me is that I read the reviews AFTER I wrote this chapter. So when I read your comment about explaining everything to the hero, I had to smile.

Mrs. St. John Allerdyce: Thanks! I will do my best.

Skye Mercer: Wow. You guys really like Faye, don't you . . . and hate Chase. Do you think Chase hurt Reid anyway? He may not have hurt Reid physically but what about mentally/emotionally? And don't worry about rambling. It can be a good thing. As for killing you, I'm sure there will be future chapters where you will feel the same way.

xBrokenDreamerx: There COULD be a point to the story after that. It would be about seeking revenge on Chase but that would be oh so boring without Faye and her attitude. I may have to agree with you about all the readers hurting me if I killed her off. From what everyone has reviewed, that is extremely likely. Reid and Tyler will get there chance to kick Chase's ass. Hell, they may even kick each others'.

Philyra: You will find how she can have Power in the next chapter. Many things have been thought to be true throughout history but weren't. Like the world being flat or everything revolves around the earth not the sun. I don't think you're criticizing me, you have a valid point. It can be Mary-Sue-ish. But I hope I have avoided that with my explanation. Unfortunately, I'm trying to find a way to avoid that when it comes to the blinding light (That is all I will say about that for now).

When you say the last bit didn't make sense, did you mean my story or your comment? You majoring in Forensic Psychology? Doing research or incorporating your career tends to add to a story. I like your assessment of Chase's situation.