Tyler spent the good part of two hours searching for Gemma on campus only to find her sitting in their garden where he had started his search. He should've known that it was where she would go one last time before leaving.

Gemma heard his approach and turned to face him. In that moment he saw all pain and sorrow in her eyes that he had felt when she had told him goodbye. If Peyton's words had not been enough to convince him of Gemma's continued love for him what he saw in her eyes now would have convinced him instantly. He now knew certain that letting her go was not an option. However, Gemma still seemed certain that it was the right course of action.

Before he could move closer Gemma began to retreat. In his desperation to make her stay Tyler moved faster than he ever thought he could to grab a hold of her arm to stop her from running away. He kept his hold tight as Gemma made the attempt to struggle free from his hold but to no avail.

"Tyler please let me go!" Gemma pleaded desperately. "I need to leave!"

"You can't and I won't let you Gemma!" Tyler replied with the same desperation. "You need to tell me what's wrong? Who was that girl we saw? Why are you afraid? How can you turn your back on us?" Tyler questioned, trying to remain as calm as possible.

The questions rang in Gemma's head. The pain in her heart filled her sorrow. All emotions and desperations mixed until they became one giant cloud of confusion within her. It all built up until she couldn't take it anymore. Without realizing what she was doing Gemma struck out. She didn't realize that she had used the powers that she had been so diligent in keeping secret until she felt Tyler's hold on her loosen in one swift jerk as he was forcibly flung several feet from her into one of the many garden flower bushes.

Tyler felt his feet leave the ground beneath him as he was flung backward away from Gemma. It was as if invisible arms had grabbed him from behind and forciably pulled him away from her. After the situations involving Chase and his brother in the past months Tyler knew full well what had just happened. The feeling of being pulled backward was the same feeling as being pulled by the Power. In that instant before his rough landing in a nearby flower bush he realized that the burst of power had originated from Gemma. Of everything that he had thought possible he hadn't considered the possibility of Gemma possessing the Power even after hearing Lux and Peyton's theories only days before.

With as great timing as ever the rest of her friends had arrived to witness Tyler's short flight across the garden. When the surprise of losing control of her powers in her emotional state wore off Gemma was the first to move. However, she didn't turn and runaway as she would've done earlier that day. Instead her worry of having been too rough with Tyler had her rushing to his side to help him from the bush he had landed in. Once by his side she quickly began to search him for any signs of damage that she may have unintentionally caused.

It took a great deal longer for Tyler and the rest of the group to emerge from their shock. When they finally realized that they had just witnessed Gemma 'using' they made their way closer as Gemma helped Tyler to his feet.

Satisfied that there was no damage done Gemma finally began to become aware of her audience. However, despite knowing the stares she was receiving all of her attention was focused solely on Tyler who had yet to speak. At that point Tyler's silence was beginning to wear on her mind causing her to grow uncomfortable in the silence. Not knowing what else to do she turned with the intention of leaving.

Gemma didn't get far before she once again found herself caught in Tyler's hold. She had no time to react before she then found herself being pulled in closer and wrapped tightly in his embrace. In that moment she felt all the fear and sorrow melt away. Tyler truly was more than she could have ever hoped for after everything that had happened over the years. She had been a fool to believe she could leave. As much as she hated to admit that she was wrong; Peyton had been right and so had Tyler.

For a few moments more Gemma indulged herself in the warmth of Tyler's embrace. When she was finally able to pull herself away to look up into his blue eyes she was surprised to find only love and relief rather than then shock, anger and confusion that she had expected after revealing herself as possessing the Power.

"You don't seem surprised," she couldn't help but point out. "That I have the Power, I mean."

"We actually suspected for awhile," Tyler admitted. "It wouldn't change what I feel for you."

Tyler's admission touched her but unfortunately the moment between them was cut short by the interference of Caleb and the rest of their friends.

"I hate to interrupt the moment guys but we have a lot to talk about," Caleb tried to cut in as politely as he could manage.

"What Caleb's trying to say is that you got a lot of explaining to do Gemma," Reid explained bluntly.

Gemma sighed and nodded her agreement. Willingly taking Tyler's hand in hers she let him lead her away from t he garden. As he gently pulled her toward the parking lot where their vehicles awaited them Gemma didn't miss the knowing triumphant smile that Peyton flashed her as they passed by. With Tyler taking the lead their friends soon followed suit. It was easy to guess where Tyler was taking them. She knew enough of the history to know where their secrets were likely kept.

The thought of setting foot inside the old colony house created a sense of nervousness within her. She had spent so many years running from what she was. She had run to avoid facing what resided within the house. She had run to avoid ever involving them. But, now with Tyler sitting beside her as he drove seemingly to the middle of nowhere she felt safe for the first time in many years. Holding his hand tighter for comfort Gemma was finally able to admit that after years of always running, thinking that she would forever be running she didn't want to run anymore.

Tyler felt Gemma's hold on his hand tighten as well as her growing discomfort as they grew closer to their destination. During the entire fifteen minute ride to the colony house they remained silent but both found comfort in each other's presence. When they arrived at the old colony house they waited patiently for the others to arrive. With Tyler's hand still held firmly in her own Gemma allowed them to lead her into the rickety old house and down into the dark basement light with the soft glow of candles.

One by one the group took their seats with both Lux and Peyton taking their seats in the open space left on the stone bench where each of their significant others sat. Tyler led her to do the same and take the seat next to him. Taking a deep calming breath Gemma glanced around the room finding it to match the way she had invisioned it to look. With her nerves under control and Tyler and her friends waiting patiently for her to explain she began her story.

However, she didn't start with speaking. First she had to reveal the secrets of the past before she revealed the secrets of today. What she first needed to reveal went back much further than any of their lives but instead back to when it had all begun. In the same way that she was sure they had done many times before during one of their meetings Gemma allowed her eyes to flash black. A small burst of power was released to seek out the book that she knew well but had never once seen or touched in her life.

The group watched in silence as Gemma's power brought fourth the Book of Damnation from its resting place to float before them above the circular stone slab their seats surrounded. With one brush of her power the book opened and the pages turned until they reached the page she sought.

"I know you've all had your run in with Chase. You know the story of how the fifth bloodline didn't end in the way it was believed it had. Instead Goodey Pope had an affair with John Putnam and became pregnant with his child. After generations the Pope and Putnam bloodlines was carried down to Chase Collins. What the Book of Damnation fails to inform you is that Goodey Pope was not the only woman that met the same fate at the hands of John Putnam as she did. Another woman was also impregnated by the same man and from that union a daughter was born," Gemma revealed solemnly. Looking around the room she found her friends frozen in shock theirs wide and mouths agape. Seeing that they would not say anything in reply she continued. "Just as your families have gone down through the years mine has done the same. It is the Putnam blood that runs through my veins."

The news that Gemma was actually another relation to the once thought dead bloodline was a shock to the entire group, but there was still more questions to be answered. Fortunately, they did not have to ask for them to be answered as Gemma soon continued.

"It is the same blood that runs through my twin sister's veins as well," Gemma added darkly.

"That girl we saw before, she was your sister," Caleb clarified.

Gemma merely nodded in reply forcing herself to hold back the pain filled tears that had begun to build behind her eyes.

"Why were you so frightened when you saw her?" Lux asked trying her best to not to push Gemma too far at seeing how upset she was.

The time had finally come to reveal what she had always hated. It was time to reveal her past and how Chase had ruined her life from the moment he walked into it and stole away the only family she had left. Taking another deep calming breath she went on to answer the question.

"Years ago, I've lost track how long ago, my sister and I lost our parents in an accident but we were taken in by some distant relatives. Ever since we were little our parents had told us that one day one of us would inherit a great gift that we must learn to use wisely. Because she was the oldest Desari began to believe that she would the one to inherit the Power. While Desari and I had always been very close it wasn't long after I inherited the Power that she began to change. Slowly, Desari let her jealousy take over. That darker side of my sister became much more powerful after 'he' appeared. Chase Collins came to us one day and I felt the darkness within him. I knew the moment I laid eyes on him that he wasn't to be trusted. He wanted me to join him and that made my sister even more jealous. In the time that Chase spent making his attempts to convince me to join him my sister somehow fell in love with the bastard. As result it was much easier to Chase to influence the darkness inside her until it had completely taken over the good that was once there. Now she's no better than his slave. Ever since then I've been running and those two have been hunting me down. Chase still wants my Power and Desari will do anything he asks of her, even if it means killing me. To Desari, I am as good as dead. If she had her way she would kill me, but Chase wants me alive because without me he's got no one to cast the spell," Gemma explained.

"Why are they looking for you?" Tyler questioned tightening his hold on Gemma's hand as if to insure himself she was safe.

"I am sure you've noticed that when it comes to the female's that possess the Power our powers are more in tuned with one specific purpose. Lux was gifted with a varied power that more resembles you powers while Peyton received the gift of past present and future sight. Although, I also sense that the Power no longer resides in her, but the imprint of it still remains," Gemma pointed out before continuing in her explanation. "I am no different. My Power is of a different nature completely. Like all of you I can perform the simple defensive and attack uses as Tyler experienced earlier today. However, my true Power is rare and dangerous. I was gifted and cursed as spell caster."

Everyone in the room sat in silence until Reid spoke.

"What exactly is that?"

"Spell casters are those that possess the power to actually create spells and to use spells that otherwise others even the rest of us wouldn't be able to use," Lux answered drawing on what she remembered from her readings on their family histories.

"Lux is right," Gemma acknowledged. "My power, however, comes at a price. Every time I use I drain a great deal of energy but not in the sense of taking away bits my life like it is for you boys but in the sense that I am left weak and vulnerable. If I were to create a spell and use it would take even more energy than it would to cast a spell already in existence."

"What exactly does your sister want with your power?" Pogue asked curious.

"It's Chase that wants it, my sister is nothing more than a tool for him to help do his dirty work," Gemma revealed leaving the room shocked at the revelation that her pursuer was actually Chase who they all thought dead. "He has even more reason to seek me out now then he did all those years ago. Now, he is nothing more than dark soul wandering the plains of the earth. He wants a body to tie his soul to but he also needs a powerful spell caster to cast spell that will tie him forever to the body of his choosing."

If they had been shocked at the revelation of Chase still being alive in some form they were even more shocked in hearing of his plans to once again truly be of the living world. If that were to happen they were all well aware that he would once again come after them to fuel his greedy hunger for more power.

"I can't perform that spell. If I did only evil would come of it and my sister would become even more lost to me than she already is," Gemma remarked sadly.

"You said he would be tied to a body of his choosing; would it be safe to assume that he'd be after---," Caleb began.

"One of you would be his logical choice," Gemma finished for him. "It was why I tried to keep my distance," she said sadly looking up into Tyler's eyes feeling a pang of regret that she put him in danger.

As if sensing her unease Tyler kept his blue gaze locked with hers and disentangled his hand from hers so that he could pull her against him into a tight comforting embrace.

"You did the right thing by staying Gemma. We'll help you," Tyler whispered to her comfortingly.

"Baby Boys right Gem, we're a family and kicking a psycho's ass to protect each other is what we do best!" Reid commented with one of his classic smirks.

Gemma could feel the sincerity of their feelings surround her. She knew without a doubt that they all truly would fight to keep her safe in the same way she would do the same for them. Unable to keep the tears locked in any longer she let them fall in deep sobs that racked her body. At first the group was surprised by her sudden outburst but realized soon enough that her tears were ones of relief rather than fear or regret. The relief she felt in that single moment as she sat there with Tyler and her friends was immeasurable. It was a feeling of safety, love and friendship that she hadn't felt in a very long time.

"I am sorry guys for not trusting you with this sooner. It's just that I've always been afraid of forever--- of running forever. I guess I just got so used to thinking that way," Gemma spoke through her tears.

Minutes pasted when Gemma was once again able to get herself back in control of her emotions. With nothing left to be said the group dispersed from the basement and made their way back outside the old colony house. All the way Tyler continued to hold Gemma under his arm and close to his body. She didn't protest as the feeling of having him close helped to sooth her out of control emotions. The lightened mood of the group didn't last for long once back outside.

The moment that they stepped outside the door into the dim light of the approaching dusk a cold chill of awareness ran through Gemma. She knew that she wasn't the only one to feel the unwelcomed presence when Tyler and her friends stopped dead in their tracks as she did. Glancing around the wide open area lined with trees Gemma found the object of their discomfort. Standing not far down the old drive to the house stood the lonely figure of her twin sister. However, Desari's figure soon disappeared to be replaced by the figure of Chase smiling maniacally at them from where stood at distance. In seeing her sister's acceptance of having Chase's evil mix with hers to accomplish such glamour made Gemma's blood run cold. It made heart hurt to know that the sister she still loved so much was so far out of her reach. Despite everything her friends had told her at that moment Gemma doubted that they would ever be able to win this fight. What would the price be to win against this darkness?

AN: There! Now you know. And now I'll be able to get more involved with the relationship between Desari and Gemma. I can't wait to write more! Please give me your opinions on the chapter. I love to know what my readers think!