I just thought that I would let you know that all the italicized writing is kind of like an out of body experience situation

Tanks for reading!

--Brittany2008

Chapter 11

I was standing in the rain in my dress, my hair was wet and sticking to my face, and my feet were bare. I didn't know where I was but I did know that wherever it was it was most definitely somewhere I really didn't want to be.

I heard voices from somewhere nearby, and when I looked around I realized where I was. I was standing outside Putnam barn.

Oh god. I wasn't supposed to be here.

I ran to the open door of the barn and rushed inside.

I could see Caleb a few feet in front of me, and Chase was up in the Hayloft across from him.

They were talking but I couldn't hear what they were saying. Chase raised his hand and something started to glow on the other side of the barn. I moved so that I was closer to whatever it was. That's when I saw it.

Sarah.

Chase had her in some sort of sleep and she was hovering in the air, surrounded by glowing lanterns. Caleb took a step towards her, but all of a sudden Chase was on the other side of the barn, he said something and Caleb stopped dead. Chase must have threatened to do something to Sarah.

I was watching them, but I still couldn't hear a word they were saying. When I saw chase raise his hand again. A lone beam off to one end of the barn started to glow this time. Oh god, I don't need to get any closer to realize who that is.

It's me.

I can see my green dress from here. The look on Caleb's face changed the minute he saw me. I knew that look well, he was mad and I mean really mad. He yelled something at Chase and he just laughed.

Chase hadn't done to me what he had done to Sarah. Instead he had stood me up against the beam and tied my hands above my head to keep me there. My dress was ripped in a few places, and I looked like I was already dead, but I could knew I wasn't I could see my chest rise and fall as I breathed.

Remembering the ring Reid had given me I ran over to where my body was strung up. I looked at my left hand, and there it was. The delicate diamond ring my mother had left me, the one Reid had placed the locator spell on. He would find me.

I stood back and watched in horror as Caleb and Chase fought, Chase clearly more powerful than Caleb was. Until Chase thru Caleb up in to the air and sent him flying trough the floor of the hayloft, then flung him forward where he pinned him probably eight feet in the air.

Suddenly the air surrounding Caleb changed. Blue sparks started exploding around him. This was it, Caleb was ascending. Just as the thought crossed my mind a bright white bolt of lightning connected with Caleb's chest. I noticed that Chase was saying something but my eyes were glued on Caleb. After a few more seconds Caleb's body dissolved, he looked like a big blob of water as he fell to the floor, and then he reappeared once he hit the ground.

As soon as he opened his eyes he hit Chase with an energy ball, and then another and another. One hit after the other he pushed Chase back, but Chase eventually found his footing. Throwing an energy ball at Caleb, Chase sent him flying backwards. Caleb recovered quickly, sending several pitchforks flying Chase's direction, he missed.

Chase caught the last pitchfork that Caleb threw at him turned it around and sent it flying back. Caleb dodged it, but only barely.

For some reason I all of a sudden had a pain in my side. Confused I looked down and saw that the left side of my dress was covered in blood. I turned to look behind me.

I hadn't realized where my body was hanging, and apparently neither had Caleb. Looking now though I saw that my body was strung up directly behind where Caleb had been standing when Chase had thrown the pitchfork, and because of that when Caleb had dodged it one of the end spikes was now lodged on my side. Blood was soaking through my dress. I looked back down at my hands, they were completely red.

I saw that Chase had stated laughing, Caleb not understanding turned around to look behind him. When he saw me he froze. I could tell that he wanted to go over and help me, but I guess Chase wouldn't let him.

I noticed that my vision started to blur slightly as I continued watching Caleb and Chase fight. I saw Chase throw an energy ball at Caleb and miss, hitting the lanterns surrounding Sarah and setting the dry hay on the ground underneath her on fire.

I sunk to my knees, unable to remain standing. I was losing too much blood. If this fight didn't end soon I wasn't going to make it. I noticed that Caleb and Chase were no longer inside the barn so I crawled over to the open door about a foot away from me.

The last thing I saw before I passed out was Caleb being struck by another bolt of lightning, and then throwing a massive energy ball at Chase sending him flying back towards the barn.

Right before I passed out I saw the flames rise around me.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

Right now I am convinced that, that sound is the best sound in the world. It means I'm still alive.

I opened my eyes slowly and looked at the room around me.

It was small and dimly lit, it must be late judging by the blackness outside the window next to my bed. There were several chairs positioned around my bed each one's occupant was asleep. I looked over on my other side and noticed that there was another hospital bed in the room too, it was also occupied.

"Hey" I heard someone say, coming up to kiss my forehead. When they pulled back I noticed that it was Tyler.

"Hey, what happened?" I asked. I had a few vague memories of the fight but they were a little hazy, I'm guessing the pain medication had something to do with that.

"That's not important right now. All that matters is that your ok." He said smiling at me squeezing my hand.

"Oh thank god" someone said from behind Tyler. It was Caleb this time. Sarah was standing next to him looking a little shaken but otherwise unharmed.

"Britt I am so sorry about what happened. I wasn't paying attention to where you were standing." He said, he looked like he was about to break down.

"Shh" I said "its ok I know it wasn't your fault Caleb, you were fighting for your life. This is Chase's fault." I added squeezing his hand. I looked around again to see who all was in the room. Tyler, Caleb, and Sarah were all standing on either side of my bed, but that's all that was there. When I looked at the bed next to mine I saw that it was Pouge lying there, he seemed to be asleep.

"Where's Reid and Kate?" I asked my voice coming out a little higher pitched than I intended it to.

"Hey it's ok" Tyler said brushing my hair back out of my face "Kate's fine her parents came and took her home earlier and Reid just went to go get something to drink. He should be back any time." He said calming my fears.

As if on cue the door to my room opened and that specific blond in question walked into the room. The second he saw that I was awake he rushed to me and captured my lips with his. I was vaguely aware of everyone else leaving the room.

After a few seconds Reid pulled away from me. When I saw the way he looked my heart almost broke. His hair was even messier than usual, his clothes were badly wrinkled, and he had faint circles under his eyes from lack of sleep not to mention the fact that he had obviously been crying.

"Don't you ever do that to me again." He said looking me dead in the eyes.

"I won't, I swear." I said pressing my lips to his again.

"Ugh, do you two have to do that here?" Pouge asked from the bed next to me, causing me to laugh slightly. My side was a little sore but it wasn't anything too noticeable. A few minutes later everybody came back in.

"We just talked to the doctor" Tyler announced when he entered the room.

"What did he say?" Reid asked his voice anxious.

"He said that she will be fine and that they want to keep her here tonight for observation, but after that she can go home, as long as she keeps the strenuous activity to a minim." Caleb sated sounding almost like a doctor himself.

"Ohh did you hear that Reid, no strenuous activity." Pouge said laughing. I handed Reid my pillow, and he chucked it at Pouge causing everyone in the room to start laughing.