Chapter 11: True Colours

Caleb quickly got into the car and ignored Sarah's questions. He called Pogue, and asked his friend to gather Reid and Tyler at his home. Then he drove off, explaining to Sarah what happened.

When he got home, none of them had arrived yet. He brought Sarah in, and brought a can of soda for her.

"Is there anything I can do?" Sarah asked.

Shaking his head, Caleb said "no, I don't even know what I should do."

Sarah placed a hand on Caleb's shoulders. "It's okay, Chase wouldn't harm Jared if he needs him. And I'm sure you can find him before the binding's done."

Caleb, although not comforted by Sarah's words, nodded. Right at that moment the other three Sons arrived. When they came in, before they could ask anything Caleb answered their questions.

"Yesterday Jared learned how to stop the ageing. He did it on me. Chase found out about it, and kidnapped Jared."

"What?!?!" they said in unison, before looking at each other. Reid spoke up first. "Do you know where he took Jared?"

"No".

"What are we going to do?" was Tyler's question.

Pogue answered before Caleb could. "We find Jared, of course."

"Yeah, and then we make sure he dies this time." Reid said, obviously unhappy with Chase's actions.

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Throughout their discussion, Sarah just sat there, watching them talk. When she got bored she looked out. Maybe there's some way I can help find Jared, she thought. But what? I don't have magic, and if I go snooping around alone I might end up worrying Caleb more.

Right at that moment, her gaze stopped on the bushes. There are two girls out there! They look like… Reid's friends! What are they doing? She thought. They were standing very still, blocked by the bushes, but she knew they were performing magic. When they saw her, they vanished.

Before she could call Caleb, Jennifer and Rachel appeared next to her, and one of them clamped their hand on her mouth. She felt that she couldn't move. Then another one of them whispered into her ear. "Ssshhh". Sarah knew that she had to warn Caleb. She tried moving her legs to kick the table in front of her, but her muscles refused to obey. She felt that she could move her mouth, but she couldn't bite on the hand. Moving her tongue, she did the only thing that came to her mind.

She licked the hand, and tried to spit at the same time.

"Eewwww!"

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Caleb wasn't paying attention to Sarah, but when he heard someone said "Eewwww!" behind him he turned. Jennifer and Rachel were behind Sarah. Rachel was looking at her hands, and Jennifer was crouched by Sarah's head.

A lot of things seemed to happen then. The girls looked at him, and Caleb knew that Pogue, Reid and Tyler were looking at the girls as well. Then Sarah ran, before Jennifer tried to grab her. But it was too late as Caleb used his powers to send him flying.

He held them at their spots with his power. "What the hell were you doing with Sarah? Are you working with Chase?"

There was a look of desperation on Jennifer's face. "We were forced to! He knew so much about us, and he said that if we didn't help him he would kill our families and let us take the blame!"

"I don't believe you. What is his plan?"

"I don't know! He only tells us what to do when he needs something done! I swear to God I'm not lying!"

"Where's Jared?"

This time, Rachel answered. "We'll bring you to him. Just please kill Chase so that he won't harm us."

Caleb found it hard to believe them. Why didn't they approach us and tell us the truth in the beginning?

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Reid was stunned. Jennifer and Rachel, in league with Chase? He glanced at Tyler, and knew that his friend was thinking the same thing.

Reid was starting to get mad. They tricked us! I doubt they were forced to, or they wouldn't have flirted with us that night. They would've just asked for help. Enraged now, he gathered his power and started walking towards them.

"You lying, manipulative bit-"

Caleb saw what Reid was about to do, and blocked Reid. "We need to get information from them!"

But it was too late. Reid had let loose his power, sending the two girls flying backwards again.

Caleb and the others tried to calm Reid down as he struggled against their hold, trying to get to Jennifer and Rachel.

"You tricked us! How could you!" Reid yelled.

Jennifer and Rachel stood up, slightly dazed from Reid's attack.

Before Caleb could use his powers against them, Jennifer smiled and said "you were right. We are working for Chase." Then they were gone.

Caleb glared at Reid, who had calmed down by now. "Now how're we supposed to find Jared?"