Chapter 11
Kegan walked home that day, she didn't feel like talking to Caleb. She finally realized how much she had really hurt Reid. He didn't care what happened to him. His birthday was just twelve hours away. The wind was blowing making it hard for Kegan to walk. It was very windy that day, but she didn't care. She wiped a tear away as it fell down her face. "Kegan!" she heard someone yelling. She stopped and turned around seeing Tyler running after her. She bowed her head so he didn't see her crying. "Why are you walking out in this weather? I have been looking for you forever."
"I just decided to walk home today." Kegan replied softly.
"What's wrong?" Tyler asked noticing she wouldn't look up at him.
"I'll be fine. I just need to be alone."
"Kegan, you can talk me."
"Why are you being so nice to me?" Kegan lifted her head up. "You usually aren't this nice to me even when everyone did like me."
Tyler couldn't help but laugh. "You are one of my best friends Kegan."
"Reid's your best friend Tyler. What does he think about you still talking to me?"
"You didn't do anything to me. He knows that."
"I didn't mean to do anything to him." She bowed her head again.
"I know that." Tyler replied softly. "You know Reid though. He's so stubborn."
"Yeah." She turned to walk away.
"Come Kegan. It's too windy out here to be walking home. It's not safe either."
"Don't worry about me. I'll be fine." She looked up at the sky. "Plus today I think it might not rain."
"What happened to your neck?"
Kegan quickly jerked her head down. "Nothing."
"Bullshit." Tyler spat. "What happened?"
"Nothing." She replied again.
"Who did that to you? Reid?"
Kegan looked at Tyler. "He told me that he talked to you today." Tyler kept on.
"No, Reid didn't do this to me."
"Then who?"
"Chase." She replied. Tyler glared. "Chase Collins." She added. Tyler's glare turned into confusion. "What Reid didn't tell you how crazy I am?"
"No."
"Yeah well…."
"Chase Collins did that to you?"
"Yeah."
"Have you been doing drugs again?"
"No Tyler!" Kegan yelled. "Chase Richards is Chase Collins."
"How?"
"I don't know how smartass, I just know that he is."
"Kegan, come on who did that to you for real? Did Aaron?"
"No, I haven't seen Aaron in days." Kegan sighed. "Tyler, you have to believe me."
"When you were in the gazebo the other day after the cafeteria incident and Chase was talking to you. I was standing at the window when he turned away smiling. What did he say to you?"
Kegan looked at him. "He smiled?" she asked.
"Yeah."
"He told me I was like everyone else, a stuck up bitch, who thinks I can get away with anything and everyone would be ok with it. He told me I deserved everything that happened. He wanted to know how I could cheat on someone I dated for a year in a half."
"That asshole. Why is it any of his business?"
"Because Tyler, he's Chase Collins. I swear. His eyes were the same piercing green as the night when he turned into Reid. I'm telling you he can do this, because he's done it before. He's out for revenge this time. He wants me. He is throwing Reid a party tomorrow for his birthday. He knows everything Tyler. He's going to kill him if we don't do something."
"Reid doesn't want any help Kegan."
"I don't care what he wants!" she yelled. "I don't care that he hates me now, but I am not going to watch him die."
"The party is at nine o'clock. Reid ascends at ten o two."
"What's he trying to do?" Kegan turned away from him thinking. "Why is he throwing a party before Reid ascends?"
"Are you coming?"
"Of course not. I'm not invited."
"Reid told me about taking you to the Colony House. Go back, look in the book and see if you can find anything to help us."
"You believe me?"
Tyler nodded his head. "Yeah. Someone's got to right?"
Kegan smiled. "Yeah." She whispered.
"Just be discreet about it. I don't want Pogue and Caleb asking questions. You haven't told them have you?"
"No." she shook her head while answering. "You know Caleb wouldn't believe me."
"Well don't tell them. Just go by yourself. We are expected to go to the party. For some reason Chase invited Pogue as well. I don't know if he is going or not."
"Tyler, watch out for Reid for me ok."
"Yeah sure." Tyler smiled. "Now that we got that covered. Come back to the school. I'll drive you home."
"No, let me walk. I'll be fine I promise. Its just right up the road."
Tyler nodded his head knowing not to argue with her. "Be careful." He told her.
"You forgot Tyler. I can disappear now." She smiled. He smiled back as she turned around to walk in the opposite direction. He watched as she walked away before turning around himself and walking back to the school.
Later that night Kegan found herself not being able to sleep yet again. This time she wasn't thinking about Reid, but about defeating Chase, yet again. She looked out the window and saw that it was beginning to rain. She couldn't help but laugh. In thirty minutes, it will be Reid's birthday. She rolled over on her side to look at the rain as it hit the window sill. She wished for everything to be different. She wished that she was back in New York, at her all girls' school. Yeah she really didn't have any close friends that she kept in touch with. Hell, none of them knew about her leaving. She would give anything to go back there. Change what was happening to her brother and friends. Save Reid. Save her father. She closed her eyes, not wanting to think about it anymore. It was too painful to think about everyone around her slowly drifting away. She felt so helpless. She pulled the covers up over her and begged her mind to send her into a sleep.
"Happy Birthday Reid!" Everyone replied in unison. The whole school showed up for Reid's birthday and for once he was happy. He had a smile on his face as Chase put his arm around his friends shoulder and lifted his glass in the air. "Happy birthday buddy, you deserve it." He whispered in his ear. Reid nodded his head with a smile. He looked out the corner of his eye and saw Kegan standing there smiling at him. She turned away and moved through the crowd before anyone else noticed she was there.
"Happy birthday man!" Tyler slapped Reid's hand and hugged him.
"Thanks." Reid looked over at Caleb and nodded his head. "Thanks for coming."
"Wouldn't miss it for the world." Tyler replied. "You having a good time?"
"Yeah." Reid nodded his head. He began looking around the room.
"Who you looking for man?" Caleb asked.
"No one." He replied monotone looking at Caleb. "Just seeing who is all here."
"She's not here. You didn't want her to come, so she didn't." Caleb replied.
"Thanks." Reid replied sarcastically before walking away.
Tyler looked down at his watch, it read. Nine fifty five. "Caleb, its almost ten." He replied.
"Reid!" Kegan screamed. She watched as he laid unconscious on the floor. "Reid open your eyes."
"Now this is a party!" Chase replied throwing his hands in the air with a smile on his face.
"Chase, don't do this to him." She begged.
"No, you did this to him!" Chase pointed his finger. "Ladies and gentlemen…." Kegan turned around and saw Caleb, Pogue, and Tyler walking in. "Lets see who is behind mask number one." He closed his eyes and quickly Chase Collins appeared in front of them.
"How?" Caleb asked.
"You should listen to your sister more often." Chase replied.
"Chase, just let him go." Kegan replied.
"No, I want him to suffer like you made me suffer." Chase looked at his watch. "In five minutes, your precious boyfriend will be ascending, for the first and…" Chase laughed. "Last time."
"No!" Kegan yelled. "You cant do this. You want me, than take me. Leave my friends out of it."
"No!" he yelled.
"You've already won." She replied defeated. "Just let it go."
Chase laughed. "Like you let me go? I've been following you for a while now. After what happened at the barn. It took my while to recover, I mean hell Caleb almost killed me. But I did it. I was around you all the time, before I turned into Chase Richards. You dreamed about me, you wouldn't let the fact that I wasn't dead go. I know you Kegan. Like no one knows you. Instead of saying Reid in your dreams, it was my name for weeks you kept screaming out. You didn't let go of me, you still haven't,"
"You haunted my dreams Chase." She retorted.
"You haunted mine to." He glared. "You remember back in the days of the Witch trials, you know before they hung everyone. Back when it was the real stuff. Burning, isn't that what they did to them?"
"Chase." Kegan replied.
"How about we have an old fashion burning at the stake." Chase smiled before staring Kegan right in the eyes, as he lifted his hand in the air. Suddenly logs appeared all around Reid, he was bound to a pole, and gagged.
"Reid!" Kegan moved to help him, but Caleb grabbed her. "What do you want!" she sobbed. "Reid wake up." She begged. Reid began to stir.
"Well now the party can officially begin. The birthday boy is awake. Just in time."
"Reid." Kegan sobbed. He looked down and saw Kegan sobbing trying to get away from Caleb. He looked to his side and saw Chase Collins standing at his side.
"Chase." Reid whispered.
"Yeah, you missed the introduction sorry." Chase replied. "You ready to count down."
"Chase stop." Kegan replied.
"Ten…nine…eight…seven….six…." Chase started the count down to ten o two.
"Chase!" Kegan yelled.
"Five…four…three…two…" Chase had a huge smile on his face. "ONE!"
"AHHHHHH!" Reid began to scream. They were piercing. Kegan tried to run to him, but it was no use. Pogue was by her side holding onto her.
"Let me go!" she begged. "He needs me."
"Let him go." Caleb replied. "You cant stop it."
It went on for five minutes, until finally they watched as Reid passed out from the exhaustion. "What are you going to do Chase?" Caleb asked.
"Does it matter? You don't care about him. You could careless. You probably think its better that he dies, that way he can stay out of your sister's life. I know you Caleb. You hate Reid. Just admit it. Everyone already knows it."
Caleb looked away. "You know what, it doesn't matter. Lets' get this party started." He walked past Reid, lifting his hand in the air. Suddenly a fire formed around Reid's legs.
"No!" Kegan yelled. "Ok, ok, you win. I'll do whatever you want." She begged. She couldn't tear her eyes from her burning boyfriend.
"Hm……" Chase stopped beside her. "I don't think so." He walked past her, lifting his hand one last time making the fire rise higher. Reid's eyes shot open, and he let out screams as he began to burn. He tried his hardest to get out of the ropes Chase had tied around him, but it was no use. He looked over at Kegan as she ran to help him. He tried to say something, but it hurt too bad.
"REID!!" Kegan screamed. She took off running towards his burning body. She watched as he begged for help. The fire was too high and too hot to get to close. She was watching the one person she loved burn to death.
Kegan shot up in the bed as sweat poured down her back and face. She had tears flowing down her cheeks. "Reid." She replied. She was breathing heavily. She looked at the clock. 'Six thirty five.' She would have to go to school in a few minutes. She threw her blanket off her. She rubbed her face before leaning over and breathing in. "It was just a dream." She told herself. "Was it?" She shook her head before getting up. She walked to the bathroom and ran the cold water in the sink. She looked in the mirror before bending down and splashing the cold water over her face. She heard her door open, expecting Caleb, she turned around. In walked her mother.
"Mother." Kegan was surprised.
"You're up already?"
"Yeah, couldn't sleep." Kegan grabbed a towel and put it over her face.
"Caleb's been telling me what's going on."
"Really?" Kegan hung the towel back up.
"I'm sorry about Reid, Kegan. He'll come back."
"Mother, did you know about Joseph Garwin getting into Reid's mother's mind to bring her back home?"
"Yes, your father told me once I believe."
"Is it wrong to want to do that with Reid?"
"No sweetheart. I know how much you love Reid. It's so hard I know."
"I can't seem to let him go." Kegan whispered.
"Maybe you aren't suppose to."
Kegan bowed her head so her mother didn't see her cry. "Oh baby." Evelyn moved towards her daughter and wrapped her arms around her shoulders. "You weren't suppose to know love at this age. If it came this early, then it's coming again."
"I don't know how to change it."
"You can't change the past, but you can change the future."
Kegan looked up at her mother and gave a soft smile. "You better get dressed before Caleb gets up. You know how he is." Evelyn smiled at her daughter. "Sweetheart, don't give up on Reid ok."
"I won't." Kegan replied. Her mother kissed her forehead before leaving Kegan to get ready for school. "Change the past, I change the future." Kegan replied to herself. She shut the bathroom door behind her before climbing into the shower.
School ended and everyone ran out of the classrooms to go get ready for the biggest party of the year. Reid's birthday. Kegan walked past Tyler and nodded her head before making her way to her car. "Kegan!" Caleb called after her. "Where are you going?" he asked.
"I needed to do some stuff." She lied.
"I was wondering why we drove two cars this morning."
Kegan laughed. "Yeah, I'll be back later on."
"I guess I'll see you later on tonight then."
"Yeah, have fun at the party." Kegan shut her door and started the car. She closed her eyes and breathed deep before backing out. Caleb watched as she drove away before making his way back into the school.
"Where is she going?" Pogue asked.
"She said she needed to do something."
"Like what?"
"I don't know. I just don't think she wants to be around while everyone is getting ready for Reid's party."
"Yeah I cant really blame her." Pogue responded. "Just let her go Caleb. You know she is having a hard time with all of this."
"Well I guess we need to go get ready then." Caleb turned to his friend.
"I guess." Pogue answered unsure if he really wanted to go. Caleb had convinced him to go, since Reid was ascending. They needed to be there for him. Especially if he goes crazy. "I still cant believe I'm invited." Caleb looked at Pogue before shrugging his shoulders.
Kegan drove as fast as she could to the Colony house. She knew Gorman wasn't there, after her father died, Gorman wasn't really needed anymore. He packed his things and left Ipswich for good. He needed to leave, he needed to make his own life work without having to take care of a helpless man. She pulled the car to a stop and quickly got out and ran up to the house. She threw open the door to the basement. She slowly began walking down the steps, not sure she wanted to do this anymore. The lights were on. She looked around to make sure no one was around before moving over to the book. She sat down with it in her lap and began flipping throw it, yet again. She got to a page talking about the covenant before Caleb's generation. She lifted her legs up and began reading. As it came to her father's name, she stopped. She slowly ran her finger across the paper that read 'William James Danvers III' and smiled. "Help me." She replied. "Tell me what to do." Suddenly the pages turned on its own. She jerked back, but smiled when they finally stopped. It was the page she read about her father changing the Covenant. She looked confused, not sure why she was sent to this page. "The day may come when the Covenant will turn on each other. One after another, no longer together as one. I urge you brothers, do not let this happen. People come and go, but the Covenant should always remain as one. Do not break the bonds that the Covenant holds, or they might not come back together again. This has happened once before, breaking ties with each member causing the lives of the Covenant, one by one." She skipped a few paragraphs and began reading again… . "Knowingly, the son knew things would be different, they would change his future and destiny. Also knowingly, causing those to forget, forget him and their heirs until it was time for him to come along again. He read the spell aloud, going back into time, creating the Covenant as it once was, warning the Covenant of the evil that awaits them, warning them to not trust anyone, and to stay together as one for they should fear being torn apart. James L. Danvers III, may he forever be blessed, knowing that he changed the lives of the Covenant for the better of his generation and beyond." Kegan looked up from the book and at the four stone chairs around her. She placed each son in each chair. They were smiling, cutting up, the way it use to be. She looked back down at the book before sighing and ripping the page out. She grabbed her purse from the table and a pen before writing something down and slamming the book closed. She put the book on the table before running up the stairs and back to her car. She had to get to the party. She had to figure out a way to stop everything.
Author: Ok, so I've decided there are only two more chapters left, so I hope you guys enjoyed this sequel. I know its not long or anything, but I am starting school this Monday and its going to be my toughest semester, so I need to focus. Who knows, it might not be too bad and ill be back!! I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, you are going to find about soon what happens with Reid's ascension and everything!! REVIEW!
