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Chapter 12 Part 3

I was getting more late I could care less if I got home to see my Grandma there. She would have to understand I did this for a good cause. " Hey Di um there has to be a Circle meeting." Diana put down her glass of Champagne on the bar top.

" Now?" she asked, " It's important if you can find Faye and Melissa tell them it's important too." I looked over and saw the table. " Meet me at the table." I stepped away from her. I saw Adam our eyes met, I motioned my head to the far corner where a table was vacant. He didn't need to motion he just walked away.

" Alright Everyone it is has been a wonderful birthday and I can't thank you all enough for stopping by but I am pretty beat and it wouldn't be fair if you all partied without me. So I am afraid I have to well get together next time and I'll see most of at school."

There was a big awe from the crowd. The music stopped playing, as everyone exited the Boat House Grill. That didn't seem to stop there spirits and saying how had a nice time at Adam's party. He went to his coat rack to escort some people to their cars. I walked and sat on the near the table.

" Oh look who it is." I stared up to see Faye making her way with Melissa. Her intense stare never faltered from mine like always she was trying to see through me as if make me feel inferior under her gaze.

" Nice to see you too Faye." I shot back.

''hmmmm." she put a fake grin on her face, as she sat down towards my left, Melissa took a seat across from me.

It was pretty awkward just sitting there not saying anything, I still watched as some people exited the Diner. One tall figure walked in, I saw Jake staring at me, he was silent I looked away from him.

" Look who decided to grace us with his presence, well I'll say this turning out to be quite the reunion after all." Faye chimed. " Faye shush." Diana came pulling up a chair now sitting down to my right.

" Okay since were us are here I need you listen and I will need your help." I talked lowly be careful not to say anything loudly while last people talked to Adam. I told them what happened Jake and my meeting with Lucy. How the medallion possibly worked. How she Lucy could help us plus filling Faye in with everything that happened while she was absent from the group.

" Thanks you all have a nice night." Adam closed the door now walking towards the table. It was silent now amongst everyone as if they were trying to take everything in. " So we just have to do what you say because your the Queen of Dark Magic?" Faye broke the silence, leave to Faye to always jump to conclusions. I didn't see things that way.

" If we don't activate the medallion, then we're vulnerable to witch hunters." I stated.

" We don't know that." I male voice spoke up we turned to look at Adam. " Maybe we can use are full powers to stop them without the medallion." He did have a point but how.

" Why take the chance?" Di spoke now. I turned to stare at her, her worried but yet determined features were on face. " You saw your father use it right? You know it works?" she asked concerned.

" yes." I assured her.

" Then I think we should activate it." Melissa shrugged.

" Me too." Diana looked from Melissa to Adam. " Fine." Faye agreed with a sigh. We all looked over at Adam now. Clearly he was out numbered, the circle was in but we would be vulnerable without him. " okay." he agreed flatly.

" I'll go along with the rest of the Circle." It was settled then. I turned to look at everyone. " Alright as told we be meeting Lucy behind the abandoned house." We all pulled out our chairs, I caught Jake looking at me then headed out the door with everyone else. I turned to look over at Adam who was about to head out. I had say something.

" Adam!" He halted his steps as I walked to him I wanted to apologize. " You were right. About Jake." I blinked, I hated to admit it, but I too blind to comprehend that Jake wasn't perfect. Adam sighed lightly he looked down at his feet then back into my eyes, stepping closer to me.

" I accept who you are. I just don't accept that your only defined by dark magic. I think your much more than that." He nodded his head. I wanted to kiss him on the cheek, for being honest and thank him I knew everything he was saying was coming from heart. I felt that maybe Adam was put for reason, maybe it was a good thing that I had some body welling to call me out on my BS when I wasn't thinking clearly. Some one who understands that, " I can't be defined by what's in my blood. Adam was the one to see past that ,sad to say Jake couldn't.

" I know." I said appreciatively.

He reached into his jean pocket grabbed my hand placing the Medallion in it. " Weird to say I carried on me all night." he pursed his lips. My fingers enclosed hand holding it mine, I stared up to see his dark eyelashes blink slowly, then gazed up at me. "Thank you Adam." I said. He nodded. " Anytime Cas.'' We headed out to the cars as we made our way to the Abandoned house.

Adam drove with Diana, Faye with Melissa. Jake and I. The ride with Jake and I was too quiet, we didn't even look at each other. " So he gave you back the Medallion?" From the corner of my eye he didn't look at me, just forward.

" Yeah." I turned the corner now leading up to the house. " You think she will show up?" I knew he meant Lucy.

I still didn't look at him, " I really don't know." telling the truth. As we pulled up to the house. Diana's car, and Faye's pulled up. " Okay I'll grab the fire wood then matches start the to start the fire." Adam walked away being swallowed by darkness. " Guess I'll help." Jake put his hands in his jacket walking away, as he did he turned to stare back at me before disappearing.

Jake and Adam gathered, the old chopping wood that was laying at the side of house. I wasn't even sure if it good to use then was amazed when Adam and Jake used a spell together to summon fire.

I watched them closely as they concentrated. Adam has his eyes closed, while Jake stared intently at ground. They were both the same yet very different. They had both lost their parents Adam's mother Jake's mom and dad. They both were leaders in their own way, they protected the cared about. Maybe what set them apart was the magic inheritance, or how Adam always looked at the pros and cons of every situation or willing to figure things out in a group where as Jake was more independent on doing things, still thought about pros and cons but was willing to take a risk with no questions asked.

" Cassie are you alright." Diana's hand touched my shoulder, my attention went to her now. Then there was a spark we both turned to see fire roaring to life. Both guys looked pleased what they did but not with each other. We waited as it started to get more late we paced around, Adam and Jake take turns picking at the fire as we waited for Lucy's arrival. I was beginning to think she wouldn't show.

Then I heard footsteps sweeping across the leaves, and heavy breathing. I turned to Lucy walking are way. I was surprised to see she did make it. " Sorry I'm late." she said.

" That's okay." I smiled lightly. " The sooner we start the safer you'll be." she nodded her head. " Form circle around the fire and hold hands." I went towards everyone else as Lucy walked around. I saw Jake give her a ' don't know if I can trust you her' look. He stood up.

" The last time we stood around the fire we formed the circle." I said out loud. putting the Medallion around my neck.

" And look how that turned out?" Faye said, I looked her as her hands crossed her chest. I pushed that away as what she said. We all formed the circle and grabbed hands. I stared at Lucy who was quiet now, and gave a nod of encouragement.

" Focus on the fire." Lucy spoke aloud now,'' breathe deeply...slowly." she walked around the circle all of doing what she told us to do. " Air we breathe fire we feel." she said.

We chanted it in unison. " Air we breathe fire we feel." The fire roared more to life growing, I inhaled my breath.

" The medallions getting warm." I felt myself not concentrating as much. It's as if it was trying to burn through shirt. Diana stared at me, Adam looked at me to Lucy.

" Concentrate Cassie." Lucy whispered in my ear. " Air we breathe fire we feel." she chanted. I focused on the fire again watching the flames dance. '' Air we breathe fire we feel." We all chanted again, the medallion got hotter.

I looked over at Faye who seemed winded now. " I don't feel so great." Melissa spoke up now seeming winded as well.

" What your feeling is your magic activating the medallion we're almost done. By this circle bind air and fire to metal and ignites it's power!"

I closed my eyes to still concentrate we all chanted what she told us to. I felt strange all the sudden like something when I was down stairs with Jake.

" No-" I gulped " somethings wrong!." I tried to speak correctly it felt like my words would become jumbled. " I-I can feel it." I said more weakly. '' It feels like when Faye tried to do the spell at the fire and ice dance." I stared at Melissa who looked worried. Then it dawned on me, Lucy was setting us into a trap.

" The medallion it's taking our magic." I stared at Lucy couldn't believe how naive I was to trust a woman I didn't know. I looked at her brown eyes, they were smiling through the illuminated fire. As she nodded her head a small mischievous grin formed on her lips. We all let go of each other hands.

" I'm sorry, I forgot to mention the medallion channels power in or out! stolen magic from thousands of witches that's what makes it so strong." She stared at all of clearly triumphant in victory to fooling us. Her gaze landed on mine.

" Now taking yours." she smiled, the was the odd part I didn't feel weak like I did a second ago. In fact I felt angry " This is my father's medallion." I held it up. " I saw him us this against the witch hunters." She still smiled clearly amazed maybe it was about time I wiped that smirk off her face.

" And I remember what he said now." I said smiling on the inside confident. Lucy's smile slowly vanished now fear took over her features. " No."

" Yes ignis despari fullom!" The fire that blazed in the middle soon, spreaded it's way to Lucy. The circle seemed shocked at what was going on. Lucy feel to the ground crawling away as the fire was inches from her. I walked towards her now.

" YOU LIED ABOUT EVERYTHING!" Said loudly, " She must be working for the witch hunters?" Jake walked on the other side walking towards her as well.

" Is that true?" I asked daring her to the say the wrong word. " They threatened me gave me no choice." Lucy panicked, not like I haven't heard this before. " You told me that you didn't know if my father was dead or alive...and if your really a psychic could sense his energy?" I asked her question to see if she was lying," Tell me is he dead or alive." she looked frightened. '' yes but no one knows where he is." I focused on her, the fire now mere inches almost catching her on fire. Then she was blubbering about not knowing his whereabouts asking me to kill her. It was tempting I wasn't a cold killer. I looked at her, not noticing everyone looking at me. " Never come back to Chance Harbor! And tell those witch hunters I have the medallion and know how to use it." I warned.

" We're ready for them." I turned to walk towards the house, I heard Lucy run away, while everyone stared. Adam went to run after her. " Let her go." I said. He stopped shocked. I shook my head. " she's not coming back."

Later on that night I watched as the Circle dispersed back to the house. I stayed outside remembering the fire, how I lost my cool how I almost killed Lucy without mercy. I stared at the dying embers now.

" You okay?" I heard Jake's voice. " we know my fathers alive, not surprised why it was a shock guess I just thought he was buried somewhere else." I looked at Jake now, not really in the mood for company. " I still need to find him."

" I'll help you." Jake came closer to the fire now.

I didn't need nor want Jake's help. " Don't think so." He still walked closer.

" Don't push me away." There was something in his voice that meant something I didn't comprehend it right now.

" We're not so different, what you were feeling here with Lucy letting your anger drive you? That's what you'll need to beat the witch hunters." He seem so sure that we just like why because, there was dark magic in our blood lineage? Because were from family's that possibly killed others? Maybe Adam was right Jake was too enthused with legacy, I was ready but I didn't know if I was ready to have blood on my hands not like this? Adam helped me realize there were other ways to handle the situation.

" No." I shook my head. " I'm not like you at all Jake." I walked back to the house now walking alone. I stayed silent as the circle retreated Jake was being offered a ride from Diana to ride in the car with her and Adam.

'Good luck Di.' I said to myself. Some how after tonight I didn't feel scared anymore I decided to stay behind fighting if I should do the spell one more time. Now that I think I knew how to channel it properly. I walked downstairs switching on the lights wondering if this was a good idea. I stepped into the spot from earlier I focused on the medallion channeling all my energy this time I would concentrate hard not to let get to out of control. I channeled my energy feeling the house shake around me. There it was again that strange sensation creeping in my veins, something unlocking deep in my body. I closed my eyes and embraced the power, feeling something powerful as myself channel combine it's energy with mine. Something so far yet it felt so close as if its heart beat matched mine. From a distance I swear in my mind I saw dark figure there was need to figure out who it was because, I was trying to summon him.

The room stopped shaking I opened my eyes.'' Daddy..."

I drove home the neighborhood quiet. I parked the car still feeling the after effects of what happened, I could hear my father's heart beat mixed with mine back at the house. I looked over to see my Grandma's car was still not parked. She must have been working double time at the hospital? I got out the car, making my to the house as I neared the door. I stopped seeing Jake's bed room window light on.

Jake was just being there for me, trying to help. I had to understand that what did in the past was his past. He was trying to make it right. I bit the side of lip stepping away from the door and heading to the house next to mine. I didn't hear him out earlier and I should apologize. And maybe I didn't know all too well but it's good if I tried to understand. I was angry like I have for the few days now. I had to let Jake know I didn't need to be angry all time to get something good out of my life. I sighed thinking how I should apologize to him I raised my hand to ring the door bell but forgot he doesn't know when to lock his door. I went in closing the door behind me, seeing it was dark in the entrance thank goodness for the moon light. I walked up the stairs, and I thought I heard something like a thump. I took each step as I neared the door, seeing the light on the floor get covered in a shadow then appear again.

I knocked on the door, then opened it. " Jake ?" I stopped. Faye grinded mercilessly on top of Jake as they groaned in pleasure. There he was tangled with Faye in his bed sheets. Their bodies glistened with sweat, Faye's hair was tousled, Jake's lips looked bruised from a heavy make out session. They ceased there movements as Jake eyes got wide.

" Oops." Faye smirked. Jake gently took Faye of him, as he tried to find something to put on.

" Oh my-" I turned quickly from the spot, there it was... that tear making it's way down my heart. I ran down the stairs. I just needed to get out and quick.

" Cassie!" I opened the door but the a hand pushed it closed. Turning me around to face him. He held a bed sheet to cover the bottom part of his body. " Don't touch me! don't you dare touch me!" I swiped his hand away.

My teeth clenched." Disgusted to look at him with his hair all messed up. " Is this the part when you please say let me explain? hmmm?" I raised my eyebrows feeling the tears form. Waiting for his answer.

" Don't go pointing fingers, you left me hanging today! When I was trying to be there for you Cassie you pushed me away!"

" Ohh sorry crap excuse so you go and FUCK FAYE?" Motioning towards the stairs.

A voice came down, " Are you guys done anytime soon?" I stared up at Faye wearing one of Jake's T-shirts up on the stairs. Sometime she could be a cold heartless bitch.

" Shut up Faye I don't want to hear anything from you." I warned pushing passed Jake standing towards the end of the stairs praying to Lord above I had enough strength not to cause her to experience combustion. I felt Jake's hand turn me around to face him, I swatted it away again.

" I mean it Jake don't touch me!" I felt the tears fall from my eyes now. I held up my hands, cringing at the fact I actually felt something for this idiot.

" You-are- a-liar." My fingers curled. " Gosh you are such a liar!" I put my hands on my sides, quickly thinking I would lash out. Everything I trusted about him vanished in this moment. I guess Adam right again. I pushed passed him roughly to open the front door.

" Cassie?" I turned to stare at him thinking of word in the book to say. '' You walked out of my life once and I can do the same to you. Goodbye Jake." I slammed the door so hard I thought I heard it crack. The door opened.

" Cassie!" Jake yelled after me, I walked away from him not dare turning back. " Cassie?" I raced to my house, got in closing the door hard behind me.

My back pressed hard against the glass, I didn't mind it being so dark now. I was so stupid! I began to cry hard sliding down towards the wooden floor. I know Jake and I weren't together and It seemed that I had questioned where we stood. I couldn't help but feel that there was something we had for one another. It was all a waste of time, every smile, every touch, every word just complete bullshit! I buried my head in my hands, letting the tear drops stain them.

Then it hit me, I just couldn't believe that I Cassie Blake had the nerve to ever fall for Jake Armstrong.

AN: There's part three. I literally cringed when I thought if they put this in the show how Cassie would have reacted. Does this mean she going to Adam now? Faye is also one of my favorite Characters and I had the urge to write her so ruthless. Don't mean to make her look like a big Hoe to all you Faye fans. How did you guys like it so far? Don't fret Jake and Cassie will be together in later again for reading until next time!

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