Daughter of Ipswich

Falling Down the Rabbit Hole

Keep Holding On

My head throbbed horribly, as I regained consciousness.

At first all I saw was white. Pure white. At first I thought I was heaven, until I heard the distinct sound of a heart monitor in the background. That was when I knew I was in the hospital and that little prick Chase and done something.

Luckily I had not a dream, so I could confirm he didn't try to come to me as an incubus. I just hopped he hadn't had his way with me on the road. But I doubt he did. He was probably more into chaining me to bed, after he had destroyed the Covenant.

Suddenly I felt someone's fingers tighten around my cold hand, making me look over at the mystery person.

There I saw Tyler sitting there, while he looked over at the heart monitors.

"Tyler?" I grumbled hoarsely, and surprised that I didn't have an oxygen mask or a tube down my throat.

Tyler quickly turned his head over at me, and gave me a sympathetic smile. "How are you feeling?"

"Tolerable," I answered, wanting to leave the hospital and go find Chase, so I could kill him.

I then paused my thinking wondering where my brother, Reid, and Caleb were.

"What happened?" he questioned, looking down at me. "An ambulance was called my anonymous person, who led them straight to you and Pogue, with her helmets still on, like you were on a bike crash."

"Chase…" I grumbled, starting to sit up.

"What about him?" Tyler asked quickly, while he pushed me back into the pillows.

"He attacked Pogue and I, flipped the bike over and everything. He must have put our helmets back on, after he chocked me."

"Chocked you?" he questioned.

I pointed to my neck, where there had to be bruises proving my chocking, and how he had strangled me.

"Celeste," Tyler paused," there's nothing there."

"What?" I gasped, touching my neck, which I thought would have been tender, but instead it was perfectly fine.

Tyler sighed and commented," Pogue supposedly had a concussion and you survived without an injury, thanks to your helmet."

"Damn him," I growled, thinking of Chase.

"Reid is over in the other room, watching Pogue." Tyler informed me.

"Where is Caleb?" I questioned, looking at him curiously.

Tyler shrugged his shoulders. "After you guys left, he got a call from Sarah, who claimed she had an emergency and needed his help. So he left, while Reid and I looked through the Book of Damnation, since Caleb took your book with him. But shortly after that, we got a call from the hospital that you and Pogue were in an accident. So Reid and I quickly came here, but we haven't seen Caleb for a few hours now."

"A few hours?" I gasped, beginning to sit up again.

Tyler pushed me back down, and reaffirmed," We have been calling Caleb every half an hour, but he hasn't answered."

I was torn between thinking if Caleb was making out with Sarah or if he had been attacked by Chase too. Either way I was worried beyond belief.

Suddenly I saw Reid walk in.

He looked exhausted, as he walked up over to me, with a weak smile.

"Hey, Reid," I smiled back, while Reid leaned over and placed a kiss upon my forehead.

"Glad to see you're awake and moving."

"How is Pogue?" I whispered, worried about my brother, and why Reid wasn't watching him anymore.

"He's still asleep. Had a pretty bad hit on his head, or at least that's what the Doc says." Reid informed me.

"More liked dropped on his head," I grumbled, as I crossed my arms, but quickly uncrossed them, due to the I.V. which wasn't very comfortable.

"Dropped?" Reid asked in a confused tone.

Tyler sighed and explained," It was Chase, he got to them and attacked them, but staged it to look like an accident."

"Why?" Reid asked loudly, looking over at me. "Why would he hurt you and Pogue?"

I bit my upper lip, before answering, as I looked down at the clean white blanket over me," He's after Caleb. He wants Caleb's power. And he wants me. To be a trophy to his slaughter of the Covenant, after he gets Caleb. Then...once he's had his way with me, he wants to take my powers."

"Has his way with you?" Reid hissed, obviously upset that any boy other then him got to even touch, or thought about touching me.

Tyler gently squeezed my hand in reassurance, as I explained further," He wants to have a...edition to the Putnam family line, of 'pure blood'. Then he wants to take my powers."

"Jesus fuckin' Christ, no wander Caleb was so cold, when he came in to see Pogue and told me to leave." Reid growled loudly, kicking the wall.

"Caleb's here?" I questioned starting to sit up again, but Tyler once again pushed me back down.

"Stay down! You need to relax!" Tyler sternly reprimanded me.

"Where did he go off to?" Tyler asked looking over at Reid, asking the question that was on my mind, because it is internally possible that Chase could have disguised himself as Caleb.

"He didn't say, he just told me to leave, so he could wait and watch Pogue."

Quickly announced," Reid, you should go back and check on Caleb and Pogue. It is possible that Chase could have disguised himself, since he has enough power to do so."

Reid and Tyler looked at me in shock, before Reid rushed out of the cube I was in, obviously worried for my brother.

Tyler then began, as he smiled at me," I'm sure Caleb is just upset about hearing you and Pogue are hurt. And he's probably mad at himself for not stopping both of you before."

"He puts too much responsibility on himself," I consoled Tyler, as I looked over at me. "He's still only a teenager, and isn't eighteen yet."

Tyler lightly chuckled," I'm surprised I hadn't noticed it before that you two liked each other. You both care about one another a lot. More than I think Pogue and Kate do for one another."

I rolled my eyes, unable to deny the smile going across my face. I really did like Caleb, and now I knew he liked me. Or at least he acted like he did.

Suddenly the door opened, only to reveal Caleb, who was looking down at the ground, with his hands inside his pockets.

"Pogue's awake, Tyler," Caleb emotionlessly announced, as he still looked down. But it was obvious he was telling Tyler to get out.

Tyler sighed and gave me a brotherly hug, before reminding me," Lay down, don't sit up. You need to relax."

"Yes, Mommy Tyler," I giggled at him, as he gave me one last smile, before he quickly walked out of the room.

As soon as the door was closed, making me look over at Caleb.

Caleb still looked down, as he quietly trudged over to my side, and took a seat upon the chair next to me that Tyler had been sitting in before.

"How's Pogue?" I asked quietly, looking down at my blankets.

"He's holding up, but not as coherent as you obviously are." Caleb answered, with a cold voice.

Suddenly I felt his arms wrap around me and his lips kiss my forehead, once again releasing that feeling of warmth and happiness within me.

"I'm not letting him touch you again." Caleb whispered in my ear, as he held me close to him, as he sat down next to me, since there was plenty of room for him upon the wide bed.

"Caleb, he wants you. He wants to take your powers." I whispered back to him, feeling fearful emotions build up in my throat. "Then he's going to take me and my powers."

"I know, I know," Caleb sighed, still holding me, allowing me to rest my head against his chest and I weakly hugged him back. "Chase was in Sarah and Kate's dorm room, and told me everything. He even told me that he had attacked you and Pogue."

"Caleb, what are we going to do?" I sniffled, trying to block the images of Chase chocking on the road.

Caleb sighed and whispered back," I don't know. But right now we need to figure out if we can get you out of the hospital."

I looked up at Caleb, and saw him smiling down at me," Let me ask the nurse when you can get discharged."

I happily nodded, while Caleb leaned over and placed a sweet and simple kiss upon my lips.

He then reached over and pressed the nurse button, quickly getting a nurse to say, via speaker," Yes?"

"Hey, I would just like to know when Celeste Parry could be discharged, since she is awake now and has been for awhile now." Caleb announced, as he reclined back into the pillows, still holding me close.

"I'll come to check on Miss Parry."

The speaker turned off, and oddly the nurse walked right in, making me jump a little in surprise.

Caleb stood up off the bed, as the nurse walked over to me.

"Are you having any pains, Miss. Parry?" The nurse asked, looking at the machines that were attached to me.

"No, not really," I answered looking over at her.

"You're a lot better off than your brother," she sighed, and looked over at me.

She then looked over at Caleb, but quickly looked back down at me," You look fine, and I doubt the doctor will have any doubts. I'll bring in your clothes back here, and get the doctor to sign your dismissal."

I nodded in thanks, while she walked out of the room, leaving Caleb and I alone once again.

But as I looked over at Caleb, I noticed his eyes were fading back to his normal coloring.

I scowled at him, but he just smirked," You're obviously fine, and we need to get you to some place safe."

"And where would that be?" I asked scowling, looking over at him. As far as I was concerned there was no place safe around here.