Skylar POV- Skylar woke up early and before doing anything she called her grandmother. She couldn't ask her mom about what she felt for Reid as her mom isn't a witch and she wasn't going to talk to her dad about it either.

"Hey Gram" Skylar said when the call was answered.

"Oh hello my little Sky Bright" her Gram said still using her childhood nickname.

"I have something to ask you. Something witchy."

"Anything child. I heard the Council sent you on a big mission."

"It's kind of related to that…see there's this coven here… 4 witches and one of them…" Skylar wasn't quite sure how to tell her nearly 70 year old Gram how Reid made her feel.

"One of them's the killer?" her Gram asked.

"Most likely but this one he… he makes me feel…"

"Like your blood's on fire? Like if you don't kiss him the world will explode?"

"Yes! How did you know?"

"Cause that's how I felt about your grandfather. Our bonding, our marriage was a touch shameful back in the day as how quick it was. But we're witches dear... what did we care."

"So that's it? Boom this guy's my forever, forever?" Skylar started pacing in her room.

"You can try to fight it dear but truth is, you two were basically made for each other. Like recognizes like child."

"And it always happens this fast? I mean Gram I barely know this guy but I really want to kiss him."

"Don't worry Sky Bright it's natural… well for female witches who find their bond mate it's natural."

"So for 3 female witches out of I don't know how many it's natural."

"Well it's 4 now child."

Skylar rubbed her forehead both relieved and not at the same time.

"Thanks Gram at least now I know."

"Anytime my little Sky Bright. Good luck on the mission and the witch. Be safe. I love you."

"Love you too Gram."

Skylar hung up the phone and looked at herself in the mirror.

"Well are you going to be a fox or a chicken?" she asked herself.

When her reflection just started back at her she decided to simply go with the flow and see what fate had planned. She got dressed and decided to head into town and get some girly supplies. On the way out she ran into Tyler Simms.

"Hey? Hi you're the girl from last night right? The one that guy hit?" Tyler asked getting her attention.

"Yep that's me. Girl who got hit is my formal name, but you can call me Skylar though" she said holding out her hand.

Tyler looked at it for a moment before shaking it. He yelped and pulled back when her reveal spell sparked him.

"Static's pretty wicked I guess. I'm Tyler" he said with an easy smile the sparks already forgotten.

"Well it was good to see you. Maybe we'll have some classes together and you could help me out" Skylar said before making her exit.

"You should check out Nicky's later tonight. Good food, music, company, Reid'll be there too" Tyler slipped in subtly.

"Thanks. I'll have to see about it" Skylar replied, now planning on going for sure.

She got on her bike and headed to the local drugstore for her supplies. As she parked she saw Caleb Danvers pull out of the lot with the other new girl, Sarah her name might be, in his car and take off down the road. The girls' roommate came out of the store with some guy who was at the party last night. They caught a cab and then they too were gone.

By the time she had her shopping done and all set up in her room it was late afternoon closing in on evening. A good enough time to dress and head for Nicky's.

Reid POV- Reid decided not to let the power surge he'd felt last night bother him. Instead he focused on the one girl he couldn't shake from his thoughts. Skylar. There was something about her that drew him in like a moth to a flame and he was sure he'd get burned in a good way. Cause even now just thinking about how close he'd come to kissing her made him burn for her.

"Dude you're still in bed? It's after noon" Tyler said walking into their room.

"Your point?" Reid asked.

Shaking his head Tyler didn't answer.

"So I just saw that girl from last night. The one who kissed you. Skylar" Tyler said as he mussed around the room.

Just hearing her name made Reid grin and his blood warm.

"She kissed my cheek that's all."

"Oh really? So I can take a shot at her?" Reid knew Tyler was joking he'd never go after a girl her knew Reid might try to get.

But still thinking about Tyler with Skylar made Reid feel something he'd never felt before. Jealous. Reid refused to answer worried what might come out of his mouth. After all Tyler was his best friend.

"Nah she's not my type anyway. I told her you'd be at Nicky's later I think she'll show."

Reid got dressed in his usual, baggy jeans, fingerless gloves and a hoodie over a white t-shirt. Lastly he pulled on a black beanie. He checked himself out in the mirror before he caught himself. What was he doing? Seeing if he looked good enough to impress Skylar? He never cared about impressing anyone before. What was wrong with him? What was it about that girl?

"If she shows, she shows" he said nonchalantly but he could see in Tyler's smile that Tyler had seen Reid checking himself in the mirror and knew Reid cared if she showed up.

"Let's just go" Reid said opening the door.

He and Tyler had a few errands to run before heading over to Nicky's but it wasn't too late in the evening when they got there. Reid didn't see Pogue's bike or Caleb's Mustang in the lot so he went inside with Tyler to play some pool. Reid won the first game and just as they were racking up the balls for round two. Aaron and Bordy walked over to the table with cocky grins on their idiot faces.

"You boys up for a little game?" Aaron asked.

Reid nodded then he saw Kate come in with that new guy, Chase. After that Caleb came in with Sarah. Yet still no Skylar. Pogue showed up and headed straight for Kate.

"Corner pocket" Reid said calling his next shot. He sank the ball in the corner pocket and grinned.

"Great shot" Tyler smiled.

"Well well well…" Reid said as Pogue walked over to them.

They bumped fists and blew it up then Pogue did the same with Tyler.

"How long you guys been here?" Pogue asked.

"A bit. Just been playing Aaron and Body" Reid replied putting him arm around Pogue's shoulders.

"Would you look at that?" Tyler said about a girl leaning over the bar.

"Pink lace" Tyler said starting the bet putting money on the pool table.

"Blue cotton" Reid added in for fun.

"Boys, that girl hasn't worn panties since she was 12" Pogue said adding to the bet.

Tyler used his power, as the starter of the bet, to blow the girls' skirt up. Sure enough like Pogue said there were no panties.

"Yeah. Thanks boys" Pogue grinned taking the money and walking away.

Reid and Tyler went back to their game. He felt it the second she walked in. Skylar was here.

Skylar POV- As soon as she walked in the door she knew Reid was there. She was about to look for him when one of her favorite songs came on the jukebox. 'I love rock and roll' by Joan Jett. She walked out onto the dance floor and began to sway to the music.

Behind her Caleb and Sarah danced. Skylar rolled her hips with her hands up in the air. She let her eyes flash purple to… entice others to dance too. She grinned and sang the words as she danced.

Reid POV- Reid won the game and grabbed some of his winnings off the table.

"Gentlemen, it was a pleasure" he said.

He felt magic in the air but it wasn't his. Sure he'd used a little to sink the last impossible shot but this power felt electric and charged. However Aaron was refusing to pay the rest of the bet money for Reid making the last shot.

"What?" Reid asked getting angry.

"No way" Aaron replied.

Then Aaron shoved Reid, sending a beer bottle crashing to the floor.

"Blow me!" Reid shoved Aaron back.

"Let's take it outside. Come on" Aaron said.

Aaron shoved Reid back grabbing him by the front of his jacket.

"Get him Reid!" Tyler yelled.

They headed out the back door to continue.

"Let's go. Bring it on man" Aaron taunted.

"He made the shot dickhead. You bet him he couldn't and he did" Tyler said.

"We ain't paying you shit, so if you don't like it…" Bordy said.

"What's the problem?" Caleb asked coming out the back door with Pogue.

"None of your damn business" Aaron said.

"He bet me I couldn't make a combo shot, and I did" Reid said grinning.

"Everyone just forget about it okay?" Caleb said.

"Hey! Take it someplace else ladies. Now!" Nicky said standing in the doorway with a bat.

"Whatever you say Nicky" Aaron replied before he and his friends walked off.

Nicky shut the back door locking it.

"What were you thinking?" Caleb asked.

"We were just playing them" Reid replied.

"Yeah come on Caleb. They were suckers for it" Tyler chimed in.

"Why don't you quit being such a pussy?" Reid said getting in Caleb's face.

"I'm not finished with you yet" Caleb said grabbing Reid's shoulder when he tried to go around him.

Reid grabbed Caleb's wrist and let his eyes go black and used his power to suck away Caleb's oxygen.

"Reid stop" Caleb said softly.

Then Caleb's eyes went black and he hit Reid with a blast of power sending him flying back into kegs and the wall.

"What will it take for you to get it? It's addictive you moron" Caleb said walking towards him.

"You've seen what it can do if you abuse it. You want that? That's your business. But if you use in the open like you did tonight you risk exposing us all. And that I won't let happen" Caleb explained.

Reid, his eyes still black, got to his feet and used his power to lift a keg into the air telekinetically.

"My power's greater than yours" Caleb said.

"Not until you ascend" Reid shot back.

"All right go for it tough guy" Caleb said waving his arms in a bring it on motion.

Reid hurled the keg at Caleb with his power. Caleb deflected it with his power then sent another blast at Reid that sent him flying back into empty beer bottles the fence stopped his backward momentum.

"Stop it this is crazy!" Pogue said holding Caleb back.

"It's for his own good!" Caleb fired back.

Tyler put one arm around Reid to help him walk and the other on his chest to hold him back as well.

"Keep using like you did tonight, like you did last night. When you ascend you'll be as good as dead" Caleb told him.

"So I fixed her car big deal" Reid said.

"Don't play me Reid! I'm talking later and you know it."

"The hell I do." Reid shoved Tyler off him and got in Caleb's face. "I didn't use later."

Reid and Tyler began to walk off.

Skylar POV- Skylar felt all the power being used outside and figured now was her best chance to catch the killer. She waited until it appeared they'd stopped using before she opened the door. Tyler and Reid were walking toward her but she walked past them.

"Skylar hey…" Reid said turning to her.

"Sorry boys" Skylar said to Pogue and Caleb.

She raised her hand in the air and let her eyes go white. She drew a circle like a halo in the air which glowed white.

"Vinctum" she said closing her hand into a fist and bring it down.

The circle closed around Pogue and Caleb.

"Now which witch killed my best friend? Eenie or meenie? Cause I've already checked off miny and mo" Skylar said hooking her thumb over her shoulder at Tyler and Reid.

Pogue let his eyes flash black to attack but just as quickly they went back to their normal color.

"Oh yeah, lock down spell. You're bound and powerless inside that circle" Skylar explained.

Tyler and Reid walked around in front of her to face her. And they simply stared at her looking… confused.

"You're a…witch?" Reid asked.

"What? Did you boys really think you were the only witches in the world?" Skylar asked with a little chuckle.

They all just stared at her. With sickening realization she knew that none of them had killed Jessie, because yes they really did think they were the only witches in the world and the witch that killed Jessie knew she was a witch cause he took her power.

"Oh my god. You did think you were the only ones" she said softly.

"Occillo" she said snapping her fingers breaking the spell letting her eyes go back to normal.

"How?" Caleb asked.

"You boys have a lot to learn. Come with me" she said.

She waited until they were all in or on their vehicles. Tyler in his Hummer, Pogue on his bike with Caleb on the back and Reid surprised her by swinging his leg over her bike and putting his arms around her waist.

"All right little witch, let's go" he said.

She heard the smile in his voice which also surprised her she thought he'd be mad or on guard but he wasn't. That made her smile. She took off and the others followed. She led them back to the school and into her room.

Once the door was closed she let her eyes flash purple. "Silentium" she said and bright white light flashed in the room.

"Now no one can hear us not even with magic" she explained.

"How did you do… all that and before?" Pogue asked.

"Simple. I was taught, trained."

"By who?" Tyler asked.

"The Council…the Witches Council? A Council of witches?" she said but blank faces looked back at her.

"Oh boy. I knew your families broke off from the Council to make their own Covenant but I at least thought they'd tell you about the Council. Okay look not all the witches were killed in Salem some ran before it started, some hid. Anyway, there are a couple hundred witches in the world. Some went to Europe other fled to what is now Mexico but others stayed in the US. They formed the Council. Made up of 5 witches all males and one female witch" Skylar explained.

"How are there female witches?" Pogue asked.

"Do you guys ascend?" Tyler asked.

"Is it addictive?" Caleb asked.

Reid watched her silently.

"I don't know. Only a few female witches are born every 50 years. My friend and I were the only ones this time. Yes we ascend. I will tonight. You guys might feel it, it's powerful. No it's not addictive to us. We also don't age with the use of it" Skylar answered them.

"How did you do that circle thing?" Pogue asked.

"It was a simple lock down spell but it must be taught and practiced. Those kinds of spells don't age you like the others do, we don't know why. But, they're only taught to the Enforcers. Witch cops basically. Some spells require nothing but wanting them to work, as I'm sure you guys have done. Others require a hand movement. Some need a word or two usually Latin."

"You said you thought one of us killed your friend, the other female witch I'm guessing" Reid said looking a little angry.

"I did but I was able to cross you and Tyler off the list before the tonight."

"How?"

"The power leaves behind energy so to say. Each witch has their own kind of energy. Whoever killed Jessie left behind thick black energy. Reid yours is red to go with your rage it's like a cloud. Tyler… yours swirls pink innocent, sorry I know not very manly. Pogue did you use magic in the alley tonight?" "No." "Okay then Caleb yours is very light airy barely there and it's blue. I can rule out Pogue cause whoever killed Jessie knew she was a witch and he took her power."

"We'll help you" Reid said.

"No he's dangerous, power hungry I can do this alone."

"Yeah well you're not alone anymore."

After a few more questions Skylar looked at the clock and started to herd them to the door.

"My ascension's coming and I'd like to do it privately" she said when it looked like Tyler might argue.

Reid refused to budge. "I want to stay. Watch. Now that I know you're a witch some of the things I've been feeling lately make some sense. We need to talk."

"Reid… okay we will talk but not tonight please?"

Slowly he nodded but he still wouldn't leave.

"Fine come on I'm not ascending in this school."

Skylar led him outside and into the woods.

"I don't know what to expect so stand back okay?" she instructed.

He leaned against a tree with his hands in his pockets. Clouds started to form above her as the minutes ticked down. Nervous, she wiped her hands on her faded jeans and looked at Reid. The look in his eyes calmed her and she smiled at him.

At 10:26 Skylar was lifted high off the ground as coils of energy of power wrapped around her through her body. She tossed her head back never having felt so much power in her life. The head of it nearly burned her from the inside out but it didn't hurt. She wasn't sure how long it lasted hours, minutes, seconds but soon she was falling. Reid caught her before she hit the ground.

"Wow" was all that came out of her mouth.

Reid POV- Reid watched as the wind wiped her auburn air around and her skin seemed to glow. He'd never seen anything so beautiful before now and he was man enough to admit it. He caught her when she fell.

"That looked intense" he said helping her stand but keeping his arms around her holding her to him. She simply nodded.

"Third date" she said.

Next thing Reid knew she was kissing him. It was just as amazing, intense and burning as he thought it would be and more so. He didn't want to stop. Somehow he'd known that if he kissed her he'd be lost and he was, He was lost with her.

He opened his eyes when a light appeared but he didn't break the kiss. He saw red power coming off himself headed towards her, and he saw sparkling white power coming off her headed towards him. He broke the kiss just before the white power touched him and just like that the lights were gone.

"What was that?" he asked a little breathless.

"Our powers trying to bond to each other. Though that SHOULD be impossible without a ceremony."

"Why are our powers trying to bond together and why should it be impossible?"

"I'm worn out but I'll tell you tomorrow okay? Promise."

"Yeah okay" Reid gave in simply because looking into her eyes he saw how tired she was.

He kissed her again softly and watched their powers try to bond again. She pulled back before they could and he half walked, half carried her back to her room, she looked ready to pass out.

Reid went to his own room not bothering to hide the smile on his face. Once again he felt something he'd never felt before, he felt like he might be falling in love.