"So aside from Reid's input, we have no idea what we're going to do?" Tyler asked from the passenger seat.

"We're thinking of that at this moment." Caleb said sounding slightly annoyed at Tyler's lack of confidence.

"I still say we should just let me kick his ass." Reid replied looking away from the road for a split second to glance at Tyler.

"No." Pogue cut in. "Guy's we've also gotta remember everything that happened with Chase, we have to learn from our mistakes."

"There also weren't four of us that went after him." Caleb reminded him. Pogue shrugged.

"That only makes it easier for us." Reid replied.

Tyler drummed his fingers on the dashboard anxiously, "You okay, dude?" Reid asked him with a glance. Tyler nodded as he replied with, "Just forming a plan in my head."

"Care to share with the class as to what you're thinking?" Reid asked.

"Well, if we're meeting this guy in the woods it'll be easier for us to remain unseen, given that it's so dark out now." The guys were listening waiting for the turning point when they hear the action of the plan. "I was thinking we could use it to our advantage, and come in on all sides, not just all coming from one angle…" He trailed off.

"That way he can't run away, unless he just disappears." He finished rather anti-climatic.

"I don't know if that's gonna work…" Reid trailed off slowly.

"Well, we're running out of options here, Reid." Caleb said from behind him.

Reid looked irritated at that statement. "You know Caleb it's not something I can just go with Kayla's life depends!-" Reid began only to be cut off by Tyler yelling, "Hey! Watch the road!"

"It's fine Ty, there's nothing even in the -. Oh shit!" Reid cried as he slammed on the bakes swiftly bringing the hummer to a stop, before running something over.

The guys were breathing hard waiting for the shock to wear off suddenly Pogue broke the silence, "What the hell is that?"

The attention of the car was now focused on whatever was in the road.

"Is- is that a person?" Tyler asked leaning closer to the front window squinting into the dark slightly.

"I hope not-" Caleb was cut off by Reid swearing as he hit the steering wheel, only to quickly jump out.

"Fuck, guys, I think that's Kayla." Pogue said as he swiftly slid out of the car following Reid over. The other two followed suit, they watched Reid react as he raced to the person's side, "Kayla?" He cried sinking to his knees.

He took the person in to his arms, and cradled the person closer to his chest.

Upon coming closer the guys saw the figure in Reid's arms better. They saw that Kayla had blood all over her stomach as though she'd been stabbed.

"Kayla. C'mon Babe, open your eyes… please." Reid begged.

Her eyes suddenly flickered open, "Re-Reid?" the soft hoarse voice shocked everyone, and even Reid jumped a little.

"I'm right here, Kay. I'm here." Reid said shakily.

"Don't- don't leave me. Please." Kayla pleaded suddenly gripping Reid tighter as she feebly tried to pull herself closer to him.

"I won't, baby. I promise." Reid sounded as though he was trying to fight off tears.

"O-okay… Good." She replied nodding her head becoming visibly relieved. "I don't want to be alone…"

"You're not, I'm right here."

"Reid, I-I love you-"

"Don't." He cut her off almost fiercely, " Don't say good-bye yet. You're not going anywhere. You're going to go with the guys, and I'm gonna stay here and face this psycho, and then we'll see each other soon after that."

The guys behind Reid just watched in silence. Suddenly Kayla just disappeared, almost dissolving in Reid's' arms. The heavy silence was broken by laughter, laughter that sounded as though the person was insane. Reid jumped up looking bewildered, and pissed off.

"What the hell?" Pogue asked aloud, not to anyone particular, as everyone looked around for the source of the noise. The roads were wet from the rain earlier on that day, and it seemed as though the trees surrounding the road they were on were leaning towards them in a manor of trying to pin them where they were. Then a sudden figure was standing on the highest of the branches in the trees.

"Garwin, It really is a pleasure to meet you." A voice said from the trees, as a tan, brown eyed, raven haired man floated down from the trees, "even though I will saw you broke the agreement we made, you seemed to have brought you're entire little troop of boy scouts with you."

"Yeah, it's a group effort to make sure all of our cookies get sold." Reid replied sarcastically.

The guy smirked, "You know, I like you. You're funny, even under the circumstances." The guy took a step in to the road.

"Do you have a name?" Caleb called out from behind Reid looking annoyed.

"Um… excuse me? I believe I was talking to Garwin, not you."

"Your name?" Reid growled out as all his anger bubbled up to the surface.

"Jake." The guy smiled.

"Where's Kayla?"

"That, my friend is a surprise. Not to worry, she some where safe." Jake began, "Although I will say that she has a time limit until, she's in not so good condition, I mean you saw her, a wound like that can only be ignored for so long."

"Where. Is. She?" Reid said taking a rather aggressive step forwards, only to have Jake laugh.

"Reid. Don't." Pogue said from behind as Reid chucked a shock of power at Jake who easily dodged it. Caleb stepped up next to Reid gripping his shoulder telling him to try and calm down. Reid sent him a glare and shrugged off his hand.

Suddenly Caleb was launched into a tree. Tyler and Pogue looked to Reid, who had an equally shocked face on, but was looking to a smirking Jake who simply shrugged nonchalantly.

Pogue and Tyler stepped up only to be slammed into trees themselves. "I told you to come alone." Jake shrugged with a devilish smile.

"Let, Kayla go. Please."

"Will me your powers, then I'll consider it, after she gives me an heir to the powers." Jake shrugged.

Reid's rage boiled over and he threw Jake into a tree. Jake landed on the ground face down. He groaned, as he rolled over with a slight chuckle only proving how insane he really was, " Oh right, you're the jealous type. I forgot really I'm sorry." He said as he pushed himself up.

"Where is Kayla?"

"Jeesh… You just won't let that go will you?" Jake said with an eye roll as he waved his hand in Reid's direction and a light flashed behind Reid.

Quickly turning around Reid saw Kayla, her hands tied together at the bottom of a tree. Kayla's eyes searched around frantically until they finally rested on Reid. Reid started for her, only to feel like he was being struck by lightening.

I've heard it hurts like hell never felt it though.

Kayla

Upon opening my eyes I frantically looked around at the sudden change of scenery, my gaze only stopped once it rested on Reid's form standing in front of me. As soon as we locked eyes he started towards me only to be stopped when the skies opened up, and a huge shock of lightening aimed right for him. Instantly I knew what was happening, he was ascending.

Oh god, please let him survive this. I thought as I tried to find anyway to get my hands untied.

Hearing Reid groan in pain made my heart wrench. "Reid!" I cried out when Jake sent a shock of opaque blazing white power at him sending him into a tree, or he would've had Reid not suddenly burst into flames, and appear at the bottom of the tree instead.

Reid sent a glare in Jake's direction, as well as a ball of fire. Jake caught on fire as he stumbled backwards falling over some roots.

"Well, we know what element you are now. Fire, figures you get the dangerous one." Jake shrugged after putting his arm out. Reid rolled his eyes, "Guess that just leaves little Tyler for wind."

Reid jumped up to his feet, quickly changing the subject he said, "Just let Kayla go, she has nothing to do with this. This is between me and you."

"… Are you really that stupid?" Jake said with a grin. "I mean I heard you were somewhat dumb, but to ask that question just means you have less than half a brain, she has everything to do with this. She's a new type of witch, a female, the first in like, well… ever actually."

"What the hell does that have to do with this right now?" Reid growled.

"Reid… With her it means that we don't have to produce only one heir, every child we have will have the power…"

"That's sick! Aren't you guys related?" Reid yelled in a revolted tone.

"Through a long line of people, besides even if our kids turn out retarded I can always just take their power when they're old enough to talk."

Reid couldn't even respond to that.

"It's the way life works, besides it'll only help us out. We won't have to hide anymore. If there's enough of us 'gifted' ones we could just fight back unlike our useless ancestors during the Salem Witch Hunts."

Reid's fists clenched.

"Anyway, let's just get down to business, huh?"

Reid sent Jake a withering look

"You do know how to will you're powers away don't you? All you have to say is 'I will – my powers' of course there's a 'you' between will and my, but I'm not stupid enough to say that."

"No. I'm not willing you anything." Reid replied taking a step closer to me, so now he was standing between Jake and I.

"Well that sucks, for both you and Kayla…"

Then suddenly I felt the sensation of being exhausted, and my eyes slowly closed, as a blazing white light closed in around me.

A light flashed from behind Jake, and suddenly Kayla who looked as though she were asleep, but upright and was floating there.

Then catching the sight of something shiny in Jake's right hand, and in a flash he tossed it at Kayla, but just a second before Reid shouted out, "Wait. No!" but he was too late. Kayla was slammed into a tree as her eyes flew open she screamed as she struggled against the ropes to reach her shoulder where the knife was.

"No!" Reid yelled as he sent an almost uncontrolled line of fire to Jake. Jake easily dodged it, as he laughed throwing Reid further away from Kayla.

"Just will me you power and she'll be back the way she was before you met her. She'll be just fine, and I'll make sure she doesn't remember a thing about you. So she won't be hurt, not at all."

"Reid! No!" Kayla cried her hands somehow had gotten untied and she tried to pull the knife out quickly, but Jake wouldn't let that happen, instead he used only pushing the knife deeper into her shoulder pinning her against the tree, she shirked in pain.

"Kayla!" Reid yelled as he tossed Jake far into the woods from the road, as he was able to race over and pull the knife out. She fell against him, whimpering. Reid's arms wound around her middle pulling her against him she let out a muffled cry and pulled away.

Reid finally was able to take a look at her now. Her stomach needed immediate medical attention, and that new knife wound on her shoulder will be needing attention soon.

"Reid…?" Kayla asked softly now wearing a dazed expression on her face. His head snapped up to her face from the rest of her body.

She took a step towards him, her arms held out as if to grab on to him, when suddenly her knees gave out, but Reid was at her side in an instant, holding her up. "I-I don't think I'll ma-" She began.

"Shhh…" Reid cut her off. "You'll be fine. I promise." That was the last thing he could say before the pair was yanked apart by a sudden gusting wind.

Reid was thrown into a tree, he bounced off a branch then hit the ground quickly getting up he faced off with Jake. Only Jake had the split second advantage, which was all he needed. Reid was thrown away quickly.


Kayla

After being thrown into a tree and hearing a sickening crack from my arm, my eyes watered. I watched feeling useless as Reid was thrown far into the woods. Pogue was suddenly up next to me, as he threw Jake away, then Tyler helped me up gingerly, while Caleb kept Jake busy, Tyler picked me up, and had started to walk further away, towards the Hummer, only to be knocked down by Jake. Looking around I noticed that Caleb was down, which only left Pogue.

I made my way to the closest person that just happened to be Tyler. I shook him by his shoulders until he opened his eyes and focused on me.

"You have to help Pogue! There's no way he can take Jake on his own." I pleaded as I took a glance around hoping to find Reid's form lurking somewhere, only to see no one.

"I have to get you to the car." He replied.

"No. Help him!" I cried out as I pulled out of his grip. That's when Pogue was thrown over our heads into a tree.

Caleb pushed himself up the same time as Tyler, and they both gave Jake a shock of power. Then Reid stepped into the picture, "Reid!" I cried out as I saw Jake come up from behind him. Reid turned just in time blocking Jakes shot of power, and floating up in the air.

Tyler and Caleb were thrown away as Jake landed behind me, his arm gripping my middle tightly against him. I groaned in pain as Reid was in front of me.

"Let her go!" He shouted.

"No." Jake replied swiftly his hold only tightening, cause me to whimper, and my knees gave out as my world around me began to spin.

"See? I make her weak in the knees, nice isn't it?" Jake asked Reid the last part was directed at me, his lips brushing against my ear.

"I'll make a deal with you, Kay." Jake said in a calm voice. "Give me an heir and then I'll leave your boyfriend and his buddies alone, how's that sound?"

"Kayla! No! Don't even think about it!" Reid yelled.

"Shut up. She can make her own decisions." Jake snapped as his arm tightened its hold. I gasped when he turned me around so that I was pressed against him. "It's a god deal. I'll take you, and we'll start a family, then I'll leave everyone here alone, and they can get on with their lives, hmmmm? Sounds reasonable."

"Kayla, don't." Reid said pleading with me.

I opened my mouth to say something, but then I felt dizzy, and my knees gave out as I gasped in surprise. Then suddenly Jakes hand was over the wound I had on my stomach I screamed in pain. Reid was instantly in front of me his hand on my arm.

"Relax, Romeo. She's okay now." Jake shrugged. He moved his hand and my wound was gone. My shoulder wound was still bleeding.

"What d'you say now?" Jake said as he yanked me away from Reid putting himself between us. Then Jake leaned in and kissed me hard. I tried to pull away, but Jake griped me bad arm, pulling me into him.

Suddenly Jake was shoved away, as an arm wound it's way around my waist, pulling me against a person behind me, "You okay?" Reid's amazing voice was at my ear.

"In a manor of speaking…" I trailed off.

Yet another gust of wind ripped us apart, I bounced off the side of a tree and hit the ground after hearing a resounding crack from my ribcage I fell in to blackness.


Reid (POV)

Landing on my feet, I sent a glare at Jake's figure.

"What planning to do a trick?" Jake asked causing my glare to harden. Suddenly a pile of rocks and wood that were pushed together started to shake looking around I noticed that Pogue and Tyler were looking at it abnormally focused on it. So I gave them a helping hand. It was pushed in Jakes direction and it fell on him. Suddenly he pushed it off, and sent it all back at Tyler and Pogue burying them under it all.

A shock wave of rage washed through me. Without thinking I tried to lift the pile off of them to no avail.

Jake said something, and laughed, but I was concentrating on the pile of rubble. Not paying any attention to Jake, which was a huge mistake on my part considering I was quickly thrown in to the air away from the guys, and breaking my concentration.

Hitting the ground I rolled over only to be faced with Kayla, not in very good condition. She was barely breathing right then I thought about just giving in and letting him win. Which was all he needed to toss me into yet another tree.

I hit the ground hearing a pretty loud pop, from my right shoulder, rolling over I heard, "Just say what I told you too, and I'll leave, Garwin. It'll be over."

He then moved on to how his plan worked, and how he got Kayla here, and how he worked right under all our noses, and wasn't stopped. He started to boast about himself, and his stupid little plan. I just wanted him to shut up. Behind him I noticed the pile of rubble start to shake, looking around I noticed Caleb, barely there, but focusing on it, so I helped him out lifting it up off of Pogue and Tyler, and we sent it on top of Jake, dropping it on him.

Noticing a shiny object near Kay, I snatched up the knife, and tossed it in Jakes direction as the rocks shook, and he lifted it up off himself, sending more power in the knife I made it pick up speed and it landed on it's mark.

Jake looked confused as he fell, then the pile buried him. Everything stilled for a moment, all of us were waiting for the pile to shake, or be lifted off of Jake. Then Caleb sat up leaning tiredly against a tree, Pogue and Tyler each rolled over, allowing them to breathe now. I crawled over to Kayla ignoring the pain in my shoulder.

I tried to get her to open her eyes. Nothing worked, her breathing was short and shallow. Suddenly she flashed, or glowed is a better word to describe it. Her breathing became slightly less shallow, her bleeding shoulder had slowed, I realized then that she'd gotten her power back, and it was trying to save the body it inhabited, but she was too far gone with her physical injuries. So taking her hand I felt my power flow into her, healing her. Opening her eyes slowly she moaned out my name, her voice held pain.


Kayla

Once my eyes opened I felt pain, tons of it. I focused on the figure hovering over me, and I recognized Reid.

"Reid…" I moaned out.

"I'm here." He assured as I felt pressure on my hand.

"I'm so tired." I said softly.

"I know sweetie, I know." He agreed nodding slowly, his eyes scanned my body, "It'll be alright, Jakes gone now." He added.

He moved so that we were closer, so that he was holding me up, and helping me towards the hummer. The other three guys were there in an instant helping Reid and I in the back.

Pogue was in the front with Caleb driving, Tyler had a window seat, while I was in the middle leaning on Reid's shoulder silently thanking whoever, that I was with him.

"… Reid?" I asked softly as Caleb started the car.

"hmmmm?" He responded looking over at me.

"I love you." Is all I said then I leaned in and kissed him. It was really Reid, not Jake, or any illusion, it was he real thing. I sighed into him as I pulled away letting my head fall in to the crook of his neck.

"I love you, too." He responded taking my hand.

I didn't know where we were going, but I knew I was safe, I had Reid and the guys with me, I knew I was in good hands. Then the car became silent the rest of the drive.