Tyler looked at the wall opposite from him blankly, the room around him a mess from where he'd thrown things everywhere all night. It was creeping towards two o'clock now. Reid ascended in a few hours.

Chase hadn't been in the room for a while. Tyler would've been worried for himself, but he was trying to think of a way out. The window was a no go. Tyler bit his lip as he looked at the door.

He walked into the bathroom grabbing the top off the toilet, and holding it in his hands. He leaned it against the bed, grabbing his phone and shoving it in his pocket. Sitting on the bed and waiting.

The brunette got up when he heard a key in the lock, holding the slab in his hands. When the doors opened and Chase came in, Tyler swung at the boy, hitting him in the stomach. Chase's breath left him as he fell forward, Tyler hitting the boy in the back. When the boy was on the ground, Tyler dropped the slab and ran out of the room. Looking around when he got into the hallway.

Not giving it a second thought he ran towards the stairs, running down them quickly as he rushed to the door. He unlocked it and yanked on it, seeing a lock that needed a key. Tyler kicked the door before running into the living room. He grabbed a lamp and slammed it into the window, seeing it not even shatter.

Wait…he could Use. Tyler ran back to the door, eyes flashing as the lock turned and he yanked the door open. He screamed when his feet left the ground, feeling something enclose on his lungs, making it hard to breathe.

The door slammed as Chase walked up from behind.

"That was a mistake Tyler." Chase snapped.

"It seemed like a good idea at the time." The younger boy snapped.

"Yes, but now you've lost the rights to having a nice bedroom." Chase growled, "I really hoped I wouldn't have to do this."

Chase walked to a door, opening it and letting Tyler go down first. Walking down after the boy. Tyler's eyes widened as they got downstairs. Chains….and shackles…he had to be joking.

When Tyler was set against the wall, cuffs locking over his wrists, he knew that Chase, unfortunately was serious. Tyler yanked on the binds, glaring at the boy. When Chase stepped near him Tyler kicked out at him.

"Stay the fuck away from me!" Tyler yelled.

Chase grabbed Tyler's leg, forcing it down as he squished the boy into the wall.

"I really thought you would see reason Tyler." Chase said, "I really do love you, and you're the one forcing me to take these extremes. Why do you love Caleb still?"

Tyler chose to stay silent, before screaming when Chase sliced his arm open again. When had he gotten a knife? The brunette looked at his arm and then at Chase.

"You know, you should answer when spoken to."

"Because he's not hurting me!" Tyler exclaimed, "Do you really think I'm going to like someone whose physically and mentally hurting me."

A dark look passed over Chase's face.

"You know, there's a good way to damage you mentally forever."

Tyler's stomach turned before he kicked Chase away.

"Do that, and you'll never have me."

Chase gripped his hair as he let out a snarl of frustration, going to Tyler again and gripping his throat.

"You…You just don't understand yet…but you will. Caleb isn't a good boyfriend…he cheated on you…I never cheated on you…I was good…"

"Let go of me Chase! I can't breathe--"

The older boy did as Tyler requested, letting go of his throat.

"I just…I just have to teach you to be obedient I think…yes…I need to go do something." Chase said, an evil grin on his face.

Tyler watched the boy leave before yanking on the chains again. He really needed to get away from Chase. The boy was fucking insane now. Death definitely had unhinged the teen more than he already had been.

Tyler stopped when he felt the shiver of power, as he felt the power strongly in the air. Reid was ascending.

Reid was ascending and Tyler wasn't there. Reid would be there for Tyler's…the brunette knew his best friend was in pain.

The brunette wanted to scream in frustration when he felt the overflow of power, before leaning against he wall, leaning his head against the wall. He was stuck with a psychotic Chase, when he should've been with Reid, Pogue, and Caleb.

How could Caleb have cheated on him? He said he wouldn't…and he and Sarah hadn't looked at one another in months. What had changed?

Okay, Tyler was sure he was missing something. Caleb wouldn't have done that. The boy wasn't cruel. Especially not to someone he'd known all his life.

Caleb had cheated on him. Why couldn't he just accept that?

Because it wasn't true…it couldn't be.

Wait…Caleb had said that Chase would manipulate any situation to make him go to the oldest. He shouldn't listen to what Chase had to say.

Chase could glamour himself…he'd made himself look like Caleb when he talked to Sarah. Chase could have easily have been Caleb yesterday…

The brunette was pulled from his thoughts when he heard the basement door open. Tyler would 'ask' Chase about it. When he saw the older boy, looking a lot more composed than he had earlier, he took a deep breath.

"Chase, were you Caleb yesterday?" Tyler asked, as the oldest looked at him in shock.

"What?"

"Did you use a glamour spell?" Tyler asked, "To make me think Caleb cheated on me?"

The older boy opened his mouth as Tyler added, "And if you lie, I'll know."

Chase's mouth snapped shut as his eyes narrowed.

"That's answer enough for me." Tyler said, "Did you think I wouldn't figure it out Chase? What the fuck is wrong with you?"

"Should you really talk to me like that when I hold your life in my hands?" Chase asked.

"You wouldn't kill me even if you wanted to. Remember, you are just so in love with me." Tyler told the boy, rolling his eyes.

Chase glared at Tyler before hitting the younger boy in the stomach; Tyler lurched forward as air escaped him. Groaning when Chase pulled his head up by his hair.

"You know how we always loved to research things together." Chase asked, seeing Tyler glare at him.

"Yes, back when you weren't a psychotic, homicidal maniac?" Tyler asked, yelping when Chase hit him.

"The best thing about being a descendant of John Putnam is that you inherit all of his…spell books." Chase said, as Tyler looked at him.

"What spell books?"

"The type with forbidden spells. The books that got him banished from the Covenant." Chase said, "Now in one of the books, there's a potion for amnesia. Would you rather have amnesia or be with me willingly? I have no problem with taking away your precious fucking memories."

"None of the above." Tyler hissed.

"But you have to pick one, or I'll pick for you." Chase snapped.

"I pick neither." Tyler growled, spitting in Chase's face.

The older boy let go of Tyler's hair in shock, as he wiped the spit from his face.

"Fine, that's just fine." Chase snapped, "Potion it is."

He watched Chase stride out of the room, slamming the door behind him as Tyler started to yank on the chains again.

"Come on you stupid chains…"

He was an idiot. Using could probably break these chains. Tyler focused his mind as he tried to embrace the Power, screaming when he felt pain shoot through his body.

Tyler shook as the pain finally stopped. It was like he'd been electrocuted by something. He focused as he tried to Use again, crying out when he felt the pain worsen. Gasping in deep breaths as he looked at the shackles.

"I see that you've tried Using." Chase's voice called down to him.

"Fuck you." Tyler muttered, eyes closing as he yanked on the chains again.

His lips quivering as he finally gave up. There was no way he was going to get out of these. Sighing as he let his arms stretch above him as he squatted down. Caleb would come from him. He wouldn't forget about his friends…his family.

Watching Chase walk down the stairs was like death walking to him. He felt this fear settle in the bottom of his stomach as he stood up. Chase was smirking at him.

"Are you going to drink this willingly or am I gonna have to shove it down your throat?"

"Shove away." Tyler snapped.

Chase gripped his chin as he tried to force Tyler's mouth open. Tyler was struggling for all he was worth, trying to squirm away from the older boy, even kicking at Chase, who seemed unfazed by him.

When Chase stomped on his foot Tyler kept his mouth shut tighter, taking a quick breath from his nose. Seeing a grin on Chase's mouth as the boy pinched Tyler's nose. Tyler shut his eyes tightly, the urge to open his mouth and breathe overwhelming.

His mouth opening wide as he took a deep breath, Chase shoving the liquid into his mouth, forcing Tyler's mouth shut. The boy pushing his tongue to the roof of his mouth refusing to swallow. Tyler glared at Chase, as the boy smiled at him.

"I know you need to swallow Tyler, so do it." Chase said, "Get it over with."

The brunette finally relenting as he finally swallowed his poison.