Daughter of Ipswich

Falling Down the Rabbit Hole

Discovered

I stepped out of the car, and out into the wet grass, and kept The Book of Ipswich close to my chest, knowing I was going to need it to explain everything, and show Ipswich's true history.

I saw three cars and Pogue's motor cycle all neatly parked, plus faint light coming from the window that William looked out everyday.

Quietly, I sprinted across the wet field, as made my way over to the cellar's doors.

I opened one door, and closed the door behind me, as I followed the familiar stone stairs, that were only lit my candle light.

"Whose there?"

"It's just me," I whispered quietly, as I jumped off the bottom step and into the dungeon, or meeting room, but I preferred dungeon since it looked liked one.

"Why are you here?" Tyler asked, as he looked up at me.

"Because I said so," Caleb barked, before taking my arm, and looking at the boys. "I told them about the darklings, and what we found in Chase's file."

I then paused and looked up at him, as I held my book tightly," I already know about him. I went onto the internet and hacked into the school database."

"You hacked into it?" Reid laughed.

Pogue rolled his eyes and murmured," How do you think I passed my junior year, I got the codes-via magic-and she does the computer work?"

Caleb then grabbed both of my shoulders and asked me," Did you recognize his real last name, Goodwin Pope?"

I nodded, before whispering," Yes, I did."

But then I stopped and looked around at the boys, before announcing," And before we go into further detail, I need to say something."

The boys looked at me oddly, while I motioned for them to sit down.

I then set the Book of Ipswich down upon the stone table, and announced," This is the Book of Ipswich, which is even older than the Book of Damnation, in fact it is the mother book of the Book of Damnation. And this book holds some information that yours doesn't."

"What information?" Reid asked sourly.

"This," I took a deep breath, and opened my book and flipped open to the list in the back of the people who have inherited magic throughout the creation of this book.

"Celeste, why is your name on there? And ours?" questioned Pogue, shakily.

But the other boys remained silent, while I explained, in a cryptic manor," The last female to ever have powers was your Great Aunt Lisa, Tyler."

"Celeste..." Tyler tried to say something, but he couldn't continue anymore, while I explained further, letting the book passed around the boys to see the list.

"Females with power are extinct, after the massacre in the witch trails, starting with my own ancestor Mary Parry. But soon after that, it seemed that only once every so many generations is a one female witch present. And I am the first female witch in the Parry family, since Mary Parry. And females are a little differently built with powers as well."

The boys looked at me oddly, while I explained," Females ascend when they are sixteen, and do not age, when they use their powers."

"Wait a second, you're telling us you're a witch?" Reid gawked, while Caleb looking down at the list seriously.

I nodded somberly, as I sat down in John Putnam's spot, waiting to see if they would accept me, call me crazy, lock me up to protect me, or give me a task to prove my powers.

"Celeste," Pogue looked up at me and questioned," I can't believe that my own little sister has powers until I actually see some proof."

Tyler and Reid nodded in agreement, while Caleb just looked up at me, with an emotionless face.

"Who do you think a shrimp like me got away from Aaron, when he was chocking me to death?" I growled at the boys, as I stood up. "He was so drunk he didn't remember being thrown up to the roof of his car, how the hell else do you think he had a concussion when he came around."

The boys were silent, while I took my book from Caleb's hands, and closed it.

"I only came here to tell you that I think Chase is causing all of this, and that he is after me, because I have already ascended and have limitless power, without altercations unlike you boys." I then turned around and began to go up the stairs back to my car, since it was obvious that they were too thick sculled to accept me.

Suddenly I felt one of the boys using their powers directed towards me.

Without a second thought I spun around send a blast of energy in the direction of the power I felt growing.

I spotted, my own brother sprawled out across the floor, like he had been body checked by the Incredible Hulk.

"Holy shit!" Reid jumped out of his seat, while Tyler backed up against the stone wall.

"What the hell was that for?" My brother groaned, as he sat up, obviously agitated by what had happened to him.

"You were charging up," I defensively retorted, only to hear Caleb snap, to Pogue" What were you powering up for?"

My brother pulled himself up onto his seat, and answered," I was trying to see if she had powers. If she could at least sense them, or not."

"Prick!" I hissed back at him, while I began going back up the stairs. I had made up my mind I was going to leave the boys, and go stay with Kate at the hospital and make sure she is alright and try to protect her from what I suspected to be Chase's spell.

"Celeste, wait!" I heard Caleb called after me, as I opened up the cellar doors. "Stop! Celeste! Please wait!"

But of course, he was able to grab a hold of my arm, and pull me back into the cold stairwell.

"Celeste, you need to stay," Caleb begged quietly, so the other boys wouldn't be able to hear. "You know way more than the rest of us when it comes to history, and if Chase is back for revenge you may the only person to tell us what to do against him, without alerting our parents."

"Your father felt Chase use his powers, on Saturday, and he knows. But he is also aware of the fact that someone new is here." I quietly informed him.

Caleb sighed to himself, before scratching the back of his head. "Listen, I think you should stay with us, just to be safe, until we can decide upon what we are going to do."

"I can take care of myself." I grumbled, as I adjusted the book in my arm. "Just like I did when Aaron attacked me."

Every time I thought about that night it felt like someone had stabbed me in the heart. I thought I was really starting to like Aaron, maybe even more that Caleb, until he had to go and try and kill me, because I wouldn't give him a blow job.

I turned to start walking back up the stairs, but Caleb's arms grabbed me again, but this time pulled me into a hug, keeping me close to him, extremely close. And his arms were gentle, as if to make sure that he wasn't trying to hurt me.

"Celeste, please stay here, with me." I felt Caleb's breath hit the top of my head, telling me he was looking down at me, as I stood their motionless in his arms. "If Chase is going after you, like you claim he is, then the only people who can help are right here. And...I'm ascending on Friday, which means I could help protect you better, so you wouldn't be the only one that could fight Chase."

"Caleb..." I trailed off, sensing how he really did want to help me.

I really wanted to suddenly believe that he was doing this out of an undeniable love for me, but I knew deep down inside it was only for a sisterly love he had for me. And I was also his best friend's twin sister, so he had to at least try and protect me. "You don't have to help. Really, I can handle this myself."

But to be honest I had no clue what I was going to do besides consult William and probably get the father's involved.

"I really want too," Caleb reassured, making me realize how his hold on me seemed to be shifting to a less brotherly way and into the way I had seen my father hold me mother. "And I know Tyler and Reid wouldn't allow anyone to touch a single hair upon your head."

I silently stood there, resting my head upon Caleb's strong chest, listening to his heart beat.

"I looked up Tobias Danvers," Caleb began, making me step back slightly and look up at him, while his arms still limply hung onto me. His eyes met mine for a moment, before he quietly cooed," What exactly was the great thing he did? All I found was that he almost ended the Danvers line, by not getting married, after his wife died."

I sighed, looked down at the book," He killed a judge who convicted his fiancée of being a witch. And after she was hung, he took her body and buried her in the Danver's family cemetery."

Caleb starred down at me for a second, while I looked back up. He probably didn't understand the significance of the story to me, but I had a feeling I wasn't going to be coming out of this nightmare. And I just wanted a prince charming of my own to bury me and love me, even after my death.

Suddenly Caleb raised his hand, and placed it upon my cheek, lowering his face towards mine, and he intimately whispered," I think you need to stop thinking about the past and think about your future."

With that I felt his lips press against my lips, making my eyes widen in shock, as I saw his were calmly closed.

I had been waiting for this moment for years, and now hear I was standing there like a dunce, not kissing him back. But I did have a priceless ancient book in my hands.

I then closed my eyes, taking in the feeling of his lips and how his hands gently held me closer to him. And for the first time, since my beginning of dating, I actually felt safe, loved, and protected in a guy's grasp.

I let my lips slowly kiss Caleb back, not willing to let this feeling to go just yet.

But the nagging thought of my brother and the other boys sitting down there trying to see what was going on was beginning to ruin the moment.

"Fine I'll stay," I broke the kiss, as I sighed in defeat, looking down at the floor.

Suddenly Caleb grabbed my chin and lifted my face up. "Do you have a date for Fall Fest?"

"No dude, she doesn't."

Caleb and I both looked down the stairs, only to see Reid and Tyler eagerly looking up, while Pogue was just standing there rolling his eyes.

"But if my date bails on me, I have to take Celeste." Reid teased," She is after all my official back up."

"Not anymore," Pogue groaned, while Tyler chuckled," So are we going to get to work or what?"

"Sure, we are." Caleb announced with a grin, before he began to order," Pogue get the book of damnation ready. Tyler. Reid. You two go find your seats."

Instantly the boys scattered off, leaving me back up there with Caleb.

"You ready for this?" he asked me, taking my hand into his.

I took a deep breath and smiled," As ready as I'll ever be."

Caleb gave me another reassuring smile, as he leaned down and kissed my forehead, letting a rush of happiness wash through my whole body. Literally from my head to my toes.

With that, Caleb led me down the stairs, but once we reached the bottom it was all business.

I quickly took the Putnam family seat, while Caleb looked over at a book shelf filled with books that they had kept.

Of course his eyes went black, and the Book of Damnation floated out of its hiding spot, and above the stone table, as the rest of the boys followed his lead and sat down upon their respectable seats.

Suddenly the fire lit, and the books pages began to flip on its own.

I quietly watched and listened to these boys, letting them conduct their meeting, which I knew wasn't ever meant for a woman to sit in upon, even back during the witch trails.

The pages stopped flipping and the book titled upwards for Caleb and the rest of the boys, as well as myself to see.

"It's a list of names," Caleb began with a serious tone," who brought charges against John Putnam and his family, during the Salem hunt. Pope was one of them. Goody Pope. Widow of Jacob, mother to Hagen."

"So what?" Reid snapped, still obviously lost about this whole thing.

Caleb looked over at me, along with the rest of the boys.

"What?" I whispered quietly, holding my book tightly.

"Tell the tale of Goody Pope." Caleb calmly commanded, as he looked over at the rest of the boys.

I took a deep breath and began to tell the tale," Agnes Goodwin Pope, as you already said was a widow. She claimed that John Putnam came to her as an incubus in her dreams, after she was widowed."

I saw a spark of understanding in Tyler's eyes, but my brother and Reid still sat dumbfounded.

Caleb sighed and the book flipped several more pages, and explained further," The book also records births and deaths during the damnation. Goody Pope's husband, Jacob, died June fourth, 1692. Her son, Hagen, was born April 11th, 1693."

Pogue then starred at Caleb in awe, while Reid still didn't seem to understand anything and Tyler seemed to be falling back into stupidity.

Caleb groaned and explained slightly further," That's ten months and twenty-four days later."

"So?" Reid questioned.

Caleb sighed and looked over at me. But I knew by that look, he wanted me to explain to Reid the length of a pregnancy.

"Reid," I gently informed him," A pregnancy only last nine months."

"Ooo," Reid mouthed, while I looked back over at my brother, who seemed incredibly focused upon the slowly spinning book.

Suddenly the book snapped shut and fell down onto the stone table, causing some of the candles to violently flicker.

The boys remained silent as the looked away from one another, and I patiently watched them. It was so odd seeing all of them so serious and so deep in thought.

"If what you're saying is true," Tyler began, looking over at Caleb then me," and Hagen Pope is the bastard son of John Putnam, then the fifth bloodline in the Covenant didn't end in Salem."

Caleb then sighed, bring Tyler's attention back to him," And Chase is one of us."

Reid then looked around us and commented," That's crazy! He can't be. First Celeste, now this."

Caleb then quickly retorted back trying to calm him," The night after the party at the Dells, someone was using. The power was strong enough to wake me, Celeste, and my father. The next night, it happened again."

Pogue then added," I felt it then. The darkling came to Celeste's room that night, and Celeste had that dream." He looked up at me, and questioned," Spiders? Wasn't it"

I nodded, while I informed the boys," The spiders are a common tool of the Putnam family. They are the same thing as to Dracula and his bats."

Suddenly Tyler announced," I felt it that night too!"

Caleb then looked over at Reid," When you said it wasn't you, were you lying?"

Reid then looked over at me and reaffirmed," No."

"You swear?" I whispered to satisfy Caleb's scowl of disbelieving Reid.

"I swear!" Reid looked back over at Caleb.

The group was silent for a moment, while Caleb drew in a deep breath," Then it was him."

"But how would he know about Celeste?" Pogue questioned looking around. "Why would he target her? He wouldn't risk himself being discovered, unless he knew Celeste had powers and wasn't going to tell us about her powers."

The boys looked back at me, and Caleb questioned," When you did you last use magic?"

"Umm," I sighed, stumbling the book cover with my fingers," Just a few minutes ago to at Pogue, the other day in the library when I was listening in on a conversation, to put the book of Ipswich away, the car thing with you guys, and umm...at the dells causing a girl to run into Kira. Other than that...that's it for the past week."

"You use that little magic?" Reid gawked at me.

I nodded in return, since I had to be real careful when I did use magic.

"He probably sensed her at the Dells," Caleb groaned. "We were all standing so close; he could probably detect who was doing what instantaneously, like Celeste can."

Suddenly I heard my cell phone go off, making each of the boys send me an annoyed glare.

I narrowed my eyes at them, while I picked up my cell phone from inside my pocket, and pressed the answer button.

"Hello, this is Celeste Parry speaking. Who is this?"

"This is the hospital nurse, contacting you about a Miss. Tunney."

I gasped for a second, making each one of the boys loosen their glares and turn it into stares of worry.

"How is she?" I questioned, as I looked away from the boys and to the ground.

"She is worsening. But it seems that we are getting her stable, now she is here at the hospital." The nurse informed me.

"Is there anything I could do?" I questioned again.

"Honestly..." The nurse paused," I think all you can do, is keeping her in your prayers."

"Thanks," I whispered quietly, and hung up the phone, and grabbing my head and held it in my hands.

I had forgotten about Kate. I couldn't believe it.

"Celeste, what happened?" I heard my brother inquire.

I looked up at him, and announced," Kate has gone into anaphylactic shock, from being bitten by hundreds of spiders. She is at the hospital. This is obviously Chase's handy work."

"What are you talking about? What do you mean this is his handy work?" My brother growled at me.

"Chase is casted a creation spell, of spiders, upon Kate." I explained somberly, as I stood up, holding my book.

"Don't do anything!" Caleb announced, as I saw my brother stand up too, and the candles flicker again. "Don't go, until we know what he wants."

"We're talking about Kate!" Pogue shouted angrily, and looked at me. "Could you help her?"

"Possibly," I answered, already making my way to the stairs.

"Celeste! Pogue!" Caleb chastised.

I looked back at him, Reid, and Tyler, as my brother went running up the stairs.

I walked back over to Caleb, and handed him my book, and bent down, placing a small kiss upon his cheek bone. "Take care of the book for me, while I'm gone."

"Don't go," Caleb begged, quietly so the other boys wouldn't hear, as he reached up to touch my face.

I bitter sweetly looked back at him, but I took off running up the stairs after my brother.

Please forgive me Caleb. Please forgive me.