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A/N: Yes. I know. I haven't updated in about 254 years, 8 weeks, 3 days, 7 hours, 28 minutes, and 1 second. But I am now so please don't be extra mad or anything. Also, I'm a little disappointed, over 3,000 hits, and only 13 reviews?? Come on, I know you can do better than that.

Okay. I can't lie. I cleaned up real good for my birthday, no seriously, everyone got me really cool gifts, but the best was from Reid. He got me a gold chain with the pentagram at the end in garnets and rubies. Seriously, how awesome is that?

It's about 8 minutes until I ascend, and we're at the old Putnam barn, I wanted Sarah and Kate to stay behind, but they insisted, saying they were at all of the other ascensions, well except for Caleb's, but there was a reason for that. Oh and Bridgette's and Missy's, but only because they didn't know them then.

I have to say, waiting for lightning to hit me (which is how it looked like for Bridge, and Miss) really is rather nerve wracking, and then the expectation for a psycho teenage witch to come and try and kill me is just a bit stressful.

Tyler was leaning against the Hummer, arms crossed, every once in a while glancing at his watch. Pogue was standing next to him, fists shoved into his pockets, staring at the sky. Kate, Bridgette, and Missy were all sitting on the backs of my car's seats as the top was down, murmuring to each other, all looking a bit tense. Caleb was sitting on the field by the cars (motorcycle in Pogue's case), Sarah's head in his lap, whispering to her fiercely, it looked like they were having a bit of an argument, but I ignored them and turned towards Reid, who was at the moment towering over me, his arms holding me close.

"Guys we have one minute." Tyler said, shifting from his stance.

I nodded, and pulled away from Reid, kissing him before I did. Slowly, I started walking towards the center of the field, feeling like a woman condemned. I shook my head at the irony of that statement, but let it go, as I closed my eyes, waiting for it to happen.

My friends all watched as I walked, Tyler, was counting down. The girls had joined each other on the side of the road, and embraced each other, fear evident in their postures. Pogue, had moved next to Reid, and clapped his back, while Reid just stood there, looking anywhere but his girlfriend.

"...8...7...6..."

I turned towards the girls, they gave me smiles of encouragement. Then I shifted my gaze to Caleb and Tyler, they nodded to me, and Tyler winked, sending a small grin to my face. Next, Pogue met my gaze, and all though he didn't move, his eyes sparkled with concern, and his forehead crinkled a bit with worry.

"5...4..."

My eyes met Reid's, and for a while, it seemed like time had frozen, but of course, it hadn't.

"...3..."

He opened his mouth, as if to say something.

"...2..."

'I love you!' He mouthed to me, my breathing hitched in shock. I didn't know what to do.

"...1..."

Just before the lightning hit his girlfriend, Reid saw her move slightly.

'I love you too!'

Suddenly the air was filled with the sounds of a young girl's anguished screams. Reid flinched, at seeing something so small writhe so violently.

I was up in the air, my voice was hoarse from screaming, but I couldn't help it, I just couldn't stop. Finally, as if a bucket of ice cold water was thrown at me, it stopped. I dropped to the ground with a soft thump, and rolled over with a slight groan.

With a crack, I saw a pair of feet appear beside me. I followed the legs, and torso, all the way up to the face, and what I saw made me gasp in horror. Leering above me was the ghastly, psychotic sneer that had been the object of my nightmares.

"Hello Peyton, I don't think we've been introduced properly, I am Chase Collins."

A/N: I bet you all hate me now. Oh well. You'll get the next chapter soon enough!!!! cackles evilly, god I must be some kind of sadist...