Reid moved like a sloppy cat as he meandered through the crowds loitering in Caleb's living room, hall and kitchen. He had already successfully located the keg and it was evident by the permanent smirk etched across his already mischievous features. Rounding a corner he purposely bumped shoulders with Aaron just to tick him off before moving on, hearing a delightful ''Fuck you Garwin'' in response.

''I love these things'' being said in a distant tone as he wobbled past Caleb and Pogue. ''He's gone…..'' Pogue said with a small chuckle before raising his own beer to his lips. ''Are you sure your mom didn't mind you throwing this?'' was then asked to which Caleb just shrugged. ''Wasn't my Idea…came downstairs and there was half the school here. I think we owe it to Mr not so stable over there'' the eldest Ipswich son said gesturing back to their tipsy blond friend.

''You seen Tyler anywhere?'' Reid asked carelessly to various people as he passed, and getting various forms of ''No'' back. He hadn't seen his recently transformed friend around tonight and it was beginning to worry him. Allowing a frown to settle into his features he began to start trying doors.

"Baby boy?...aww Man!, you don't do that shit here!'' Reid exclaimed as Tyler sat in the corner of a room feeding off a rather tipsy student. The dark haired boy rose his bright blue eyes to study Reid before a look of shock littered his features.

''I'm sorry?'' being Tyler's only excuse before he dropped the now unconscious girl to the floor.

Storming down the stairs, Elena shouted for Tyler. After the attack on William and herself, she felt slightly uptight. Reaching the bottom of the staircase, she searched around…then the room spun slightly. 'woah' she thought 'he must have hit me pretty bad…strange'. Caleb could be seen wandering in the foyer. After asking him if he had seen Tyler he only pointed her in the direction that Reid had gone. Finally, after entering a room to which the door was open she saw the blonde hair…Reid was with someone else bending over what looked like a dead body of a girl. She looked at the other person with him...

"Tyler! What in the name of the afterlife are you doing?" she shrieked. "what words of 'Do. Not. Eat. Humans. Specially. When. We. Are. Out. With. Them' do you not understand?!?...and getting blondie here to help you! We have better things to think about than eating party members!" The stress from shouting at her beloved had made Elena feel a little light headed.

"well If I can vouch for anything...I don't think she's actually dead...just out'' Reid said shaking the girls arm so it looked as though she was waving. He then bit his lip trying his best to take things seriously, he knew he was drunk but Tyler's lady was one scary woman if you got her ticked off. The hints of a laugh attempted to escape the middle Ipswich son, to which Tyler quickly slapped him across the back of the head.

"Snap out of it dude'' a smile of his own causing him to bare his fangs, before he couldn't help but laugh. "I'm sorry…really am'' was then added in a faux serious tone as he turned to look at his beloved. Gripping the girl's legs tighter, he glanced down the now quiet hallway.

"I really didn't mean to eat her I swear but I really think we should put her somewhere''

"Thank you for slapping the ass for me" Elena replied "and yes we should hide her…anywhere, as long as Caleb doesn't mind…" the light headedness seemed to clear after a while and soon Elena felt more of herself again… "maybe we should put her in the woods or something…or….Caleb doesn't have savage dogs by any chance does he?"

"Savage dogs?'' Reid echoed, before "your one twisted lady.." fell in a whispered tone as he followed Tyler and the girls feet towards the back door. "She won't turn will she?" Tyler couldn't help but ask Elena, in a slightly slurred tone as he peered innocently over his shoulder. Stepping out into the cold felt like he was hit in the face with a sack of hammers, the cold climate causing the alcohol to take full affect and his head to spin. At first he stumbled before a laugh followed Reid's as it echoed from behind. "How much did she have?!" being exclaimed by the recently made vampire.

'Oh boy' thought Elena rolling her eyes. 'He's picked a drunk…this is gonna be great, since we may have enemies to face and the oh-so-powerful Tyler will be laughing at his own powers…but I love him so I cant be mad'. Elena smiled admiringly and amusingly at Tyler, who continued to laugh and stumble with Reid " It appears she's had quite a bit, perhaps too much looking at you…and your not supposed to feel the full effect. Haha, lightweight."

Tyler nodded in response to Elena, perhaps the girl he had chosen had, had a little too much. Just as he was about to place her down for a moment, a loud howl caused him to just drop her. "I thought you said Caleb didn't have savage dogs!" Tyler yelled at Reid who just looked confused. "He" hick "doesn't..."

"That's not a savage dog" said Elena calmly yet alert. Her eyes had turned to their blue colour and her teeth extended, meaning that danger was approaching. "Tyler you better sober up quickly…VERY! Quickly. We have a rather large and hairy problem coming our way and its not friendly."

"Hairy? ...problem?" Tyler echoed before his eyes widened in realisation. "A Lycan?" he questioned before his attention turned to his very drunk, still very human friend. ''Reid you have to get inside now!'' a now semi sober Tyler roared, to which Reid took a step back.

"Why…what's going on?..." the blonde inquired seriously, while his world still spun and reminded him of a bad Picasso. However before Tyler had a chance to answer a huge form sprang from the trees above them, tackling his friend roughly to the floor.

The Lycan almost knocked Elena over but she managed to stay grounded. Steadying herself, she quickly pulled out a silver dagger from her right thigh. Plunging it deep into the Lycans eye it screamed but that wasn't enough to kill it. Instead it kept its grip on Reid's leg and began to run into the mansion.

"Tyler! Do something!"

Tyler took no hesitance in powering up, his eyes becoming the tell-tail black with the strong blue iris in the middle. Running after the beast, he tried his best to dodge the now screaming party go-ers. He didn't care about using in front of them, didn't care if the said anything about it later…his friend was in trouble. Allowing a small power ball to form in his hands, it was thrust at the beast. The thing cried in pain as it collided with a wall, dropping Reid in the process in what looked like a rather bloody heap. "Shit..." falling from Tyler's lips as he watched the creature leg it out the front door, leaving its prey behind in the form of his friend. His steps were slow and un-even, afraid to get there to find Reid dead but a few feet from him. "Reid?" fell in a softer tone.

Running after Tyler, Elena thought about what he had just done. She knew that he took a great risk exposing his powers, but his love for his friend was more important…and she admired that.

"He's still breathing" Elena said as she saw Reid's chest move up and down slightly. "Tyler…he must be killed, he'll turn on you and the others" Tyler wouldn't like this, she knew but it had to be said whether he wanted to hear it or not.

Tyler's head spun to face her as those words fell from her lips. Kill him?, kill Reid? As much as he knew it had to be done and what his friend would become he could never in a million years destroy him..

"No!" Tyler shouted like a stubborn child as he moved closer to his friend. ''I won't..." be added as he bent down next to the Blonde. He was hurt pretty bad, marks on where the beast had dropped him and re-grabbed him, littering his body. There was no doubt that Reid would turn now and the poor son of a bitch wouldn't even know what was happening. "Can't we help him?...like train him? Anything!" Tyler was slowly losing it and when Reid spoke it didn't help.

"Tyler?...is...is it gone?" the usually cocky boy said in ragged breaths.

Elena looked at Tyler like he was crazy

"Train him?, Tyler, you cant train a Lycan" She pulled him to one side so that Reid wouldn't hear. "He has two days...then he'll turn. after that your going to have to kill him...or well explain that you'll leave him some place for him to turn. away from here, then when he's returned to human form he can come see you, but whenever he turns he'll have to be kept away from everyone" normally Elena would have just killed the victim no matter who objected but this was her soul mate's friend and she hadn't the heart to do it. She saw how sad Tyler looked and rubbed his back. "come on, lets get him upstairs, We'll get someone to tend to his wounds"

"Why can't we?" asked Tyler. He wanted to be near his friend to comfort him and at least help him be comfortable, since he hadn't done enough to prevent the Lycan attacking him.

"We need to fight off any more Lycans that might come through here" Replied Elena.

"Wait. There's more on the way?"

"Most likely, they don't usually travel alone. And besides, there's a party with lots of potential Lycans. Not to mention we haven't heard much of their activities for a while, so I'm guessing they must be hungry"

"Oh great" Was all Tyler could say. The alcohol still ran through his veins but the seriousness of the situation caused it to have little effect on him.

Pogue and Caleb walked over to Tyler, Elena and a crumpled Reid. Pogue was the first to speak.

"Ok I don't have much experience with Lycans but does this mean Reid will become one of them?" He pointed to Reid's wounds.

"Yeah, yeah it does" Said Tyler in reply. "You guys gonna help me move him upstairs?"

"Sure" said Caleb softly. He then walked over to Reid and lifted his shoulders. Tyler grabbed his feet while Pogue opened doors and shuffled nosy students back in the main living area where the heart of the party was being held.

Once upstairs the group were quickly joined by Sarah and Kate, who had just arrived at the party. Caleb did his best to explain the situation to them and once he had finished they went off to fetch bandages and water.

Pogue looked at his friend. Sure they had differences with each other many a time but seeing him in such a state angered him.

"It's because you two are here isn't it?" he accusingly shot at Tyler and Elena. "If you weren't here then this would never have happened!"

"Pogue" began Caleb. He was the only one who could really calm the second oldest down, him and Kate.

"You know I'm right, Caleb" Pogue swiftly turned his attention to the eldest boy

"Pogue…" Tyler was cut off when a great crash was heard from downstairs, followed by many screams. All the group could do was stand there and listen and roaring and sounds of biting could be heard. Eventually the screams quieted and the mansion shook. Running to the nearest window facing the woods, Elena watched in horror as four Lycans headed toward the trees.

"Time to fight" she said sternly. The rest of the group followed her as she ran out the door.

Reaching the main lounge, a few Lycans remained feasting on those students who they had chose to use as food. Elena quickly looked around and grabbed a silver sword hanging up on a wall nearby. "Perfect!" she whispered before running into the lounge.

"Hey that was my great-grandfathers sword!" cried Caleb after her, even though he knew it was no good.

"Pogue, you help Elena get rid of those, Caleb you come with me into the woods" ordered Tyler. Pogue nodded in agreement and ran into the lounge to fight along-side the female vampire. As Caleb and Tyler ran along the hallway to the front entrance, which now had a large gaping hole in it, they could hear loud blasts as Pogue attacked the Lycans with his gift.

A couple of screams could still be heard as the Lycans continued to drag their victims into the dark forest. Tyler and Caleb ran towards them in the hope that they might have the power to kill the large drooling beasts.

It was at this point that lightning suddenly began. They were in a large open field still, which perhaps wasn't a good place to be, thought Caleb, his gaze drifting towards the sky, but then it wouldn't be any safer in the forest either.

Then it hit him. He stopped dead in his tracks. Tyler noticed and looked at Caleb puzzled.

"Hey, what's up?" he asked

Caleb looked up at the lightning to be sure. Yes it was what he thought. And how could he forget!

"Caleb what!?!" demanded Tyler.

"Happy Birthday, Tyler Simms" he said simply

Tyler's face seemed to drop. He looked up to the sky, in time for the first lightning bolt to hit him smack bang in the middle of his forehead.

With Pogue and Reid, when they ascended, Caleb remembered that they crashed to the floor on their knees. But Tyler didn't. Instead he rose up about 20 feet in the air, his arms outstretched and looked in many ways like a messiah figure. More lightning bolts appeared, but they were extraordinarily bright, so bright that Caleb covered his eyes with his arm.

The pain was excruciating. He had never felt anything like it before. And how could he forget his own birthday!? He couldn't think about that now though, the pain was all he could think about. He snapped his eyes open toward the sky. He could see his ancestors staring at him, smiling, as they handed down the greater power from ascension.

'Be still our son' They whispered as one. 'You are greater than any of your ancestors have ever been. Do not think of your new gifts as a curse, instead embrace them as you would the powers we give you this night' They meant his vampire powers. So they accepted them? 'You will learn many great secrets about us and your new family, as well fighting many battles but stay strong! We will overcome any obstacles. And now we leave you. Behold your stronger power.'

With that the voices ceased and Tyler felt himself slipping into unconsciousness. The lightning faded and he dropped to the ground. The last thing he saw before blackness over come him, was Caleb rushing towards him, Pogue and Elena running from the mansion.

"Oh great, Tyler! Perfect time to ascend"

The power almost seemed to shout at him as a sudden surge leapt through his body and he awoke with a start. He was still lying on the grass with three faces staring at him.

"Hey, there baby boy" came Pogue's voice.

He slowly sat up. He felt like he had been rubbing a balloon too much, static and electricity ran through his every nerve, as if impatiently trying to get out.

"Hey, sweetie you ok?" he heard Elena's soft voice and looked over to her.

"Err, yeah, I will be. Help me up" They all helped him to his feet and Tyler winced slightly as his body still ached from receiving all that power.

Suddenly he felt ready for anything. Guys, I hope you saved your energy, I need to kick some Lycan ass!"

Everyone chuckled.

"Yeah, we need to get going, they've already been given a good head start" said Elena. She appeared to be unharmed, and although a little weary, wasn't about to give up the fight.

"There's still more Lycans in the mansion" began Pogue. "and there's more heading our way" he was looking straight over to where the forest lay.

The rest of the gang looked in the same direction. There, standing prepared and teeth barred, stood six Lycans, all of which had blood dripping down from their lips and onto their chest and the ground, their yellow eyes staring straight at their enemies. They panted, every now and then emitting a low growl.

Five of the Lycans stood in a row. The sixth stood in the middle and further forward than the others. He appeared to be their leader and punched a hairy, muscle-covered arm in the air, followed by a load roar. The others roared in union and they all began charging towards the small group of beings.

Caleb swallowed hard,

"Ok guys get in a row. Elena you stand behind us. We're gonna have to blast them." Ordered Caleb.

Elena obediently did as she was told. This would be interesting to her. Three covenant boys fighting together.

Tyler and Pogue got in a row next to Caleb and powered up for the oncoming attack. Tyler was in the middle, his breathing becoming faster as he could barely contain his new power.

The Lycans were but 10 meters away. "HOLD!" shouted Caleb. He paused. "NOW!".

With that, all three fully empowered warlocks shot out bolts of azure light. Tyler's was by far the brightest and on contact with the Lycan leader, tore through it and blasted him into tiny pieces. Within seconds the others acquired the same fate. Though it took Pogue and Caleb twice to do the same damage as one bolt from Tyler.

Elena stood amazed. She had never seen anything like it before. Hearing a roar from the mansion she snapped out of her amazement.

"Guys, we're not done yet!"