Healing

Summary: Isabelle Taylor came from a long line of witches, part of the original 6 founding families of Ipswich, Massachusetts. She grew up with the boys and always knew she'd be their salvation. Every 100 years a female is born into her family, and when she ascends all of those she wills her protection to will feel no side effects of Using. Set in the movie and afterwards.

Sara and Kate sat eating breakfast while Kate explained the quintet to Sara. "All five of them are crazy close, but even within that they have different friendships. Caleb and Pogue are closer as the two oldest and the same goes with Reid and Tyler with each other. All of them are practically obsessed with Isabelle. I think it's a family thing because when I met Pogue's parents they seemed like the relationship between the boys and her was strongly encouraged. Also Reid and her are like the most messed up couple ever. He sleeps with every girl in Spencer and she won't even look at another guy and it's okay in the boys eyes as long as no one touches her. You'll see the more time you spend around them how she's their first priority."

"Wow calm down Kate you're sounding a little jealous to me."

"Just wait until you and Caleb get together and he blows you off last minute because Isabelle needed him." The girls changed the topic as they headed into class sitting in the row in front of Pogue and Caleb. They looked up as they heard a scuffle only to see Caleb and Pogue pulling Isabelle off the ground and Tyler dusting himself off. Clearly all three of them had raced for the aisle seat of the three left over and Reid had been the victor. Isabelle took the middle seat while Tyler glared at the two from his seat next to Heather the school's resident keener with a major obsession with him.

Isabelle flipped over her sketchbook planning to entirely drown out the class around her. Reid nudged her once everyone seemed to get up and pulled her backpack over his shoulder.

"I might as well take your books, not a chance I'll bring my own."

Isabelle shook her head at him as the three youngest headed off to their history class. They had five classes a day and lunch. Isabelle had English first with all of the boys, then the three youngest had history. All of them had lunch together before Isabelle and Caleb made their way to Calculus. Isabelle had biology alone before study hall with Caleb and Pogue. All five of them were on the swim team and had practice every other day. During class they decided to have some fun giving Isabelle's revamped Mustang a test drive at lunch. Isabelle texted Caleb telling him she'd meet him in the cafeteria before class.

"Let's go boys, were burning daylight." The three ran out of the building, Reid snatching the keys from Isabelle and they raced out of the gates. Breaking every speed law they flew through the forest road just making it back in time for Isabelle to meet Caleb at the cafeteria looking windblown and excited.

"Tell me you didn't just race your car."

"Okay, I didn't just race my car. Reid did." Caleb sighed looking down at the wide eyed girl and punching Pogue as he high fived her.

"Let's just go to calculus Izzy."

"Wait, Isabelle you're in calculus? I didn't know you were so smart." Sara questioned while looking at Kate for a confirmation.

"Hell yeah. She's the only reason me and the boys do so well in school, well maybe not Caleb he's pretty smart all on his own but Izzy's a genius." Pogue cheered as he clapped her on the shoulder before heading of in search of Reid and Tyler.

Isabelle shook her head and grabbed Caleb's hand before pulling him off to class.

Time Skip (Study Hall)

Caleb and Pogue sat at their table watching for Isabelle and wondering why she was so late. There answer came when a very disgruntled Isabelle ran into the library apologizing to the teacher and making her way over.

"What's got you in such a state Izzy?" Pogue questioned.

"Nothing just got lost momentarily." Isabelle didn't make eye contact and continued to chew on her pen.

"Well we know that's a lie, considering your eidetic memory had this place mapped out since you first saw it in seventh grade. Also considering you were fine in cal I'm going to guess something happened in bio?" Caleb reasoned not taking his eyes off the small girl.

Isabelle sighed making eyes with the boys before finally relenting. "The teacher randomly paired us up and I got stuck with Abbot, already he's bothering me. I really can't stand him."

Both boys clenched at this statement, none of them liking Aaron Abbot coming within ten feet of Isabelle.

"Any way you can change it?"

"No, the teacher said an undesirable lab partner will better prepare us for further education."

"If he touches you, I'll kick his ass." Pogue swore locking eyes with the small girl.

"Let's talk about something else. What are you guys up to tonight?"

"I'm hanging with Kate; she said I've been ignoring her too much." Isabelle rolled her eyes while Pogue shrugged turning her paper to read her answers to the history questions.

"Yah, I'm taking Sara out to dinner tonight too."

"Well then, guess I'll be making my own plans. Jeez you guys get girlfriends and you forget about us little people." Isabelle teased while attempting to take her paper back from Pogue.

"Wednesday night, Tyler's parents want to do dinner with all of us. We should just all crash there, have a good time." Caleb suggested smiling as Isabelle's eyes lit up.

"Yeah guys night!" Pogue cheered and quieted at the teacher's glare.

"You know, I think after nearly 18 years of friendship we could come up with a more inclusive name then guys night."

"You're one of the guys Izzy; just don't tell Reid that, it might freak him out." Isabelle hit Pogue's shoulder before gathering her things and making her way out to change for swim practice.

Isabelle walked past the other swim girls waving at the few who bothered to acknowledge her and changed quickly making it to the pool deck before the rest of the boys.

She spotted Kate and Sara sitting in the bleachers, but figured she wouldn't be too welcome to wait with them. She was about to turn around when two sets of strong arms grabbed her and threw her in.

"Reid! Tyler! Ahhh" Isabelle yelled as she spit out the pool water. She pulled herself out of the pool still glaring at the two boys.

"You looked bored Belle." Reid laughed while Isabelle flicked her sopping wet hair at him, both of them turning to face the chuckling Pogue. Caleb managed to hide his smirk but Pogue wasn't quick enough. Isabelle rolled her towel snapping it at Pogue before turning to run.

"That freakin hurt! Get back here kid you wanna play, let's play." The coach finally exited his office blowing his whistle to stop the noise on the deck. It was time to swim. All five swam their laps listening as the coach told them that next Thursday they'd have an in house meet to decide who would swim what in their first real swim meet.

All five of the friends made their way out of the change rooms bickering and horsing around as they met up with Kate, Sara, and Chase.

"Nice going guys, I see I'll have some tough competition at the try-out on Thursday." Chase stated smiling at the boys. "You're great Izzy; I bet you could even beat these guys."

Isabelle smiled at the charming boy only to be cut off by Pogue, "Not since she was seven, those short little arms can't do too much damage." They taunted each other, mock fighting before Kate cleared her throat.

"Can we go already Pogue or are you going to continue playing with Isabelle?"

Isabelle rolled her eyes moving so her back was to Reid's front and glared at the taller girl. "Relax Kate, were just joking around you'll still have plenty of time for your date, but my apologies if those two minutes were agonizing for you." Reid squeezed her sides telling her to shut it while Pogue intervened, pulling Kate away before anymore words could be traded.

"Yah Sara and I are going to head out too; I'll see you in class tomorrow." The four remaining looked at each other before Isabelle spoke up.

"We were planning on heading over to Nicki's, grab a bite and play some pool if you want to come with us, Chase?" Neither Reid nor Tyler looked too thrilled with their new addition, but bot kept their mouths shut as they drove to the bar.

It wasn't long before the two sons of Ipswich were in a game of pool and Chase cranked on the jukebox. "Come dance with me Izzy, we'll get bored just watching them." Izzy took his hands leaving enough distance between the two so he didn't get any ideas. This distance didn't seem to stop Reid from glaring over at the two all night. It was around 11 when Izzy made her way over to the other two boys.

"Are you guys ready to leave? I'm exhausted."

"Yah were just messing around now, let's head out." Tyler stated racking both their sticks and reclaiming his keys from Reid.