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.
Izzy blinked and rubbed her eyes as she groaned at her stiff muscles. She had fallen asleep in a chair leaning on Pogue's bed. All five of them were asleep in the room. Sara had gone to stay with Kate while the four of them passed out in the room entirely exhausted. Slowly one by one they all woke up, it was time to get ready. Pogue would be released any time now.
Reid was the last to wake up stretching his long arms as he looked around. "You know what we need, a good party."
Tyler smiled while Pogue cheered. "Why do we need a party Reid?" Caleb asked standing as he made himself presentable.
"Celebrate life man, and we never did celebrate your birthday."
"We can have it at my place, we'd have to get the pool into shape but it could be fun, I'll give Mr. and Mrs. Hayward a vacation let them take as long as they want. Also Monday is Labour Day, so no school and we have Tuesday off as a PD day."
"Now you're talking, baby. We could get someone to DJ, it'd be sick." All five of them began to plan slightly excited for the next night.
"If we're going to do this we've got to spread the world today. I'll get Kate and Sara on that and decorations. Caleb and Pogue, when you get out of here go get food and meet back at my place. I'll let the Haywards know and Reid, Tyler, and I will find a DJ and meet you back there so we can all straighten up the house." Izzy planned grabbing Reid and Tyler as she texted Kate and Sara.
"Yes sir, Captain Taylor." Reid joked and Izzy bumped him.
"Pogue will be out of here within the hour, we'll go change than get food, so we'll meet you at your place by noon." Caleb stated checking his watch.
"Noon it is, let's go baby boy." Reid pulled Tyler all of them hopping in the Hummer to make their way back to Spencer to change.
Time Skip
"So we're all set?" Caleb asked mentally checking things off as he wrapped his arm around Sara.
"Yup, and you guys can all crash here, Mrs. Hayward changes the bedding all the time, so just keep out of their room on the main floor and you're good."
"I think we've been here enough Izzy, that we know where to go by now." Pogue pointed out as the other's laughed.
"Thanks for letting us all crash here Izzy." Sara smiled while Kate nodded.
Izzy shrugged willing to play nice so things ran smoothly. "We're heading to bed, night everyone." Sara and Kate stood up quickly followed by Caleb and Pogue who led them to their usual rooms.
Caleb turned around realizing he didn't know where Sara would be sleeping. "Is Sara taking your old room?" Each of the boys had their own official room as one of the guest rooms in the Taylor home. The home housed 6 bedrooms on the top floor plus separate quarters on the main floor for the Haywards.
"Wait, where will Izzy sleep?"
"She can sleep with me." Reid piped up while Izzy shot him a dirty look.
"Last year, the guys helped me redo the entire upstairs; I renovated the old master bedroom and moved in there. It needed to be done; I could barely stay in the house before that."
The four boys gave her sad smiles remembering how hard it had been for the girl as the four of them and their parents had helped her clear out her parents' things after two years.
"I'm sorry for your loss Izzy." Sara gave a genuine smile as Izzy waved her off wiping watery eyes as Reid and Tyler both wrapped an arm around her.
"Well enough of that, I'm exhausted going to head to bed now." Izzy walked past the six teens kissing each boys cheeks as she left the room.
Time Skip
Izzy had woken up nearly every hour in a cold sweat, memories of the previous night and of her parents keeping her awake. When 7 o'clock came around, she gave up on sleep and got up to get ready for the day.
Heading into the kitchen Izzy checked that the fridge was stocked before beginning to prepare breakfast.
The rest of the occupants of the house came down the stairs around nine to food cooking. There were muffins cooling on a rack, fruit cut, and meat sizzling in the pan. Currently Izzy was stirring eggs for the feast she'd been cooking for hours.
"Moring Izzy, you been up for long?" Caleb asked noticing the amount of food and her tired face.
"Not too long, got hungry and couldn't sleep any longer." The boys locked eyes, knowing she was lying. They left it for now, knowing she wouldn't be comfortable talking in front of the other girls.
"Tyler grab some plates, Reid get the cutler, Pogue glasses, and Caleb get everything we need from the fridge." Sara and Kate began bringing things to the kitchen table forgoing the imposing dining room.
"Have you guys ever actually used that giant table in their?" Sara asked pointing to the fancy dining room.
"My parents did when all of the families came over and for business dinners." Izzy answered as she brought the last dish over.
"The house is beautiful Izzy, I've never seen anything like it, its straight out of a magazine." Sara complemented as even Kate nodded along.
"Thanks, my mom used to love to decorate, my dad used to say she kept Ipswich stores in business." Tyler rubbed her shoulder as he passed behind her. Caleb switched the topic quickly.
"So I think everyone should start heading over around 9, but we should be ready for 8 in case anyone shows up early." Caleb planned as everyone nodded.
"We can chill this morning watch some movies or something. It's supposed to be really hot tonight so I figure everyone will probably be planning to swim." Izzy proposed as Reid grinned and leaned closer to Isabelle.
"You know I love watching you in a bikini baby." Izzy laughed and pushed his head away jumping up quickly.
"I shotgun first movie pick!" She ran towards tv room closely followed by Pogue who was yelling after her.
"Billy Madison it is!" All four boys groaned.
"Every single time we have a movie night we watch that movie, you're obsessed Izzy." Caleb stated sinking down into one of the couches.
"Sucks to be you, I shotguned first choice, so deal with it."
The seven of them sat around all day watching movies and joking around until it was time to get ready for the party.
"I'm going to order some pizza for us, peperoni good?" Everyone nodded as Kate checked her phone.
"Oh my god it's already six thirty, I need to start getting ready." Sara jumped up with her both of them heading for the stairs.
The boys all turned their stares to Izzy, "you're not going to run to get ready?" Pogue asked.
"Get ready for what? I'm going to be swimming, meaning I don't care what I look like." Reid smirked pulling her closer.
"See this is why you're the best, you can go with the flow."
20 minutes late the pizza arrived and Izzy brought some up for Kate and Sara.
"You're not going to do any prep?" Sara asked as she coated her lashes.
"No, I'm going straight to the pool soon, it'd be a waste."
The girls looked at Izzy like she was crazy, but she simply made her way out.
Time Skip
The party was raving, and a lack of neighbours kept it going past 2 in the morning. Izzy, having drunk more than her fair share from the keg someone showed up with was currently wrapped around Reid as they danced.
"I miss you Reid." Izzy whispered in his ear as they continued to move.
"Then let's stop this fighting, I promise Belle it's you and me I'm done with other girls."
Izzy looked up to see Reid staring solemnly back at her and nodded her head wrapping her arms tighter. She watched as slowly people began to trickle out until only the seven of them and a cute girl Tyler was talking to remained.
Each couple made their way inside wordlessly deciding to leave the mess for the next day. Tyler spoke quietly to the girl looking around before noticing Caleb pull Sara into his room.
"Izzy, is it alright if Cassie uses your old room?" Izzy nodded at him as she kissed Reid goodnight.
"We're going slow Reid; I want to do this normally." Reid nodded grudgingly making his way to his own room.
It was hours later that all of the sons were woken out of their sleep by a telepathic cry.
They all ran to Izzy's room noticing her in the middle of a nightmare. Reid moved close trying to wake her.
"It must have been bad if she used without trying." Caleb reasoned as Reid finally got her awake.
Isabelle shot up with tears in her eyes as she gripped Reid closer. Turning her face into his chest, Izzy couldn't hold in her sobs as the other three boys moved closer. Caleb rested a hand on her shoulder bringing her attention on to him.
"Izzy, what happened?"
Izzy shook her head still crying and clearly unwilling to share the events of her nightmare.
"C'mon Izzy, you can talk to us." Pogue stated walking closer.
"I keep replaying your ascension, Caleb. What if Chase was fried from the power, but not gone?"
"That's crazy Izzy, you guys saw him disappear." Tyler reasoned.
"Exactly, disappear not die. The covenant is basically non-existent right now and since Chase's ancestors we're used in the Covenant, he'd have access to the power until it re-binds."
"I think you just need some sleep, this whole Chase thing and everyone bringing up your parents lately is probably just freaking you out. Let Reid crash in here with you, maybe someone nearby will keep the nightmares away." Caleb shushed any further complaints with a kiss to the forehead that the other two repeated before following him out. Reid climbed into the bed pulling Izzy so that her head rested on his chest and her leg draped him.
"Goodnight belle." The two drifted off letting the night's worries fade for now.