Chapter 18

I was awoken to Pogue's voice. "Caleb, what are we going to do. She ascends in three minutes and she's knocked out?"

"I don't know Pogue. What can we do? Nothing. There's nothing we can do. We've got Vampires and cops outside, we have no idea how long Chase is going to be gone, and she's not awake to ascend."

"Cal." I managed to get out. In seconds he was by my side.

"Hey. How ya feeling?"

I gasped for a breath then sat straight up. "I know how to kill Chase." Caleb ignored me for a moment.

"Where did you learn that spell? What do you mean you know how to kill Chase?"

"Dad. He gave me the book a couple years ago. It didn't kill him. He'll be back, and soon. It only works for a couple hours." It was raining out side and I heard a loud clap of thunder.

"It's time Claire." I noticed I was laying in the middle of the floor. Caleb stepped away from me. I noticed the rest of the son's were leaning against the wall. Shane and Michael were at the front door.

There was another loud bang of thunder. Then a lightning bolt hit me in the chest and I cried out in pain. I was lifted into the air and my screams continued. Sooner than I thought I was dropped to the ground gasping for air. At that moment I heard windows breaking.

"There…coming…in." I managed to gasp out. Michael and Shane had started throwing people back out the windows. Reid and Tyler headed up stairs to keep guard on the windows up there. My brother and Pogue were at my side. "Help them." I said still trying to keep my breath. I had no idea how Caleb fought Chase when he ascended.

My brother left me to help the others, but Pogue stayed by my side. "Just give it a little bit and you'll get your strength back." I ignored him and tried to get up.

"Help me." Pogue did as I said. I was starting to feel a little better. I moved to one of the book shelves and flipped it over in front of the windows in the living room. I don't know how long we fought the cops and stopping them from coming in.

I noticed the sun starting to come up, and thought of Michael. I then thought of the book. I knew one way to keep everyone out. I saw the book at the bottom of the stairs. I rushed over to it and Pogue saw me. "What are you doing Claire?"

I looked up at him, and smiled. "Helping." I flipped threw the pages. I finally found the one that I needed and stood up, and spoke the spell. All of a sudden the cops couldn't get through anymore. There was an invisible force keeping them out. At that moment Michael hunched over in pain then disappeared into mist.

I heard a gun shot come from up stairs. I went to take off running up the steps but stopped. Monica Morrell and her two friends each had knifes to Kate, Sarah, and Eve's throats. Right behind them was a cop with his gun pointed right at me.

Caleb stepped in front of me as Monica spoke. "Meet my brother Richard. Nice surprise huh Claire?" Caleb looked back at me in question.

"That's Monica. Her and Kira could be best buds huh?" Despite the situation he still smiled. "Caleb I don't want to worry you," I said quietly. "but if the girls are down here where are Reid and Tyler?"

"Look this doesn't have to get bloody. Just give us the book." I was tired and ready for some sleep. I was fed up with all the fighting. I stepped out from behind Caleb with my eyes black. With a flick of my hand the gun went flying and the girls knifes flew and stuck into the walls. Sarah ran to Caleb, Kate to Pogue and Eve to Shane. "What the hell?" Richard asked.

"No not hell. Witch. I'm tired of dealing with all this shit over some god forsaken book. Now you have two choices, one all four of you can walk out of here and tell Oliver you couldn't get the book, or two I can kick your asses and send you out the windows. Either way your not getting the book and neither is Oliver." I watched as they backed up toward the door. Before they could reach it, it flew open from my power and they took off out the door.

I heard footsteps up the stairs. I guessed that it was my brother and Pogue going to check on Reid and Tyler.

I looked out the door and noticed the vampires were backing off. They were leaving. I then noticed a black limo in front of the house. Coming up the walk was Amelia.