THE COVENANT

CHAPTER 7: Burn Baby, Burn

********** English **********

Class has become far more exciting since Reid and I have gotten together.

"My dear sexy D-bear," Reid sat beside me with a kiss on my cheek.

I smiled, "I'm fighting the urge to call you my G-spot. Y'know, D-Danvers, G-Garwin…"

"Ya I got it," he laughed after cutting off my explanation.

I noticed the books he was carrying, "You brought your books today?! Holy shit man."

He smacked them down on the table, "Ya actually I brought my pillow," Reid smirked as he shifted his books to where his face could lay.

"Wow," was all I could say.

"You should sleep with me," he grinned and winked as he said it.

"Maybe later," I winked back.

"Goooooood morning class!"

I jabbed Reid in the ribs until he looked up, "What?"

"We've got a substitute!" I said with a perky smile.

"Awesome?"

I slumped, "Ya I dunno where I was going with that. Just that Ms. Stainer isn't here, she's creepy... she's old, yknow?"

"Uh, yah I'm aware."

"No I mean her skin is all wrinkly, n' her hands... you can see right through them her skin's so... thin…"

Reid just stared at me as I was staring forward with a disgusted look on my face.

"Ya, alright, remind me to never grow old k?"

"Ya will do. Stop 'using' so much you'll have a better shot," I winked at him as he settled himself on his books.

"Like brother, like sister."

Reid shuffled on his books and I don't know how he sleeps, that does not look comfy.

I decided to have some fun with him; I took my pencil and stuck the eraser end loosely into his nose then blew lightly in his ear making him sleepily turn his head the other way which made the pencil jab his nose.

His head jolted upwards, "Owe what the..." he trailed off as his gaze turned from the pencil to me, "...why?"

I just laughed, "Because I can."

"You're a twerp." He chucked my pencil down onto the desk as he leaned closer and kissed me behind the ear and whispered, "I hate you," he grinned as he pulled away.

"I hate you too," I smiled and kissed him before going back to my notes and him going back to sleep.

********** Later **********

I was lying on my bed typing away at my English essay when my phone buzzed, I can neeeever get anything done without my stupid phone buzzing. I didn't mind once I saw who it was though,

"Sup Lil' D?" I smiled.

"Nuffin Muffin, you?"

"Just about to head out with the guys, wanna lift?"

"Sure, homework doesn't need doing."

"See you soon Sid, I'll shout when we're there ;)"

I did the usual makeup and hair routine and scrambled down to the car when Reid texted me.

"Hello lovely," he pulled me up into Tyler's Hummer and gave me a kiss.

"Ugh this is so wrong," Caleb scrunched his face up and turned away towards the window on the opposite side of us.

"Your sister's in good hands, Caleb," Reid paused and looked me up and down, "literally...she's in good hands."

"Don't make me hit you man."

Pogue and Tyler just laughed from the front seats. Pogue spun around with a wide smile, "Dude, Reid's better than Aaron alright?"

"Fair point, but to argue that point, anyone is better than Aaron."

Reid kissed me again just to spite him.

"Jesus, can I not see this please? That's my little sister you're mackin' for christ sake Reid."

Reid just looked at me with a chuckle and a grin and winked.

********** Nicky's **********

"Reid, I'm bad at algebra and apparently I'm also terrible at geometry. Pool is not my game," I laughed as I shot for the 9 ball and ended up missing everything and sinking the white.

"Nahh y'just need some more help that's all."

I felt his warm breath as he spoke close into my hair, his body pressed against mine from behind as he helped me angle my shots, I turned to face him, "mm I love when you help me with geometry, you bend me into some great shapes."

"Let me get your legs angled to the ceiling and I'll make you squeal."

I nuzzled my nose against his and kissed him lightly. "Oh I love the way you think."

Our hot discussion ended fast as a smash was heard from across the bar.

"What the…" Reid's head snapped back to see Caleb smash a guy into the wall and punch him, "oh shit." Reid ran over with Pogue and Tyler in tow.

I stood panicked for a moment and watched as the brawl got bigger, "Fuck, why are we always fighting?!"

I ran into the cluster fuck and tried to rip this random off my brother but was thrown back. That icy hot feeling began to boil inside me once again, "Fuck fuck fuck," I ran out of the brawl and tried to calm myself down by closing my eyes and leaning against a wall taking a deep breath.

Nicky eventually came out from behind the bar with a baseball bat and went after them breaking it up. All that ended up doing was moving the guys and the brawl out back so I followed.

"Chase?!"

I was standing at the top of the steps as the guys stood there face to face.

"You son of a fucking bitch!" I launched myself at him and clocked him right in the face, "you don't fucking ever touch my brother!"

He threw me back by using the Power, "Keep your cat on a leash, Danvers. Now...I want that power."

Caleb took a step forward, "You're not getting anything from any of us!"

Since the initial battle between Caleb and Chase, Reid and Pogue both ascended, Tyler and I are still 17 but none of them except Reid even know about me.

I'm actually surprised he came back, with three ascensions against him you'd think he'd stay away.

"Oh I think I will."

It felt like wires were being wrapped around my entire body as I was dragged towards Chase by the Power, "I decided to put my own leash on her." He smirked at Caleb devilishly.

"Fuck you Chase!" Reid, not thinking rationally, ran forward towards me but was thrown back by Chase.

"Not smart Garwin, I am far stronger than you."

I haven't ascended and I barely ever 'use' but I decided it was time to try and fight back.

I summoned the Power for the first time; usually it just happens by accident; my eyes turned black and I could see Caleb, Pogue, and Tyler's shocked faces as I blew up.

I dropped to the ground out of Chase's grip, grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and started punching the shit outta him. I was 'using' the entire time so my grip and punches were far stronger than they would normally be.

It took Reid and Tyler to grab me off of him, still kicking and screaming, while Caleb and Pogue took over with Chase.

I think all rational thoughts get blanketed out when I 'use' because when I saw Chase punch my brother again I didn't even care who was holding me. I threw them both off me and ran towards my brother, leaping on Chase's back and knocking him to the ground.

My lurch of violence must have sparked every ounce of rage in my body. I felt every spec of Power focus itself on hurting this guy and through the heat of my body I lit myself on fire.

His body ignited after my own and I heard him scream.

I think the scream 'woke me up' because I felt my body cool and my muscles relax and instantly felt like the hugest piece of scum on the earth. I had just lit someone on fire.

We all stood, shocked and panicked as Chase burned. None of us had enough pity to extinguish the fire. Good riddance.

Caleb 'used' to mute his screams then Pogue 'used' to helped him clean up the mess of ash and bone afterward.

We stood in shock for a moment, I was still trying to calm myself as Caleb, Pogue and Tyler all stared at me. Reid was beside me helping me to keep my balance.

"So..." Pogue was the first to talk, "...what just happened there exactly...?"

I looked up at him, "I'm freaked out, exhausted, I feel like shit I just killed a dude, and I just wanna go home and go to bed please," my head dropped as I stared at the ground still trying to slow my breathing and gather my head, "I can explain tomorrow... please."

Caleb started to walk away first, probably feeling as betrayed as Reid did, being family and still cut off from knowing about me. Pogue followed close behind with Tyler as Reid picked me up into his arms. Needless to say, the ride home in Tyler's Hummer was a very silent one.