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Alice

All I saw was darkness. Everywhere I turned, just… darkness. Everywhere. It was suffocating. It was all I saw, and the silence was deafening. I tried to scream, but it was muffled. At this point, I was scared, falling to my knees, sobbing. I didn't know what was going on, and I don't know how long I sat there like that, but suddenly, I heard something else, and sat up, saying, 'Hello? Is someone there?' Again, the sound of my voice sounded far off, distant, and muffled.

'Yes' The voice curled around me with velvety-smoothness. It sounded not too unlike my own. But I could somehow just tell that it was not my subconscious or anything like that.

'What is "here" exactly?' I asked, looking around for the source of the noise.

'Here?' The voice said with a soft laugh. 'Why, here is here. Just like there is there and where is where.'

'Where is Reid? My brother? The others?' I said desperately.

The voice laughed again, only this time, the laugh reflected the cruelty within. 'Why, the others are not here. They are not there. They are not anywhere. At least not where you are concerned.'

'No! That isn't true!' I shouted shrilly, running to try and get away from the voice.

'Oh it isn't, is it?' He said, and I ran harder, panting now. 'Then where are they now? Here? I don't think so. They don't careNo one does.' Said the voice, turning cold and heartless as I collapsed.

'No… no… that's not true. No! No no no no no!!!' I said weakly, burying my head in my hands again

'Yes it is. You're useless and unwanted. Your own brother doesn't want you, he thinks that you're a burden. He doesn't love you. You are siblings, he must love you, but it is not by his own choice.' The voice said harshly.

'No, no. That isn't true, it can't be! Caleb does love me! And not because he has to. Because he wants to!" I shouted.

'Oh please, don't kid yourself.' The voice said with a snort of laughter.

'Stop it!' I shouted, pressing my fists hard against my ears as tear streamed down my face.

'In denial are we? That's too bad, because all you're doing is hurting everyone you love with every little thing you do.' The voice reached my ears, even as I covered them.

'No! Stop it! Stop it, please. Why are you doing this to me?' I shouted.

'My dear, I simply thing you have a right to know the truth. I mean, don't even get me started on Reid.'

'What about Reid?!?!' I said defensively.

'Nothing. It's just so sad that he indulges your one-sided feelings towards him by pretending to love you. But he doesn't he's just using you.'

'That isn't true! He is not using me! He cares! He does!'

'He doesn't love you. None of them do. Who are you trying to kid? They all despise you. You make them sick. They all think that you are despicable. They wish you would just curl up and die already.' The voice snarled with cruelty.

'NO! NO! NO!' I screamed as the voice laughed as I spiraling, falling through an endless black hall, screaming all the way down.

Caleb

I looked down at my sister, who lay unconscious on a sofa in my living room. This was great, considering it gave our mother just one more reason to drink. She had left the room; unable to look at my sister 'in this state' she had told me as she had sobbed earlier.

Reid's hands were curled into fists around Alice's own hands that he held so tightly that his knuckles were turning white. He hadn't left her side the entire time. Tyler sat, paling as each second on the clock ticked by. Pogue was tightening and loosening his fisted hand compulsively, sitting in a chair next to Kate, who held his other hand. I was pacing, and Sarah watch me wordlessly from across the room, arms crossed as her eyes followed me as I moved quickly back and forth.

She had a pulse, but it was a very weak one. Plus, we couldn't wake her up, even using cold water or an air horn. That is usually not a good sign.

"Caleb, what are we gonna do?" Sarah asked finally, everyone in the room freezing looking at her, and then to me.

I stopped moving, looking at her, and then at Alice. "I don't know. She should've woken up by now." I said, but then looked back up at her. "That is, if she had passed out of natural causes. If someone used on her, then that changes everything."

"But we would've felt if someone had used on her. Besides, who among us would've wanted that to happen to Alice?" Pogue asked him.

"None of us- but that's just it. Who else could it be? Besides…" I said, trailing off, looking around the room.

Sarah finally said, "Besides Chase. If none of you did it… then that can only mean one thing."

I nodded. "Chase is back, and he's targeting Alice."

"But why?"

"I'll kill the sorry SOB before you can say 'road kill'." Reid snarled.

"Reid, we don' know if he's really even bac-"

Suddenly, Alice whimpered, and everyone in the room snapped their head to her. It was the first time she had showed any life since she'd passed out, and everyone stared at her expectantly, waiting for more. "No! That isn't true!" She shouted, obviously still asleep though. Everyone jumped up, moving towards her. Pogue now stood beside me, Kate was now kneeling beside Reid, and Tyler stood behind Reid.

"Alice! ALICE! CALEB, WHAT'S GOING ON?" Reid shouted, trying to shake her awake.

"No… no… that's not true. No! No no no no no!!!" She shouted.

"I- I don't know Reid." I said, exchanging a worried look with Pogue. Pogue, Sarah and I stood beside Tyler now, Sarah grabbing my hand.

"Caleb, what's happening?" Kate shouted. I could hear the tears in her voice.

"I don't know, Kate." I said, frustrated as Pogue put a hand on Kate's shoulder.

"No, no. That isn't true, it can't be! Caleb does love me! And not because he has to. Because he wants to!" She shouted.

"Shit Caleb, I think she's being… someone's messing with her head!" Reid shouted, still gripping one of her hands as he tried to shake her again. "Caleb, do something!!!"

"What do you want me to do, Reid? Better yet, what can I do?" I shouted at him.

"Stop it!" She shouted, tears now streaming down her face.

"Caleb, I'm scared." Sarah said, choking up with tears, and I gripped her hand tighter.

Kate grabbed Pogue's hand, saying, "Come on, Alice, come on."

"No! Stop it! Stop it, please. Why are you doing this to me?" She cried out.

"Caleb, we can't just let her suffer through whatever this is!"Pogue whispered sharply with alarm.

"Shit, Caleb, shit, shit, what can I do! Fuck me sideways! What can I do damn it!!!" Reid shouted. "Alice! Alice! Come on, Alice! Fight it, whatever it is, if you can hear me, fight it damn it!!!"

"What else can we do Pogue?" I said.

"What about Reid?!?!" She said defensively. We all quieted, waiting for her next words. "That isn't true! He is not using me! He cares! He does!" We all stared silently at Reid, who, by the looks of it was as shocked as the rest of us at her words.

"NO! NO! NO!" She shouted. Her eyes shot open as she clutched at her heart, gasping for air, her arms shooting out, her eyes turning black and a light bulb in a lamp across the room exploded. Sarah and Kate screamed. I looked at Pogue, Tyler and Reid, my heart pounding in my ears.

"Um, what just happened?" Kate said.

"No 'effing way." Pogue said.

"It's not possible. No, it's just not possible."

"It's not possible; and yet, it just happened."

"Reid?" Alice said weakly as she fell back down lightly onto the couch, looking up at him.

"Alice!!!" Reid said, throwing his body over hers in a type of weird hug.

"Jesus…" Tyler muttered, running a hand through his hair.

"Sis…" I said weakly, Sarah letting go of my hand, pushing me forward. Reid let go of her, but was still holding her hand. Kate stood, giving me room, and I kneeled down beside Reid. "Alice?" I said softly.

"Caleb?" She gasped, grabbing for me with her other hand. I took hold of her had, kissing it. "What just happened? Did I just… use?" She rasped, her whole body convulsing, as she looked at me, confused

"I'm afraid so." I grimaced. "Are you okay…?" I finally asked.

"Mmm." She said indecisively.

"You were shouting." Kate finally said.

Alice put her hands over her face. "You heard…"

"Yes."

"I just… there was darkness everywhere, and a voice. There was a voice. It told me things… unpleasant things." She said quietly.

"It's not true. Whatever it said, it isn't true." Reid said.

"I know." She whispered back quietly. Hopeful, almost.

"Alright, you guys, she seems to be okay. Go get some rest, and I'll see you in the morning. I'll call you if anything happens. Baby boy, take Sarah and Kate back for me. Pogue, stay behind. I need to have a word with you." I said, standing up.

"Alright." He said as I kissed Sarah's cheek, and she followed him out the door. Pogue kissing Kate's cheek as well.

Reid went to leave, too, but Alice clung to his hand. With a whimper, she said, "Please, don't leave." Reid looked at me, and I nodded.

"Okay. I won't." He said, kneeling down again.

"Reid." I said. He looked up, and I continued on to say, "I'm trusting you. Please carry her up to her bed. She needs her rest. I need to… check up on something. Come on Pogue." He nodded, and I turned my back, walking out of the room with Pogue right behind me.

"Where are we going?" Pogue asked urgently as soon as we were out of earshot.

"The basement." I answered, heading down the stairs.

"Why?"

"Book of Damnation. A prophecy. There was a prophecy. It was about the only girl descendent of the Danvers line, considering the Covenant members lines only produced male, the covenant women were only so by marriage. Every single one. Except for Alice." I said, leafing through the book as I spoke, flipping through the pages, finally finding what I need to know.

"Here it is…" I said, scanning the page quickly, and then reading it aloud with wide eyes. "It is foretold that the second child descendant of Danvers line, the only daughter to ever be produced by a family of the covenant, though a girl AND not the oldest, "I said, taking a breath, saying to Pogue, "You see? It all fits!" Then moving on,"Shall develop certain powers between her 16th and 17th year, causing her to become the second power-bearer of the Danvers line. Only, she will bear a different power, one that does not age her over time." I said, reading the previous line with wide-eyed amazement and disbelief. "She shall be drawn to the only son descendant of the Garwin line." I said, looking up at Pogue.

"Reid." He said suddenly.

"Yes." I nodded, continuing on where I left off. "They will be drawn to each other, and are undeniably and irrevocably connected by a link of true love."

"Told you." Pogue muttered, and I looked at him with my eyes narrowed. He held up his hands in defense. "Hey, I'm just saying."

I chose to ignore him, continuing on again. "If they are wed, they will create the most powerful source of good that the world has ever seen."

"Wow."

"Yea. Well, if you think that is something, than listen to this: But, if she is somehow tempted and swayed by the sole Son descendant of the Pope line…"

"Chase." He breathed, suddenly understanding.

I nodded. "… before her powers fully mature on the date of her 17th year, as she is connected to him with a link as well, and will become pure evil?" I said with my eyes wide. "Conceiving his child, bearing the greatest evil the world has ever known. The decision is hers to make. For she is the key. The difference between good and evil; light and dark. Between what is right, and what is easy." I said, finishing it up, closing the book.

"Oh my god, Chase is alive." Pogue suddenly said.

"And he's out for sex with my sister." I said angrily. Pogue laughed hard, and I looked at him with narrowed eyes.

"Dude, I'm sorry." He said, still laughing, "But you can't expect me to keep a straight face when you say it like that."

I groaned, placing my head in my hands. "I'm surrounded by idiots."

Reid

"Come on, Alice." I said, scooping her up into my arms. She slid her arms around my neck as I stood up, carrying her out of the room and up the stairs to her bedroom. "There we go." I said, laying her gently down on her bed.

I sat next to her, pushing a few stray strands out of her face. I then kissed her forehead, and I stood up, going to leave her room to see if Caleb and Pogue needed any help in whatever they were doing. But she caught my arm, pulling me back. "Please don't leave me alone, Reid, just stay with me. I'm scared."

I nodded, falling back down onto the bed in a sitting position beside her. "So, you used, huh?"

"I guess so. I mean, that's what Caleb said."

"That's really tight. I didn't know it worked like that. You know, you being a girl and ally." I said stroked her hair, and she laughed at me. Soon afterwards, she was asleep. Caleb came in, "Hey, Reid, I- Oh, she's sleeping."

"Yea…"

"I've got something to show you, can you come down-"

"Um, actually, could you bring it up here and make it quick?" I said, and he gave me an odd look. "She said she didn't want me to leave. Is it alright if I stay the night to keep an eye on her?"

"Don't disappoint me." Caleb said with a grimace, leaving the room.

Alrightie, whatcha think people? Lemme know! R&R please!

-S.D.S.L.