A/N: I'm sad to say that this is the final chapter. This chapter will be followed by an epilogue, and I have a wave of stories to come. Both wrestling and Covenant. Well Read On!
Chapter 20: Gone
One of these days the sky's gonna break and everything will escape and I'll know
One of these days the mountains are gonna fall into the sea and they'll know
That you and I were made for this
I was made to taste your kiss
We were made to never fall away
Never fall away
~ Reid's POV
We shouldn't have been here; this was not supposed to happen.
I never really had acknowledged how much the people in my life mean to me.
This had lead to me thinking deeply everyday, something I don't usually do.
"Caleb Danvers, A wonderful young man, he was going to move on to big things, but unfortunately this had happened" Provost went on, and my head flipped back to a week ago
~ Flash Back
Pogue, Tyler, and I all stood there. A block put against our power leaving us… defenseless.
All we could do is stand there and watch, as Chase and the rest of his family sent blow after blow to Caleb and Skye.
Suddenly a huge orb of energy went soaring through the air, knocking Caleb off his feet.
In the corner of my eye I saw my remaining brothers flinch at the harsh impact.
I couldn't help but wonder what was going on.
I noticed that Caleb wasn't getting up. The rest of the Putnam bloodline was holding back Skylar, until Chase used on her, only to raise her by her neck, leaving her body dangling in the air, gasping for breath.
I looked at my brothers and realized they had tears going down they're faces, tears were threatening to spill down my face.
"Just say those five words Caleb… and it will all be over"
Don't do it I thought fight back! I then remembered the ultimatum Chase had given Caleb.
Willing his Powers verses The Life of Skylar
Now I had no idea what Caleb was going to do
Caleb looked over at Tyler, Pogue, and I.
That's when he said it.
"I…"
"Will…"
"You…"
"My…"
My heart trembled at the coming of that fifth word, I heard Pogue yell out Caleb's name in the background.
"Powers."
I heard Skylar's frantic screams. Chase then lifted the block he had on our powers. That's when I fell to my knees and watched the sight before me.
The power of not only Caleb, but Caleb and William, went soaring through the air hitting a levitated Chase in his chest.
Chase's screams were screams of pleasure not of pain.
That's when I realized
It was over, Chase had finally gotten what he had wanted, but the cost was… loosing a brother.
~ End Flashback
One of these days letters are gonna fall from the sky telling us all to go free
But until that day I'll find a way to let everybody know that you're coming back, you're coming back for me
'Cause even though you left me here I have nothing left to fear
These are only walls that hold me here
Hold me here, hold me here
I used to try and make Caleb's life as difficult as possible, with him having to worry and the covenant, using, and us getting exposed. I realized half the time we were arguing, I regret this. I wish I would have shut up, and thought with my head, that's all he ever wanted. It's sad that it took all of this for me to see how much Caleb truly did mean to me. I realized I had taken him for granted, and for that I am truly sorry.
"Not many people know this but, Caleb had proposed to Skylar, she had said yes" Tyler said with tears running down his eyes. Pogue then carried on with their speech
"They were truly in love, something that not many people could ever find. But those two did, and I know for a fact, if they were still here, they'd be married, moving onto bigger and better things, the two of them… together." Pogue and Tyler stepped down from the stage, and walking up went Kate. Pogue gave her a reassuring hug. Kate sobbed in his chest, then finally pulled away to walk up the stage.
"Skylar Anetta Hardman, she was my best friend" Kate's voice cracked "She was always there for me when I needed her, she was one of a kind, and I just can't believe she's gone now"
~ Flashback
Chase floated back to the ground, the new power coursing through his veins. I stood there in shock, tears running down my face. I looked down to Caleb's limp body, then turned my attention to Skylar, she was crying hysterically clutching at Caleb try to bring him back, but it was too late. None of us could believe what we just saw.
"This feels so good, the power of four people!" Chase chuckled. He began to use, blowing up trees, tossing them all around the place.
"Stop!" I yelled. He glared at me then started to stare into space, he finally began to speak.
"Something's missing." He said. "This feeling, it's great, it makes me feel powerful, invisible!" He paused then cackled a horrible laugh
"This feeling is so great… that it makes me want more" His voice turned dark and menacing. He turned to look at Skylar, inching closer and closer to her.
"No!" Pogue screamed. "Don't you get it? No amount of power will make you stop aging; it will only feed your addiction until it wears you thin, 'till there's nothing left of you! That's what Caleb has been trying to tell you all along" Chase then used on Pogue, sending him flying into the air, only to fling him back to the ground with a harsh impact.
"I don't believe you. But what I do believe is that this feeling is just superb and nothing will stop me from getting more" He stepped over to Skye, standing right in front of her, fear was in her eyes until she finally spoke up.
"No." she said firmly, tears still running down her eyes. "No, I won't let you. You... You can't have me"
That's when something I've never seen before happened. The power, Skylar's power went soaring though the air then went flying to somewhere that was unknown to me.
Skye's body fell limp, right beside where her love Caleb, had fallen.
~ End Flashback
Kate ended her speech. Then I got stood up, to close the service.
"Caleb and I were always butting heads, in a way I guess you could say that we didn't get along very well. But we always had each others back when we needed help. They say you don't know what you've got until it's gone and I wish I could change the past, but unfortunately life doesn't work that way." I paused to take a breather then continued.
"Skye, she was the life of the party. Always smiling her contagious smile. She had the ability to make anyone happy in a matter of seconds, whether it was with her, constant sarcasm or the childish side of her. She was good for Caleb, when they were with each other; it was as if they were glowing, like they were on top of the world and nothing could bring them down, as long as they had each other. Spending just a couple of days with her, she'd already have you wrapped around her finger. I've realized these two people meant a whole lot to me, and it kills me along with a lot more people to know they're not here anymore. I'd like for us all to remember that even though they're not physically here, they'll always be with us in our hearts. They're in a better place now, a place with no worries, no fears. A place where they could have unlimited happiness, together." I smiled at the thought, then looked to the sky and said
"Caleb… Skye, you'll always be in our hearts." I stepped down from the stage then went to go sit back with our families. I turned and hugged Caleb's mother Evelyn, she gave me a tight squeeze, and then we all made our way out the burial grounds.
One day soon I'll hold you like the sun holds the moon
And we will hear those planes overhead and we won't have to be scared
We won't have to be, we won't have to be scared
I watched as Caleb and Skylar were lowered into the ground. That's when it hit me, the whole time this seemed so unreal, I realized that this is real, Caleb and Skylar really are gone, and as much as I don't want to believe it, it is the reality of the situation.
They say you don't know what you've got until it's gone, that sentence just became my reality.
Caleb and Skye really are… gone
You're coming back for me
You're coming back for me
You're coming back to me
Gone
A/N: I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has been with me through this story! All the reviewers You know who you are, I'll mention you all in the epilogue, I'm finally letting go!
Finally REAL CHAPTER A/N :( Bye Bye Stranger in the Moonlight ILY
