It was a hot day in the Underworld, of course it was always hot down there. Sebastin Adamson walked through the caverns, doing some serious thinking. He'd just
finished a kill on a witch he'd been tracking for several months but instead of feeling proud he felt guilty. She'd had a career and a full life with friends and family and now
all that was gone. 'What's wrong with me? I should be celebrating this, but all I can think of is the look on Anna's face when my fireball hit her!" he thought to himself as
he walked. He was supposed to meet his friend Sawyer at their favorite bar but he just didn't feel like toasting the death of a witch. When he walked into the bar he
saw Sawyer right away sitting on a barstool. Approaching him he slugged him lightly on the shoulder and sat next to him. Sawyer grinned, always happy to see his friend.
"How'd it go?" he asked. "It went off without a hitch but I'm just not happy." Seb said. Leaning closer he whispered, "It's getting worse, I don't even want to take any
witches' powers!" Seb shook his head, feeling really confused. "Why do I feel this way?" he asked. Sawyer sighed before confessing, "I feel the same way, bud!"
What's the matter with us, we used to be the most feared warlocks in the underworld and now we're sulking in a bar feeling guilty about doing what comes naturally
to us!" He lowered his voice, not wanting anyone to hear them.
Suddenly they heard the sound of a woman screaming and turned to see a pretty blond woman being slapped by a big burly demon. "Shut up,
blond woman being slapped by a big burly demon. "Shut up, no one can help you now!" the demon growled as he started to drag the woman away. Without thinking
Seb stood up and walked over, pulling the woman away from the demon, who snarled and said, "Don't get involved!" Without a second thought Seb turned to the woman
and asked, "Are you okay?" She sniffled and shook her head. "I want to go home, please! He said something about making me his slave, but I don't want to!" The
other demon powered up an energy ball and barked, "If you know what's good for you, you'll walk away from this and mind your own business!" Seb gently pushed
the woman behind him and powered up one of his fireballs, throwing it at the other demon. Blinking out, he reappeared right in front of Seb and slammed an athame into
his side. Twisting it a bit, he grinned and snarled, "The great Sebastin has gone soft! Wait until I tell the others!" Unseen, Sawyer came up behind him and pulled him
off his friend, stuffing a fireball in his mouth.
He watched him explode then raced to Seb's side as he collapsed. The woman caught him and put his head in her lap, starting to cry and say she was sorry. Sawyer
told her, "Hold onto me and him!" and he shimmered them to his lair. Removing the athame, he laid his hands over the wound and regenerated it. The woman watched
fascinated as the skin reknit itself and she asked, "Who are you guys?" Seb groaned and Sawyer ignored her, instead asking her help in moving him to the couch.
He and the woman took a hold of him and helped him lay down, then Sawyer went to get some wine. The woman smiled at Seb and said, "Thank you for saving me. It
was very kind of you!" Seb weakly smiled back and took her hand. "You're welcome!" he said, feeling very strange. He felt relieved that the woman was all right and
actually good, having helped someone. He asked, "What's your name?", looking into her blue eyes and feeling somewhat lost. She smiled and said, "Julie Huebner is my
name. What's yours?" "Sebastin Adamson, at your service." he replied. Sawyer came back at that moment and helped Seb sit up, giving him a glass of warlock wine.
"Just sip it, you lost some blood. You're bound to be a little weak." Seb obeyed, sipping the wine. "Thanks for saving my life, bud!" "Anytime, partner! Well, I
guess our reputation is ruined now"! Sawyer commented. Seb groaned and agreed. "I think you're right and unfortunetly enough demons saw what happened that it
should spread through the underworld very quickly!" Looking at Julie he said, "As soon as I feel better, I'll take you back to your home." Julie looked from Seb to
Sawyer and said, "I'm sorry I got you guys in trouble, but I'm glad you saved me. I was just in my apartment when this guy suddenly showed up and grabbed me, said
something about me making a good slave then the next thing I knew I was in the bar. Are you guys demons?" She was very curious and kept looking around the lair at
everything. Sawyer just got up and walked away, but Seb nodded and explained, "We're warlocks, a race of demons that's been around for centuries. We kill witches
to get their powers but lately I just don't have the same thrill I used to!" Seeing her face he stopped and apologized,
saying, "I'm sorry, you didn't need to hear that." Julie smiled and took his hand.
"Change is good but hard. I know, I've gone through some changes in my life too!" she said. Something about this red-haired warlock just made her heart beat faster
and she blushed, looking down at the floor. Seb slowly got up and turned to yell after Sawyer, "I'll be back soon!" then he helped Julie up and shimmered her back topside.
"Where do you live?" he asked her and she replied, "Iowa", giving him her home address. He took her hand and shimmered her again, this time ending up in the living room
of her apartment. He looked around and grinned. "So this is a human dwelling, it's very nice!" "Thanks, it's cozy. I'd like to live in a huge house someday, but I probably
can't afford it right now. Thank you again, and thank your friend for me." Julie replied, somehow not wanting Seb to leave. Seb just looked at her, wanting to
memorize her face. Finally he said, "If you get in trouble with another demon, just call for Seb or Sawyer and one of us will come." He shimmered away gazing into her
eyes and she finally broke away, wondering if she would ever see him again.