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Witch Way Now
Chapter 4
"We must restore order to this chaotic world," Cole hissed looking down at Hercules and Thor. "We have the power to do it,"
The two St. Bernard dogs sat on the floor listening intently to his words as if they understood everything he was saying to them. Cole had left the demon world and returned to their new home some time ago immediately telling them of his plans.
"These people, these humans cannot govern themselves," Cole continued in a disgusted tone. "Neither can any magical beings."
Cole turned and began to walk in place deep in thought, Thor and Hercules watched on as he paced and rubbed his chin. "Before anything we have to take out the watchers that are in place now." Cole finally said.
"We're gonna have to kill all the Elders," a grin stretched across his face. "I need a white lighter."
A woman was running full speed down through an alley screaming for help, behind her two demons stalked slowly laughing at their game. She bolted through the entire alley and was forced to a sudden halt when she reached a dead end. She pounded her fists on the solid brick wall crying out for assistance then turned and faced her demons.
"Don't worry little lady," one of the demons said sadistically.
"Yea don't worry," the other chimed in. "we aint gonna hurt ya."
They started closing in on her arms stretched out reaching for their prey, laughing to themselves at the thought of the horrible things they would do. Flames ripped from the ground next to them and Cole stepped out, his arms folded behind his back.
The demons stopped in their tracks and eyed him suspiciously. "Balthazar?" one of them said in a confused tone.
Cole shook his head. "I really wish you people would stop calling me that," he said annoyed.
"w-who are you?" the woman stammered to Cole.
"Just a man trying to make a change," Cole replied easily taking a few steps back from them. "continue." He said to the demons.
Both the demons looked at each other then at Cole for a minute and turned their attention back to the woman they had cornered. A familiar jingle sound filled the air as white and blue orbs floated downwards; a white lighter stepped from the orbs.
"Susie!" the white lighter exclaimed.
"Malcolm help me!" the woman screamed.
Both demons turned around at the same time. "A white lighter," one of them shouted.
The second one charged and flung an energy ball but the white lighter orbed away just in time dodging the attack. Cole flicked his wrist and sent both demons flying backwards into the ground. Hercules and Thor appeared next to him in an explosion of flames still in their St. Bernard disguises.
The demons climbed to their feet both charging energy balls, Hercules and Thor stepped in front of Cole and growled showing their teeth.
"You expect us to fear dogs?" one of the demons said.
Cole burst into hysterical laughter. "Dogs?" he managed to say trying to catch his breath. "These aren't dogs."
Flames rose from Hercules and Thor's feet transforming them back into their original state. The demons expressions immediately changed when they saw the two huge flaming wolves standing before them.
"KILL THEM!" one of the demons shouted.
They both tossed the energy balls at Hercules and Thor. The flaming wolves fired massive fire blasts from their mouths at the same time engulfing the energy balls and vanquishing the two demons instantly, Cole laughed harder.
The white lighter Malcolm orbed behind his charge Susie and pulled her close eyeing Cole from a distance.
"Who is he?" Susie asked Malcolm.
"I don't know," Malcolm replied. "We should get-
Cole pointed his hand and let lightning rip through Susie and Malcolm sending high voltage pain tearing through their bodies. Malcolm tried to resist but the pain was too much and he exploded in a cloud of dust, Susie fell to the ground her skin charred black and steaming.
Cole walked over and waved his hand over the dust left behind by the white lighter. Blue and white orbs floated upwards and into Cole's mouth and eyes instilling him with the power to orb. He stood up stretching and cracking his neck letting his new power set in.
He turned and bent over rubbing his pet's heads. "Good job boys," he said to them nicely. "Now return home daddy's got another job to handle on his own."
Thor and Hercules started whimpering loudly and nudged up against Cole's legs, wanting to go with him. Cole smiled and pushed them away softly.
"C'mon guys," he said to them sternly. "We would have to find two new white lighters so you both can orb and then I'd have to teach you how to use it."
Thor growled a bit. "I don't have time for that right now," Cole continued. "I'm gonna take care of this part of the plan and I'll be home in a few hours."
Thor growled again and disappeared in flames; Hercules nudged up against Cole's leg one last time and followed Thor disappearing. Cole smiled and laughed a little then looked up at the sky for a minute.
"No demon has ever seen up there," he whispered to himself.
Cole paused for a moment then disappeared in a swirl of white and blue orbs that began floating upwards into the sky.
Elders walked around the heavenly area, heads and bodies covered n golden robes with hoods. Conversations could be heard throughout the entire area, whispers of magical matters that needed tending to and other things.
They all continued their usual routine when the swirl of orbs began floating through the cloudy ground. Not one of the Elders even gave a second glance to the blue and white orbs until they began disappearing and Cole stepped forward. Cole couldn't contain himself and began laughing a little smiling from ear to ear. The looks on all the Elders face was priceless.
"Who are you?"
"How did you get here?"
All the Elders had taken the defensive and blurting out questions loud and demanding. Cole's grin began to fade away as he became annoyed and irritated after a few seconds of the noise.
"I'm the beginning of a new era," Cole replied shouting louder then all the Elders.
Cole caught the nearest Elder in a stream of lightning bolts with his right hand and fired a massive fireball at the nearest Elder to the left. Both Elders screamed in agony and exploded into dust.
Two of the Elders released lightning bolts from both hands at Cole. Cole slapped the lightning with flaming backhands sending the bolts back at the Elders finishing them. All Elders now attacked lightning bolts pushed forward from all directions and hit Cole at once exploding. Flames pushed through the smoke and erupted around the area knocking Elders from their feet.
Cole stomped from the hole and sent massive fireballs in all directions knocking Elders down like dominoes. He walked forward and released a fire wave down into an injured Elder lying on the ground. Cole was slapping lightning bolts away from all directions; nothing was able to penetrate his defenses.
"Is this all the Elders are capable of?" He said laughing. "All my previous life I thought you were some type of all powerful beings."
Cole pointed both hands forward and began firing a huge beam of fire into the area tearing up ground and slaying Elders. Some of them tried to orb away but Cole caught them to, there was no escaping his wrath. Cole was even surprising himself at how powerful he had become in 20 years. He had been living peacefully in that realm with Hercules and Thor harvesting powers for years not having to fight anyone.
This was his first real opportunity to cut loose and really test his limits and so far there weren't any. He thought he was finished when all the Elders fired lightning bolts at him but he learned he could create a shield from a solid flame barrier protecting himself.
Only a few Elders were left five at the most were visible in a corner together. Cole flung a quick lightning bolt followed by two fireballs but the five Elders created a barrier together and barely blocked the attacks. Cole continued tossing fireballs at the barrier wanting to see how long they could hold.
"His attacks are so powerful," one of the Elders said falling to his knee for a moment.
"I've never heard of a power like this," another remarked.
"No demon has the power to use attacks of such massive size and energy,"
"There is no escape," another Elder said in a sad tone dropping the spirits of the others.
"We can use the powers of the gods we have locked away," one quickly replied attempting to bring hope.
The Elders stopped talking for a moment and thought concentrating on holding their barrier up against the unknown warrior's powerful attacks.
"It will take all of us to hold the shield,"
"Then I will go and get the powers while you all hold the barrier,"
"I do not think we can hold it without you," an Elder grumbled.
"Fine," the Elder reached forward placing his hand on the other Elder's shoulder. A bright golden light floated from one Elder to another then stopped.
"I gave you half my powers,"
"Go," the other Elder commanded. "Get the powers of the gods."
The Elder stopped holding the barrier and ran up the white stairs to the huge golden doors pushing them open. Cole threw a fireball at him but the doors closed quickly saving him, this made him angry.
He stepped backwards and faded away in thin air then reappeared right behind the Elders barrier. "Why did he run in that room?" he demanded startling the unprepared Elders.
"We will tell you nothing!" an Elder shouted.
Cole lifted his hand and raised the Elder off the ground then slammed him down into the ground forcefully pushing blood from his golden robe.
"You guys feel the same way?" Cole asked the other three Elders left standing, they were cowering in fear they knew these were their final moments.
"DIE!" one of the Elders screamed at the top of his lungs and attacked Cole with a large lightning bolt. They other Elders joined in.
The lightning bolts collided with Coles flame barrier and exploded knocking the Elders off their feet. Cole stepped through the smoke and fired lightning down with both hands at the nearest Elder instantly killing him.
The other two Elders tried to orb away but Cole flicked his wrists and the orbs exploded in flames killing them both. He then walked to the bottom of the white stairs and stood facing the golden doors waiting for the Elder that ran in there.
"COME OUT!" Cole bellowed. "All of your friends are dead." He added.
"A new day is dawning in all realms," Cole continued. "But mark my words I swear on all the men I've killed here today and all the others I'll have to," he paused.
"I swear on my soul," Cole continued with pride and honest dripping from his voice. "When it is all said and done there will be peace like nothing ever dreamed of."
The doors pushed open. "Peace can't be found through destruction and murder," the Elder replied from the darkness of the doorway.
"No one person should rule the world and call it peace," the Elder said. "Every living being should have the freedom to do and become anything they want."
"You misunderstand me and my intentions Elder," Cole said slyly. "I'm not ruling anything think of me as an enforcer of the peace." Cole grinned.
"Peace through your rules," the Elder shot back angrily.
"Not my rules," Cole grumbled. "I just think its time that true freedom was given and for that to happen we must destroy and rebuild."
"I've heard enough," the Elder stepped quickly from the shadows and stood at the top of the stairway. "Cole?" he said in a confused tone as if questioning his own vision.
"You know me?" Cole asked.
The Elder reached up and removed his hood.
"Leo," Cole said laughing trying to hide the surprise he felt. "You're an Elder now?"
"How is this possible?" Leo asked Cole. "How are you here the sisters vanquished you years ago."
Cole chuckled and shook his head. "You're an Elder now Leo," he said laughing. "Talk about promotions."
"I don't know how you're alive but you're going to pay for what you've done," Leo said sternly staring hatefully down at Cole.
Cole tossed a large fireball up at Leo still laughing, but the laughing stopped when Leo slapped he fireball away. "You're powerful," Cole said happily.
"I have the powers of the Elders and the Greek gods now," Leo replied making Poseidon's trident appear in his hand.
"This should be fun," Cole's grin was about to rip through his cheeks if it got any bigger. He stepped up one of the stairs and released a wave of flames up towards Leo engulfing the area.
Water broke through the flames and pushed down at Cole slamming him back into the ground. Leo pulled his robe off and began stepping down the stairs pointing the trident forward.
"Fire won't work on me Cole," Leo said reaching the bottom of the stairs.
Cole pushed himself up from the puddle of water and stood to his feet not wet at all. "Alright then," he replied and tossed a huge energy ball at Leo.
Leo, surprised by the attack, barely held up the trident and caught the energy ball. It exploded and sent Leo slamming back into the stairs hard. He struggled to get to his feet grunting loudly in pain; Cole could see the stairs below slightly cracked from the impact.
Leo opened his palm and produced a near 6 foot long lightning bolt in his hand, Coles eyes widened. Leo flung the bolt and Cole had no time to dodge he quickly produced a flame barrier that stopped the impact. It exploded sending Cole sailing backwards several feet grinding into the ground.
Leo rushed forward wind speeding in front of him tearing up the ground Cole immediately stood to his feet. "ENOUGH!" Cole screamed and made pillars of flames explode from the ground stopping Leo's advance. Leo dodge backwards barely escaping one of the pillars.
Cole began tossing fireballs back to back at Leo slamming them into his trident forcing him backwards. Leo held the trident strong blocking the fireballs slightly being pushed back from the impact. Cole began tossing energy balls in the mix fireball, energy ball, fireball, energy ball slamming the huge attacks into Leo's trident.
Leo finally fell to his knee and was barely able to block the energy ball. The attack sent shockwaves through Leo's body making him scream in agony. Leo realized how dangerous Cole is and the insanity he had been talking. He had to warn the sisters and get them prepared for the upcoming battle.
Leo lifted the trident and slammed it into the ground sending lightning and water through it. The water and lightning began erupting from the ground forcing Cole to dodge around and try to find higher ground. He looked up just in time to see the trail of blue and white orbs slip down through the ground and away from him.
Cole landed safely on the ground and looked around at the carnage he had caused. Dozens of the almighty Elders lay burned and bloodied bodies tossed about on the ground. He thought about Leo for a moment then shook him from his mind. "He most likely ran to the sisters," Cole whispered to himself.
"I'll deal with them later for now phase one is complete and I'll work the rest in secret," blue and white orbs surrounded Cole's body and floated slowly through the broken ground.