Part Twelve

Summary: The Avatars turned down Cole's request to stop Richard using his magic after he had a vision of him doing evil. Taking matters in to his own hands, he returns to 21st century Earth and threatens Richard to stop using magic. Cole is punished by the Avatars for interfering and is forced to live back on earth as Belthazor, he tries confronting Richard at his estate but he has the backing of the Charmed ones and Cole is forced to re-think his plan, he soon realises Leo is an Avatar. Richard has gone back to potion making in order to deal with the threat. Meanwhile Cole goes home to try and raise an army.

"Does he scare you, Cole?" The Seer asked, using his human name as she always did and confirming she knew why he was here.

Cole was smart enough to keep his eyes on Vorm, showing him the respect he deserved as a powerful demon. "I wouldn't be here if he didn't."

Krea's attention along with most others had by now been caught, her old friend had enough in him to come home and risk facing his kind and although she considered him traitor it still took some doing. "You must be desperate if you came back here for help, knowing what would happen to you." She duly informed him as she made her may to two men facing off.

Cole looked to her for a moment before looking back to Vorm and finally backing away and taking a more authoritative position by the Seer. "My fellow demons…" He began. "I won't keep you in the dark much longer, nor will I waste your time. My old brotherhood colleague is right… I am desperate. It recently came to my attention that there is someone out there, a very powerful witch who has delusions of grandeur. Unless we stop him, he will only get more powerful and by that time it will be too late. I am not a servant of evil, nor am I a servant of good, I just happen to be someone who was in the wrong place at the right time. Trust me; you do not want this man to be your enemy of your ally."

Vorm had been waiting for his nemesis to finish; intrigue had taken over the lust for ending a traitor's life. "Nice speech Belthazor, now explain why we should fear a witch?" He asked, unable to comprehend how one witch could be such a threat.

"I'm sure you're familiar the name Montana, Vorm."

"Montana…" Vorm replied, but thinking aloud. "They're all dead."

"No, the boy still lives." The Seer interrupted.

Cole nodded at Vorm to confirm the Seers statement "Why didn't you warn anyone about him? That's your duty." Cole asked his former right hand woman.

"What are you hiding Seer?!" Vorm barked.

The Seer had a reputation of only revealing what she chose to, but on this occasion it was clear the future to her was murky on this matter. "This man standing before you has seen one possible future, where the Montana witch becomes your new ruler. I have seen nothing from him to suggest he is capable of anything more than the most powerful of us. My advice would be to allow the boy to play with as much magic as he chooses; he is no threat to us, Vorm." She told the Infernal Council leader.

Vorm looked to his two remaining followers whom nodded to him in agreement with the Seer's advice. "Puny humans playing around with magic do not concern us… but you do. Letting you continue your miserable, traitorous existence wouldn't beneficial to us!" The dark lord informed the pretender. All remaining members of the Infernal Council conjured fireballs again but before they could fire them the two followers of Vorm were vanquished by energy bolts from Cole and his new found ally, Krea. Vorm flinched and looked to Cole shocked at what just happened as other high level demons now began to mutter and wonder whether they should fight as well.

"You always were a short sighted fool Vorm…" Cole told his main rival as he pulled an athame from his cloak and quickly shoved in it to his enemies' gut, ending his life. As the rest of the higher level demons now started to approach him and Krea, he let out a scream as he transformed himself in to his demon counter part Belthazor whilst a smiling Seer surprisingly looked on. "I have no interest in this place. I just came seeking the strongest and most fearsome for my quest. Join us brothers and together we shall rid us of this threat once and for all!"

Krea stood beside her brother and raised her right arm, "All hail Belthazor!" She shouted at her fellow demons.

The higher level demons, now knowing which way they would go all raised their right arms in unison at their new leader. "Belthazor! Belthazor! Belthazor!"

Belthazor looked on at his flock, the game truly was on.

TO BE CONTINUED!