Delaina took in a deep breath as she edged toward the abandoned faculty. Everyone had already spread out to their different corners and was planning on ambushing the demon's nest and taking them by surprise. Delaina placed her hand on the old knob of her entry but glanced to the side and let out a gasp. Through the warped window, she could make out Reid along the side of the wall.
Pogue edged through the small crack of the door and easily closed it shut. The evening light was cast high up on the ceiling, almost like as if it was on fire. All around the floor were demons everywhere just sleeping wherever they could find space. They almost looked like all-night partiers in their black leather and gothic like make up.
Tyler walked over a sleeping couple as he searched the corners of the room, trying to find his best friend in the crowd. His heart sank down to the ground as he realized that Reid was nowhere to be seen. Just like his first encounter, he silently hoped that his defense will do wonders of work. The youngest member of the Coven got down on his knees in the middle of the room, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and prayed.
"Rise and shine!"
Caleb sent a few air balls in every direction that he saw demons in. The demons hissed and screamed once his magic touched their skin.
Delaina quickly dodged out of the way of a shadow ball as she lit up a bundle of sage. She threw it in the direction of a group of demons who struggled to breathe and collapsed to the ground. A demon man grabbed a hold of Delaina but then quickly let go. His hand burned as he realized that he just touched a cross.
"Sorry, babe! Not on the first date. Even if we ever had one. Wouldn't want to be seen outside in public with you" Pogue taunted an already burned out demon lady.
"Amen" Tyler finished the prayer and noticed the room was completely empty with dust surrounding him.
"Where's Reid?" Caleb questioned, hoping his friends could hear him.
"He's over here!" Delaina responded out.
"Of course near the back of the building" Pogue rolled his eyes.
"Stop!" someone suddenly shouted in Delaina's room. "Leave her with me. You've grown since the last time I saw you"
"Dad?"
"Surprise" her father grinned. "I was in town for a couple of days"
"You joined the demons?"
"We found a mutual ground, Delaina" her father placed his hands behind his back and started to slowly pace the room. "We have a lot more history with the Covenant of Silence then you actually realize"
"I'm ready for your plan to work! When is it going to happen?" Pogue yelled out the minute he saw Tyler enter the main room.
"Just be patient! It'll work" Tyler mostly said to calm himself down.
"You're not the one with his body wearing down" Caleb warned as he killed off another bunch.
"Five more minutes and Caleb and I will be old men" Pogue responded.
"You don't think I know that?"
"It better work!"
"Then stop using and through everything you got! Don't rely just on my plan" Tyler threw a water balloon full of holy water.
"We don't have enough" Pogue threw a bunch of salt in another direction.
"That's what I'm worried about"
"Where's Delaina?"
"Something's wrong"
"The last I heard was that she was with Reid. The demon leader's got to be there" Tyler felt anger in his voice.
"She's not a strong enough witch! He'll-"Caleb's response was then cut short as a shrill sound erupted up above.
The red lights shown bright as water splashed down from the sprinklers up above. The demons all around the Covenant started to scream and howl as the holy water rained over them. Tyler was so happy as the moment that he threw back his head, stuck his tongue out, and tasted the water. When he looked back around her noticed that every demon was turned to dust.
"They rejected us from their Coven" Delaina's father snarled. "We were to never ask for admittance ever again"
"Maybe for a good reason" Delaina took a step backwards to Reid.
"But don't you see? We could've been so much more!" her father then glared at Reid. "What we could've gained from each other. We wouldn't have to side with demons"
"I never would've sided with them even if you made me" Delaina sent the glare right back to her father.
"I thought you would say something like that. I made my appearance known a lot soon. Such a pity that I will have to do this" her father sighed a slow, fake empathetic sigh.
"Don't hurt him" Delaina took a glance back towards Reid.
"Oh, don't worry! I was only using him to get to you. It's you that I'm going to hurt" her father smiled to her wickedly. "Just a little lesson that needs to be learned"
"What are you doing? Stop" Delaina said as her father's hand waved over to her as she sank to the ground.
"Just a little spell I learned on the road"
"Dad…"
"You're not my daughter anymore"
"Look at what you're doing"
Reid let out a bloodcurdling cry out for help as he watched helplessly as Delaina fell to the floor. She gasped for air and struggled to even get up. He watched in horror as Delaina turned her head away from her father to face Reid instead. Delaina did her best to smile but it just stopped midway as her eyelids slumped halfway closed.
Delaina's father cleared his throat and straightened out his jacket. No sign of remorse whatsoever on his face.
A thunderclap reverberated throughout the abandoned building. Reid felt anger overcome his lethargy as he struggled to get up.
"What, do you want some?" Delaina's father challenged.
Reid glared and tried to tackle the man down but the chains constricted him. Delaina was only a few feet away from him but it seemed miles away right now. He tried his best to step toward her, even if it meant to break his arms clean off. He had to find some way to get her out of that spell.
"Get him!" Caleb ordered as he, Pogue, and Tyler barged in through the door.
"Delaina!" Pogue yelled out in shock before glaring at her father. "What did you do to her?"
Tyler ran over to Reid and quickly poured salt on the chains, anything out of desperation. Luckily, the chains started to sizzle as he poured the rest of the holy water he had with him. There was a big crack and Reid fell to the ground, too weak to catch himself. Tyler gently picked him up and away from the miserable wall.
Wind howled around them as the two younger members noticed that Pogue and Caleb were in an all-out war with the demon leader and Delaina's father. Powers unimaginable were appearing out of the elder ones as they fought to protect the rest of the group. Reid leaned back down, cupped Delaina's face, and used his power. He let out a defeated sigh as he realized he was too weak to do anything.
Thunder rumbled, making the ground shake as Tyler noticed the demon leader had locked eyes on Tyler. Recognition filled his face as fear rose up in Tyler's. The leader now realized Glenn was Tyler's father. He suddenly didn't care about Caleb and went after Tyler.
Caleb noticed this and yelled out a war cry as he got between Tyler and the leader. He blasted out his biggest aero-ball imaginable but the demon countered with his own shadow blast. The impact went Caleb's ball flying after him before he could react. Caleb flew over Tyler's crouched body and skidded into the next room.
Tyler got up and ran over to the leader of the coven. Caleb let out a cough and groaned as he struggled to get up. Tyler looked back over to Reid and Delaina, noticing that the demon was walking right to them. Surprisingly enough, he ignored the weak couple and continued to walk in Tyler's direction.
"It's was your father. His power is inside of you" the demon spoke. "Now it's time to get back what's mine. Your father's powers weren't yours to begin with. You'll die just like how he did"
"Tyler!" a voice echoed throughout the building, making everyone's blood run cold.
A soft glow of white light materialized just a few feet away from Tyler. Glenn Simms stood towering over his son as if he was some protective shield. The magic around Tyler's father was so strong that he honestly felt woozy just by standing so close. Glenn lifted up his arm and flung it out toward the demon leader as everyone in the room watched what was happening.
Not only did the demon leader scream but so did Delaina's father as Glenn used the last of his magic to destroy the threats. The demon leader crouched down to the floor before he turned into nothing but dust. The room became stock still as Glenn let out a ghostly sigh and turned around to look down at Tyler. He smiled to his son as a tear came to the ghost's eye as one gentle blow of the wind sent him away.
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