The first attempt

Cole's Penthouse

It was the middle of the night and the wind was blowing the curtains.

Phoebe looked at Cole, who was lying motionless in bed, his eyes looking at nowhere. She sat beside him and rested her hand on his bare chest: "You can sleep now", she ordered and he instantly closed his eyes.

She stared at him for a few seconds, before standing up. She put her coat on and, looking around one last time, left the place.

A few hours later, Cole woke up. He looked around him, feeling disoriented. It took a few seconds for him to understand where he was. He breathed heavily trying to calm himself down.

He didn't remember how he got in bed.

It happened again.

He had a "blackout".

Cole finally stood up and went to the bathroom to take a bath. He was nervous. Obviously, there was something wrong with him. He just lost his powers and this began... Maybe it was a sign. Could he be possessed again?

After bath, he dressed up. He looked into the mirror as he adjusted his tie. Incomplete and vulnerable, he thought. Suddenly, he noticed something wrong, someone glistening behind him.

A demon.

"Who are you?', Cole turned.

"Belthazor, the former Source of All Evil... You're a legend...", the demon said.

"I know who I am. I asked who are you", Cole said seriously.

"Me? I'm Delon... I'm here to take you with me", he said, moving closer to him.

Cole felt his blood run cold, but he tried to hide his fear. Evil was after him again, but he wouldn't give up, not without a fight. "I don't think so...", he said firmly, before kick him in the stomach and run out of his room, trying to find something to use as weapon.

Angrily, Delon picked himself up and went after him with a dagger.

"You like to fight huh? Well, I like to fight too", the demon looked nastily at him, the dagger in his hand, trying to intimidate him.

"Stay away from me!", Cole warned him.

"Delon laughed: You had no powers anymore... You're not a match for me!", he shouted.

He moved closer to his prey again, but this time Cole grabbed his arm and tried to take his dagger. Unfortunately, Delon managed to push him away.

"You're good... I admire your courage", the demon grinned.

"You're really my fan, don't you?", Cole said, trying to punch him. However Delon blocked it with his arm, then landed a solid punch to Cole's face, making him fall to the ground.

Dammit, I hurt him, the demon thought, as he saw blood streaming down Cole's face.

"It was a honor to fight you, Belthazor. You prove yourself, but now it's time to come with me", Delon said.

"You talk too much", Cole said, hooking a foot around his ankle and knocking him off balance.

Cole flipped him onto his back and got the dagger from him. He felt Delon trying to glisten out, but he was quick and stabbed him.

He stepped back, as the demon yelled in pain and exploded.

Delon was vanquished.

Cole breathed in relief, his hands shaking. Fortunately, he managed to defend himself this time. But he knew that it was only the beginning.

Evil had new plans for him.

A/N: Thank you for the wonderful reviews. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, battle scenes are very complicated to write.

I know you're curious about Lucius. I'll write a chapter explaining Diana's story and you'll learn more about him.

As for Phoebe, certainly she'll be punished, but she will continue to ruin everything before that.