"Where are they?" Ambrose asked impatiently.
Sabrina avoided eye contact, "Nick left to get Harvey more than twenty minutes ago, they should be here soon."
"Someone's coming," Ambrose said.
Harvey and Nick walked up to the pair. The moonlight illuminated their faces in the darkness.
"Sabrina…how could you…," Harvey asked sullenly.
Ambrose and Harvey shared a quick glance. Ambrose pursed his lips preparing for the confrontation.
"Harvey, I'm sorry I didn't mean to take it this far," Sabrina replied.
"Why take it anywhere?" Harvey retorted.
Sabrina gave a look of slight surprise, "Well, I'm sorry I didn't take my ex and my cousin dating in the way that you wanted."
"Still avoiding responsibility, I see," Ambrose chimed in.
Everyone cut a look at Ambrose.
"I said I was sorry and I am but I don't think it's right to minimize my feelings," Sabrina explained.
Sabrina, Harvey and Ambrose stood their ground creating a cloud of tense silence.
"I know this is a lot but maybe we should work on breaking the Hex," Nick interjected.
"I agree with Nick," Harvey added sharply.
Sabrina let out a breath, "Okay….Ambrose please hold Harvey's hand."
Ambrose looked at Harvey then stepped forward and held out a hand which Harvey grabbed.
Sabrina looked to Nick and he gave a reassuring nod. Sabrina stepped up and placed her hands over their clasped hands.
"Et hoc falsum sit pugna amantes," Sabrina said in growing intensity," Facere ius iterum!"
Ambrose and Harvey's eyes widened as an energy surged through them. They could feel the energy pulsing near their hearts when it suddenly vanished.
"How do you feel?" Nick asked firmly.
"I….I can see Ambrose again," Harvey replied.
"And you Ambrose?" Sabrina queried.
"Same, I see Harvey and not…pain," Ambrose observed.
Nick put his hand on Sabrina's shoulder. The group looked each other when a loud crack rang out.
"It's the Krampus, run!" Ambrose yelled.
The Krampus, towering in height, looked at the group menacingly. As they bolted away it began to give chase.
"Where do we go?" Sabrina shouted.
"We won't make it back to town, will have to fight it," Ambrose shouted back.
"Sabrina get behind me," Nick said.
"No, I can help," Sabrina said looking to Nick.
"Wha-," Harvey got out before being swiped into the air by the Krampus.
The Krampus threw Harvey effortlessly. His body grazed a tree causing him to spin the ground.
"Harvey!" Ambrose yelled.
"Mkposa oku!" Nick shouted with a pointed finger.
A thin bolt of lightning fired from Nick's finger hitting the Krampus directly causing it to writhe.
"Mkposa oku!" Sabrina yelled joining in.
The Krampus staggered forward as the electricity surged through it. Ambrose ran up to Harvey and kneeled.
"Harvey are you alright?" Ambrose begged.
Harvey struggled to speak, "I…I think so."
Ambrose helped Harvey to his feet and they looked to Nick, Sabrina and the Krampus.
"Caidil a-nis!" Ambrose shouted.
The Krampus instantly slammed to the ground where it laid motionless.
"That won't last long, we need to get to the house," Ambrose said out of breath.
"Let's go," Nick asserted.
The group disappeared into the foliage headed for the Spellman dwelling.
"And you said you knocked it out?" Hilda asked while she filled up Ambrose's mug with tea.
Ambrose, Sabrina, Harvey and Nick sat the kitchen table. Harvey nervously gulped down his tea while Zelda leaned against the counter, arms crossed and with a focused look.
"Yes, but it won't last more than fifteen minutes," Ambrose explained.
"Then that Krampus knows where we are and will be coming here," Zelda explained.
"How do you know?" Sabrina asked.
"Krampus are notoriously resentful," Hilda replied as she set the tea kettle down on the stove.
"Was that…plural?" Harvey stammered.
"Yes. There are numerous Krampus and they usually have twins," Zelda said walking next to Hilda.
Harvey looked shocked like he didn't want to hear anymore.
"What do we do?" Nick asked.
"Will have to banish it," Zelda stated, "there is enough of us."
"If we incircle it and say the right incantation that should be enough," Hilda added.
"Will have to surround it? How?" Sabrina probed.
"The old fashion way. Will have to confront while avoid being assaulted," Zelda explained.
"Are you ready dears?" Hilda asked, a wide smile on her face.
The group looked around.
"I'll take that as a yes. Let's head out now so it doesn't come bashing in. I just fixed those doors," Zelda said gliding out of the kitchen.
The group to begin get walk out when Ambrose poked Harvey's shoulder who stopped and turned to him.
"Maybe you should stay here?" Ambrose hesitated.
"I'll watch from the porch. I know I can't do magick but I'll feel better," Harvey replied.
Ambrose and Harvey nervously looked around until their eyes caught.
"I'm sorry how things happened," Ambrose began.
"It's not your fault," Harvey replied.
"I dunno, maybe Sabrina had a point."
Harvey gave a soft nod, "I think she went to far…but I can see we put a lot on her."
Ambrose managed a small smile which made Harvey smile.
"You guys ready to kick some Krampus butt?" Nick asked walking back to the pair.
"Ready," replied Ambrose.
