PT 3
"Get back, towards the door." Commanded Prue. "Get back now!" She shouted as no one moved.
Cele, Jon and Maddy jumped and frantically ran to the door. They stopped on the other side and looked back to Prue. "Wh- wha- what do we do Prue? That things coming and- and- and its gonna get us and we're all gonna die!" Screeched Maddy. Her eyes had teared up and she kept blurring in and out randomly.
With a sigh Cele grabbed one of her shaking hands and pulled Maddy behind her. "It's going to be ok, we're not going to die. Well we are going to die. Everyone dies eventually. Just not now. Prue's going to beat this thing. She can do anything, she's... Prue." Cele said quickly as she tried to hide her fear. She turned to Jon for support, but he was nearly as panicked as Maddy. Cele was about to speak to Prue when the pentagram flared again.
The red light flooded upwards and rippled in the air. Prue shielded her eyes as the light pulsed brighter and brighter. The floor cracked and chunks of concrete and mortar flew upwards. A large shape emerged from the light and roared loudly. Huge teeth protruded from its mouth and a viper-like tongue flicked out over them, tasting the air. It stamped its clawed feet on the ground and roared again, as it waved its scaled arms around in front of itself and flexed its claw adorned fingers.
It lowered its gaze onto Prue and spoke in a low rasping voice. "Who summoned me?"
"I- uh- no one?" Prue said desperately, as she waved her hands behind her back, indicating that Cele, Jon and Maddy should be running away as she bought them more time. "You just, you know, must've got lost on your way to the grocer or something and ended up here. It happens to me all the... time."
"Ahhhhh! Not good enough. I have been summoned, the blood has been spilt, the payment will be taken and the reward given." It screamed hoarsely back at Prue. "That is how it has always been and how it shall be now."
"Pay-ment... and re-ward? I'm sorry, there seems to have been a terrible mistake here. We didn't summon you... not on purpose anyway. So maybe you can just... you know." She waved to it and then pointed down at the pentagram.
The demon roared again and swung a rapier like claw towards Prue. "You dare mock the mighty Lav'at'ory?!"
Prue swung her hand up to meet his claw and sent a surge of power up to deflect it. She breathed heavily and stood her ground. "Mock you? With a name like 'Lavatory' what do you expect? I mean really, what were your parents, assuming you had parents, thinking when they named you?" She heard a snort of laughter behind her and knew that they were still standing behind her. Prue frowned and spoke loudly whispered out of the corner of her mouth. "I thought I told you to get out of here!"
Jon ran back down the corridor as Cele whispered back, equally as loudly. "We can't just leave you. That'd be low, and remember, we are a team and we have to depend on each other. And why are we whispering?"
"I don't know. It's too dangerous, just go!" Prue replied. She felt someone moving to stand next to her and saw Cele looking at her, with a proud defiance on her face. "I am so going to ground you when we get back."
"That's assuming we're actually going to survive this." Cele muttered nervously. She sighed and then addressed the demon. "So what's all this about a payment and reward?"
"Cele! We do not bargain with demons. Its not the done thing, and besides, it brings nothing but trouble." Prue reprimanded her in a shocked voice.
"Oh it can't hurt, if we're going to kill it anyway we might as well get something good out of it." Cele replied. She looked up at the Lav'at'ory again. "So? What are the rules?"
Lav'at'ory bent down close to her and a twisted smile covered his face. "Untold power and riches."
"Hmm, well. Here's the thing. Riches I don't need, my parents own a yacht and a mansion or three. The 'untold' part of the untold power doesn't work for me either. I want to be told what the power is. And I do already have a power of my own, you know." She cupped her hands together and focused for a second. Her hands brimmed with light and a dove flew out. It circled Lav'at'ory's head and then pecked it a few times before disappearing.
Lav'at'ory snarled slightly and then gave a chilling laugh. "So the witch has a little power." He straightened up and centred his sight on Cele. "If you won't take my riches or power then I'll have to kill you." He growled and slashed down with a razor sharp claw.
Prue sent a massive gush of power at his claw and pushed it backwards.
Lav'at'ory tottered rearwards and crushed the vacant altar under one taloned foot. He fell onto all fours and howled in anger, before leaping into the air, teeth bared and claws outstretched. Prue held up both hands and focused on stopping Lav'at'ory. A small shockwave flew from her hands and rippled through the air. It hit Lav'at'ory and stopped him in mid-air. He crashed into the floor hard and the plaster fell from the ceiling. He lay there panting and started to get to his feet.
Whirling lights and glowing dust motes poured into Cele's hand. They formed into a handful of sparkling balls. They were marble shaped and crackled as they rolled against each other. Without pausing Cele threw them at Lav'at'ory. They curved through the air and landed on Lav'at'ory. Each ball impacted and burst in a mini explosion. He screamed in pain and writhed to his feet. Lav'at'ory staggered towards Prue and Cele.
Suddenly a fast moving, near invisible blur darted in front of them and up to Lav'at'ory. Maddy ran around his feet and stabbed him multiple times. A quick stab here, then she withdrew and immediately plunged it somewhere else. Cele and Prue ducked as Jon soared over their heads, heading towards Lav'at'ory's head. He landed a solid kick under the demons jaw and carried on moving. He phased through Lav'at'ory's neck and through to the other side, where he floated to the ground.
Lav'at'ory began to choke and cough. Bloody frothing spittle foamed out of Lav'at'ory's mouth as he sank to his knees. He clutched at his throat and wailed inhumanly.
Maddy blurred into sight and ran away from the injured demon, as Jon ran to Prue and Cele. "I ran back to get a knife… which I 'accidentally on purpose' left in his neck as I phased through. If you were going to do a vanquishing spell then now would be a good time, before he finds a way of getting rid of the knife." He said quickly and winced as he heard the squeals and roars of pain coming from Lav'at'ory.
"Prue, quickly, make one up. You're the expert." Maddy begged nervously, as she stared at the demon.
"I… ok, give me a second." She frantically thought for a few seconds and then spoke uncertainly.
"Demon summoned for greed and gain,
Brought here by an innocents pain,
Leave our sight and don't return,
Go back to Hell where you will burn!"
Lav'at'ory screamed and thrashed about on the floor as the pentagram burst into flames. His scaled skin blackened and peeled as he fell down through the flaming portal.
The portal fizzled shut and the pentagram disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Cele cheered and clapped her hands. "Woo-hoo. Evil none good-" She looked around at the scorch marks on the floor and the remains of the altar. "- a hell of a lot!"
Maddy put her athame back into her belt and sighed. "Please, don't mention hell." She looked at Prue and rubbed her soot-smudged forehead. "Can we go home now?"
Prue laughed and nodded. "Yes, we can go home now. And maybe fit in a few hours training before bed." She laughed again and ran back to the elevator, ignoring the moans and groans of her young pupils as they ran after her.
"Get back, towards the door." Commanded Prue. "Get back now!" She shouted as no one moved.
Cele, Jon and Maddy jumped and frantically ran to the door. They stopped on the other side and looked back to Prue. "Wh- wha- what do we do Prue? That things coming and- and- and its gonna get us and we're all gonna die!" Screeched Maddy. Her eyes had teared up and she kept blurring in and out randomly.
With a sigh Cele grabbed one of her shaking hands and pulled Maddy behind her. "It's going to be ok, we're not going to die. Well we are going to die. Everyone dies eventually. Just not now. Prue's going to beat this thing. She can do anything, she's... Prue." Cele said quickly as she tried to hide her fear. She turned to Jon for support, but he was nearly as panicked as Maddy. Cele was about to speak to Prue when the pentagram flared again.
The red light flooded upwards and rippled in the air. Prue shielded her eyes as the light pulsed brighter and brighter. The floor cracked and chunks of concrete and mortar flew upwards. A large shape emerged from the light and roared loudly. Huge teeth protruded from its mouth and a viper-like tongue flicked out over them, tasting the air. It stamped its clawed feet on the ground and roared again, as it waved its scaled arms around in front of itself and flexed its claw adorned fingers.
It lowered its gaze onto Prue and spoke in a low rasping voice. "Who summoned me?"
"I- uh- no one?" Prue said desperately, as she waved her hands behind her back, indicating that Cele, Jon and Maddy should be running away as she bought them more time. "You just, you know, must've got lost on your way to the grocer or something and ended up here. It happens to me all the... time."
"Ahhhhh! Not good enough. I have been summoned, the blood has been spilt, the payment will be taken and the reward given." It screamed hoarsely back at Prue. "That is how it has always been and how it shall be now."
"Pay-ment... and re-ward? I'm sorry, there seems to have been a terrible mistake here. We didn't summon you... not on purpose anyway. So maybe you can just... you know." She waved to it and then pointed down at the pentagram.
The demon roared again and swung a rapier like claw towards Prue. "You dare mock the mighty Lav'at'ory?!"
Prue swung her hand up to meet his claw and sent a surge of power up to deflect it. She breathed heavily and stood her ground. "Mock you? With a name like 'Lavatory' what do you expect? I mean really, what were your parents, assuming you had parents, thinking when they named you?" She heard a snort of laughter behind her and knew that they were still standing behind her. Prue frowned and spoke loudly whispered out of the corner of her mouth. "I thought I told you to get out of here!"
Jon ran back down the corridor as Cele whispered back, equally as loudly. "We can't just leave you. That'd be low, and remember, we are a team and we have to depend on each other. And why are we whispering?"
"I don't know. It's too dangerous, just go!" Prue replied. She felt someone moving to stand next to her and saw Cele looking at her, with a proud defiance on her face. "I am so going to ground you when we get back."
"That's assuming we're actually going to survive this." Cele muttered nervously. She sighed and then addressed the demon. "So what's all this about a payment and reward?"
"Cele! We do not bargain with demons. Its not the done thing, and besides, it brings nothing but trouble." Prue reprimanded her in a shocked voice.
"Oh it can't hurt, if we're going to kill it anyway we might as well get something good out of it." Cele replied. She looked up at the Lav'at'ory again. "So? What are the rules?"
Lav'at'ory bent down close to her and a twisted smile covered his face. "Untold power and riches."
"Hmm, well. Here's the thing. Riches I don't need, my parents own a yacht and a mansion or three. The 'untold' part of the untold power doesn't work for me either. I want to be told what the power is. And I do already have a power of my own, you know." She cupped her hands together and focused for a second. Her hands brimmed with light and a dove flew out. It circled Lav'at'ory's head and then pecked it a few times before disappearing.
Lav'at'ory snarled slightly and then gave a chilling laugh. "So the witch has a little power." He straightened up and centred his sight on Cele. "If you won't take my riches or power then I'll have to kill you." He growled and slashed down with a razor sharp claw.
Prue sent a massive gush of power at his claw and pushed it backwards.
Lav'at'ory tottered rearwards and crushed the vacant altar under one taloned foot. He fell onto all fours and howled in anger, before leaping into the air, teeth bared and claws outstretched. Prue held up both hands and focused on stopping Lav'at'ory. A small shockwave flew from her hands and rippled through the air. It hit Lav'at'ory and stopped him in mid-air. He crashed into the floor hard and the plaster fell from the ceiling. He lay there panting and started to get to his feet.
Whirling lights and glowing dust motes poured into Cele's hand. They formed into a handful of sparkling balls. They were marble shaped and crackled as they rolled against each other. Without pausing Cele threw them at Lav'at'ory. They curved through the air and landed on Lav'at'ory. Each ball impacted and burst in a mini explosion. He screamed in pain and writhed to his feet. Lav'at'ory staggered towards Prue and Cele.
Suddenly a fast moving, near invisible blur darted in front of them and up to Lav'at'ory. Maddy ran around his feet and stabbed him multiple times. A quick stab here, then she withdrew and immediately plunged it somewhere else. Cele and Prue ducked as Jon soared over their heads, heading towards Lav'at'ory's head. He landed a solid kick under the demons jaw and carried on moving. He phased through Lav'at'ory's neck and through to the other side, where he floated to the ground.
Lav'at'ory began to choke and cough. Bloody frothing spittle foamed out of Lav'at'ory's mouth as he sank to his knees. He clutched at his throat and wailed inhumanly.
Maddy blurred into sight and ran away from the injured demon, as Jon ran to Prue and Cele. "I ran back to get a knife… which I 'accidentally on purpose' left in his neck as I phased through. If you were going to do a vanquishing spell then now would be a good time, before he finds a way of getting rid of the knife." He said quickly and winced as he heard the squeals and roars of pain coming from Lav'at'ory.
"Prue, quickly, make one up. You're the expert." Maddy begged nervously, as she stared at the demon.
"I… ok, give me a second." She frantically thought for a few seconds and then spoke uncertainly.
"Demon summoned for greed and gain,
Brought here by an innocents pain,
Leave our sight and don't return,
Go back to Hell where you will burn!"
Lav'at'ory screamed and thrashed about on the floor as the pentagram burst into flames. His scaled skin blackened and peeled as he fell down through the flaming portal.
The portal fizzled shut and the pentagram disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Cele cheered and clapped her hands. "Woo-hoo. Evil none good-" She looked around at the scorch marks on the floor and the remains of the altar. "- a hell of a lot!"
Maddy put her athame back into her belt and sighed. "Please, don't mention hell." She looked at Prue and rubbed her soot-smudged forehead. "Can we go home now?"
Prue laughed and nodded. "Yes, we can go home now. And maybe fit in a few hours training before bed." She laughed again and ran back to the elevator, ignoring the moans and groans of her young pupils as they ran after her.
