Chapter Four

A week later, Jeff found Kali sitting alone in the canteen. She was reading her book, her lips silently moving with each word and as usual her hair was falling out of the the band she tied it back with. He walked up behind her, not surprised when she kicked a chair out with her foot.

"Sit down Jeffrey." she said, and he did.

She kept on reading for awhile before slowly closing the book and leaning towards him.

"Do you know what my name means?" she asked.

"No. Why would I?"

"Kali is Hindu, it mean's dark goddess. The Hindu's believe that Kali is the goddess of death. Your name mean's gift of peace."

Jeff shrugged, failing to see her point. "So....?"

"So, that's exactly what we are."

Jeff looked at Kali like she was crazy. "What are you talking about?"

"You know there's something about me." she began talking quickly. "Something different that you just can't put your finger on. Something that draws you in no matter how much you fight it, right?"

"I suppose."

"And you know something big is going to happen. From the day you where born Jeffrey you've been prepared."

"For what?"

"For me."

Jeff frowned and sat right back in the chair. "Look Kali, if this is some cute game to get my attention then congratulations, you've got it."

She slammed her hands down on the table, leaned right over, frowning just like him, teeth gritted and eye's blazing. "This isn't a game Jeffrey and you'd better start thinking because I don't think I can stop it."

"Stop what!"

"If it happens and you're not ready, you and everyone you have ever cared about are as good as dead!"

Kali began gathering her papers and tucked her book under her arm. Jeff stopped her.

"What are you talking about? Can you give me a little bit more information or are you just going to walk off and leave me in the dark?"

"I'm leaving you in the dark. Figure it out yourself. It's not my job to help you, believe me."

She pulled away and stormed out of the room, but Jeff would give up, he ran after her.

"Kali, this isn't funny."

"I don't remember laughing."

He grabbed her hard by the shoulders. "You'd better explain this to me now."

"Do you want to end up like that man the other night? Because if you don't I strongly suggest you let go of me now."

Jeff let go of her quickly and Kali walked on. He expected her to shout "April Fool's", or turn around and stick her tounge out at him. But she didn't, she just kept on walking.

The people in white where waiting outside for Jeff when he left the arena. The women extended her hand and smiled, although it didn't reach her eyes.

"Mr. Hardy, forgive us for not introducing ourselves earlier. I am Cassandra and this is Carlos. We are here to bring you a warning."

"Really?" Jeff asked, not in the mood. "That's just fasinating but i have to go, I've had a bad day, now if you'll excuse me I would like to go get some sleep."

They didn't move.

"You are working closely with the enemy." Carlos told him.

"Has everyone lost their minds?" Jeff shouted angrily, his voice echoing in the empty parking lot. "Is it pick on me day? What the hell is gong on? Have I missed something? "

"Yes." Cassandra replied bluntly. "Kali Kergan-Quinn is not what she appears."

"If you want to impress me, tell me something I don't know."

"Mr. Hardy, do you believe in the devil?"

"Like Damien in 'The Omen', 'Rosemary's Baby' and all that ?"

Carlos shook his head. "No. I'm talking one source of pure evil. Since the beginning of time there has been a war waged between the two ultimate forces in the Universe. Good and Evil. We knew it would come to a head so we've been preparing."

"Years ago," Cassandra took over. "A young gypsy named Mercy was abducted and taken into the bowles of Hell where she carried Lucifer's child. I suppose it is like your horror films, except she bore no son, but a daughter."

Cassandra let her last word hang in the air and the reailsation hit Jeff quickly.

"You mean Kali ! Kali is the Devil's Daughter!"

Carlos nodded. "Naturally she is their pick to fight in the great battle. Underneath she is more powerful then her father, she is a force of pure evil. Mercy had the brains to steal Kali from the Underworld and used magic to protect her. Lucifer had Mercy killed but her magic hide Kali until she was 18."

"Things progressed earlier then planned." Cassandra contunied. "As a warning, Mercy's mother sent Kali an ancient book and a letter explaining what she would become. Kali got scared and ran away, but she couldn't hide from what she was destined to become. Her hair burnt like the fires of hell and her eyes grew cold like her soul was beginning to. Only her humanity is keeping hold and it won't last forever. She can't do anything about it. "

Jeff scratched his head and his frown deepened. "And this has what to do with me?"

He was almost afraid of the answer, Cassandra's face had lit up and she'd turned egarly to Carlos.

"You are our pick in the great battle. Kali's opposite."

He laughed. "Me? You can't be serious."

"But you are!" Carlos told him urgently. "You where born on the day of light and hope. You have more then just a good soul and even Kali can sense that! You're birth is written about in the ancient scripts, as is Kali's. All our hope's rest on your shoulders Jeff."