Leo opened the door and looked inside. The room had been partially cleared out in the center, leaving a large empty space. The scratch marks in the floor led directly up to the container that sat in the shadows in the center of the room.
All of the overhead lights were out. But the room was far from empty. At least a dozen pairs of glowing eyes could bee seen in the darkness around the room. It was now clear why no demons were in the hallway. All of them were in the room protecting the container.
Leo pulled out a flashlight and turned it on. He shined it around the room on the demons. They hissed and snarled at him but none offered to venture near him. It was clear the creatures feared the White Lighter and did not want to approach him.
"Piper," said Leo, "you should be able to get the container from here. Take it out from the doorway. If I stand in the doorway, it should keep them away long enough for you to finish the job.
"Put the light on the container," said Piper. "I need a clear shot at it.
Leo turned the flashlight on the container as Piper raised her hands to explode it. The four gasped at what they saw. The lid to the container was off and lay on the floor next to it. The greenish-black liquid was spilled all around it creating a disgusting puddle on the floor. The container itself was completely empty.
As they stood looking at the empty container, they heard movement in the back of the room. Leo turned the flashlight in the direction of the movement. What they saw startled and horrified them all. Moving toward them slowly was the largest demon any of them had ever seen