"Remember," Marcus said to Piper, Paige, and Amy, "you can't stop this thing. All you need to do is distract it long enough for Leo and Philip to get into position."
"Not to mention looking out for those converted one," said Paige.
"This is going to be dangerous," said the doctor. "If all the White Lighter DNA is gone, this isn't going to work. It could be a suicide mission."
'We have to try," said Paige.
"It's our only chance," said Amy.
"We're wasting time," said Piper. "You just take care of Phoebe.
"We will," promised Marcus. "Good luck."
Leo and Philip orbed the small group to the lower levels of the complex. Marcus looked at Dr. Memphis.
"What do you think their chances are?" Marcus asked.
"If all the White Lighter DNA is gone," said Memphis, "they'll all be dead within minutes."
The party orbed into the area where they had first encountered the main demon. The hole it had ripped in the wall allowed light to flood into the room. Everyone looked around.
A dozen lesser demons lounged about the room. As they saw the five orb in, they began to howl ferociously. In the back of the room lay the master demon. It looked at the five and then rose up to its full height.
"Destroy," it commanded its underlings.
It turned its head a moment to make sure the lower demons would obey. Leo and Philip seized the opportunity. They orbed out appearing on either side of the demon. Neither one hesitated. Each grabbed one of the demons' arms and almost simultaneously activated their healing powers. Neither had ever used their healing power to such a degree. The demon howled loudly, trying to shake the two White Lighters from their grasps.
As Leo and Philip concentrated on the main demon, the women turned on the lesser demons. One after another fell from Pipers' explosive power, Amy's crossbow, or Paige's potions. With their master under attack, the lesser demons were cast into chaos.
The main demon cast both White Lighters off easily. No sooner had they hit the floor than they orbed back to the monstrosity. Philip orbed in front of the beast and grabbed one of the creature's wrists in each hand. Leo orbed onto its back, his arms locked around its neck. Both White Lighters pushed their healing power to their limits.
The demon slapped Philip away and the White Lighter slid across the floor, dazed. But the demons' arms wouldn't allow it to reach Leo on its back. Leo held on for dear life, healing the beast to the limit of his power.
Both Leo and Philip were very concerned. Their healing powers should have had some affect by now. If even the slightest amount of White Lighter DNA was still in the demon it should have been activated by now. It should have started going wild, overwhelming the demonic DNA in the beast. But it appeared as if they were too late. All of the White Lighter DNA must have already been destroyed by the Dark Lighters' bolts.
Suddenly the demon dropped to its knees sending Leo sliding over its head and across the floor. He came up next to Philip and the two White Lighters watched as the demon sluggishly tried to regain its feet. Suddenly the demon began to glow white. Within seconds it was bathed in a brilliant white light. The light flashed once, and then went out. The demon was gone, only a pile of ash remaining.
As soon as the master demon vanished, the lesser demons vaporized. The women looked around the room to see Leo and Philip sitting on the floor smiling. Both White Lighters were bruised and bleeding, but they were alive. And their injuries appeared to be minor.