1"Frozen In Time"
Disclaimer: See chapter one
Chapter Twenty-Three: Till Death Do Us Part, Part Two
Setting: July 25, 2022
Greg was sitting at the kitchen table, hurriedly flipping through the Book of Shadows, for any explanation as to what happened.
Leo went back to visit the Elders, who, of course, knew nothing. Lavinia orbed in thirty minutes after everything happened.
Pru, who was upset, went upstairs to change into demon ass kicking attire. She was in no mood to be messed with. This was her wedding day after all.
Sander was sitting in the living room, with Dan. He was holding an ice pack up to his head. Healing always took away the physical wounds, but it could never take away the effects of a concussion.
"One of these days, I'm going to get a brain tumor and die." joked Sander.
"Don't joke like that." said Dan, with a serious tone.
"Well one more head trauma, I'm gone."
"No. Now, get off your ass and help your brother."
"Ooo, testy are we?" laughed Sander as he got up to go help his siblings.
"Damn it! There is nothing helpful in this book." yelled Greg as he slammed the tome shut, "You would think three centuries of magic would help."
"Sander, scry. Greg keep looking. I'm going to try and get a premonition." said Pru, who was dictating orders.
"Can you do that? You know, get one on command?" asked Sander.
"I don't know, it never really worked before, but Lavinia has pushed me into learning how. So why not see if it works."
"Go for it." said Greg, who again began flipping through the book.
Pru sat down at the kitchen table, across from Sander, and next to Greg and she grabbed a picture of Cole. She ran her fingers along the surface, slowly concentrating on receiving a premonition.
Sander was holding Cole's car keys, focusing his energy on Cole, as he swung the crystal over the map of San Francisco.
"Scrying is useless sometimes." moaned Sander as he threw the crystal down.
"So is this book." said Greg as he slammed the Book in defeat for the second time.
The two looked at Pru, who had her eyes closed and was concentrating. Then they noticed a shift in her body form. Her eyes were no longer closed but scrunched and she let out a slight gasp. She was receiving her vision.
After about thirty seconds, she opened her eyes.
"Pru?" asked Greg.
"I saw Cole getting tortured." she breathed.
"Past or future?"
"I don't know. We need to find him though."
"Uhm, where was he?"
"A cave of some sort. How was scrying?"
"Useless." responded Sander
"The Book?"
"Same."
"Wait a minute." said Sander as his face lit up.
"What?" asked Pru.
"We have a summoning spell."
"We do?" asked Greg, not catching on.
"Cole is Belthazar. We have a summoning spell for him."
"Oh right, I'll find it, said Greg as he started to flip through the Book.
They were gathered in the living room, and ready to cast the spell.
"Magic Forces Black and White
Reaching Out Through Space
and Light!
Be He Far, or Be He Near,
Bring Us the Demon
Belthazar Here!"
There was a swirl of smoke, and a bounty hunter appeared.
"Not who we were looking for, but you will do." smiled Greg as he flicked his wrist freezing the hunter.
"I'll go get the crystals." said Pru as she orbed out.
Pru orbed back in and placed the six crystals around him, and a field of electricity surrounded the demon.
Greg flicked his wrist and he unfroze.
"Where the hell am I?" asked the demon maliciously.
"Where is Cole?" yelled Pru angrily.
"I'm not talking." he retorted.
"Talk or die." yelled Sander, who was losing patience.
"No."
"Greg blow him up." said Pru.
"Wait, the Source wanted him for betraying him. He's in the Source's chamber."
"How do we find that?" asked Pru.
"Go to Hell." said the hunter as he pulled out his athame and stabbed himself. He exploded in flames and was gone.
"Damn it." said Sander.
"How do we get there?" asked Greg as he cleaned the crystals up.
"Things are never simple!" yelled Pru defeated.
"We'll find him." said Sander as he patted her soldier.
to be continued
the Till Death Do Us Part series is 4 installments