Chapter 3: Oh Brother!
Chris caught his breath from his first demon encounter. He felt so proud with himself that he managed to hurt it but in the back of mind he was intensely worried about her coming back. He decided to think like his mum and do whatever she would do but…the problem had arisen again. He didn't know what his mum would do in this situation; he just knew what the situation was. The time knowledge fluctuations started to give him an incredibly bad headache. This was made even worse by the squawks that came from upstairs "Will you kids stop messing around; I have too much to do to deal with your little games". He made his way up the stairs with the kids carrying on with their banter but when he got to the landing he could sense that something was different…wrong. The kids had stopped, stopped running around, stopped making noise…stopped. He ran to the attic door to walk in on the demon again "Don't you ever give up?" but the demon didn't answer. "Get away from them…or I'll…" Wyatt orbed in next to him "Or you'll do what? Cool her off a bit? Let me deal with her".
"But how did you…"
"Know? This is me you are talking to remember?"
"Go ahead then"
"Hey you!"
The demon swirled around and shot a small arrow out of thin air…Wyatt flung it against the attic.
"Do you really think that that is going to stop me?"
Moments later Wyatt fell to the ground in intense pain. "Wyatt what's the matter?" I don't know, I can't control it, something hit me, my side….agh"
"What did you do to him?"
"Oh you are oblivious aren't you…well at least I have no competition"
"What?"
"Nave a look at him…you'll see what's wrong"
She walked over to the kids "Oh and thanks for the charmed ones by the way"
"No you don't! Hold on Wyatt!"
"What?"
Chris used his telekinetic powers to slide Wyatt across the floor towards the kids. "What use was that?"
"SHIELD…QUICK"
"Oh yeah…try to get through this hag!"
The demon continued her pace towards the kids but was resisted by Wyatt's force field. "Oh well…I'll just have to deal with you then won't I?"
She turned back around to face Chris and Wyatt let down his shield. Seeing this, Chris Shouted "don't you dare! Just try to orb somewhere safe".
"But you'll die!"
"Just go! NOW!"
Wyatt orbed sluggishly away and Chris was left alone with the demon…again.
"By the way…that brother of yours…well lets just say you might want to make some arrangements"
"What do you mean?"
"Just make sure you're wearing black"
With a clench of her hand she set Chris flying into a Georgian dresser. He pulled himself up from the wooden floor just enough to swipe his hand at the book stall and swiped it at her. He regained his strength and stood back up "not so powerful are you" and to this she flung him into the hallway".
"You snivelling little witch"
Chris tried to pull himself up from the carpet but this required a large amount of his remaining energy. Fuelled by the lust to prove himself he steadied himself. He had to think of a plan and quick as he knew that she was far too powerful for him so he decided to call for help but the only people he could call for were either injured or playing tic-tac-toe. He then thought that his grandmother must have powers…surely! From the top of his head he made a make-shift spell
"This demon is strong
Far too strong for me
Bring me my gran
…Her name is Penny?"
He noticed how rubbish that spell actually was but to his surprise, light orbs started to materialise in front of him. Looking slightly puzzled she asked "Who are you?"
"Chris"
"Chris….the baby Chris?...Oh I see, this is some kind of prank isn't it, where's my girls?"
"Um no, no trick, turn around and please help"
"Wha..What?"
She turned around and noticed the demon "Tress! How dare you come here"
"Oh its you again, oh well that means you can die…again!"
"You know her?"
"Yes she used to be a member of the coven until she…turned"
"Oh I see…well can we have this talk later…at the moment there are a few more important things"
"Oh yes…right…be gone!"
Penny flicked her wrist but nothing happened
"Oh sorry forgot to tell you…that power doesn't seem to work"
"Ok…well then I need more time" She placed her hands up to freeze her
"That doesn't work either…Chris was can you do?"
"Well I just found out I can make ice and electricity but I'm not totally great on controlling it"
"Just try, were running out of time…she has become more powerful"
"Sure right I have and I like it…especially since it means I get to use it on you!"
She fired a round of darts towards Chris and instinctively he raised his hands and closed his eyes to guard himself. A moment later he relaxed his body realising that he hadn't been hit. He slowly opened his eyes and attempted to run but walked into something…cold. "Cool! I can make Ice blockades!
"Yes that's all good dear but you can't stand there all day...try to fend her off whilst I ready something"
Chris ran in front of Penny and tried to make another shield but to no avail. "I can't do it any more!"
"Yes you can…just concentrate!"
"I am but its not doing anything"
"When you last did it what did you feel"
"I don't know!...Scared?"
"Well then be scared"
"How the heck do you just become scared"
"Turn your head!"
Chris looked back at Tress. She put her hands behind her back and grabbed two athames and aimed and threw them right towards Chris. Again, he flinched and set up another guard. He could see that the daggers had landed right in front of his 'family inheritance'. "Ow that would've hurt"
"Indeed…good work…I hope this spell works…it is only 2 of us"
"Shall I call Wyatt up?"
"Oh Wyatt is here?"
"Yes but she wounded him"
"Oh then leave him, he is safer. Use you electric power to blast through your shield then we'll start the chanting ok?"
"Um…ok"
Chris released a large spark from his left hand and sent ice shards flying.
"Now!"
"Demon of anger, justice and hate,
We banish you to now to death,
Remove yourself from these sacred walls,
We strip you of your evil breath"
With that the demon exploded screaming, sending Chris tumbling down the stairs…
