Chapter 3
"You're fortunate that we don't have a swear jar where we're going," said a female voice. There was definite evil in the voice, although Ezra didn't recognize it. "I was counting on the Whitelighter not taking you with him."
Ezra re-opened his eyes and faced a woman with dark hair. "Who the HELL are you?" he loudly demanded.
"You clearly don't recognize me; I'm Ella Gaines," answered Ella, before raising her staff and pointing it towards Ezra.
"What are you doing?"
"What I couldn't trust another demon to do. They would all turn against me if I didn't hold this powerful staff."
Ezra could only stand there in fear as a black swirling hole appeared under him and sucked him down to the Underworld. The Underworld wasn't exactly under the street - the hole magically transported the boy to there.
Ella shimmered out and appeared in the Underworld, just as Ezra reappeared there. Ella walked around him, studying him intently.
Ezra remembered the other demon's warning. "You wish to use me to effect the demise of my family, don't you?" The question was rhetorical, because Ezra believed what the other demon had told him.
"You must be top of your grade at school - coming up with answers so quickly," said Ella, surprised that Ezra had worked out part of her plan so quickly.
"I AM top of my grade at school. Your evil scheme won't result in triumph, as there is at least one rogue demon in your midst. You are correct in your conjecture about mistrusting demons."
"They can only ruin the plan which they know about." Ella didn't explain further - she couldn't tell Ezra too much in case he somehow managed to warn his family.
"I have more powers than other demons and warlocks and can do almost anything I please," said Ella confidently. Then she pointed her staff at Ezra again.
A bright red ray like a laser appeared and moved toward Ezra. It suddenly forked into two and moved toward Ezra's face. One ray went into his left eye while the other went into the right. Ezra's pupils turned the same shade of red as the rays.
"You will obey only me and no-one else. Bring Chris Larabee to me alive and don't harm him. Understand?"
"I will bring Chris Larabee to you without harming him," chanted Ezra, his voice free of emotion. "I will obey only you."
"It works," shouted Ella, jubilantly. She had been unsure whether hypnotizing Ezra would actually work, as he had mind powers and they might work against the hypnotism rays. "Now, go and bring me Chris Larabee."
"Yes, Ella." Ezra blinked out to carry out Gaines' orders.
Ella smiled - her plan was working very well and soon she would destroy all the Potter witches. Then it would only be a matter of time before she could kill the Source and become the new Source.
She was glad she had killed the demon that could create vortexes - he would probably have betrayed her behind her back otherwise. Ella knew that there were demons who didn't like or trust her - demons who didn't want to see her crowned as the next Source. They would go behind her back, as they knew that if she discovered who was against her, she would use one of the staff's powers to kill them.
Fowler blinked in then, and bowed down before Ella. "Soon, the whole of the Underworld will bow down before you, Ella. Then no-one will dare betray you."
"It is good to know I definitely have you as a loyal follower. I may have a very special job for you in a while, so don't go too far away."
Fowler smiled, showing his pointed yellow teeth. "I can't wait. Just call and I'll be there." Then he blinked out, still smiling at Ella.
"My plan cannot fail now," said Ella to herself. "I shock myself with my own brilliance at times."
To be continued…