"Thank you," said the man. "I appreciate the assistance."
"My pleasure," said Phoebe. "That guy was a jerk."
"I have to get going," said the man nervously.
As he turned to leave Phoebe reached out and tried to grab his arm.
"Wait a minute," she said.
Suddenly a premonition struck her. In the vision she saw a very large demon come crashing through a brick wall. The demon was huge. Standing about seven feet tall it was easily four feet wide. Its arms were larger around than most people's torsos. She watched as the demon flexed its muscles and howled in a sort of grow.
Phoebe opened her eyes once the premonition had passed. The man had slipped away into the crowd and was now gone. Several people looked at her wondering if she was all right. Phoebe ignored them and scanned the crowd for the man. He was nowhere to be seen.
As she turned to head for her car an object caught her attention. Lying at her feet was a wallet. The man must have dropped it in the argument with the larger man. Phoebe picked it up and opened it. At least she could find out who the man was. Her premonition probably meant she was supposed to help him.
But the contents of the wallet were very lean. There wasn't any type of identification in it except for a library card with the name David Brannick. There were also several one hundred dollar bills. She also found a check from the Crawford Construction Company for nearly fourteen hundred dollars.
It wasn't much to go on. She found it odd that there was no drivers' license in the wallet. Most people carried some form of identification other than a library card. And from the looks of it the card was practically brand new. Closing the wallet she hurried to her car. She had to get home to tell her sisters about the premonition. The sized of the demon she had seen meant the Power of Three was probably going to be needed.
"And you don't know anything else about him?" Piper asked after Phoebe had told them what had happened.
"Just what I told you," said Phoebe. "And you saw the contents of his wallet. Virtually nothing in it to tell us where to find this David Brannick."
"You said the demon was seven feet tall and green?" Leo asked.
"That's what it looked like," said Phoebe. "It's one of the scariest demons I've ever seen."
"I don't know of any demons that fit that description," said Leo. "Cole, you're our resident demon expert. Any clues what kind of demon this is?"
"None," said Cole. "There are demons that tall and even some that are taller. But none as large as you described. Are you sure you remember it correctly, Phoebe?"
"Absolutely," said Phoebe. "It's not something you're likely to forget very soon."
"Well, I'll check with the Elders," said Leo. "They might have an idea what kind of demon this is. In the mean time why don't you check the Book of Shadows? It might be in there."
"I was planning to," said Phoebe.
"What about Darryl?" Paige asked. "Maybe he could help track this guy down."
"I'd rather not involve Darryl unless we have to," said Phoebe. "The guy acted like he was trying to hide or something. He might be wanted. If he is Darryl would have to arrest him and that would make it harder for us to protect him."
"If he's wanted that would make him a criminal," said Cole. "You'd be helping a criminal escape justice."
"He's still an innocent," said Piper, "even if he is a criminal. Besides, we don't know that he is wanted by the police. Maybe he just doesn't like cops."
"Well, at least I have a place to start," said Phoebe. "The check is made out by the Crawford Construction Company. I'm betting this is some kind of payroll check from the looks of it. He is, or was, an employee there. Maybe they know where I can find him."
"They aren't supposed to give out that kind of information," said Cole. "Federal law prohibits giving out personal information on an employee without that employees' consent."
"At least it's a start," said Phoebe. "And you know as well as I do that not all companies follow those kinds of laws. Maybe we'll get lucky and they can tell me something."
"Any idea how much time we have before this demon attacks?" asked Paige.
"None," said Phoebe. "But it looked like the wall it crashed through was a partially completed house. I'm betting this attack will take place at one of their construction sites."
"Just be careful," said Cole. "Those construction types can get pretty carried away sometimes."
"I can take care of myself," said Phoebe. "Besides, what are they going to do in broad daylight?"
"Just be careful," said Cole. "Don't take any unnecessary chances."
"I don't plan to," said Phoebe. "I'm just going to see if they can tell me where this guy lives."
"I'll be back as soon as I can," said Leo. "The Elders might have a lead on this demon."
As Leo orbed out Phoebe headed for the attic to check the Book of Shadows. A demon this big and destructive had to be listed in the book.