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Lindsey and her best friend Carrie stood eagerly over their large pot as it continued to blow plumes of purple smoke into the air. On top of the pot, a steady stream of thick smoke swirled in an endless circular pattern, while just beneath the surface random bubbles burst forth and popped into the air, releasing a mildly grape-reminiscent fragrance. The two friends constantly leaned over their concoction, apparently not getting enough of the enticing smell of the smoke.
"Think it's ready?" Lindsey asked. "Sure smells like it."
"I hope so," Carrie said. "Let's try it."
They held hands and positioned a book on its pedestal, opening it to a particular page. In their other hands, they dropped pieces of paper into the pot, causing a large plume of smoke to billow into the air. The smoke formed into a large heart, prompting the two giggling girls to snicker even more.
"Magic forces, lend a hand.
Give us each our perfect man.
All the qualities we've described,
In our midst, bring them to life!"
They stepped back as the heart-shaped smoke suddenly tore into two, each half spinning itself into a new shape. The two spinning swirls formed into two silhouettes of men. As each one took shape, the girls' eyes widened more and more. After minutes of staring, the two shapes finally began to assume human form; the smoke dissipated to reveal flesh, hair grew on top of their heads, and they drew in a deep breath as life filled their lungs.
"What?" one man asked, bewildered beyond his wildest imagination.
"Oh my God!" Carrie whispered to Lindsey. "They're beautiful! Which one's mine?"
"Who cares!" Lindsey responded, equally as ecstatic as her friend.
"H-Hi!" Carrie said timidly to the two men who stood before them. "We brought you here."
"Who are you?" the other man asked, still examining himself. "Who are we?"
"You're nothing!" a voice boomed from behind them.
Just behind the two newly created men stood a pale-faced being with obviously gray eyes, balancing what appeared to be a ball of lightning between his hands. Before either of the men could turn around, the being threw the ball. It struck one of the men in the back and he exploded in mere seconds. Rays of light shone from his body as it initially inflated momentarily before blowing up in a blast of purple smoke, which rose into the air and dissolved into nothing. The second man turned to face the demon; he knew his fate. He covered his face with his hands as the second ball of lightning hit him in the chest. Lindsey and Carrie screamed in horror. All of the time and effort spent creating this brew and in the end there was nothing to show for it.
"Who are you?" Carrie asked. "Why are you doing this?"
"Do you know how long it took for us to do this?" Lindsey asked.
"Your skills are needed elsewhere," the demon said.
Holding out both hands, he conjured two identical blue spheres that crackled with energy. He threw them at the two girls, who still carried looks of shock on their faces. At the last possible moment, though, Lindsey's eyes flashed a brilliant white color and she held her wrists out in front of her, directly in the path of one of the sparkling projectiles. Her wrists glowed white as a blue ball of energy made contact with them. Upon contact, the blue energy ball simply vanished.
Carrie, meanwhile, leapt gracefully into the air with her hands stretched above her head, narrowly avoiding the other attack. Instead of landing, though, she remained in the air, hovering.
"You can't take us, whoever you are," Carrie announced to the demon.
"We can fight you off," Lindsey added.
"You can defend," the demon corrected, "but you cannot fight."
The demon contemplated his next move as the two girls stayed in their respective places, in the respective defensive positions. He suddenly cast another energy ball at Carrie, who easily dodged it, but failed to see through the demon's intentions. The energy ball struck the roof, shattering a portion of it. Large chunks of wood and other debris rained down on Carrie. Before she knew what happened, she found herself pinned under large beams of wood, unable to move.
"No!" Lindsey shouted out; she barely managed to dive out of the way.
Running to help her friend, she momentarily forgot about the demon as she focused all her attention on getting Carrie out of the pile of debris. That moment was enough for the demon to take advantage of her. The last thing she remembered was a sharp pain in her back before passing out completely. The demon walked over to them and held both their arms, grinning as the three of them vanished from the room.
