After Bianca had gone to bed, Selena stayed awake for the remainder of the night, admiring her newfound prize. The amateur sorceress remained confident that she would soon be in control of the entire planet. The little glowing sphere seemed much more powerful than she expected. Selena believed that it had come from a place quite far from Earth. She remembered how it had automatically started the engine of her car, back at the lake, and from that instant, Selena had fallen completely in love with the small sphere. It quite possibly had no limits as far as its power was concerned. It was due for another test run.
"How could something so small contain as much power as this?" She dared not underestimate the ball, but she carried it over toward a white refridgerator, removing an uncooked chicken. "We shall soon find out." Selena carefully placed the meat on a nearby table, then sat down in front of it. Holding the Omegahedron in her left hand, she placed her left palm over the cold meat on the saucer. Selena closed her eyes, picturing the dish in her mind. The chicken began to cook right before her, as if it were inside of an oven! Selena opened her eyes, gasping in amazement.
The chicken sat on the dish, fully cooked. "Astonishing," the witch said. She held the Omegahedron up in front of her, admiring it, a small smile forming on her red lips. "I'll say," said a voice behind her. Selena whirled around to see Bianca standing in a doorway dressed in a purple nightgown. Selena stood, clutching the ball protectively to her body. "How long have you been standing there?" Bianca grinned. "Long enough. Smelt something cooking." She turned her attention from the steaming chicken to the little round object within Selena's grasp. "So, that's what you've been hiding from me huh?" To Bianca's amusement, Selena began to blush ever so slightly as her best friend approached the table. "That thing is pretty amazing. How did it do that?"
Selena placed the Omegahedron back in its proper place, in the coffer of shadow, while Bianca sat at the kitchen table sampling the chicken. "Your little prize there is an outstanding cook. Who needs a stove anymore, right?" She stuffed freshly cooked pieces of meat in her mouth as she spoke. "Ohhhhh, I know. Why don't we create a nice little buffet, right now? Couldn't hurt. Besides, I haven't eaten a thing all day." Selena didn't appear to be listening to her friend. She placed the coffer of shadow back into the secret compartment under the dusty rug, then laid herself down on a queen size bed, a million thoughts and ideas dancing around inside of her brain. She could almost feel the energy radiating from the coffer of shadow, directly into her veins. "Yes. I can hardly wait. This pretty world is going to be all MINE."
The sudden buzzing of the front doorbell shattered Selena's thoughts like glass breaking as Bianca approached from the kitchen. "Who on Earth could that be at this hour?" The person on the other side of the front door began to knock impatiently. "Selena? It's your beloved mentor." A very familiar voice. Selena fiercely rolled her eyes up to her forehead. "Don't answer that," she whispered. "Maybe he'll go away , seeing that no one will answer." Outside, Nigel chuckled. "Too late my dear. I've already heard the sound of your sweet, wicked voice. There's no way you could possibly have a proper slumber, not with that little mystifying ball around you." Selena could have torn out her own hair, but didn't, as she stood up to approach the door. She had something in store for dear old Nigel. But in the meantime, it would be saved for much later. Maybe he would even know something about her mysterious "charm." Afterall, whenever Nigel wasn't teaching in Midvale, he was a part time warlock.
"What is it that you want, dear Nigel?" Selena faced the silver haired man as she stood in the doorway, blocking his way in case he thought of entering. Nigel was exhausted, but he did his best at not making it appear too obvious as he spoke. "Well, I won't bother to recap on the way you treated me back at our romantic late lunch by the water, so I'll just get right to the point." Bianca joined Selena at the door as Nigel continued. "That ball you possess. Where is it, Selena?" The red haired woman shrugged slightly. "It's safe. What does it matter to you?" Nigel grinned. " You don't even know what it is. Selena, you haven't even managed to grasp a full understanding of the arts of sorcery. You couldn't possibly understand the real purpose of that…. ball."
Selena knew what Nigel was trying to do, and she refused to fall for it. She wasn't that gullible. "Allright then, Nigel. Tell me," she said as she folded her arms. "What is IT?" Nigel tried to enter but Selena blocked his way. "I must see it in order to fully determine exactly what it is. You need me." Selena threw her head back and laughed heartily. "You're making a complete fool of yourself, Nigel, so please go home, before I lose all of my patience with you." The door shut in the man's face, but he remained on the stoop. "I'm warning you, Selena, you have no idea what you're getting into." He began to shout. "YOU'RE JUMPING INTO THE DEEP OCEAN WITHOUT A LIFE PRESERVER!"
Selena waited near the door, listening to see if Nigel had given up and left. When she heard nothing, she dug the coffer of shadow from out of its secret compartment. Her new power toy was safe. No one was going to take it away from her, ever. Selena's thoughts went back to Nigel, but with great annoyance. She scoffed. "You think he would have gotten the hint when I abandoned the old geezer at the lake."