Grant knocked on the door to Rick's house. Rick answered the door and gave Grant a small smile.
"Glad you could make it," Rick greeted.
"Yeah, I'm just ready to get this over with," Grant stated coming in.
"I know you are. Everything is ready," Rick informed.
Grant nodded and placed his overnight bag near beside the couch. He sat on the couch and Rick sat in his chair.
"So what exactly do we have to do?" Grant asked.
"It's quite simple actually. You see when you were possessed, you…" he was cut off by the doorbell ringing. They both looked at the door, wondering who else would be showing up.
Rick got up and answered the door.
"Jason? What are you doing here?" he asked.
Grant got up and stood behind Rick, looking over his shoulder. Sure enough there was Jason standing in the doorway.
"I came here to help Grant," Jason answered.
"I thought you didn't want any part of this?" Grant asked crossing his arms infront of his chest.
"Did you think I was going to let you go through this alone?" Jason questioned.
"Reanna called you didn't she?" Grant smiled.
"Yeah and completely chewed me out, but I do want to be here. I want to be here for you in case something happens and I want to be cause you want me here," Jason justified.
"I knew you would come around," Grant smiled.
Jason smiled and came in and grabbed Grant in a hug. Grant hugged him back. After they all sat down again, Rick started explaining what they were going to do.
"Okay, as I was saying, Grant when you were possessed the demon left somewhat of mark on you. In other words you and the demon have a connection, mentally. It's not always present, but that was why you could hear him talking to you and it's why you had the nightmares. Now because I did the prayer to get rid of the nightmares, the connection has sort of been put on hold almost. I believe though that if you were to tap into the connection, you could talk to the demon yourself and be able to answer the questions you have," Rick explained.
"Will the demon be able to hurt him?" Jason asked.
"It shouldn't be able to. I've only had to do this once and at that time nothing happened, but if it does, I'll be able to stop it before anything serious is done. It won't be able to possess him again that I know for sure," Rick informed.
"How do I do this?" Grant asked.
"You need to completely relax your mind, it will be almost like meditating. You will still be able to communicate with us, but it will be like your in another realm almost," Rick stated, "and like I said before if you or we feel like something is wrong I can easily pull you back from it."
"Okay, lets do it," Grant nodded.
Rick got out some candles and put them in a circle before lighting them. He asked Grant to sit in the middle indian style. Once they were all situated on the ground and Rick turned down the lights, he turned to Grant.
"Remember, you will be able to communicate with us so if you feel the urge to get out just tell me and I can bring you back," Rick reminded, "are you ready?"
Grant looked to Jason for support.
"Don't worry G, I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere," he assured.
Grant nodded and looked back at Rick, "I'm ready."
"Okay close your eyes," Rick instructed.
Grant gave one more look to Jason before doing as he was told.
"Now clear your mind of everything. Focus on taking slow deep breaths,"
Jason watched as every muscle in Grant's body seemed to relax. He thought Grant was going to fall over, but remained upright.
"Grant can you still hear me?" Rick asked.
"I can hear you," Grant answered almost mechanically.
"Okay, now go deep into your subconscious and continue to focus on your breathing,"
Grant was back in the basement of the warehouse. He saw a man wearing all black standing in the center of the room.
"Aw Grant how are you my friend?" he asked.
"So you're the demon that possessed me?" Grant asked.
"That I am," the demon answered.
"Grant tell me where you are and what you see?" Rick asked.
"I'm in the basement of the warehouse I'm talking to the demon that possessed me," Grant answered.
"Okay continue to talk to him," Rick instructed.
Grant fell silent again. Jason looked on in amazement.
"Do you think he is okay?" he asked.
"He seems ok. I'll give him a few minutes before I try to bring him back," Rick assured.
"So what can I do for you?" the demon asked.
"I want to know how you possessed me and why?" Grant asked.
"Oh the how is easy. I merely snuck up behind you and took over you. If you remember a darkness coming over you that was me. Like pulling a blanket over you," the demon answered.
"Then why don't I remember anything?" Grant asked.
"Because I put you in, shall we say, a slumber."
"Why me though? Why possess me?" Grant asked.
"Because you feared me the most. From the first time you came down into this basement I could sense your fear, I was going to possess one of the others but your fear made you the weakest. Even now I can tell your scared of me," the demon explained.
"I'm not afraid of you," Grant challenged.
"Oh but you are I can sense it," the demon teased, "your not strong enough to stand up to me. Your weak."
Jason and Rick saw Grant cringe in fear.
"Grant talk to me, what is happening?" Rick asked.
"It knows I'm scared of it, it's using my fear against me," Grant answered.
"Grant you need to fight your fear. Show the demon it no longer controls you," Rick instructed.
"Fight it Grant. You are strong," Jason reassured.
"You are strong." Jason's voice echoed.
"Oh but, your not. I am stronger than you. I always will be and I will always haunt you no matter what. Everytime you think you have finally forgotten about me, I will be the voice in the back of your head reminding you everyday of what I did and what you did to your friends," the demon taunted.
"No I won't let you. I am stronger than you because I have family and friends to stand behind me. And I have Jason. He won't ever let anything bad happen to me. Just face it, I have you beat. You may be a demon and have powers and such, but I have something better. People who love me and that will always beat you. As far as I'm concerned you no longer have control so you can just pack up and leave." Grant justified.
"You will never have me beat. I will always haunt you now and forever," the demon stated.
"This is my life and my mind. You have no control any more, now GET OUT!" Grant yelled.
The demon let out a monstrous yell before rushing Grant. Grant closed his eyes and braced himself as the demon forcibly went through him. Darkness soon covered him as he felt himself falling for what seemed like forever.