Post by StoryGirl83 on Jan 14, 2010 15:32:48 GMT -5
Chapter One – Surprise Attack
Chris Halliwell was enjoying a rare opportunity to just relax and work on his psychology homework. Considering how hard it was becoming to get some studying in, he had a feeling if he could make it to the end of the semester he was going to take some time off. Maybe after the summer things would be easier. Maybe they wouldn’t. It just felt like someone was singling out him and his brother.
He ruffled through the papers spread out on the coffee table in search of something. The notebook on his lap almost fell to the ground and in the attempt to stop it, he managed to drop his pen.
Chris snagged his pen from the ground and looked up as a sound alerted him to someone shimmering into the room. He raised his arm to send the demon flying, forcing his arm to a halt half way through.
The dirty blond haired demon’s eyes widened as he took in Chris outstretched arm.
“Don’t do that to me, Seth,” Chris admonished. “I almost threw you into the wall.”
“What’s going on, Chris?” Seth Silberman asked. “I don’t recall doing anything to invoke your wrath.
“I almost didn’t recognize you in time,” Chris informed him, his voice rising to just below a yell. “Are you crazy? Where have you been?”
Ignoring the question, Seth asked, “Do you often have people shimmering into your apartment?”
“Demons,” Chris corrected automatically, “and no. Most of them aren’t that stupid.”
“I resent that remark and the implications about my entrance,” Seth scowled at him.
“What?” Chris looked at him in disbelief. “You don’t think it was stupid? I could have killed you.”
“You stopped yourself,” Seth countered. “Besides I think I am a little stronger than to die the first time I’m thrown into a wall.”
“Turn around,” Chris suggested.
Seth sighed and turned around. He frowned as he looked down at the pile of broken wood that he was pretty sure used to be a chair. Looking back at Chris he asked, “What happened?”
“You missed a lot,” Chris informed him. “Wyatt’s been in the hospital most of the last couple weeks. When he got out he got over enthusiastic. We haven’t done anything with it yet.”
“Can’t you just wave your hand . . .” Seth stopped and stared at him. “Wyatt was in the hospital?”
Chris nodded. “Tiny demonic creatures attacked him with knives and nearly severed his spinal cord. Oddly enough he appears to have recovered on his own.”
Seth stared at him. “And where is he now?”
“He got cleared to go back to work, so that’s where he is.” Chris sighed and started cleaning up the table. “Looks like I can forget studying.” He piled the papers on top of his notebook and looked up, again. “So what brings you here after over two months of silence?”
“Actually I’d rather tell both you and Wyatt, so I don’t have to explain what I’ve been up to twice. When does he get home?”
“After I head to work,” Chris replied as he stood and put his homework on the bookshelf. “I work for my mom now.”
“At The Manor?” Seth’s grin grew big. “Awesome! I’ll have to come down some time when you’re working. Not now though. This is important, so would you please call Wyatt and see if he can get off early?”
Chris sighed and nodded. “Yeah, I’ll call him.”