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A sudden bang boomed through the inn, followed by a piercing female shriek.
“The White Witch!” Kit yelled, leaping free and running for the stairs.
Stephanie smelled burning, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and raced after him. As she reached the top, black smoke came from his room. She ran in and gasped as she saw the broken window and flames coming from his desk. She immediately turned the extinguisher on and aimed it at the fire.
Kit was grabbing the other book and the demon trap. Once he had those items, he darted backwards and allowed Stephanie to put the fire out.
“No!” Kit exclaimed, horrified.
Stephanie looked at the item in his hands and blanched at the thick black line running down the middle of it.
“What happened?”
“The White Witch is showing me a forked bolt of lightning hit the window and blew through her protection barriers. She’s shored them up for now, but she’s weak. Between the storm, Justin, and this creature, The White Witch can’t last much longer. We have hours before she fails. I need to read Elias’s diary and memorise the banishment. And I can’t get you out ofhere either. The moment you cross the threshold, Justin will be on you,” Kit snarled.
Stephanie watched as he raked his fingers through his hair.
“Must you be the person reading the spell?” Stephanie asked.
“No,” Kit replied after several moments of thought.
“So if we prepare, then I can read the banishment. And you can take care of Justin,” Stephanie suggested.
“I can leave you in here and up the protection till the morning. That might give you a chance to escape,” Kit offered, but he looked uncertain.
“We’re in this together, Kit. I’m not leaving you to fight alone.” Stephanie’s tone was firm.
“My warrior queen,” Kit stated proudly.
“Let’s kick some tush!” Stephanie said.
Kit
Kit found chalk and began drawing the banishing circle on the wooden floor near the far fireplace, away from any doors. Kit wasn’t willing to risk Justin coming through a door at Stephanie while she was in the middle of the banishment.
Stephanie watched as he drew the symbols and explained what each one meant. Kit also showed her where to stand so the demon couldn’t consume her. As soon as the circle was prepared, he began going over the chant with her. Stephanie found it pretty easy to pick up, which eased his worry a lot. Once he was sure she had it, he started flicking through the diary Elias had sent.
He finally discovered the entry and read carefully. Kit had been correct. The only way to kill a Human Killer was to behead them. But as they rarely manifested, it left Kit with a serious issue. Elias explained in his diary that Lucian had insulted the heck out of the one they’d encountered before it materialised.
How could Kit get Justin to manifest physically? That was a problem. Justin could easily kill Stephanie in his spectral form. Kit was still working on the dilemma when a sense of dread crept over him. The White Witch sounded a warning, and a loud crack echoed through the inn. At the same time, Kit felt the protection barriers drop in their intensity.
“Stephanie!” Kit called.
She looked up, and with a beautiful smile, she walked to the centre of the circle. Kit marvelled at her bravery as she showed no fear of facing a real demon from hell.
A dark laughter rang throughout The White Witch. It sent chills down their backs, but Kit noted Stephanie square her shoulders. Inside the circle, she had some protection. The trick was to leave it as the demon stepped into it. Until he did, Stephanie couldn’t begin the chant.
“Christopher,” his name whispered echoing within the walls.
Kit ignored it as he sent what he could spare of his energy towards the flagging wards. They had one to keep inside and one to keep out and the barrier was on the verge of collapse.
Stephanie stood determined and sweet in the lights they’d left on.
“I smell innocence,” the call drawled, and Kit winced as he heard claws scratching on the walls.
“Stay strong. If it looks like you’re going to fail, run. I’ll hold Justin off as long as I can. Go to Elias,” Kit whispered.
“We’re in this together,” Stephanie said, and he saw her stubbornness flare.
