Four Elements Book 3 - Sacrifice

Part 21

It took less than a minute for them to decide what to do.

"I'll call Jessica, you nab Emily," Andie said as they hurried down the stairs, phone in hand. "Hello, Jess? It's me, where are you right now?"

"Just leaving the dentist's, why? Is something wrong?"

"Can you get to Bane's as fast as you can?" Andie asked. "Isabelle and I might have something you need to know."

"Uh... Okay, I'll be there."

"Good, see you there," Andie said and hung up as Isabelle was doing the same with Emily, both of them clambering into the car at the same time.

With that, they headed to Bane's place. Soon enough, they were there. Bane's car was already there, as well as Jessica's. As they climbed out, Andie quickly texted her mother saying she would be home a little late but not to worry. She and Isabelle crossed the road as Bane opened the door. He'd probably seen them coming through the window of the house.

"Hey, guys. So, what's so urgent?" He asked.

"Let's get inside and I'll explain," Andie said.

He stepped aside without arguing. Emily and Jessica were already sitting on the couch in the living room. Zarias was in an armchair, Robert in the other. Bane followed Andie and Isabelle who tugged off their coats and hung them up.

"What's with the emergency meeting?" Emily wanted to know.

Andie turned to Zarias.

"Zarias. You claim your father is Zorak, don't you?"

He blinked.

"Because he is," he replied, frowning.

"Who was your mother?" Andie insisted.

If she'd seen him look surprised before now, it was nothing compared to the astounded look on his face now. But his surprise soon turned to suspicion.

"Why do you want to know?" He asked warily.

"Why don't you want to say?" Jessica asked. "Do you have something to hide?"

"No," Zarias shot back. "It would seem rather foolish, in my situation."

"Enough," Bane intervened before it could turn ugly. "What's this about?"

Andie glanced at Isabelle then the others.

"Does no one else think it's a little odd how different Zarias is from Zorak? Physically, not just in his personality."

There was a confused pause.

"Well... Now that you mention it..." Emily commented.

"How exactly is that important?" Zarias asked, his eyes narrowing slightly at Andie.

"That depends," Andie replied, holding his gaze, "on whether you know what we're talking about or not."

"Well, I don't," the Demon Lord's son replied.

He paused, lost in thought for a moment, then said:

"But I think I know how to find out."

"So, let me see if I have this right..." Jessica said slowly. "You're saying you want to check Zorak's stuff in the Demon Realm to see if there's anything about your mother or your birth?"

Zarias nodded. Even Andie couldn't deny the idea was nowhere near what she had in mind.

"Would you excuse us for a moment?" she asked. "Guys?"