Demons

9. The Ritual

Nyssa sits in her throne with Soultaker in her hand. Shiva enters.

"Your ascension ritual is ready, Ra's."

"Wonderful. And what of my chest plate?"

"It is ready for you at the Pit."

"Perfect. I shall fetch Ta-er al-Sahfer. She will be witnessing my ascension."

"Please, Ra's, allow me to fetch her. You should prepare for what is to come."

Nyssa stands. "You will not tell me what I should do."

"Yes, Ra's. I apologize," Shiva says as she bows.

"Go wait with the others. I will be there soon."

"Yes, Ra's," Shiva says as she bows again and leaves.

~Meanwhile on the Waverider~

Nora, Zatanna and John are reading through spell books and grimoires, trying to find a way to get trough Giovanni's magic.

John and Zatanna finish their books at the same time and reach for the same book. Their hands touch briefly, sending a shock through John's body. Zatanna pulls away.

"What the bloody hell was that?" John says as he looks at his hand.

Zatanna picks up the book. "Probably nothing. A magic surge or something."

"That was weird. I never felt anything like that before."

"How many powerful sorceresses have you touched before?"

John thinks for a second and smiles as he thinks about a wild night he had with a sexy witch. "Well, I don't believe I've been in contact with someone quite as powerful as you."

Zatanna clears her throat. "Exactly. Magic surge."

John looks at his hand again then looks at Zatanna who is deep in her book, avoiding his stare. "Now, Zatanna. Is there somethin you're not telling me?"

Zatanna levitates a book and sets it in front of John. "Can you just read please? No offense, but now is not the time to get distracted."

John stares at his hand again and decides to give up on the topic for now. He opens another book and starts reading.

Suddenly, a time portal opens and Gary walks through.

"Guys, I'm worried. Ava isn't answering me. I wonder if it's because I said her hair looked good. Usually I say it looks great. Maybe I offended her or something! I looked for her at her house and she wasn't there. Maybe she and Sara are somewhere...together," Gary says as he makes his fingers scissor each other.

Mick walks up to him and slaps his hands. "Sara is out on a mission. Anyway, it would be more like this," Mick says as he wiggles his tongue in between two of his fingers.

Charlie walks up to Mick and slaps his hands. "Oy, you gits need to stop that. This is serious business," she says as she looks back at the others.

She leans in closer to Mick and Gary. "I think there's more thrusting involved, because I heard them once and it was—"

Nate steps in. "Guys, look. Sara's in trouble, alright, we need to figure out a way to get to her...wait, Gary, does your time courier connect to other couriers?"