The P.O.E. & a Gateway in the Basement

Chapter Three

A couple minutes later in an old abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of Annapolis, Maryland; the headmaster of the United Stated eastern region of a very secret organization known as the Protectors of Earth is standing in his office, looking out his window, watching all of the office agents hard at work. He all ready knows that there is a new master demon in our realm. The P.O.E. hotline is run by the headmaster of their own mystical school and he is always on top of things that are supernatural. He could never figure out how he knows so much more than any other headmaster in their organization, but he does. Right in the middle of his thoughts there is a knock upon his office door.

"Enter," the headmaster walks back over behind his desk and looks towards his office door.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, headmaster. But we have new revealing news about this new master demon." The office agent places a yellow folder upon his desk and then resumes his original standing position.

"And what might that be?" He sits down onto his chair and grabs the folder so he can look through it.

"His name is Balthazar and he is trying to collect souls." The office agent seems nervous.

"I all ready know that. I am more involved then you are. The thing that I need to know from you is that if my grandson is on his way?"

"Yes... that's another thing. He has just arrived."

"Well... don't let him stand out there waiting when time is not on our side. Next time you come in here however... I want to know something important."

"Yes headmaster." The office agent quickly turns on his left heel and exits the office. As soon as the room is cleared Nick enters looking a little tired. He immediately sits down onto one of the chairs that are directly across from the headmaster.

"I'm happy to see you Nick. I just wish that it could be under better circumstances."

"It's alright, headmaster. It is one of the disadvantages of being an agent for the Protectors of Earth." He yawns in deeply.

"Well when you are more fully awake I want you to look through this." The headmaster hands Nick the yellow envelope that his office agent just handed to him. "This is your new mission."

"Yeah... sorry... I was out late last night." Nick takes the envelope. Not wanting his grandfather to know that he was sleeping with his girlfriend when he got the call. He opens the envelope and begins to skim through it.

"Once you read through the entire packet you will realize that the new master demon's name is Balthazar and he has all ready killed five people and has devoured their souls."

"I know the deal. This isn't my first time doing this. You should know because you have been teaching me since I was a child." Nick closes the envelope and places it upon his lap.

"Have you spoken with your sister lately?" The headmaster asks.

"The last time I talked to her she told me that she is helping out her fiancée's team of vampire slayers." Nick stands up from his seated position with the folder that his grandfather just handed to him now in his left hand.

"Well I'm going to keep on trying until I get a hold of her. But I want you to go to that address and call me to tell me what the situation really is. These office agents are helpful but I need somebody there to tell me what they can not." The headmaster grabs his phone once again to try calling his granddaughter Rebecca once more.

"I'll do what I have to, headmaster."

"I know you will." Nick exits the office with confidence. Knowing exactly what he has to do. "Now all I have to do is get a hold of Rebecca." The headmaster begins to dial his granddaughter's cell-phone number again. Eventually she will answer, right?