(CADYN orbs into her apartment with DEMON 1. DYLAN is sitting on the couch watching TV and jumps as CADYN orbs in.)
DYLAN: Oh my! Cadyn! What did we say about this random orbing into the apartment?! You're going to give me a heart attack!
CADYN: I know, Dyl. But now's not the time. I need your help with this.
(CADYN points at DEMON 1 at her feet and DYLAN looks over the armrest of the couch at him.)
DYLAN: Who's that? And what's he doing here?
CADYN: That is a demon and he just attacked Devon.
DYLAN: A demon? Cadyn have you lost your mind?!
CADYN: Dylan, he attacked Devon! I had to stop him!
DYLAN: Yeah so that's why you vanquish him! Why did you bring him back here?!
CADYN: To question him. Maybe he knows something about this witch hunt the underworld's gone on.
DYLAN: Probable, but highly doubtful. You gotta get him out of here. What happens when he comes to?
(CADYN doesn't immediately make a response and shakes her head after a moment.)
CADYN: We'll be fine. I know I've got some demon ties in my closet. Watch him while I get them, alright?
(CADYN doesn't wait for her answer and goes to her room, leaving DYLAN alone with DEMON 1. DYALN calls after her but when she disappears she looks back at DEMON 1 and grimaces.)
DYLAN: Brilliant. I'm the one who's most in danger here and I get to babysit the demon. She wants me dead. No other way to explain it. She wants me dead.
(As DYLAN is talking to herself, DEMON 1 starts to stir. He groans as he moves and DYLAN jumps, yelling for CADYN.)
DYLAN: Cadyn! Cadyn, he's waking up! Cadyn get back in here!
(CADYN comes rushing in from down the hall, a rope in hand and goes back to DEMON 1. Kneeling beside him, she turns him over and binds his hands together.)
CADYN: There, that should hold him.
DYLAN: Are you sure? I would think rope would be pretty useless against him.
CADYN: That's demon rope. Chris made it for me, he can't get out of it and he can't shimmer away.
(Just as CADYN finishes her sentence, DEMON 1 wakes up and starts struggling to get free.
DEMON 1: What's going on? Where am I? Who are you two?
DYLAN: You're on the floor that's where you are.
DEMON 1: Oh really? I hadn't noticed, witch.
(DYLAN scowls at him and sits up straighter.)
CADYN: Where you are and who we are doesn't matter. I've got a few questions and if you ever want to see the light of... well the dark of the underworld you'll answer them, understood?
DEMON 1: Why should I believe the word of a whitelighter and a witch? What do you want with me anyway? I didn't come after your charge.
(DEMON 1 motions towards DYLAN with his chin.)
CADYN: Actually, you did. She's not my charge. That boy you attacked on the street? He's my charge. Now I want you to tell me why you all are killing off witches like we're vermin.
DEMON 1: Because, as far as we're concerned, you are! With the Power of Three gone, you all are helpless. We're just taking back what is rightfully ours.
CADYN: Are the attacks random? Or are you all working from a group?
DEMON 1: Like I'm going to tell you. You're not going to get a thing out of me, whitelighter. You should just kill me.
CADYN: Oh don't worry I plan on it, but I'm going to get as much out of you as I can before then, and trust me, I can get a great deal out of you.
DEMON 1: I'm sure you can... Cadyn.
(CADYN and DYLAN are both caught by surprise at this and CADYN leans closer to him.)
CADYN: How'd you know my name?
(DEMON 1 laughs and shrugs lightly.)
DEMON 1: Oh I know lots about you. Things no one else even knows. Everything you keep locked in your mind, I know.
DYLAN: Cadyn, he's a mind reader. Don't let him psyche you out. Block your mind from him.
DEMON 1: It's too late for that. I already know more than even she knows. I know how her mother lied to her about her father. I know how she had to choose between magic and her family and when she chose magic she was abandoned. I know how her sister acts like a friend to her face, but talks of her as a disgrace to the family behind her back. I know it all and so much more.
(CADYN's jaw is set tight and she's glowering down at DEMON 1.)
DEMON 1: I know how much you'd love nothing more than to shut me up right now, Cadyn. Go a head and do it. Just vanquish me. You know you want to. What harm will it do? You know you can't get me to talk, you know you won't get the answers out of me, so just get rid of me. Maybe if you kill one more demon you'll win your mother's love back.
(CADYN reaches back and slaps him in the face.)
CADYN: Don't you dare speak about mine and my mom's relationship like you know what you're talking about. You don't know me. You don't know anything.
DEMON 1: That's where you're wrong, Cadyn. You are the one who doesn't know anything. This is so much bigger than any of you know.
CADYN: What's that supposed to mean?
(DEMON 1 shrugs and laughs at her.)
DEMON 1: Take it however you want, just know that I won't be the last.
(CADYN scowls at him and stands up, reaching into her pocket. When she pulls it out again she's holding a small vile and throws it at him, hitting the ground beside him. DEMON 1 is engulfed in flames and explodes. DYLAN looks up at CADYN, a concerned look on her face.)
DYLAN: He was just trying to get under your skin, Cadyn.
CADYN: Yeah well it worked and all we've got is a cryptic hint.
DYLAN: At least its a start, right?
(CADYN sighes heavily and her shoulders slump slightly.)
CADYN: I guess. I'm going to go talk to Chris and see what he can make out of all this.
DYLAN: That sounds like a good idea. Tell him I said hi.
(CADYN nods.)
CADYN: Will do.
(CADYN orbs out of the apartment and DYLAN shakes her head slightly. She then looks where DEMON 1 had been and crinkles her nose slightly.)