(CHRIS orbs into the empty foyer. In the background we can see DEVON lying on the couch with CADYN standing over him, trying to heal his wounds. CHRIS goes immediately to CADYN’s side, knocking into a few things on the way. PIPER comes in from the kitchen, confused.)
PIPER: Chris? What the hell is going on here?
(CHRIS looks up at PIPER.)
CHRIS: Devon and Cadyn were under attack and needed our help.
(PIPER looks around the room for WYATT.)
PIPER: Our help? Where’s Wyatt? Chris, where’s your brother?
(WYATT orbs into the foyer behind PIPER just as she asks where he is.)
WYATT: Calm down, mom. I’m right here. I’m fine.
(PIPER turns to look at him and gives a relieved sigh.)
PIPER: Thank god. Is everyone alright?
CHRIS: We got out alive didn’t we?
(CADYN answers, still standing over DEVON and without looking at CHRIS.)
CADYN: Barely. Devon’s still unconscious.
CHRIS: But he’s alive, and hurt. Wyatt, would you get him? I’ll finish healing Cadyn.
(CADYN looks up at CHRIS.)
CADYN: No, I need to heal him. He’s my charge.
(CHRIS puts a hand on her shoulder.)
CHRIS: You’re too hurt to do much good, Cadyn. Let Wyatt take care of him.
(CADYN steps aside, letting WYATT heal DEVON and lets CHRIS heal her.)
PIPER: So who’s going to tell me the story?
CHRIS: Cadyn knows it from start to finish.
CADYN: I was at home talking to Dylan when I got a call from Devon. I don’t know how the fight started, all I know is that I orbed right into the middle of it. He’d already been knocked down by the time I got there and there were just too many of them for me to handle. I was forced to call for back-up.
PIPER: Well it’s a good thing you did, sweetie, you could have been killed.
(DYLAN comes in from the kitchen and sees CADYN being healed by CHRIS. She gasps loudly and rushes into the living room.)
DYLAN: Oh my God, Cadyn! Are you okay?
CADYN: I am now. Wyatt, how is he?
(WYATT steps back from DEVON and looks to CADYN.)
WYATT: He’ll live, but he’s still out. Will be for a while if I was to judge.
CADYN: This has got to stop.
DYLAN: But how, Cade?
CADYN: I don’t know, but something has to be done about it.
DYLAN: Why don’t we stick to the original plan? Lure some demons out and question them?
PIPER: That’s looking like it’s our best option so far.
DYLAN: Do you guys still want me to be the bait?
(CHRIS answers immediately and WYATT gives him a chiding look.)
CHRIS: Yes.
WYATT: If you’re up for it. If not then Cadyn can do it.
(DYLAN shrugs lightly.)
DYLAN: If I have to I guess I can. I don’t feel the most comfortable with it but whatever.
(PIPER shakes her head and steps into the conversation.)
PIPER: If you’re not comfortable with it then don’t do it. The last thing we need is you panicking at the last minute, not saying you will. Just in case.
WYATT: I don’t think they’ll even go for it now. They know we’re onto them hardcore now.
CADYN: Well what else do you propose we do?
WYATT: I don’t know but… They seem hell bent on getting Devon, so why don’t we use that to our advantage?
(CADYN shakes her head resolutely.)
CADYN: No way.
WYATT: Cade, we might have to.
CADYN: He’s not your charge, Wyatt!
WYATT: There may not be—
(PIPER interrupts WYATT.)
PIPER: Wyatt, we can’t do that. Cadyn was given Devon as a charge to protect him, not to let him die. There has to be a different way to do this.
WYATT: I realize all that, but that’s looking like the only option now.
(CHRIS ends the fighting by interjecting. MELINDA can be seen descending the stairs slowly, looking over the scene in the living room but looking very distant.)
CHRIS: As much as I don’t want to, I agree with Wyatt. But we’ll keep that as our last option.
(Reaching the first floor, MELINDA clears her throat and speaks.)
MELINDA: Uhm, hi. Excuse me guys but could I borrow Dylan?
DYLAN: Yeah, Mel. I’ll be right back guys.
(DYLAN excuses herself and follows MELINDA into the kitchen. We can hear CADYN still carrying on the conversation.)
CADYN: Why don’t we just give the third degree approach a try?