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think it’s time we used the spell to open the gateway.”
         Caleb raised a brow. “We don’t have the power for that,” he said.
         “We will,” Jason told him. “First, we get our hands on a demon. Call Laura. We need that witch to help us out with a spell or two.”
         Caleb did as he was told. He pulled out his phone and unlocked the screen before finding the witch in his list of contacts. He wasn’t sure about his friend’s notion of opening the gateway, but it would sure as shit be fun to fuck with this new leader, ungrateful bastard that he was.
         An hour later, there was a knock at the door. Caleb opened it to find Laura standing on the other side. Her dark brown hair was tied back in a severe knot behind her neck and her slight frame was tilting to the side under the weight of her backpack. “Come in,” he said, opening the door wide for her.
         “What’s going on?” she asked as she dropped her pack to the floor.
         Jason and Caleb filled her in on the new situation in Hell and what they meant to do.
         “You want to open the portal between Hell and Earth?” she asked. “Do you actually understand what that would mean? Demons and humans alike will be able to cross over and back again, unhindered. Souls banished to hell would be able to leave at will and come here to cause trouble again. Demons who are locked away would roam free. Is that what you really want?”
         “It is,” Jason answered her. “With the help of Balthazar we can open it and close it again whenever we want.”
         Laura rolled her eyes. “You know he’s in lock up.”
         Jason smiled. “I know. I intend to break him out.”
         “So you believe that by breaking him out he is going to be willing to help you? What makes you think he won’t just kill you on the spot?” Laura shook her head. “I don’t think you have thought this through. We need the blood of a demon to summon him, not to mention a pretty damned powerful unlock spell. Oh, and did I mention that the demon blood must be given freely?” Laura picked up her pack and unzipped it. “Where are you planning to find a demon willing to give you their blood? It’s like having their proper name. It’s a way to destroy them and control them.”
         “I was thinking we would offer the demon of Greed a deal he won’t be able to refuse,” Jason grinned. “When we’re successful, he can be our second in command. Greed won’t deny us. It’s not in the demon’s nature.”
         “Have you met this demon?” Laura asked.
         “No,” Jason answered, “but I did my research.”
         “You mean you Googled it,” Laura sighed. “Ok, where do we start?”
         “We start by summoning the demon,” Jason told her. “And then we use its blood to break out Balthazar.”
         “And how do you know Balthazar will help?” Laura asked him.
         “Because he seeks vengeance too,” Jason said with a smile that said he was just too proud of himself. As much as she felt these men were unprepared, she knew time was of the essence and she started gathering her supplies.

 
     
    CHAPTER FOUR
         Jake was given the tour, starting at the top and working his way down. Ash stayed right beside him, as did a weird little man that looked like he was about a hundred and twelve years old. Ash called him Mali and seemed to like him well enough.
         First stop was Sloth. Jake met a demon named Rogue, and although he had never met a demon up close and personal before, this one was nothing like he would have expected. First of all, he was nice. Second of all, he laughed. A lot. Not a crazy laugh, but a rich, deep, rolling laugh that was contagious. Jake also met Tinker Bell, the huge T-Rex that ate the souls in Sloth on a daily basis.
         They visited Lust, Gluttony, Envy, and Pride. Jake met each of the leaders there and was surprised at how easily he