After moving Vance Logan out to the road , so he could be loaded into the waiting ambulance , Crane and the others elected to travel back to the house on the road , since the risk of bypassing signs of Logan's whereabouts were now moot . This reduced their travel time considerably , and they arrived back at the house in slightly less than twenty minutes , cold and damp , but in much better spirits .

      They walked inside , and were greeted with hugs , high - fives , and steaming mugs of hot chocolate . All nine discarded their saturated socks and shoes , and seated themselves near the fireplace , which Jesse and Blasko had prepared while they were gone .

      "Is my dad okay ?" , Katie inquired . "Did that thing hurt him ? Where is he ?"

      "He most likely has a concussion , so we sent him on to the hospital , but he should be just fine in a few days ." Gibbs answered . "As soon as I warm up a little , Chief Potter and I will take you and Mr . Devashar there , and you can see your dad , and get that knee looked at ."

      Katie sipped at her cocoa , and observed the group talking amongst themselves , until Faith sat down next to her . "How does your knee feel , Katie ? Do you want some more Tylenol , or an ice pack ?"

      "No , thanks . I think I'll be okay until we go to the doctor . I was just thinking . Now that I know Dad's okay , it seems kind of weird that I'm thinking more about how I'm in the same room as BVB , than what that thing was ."

      Faith smiled and put a hand on her shoulder . "Maybe that's a good thing , hon . Could be that your brain is trying to deal with the situation by focusing on happy things , instead of dwelling on what happened ."

      Katie cocked her head , considering the idea . "Maybe it is . At least there's something fun to think about ." She gazed at Faith again , who was taken off - guard by the girl's next words . "I know Andy's married , but is one of the other guys your boyfriend ?"

      Glancing around quickly , to assure herself that no one was listening to their conversation , Faith replied , "No , sweetie , I work for them , I'm not dating any of them ."

      "What about the British dude , or the big blond guy ? They're both pretty cute , too ."

      With a chuckle , Faith said , "No again . The blond guy is almost like my big brother , and I just met Mr . Crane a few days ago . He seems to be a nice man , but apparently his wife died recently , so I don't think he's looking for a girlfriend right now . But you're right , they are pretty cute ."

      Katie's eyes clouded over , and her voice caught as she said , "Yeah , I get that . My Mom died when I was twelve , and I know Dad still misses her a lot . I do , too , but I think he's lonely sometimes ."

      "I'm sorry to hear that , Katie . But at least he has you and your brothers to remember her by . And didn't you say that your brother and his wife are expecting a baby ? That should help cheer him up , too ."

      A faint grin crossed the teenager's face , and she whispered conspiratorially , "Josh and Gwen have a surprise for him , Gwen told me a couple of weeks ago , and we've been keeping it secret . They told him that the baby is gonna be a boy , but it's really a girl . And her name is gonna be Elizabeth , after my mom ."

      "That's really sweet , I'm sure your dad will love that ."

      They were interrupted by Chief Potter , who walked over to Katie and said , "Are you about ready to get going ? We'll get you checked out , by the time you're done , Vance should be ready for visitors ." 

      Katie flushed , and hesitantly said , "Yeah , but before we leave , uh .... Do you think I might be able to get a picture with the band ? My brothers won't believe me if I don't ."

      The guys cheerfully obliged , gathering around her while Faith took several shots with her phone , making sure to get Katie's number , and promising to send her the pictures in a few days , when she'd had the chance to get her phone recharged . Katie thanked everyone for their help , and then Potter and Gibbs led her out to the truck , with Allan following behind . They had offered to take Blasko and Hawley as well , but both men politely refused , saying that they felt they would be of more use there .

      After the truck pulled away from the house , Crane glanced around the room , and a wide smile spread across his face . This drew puzzled looks from the others until he said , "Master Hawley , would you be so kind as to show everyone what you brought back with you ?"

      Hawley reached into his pocket and retrieved the crumpled sheet of paper , holding it up where everyone could see it . Diana shifted her attention from him , back to Crane , and inquired , "And this would be what , exactly ?"

      "If we are fortunate , Agent Thomas , this may be the key to defeating our demonic visitor ." , he responded . "This was in the reverend's desk , and while I've not yet had the opportunity to translate the document , it is my hope that this is either the incantation he used , or at the least , a clue to where it can be found ."

      "Well , what are we waiting for , then ?" , Jenny interjected . "The sooner you figure it out , the sooner we can come up with a battle plan . If we can get this figured out tonight , then we can go after the bastard first thing in the morning , when it's inactive , or at least weaker ."

      "Agreed , Miss Jenny . I shall get to work straightaway ." Crane grabbed a notepad and pen , and seated himself at the dining room table , as the others stood nearby , watching him scribble , while mumbling faintly to himself .

      After several minutes , he laid the pen on the table , and scanned the paper again . Finally , Blasko was unable to contain himself any longer , and blurted , "So is that it ? Your incantation , or whatever the hell it is ?"

      "No , this is not the actual spell , but it does provide insight on where to find it . So I need those of you who have any knowledge of Latin to help me go through the volumes we have with us . I'm almost certain it will be in one of them , but it will take too long for me to peruse them alone ."

      Everyone helped to move the books into the dining room , and Crane , Jenny , Jake Wells , and Hawley gathered around the table and began sorting through the pile , as the others settled down to wait for the results , hoping that the end of their problem was finally in sight .

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      The demon screeched in rage and frustration , flinging boxes of old Mason jars around the basement , heedless of the splinters of glass that flew across the musty space . It then began dismantling the furnace , tossing the chunks of rusty metal around as well .

      After several minutes of mindless fury , it began to regain control , and racked its brain to decide what to do about the infuriatingly troublesome humans . They had injured it , limited its ability to feed , and stolen what was to have been its new form , and they had to be dealt with . But how ?

      As it paced the cellar , pondering , an idea began to develop . It would be painful , to be sure , but as it recalled snippets of conversations it had heard between the humans , it acknowledged that this plan was its best chance to obtain both nourishment and a strong new body . But , it would require aid ...

      Calm now , it sat on the dirt floor and searched its memories , inspecting and discarding them , until it found what it sought . Realizing that more effort would be required to avoid the disappointing results of its previous effort , it spent several more minutes calming itself , then reached out a filthy claw and scratched a large circle in the soil , surrounding it with several bizarre symbols . When this was done , it stood in the center of the circle and began to chant . It repeated the words several times , until it saw the earth inside the circle begin to crack , and a clawed hand emerged .

      When its new ally had finally freed itself , it gazed at the demon , awaiting its orders . It didn't have to wait long :

      "Rest , my pet , and gain your strength . Soon we will leave this place , and gather that which is rightfully mine ." , the demon cackled . "They make the mistake of believing that I cannot do this thing , but they will know their error very soon . And we will make sure that they never think themselves my equal again "