"A snake." Nigel whispered. Nigel glanced as Sydney and could see the concern in her eyes. He remained quiet while he remembered their encounter with Devereaux and Richarde.
They had found the location of the Cross of Utu with the help of the Witch Doctor, but before they could leave they had been confronted by two of Sydney's students Matt and Kelly who were under Devereaux's control. Devereaux, the Snake, was the second in command, the lieutenant of the Voodoo sect while Professor Richarde, the Spider, was the leader.
Nigel had been able to use a Voodoo prayer to release Matt and Kelly from Devereaux's influence, but Devereaux had been another matter. He had never purposely killed anyone or anything before in his life, but Devereaux was choking the life out of Sydney and nothing he or she could do would stop him, without thinking Nigel did the only thing he could, he plunged the cross into Devereaux's chest. As Devereaux's body crumpled to the floor Nigel could have sworn he saw the bottom of the cross glowing as the body rapidly decomposed.
After Nigel returned to the hotel with the very confused Matt and Kelly, Professor Richarde had dropped by on the false pretense of checking up on his and Sydney's safety. Matt had been the first to notice the spider tattoo on Richarde's arm. Nigel quickly grabbed the cross and Richarde grabbed him by the neck, but to Richarde's surpise Nigel was able to stop him.
Richarde and Devereaux's powers were tied to the cross and as long as it remained in it's chamber they were practically invincible, but when the cross and been removed Richarde had lost his powers.
"Nigel are you Okay." Sydney asked
"I'm fine, just thinking." Nigel was suddenly reminded of his dream. "You said their was a snake drawn over my picture, I don't know if this means anything, but last night I dreamt I was in my bed covered with hundreds of snakes."
Nigels revelation only deepend Sydney's concern for him. Richarde had every reason to want revenge, they had stripped him of his power and Nigel had killed his second in command.
Sydney knew they had to return to New Orleans, but part of her wanted to leave Nigel behind for his own protection. She looked at Nigel then realized if Richarde had possession of the cross and his powers back, it would make no difference where Nigel was, at least if he was with her she might be able to protect him.
"Pack your bags Nigel, we've got a cross to recover and a spider to squash."
Go to Part Four.