The start of it all....

[Queen C]

Cordy Opened her door and pushed her way inside, she hadn't talk to him in days. He must be worried, when she entered the appartment it was a mess and not Dennis mess either, things were broken, and draws were open and as she moved closer to felt alone, she never felt alone before. "Dennis?" she felt a tear come to her eyes.

As she moved to the bedroom she saw a note on the door,

I gift from out future Queen, The Dennis is in our care. come alone to the basement of the Building, or we'll send him into the underworld, where he belongs...

Cordy's eyes went wide with anger, she was going to kill whoever did this, and slowly for that matter....

[Queen C]

Cursing she grabbed a few knife and a stake just in case and headed down the basement stairs. she could hear russling and laughter, and just wondered what was down there. She knew Mr. William was down there, he fixed the sink or if you had a problem with something he fixed it right up. she just hoped he was ok. As she almost reached the bottom she saw Mr. William on the floor. "Mr. William are you ok?" When she turned him over his eyes were stuck as if he died with his eyes open.

Cordy felt sick, he was a kind old man. many nights when she couldn't sleep she would go down and see him and they talk about his daughter and son. She learned alot about them. and now whatever took dennis and killer her friend, would pay. Moving down slower down she peered in the door and saw Three figures. Two Demon's and someone lerking in the shadows. Taking a deep breath she held a knife in her hand and entered. "Ok you wanted me, you got me..." The two demon's smiled and stood swords in hand. "Should have brought a sword...

"Welcome Ms. Chase, i knew you get our message." The thing in the shadow spoke, the demon's just stood there and watched. "Where's Dennis?" cordy had no smile, no expression on her face she just watched and listened all around her. The figure in the cornor sighed, as if he was annoyed. "Is that all your thinking about Ms.Chase, when clearly you are the one in more Danger." He was right after all, And cordy knew she was in a lot of danger. Lorne, Henry and Shannon knew cordy went home, but since she left in a rather fowel mood she knew none of them would follow her home. She was alone on this and she had to be smart, and so she shall. "What do you want with me?"

"Aww nothing really, About Three four years ago my occasional Employers tried to buy your eyes at an auction. Since that plan went down hill, i knew getting you and then giving them to wolfram and hart would be a big pay day." Cordy watched as the demon's moved forward, she removed another knife and waited for them to strike. They didn't make a move, they waited. What they were waiting for cordy was unsure and she wondered how long she would have to wait.

"Ya well they can't have my eyes, i'm kind of attached to them." The figure laughed and moved into the light and nodded. "yes well things are meant to me removed, but i'm just going to deliver you. After that, they can do whatever they want to you." Cordy looked at the two demon's one seemed to be eying her, he looked hungry, the other watched him and made sure he stayed put. Cordy couldn't figure out how these men found out about her eyes, but she didn't want to stick around and find out. She would do her best to kill them, find dennis, then run like hell.

"Let me eat her!" its was ready to attack, when he felt a whack on the side of his head. "No, bad mosh." it growled and then another whack from the opposite side, caused Mosh to growl. "He is rather unpateint, now if you would be so kind as to place the knives down..." Cordy let out a laugh and shook her head, like hell she would place the knives down. That would be like a death wish in her situation. "These are staying in my hands, and i will fight you all if i have to. But i won't be going no where, you'll either have to kill me or knock me out..."

"That can be Arranged, Diri." The demon moved forward and cordelia let out a small squeel as she back away as the thing was fast, it got across the room in no time. Cordy held the knife firmly in her Grasp, slicing at it. The demon grabbed her wrist and smiled, he was going to break it, but Adam stopped him. "No, she must not have broke parts." He nodded, which gave cordelia extra time to squiggle away.

Kicking Diri hard in the stomche she got away and headed for the stairs, but before she could get there something had hold of her. she had a feeling she wasn't going anywhere any time soon. she took her elbow and flung it behind her hittind the demon sending him flying back. "Mosh, don't kill her!" Mosh let out a howel and ran right for Cordy, she froze and knew this demon she could not beat. Or could she? She stood her ground and when it got close she socked him right in the nose, it fell back and lay still for a few moments before getting up. "Bitch!"

Cordy smiled and tossed the knife at Adam who caught it in his hand. he smiled and tossed it back at her, landing right near her head. "Shame on you, Cordy felt the air fly pass her. the thunk of the Blade hit the door, and her heart thumping in her ears. "One way or another, your not getting out of this basement without shackles and a couple gashes."

"well worth it, not after all the sleepless night. will i give up now and let you win."

[Queen C]

Cordy stood there waiting for there next move, they made no attempt at this point to try and take Cordy down. Were they afraid of her, 'as if cordy, there demon's.' she sighed and held the knife never letting it go, and the worst of this was, she had to use the bathroom, like real bad. 'should have peed before i went to fight evil.' Adam sat on a chair to Cordy's right, Diri on the left and Mosh in the middle, and they just watched her, this made Cordy not only uneasy, but bored.

"Tell me, are your plan's to bore me to death?" she sighed hoping to get one of them worked up. "I mean if your going to kidnape me, do it already." she looked around for any signs of Dennis, but she couldn't see him. Or anything that could hold a Spirit. Adam watched her and smiled, he moved closer to her and Cordy placed the knife out as if she was ready to Strike. "Dennis is here, but you'll only see him once you give yourself up." Cordy shook her head, she wouldn't let them win.

"You have no deal unless you set Dennis back to my Appartment, and i'll need Proof." Diri smiled and stood when he got a nod from Adam. He pulled a curtain back and there inside a magical containment box was a little Blue light banging up against the Glass. "Dennis?" The Light stopped and seem to get more aggitated, or was that happy. He was trying to get out, he wanted to get out. Cordelia had just made a bargin with the Devil, or the next best thing, Wolfram and Hart. "This is a document stating we are to relese Dennis back into your appartment in exchanged for one seer. Sign it." he placed the document onto the table, and held the pen out for cordy.

"So if i sign this, You'll relese dennis and i go with you to see..." she waved her hands in the air. "...Who at Wolfram and Hart do you work for?" Adam smiled and pushed the pen closer to Cordelia. She sighed and looked at Dennis who seemed to Stop moving, as if he wanted to see what she would do. Cord took the pen in her hand, and looked at it. this was a really weird pen. "Prick..." Her eyes went wide.

"Excuse you, what do you mean Prick!" Adam moved to her, and took the pen and showed her what he meant, "Prick you finger, and sign in blood." He pressed into her Empty hand and Drew blood, He smiled and handed it back to her. "Could have told me that before!" She Glared and as she Came close to signing she stopped and read over the contract before she signed. She knew it was smart cause he could have slipped something else into the contract with magic or skipped a part while he was reading. This was making Cordy's head spin, these demon's were right. Everything was in order, and if she signed everything Adam said would come true. She wasn't sure that leaving Caritas was a good idea, maybe she should have stayed.

"Sign it." Diri smiled and moved closer. "Its for the best my dear, i assure you." Cordy looked at the demon, and shook her head. 'He's trying to make me feel better? What a kidnapper, how completly nice of him.' She smiled and rolled the pen in her hands, and as she neared the paper Dennis started to Squirm as if to tell her no, and she knew she couldn't do this. With one swift motion she took the pen and stabbed it into Adam's Arm. He let a grunt of fustration out and cowered back. Cordy still had the knife in her other hand, she turned her body around and with the knife held it firmly in her Grasp Slashing, well trying is more like it. "I'm not signing anything that makes me a servant to those morons!" Diri Caught it with a smiled. "Moron's, now that isn't nice at all."

"I'm sorry, did i offend you?" As if Cordy Cared what Feeling she hurt at this perticular time. All She wanted was to kill the bastard, kill all of them and get Dennis and get out. SHe wondered if it would be like Freeing a Dijin from a lamp? As her mind started to wonder, and Adam getting aggrivated as every he just grabbed a hole of her and yanked her the the ground. "let me go!" She wriggled on the floor, as she felt a foot Impact hard with her back. she winced and felt the Tears spring to her eyes. "Now Ms. Chase, i didn't want to resort to these methods, but you give me no choice..." Diri removed the knife from her hand with a smiled and gave a light taunting kick to her Chin. she struggle to get free with that insult, it only made the Demon laugh.

"Come now Ms. Chase, i rather be watching Master Peice theater then this, Just sign and everything will be just fine." Diri finally said, kneeling down next to her. "Sometimes things are just Inavoidable, like now. Sign of be forced to sign, i have been known to make things rather messy." he smiled and placed a surprisingly soft hand on her cheek.

Should she sign, would all her problems be over right here? No she would be getting new problems as soon as she signed, but all this would stop, she didn't want to give in. And after all she never broke Promises, she would leave here without a fight. She just hoped that Dennis would be ok, but right now she knew signing was her only way out....

[Queen C]

The Contract was placed in front of cordy and the pen was placed in her hand. "Sign the contract Ms. Chase." She didn't moved she kept the pen in her hand, watching Adam's feet walking back and forth in front of her face. You can tell he was getting angry cause he paced the floor with meaning, she was just afraid his foot was going to find her face. "Your trying my last nerve, sign the contract." She looked up at him, Mosh held her now which made her twice as Nervous. she didn't like that idea of him snacking on her. "Come now Ms. Chase sign the Contract." Diri Smile placing a hand on Cordy's shoulder. "I don't think were getting to her, i say we make her understand." mosh smiled getting close to her ear. "Just a little taste..."

"No..." Adam Smiled Grabbing a hold of Cordelia's Hair and Yanking. Mosh removed himself and Adam Grabbed a hold of her tighter. "Sit down!" Adam Tossed her into the chair, and diri tied her up, except one hand. "One hand is all you need to sign that contract, and you will sign it. See i have a problem beating on women, and so does Diri, but mosh..." Mosh circled around to The front of cordy and smiled, his hands already extended, his claws close to Cordy already. "...does not. Sign." Saying nothing, cordy just sat there, saying nothing. and thats the thing that pissed Adam off more than anything, Taking a deep breath. He nodded twice to mosh, who took two fingers and slashed Cordy across the face. She winced, but didn't say anything.

It was like that for hours, and Finally Adam had just about enough. "I'm done playing with you Ms. Chase, sign the Goddamn Contract!" He grabbed a hold of her Roughly, The Dried blood on her face and the fresh dripping onto her clothes, she had tears in her eyes, but she never made a sound, or tried to Sign the Contract. Mosh was asleep, he was bored, and Diri sat back reading a book, that was of course until Adam yelled. "If you don't sign Ms. Chase i will Release your Friend's soul into Hell, and then have mosh here do anything he wants to you, except kill you. do i make myself Clear?" His fist hit her hard and if He didn't grab the chair she would have flu backward, She felt the blood in her mouth, and spit.

He made himself perfectly clear, and that's why she started to care. so far she was safe, so far everything was perfect. But now Adam was losing his cool and she didn't like it. Her life was in Jepordy and she knew That Dennis was dead, but going to hell was not what she wanted for her friend. He had already been in hell for Years, his own personal Hell. Cordy would never place her friends in danger and she thought eventually her friend would come look for if, that if she never showed for work the next morning. She took the pen and sighed, and then with all of her dismay signed her name on the dotted line...

[Queen C]

Once Cordelia signed the Contract Adam's temper died down and he kept a smile on his face. "Diri, send That Spirit back to his Home upstairs. There is no need for him now." Nodding he took the containment and made it smaller Walking it up stairs, Adam knelt down cleaning Cordelia's wounds. she wondered why he was doing that, maybe making her all Pretty for her knew owners. When she read it wasn't a life bindind contract it was just like if it was a trail, She was given so many days with wolfram and hart. So she figure they might take her eyes and dump her body somewhere. That was reassuring of course, she couldn't wait, she just hoped she wouldn't get someone she dispised... well that ended that though bubble. She hated them all...

Diri returned with a smile, i released him and as soon as i did he got rather testy tossed me across a room. The little Scamp." He smiled as he seemed amused, Mosh seemed disapointed he was looking for a good meal and that all eneded when cordy signed the contract. "Help Ms. Chase get some sleep, she's going to need it." Diri nodded and poured something onto a napkin, moving closer to her, she struggle but knew it was no good, she was out in moments.

Adam Picked up the phone and called a number. "Yes i like to speak to someone about a Seer..." He smiled and gave his work number over the phone, and his authorization was cleared, all he had to do now was wait.