The reassurances through the link eventually got through to Cole and he was shaken out of his despair. He still thought of himself as a failure, but now there was hope that he could prove himself to his summoner, that he could be the summon he deserved after everything. The paladins were now his source of anger and with his mind clearer, he knew that they were the ones behind separating him and his summoner and they would pay. Whatever damage he caused as Belthazor would be nothing compared to the chaos he would rain down on them as a summon for taking his summoner away from him.

He didn't really expect anybody to show up in the middle of the night, so when he heard banging on the door, he teleported to the entryway with a dagger in hand, which he soon put down on a table when he heard Chris's voice. Opening the door as fast as he could, he didn't say a thing as he grabbed Chris, pulled him inside, slammed the door closed behind him, and then pinned Chris against the door as he kissed him desperately, pouring all of his joy and love and relief through their link as he did.

"You came back," he said when he finally pulled away, his tone showing just how overjoyed he is that Chris was there. Cole then grabbed Chris's hands and started to lead him further into the estate until they got to a much smaller sitting room that was only lit by the fireplace. He then took Chris over to a small couch and sat down, looking at him as if he was the most important thing in the world to him. "Thank you for giving me a second chance."