CHARMED
"A Thief In The Night"
By J. B. Tilton (a.k.a. NoAzMale) and Teri Thibeault (a.k.a. K
Disclaimer: "Charmed" and all related characters and events are the property of the WB television network, except for those characters specifically created for this story. This is a work of fan fiction and no infringement of copyright is intended.
With the world and Underworld believing the Charmed Ones are dead, a mysterious figure breaks into the manor and takes the Book of Shadows.
PRELUDE
A small figure appeared in the attic of the manor. It was dark in the attic. But that was to be expected. Just a few days before the manor had been wracked by a massive explosion. No one was sure what had happened. What had caused the explosion. But one thing was painfully clear. The Nexus had been destroyed.
Well, two things were painfully clear. The second was that the Charmed Ones were no more. It was known that the final battle between the Charmed Ones and Zankou had taken place that day. The explosion had not only destroyed the Nexus, it had destroyed the Charmed Ones and Zankou as well.
The small figure was shaking slightly. It had never cared for the dark. But it had no choice. With the Charmed Ones gone the Book of Shadows was left unprotected. Although it was capable of protecting itself from evil nothing was foolproof. Any demon might find a way to take the book from the manor.
The figure moved to the door of the attic and opened it slightly. The hallway beyond was just as dark as the attic. The explosion that had destroyed the Nexus and the Charmed Ones had obviously knocked out the power to the manor. The police had finished sifting through the rubble of the basement and found no bodies. The theory was that whatever had caused the explosion had obliterated the bodies as well.
The figure closed the attic door and moved back to the podium where the Book of Shadows sat. The Charmed Ones were gone and their White Lighter was nowhere to be found. With Zankou gone there would be chaos in the Underworld at least for a while. And it was a pretty good bet that there would be some chaos in the White Lighter realm as well. Without the greatest weapon for good the Elders would have to reevaluate their entire position.
Cautiously the figure reached up and picked up the Book of Shadows. It couldn't be left out in the open unprotected. It had to be safeguarded until a decision could be made what to do with it. And the little figure knew exactly where to put the book until it could decide what to do with it.
Silently the small figure glanced around the attic and then vanished from the attic.