Chapter 1

Where are you?

*In the underworld*

"I demand an explanation. Why is it so hard for all of you to get Belthazor? A weak demon, hiding behind his human half. Do I have to do everything myself?"

Obviously the Source wasn't happy. For months now they were trying to get Belthazor back, but every demon and warlock has failed.

"Time to take matters into my own hands" he thought and with this he left. He needed a plan. No, he needed the witch. He needed Phoebe Halliwell.

*Back at the manor*

"Come on Phoebe, you know how I love being with you, but I have plans with Leo" and next thing she knew, Cole had shimmered out of her bedroom.

"I hate when you do this" Phoebe yelled after him, imagining him smile.

True, she was happy that Leo and Cole got along so well. They had started to realize that a half demon and a whiteligher actually did have things in common: football games, baseball games, hockey games and they started playing golf together. They were best buddy's, something that Phoebe as well as Piper never expected.

That wasn't the problem at all. Realizing that Cole couldn't be that bad if even a whitelighter liked him, Piper finally accepted Cole into the family. Still, the better Cole got along with Leo, Piper and Paige, the more Phoebe and Cole grew apart.

If he wasn't with Leo, Cole was either shimmering around or he was at work. With all the money he had saved over the years, Cole didn't really need to work, but he liked it. He became on of the top lawyers in San Francisco and he was proud of it.

So Phoebe felt out of place. In the end Phoebe and Cole hardly spent time together and if they did, they ended up arguing about everything.

"Come on Leo, what's the trick? You and Piper never argue, or at least not as much as Phoebe and I. What is the difference between you guys and us?" Cole was worried about his relationship with Phoebe.

"Well, for starters, I'm no demon."

"Ha ha , very funny. Come on Leo, really."

"Sorry, well, you know Phoebe. She has her ups and downs. She is finally done with College, but still doesn't have a job and she can't decide what to do with her life."

"I don't think that's the reason" is all Cole could say.

And the Source smiled back down there...