Sweet Surrender
By Misha
Book One: Seduction
Disclaimer- The characters of Charmed belong to Aaron Spelling and The WB, I don't own them, but nor am I making any money off using them in this story, so please don't sue!
Author's Notes- Okay this is going to be a massive AU that focuses on Cole and Phoebe. It focuses on the premise of what if they had met before she became a witch? This is going to be complex. It's going to explore the characters and relationships and take them in a different direction then the show. It's going to be a really long story, actually more of a saga. Because it's so long, I've separated it into books. This is the first book and is set before the series starts. Each book is going to be roughly the same length, adding up to one extremely long story. Each book will be posted upon completion. Anyway, I'll definitely focus on Phoebe and Cole's romance, but... I want to show another side to it, another way it could have developed. What if it wasn't a plot to get close to her and then kill her? What if it just...happened? What if it was a plot of a different kind? Warning, for the first several chapters, Cole's not going to be portrayed as a good guy. In fact, he's going to be kind of sleazy and definitely evil, but the change will come. Gradually. Well, that's all for this part, enjoy!
Prologue- The Assignment
New York City, Mid July 1997
"Belthazor."
"Yes, Raynor?" The demon Belthazor asked his mentor.
The older demon smiled. "Walk with me."
"Of course."
Both of them were in their human forms, they usually were when in the mortal plane as it helped them blend in with society.
Currently the two of them were in New York City. The Brotherhood of the Thorn, an elite group formed by the Source himself, had surfaced for the time being.
Raynor, the head of the Brotherhood, and Belthazor, his prized student, walked through Central Park, appearing on the surface as to normal human males.
"Belthazor, I want you to go to San Francisco." Raynor told him in a low voice.
Belthazor looked surprise. "Oh? Why?"
"The Oracle predicts that within the next year, something big will happen there. The Source would like a line of communication open there." Raynor explained. "What better way to do that, and to help further products, then for us to open a business there and send an agent to be the look out? And for that purpose, I chose you."
Belthazor looked surprised. "I'm flattered. But why not one of the others? After all, they have more experience than I do."
Raynor laughed. "We both know that despite your youth, you're more qualified for the position, and for all the honours which you've received, than most other demons will ever be. You're good, Belthazor, and we need someone whose strong and whose loyalty we're sure of. That's you."
Belthazor was quiet for a moment. For the most part he was a mercenary, a soldier of fortune, he did jobs because he was paid to do them. However, he was also one of the Source's favourites, quite strong and high up on the hierarchy of demons, despite the fact that he was in fact only a little over century and age, and quite young compared to most higher level demons. As Raynor had implied, his loyalty was not in question.
"Also, if you agree, the Source will give you your father's soul to do whatever you wish with." Raynor told him quietly.
The long buried human part of Belthazor jumped at that. His father's soul...
Over a century ago, his demon mother had killed his human father and trapped his soul, then handed it over to the Source.
Now... Now the Source was offering it back to him.
Belthazor didn't know what he would do with it, he just knew that he wanted it. He knew that he probably would have taken the job anyway, simply for the chance to get even more into the Source's good graces, but now... Now he would definitely do it.
"I'll do it." He said quietly.
Raynor smiled. "I knew you would. Now, listen closely, here's the plan."
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