A Guardian's Protectorate
Scene: It's been about a year since Cole had taken the duties of Guardian for the gate. He's still a little sad for the loss of his daughter, Kara, but his friendship with Phoebe has eased the pain a bit. Throughout the year, various demons have come after him for the gate, but with Phoebe and her sisters' help, he's been successful in protecting the gate. In this story, Cole will discover a few more things he'll have to do to protect the gate, besides your normal summon. I hope you enjoy! Oh, and if you haven't read 'Guardians', I advise you to read it first to fully understand what some of the references are talking about. This is number two in the Guardian trilogy.
Disclaimer: Repeat after me...I DO NOT OWN CHAMRED OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS. I only own this little bit of fan fiction. (Oh, and of course the characters I made up and the demons, and any other characters you don't recognize from Charmed, except for Brad, who belongs to Julie. Thanks for letting me borrow him Julie!) ^_^
Prologue
Deep inside of a cave in one of the seven rings of hell:
"Hmm...this new guardian they have appointed is quite different. Yes, he is. First of all, he is not alone, and he is very powerful in deed, I'll have to approach him differently than the other Guardians." a being said, sitting in front of a blood red pool. Surrounding it were candles and a few different skulls that didn't belong to humans. In the middle of the puddle, there was a picture of Cole and Phoebe, vanquishing the latest demon that had come after them.
"Wait, that witch. There's something different about her. She seems too powerful to be an average witch." the sinister voice uttered with an intense concentration in his voice. As he stared into the blood red liquid, his mouth, that was pursed into a tight line from thinking, turned into a sinister grin as he realized just exactly who this witch was. "
Well, well, well. Why if it isn't one of those infamous Charmed Ones. I can see why the Source himself had trouble with them. Hmm. What am I going to do about you, huh? I can't just charge head on, like those bumbling buffoons did." he said waving an arm, indicating the demons that had been vanquished.
"I need to be discreet, sly. I have to make sure that I can open the gate, and then be able to release him to this reality. Here, he can finally destroy everything good in this pathetic world." he said. He had said good such vehemently, you could have sworn it was like acid. He paced around his private cave, trying to come up with a plan to release whatever was in that gate. Suddenly, he stopped pacing and grinned maliciously. A plan was forming in his mind, and he quickly rushed off to implement his plan.
Back on earth, in San Francisco:
"Whew, that was kind of harder than usual. Don't you think Cole?" Phoebe asked, turning to the man on her right.
"Yeah, actually, he was a little harder than usual. I wonder what's going on. Too bad we can't ask 'them' up 'there'. I think they're still mad that Kara was killed while she was in my care." Cole stated sadly, his voice faltering as he spoke of Kara. It had been almost an entire year since he had gotten the gate, and when he met his daughter. He was still very sad from the experience, and 'they' were still mad at Cole for getting her killed. She had been, after all, a high-ranking official for the good side.
"Yeah, I know Cole. You don't still blame yourself for that do you?" Phoebe asked, looking into his eyes. She was still madly in love with him. She just couldn't get involved with him, because she and her sisters think he could still turn evil. Phoebe thought differently though, deep in her heart, and she was just using that as an excuse. That reason though didn't stop her from being good friends with him, and she was grateful.
"No. I'm just...you know. I'm just still sad, and I miss her a lot." Cole said, looking back down at Phoebe. He was taller than her, and he had to look down to see into her almond colored eyes. He too was still in love with her, but would never force her. Through their link, he could feel she loved him back, but it was more of a deeply hidden feeling, rather than one up front like his was. Since she didn't want to have an intimate relationship with him, at least not just yet, he didn't mind having a friendship with her.
"Okay, if there isn't anything more, I've got to be going home soon." Phoebe said, feeling his love through their connection. She got a little nervous, and put up a few barriers. Cole sensed the barriers she put up, and tried to suppress his strongest emotions for her. She relaxed, slightly, and it helped him hide more of his own emotions.
"Hey, why don't we spend some time together. We haven't seen much of each other for the past months, except to vanquish demons. I was going to go off and have a small anniversary the day after tomorrow." Cole said, giving her the hint through his eyes.
"Anniversary for what?" Phoebe asked.
"Don't tell me you forgot. It's almost been a year since I got this gate and since Kara..." Cole trailed off. He was of course referring to Kara's death, and it was always a touchy subject at least. Phoebe looked up, and she just couldn't resist those gorgeous blue eyes of his.
"Alright." she said after sighing. Why bother? She couldn't resist him when he put on that face.
'Yes!' Cole thought in triumph.
"Where do you want to go?" Phoebe asked as she turned about to leave.
"How 'bout a restaurant? I could pick you up or something." Cole suggested hopefully. Phoebe shot him a look. It was starting to sound a lot like a date. Cole saw the warning look in her eyes and slightly cringed.
"Oh, no. It's not like that. I just want to spend time with a friend. You know, thinking about stuff, and remembering. Nothing more." Cole said. When he added that last part, there was a hint of sadness edging his voice. Phoebe felt bad now. She knew in her heart that he would never force her to do anything that she didn't want to do. If he said that all he wanted to do was have her company, than that was all he wanted. She stepped forward and stroked his cheek with the back of her hand.
"I'm sorry Cole. Of course, you could pick me up. I don't care how, either with your car, or blurring." Phoebe said tenderly. She was saying this as an apology. When he took her hand in his, and squeezed it before letting go, she knew he had accepted her apology.
"I'll see you then." Cole said. They turned away from each other and took their separate paths, knowing that theirs would always be intertwined if they were to ever be home.
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Side Note: Ok, well, I know you guys really want Cole and Phoebe together, especially in the light of Cole's death :-(. That's why I'm making this a trilogy. I wanted to be able to portray the gradual change from untrusting, semi-hateful relationship, to friends, then finally back together. That'll probably either happen at the end of this story, or in The Seven Gates, which will be a while, seeing as how this story might take quite a while. Well, until next time, which will be soon, and don't forget those reviews. :-)
Scene: It's been about a year since Cole had taken the duties of Guardian for the gate. He's still a little sad for the loss of his daughter, Kara, but his friendship with Phoebe has eased the pain a bit. Throughout the year, various demons have come after him for the gate, but with Phoebe and her sisters' help, he's been successful in protecting the gate. In this story, Cole will discover a few more things he'll have to do to protect the gate, besides your normal summon. I hope you enjoy! Oh, and if you haven't read 'Guardians', I advise you to read it first to fully understand what some of the references are talking about. This is number two in the Guardian trilogy.
Disclaimer: Repeat after me...I DO NOT OWN CHAMRED OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS. I only own this little bit of fan fiction. (Oh, and of course the characters I made up and the demons, and any other characters you don't recognize from Charmed, except for Brad, who belongs to Julie. Thanks for letting me borrow him Julie!) ^_^
Prologue
Deep inside of a cave in one of the seven rings of hell:
"Hmm...this new guardian they have appointed is quite different. Yes, he is. First of all, he is not alone, and he is very powerful in deed, I'll have to approach him differently than the other Guardians." a being said, sitting in front of a blood red pool. Surrounding it were candles and a few different skulls that didn't belong to humans. In the middle of the puddle, there was a picture of Cole and Phoebe, vanquishing the latest demon that had come after them.
"Wait, that witch. There's something different about her. She seems too powerful to be an average witch." the sinister voice uttered with an intense concentration in his voice. As he stared into the blood red liquid, his mouth, that was pursed into a tight line from thinking, turned into a sinister grin as he realized just exactly who this witch was. "
Well, well, well. Why if it isn't one of those infamous Charmed Ones. I can see why the Source himself had trouble with them. Hmm. What am I going to do about you, huh? I can't just charge head on, like those bumbling buffoons did." he said waving an arm, indicating the demons that had been vanquished.
"I need to be discreet, sly. I have to make sure that I can open the gate, and then be able to release him to this reality. Here, he can finally destroy everything good in this pathetic world." he said. He had said good such vehemently, you could have sworn it was like acid. He paced around his private cave, trying to come up with a plan to release whatever was in that gate. Suddenly, he stopped pacing and grinned maliciously. A plan was forming in his mind, and he quickly rushed off to implement his plan.
Back on earth, in San Francisco:
"Whew, that was kind of harder than usual. Don't you think Cole?" Phoebe asked, turning to the man on her right.
"Yeah, actually, he was a little harder than usual. I wonder what's going on. Too bad we can't ask 'them' up 'there'. I think they're still mad that Kara was killed while she was in my care." Cole stated sadly, his voice faltering as he spoke of Kara. It had been almost an entire year since he had gotten the gate, and when he met his daughter. He was still very sad from the experience, and 'they' were still mad at Cole for getting her killed. She had been, after all, a high-ranking official for the good side.
"Yeah, I know Cole. You don't still blame yourself for that do you?" Phoebe asked, looking into his eyes. She was still madly in love with him. She just couldn't get involved with him, because she and her sisters think he could still turn evil. Phoebe thought differently though, deep in her heart, and she was just using that as an excuse. That reason though didn't stop her from being good friends with him, and she was grateful.
"No. I'm just...you know. I'm just still sad, and I miss her a lot." Cole said, looking back down at Phoebe. He was taller than her, and he had to look down to see into her almond colored eyes. He too was still in love with her, but would never force her. Through their link, he could feel she loved him back, but it was more of a deeply hidden feeling, rather than one up front like his was. Since she didn't want to have an intimate relationship with him, at least not just yet, he didn't mind having a friendship with her.
"Okay, if there isn't anything more, I've got to be going home soon." Phoebe said, feeling his love through their connection. She got a little nervous, and put up a few barriers. Cole sensed the barriers she put up, and tried to suppress his strongest emotions for her. She relaxed, slightly, and it helped him hide more of his own emotions.
"Hey, why don't we spend some time together. We haven't seen much of each other for the past months, except to vanquish demons. I was going to go off and have a small anniversary the day after tomorrow." Cole said, giving her the hint through his eyes.
"Anniversary for what?" Phoebe asked.
"Don't tell me you forgot. It's almost been a year since I got this gate and since Kara..." Cole trailed off. He was of course referring to Kara's death, and it was always a touchy subject at least. Phoebe looked up, and she just couldn't resist those gorgeous blue eyes of his.
"Alright." she said after sighing. Why bother? She couldn't resist him when he put on that face.
'Yes!' Cole thought in triumph.
"Where do you want to go?" Phoebe asked as she turned about to leave.
"How 'bout a restaurant? I could pick you up or something." Cole suggested hopefully. Phoebe shot him a look. It was starting to sound a lot like a date. Cole saw the warning look in her eyes and slightly cringed.
"Oh, no. It's not like that. I just want to spend time with a friend. You know, thinking about stuff, and remembering. Nothing more." Cole said. When he added that last part, there was a hint of sadness edging his voice. Phoebe felt bad now. She knew in her heart that he would never force her to do anything that she didn't want to do. If he said that all he wanted to do was have her company, than that was all he wanted. She stepped forward and stroked his cheek with the back of her hand.
"I'm sorry Cole. Of course, you could pick me up. I don't care how, either with your car, or blurring." Phoebe said tenderly. She was saying this as an apology. When he took her hand in his, and squeezed it before letting go, she knew he had accepted her apology.
"I'll see you then." Cole said. They turned away from each other and took their separate paths, knowing that theirs would always be intertwined if they were to ever be home.
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Side Note: Ok, well, I know you guys really want Cole and Phoebe together, especially in the light of Cole's death :-(. That's why I'm making this a trilogy. I wanted to be able to portray the gradual change from untrusting, semi-hateful relationship, to friends, then finally back together. That'll probably either happen at the end of this story, or in The Seven Gates, which will be a while, seeing as how this story might take quite a while. Well, until next time, which will be soon, and don't forget those reviews. :-)