Charmed: A Half-Breed's Redemption?
By: Lunara Dragon/Dragonstar
Chapter 1: Do the Limbo?
Authors Note: I do not own Charmed or any of the original characters. I do however own the characters of Lillith and Maria. I may be off on some of the plot details of Charmed I have missed a few episodes from the last two seasons but yeah I am trying. So this idea popped back in to my head after re-watching "The Seven Year Witch" and I am going with it and finally giving in to my geekiness. On to the story, if you see anything that needs fixed let me know but do not just flame without giving a reason.
A pair of green eyes stared around the living room of the Halliwell Manor and took in the surroundings. Two young boys, one with bright blue eyes and blond hair and the other had brown eyes and dark brown hair much like his mother, were building a tower of blocks. Piper Halliwell could be heard making lunch in the kitchen.
The green eyes let out a sigh as the man that they belonged to stood from the couch and stepped to walk through the tower of blocks and he ran his hand through his light brown hair as he continued to walk through the walls and in to the kitchen. He kept watching his ex sister-in-law live out her life with Leo and the boys. Phoebe had married again and so was not as frequent in the Manor these days and it was driving Cole crazy.
"Well at least I know she did not give up on love after me, seeing as she married a cupid and all." Cole Turner muttered to himself, knowing full well that no one would hear him.
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At the office of Maria Infinitia, watcher of the "In-Between"
In another plane a wooden door with rustic style symbols carved around the signs of light, dark, and balance. At the top stood the ancient symbol for a spirit, a circle with a line through the middle vertically, stood out from the door as it was made of bronze and mounted on to the entrance. In front of this entrance after a few seconds pass a whirl of bright blue and light red lights swirl and a young woman appeared in front of the door. She stood and stared at the symbols for a moment realizing where she had ended up.
"What does she want now?" The girl asked as she let out a sigh. She had been over worked lately but would not complain her thoughts to Maria. The girl stood outside the door a few moments longer to regain her composure. She then straightened to her full 5'9" and brushed a few strands of her sandy brown hair behind her ears.
Pushing the door open, Lillith stepped in to the hazy room and let her eyes adjust to the lighting. The room inside was simple with chairs and few decorations. In was just a façade for what really occurred in the room. Maria stood from her seat as she motioned for Lillith to step further in.
"I have a new assignment for you Lillith and I think we need to discuss the matters of it? It is a huge job for you but I think you are ready." Maria spoke as she smiled. The dark blue eyes of the woman shone with pride and excitement as she watched her younger companion looked confused. Lillith was very confused usually Maria just gave her a job, the person's name and she went off and saved the lost soul.
"I am confused Maria. What do we need to discuss I was assigned to helping lost souls pass on to where they are supposed to be." Lillith finally found her voice to respond as she walked even closer to her elder. The tanner woman with silver hair pulled up into a French braid smiled maliciously.
Ever since Lillith failed over 50 years ago go in to the underworld and bringing a soul from the in-between to the demonic wasteland where she belonged, Lillith was strictly always given jobs with lost souls who were once mortal.
Maria took in the silence and allowed her presence to cause Lillith to fidget in awkwardness before finally answering her. She picked up a file on her desk and began to thumb through the papers.
"The Charmed Ones are in danger after the last 2 years of peace. More specifically their children. With Leo Wyatt now being a mortal and it is true that Paige Matthews is now their new white lighter as well as a sister. But she has a child on the way with her husband Henry, so with a visit to the elders it has been decided the Halliwell's need a new guardian per-say. Someone who is not a pacifist and can fight." Maria began with a steady voice. She looked over at her peer and smiled after she paused.
"Ok? What does this have to do with me?" Lillith asked now not liking where this conversation was going.
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Flashing back to the scene in the Halliwell Manor
Piper Halliwell was cleaning up the dishes from lunch as she watched her husband Leo now laying on the couch with Wyatt laying on top of him taking a nap. Christopher was to help his mom by carrying his cup and bowl in to the kitchen and then staring up at the sink waiting for Piper to return to the kitchen and put the dishes the rest of the way in the sink.
Cole smiled at the sight of young 3 year old Chris standing looking at the sink and walked over to the toddler. He could sometimes materialize his self enough to lift objects for short periods of time. His smile grew larger as he now stood over to the toddler as Piper was entering the kitchen. She saw Chris standing there watching in amazement as the bowl and cup he just held now floating to the sink and being placed carefully in the water as if lifted by somebody. Piper laughed a little as she scooped up the young Chris and ruffled his brown hair with kisses then sent him in to the living room with the other two men of her life.
Piper then turned and seemed to talk to the thin air " Cole Turner! If you aren't really a ghost will you please stop haunting me."
Cole turned and smiled knowing full well that Piper could not see it but he was glad to be able to interact and have someone acknowledge him. He turned and followed the figure of Piper also walking in to the living room to sit with her family.
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Back at the office of Maria Infinitia
"So let me get this straight, my charge is who?" Lillith exclaimed as she tried to keep her calm.
Maria stared at Lillith with surprise at her reaction and then her tone grew stern. "As I was saying earlier, the Charmed Ones need a protector who cares deeply for them. He has had the last five years to think on things and it is true he cares for all of the Halliwells. He even helped the oldest one when she needed someone outside of the family to help the most. He also helped his ex-wife find love again and has done other small things to help the Halliwells along the way. He is perfect for the job, well according to me anyways. The elders still are not to keen on it and at this point in time are keeping it from Paige Matthews."
Lillith looked down at her hands as she fidgeted again under the gaze of Maria. When she returned her eye contact with Maria, the older woman could see some of the pain in her violet eyes.
"Alright I'll do it. As if I really had a choice in the matter." Lillith finally answered and with that she orbed out in the same color of lights that she had originally had when she orbed to the entrance. Once she was gone Maria smiled as another figure appeared out of the shadows.
"You did not tell her what is going to happen not long after she arrives?" The cloaked man asked in a deep baritone voice. Maria shook her head and simply shrugged.
She then answered as she turned her blue eyes on to the man "No. She has to learn to figure things out on her own. It is her time!"
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In the Halliwell residence, on the plane of Limbo
Piper and the Wyatt were sitting reading a story while Chris and Leo were coloring. Cole watched in amazement at how much closer they had grown in the last few years and smiled. He to had grown fond of Piper and Leo's boys, as well the family in general since he was forced to watch them live through everything and had nothing better to do. He then stepped back in amazement as a figure orbed in and landed next to Chris and Leo.
They did not seem to notice her as she took in her surroundings. Cole looked confused because she had orbed in but it was not the usual bright blue-white light of the white lighters. Nor was it demonic necessarily he also noted to himself. He took in the figure of the woman who stood nearly a foot shorter then himself, with sandy brown hair and her eyes were violet which was a rare eye color. Furthermore how did they not see her.
His question was finally answered as she finally noticed him and let out a sound of annoyance. She walked over to where Cole sat and plopped down on the arm of the chair Cole was currently occupying.
"So this is how you have decided to spend your time in Limbo?" The figure questioned to him as she looked down in to his face. He finally regained his words and leaned a bit away from the figure.
"Who are you? I would say in the hell, but seeing as I have been there I would have recognized you." He said his sarcasm catching her a bit off guard. Lillith smiled gently and shook her head.
"This is going to be fun to explain." She muttered as she placed her head in her hand and shook it.
To be continued---
Let me know what you thought. Also in the next chapter more will be given in to the foresight that Maria did not inform Lillith of what would occur and it is going to be funny with the conversation between Lillith and Cole.