Death Takes a Halliwell
Part 1
Disclaimer: Charmed characters owned by Spelling and The WB. Scenes from All Hell Breaks lose and Charmed Again will be used. Title of part one is also owned by Spelling Entertainment. So if you haven't seen these episodes, be ware of the spoilers being used. Not intended to infringe on any rights. Just writing for pure entertainment.
Time had been set back for The Charmed Ones, but to Phoebe, she was unaffected. Cole was still detained by the sources henchman. Prue and Piper ended up back at the manor before Shax attacks.
"Look, I know that this all sounds incredible, but it doesn't make it any less true. Alright, you're a healer, you do good, now either you have saved too many lives or you're about to save a life that they don't want you to save," Prue said, as she was explaining that he was in danger.
"They?" the doctor asked confused.
"Yeah, demon's. Uh specifically Shax. He was the Source's assassin," as Prue continued.
"Hold it, I get it. This is practical joke, right? Do you have a hidden camera here? My second wife put you up to this? Ah, it's just like her," Dr. Griffiths says laughing.
"O-o-okay, Dr. Griffiths, listen to me, this is anything but." Prue trailed off.
"What?" Piper asked.
"I don't know, I just felt a chill. Phoebe?" Prue called out, but Phoebe never showed up. "Phoebe are you there?"
A tornado of wind twist threw the front door. "Phoebe where are you?" Prue called out once again.
The Tornado knocks Prue and Piper to the floor. A clap of thunder, the tornado calms down to reveal Shax, the sources assassin.
"Dear God," Dr. Griffiths says, realizing this was no joke.
"No!" Prue yelled.
Prue gets up off the floor and pushes Dr. Griffiths out of the way. Shax throws an energy ball at Prue; she literally crashes through a wall. Piper gets up and Shax throws an energy ball at her, also sending her through a wall. Shax then turns to Dr. Griffiths who's in shear terror.
"What are you?" He asked, sacred.
"The End," Shax says as throws an energy ball at the doctor. Dr. Griffiths crashes through the dinning room window. Shax looks to Piper and Prue who lay there dying. He's pleased at what he's just accomplished. He turns back into wind and flies out the front door. The glass shatters as the door is slammed shut.
***
Phoebe paces back and forth waiting for Cole to return. Leo is still scared. Hoping that things would work out for the better.
Cole returns a few minutes later.
"Cole," Phoebe said, as she runs over to him. "Is it over?"
"I wasn't able to shimmer to your sisters." I'm so sorry."
"Cole?"
"I'm sorry."
"Oh, my god. Piper and Prue are up there with no help," Leo said as he was beginning to freak out.
Phoebe stopped to realize that something had happened. She turns to Leo with a look of sadness.
"Leo orb up there now," Phoebe demanded. She looked to Cole. "What happened?"
"The Source detained me. I did try to get away," Cole said. "It doesn't matter now. Let's get the hell out of her and help my sisters," Phoebe said, as she began to suspect that Cole wasn't telling the truth.
Cole pulled her close to him as they shimmer to the Manor. Leo had orbed in a few minutes later. He stood there in shear horror. How could I let this happen, he thought to himself. Phoebe looked in horror as well, but she looked to Leo who just stood there.
"Leo, heal them now!" Phoebe demanded.
Leo looked to Phoebe crying. "I let this happen."
She walked over to Leo and turned him around. "Damn it Leo. Heal my sisters."
He shook his head and said, "I will." He shook his head to shake the cob webs out, and took a deep breath. He then proceeded over and knelt by Piper. Leo looked at her with wide eyes. "Ok Leo, heal her," he said out loud, as he placed his hands above her. A glow emanated from his hands, until Piper comes to life. Phoebe ran over to Piper and helped her up. "Oh my god, Prue," Piper yelled. "Heal her damn it," Piper demanded.
Leo ran over to Prue, who was bearing alive. "Oh please let me save her," he said as he looked up. He placed his hands above her, and a glow emanated from his hands. Her wounds were much worse then Piper's, so it seemed like a like time before she woke up.
"Is she ok," Piper asked, scared. Phoebe paced her arms around Piper hugging her.
Cole looked on with a smile on his face.
Prue coughed to breath. "I think she's ok," Leo said, as he helped her to her feet.
"Dr. Griffiths," Prue said, not caring how she was feeling.
"Where is he?" Leo asked.
"I don't know," Prue said.
"He's over there," Cole said, as he ran to the doctor. He picked him up, and brought him to Leo. "Is he ok?"
"Put him down," Leo demanded.
Cole placed him on the floor. Leo knelt beside him. He placed his hands above him to heal him. He pulled his hands away quickly. "I'm sorry. I can't heal the dead," Leo said solemnly.
"Damn it," Prue said. "This is my fault. I should have been able to do something more." Looks to Phoebe, "Where the hell where you?"
"Um, I was with.Cole," Phoebe said.
"Phoebe, you almost got us kill, because you were more worried about saving his sorry ass," Prue said, yelling.
"STOP," Piper yelled. "It doesn't matter now. We lost our innocent."
Prue and Phoebe looked to Piper. They knew she right. Their problem with each other was not as important as losing an innocent.
"You're right," Phoebe said.
"Let's just dump the body somewhere," Cole said. "Nobody will ever know."
"Cole," Phoebe said, as Piper, Prue, and Leo look surprized.
"Well," Cole said.
"I'm calling Darryl," Prue said, as she went over the phone. She picked it up and called him.
"Inspector Morris here."
"Darryl," Prue said. "We have a bit of a problem?"
"Oh, please don't tell me it has to do with you know what!"
"I'm sorry to call you," Prue hesitated. "I think you should come over."
"I'm busy can it wait?" Darryl asked.
"Um, no," Prue said. "You really need to come over here.There's a dead body in our house."
"A WHAT!"
"Yes, we lost our innocent."
"Oh, all right. I'll be there," Darryl said, as he hung up the phone.
Prue hung up the phone, and turned to her sisters and Leo. Ignoring that Cole was in the room.
"Darryl is going to be here soon," Prue said.
Cole grabbed Phoebe's hand, and took her to the parlor. "I think I ought to go. I see that I'm upsetting Prue while I'm here."
"Maybe that would be a good idea. Don't stay gone to long," Phoebe said, as she hugged and kissed her boyfriend.
"I won't," Cole said, as he shimmered out.
Phoebe walked back into the sitting room where her sisters and Leo were talking.
"What exactly happened? Why didn't Phoebe come down the stairs when I called out for her," Prue asked.
"Um," Leo said.
"Because I was with Cole. I've already explain this. I'm sorry!" Phoebe said on the verge of tears. "I'm sorry I wasn't able to be here to wound Shax. I'm sorry that I love Cole when I should. I'm just SORRY!"
"I don't think you'll want to know the rest," Leo said.
"Leo, just tell us," Prue said.
Leo looked at Phoebe and then looked in into his wife's eyes.
"You were exposed as witches, and everything went horribly wrong."
"Like what?" Piper asked.
"You were shot," Leo said,
"Did I die?"
"Yes," Phoebe said dryly.
Piper turned to Leo. "I died?"
"Yes, it was something I know I never want to go through ever again," Leo said, as he was holding his wife.
"Hello," a voice came from the foyer. "Prue! Piper! Phoebe!"
"Darryl?" Prue called.
"What happen," he asked, as he came closer. "It looks like a tornado whipped through here." Darryl thought about it and realized it was magical. "This has demonic written all over it."
"Yes," Prue said. "We screwed up and we lost our innocent."
"Oh, sorry to here that," Darryl said. "Where is the innocent?"
"Here's over," Leo pointed out. Dr. Griffith's lifeless body lies on the dinning room floor.
Darryl walks over to the body. He knells downs and checks for a pulse just to make sure, and then takes out his cell to call the department. "Hey, this is Inspector Morris. I need a forensic team over at 1329 Prescott Ave right away. There's been a murder." He closes he cell and places it back inside of his jacket pocket. He stands up. "Did anyone move the body?"
"Yeah, Cole did?" Phoebe said.
"I couldn't heal him the way he was hanging in the window back there." Leo said.
"Well, we won't mention any of that." Darryl said, as he was walking over to Piper, Leo, Prue, and Phoebe. "I'll make sure that the report says some psycho broke in and killed the doctor and tried attacking you."
"Aren't your superiors going to want to know why the doctor was here?" Prue asked.
"Don't you worry about that! I'll take care of it." Darryl said, sternly.
To break the tension in the room, Piper said, "I'll make tea." Piper always felt much better in a kitchen. Though she wanted to spend more time, she couldn't always because she had their night club to run. That took up a lot of her hours, but she didn't mind. She loved what she did. When she left the room, Prue was pacing back and forth. Phoebe sat in a chair worrying about how she left things with Prue. She knew she always screwed up, but she thought that somehow she grew up when she met Cole. Prue hates me now. I screwed up big time. I don't know how I'll ever get her trust back, Phoebe thought.
As Prue was pacing, she was thinking about Shax. She needed a way that would make sure that he would stay dead. There's just got to be away to make him stay gone permanently, she thought to herself.
Leo looked up as he was being called. He was wondering when they'd call him. He knew it couldn't be good. As Piper walked in with a tray full of cups of tea for everyone, Leo announced he had to leave. "I'll be back," Leo said, as he orbed out.
Piper walked over the coffee table and set the tray down. "Tea anyone," she asked.
Phoebe grabbed her tea and sat back down. Prue however, was still pacing. Darryl was taping off the scene so as to not lose any of the crime scene. Piper just picked up her tea and sat on the couch and began to wonder what really happen, cause to her, it happened so quickly.
As the time passed, the Darryl's colleague's arrived. The forensic team was there for what seemed like a long time before they were finished. The girls watched as the coroners took away the doctor. Another inspector arrived shortly after.
"Inspector Cortez," Darryl said shocked.
"Inspector Morris," he began, "The captain assigned the case to me."
The girls stood up as the inspector walked over to introduce his self.
"I'm Inspector Cortez. I've been assigned to this case now," He said as he shook their hands.
"This is Piper Halliwell-Wyatt, Prue and Phoebe Halliwell," Darryl said, as he pointed the girls out.
"Please tell me what happened here," Cortez said.
Prue gave Darryl a look before she looked back at Inspector Cortez. "We were attacked by some psycho monster. We don't know what happened to the doctor. We were knocked out, and by the time we awoke, he was dead."
He looked to Piper, "Is that what happen?"
"Yes, Prue was knocked out first and I pushed the doctor out of the way, but he then proceeded to knock me out as well. So I didn't know if he was dead or alive."
"Ok," the Inspector said, as he was taking their statements. He look to Phoebe, "Where you here at the time of this?"
"No, I wasn't present at the time.My boyfriend, my brother-in-law, and I arrived after the fact."
"It's amazing how your sisters didn't die."
"Yeah, I guess you could say a miracle," Prue said. "A miracle we survived."
"All right," Morris said. "I think we should leave them be for the night.They've been through a lot time, and I think they need their rest."
"We'll, I'll be in touch." Cortez said. "Um, a few more questions.Where's your boyfriend Ms. Halliwell."
"Um, he's." Phoebe stammered before she could think where Cole was. "Um, he's at work. Yeah he's at work. He couldn't take the day off. He just went in late."
Cortez turned to Piper, "Ms Halliwell-Wyatt, where would your husband be?"
"He's," Piper said, as she seen Leo coming down the stairs. He had orbed in upstairs so he wouldn't be seen.
"I'm here," he said coming down the stairs. "I was just upstairs. I couldn't look at the body there anymore. I got sick to my stomach."
"Ah, understandable," Cortez said. "I just have one question for you sir."
"What can I do?"
"Tell me what happened? What you saw?"
"Um, well, I saw that my wife and her sister passed out. Phoebe, Cole, and helped them. We called the police."
"Hmm," Cortez said. "That'll be all for now." He opened up his jacket to pull out a card, as he handed it to Prue. "Here's my card. If you remember anything all, please, don't hesitate to call."
"Thank you," Prue said, as she took the card. "We'll call you if anything comes up."
Inspector Cortez and the forensic team left. Darryl stayed behind. "I'm really sorry about that."
"No problem Darryl." Prue said.
"I'll keep an eye out on him for you. He's the type that will dig and dig till he finds the truth."
"How reassuring," Phoebe said sarcastically.
"Thank you Darryl. You're doing more then we asked you to do," Piper said.
Darryl shook his head. "If you need anything, call me."
"Sure, thanks Darryl," Prue said, as she showing him out the door.
"Would you like the department to take care of the door for you tonight?"
"No, we'll take care of. Thanks."
With that Darryl left to go back to the station.
"Ok," Prue said as she walked back into the sitting room.
"Leo, please take of the door for tonight," Prue asked.
"Sure thing. I think there's some wood in the garage," Leo said, as he headed out that way.
"Ok, what's on your mind Prue?" Piper asked.
"Shax will be back," Prue said. "We've got to figure out a plan. We're not going to sleep tonight until we do."
"Book of Shadows," Piper asked.
"Yes, I was just thinking that," Prue said.
"Let's go!" Phoebe said.
***
In the underworld Cole was speaking to a scantly clad Oracle.
"Shax has failed," Cole said. "Yes, he has," Oracle said. "But I see that the Charmed Circle will be broken."
"For what I have in mind, it will be," Cole said, as he shimmered out with a smile on his face.
The Oracle smiles as she watches him leave.
"The Charmed Circle will be broken by Cole," she said with a smile.
***
As the girls were studying the Book, Cole shimmered in.
"Cole," Phoebe said, as Prue gave Cole a look of suspicion. Phoebe ran over to Cole. "You ok honey?"
"I'm ok."
Somehow Cole seemed different to Prue, but she couldn't quite place it. Piper was busy looking through the Book of Shadows to even really pay attention. Cole noticed Prue's suspicion of him, so he took full advantage of it.
"What the hell is your problem, Prue?" Cole asked.
"What is my problem?"
"Wait, what's going on Cole?" Phoebe asked.
"Yeah, I'd like to know the same thing," Piper chimed in as she looked up.
"I know you don't trust me."
"What the hell are you talking about, Cole?" Prue asked.
"I can see it in your eyes. You don't trust me."
"Please I don't need to have my boyfriend and my sister fighting. We've had enough crap go on today," Phoebe said sternly.
"No Phoebe. This has to be said," Cole said.
"Phoebe's right, we don't need this today," Piper said, as she was trying to mediate. Something that's she had to do from time to time between her sisters.
"Piper this doesn't concern you," Cole said.
"Look Cole, you're the one that brought it up," Prue said.
"You haven't trusted me since.since the beginning."
Prue looked at Cole before she answered. She knew that something wasn't quite right with him, but couldn't put her finger on it.
"You're right. I haven't really trusted you. I know your hiding something now. I can see it in your eyes. You're lying!"
Phoebe turned to Prue shocked that she felt that way. "I didn't know you really felt that way. I didn't know you hate him that much."
"Sorry you had to find out like this Pheebs," Prue said.
"Yeah, well, I'm sorry too."
Cole gave Prue an evil smile. He had just accomplished what he wanted. He wanted to put a wedge between The Halliwell's.
"Come on Cole, let's get out of here. I don't trust my sister."
"Gladly," Cole said with a smile, as they shimmered out.
"PHOEBE!" Prue called out.
"Let her be, Prue. She's in love," Piper said.
"Piper, how can I let her be? She just left with an evil demon."
Before Piper was able to say anything Leo came in the attic. "I've finished the front doors."
"Thanks Honey," Piper said, as she walked over toward her husband and wrapped her arms around him in an embrace..
"So.Where's Phoebe?" Leo asked, as he looks around.
"Cole whisked her off somewhere," Piper said, sarcastically.
"Oh!"
"I don't know what I'm going to do with Phoebe. She's going to end up getting herself killed, if she continues to trust Cole," Prue said.
"Chill Prue, she'll be fine," Piper said. Some how she knew that those words would some day come back to hunt her, but she tried to block it out her mind.
"I'm sorry Piper, but I can't. Phoebe's out doing god knows what with Cole, and she doesn't even care. She doesn't care about the Charmed Ones coming first. Not Cole. It just upsets me time after time our sister chooses him over us. I'm sick of it!"
"Well, there's nothing we can do right now," Leo said.
"Yeah, I know, but I'm going to try," Prue said.
***
Phoebe and Cole shimmered to a park in Paris.
"Oh Cole. This is what I really needed."
"I thought you might." They kissed as he waved his hand to reveal fireworks. She quickly broke the kiss and turned around.
"Cole, it's beautiful."
He just smiled and kissed her again. A few minutes later a few men had carried a table and two chairs, along with a tray of food. As they broke the kiss, Phoebe turned around.
"Cole, I love it. Thank you."
He pulled out the chair for her to sit down. She quickly sat down. Cole walked over to the other side and also sat down.
"I just wanted you to forget about them for one day."
"This is wonderful!"
"You can have this all the time." he trailed off to give her the hint.
What is he asking me, she wondered. "What are you asking? Do you want me to leave my sisters??"
"Only if you want to?"
"Cole, I can't. I'm a Charmed One. I can't just leave my sisters."
Cole smiled at her. "Let's eat."
"I'm starving."
She thought that it was odd that he'd start something with Prue, and then ask her to leave. No, no. He's not trying to break the charmed circle. He can't. He loves me. I don't want to think about that anymore. Cole loves me. He wouldn't hurt me. He's not evil. She thought to herself.
***
The next day, Prue paced in the parlor, waiting for Phoebe to come home. Where the hell is she?? I'm going to kill her myself if she doesn't return soon, she thought.
"Hey Prue," Piper said, as she walked into the parlor. She noticed the worried look on her big sisters face. "She hasn't been gone that long to call Darryl."
"Yeah, I know, but I'm just really worried about her."
"Where's Leo?"
"He's at the glass store, getting glass for the front door. Why?"
"I want him to sense for Phoebe when he returns."
Just then the door slammed.
"PHOEBE," Prue called out.
"No, just me," Leo said, as he set the glass down so it wouldn't break before entering the Parlor. As he walked into the parlor, he was greeted with kisses from his wife. Prue just rolled her eyes, and smiled.
"Leo, can you sense for Phoebe?" Prue asked while Piper and Leo were still kissing.
"Um yeah," Leo said, as Piper stepped back. He closed his eyes and sense Phoebe. A few minutes later he opened up his eyes and looked at Prue. He wasn't sure if he sensed correctly. "Um, she's in.Paris."
"PARIS," Piper and Prue said in unison.
"She's ok though."
"She better be, or Cole's going to pay," Prue sneered.
When Prue was focused on something she was determined to make it right. She was worried about Phoebe; she could feel that something was going to happen, but didn't want to say anything to Piper or Leo just yet until she was sure.
Piper and Leo stepped into the foyer.
"I'm really worried, Leo."
'Phoebe's ok."
"Something isn't right. I can feel it."
"You're still reeling the loss of your innocent."
"That might be part of it, but there's something seriously wrong here. I don't know what it is, I can just feeling.I believe Prue's feeling it to, but she's just as scared. She's just being strong, and doesn't want to frighten me."
"Phoebe's safe. She's just upset about what happened last night."
Piper was worried, and Leo could see it on her face. He loved her so much, but he didn't want to worry her. She's had a lot of that over the years.
"You're the one who is always saying trust our instincts.That's what I'm trying to do.Trust my instincts."
"Al right, if it'll make you feel any better, I'll go check on her."
"Thank you honey," she said as they kissed. He orbed away in mid kiss. This always annoyed her. "Leo!"
He orbed back a few minutes later with smile on his face. "Sorry honey."
"Oh you, just go check on her." With that he orbed out. She walked back into the Parlor where Prue was still pacing. Prue hadn't even noticed that Piper walked into the room.
"Leo is just going to check on her."
Prue didn't answer. "PRUE!" Prue quickly turned to see what Piper yelled for.
"What?"
"Didn't you just here me?"
"Sorry. No I didn't here it.
"Leo went to check on Phoebe."
"Ok. I feel a little better now."
"Me too."
Just then another demon burst through the front doors, breaking the glass that Leo had brought him. "CRASH"
"Damn," Piper snapped her fingers. "There go the windows!"
"Forget the damn the windows."
"Oh right, freeze him." Piper flicked her fingers and the demon froze in place. Then another demon came in and Piper froze it too. Another and Another demon came in.
"Damn it, Phoebe," Prue yelled. "Piper, unfreeze on of their heads. I want to see what he's got to say."
"Sure thing," Piper said, as she walked over to the nearest demon. She taped it's head, and it unfroze.
"WITCH!"
"Tell us what you know," Prue said. "What's the sources plan?"
He ignored Prue and she gave a look to Piper to blow up something on the demon. With one flick Piper blew away his arm.
"Ok, ok! He wants you dead."
"Tell us something we didn't know," Piper said sarcastically.
"He won't stop. He'll keep sending us after you until you're dead."
"Alright," Piper said, as she blew the demons up.
"Piper," Prue said amused.
"Well!"
"We may have been able to find out more."
Piper just smiled back at her sister. Leo orbed in. "What the hell happened here?"
"Demon attack," Prue said.
He went into the foyer and noticed all the glass broken. "Damn it."
"Oh honey, I'm sorry," Piper said.
"What's with the glass?? Forget about it," Prue said. "Update us on Phoebe's whereabouts."
"Phoebe is fine. She's in a hotel in Paris sleeping."
Well at least she's fine, Prue and Piper thought.
"At least she's fine," Piper said.
"Yeah well, we need her here now. What if we come up against a demon that we need the power of three to defeat? Where is she??? She's out fooling around with Cole!"
"We'll be fine Prue. If we need Phoebe, then Leo will orb her here."
"Suppose she doesn't want to come! Suppose she's actually given up on this??
"She wouldn't do that Prue," Leo said.
"You don't know that," Prue said. "Well, I'm not giving her that option. I'm summoning her ass here, whether she likes it or not."
She headed up to the attic and Piper and Leo followed. Once in the attic, Prue headed over to the Book of Shadows. She flips threw the book to find the lost witch summoning spell.
"Prue she may not answer," Piper said.
"She better," Prue said as she began chanting the spell.
'Powers of the witches rise,
course unseen across the sky,
come to us who call you near,
come to us and settle here'
"She may not answer Prue," Piper said, once again. *** Phoebe lay in her bed sleeping here's the call and sits straight up. "Prue I'm not coming!" She turns around and finds that Cole isn't in bed with her. She calls out to him. "Cole?" He doesn't answer, and she begins to worry. *** "She's not coming!" "I'll try something else then," Prue said, as she sat at the table and began writing a spell out. A few minutes later, she stood up. "AH HA. I've got it." "What?" Piper asked. "The spell. I'll need your help for it." Piper walked over to her sister and held her hand, as Prue and Piper read the spell. "Guided Sprits who call you near Here a our plea, bring Phoebe here"
Wind began to whorl around and a lighting bolt struck in the middle of the floor. When it was a clear, there stood a naked Phoebe. She quickly looked around. "What the hell?" Prue and Piper laughed. They hadn't expected Phoebe to be naked. Leo couldn't help but stair. Piper noticed her husbands wavering eye. "LEO!" Piper yelled. "Sorry honey, I'll leave," Leo said as he walked out. "Um could someone get me something," Phoebe said, embarrassed. "Oh sure," Piper said, as she grabbed a blanket and holding back a laugh. "Oh, Pheebs I'm so sorry to call you when you were busy," Prue said, laughing. "I wasn't for your information," Phoebe said, annoyed. "What the hell did you bring me here, and how?" "Well, when you wouldn't answer the call, I had the spirits bring you!" "Very funny!" "We may need you around. We were attacked by a bunch of demons." "Obviously you handled them by yourself." "Being charmed is important," Piper said. At times Charmed wasn't always a main priority with Piper, but she's learned that's who she is. She may not always like it, but it's apart of her and she can't change that. "You sound like Prue," Phoebe said, with a laugh. "Hey now, let's not make fun of. We got important things to do," Prue said. "I did sound like Prue," Piper said. "So, I take it I'm forgiven?" "Yeah, but I'm still mad at you!" "Well, I'll take mad any day, as long as you forgive me." "Let me go get dressed, ok?" "Sure thing, you go get dressed," Piper said with a laugh. Once Phoebe left the room, Piper and Prue burst out in laugher. When Phoebe hit the bottom step, she yelled up, "I heard that!" Piper and Prue looked at one another and just laughed again. *** Cole shimmered back to his and Phoebe's room. He noticed that she wasn't in the bed. He called out to her, but he didn't see her. "Damn it." He shimmered back to Phoebe's room as she was getting dressed. He was watching her get dressed. He had a smile on his face as he was checking her out. He thought, soon it'll all be over! Phoebe had a cold shiver go up her back. She quickly turned around to see Cole standing there. "OH MY GOD, COLE! You scared the crap out of me." "I'm sorry baby." Why didn't just say anything. My hearts just a racing. Calm down Phoebe. It's only Cole. It's only my beloved. "Why didn't you say anything? "You looked lovely." Phoebe smiled at him as he smiled back. The two kissed. "Cole honey, my sisters called me back. I'm sorry about that. They needed me." "But I need you." "I know. I know. Believe me I know," she said with a smile as Cole kissed her once again. He shimmered them away without Phoebe's knowledge. It had been awhile and Prue started to feel that something wasn't right. "Where's Phoebe?? Shouldn't she have been up here already?" "Your right!" Prue and Phoebe quickly ran down the stairs to Phoebe's door. Prue knocked on it. "Phoebe?" No answered, and Prue opened the door and ran into the room. When they noticed that Phoebe wasn't in there they began to panic. "LEO," Prue cried. Leo orbed in a few minutes later. "What is it?" "Phoebe's gone. Sense her," Prue cried. Leo began to sense for her, but he opened his eyes. "I can't sense her." Something is really wrong, he thought. Just then he looked up, the elders were calling him. "I've got to go." He said as he orbed away. "Oh no, where's Phoebe?" Piper asked, scared. Prue suddenly began to think about the argument that she and Cole had. Oh my god, she thought. He's behind this. He's got Phoebe. "Oh my god, that's it's," Prue said. "What?" "It's Cole." "What are you saying?" "You know he started that argument to get between me and Phoebe. It worked, but we somehow interfered. We screwed up his plans, but still got to her. Why? Why now? I can't figure that out." "Unless he's been evil all along." "No, I don't think that's it. There's something else. He's different somehow. I can't pin point it, but he's different." Piper didn't quite catch on yet. "If you say so." "Book of Shadow," Prue demanded as Piper followed. *** Cole and Phoebe shimmered into the underworld. Phoebe instantly knew that something wasn't right. She stepped back. She looked around. Oh no! What I am doing here? She looked back at Cole who had an evil smile on his face. "Cole, what's going on?" He waved his hand in front of himself, and revealed his true self.The Source. "OH MY GOD! WHAT DID YOU DO WITH COLE?" He waved his had in front of Phoebe, who instantly got a premonition of Cole. Her premonition was so vivid and real to her. She collapsed in pain. She saw Cole being detained by the source, and the source killing him. She screamed out in horror. "NO! NOT COLE!" She began to cry, as the source laughed at her. "That's right; I killed your precious Cole." "Why? "He betrayed me. He loved a witch! He simply had to die! I took his form only to get at you, a charmed one.to break the circle." Oh my god, this can't be happening. Cole is dead. No! NO! She screamed over and over. "My sisters will find you, and vanquish you're sorry ass!" "Don't be too sure of that, Phoebe." Phoebe had another premonition. She saw a young woman orbing to her premonition. That can't be, she thought to herself. She witnessed the premonition of Cole dying once more time. She let go of her tears and she began to get hysterically. Wait a minute Phoebe. Snap out of it. Don't let the source beat you before you have time to figure out why you had that premonition. How does she have that kind of power? She must be relation? Unless she's a backup. A back up for what? She thought to herself. The source waved his hand in front of Phoebe once more. He sent her a premonition of her own death. Oh my god. That girl is my replacement. NO! I'm going to die. NO! She cried. The Source laughed. "Soon you're sisters will be here to witness your death." "No!" "SILENCE!" He motioned for his minions to take Phoebe away and lock her up. ***
After Phoebe had her premonition, a young girl was sitting at her desk working, as she disappeared. She was whisked away. She quickly looked around. She couldn't explain why she had been there. Then she saw a man being killed. She was right there as if she was standing next to the man. She quickly looked away in horror, and when it ended, she was back at her desk. "Where the hell did I just go?" She quickly looked around to see if anyone noticed she left momentary. Again, she was whisked away. This time she saw a young girl burn to death. She some how felt connected to her, and then she was back at her desk once again. "Oh my god. Why does this keep happening to me? Why now?" she asked herself. She got up, grabbed her jacket and left. Her boss comes out screaming. "Where do you think you're going?" "I suddenly feel ill." "Next time check with me first, before you leave, Paige." "Yes, Mr. Cowan." *** While in the attic, Prue and Piper were looking through the book of shadows. Not finding anything Prue shut the book. "Wait," Piper said. "Where never going to find anything, without a little help!" Prue looked at her like what good is that going to do. The pages magically flipped to the sources page. "Well, that helps," Piper said sarcastically. "Don't you get it?" Piper started connecting the dots together. "Are you telling me that Cole is the source?" "Yes, that's it!" "No, it can't be! He loves Phoebe. He would never endanger her!" Leo orbed in before Prue could respond to that. "Hey Leo! Find out anything?" Prue asked. "Yes, it doesn't look good." "Well!" "Cole is dead." "WHAT!" "He's dead?" Piper asked. Oh poor Phoebe. Here we were ready to condemn him. I'm so Cole, where ever you maybe, she thought. "There's something else. Isn't there?" Prue asked, dreading what she may here. "Yes, The Source has Phoebe in the underworld." "That explains why you couldn't sense her," Piper said. "He's going to kill her, while you and Prue watch." "Not if I can help it," Prue said. Not if I can help it, she told herself. "Leo, orb me down there now." "I can't let you do that without a plan," Leo said. "I agree, you can't go down there Prue," Piper said. "I'm not going to let both of my sister's die." "Well, I can't sit around waiting for the bastard to kill Phoebe." "I know. I know how you feel. I don't want anything to happen with Phoebe either," Piper said, trying to be realistic. "We can't go down there without a plan of plan of some sort of plan." "Leo what do you suggest we do?" Prue asked. "Listen to your own instincts. I can only guide you; I can't make your decisions for you." "That was a lot of help, Leo. My sister's was kidnapped by the source of all evil, and what the hell do you expect me to do." "Prue, I'm just as scared as you are, but be realistic. We have no plan; we're sitting ducks if we go down there. We'll lose Phoebe. I don't want to lose her or you." Prue sat down in the nearest chair. She began to cry. "I don't know what to do!" "It's ok Prue. It's ok to be scared. I'm scared. I'm scared for the both of us. We're no use to Phoebe without a plan." "You're right. You're right," she said, as she began to wipe her tears. What do we do? Piper thought. Prue quickly stood up. "I'll be bait." "What? That's insane, Prue," Piper said. "I'll be the bait. Let him think I've come by myself. I'll astral project my self down there. I haven't been able to use my powers while I'm in that state, but I can try. I got to try for Phoebe!" "It's our only bet," Leo said. "Well, then Leo and I can orb down there, while you're still hear. You can give us a sign for Leo to come get you, when you're ready," Piper said. "Works for me," Prue said. She sat back down and began to think she needed to be where Phoebe was. "Ok, I'm ready." "K," Piper said, as she and Leo orb down to the underworld. Prue astral projected herself in the underworld to Phoebe, who was locked in a room. "Phoebe," Prue called out. "Prue, is that you?" "Yes, it's me." "Good, get me the hell out of here!" "I know, and I will." Piper had Leo orbed near the source. "Phoebe's not there," Piper said. "Where's Prue?" "Well, well! I have you all done here," The source said, as his minions grabbed Piper and Leo from behind. Leo orb to Prue. "Thanks Leo!" "Sorry honey, the plan just changed!" The minions brought Piper to the source. "You bastard! You killed Cole." "I know," said the source with a smile. "SILENCE." The guards came into Phoebe's cell. They went to grab Prue, but she disappeared. "LEO!" Prue yelled as he grabbed her arm. "Oh my god. You freaked me out. What the hell?" "Sorry, the plan is change. The source was anticipating this." "Where's Piper? With the Source?" Damn it! She thought to herself. This is all screwed up. "I can't believe I'm saying this, I wish Cole was here to help." "So do I, So do I!" "What are we going to do? "Well, I can orb Piper and Phoebe out of there!" "No, the source will expect that!" "Damn it!" "Calm down Leo! We'll get them out!" Prue just had a thought! "Leo could we swap our powers?" "I don't know. It's possible, I suppose." Hmmm. How would be do that? Prue went to the book of shadows, but she didn't get anywhere. "If I can just switch my powers with Piper, we can orb down there, and I blow up the sources demons, and possible hurt the source long enough to grab Piper and Phoebe." "Try writing a spell, maybe that'll work!" "I guess that wouldn't hurt!" She sat back down at the table, and began to write. At first she had a hard time thinking of the spell, but it quickly came to her. "Spirits from beyond, here my plea, help me save the power of three." "CRACK" POP" Prue landed on the ground. "OUCH," Prue yelled as she got up. Leo ran over to her and helps her up. "Well, did it work?" "I don't know." "Try blowing up or freezing something up." Prue flicked her hands as she concentrated on freezing something. Everything froze, including Leo, but she hadn't realized it. She quickly went to the window and the whole neighborhood froze. "Wow, that's cool. Leo! Did you see that," she said as she turned around. "Oh Damn, I froze Leo." She unfroze him. "What happened??" "I froze the whole neighborhood," she said with a laugh. He just snickered. "Unfreeze it." She flicked her hands and the neighborhood unfroze. "I can blow something up!"
"No, I wouldn't! It, the power is very strong right now." Just then, Prue got a premonition of young woman that looks familiar. She sees Shax coming after her. She starts breathing heavy. She didn't quite see the whole thing, when she came out of it. "Prue, you ok?" "Yeah, I guess so.that was powerful!" WOW! That's some power. I should thank Phoebe. Without her help, we'd never be able to know when to save our innocents. "It must have backfired." "Well, it's a good backfire then. Cause I've got the power of three in me." "Let's go save your sisters!" Leo and Prue orbed to the underworld. This time they hoped that the source wasn't expecting Prue's powers to grow. She stepped out in front of the source. The minions tried to grab her, but she tossed them and blew them up at the same time. "WOW Prue!" Piper said. "Thanks!" She says to Piper, and then looks at the Source. "Where's Phoebe?" "You're too late Witch. She's dead!" He gave his minion a sign and he went to Phoebe's cell. "No, she can't be!" Phoebe screams in horror! "NO!" Piper yells! "LEO!" Leo orbed to Phoebe. The demon had thrown a high powered energy ball. Leo bent down next to her. "LEO!" "Shhhh." "No, it's supposed to be this way." "What no! I'm going to heal you." "No, it's too extensive." Phoebe says as she gasps for air. "No. I'm going to heal you." Leo places his hands over Phoebe, who slapped them away. "No Leo. There's another." "What?" Phoebe gasped for air one last time before she let go. "PHOEBE NO!" He began to cry. No! He picked her up and orbed to where Piper and Prue where. "NO," Piper screamed, as Leo orbed in. "LEO?" "I'm sorry. She didn't want me to save her. I really tired. The source laughed evilly. "I've succeeded in defeated the Charmed Ones. The Oracle flamed in. "No, you haven't. I see another!' "What? Impossible!" Prue concentrated on blowing the source up long enough for them to get away. She hurt blew him up, but she also hurt him. She grabbed Piper, and left the scene. "NO! THE CHARMED ONES ARE DEAD!" The source screamed. "Looks like one for the good side," Piper sneered. "You'll all die!" "Not if I can help it," Prue said, as they orbed back to the attic. Leo laid Phoebe on the floor, as Piper and Prue knell beside her. "How could this have happened?" Piper asked, as she was crying. "I don't know,' Prue responded emotionless. "I just don't know." "Honey," Leo said, as he knelt by her, "its ok." "How can it ever be ok?" Piper spat. Leo held her as she let the tears flow. Prue just sat there holding Phoebe's hand. Why did this happen? We were prepared...I had the power of three with me...I just don't understand. I'm the big sister here. I'm supposed to look out for my sisters.I couldn't even do that, she thought as she trying to hold her tears back. "I'm sorry I let you down, Phoebe," Prue said. TO BE CONTINUED
Disclaimer: Charmed characters owned by Spelling and The WB. Scenes from All Hell Breaks lose and Charmed Again will be used. Title of part one is also owned by Spelling Entertainment. So if you haven't seen these episodes, be ware of the spoilers being used. Not intended to infringe on any rights. Just writing for pure entertainment.
Time had been set back for The Charmed Ones, but to Phoebe, she was unaffected. Cole was still detained by the sources henchman. Prue and Piper ended up back at the manor before Shax attacks.
"Look, I know that this all sounds incredible, but it doesn't make it any less true. Alright, you're a healer, you do good, now either you have saved too many lives or you're about to save a life that they don't want you to save," Prue said, as she was explaining that he was in danger.
"They?" the doctor asked confused.
"Yeah, demon's. Uh specifically Shax. He was the Source's assassin," as Prue continued.
"Hold it, I get it. This is practical joke, right? Do you have a hidden camera here? My second wife put you up to this? Ah, it's just like her," Dr. Griffiths says laughing.
"O-o-okay, Dr. Griffiths, listen to me, this is anything but." Prue trailed off.
"What?" Piper asked.
"I don't know, I just felt a chill. Phoebe?" Prue called out, but Phoebe never showed up. "Phoebe are you there?"
A tornado of wind twist threw the front door. "Phoebe where are you?" Prue called out once again.
The Tornado knocks Prue and Piper to the floor. A clap of thunder, the tornado calms down to reveal Shax, the sources assassin.
"Dear God," Dr. Griffiths says, realizing this was no joke.
"No!" Prue yelled.
Prue gets up off the floor and pushes Dr. Griffiths out of the way. Shax throws an energy ball at Prue; she literally crashes through a wall. Piper gets up and Shax throws an energy ball at her, also sending her through a wall. Shax then turns to Dr. Griffiths who's in shear terror.
"What are you?" He asked, sacred.
"The End," Shax says as throws an energy ball at the doctor. Dr. Griffiths crashes through the dinning room window. Shax looks to Piper and Prue who lay there dying. He's pleased at what he's just accomplished. He turns back into wind and flies out the front door. The glass shatters as the door is slammed shut.
***
Phoebe paces back and forth waiting for Cole to return. Leo is still scared. Hoping that things would work out for the better.
Cole returns a few minutes later.
"Cole," Phoebe said, as she runs over to him. "Is it over?"
"I wasn't able to shimmer to your sisters." I'm so sorry."
"Cole?"
"I'm sorry."
"Oh, my god. Piper and Prue are up there with no help," Leo said as he was beginning to freak out.
Phoebe stopped to realize that something had happened. She turns to Leo with a look of sadness.
"Leo orb up there now," Phoebe demanded. She looked to Cole. "What happened?"
"The Source detained me. I did try to get away," Cole said. "It doesn't matter now. Let's get the hell out of her and help my sisters," Phoebe said, as she began to suspect that Cole wasn't telling the truth.
Cole pulled her close to him as they shimmer to the Manor. Leo had orbed in a few minutes later. He stood there in shear horror. How could I let this happen, he thought to himself. Phoebe looked in horror as well, but she looked to Leo who just stood there.
"Leo, heal them now!" Phoebe demanded.
Leo looked to Phoebe crying. "I let this happen."
She walked over to Leo and turned him around. "Damn it Leo. Heal my sisters."
He shook his head and said, "I will." He shook his head to shake the cob webs out, and took a deep breath. He then proceeded over and knelt by Piper. Leo looked at her with wide eyes. "Ok Leo, heal her," he said out loud, as he placed his hands above her. A glow emanated from his hands, until Piper comes to life. Phoebe ran over to Piper and helped her up. "Oh my god, Prue," Piper yelled. "Heal her damn it," Piper demanded.
Leo ran over to Prue, who was bearing alive. "Oh please let me save her," he said as he looked up. He placed his hands above her, and a glow emanated from his hands. Her wounds were much worse then Piper's, so it seemed like a like time before she woke up.
"Is she ok," Piper asked, scared. Phoebe paced her arms around Piper hugging her.
Cole looked on with a smile on his face.
Prue coughed to breath. "I think she's ok," Leo said, as he helped her to her feet.
"Dr. Griffiths," Prue said, not caring how she was feeling.
"Where is he?" Leo asked.
"I don't know," Prue said.
"He's over there," Cole said, as he ran to the doctor. He picked him up, and brought him to Leo. "Is he ok?"
"Put him down," Leo demanded.
Cole placed him on the floor. Leo knelt beside him. He placed his hands above him to heal him. He pulled his hands away quickly. "I'm sorry. I can't heal the dead," Leo said solemnly.
"Damn it," Prue said. "This is my fault. I should have been able to do something more." Looks to Phoebe, "Where the hell where you?"
"Um, I was with.Cole," Phoebe said.
"Phoebe, you almost got us kill, because you were more worried about saving his sorry ass," Prue said, yelling.
"STOP," Piper yelled. "It doesn't matter now. We lost our innocent."
Prue and Phoebe looked to Piper. They knew she right. Their problem with each other was not as important as losing an innocent.
"You're right," Phoebe said.
"Let's just dump the body somewhere," Cole said. "Nobody will ever know."
"Cole," Phoebe said, as Piper, Prue, and Leo look surprized.
"Well," Cole said.
"I'm calling Darryl," Prue said, as she went over the phone. She picked it up and called him.
"Inspector Morris here."
"Darryl," Prue said. "We have a bit of a problem?"
"Oh, please don't tell me it has to do with you know what!"
"I'm sorry to call you," Prue hesitated. "I think you should come over."
"I'm busy can it wait?" Darryl asked.
"Um, no," Prue said. "You really need to come over here.There's a dead body in our house."
"A WHAT!"
"Yes, we lost our innocent."
"Oh, all right. I'll be there," Darryl said, as he hung up the phone.
Prue hung up the phone, and turned to her sisters and Leo. Ignoring that Cole was in the room.
"Darryl is going to be here soon," Prue said.
Cole grabbed Phoebe's hand, and took her to the parlor. "I think I ought to go. I see that I'm upsetting Prue while I'm here."
"Maybe that would be a good idea. Don't stay gone to long," Phoebe said, as she hugged and kissed her boyfriend.
"I won't," Cole said, as he shimmered out.
Phoebe walked back into the sitting room where her sisters and Leo were talking.
"What exactly happened? Why didn't Phoebe come down the stairs when I called out for her," Prue asked.
"Um," Leo said.
"Because I was with Cole. I've already explain this. I'm sorry!" Phoebe said on the verge of tears. "I'm sorry I wasn't able to be here to wound Shax. I'm sorry that I love Cole when I should. I'm just SORRY!"
"I don't think you'll want to know the rest," Leo said.
"Leo, just tell us," Prue said.
Leo looked at Phoebe and then looked in into his wife's eyes.
"You were exposed as witches, and everything went horribly wrong."
"Like what?" Piper asked.
"You were shot," Leo said,
"Did I die?"
"Yes," Phoebe said dryly.
Piper turned to Leo. "I died?"
"Yes, it was something I know I never want to go through ever again," Leo said, as he was holding his wife.
"Hello," a voice came from the foyer. "Prue! Piper! Phoebe!"
"Darryl?" Prue called.
"What happen," he asked, as he came closer. "It looks like a tornado whipped through here." Darryl thought about it and realized it was magical. "This has demonic written all over it."
"Yes," Prue said. "We screwed up and we lost our innocent."
"Oh, sorry to here that," Darryl said. "Where is the innocent?"
"Here's over," Leo pointed out. Dr. Griffith's lifeless body lies on the dinning room floor.
Darryl walks over to the body. He knells downs and checks for a pulse just to make sure, and then takes out his cell to call the department. "Hey, this is Inspector Morris. I need a forensic team over at 1329 Prescott Ave right away. There's been a murder." He closes he cell and places it back inside of his jacket pocket. He stands up. "Did anyone move the body?"
"Yeah, Cole did?" Phoebe said.
"I couldn't heal him the way he was hanging in the window back there." Leo said.
"Well, we won't mention any of that." Darryl said, as he was walking over to Piper, Leo, Prue, and Phoebe. "I'll make sure that the report says some psycho broke in and killed the doctor and tried attacking you."
"Aren't your superiors going to want to know why the doctor was here?" Prue asked.
"Don't you worry about that! I'll take care of it." Darryl said, sternly.
To break the tension in the room, Piper said, "I'll make tea." Piper always felt much better in a kitchen. Though she wanted to spend more time, she couldn't always because she had their night club to run. That took up a lot of her hours, but she didn't mind. She loved what she did. When she left the room, Prue was pacing back and forth. Phoebe sat in a chair worrying about how she left things with Prue. She knew she always screwed up, but she thought that somehow she grew up when she met Cole. Prue hates me now. I screwed up big time. I don't know how I'll ever get her trust back, Phoebe thought.
As Prue was pacing, she was thinking about Shax. She needed a way that would make sure that he would stay dead. There's just got to be away to make him stay gone permanently, she thought to herself.
Leo looked up as he was being called. He was wondering when they'd call him. He knew it couldn't be good. As Piper walked in with a tray full of cups of tea for everyone, Leo announced he had to leave. "I'll be back," Leo said, as he orbed out.
Piper walked over the coffee table and set the tray down. "Tea anyone," she asked.
Phoebe grabbed her tea and sat back down. Prue however, was still pacing. Darryl was taping off the scene so as to not lose any of the crime scene. Piper just picked up her tea and sat on the couch and began to wonder what really happen, cause to her, it happened so quickly.
As the time passed, the Darryl's colleague's arrived. The forensic team was there for what seemed like a long time before they were finished. The girls watched as the coroners took away the doctor. Another inspector arrived shortly after.
"Inspector Cortez," Darryl said shocked.
"Inspector Morris," he began, "The captain assigned the case to me."
The girls stood up as the inspector walked over to introduce his self.
"I'm Inspector Cortez. I've been assigned to this case now," He said as he shook their hands.
"This is Piper Halliwell-Wyatt, Prue and Phoebe Halliwell," Darryl said, as he pointed the girls out.
"Please tell me what happened here," Cortez said.
Prue gave Darryl a look before she looked back at Inspector Cortez. "We were attacked by some psycho monster. We don't know what happened to the doctor. We were knocked out, and by the time we awoke, he was dead."
He looked to Piper, "Is that what happen?"
"Yes, Prue was knocked out first and I pushed the doctor out of the way, but he then proceeded to knock me out as well. So I didn't know if he was dead or alive."
"Ok," the Inspector said, as he was taking their statements. He look to Phoebe, "Where you here at the time of this?"
"No, I wasn't present at the time.My boyfriend, my brother-in-law, and I arrived after the fact."
"It's amazing how your sisters didn't die."
"Yeah, I guess you could say a miracle," Prue said. "A miracle we survived."
"All right," Morris said. "I think we should leave them be for the night.They've been through a lot time, and I think they need their rest."
"We'll, I'll be in touch." Cortez said. "Um, a few more questions.Where's your boyfriend Ms. Halliwell."
"Um, he's." Phoebe stammered before she could think where Cole was. "Um, he's at work. Yeah he's at work. He couldn't take the day off. He just went in late."
Cortez turned to Piper, "Ms Halliwell-Wyatt, where would your husband be?"
"He's," Piper said, as she seen Leo coming down the stairs. He had orbed in upstairs so he wouldn't be seen.
"I'm here," he said coming down the stairs. "I was just upstairs. I couldn't look at the body there anymore. I got sick to my stomach."
"Ah, understandable," Cortez said. "I just have one question for you sir."
"What can I do?"
"Tell me what happened? What you saw?"
"Um, well, I saw that my wife and her sister passed out. Phoebe, Cole, and helped them. We called the police."
"Hmm," Cortez said. "That'll be all for now." He opened up his jacket to pull out a card, as he handed it to Prue. "Here's my card. If you remember anything all, please, don't hesitate to call."
"Thank you," Prue said, as she took the card. "We'll call you if anything comes up."
Inspector Cortez and the forensic team left. Darryl stayed behind. "I'm really sorry about that."
"No problem Darryl." Prue said.
"I'll keep an eye out on him for you. He's the type that will dig and dig till he finds the truth."
"How reassuring," Phoebe said sarcastically.
"Thank you Darryl. You're doing more then we asked you to do," Piper said.
Darryl shook his head. "If you need anything, call me."
"Sure, thanks Darryl," Prue said, as she showing him out the door.
"Would you like the department to take care of the door for you tonight?"
"No, we'll take care of. Thanks."
With that Darryl left to go back to the station.
"Ok," Prue said as she walked back into the sitting room.
"Leo, please take of the door for tonight," Prue asked.
"Sure thing. I think there's some wood in the garage," Leo said, as he headed out that way.
"Ok, what's on your mind Prue?" Piper asked.
"Shax will be back," Prue said. "We've got to figure out a plan. We're not going to sleep tonight until we do."
"Book of Shadows," Piper asked.
"Yes, I was just thinking that," Prue said.
"Let's go!" Phoebe said.
***
In the underworld Cole was speaking to a scantly clad Oracle.
"Shax has failed," Cole said. "Yes, he has," Oracle said. "But I see that the Charmed Circle will be broken."
"For what I have in mind, it will be," Cole said, as he shimmered out with a smile on his face.
The Oracle smiles as she watches him leave.
"The Charmed Circle will be broken by Cole," she said with a smile.
***
As the girls were studying the Book, Cole shimmered in.
"Cole," Phoebe said, as Prue gave Cole a look of suspicion. Phoebe ran over to Cole. "You ok honey?"
"I'm ok."
Somehow Cole seemed different to Prue, but she couldn't quite place it. Piper was busy looking through the Book of Shadows to even really pay attention. Cole noticed Prue's suspicion of him, so he took full advantage of it.
"What the hell is your problem, Prue?" Cole asked.
"What is my problem?"
"Wait, what's going on Cole?" Phoebe asked.
"Yeah, I'd like to know the same thing," Piper chimed in as she looked up.
"I know you don't trust me."
"What the hell are you talking about, Cole?" Prue asked.
"I can see it in your eyes. You don't trust me."
"Please I don't need to have my boyfriend and my sister fighting. We've had enough crap go on today," Phoebe said sternly.
"No Phoebe. This has to be said," Cole said.
"Phoebe's right, we don't need this today," Piper said, as she was trying to mediate. Something that's she had to do from time to time between her sisters.
"Piper this doesn't concern you," Cole said.
"Look Cole, you're the one that brought it up," Prue said.
"You haven't trusted me since.since the beginning."
Prue looked at Cole before she answered. She knew that something wasn't quite right with him, but couldn't put her finger on it.
"You're right. I haven't really trusted you. I know your hiding something now. I can see it in your eyes. You're lying!"
Phoebe turned to Prue shocked that she felt that way. "I didn't know you really felt that way. I didn't know you hate him that much."
"Sorry you had to find out like this Pheebs," Prue said.
"Yeah, well, I'm sorry too."
Cole gave Prue an evil smile. He had just accomplished what he wanted. He wanted to put a wedge between The Halliwell's.
"Come on Cole, let's get out of here. I don't trust my sister."
"Gladly," Cole said with a smile, as they shimmered out.
"PHOEBE!" Prue called out.
"Let her be, Prue. She's in love," Piper said.
"Piper, how can I let her be? She just left with an evil demon."
Before Piper was able to say anything Leo came in the attic. "I've finished the front doors."
"Thanks Honey," Piper said, as she walked over toward her husband and wrapped her arms around him in an embrace..
"So.Where's Phoebe?" Leo asked, as he looks around.
"Cole whisked her off somewhere," Piper said, sarcastically.
"Oh!"
"I don't know what I'm going to do with Phoebe. She's going to end up getting herself killed, if she continues to trust Cole," Prue said.
"Chill Prue, she'll be fine," Piper said. Some how she knew that those words would some day come back to hunt her, but she tried to block it out her mind.
"I'm sorry Piper, but I can't. Phoebe's out doing god knows what with Cole, and she doesn't even care. She doesn't care about the Charmed Ones coming first. Not Cole. It just upsets me time after time our sister chooses him over us. I'm sick of it!"
"Well, there's nothing we can do right now," Leo said.
"Yeah, I know, but I'm going to try," Prue said.
***
Phoebe and Cole shimmered to a park in Paris.
"Oh Cole. This is what I really needed."
"I thought you might." They kissed as he waved his hand to reveal fireworks. She quickly broke the kiss and turned around.
"Cole, it's beautiful."
He just smiled and kissed her again. A few minutes later a few men had carried a table and two chairs, along with a tray of food. As they broke the kiss, Phoebe turned around.
"Cole, I love it. Thank you."
He pulled out the chair for her to sit down. She quickly sat down. Cole walked over to the other side and also sat down.
"I just wanted you to forget about them for one day."
"This is wonderful!"
"You can have this all the time." he trailed off to give her the hint.
What is he asking me, she wondered. "What are you asking? Do you want me to leave my sisters??"
"Only if you want to?"
"Cole, I can't. I'm a Charmed One. I can't just leave my sisters."
Cole smiled at her. "Let's eat."
"I'm starving."
She thought that it was odd that he'd start something with Prue, and then ask her to leave. No, no. He's not trying to break the charmed circle. He can't. He loves me. I don't want to think about that anymore. Cole loves me. He wouldn't hurt me. He's not evil. She thought to herself.
***
The next day, Prue paced in the parlor, waiting for Phoebe to come home. Where the hell is she?? I'm going to kill her myself if she doesn't return soon, she thought.
"Hey Prue," Piper said, as she walked into the parlor. She noticed the worried look on her big sisters face. "She hasn't been gone that long to call Darryl."
"Yeah, I know, but I'm just really worried about her."
"Where's Leo?"
"He's at the glass store, getting glass for the front door. Why?"
"I want him to sense for Phoebe when he returns."
Just then the door slammed.
"PHOEBE," Prue called out.
"No, just me," Leo said, as he set the glass down so it wouldn't break before entering the Parlor. As he walked into the parlor, he was greeted with kisses from his wife. Prue just rolled her eyes, and smiled.
"Leo, can you sense for Phoebe?" Prue asked while Piper and Leo were still kissing.
"Um yeah," Leo said, as Piper stepped back. He closed his eyes and sense Phoebe. A few minutes later he opened up his eyes and looked at Prue. He wasn't sure if he sensed correctly. "Um, she's in.Paris."
"PARIS," Piper and Prue said in unison.
"She's ok though."
"She better be, or Cole's going to pay," Prue sneered.
When Prue was focused on something she was determined to make it right. She was worried about Phoebe; she could feel that something was going to happen, but didn't want to say anything to Piper or Leo just yet until she was sure.
Piper and Leo stepped into the foyer.
"I'm really worried, Leo."
'Phoebe's ok."
"Something isn't right. I can feel it."
"You're still reeling the loss of your innocent."
"That might be part of it, but there's something seriously wrong here. I don't know what it is, I can just feeling.I believe Prue's feeling it to, but she's just as scared. She's just being strong, and doesn't want to frighten me."
"Phoebe's safe. She's just upset about what happened last night."
Piper was worried, and Leo could see it on her face. He loved her so much, but he didn't want to worry her. She's had a lot of that over the years.
"You're the one who is always saying trust our instincts.That's what I'm trying to do.Trust my instincts."
"Al right, if it'll make you feel any better, I'll go check on her."
"Thank you honey," she said as they kissed. He orbed away in mid kiss. This always annoyed her. "Leo!"
He orbed back a few minutes later with smile on his face. "Sorry honey."
"Oh you, just go check on her." With that he orbed out. She walked back into the Parlor where Prue was still pacing. Prue hadn't even noticed that Piper walked into the room.
"Leo is just going to check on her."
Prue didn't answer. "PRUE!" Prue quickly turned to see what Piper yelled for.
"What?"
"Didn't you just here me?"
"Sorry. No I didn't here it.
"Leo went to check on Phoebe."
"Ok. I feel a little better now."
"Me too."
Just then another demon burst through the front doors, breaking the glass that Leo had brought him. "CRASH"
"Damn," Piper snapped her fingers. "There go the windows!"
"Forget the damn the windows."
"Oh right, freeze him." Piper flicked her fingers and the demon froze in place. Then another demon came in and Piper froze it too. Another and Another demon came in.
"Damn it, Phoebe," Prue yelled. "Piper, unfreeze on of their heads. I want to see what he's got to say."
"Sure thing," Piper said, as she walked over to the nearest demon. She taped it's head, and it unfroze.
"WITCH!"
"Tell us what you know," Prue said. "What's the sources plan?"
He ignored Prue and she gave a look to Piper to blow up something on the demon. With one flick Piper blew away his arm.
"Ok, ok! He wants you dead."
"Tell us something we didn't know," Piper said sarcastically.
"He won't stop. He'll keep sending us after you until you're dead."
"Alright," Piper said, as she blew the demons up.
"Piper," Prue said amused.
"Well!"
"We may have been able to find out more."
Piper just smiled back at her sister. Leo orbed in. "What the hell happened here?"
"Demon attack," Prue said.
He went into the foyer and noticed all the glass broken. "Damn it."
"Oh honey, I'm sorry," Piper said.
"What's with the glass?? Forget about it," Prue said. "Update us on Phoebe's whereabouts."
"Phoebe is fine. She's in a hotel in Paris sleeping."
Well at least she's fine, Prue and Piper thought.
"At least she's fine," Piper said.
"Yeah well, we need her here now. What if we come up against a demon that we need the power of three to defeat? Where is she??? She's out fooling around with Cole!"
"We'll be fine Prue. If we need Phoebe, then Leo will orb her here."
"Suppose she doesn't want to come! Suppose she's actually given up on this??
"She wouldn't do that Prue," Leo said.
"You don't know that," Prue said. "Well, I'm not giving her that option. I'm summoning her ass here, whether she likes it or not."
She headed up to the attic and Piper and Leo followed. Once in the attic, Prue headed over to the Book of Shadows. She flips threw the book to find the lost witch summoning spell.
"Prue she may not answer," Piper said.
"She better," Prue said as she began chanting the spell.
'Powers of the witches rise,
course unseen across the sky,
come to us who call you near,
come to us and settle here'
"She may not answer Prue," Piper said, once again. *** Phoebe lay in her bed sleeping here's the call and sits straight up. "Prue I'm not coming!" She turns around and finds that Cole isn't in bed with her. She calls out to him. "Cole?" He doesn't answer, and she begins to worry. *** "She's not coming!" "I'll try something else then," Prue said, as she sat at the table and began writing a spell out. A few minutes later, she stood up. "AH HA. I've got it." "What?" Piper asked. "The spell. I'll need your help for it." Piper walked over to her sister and held her hand, as Prue and Piper read the spell. "Guided Sprits who call you near Here a our plea, bring Phoebe here"
Wind began to whorl around and a lighting bolt struck in the middle of the floor. When it was a clear, there stood a naked Phoebe. She quickly looked around. "What the hell?" Prue and Piper laughed. They hadn't expected Phoebe to be naked. Leo couldn't help but stair. Piper noticed her husbands wavering eye. "LEO!" Piper yelled. "Sorry honey, I'll leave," Leo said as he walked out. "Um could someone get me something," Phoebe said, embarrassed. "Oh sure," Piper said, as she grabbed a blanket and holding back a laugh. "Oh, Pheebs I'm so sorry to call you when you were busy," Prue said, laughing. "I wasn't for your information," Phoebe said, annoyed. "What the hell did you bring me here, and how?" "Well, when you wouldn't answer the call, I had the spirits bring you!" "Very funny!" "We may need you around. We were attacked by a bunch of demons." "Obviously you handled them by yourself." "Being charmed is important," Piper said. At times Charmed wasn't always a main priority with Piper, but she's learned that's who she is. She may not always like it, but it's apart of her and she can't change that. "You sound like Prue," Phoebe said, with a laugh. "Hey now, let's not make fun of. We got important things to do," Prue said. "I did sound like Prue," Piper said. "So, I take it I'm forgiven?" "Yeah, but I'm still mad at you!" "Well, I'll take mad any day, as long as you forgive me." "Let me go get dressed, ok?" "Sure thing, you go get dressed," Piper said with a laugh. Once Phoebe left the room, Piper and Prue burst out in laugher. When Phoebe hit the bottom step, she yelled up, "I heard that!" Piper and Prue looked at one another and just laughed again. *** Cole shimmered back to his and Phoebe's room. He noticed that she wasn't in the bed. He called out to her, but he didn't see her. "Damn it." He shimmered back to Phoebe's room as she was getting dressed. He was watching her get dressed. He had a smile on his face as he was checking her out. He thought, soon it'll all be over! Phoebe had a cold shiver go up her back. She quickly turned around to see Cole standing there. "OH MY GOD, COLE! You scared the crap out of me." "I'm sorry baby." Why didn't just say anything. My hearts just a racing. Calm down Phoebe. It's only Cole. It's only my beloved. "Why didn't you say anything? "You looked lovely." Phoebe smiled at him as he smiled back. The two kissed. "Cole honey, my sisters called me back. I'm sorry about that. They needed me." "But I need you." "I know. I know. Believe me I know," she said with a smile as Cole kissed her once again. He shimmered them away without Phoebe's knowledge. It had been awhile and Prue started to feel that something wasn't right. "Where's Phoebe?? Shouldn't she have been up here already?" "Your right!" Prue and Phoebe quickly ran down the stairs to Phoebe's door. Prue knocked on it. "Phoebe?" No answered, and Prue opened the door and ran into the room. When they noticed that Phoebe wasn't in there they began to panic. "LEO," Prue cried. Leo orbed in a few minutes later. "What is it?" "Phoebe's gone. Sense her," Prue cried. Leo began to sense for her, but he opened his eyes. "I can't sense her." Something is really wrong, he thought. Just then he looked up, the elders were calling him. "I've got to go." He said as he orbed away. "Oh no, where's Phoebe?" Piper asked, scared. Prue suddenly began to think about the argument that she and Cole had. Oh my god, she thought. He's behind this. He's got Phoebe. "Oh my god, that's it's," Prue said. "What?" "It's Cole." "What are you saying?" "You know he started that argument to get between me and Phoebe. It worked, but we somehow interfered. We screwed up his plans, but still got to her. Why? Why now? I can't figure that out." "Unless he's been evil all along." "No, I don't think that's it. There's something else. He's different somehow. I can't pin point it, but he's different." Piper didn't quite catch on yet. "If you say so." "Book of Shadow," Prue demanded as Piper followed. *** Cole and Phoebe shimmered into the underworld. Phoebe instantly knew that something wasn't right. She stepped back. She looked around. Oh no! What I am doing here? She looked back at Cole who had an evil smile on his face. "Cole, what's going on?" He waved his hand in front of himself, and revealed his true self.The Source. "OH MY GOD! WHAT DID YOU DO WITH COLE?" He waved his had in front of Phoebe, who instantly got a premonition of Cole. Her premonition was so vivid and real to her. She collapsed in pain. She saw Cole being detained by the source, and the source killing him. She screamed out in horror. "NO! NOT COLE!" She began to cry, as the source laughed at her. "That's right; I killed your precious Cole." "Why? "He betrayed me. He loved a witch! He simply had to die! I took his form only to get at you, a charmed one.to break the circle." Oh my god, this can't be happening. Cole is dead. No! NO! She screamed over and over. "My sisters will find you, and vanquish you're sorry ass!" "Don't be too sure of that, Phoebe." Phoebe had another premonition. She saw a young woman orbing to her premonition. That can't be, she thought to herself. She witnessed the premonition of Cole dying once more time. She let go of her tears and she began to get hysterically. Wait a minute Phoebe. Snap out of it. Don't let the source beat you before you have time to figure out why you had that premonition. How does she have that kind of power? She must be relation? Unless she's a backup. A back up for what? She thought to herself. The source waved his hand in front of Phoebe once more. He sent her a premonition of her own death. Oh my god. That girl is my replacement. NO! I'm going to die. NO! She cried. The Source laughed. "Soon you're sisters will be here to witness your death." "No!" "SILENCE!" He motioned for his minions to take Phoebe away and lock her up. ***
After Phoebe had her premonition, a young girl was sitting at her desk working, as she disappeared. She was whisked away. She quickly looked around. She couldn't explain why she had been there. Then she saw a man being killed. She was right there as if she was standing next to the man. She quickly looked away in horror, and when it ended, she was back at her desk. "Where the hell did I just go?" She quickly looked around to see if anyone noticed she left momentary. Again, she was whisked away. This time she saw a young girl burn to death. She some how felt connected to her, and then she was back at her desk once again. "Oh my god. Why does this keep happening to me? Why now?" she asked herself. She got up, grabbed her jacket and left. Her boss comes out screaming. "Where do you think you're going?" "I suddenly feel ill." "Next time check with me first, before you leave, Paige." "Yes, Mr. Cowan." *** While in the attic, Prue and Piper were looking through the book of shadows. Not finding anything Prue shut the book. "Wait," Piper said. "Where never going to find anything, without a little help!" Prue looked at her like what good is that going to do. The pages magically flipped to the sources page. "Well, that helps," Piper said sarcastically. "Don't you get it?" Piper started connecting the dots together. "Are you telling me that Cole is the source?" "Yes, that's it!" "No, it can't be! He loves Phoebe. He would never endanger her!" Leo orbed in before Prue could respond to that. "Hey Leo! Find out anything?" Prue asked. "Yes, it doesn't look good." "Well!" "Cole is dead." "WHAT!" "He's dead?" Piper asked. Oh poor Phoebe. Here we were ready to condemn him. I'm so Cole, where ever you maybe, she thought. "There's something else. Isn't there?" Prue asked, dreading what she may here. "Yes, The Source has Phoebe in the underworld." "That explains why you couldn't sense her," Piper said. "He's going to kill her, while you and Prue watch." "Not if I can help it," Prue said. Not if I can help it, she told herself. "Leo, orb me down there now." "I can't let you do that without a plan," Leo said. "I agree, you can't go down there Prue," Piper said. "I'm not going to let both of my sister's die." "Well, I can't sit around waiting for the bastard to kill Phoebe." "I know. I know how you feel. I don't want anything to happen with Phoebe either," Piper said, trying to be realistic. "We can't go down there without a plan of plan of some sort of plan." "Leo what do you suggest we do?" Prue asked. "Listen to your own instincts. I can only guide you; I can't make your decisions for you." "That was a lot of help, Leo. My sister's was kidnapped by the source of all evil, and what the hell do you expect me to do." "Prue, I'm just as scared as you are, but be realistic. We have no plan; we're sitting ducks if we go down there. We'll lose Phoebe. I don't want to lose her or you." Prue sat down in the nearest chair. She began to cry. "I don't know what to do!" "It's ok Prue. It's ok to be scared. I'm scared. I'm scared for the both of us. We're no use to Phoebe without a plan." "You're right. You're right," she said, as she began to wipe her tears. What do we do? Piper thought. Prue quickly stood up. "I'll be bait." "What? That's insane, Prue," Piper said. "I'll be the bait. Let him think I've come by myself. I'll astral project my self down there. I haven't been able to use my powers while I'm in that state, but I can try. I got to try for Phoebe!" "It's our only bet," Leo said. "Well, then Leo and I can orb down there, while you're still hear. You can give us a sign for Leo to come get you, when you're ready," Piper said. "Works for me," Prue said. She sat back down and began to think she needed to be where Phoebe was. "Ok, I'm ready." "K," Piper said, as she and Leo orb down to the underworld. Prue astral projected herself in the underworld to Phoebe, who was locked in a room. "Phoebe," Prue called out. "Prue, is that you?" "Yes, it's me." "Good, get me the hell out of here!" "I know, and I will." Piper had Leo orbed near the source. "Phoebe's not there," Piper said. "Where's Prue?" "Well, well! I have you all done here," The source said, as his minions grabbed Piper and Leo from behind. Leo orb to Prue. "Thanks Leo!" "Sorry honey, the plan just changed!" The minions brought Piper to the source. "You bastard! You killed Cole." "I know," said the source with a smile. "SILENCE." The guards came into Phoebe's cell. They went to grab Prue, but she disappeared. "LEO!" Prue yelled as he grabbed her arm. "Oh my god. You freaked me out. What the hell?" "Sorry, the plan is change. The source was anticipating this." "Where's Piper? With the Source?" Damn it! She thought to herself. This is all screwed up. "I can't believe I'm saying this, I wish Cole was here to help." "So do I, So do I!" "What are we going to do? "Well, I can orb Piper and Phoebe out of there!" "No, the source will expect that!" "Damn it!" "Calm down Leo! We'll get them out!" Prue just had a thought! "Leo could we swap our powers?" "I don't know. It's possible, I suppose." Hmmm. How would be do that? Prue went to the book of shadows, but she didn't get anywhere. "If I can just switch my powers with Piper, we can orb down there, and I blow up the sources demons, and possible hurt the source long enough to grab Piper and Phoebe." "Try writing a spell, maybe that'll work!" "I guess that wouldn't hurt!" She sat back down at the table, and began to write. At first she had a hard time thinking of the spell, but it quickly came to her. "Spirits from beyond, here my plea, help me save the power of three." "CRACK" POP" Prue landed on the ground. "OUCH," Prue yelled as she got up. Leo ran over to her and helps her up. "Well, did it work?" "I don't know." "Try blowing up or freezing something up." Prue flicked her hands as she concentrated on freezing something. Everything froze, including Leo, but she hadn't realized it. She quickly went to the window and the whole neighborhood froze. "Wow, that's cool. Leo! Did you see that," she said as she turned around. "Oh Damn, I froze Leo." She unfroze him. "What happened??" "I froze the whole neighborhood," she said with a laugh. He just snickered. "Unfreeze it." She flicked her hands and the neighborhood unfroze. "I can blow something up!"
"No, I wouldn't! It, the power is very strong right now." Just then, Prue got a premonition of young woman that looks familiar. She sees Shax coming after her. She starts breathing heavy. She didn't quite see the whole thing, when she came out of it. "Prue, you ok?" "Yeah, I guess so.that was powerful!" WOW! That's some power. I should thank Phoebe. Without her help, we'd never be able to know when to save our innocents. "It must have backfired." "Well, it's a good backfire then. Cause I've got the power of three in me." "Let's go save your sisters!" Leo and Prue orbed to the underworld. This time they hoped that the source wasn't expecting Prue's powers to grow. She stepped out in front of the source. The minions tried to grab her, but she tossed them and blew them up at the same time. "WOW Prue!" Piper said. "Thanks!" She says to Piper, and then looks at the Source. "Where's Phoebe?" "You're too late Witch. She's dead!" He gave his minion a sign and he went to Phoebe's cell. "No, she can't be!" Phoebe screams in horror! "NO!" Piper yells! "LEO!" Leo orbed to Phoebe. The demon had thrown a high powered energy ball. Leo bent down next to her. "LEO!" "Shhhh." "No, it's supposed to be this way." "What no! I'm going to heal you." "No, it's too extensive." Phoebe says as she gasps for air. "No. I'm going to heal you." Leo places his hands over Phoebe, who slapped them away. "No Leo. There's another." "What?" Phoebe gasped for air one last time before she let go. "PHOEBE NO!" He began to cry. No! He picked her up and orbed to where Piper and Prue where. "NO," Piper screamed, as Leo orbed in. "LEO?" "I'm sorry. She didn't want me to save her. I really tired. The source laughed evilly. "I've succeeded in defeated the Charmed Ones. The Oracle flamed in. "No, you haven't. I see another!' "What? Impossible!" Prue concentrated on blowing the source up long enough for them to get away. She hurt blew him up, but she also hurt him. She grabbed Piper, and left the scene. "NO! THE CHARMED ONES ARE DEAD!" The source screamed. "Looks like one for the good side," Piper sneered. "You'll all die!" "Not if I can help it," Prue said, as they orbed back to the attic. Leo laid Phoebe on the floor, as Piper and Prue knell beside her. "How could this have happened?" Piper asked, as she was crying. "I don't know,' Prue responded emotionless. "I just don't know." "Honey," Leo said, as he knelt by her, "its ok." "How can it ever be ok?" Piper spat. Leo held her as she let the tears flow. Prue just sat there holding Phoebe's hand. Why did this happen? We were prepared...I had the power of three with me...I just don't understand. I'm the big sister here. I'm supposed to look out for my sisters.I couldn't even do that, she thought as she trying to hold her tears back. "I'm sorry I let you down, Phoebe," Prue said. TO BE CONTINUED