Disclaimer: The characters Piper, Phoebe, and Paige Halliwell, as well as Cole Turner, Leo Wyatt, and The Source belong solely to WB Corporation and Constance Burke. I claim no rights to these characters or the storyline leading up to my own. The other characters as well as new ideas that have yet to appear on "Charmed" are my own. If you wish to use these characters or ideas please contact me and ask my permission first.
Summary:
The sisters come across an elemental demon more powerful than any other they have faced (other than the Source). Upon discovering how to vanquish this demon, they also encounter another family secret--one that they are not entirely willing to accept but must use in order to save their lives and fulfill their destinies...
Chapter 1
Piper is hard at work on Phoebe's laptop, while Paige and Phoebe are reading the newspaper and having breakfast. As Piper scribbles something Phoebe finally notices that her sister has allowed her coffee to grow cold and that her food has remained untouched.
Phoebe: What's up sis? You've been pretty occupied with that thing lately. You want to fill us in on what's so fascinating?
Paige: Yeah. You were still playing on that thing at 3:00 this morning when I came down for a snack. Must be an online affair, Pheebs, perhaps we should talk to Leo about it.
Piper: For your information, I went to bed shortly after you went back upstairs and late night snacks aren't good for your digestion. As for an affair...who has time for that with all the attacks we've had lately?
Phoebe: No kidding. I think the Source is up to something. It's been a long time since we've been hit this hard by demonic assassins.
Just then Leo orbed in and after one look at his face everyone suddenly grew very still.
Leo: We have a problem.
Paige: Obviously. You mind telling us what it may be?
Leo: The elders think that they have figured out why you have been attacked so much lately.
Phoebe: And......?
Leo: Well...their theory is that the Source has been distracting you so that he could have enough time to summon an elemental demon.
Piper: And what exactly is an "elemental demon"?
Leo: They don't have specifics. They thought that the book might have more information.
Piper: Well, then let's go have a look.
Paige: Book of Shadows.
Just then the Book of Shadows orbed into Paige's outstretched hands. She opened her eyes and grinned at their shocked expressions.
Paige: What!?! You only said that the book couldn't leave the house. You didn't say anything about the attic.
She set it down and opened it. As she began thumbing through the pages, Phoebe turned her attention back to her older sister.
Phoebe: So are you going to tell us what the big mystery is, Piper?
Piper: Not just yet. Let's find out about this demon first.
Paige: Got it!! Hey! This one is not bad looking!!
Piper: Paige! What's it say?
Paige: Well, it says here that an elemental demon usually slumbers unless awakened by a powerful evil. Upon awakening, it arises to cause chaos and mayhem using the five elements.
Phoebe: And those would be??
Paige: I was getting to that part. They are Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and the Spirit of Human Evil.
Piper: What the hell does that mean?
Leo: It means that the demon can cause earthquakes to happen, winds at deadly speeds, volcanoes to erupt, and the tides to wipe out coastlines. Human evil is pretty much self explanatory. It feeds off of humans that have created acts of pure evil such as mass murder.
Phoebe: Sounds like a real charmer, Paige. So how do we vanquish it?
Paige: It says here by casting a circle of four and calling the quarters. It re-establishes the balance therefore destroying the demon.
Piper: A circle of four? That should be easy. All we need now is another witch.
Paige: There is a catch.
Piper: Figures.
Phoebe: What's the catch?
Paige: It says four of the same blood. What does that mean Leo?
Cole: It means four witches that are related by blood.
Unheard by anyone, Cole had entered the room and had heard the question. He walked to the counter to pour himself a cup of coffee.
Phoebe: Good morning, sweetie.
Cole: Good morning, everyone. We wouldn't by any chance be discussing an elemental demon would we?
Piper: As a matter of fact we were. Any insight?
Cole: Yeah, we're in big trouble. The blood circle of four calling the quarters is the only way to defeat it. There aren't any shortcuts or exceptions. It can't be defeated any other way.
"You've got mail!" Everyone stopped and looked at the laptop still sitting open on the kitchen table. Piper looked around the room.
Paige: I knew it!!! Who is he!?!
Leo: Who is who???
Paige: Piper's online affair.
Leo: Piper's...what!?!
Piper: She's just joking Leo. Hold on a sec. I have to check this.
Phoebe: What I don't get, is why an elemental demon?
Cole: It's simple really. That kind of chaos would make it easier for evil to take over the world. Also, there are only three of you now. You have no other blood relations.
Piper: That we knew about.
Paige: Excuse me? Knew about? Don't you mean know about?
Piper: No. I mean knew about. That's what I've been doing lately. I wanted to make sure that no other family surprises just conveniently showed up again, no offense, Paige...
Paige: None taken.
Piper: ...so I've been tracing our family tree.
Phoebe: And you think that there is?
Piper: That's what the e-mail was. An address.
Leo: Whose address?
Piper: Our Uncle's.
Everyone stared at Piper in shock. All but Cole.
Cole: Again, I say, "I thought my family was screwed up."
Piper: Very funny Cole.
Phoebe: So who is this uncle?
Paige: Better question. Where is this uncle?
Piper: Patrick Halliwell. He lived on the other side of San Francisco.
Leo: Lived?
Piper: Yes. He was murdered with one surviving relative on record, probably his widow.
Cole: Murdered? Do you think demonically?
Piper: I don't know. There's no way to be sure. In our family magick has been used mostly by women. It's hard telling if he had any powers.
Phoebe: Why don't you go ask the elders what they know about all of this?
Leo: Will do.
With that Leo orbed up after quickly kissing Piper.
Phoebe: Meanwhile, I say we go pay our aunt a visit and try to get some answers. If that doesn't work. I say we then confront Grams and Mom.
Piper: Good idea. I don't want to talk to them about it until I calm down--or at least until we have to. I'm getting really sick and tired of their huge family secrets. At some point and time I would like to get to know our long lost relatives before we need them for saving our lives.
Phoebe: I agree.
Paige: No kidding. Besides they might have wanted to know us too.
Cole: Well, I guess I'll go get ready for work.
Phoebe: Work? Since when did you get a job and when did you plan on telling me?
Cole: Since I lost my powers and you lost a rather large second income. I would like to be of some help around here. It's time I start getting used to my mortal status, don't you think?
Phoebe: I understand why you did it, Cole, but you could have at least told me about it.
Cole: I had planned on it, Phoebe, but there just hasn't been time.
Phoebe: Well, do you at least have time to go with us before going to work? I would like to have you there for moral support.
Cole: I think so. That shouldn't be a problem. I don't go in until later this afternoon.
Phoebe: Great!
Summary:
The sisters come across an elemental demon more powerful than any other they have faced (other than the Source). Upon discovering how to vanquish this demon, they also encounter another family secret--one that they are not entirely willing to accept but must use in order to save their lives and fulfill their destinies...
Chapter 1
Piper is hard at work on Phoebe's laptop, while Paige and Phoebe are reading the newspaper and having breakfast. As Piper scribbles something Phoebe finally notices that her sister has allowed her coffee to grow cold and that her food has remained untouched.
Phoebe: What's up sis? You've been pretty occupied with that thing lately. You want to fill us in on what's so fascinating?
Paige: Yeah. You were still playing on that thing at 3:00 this morning when I came down for a snack. Must be an online affair, Pheebs, perhaps we should talk to Leo about it.
Piper: For your information, I went to bed shortly after you went back upstairs and late night snacks aren't good for your digestion. As for an affair...who has time for that with all the attacks we've had lately?
Phoebe: No kidding. I think the Source is up to something. It's been a long time since we've been hit this hard by demonic assassins.
Just then Leo orbed in and after one look at his face everyone suddenly grew very still.
Leo: We have a problem.
Paige: Obviously. You mind telling us what it may be?
Leo: The elders think that they have figured out why you have been attacked so much lately.
Phoebe: And......?
Leo: Well...their theory is that the Source has been distracting you so that he could have enough time to summon an elemental demon.
Piper: And what exactly is an "elemental demon"?
Leo: They don't have specifics. They thought that the book might have more information.
Piper: Well, then let's go have a look.
Paige: Book of Shadows.
Just then the Book of Shadows orbed into Paige's outstretched hands. She opened her eyes and grinned at their shocked expressions.
Paige: What!?! You only said that the book couldn't leave the house. You didn't say anything about the attic.
She set it down and opened it. As she began thumbing through the pages, Phoebe turned her attention back to her older sister.
Phoebe: So are you going to tell us what the big mystery is, Piper?
Piper: Not just yet. Let's find out about this demon first.
Paige: Got it!! Hey! This one is not bad looking!!
Piper: Paige! What's it say?
Paige: Well, it says here that an elemental demon usually slumbers unless awakened by a powerful evil. Upon awakening, it arises to cause chaos and mayhem using the five elements.
Phoebe: And those would be??
Paige: I was getting to that part. They are Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and the Spirit of Human Evil.
Piper: What the hell does that mean?
Leo: It means that the demon can cause earthquakes to happen, winds at deadly speeds, volcanoes to erupt, and the tides to wipe out coastlines. Human evil is pretty much self explanatory. It feeds off of humans that have created acts of pure evil such as mass murder.
Phoebe: Sounds like a real charmer, Paige. So how do we vanquish it?
Paige: It says here by casting a circle of four and calling the quarters. It re-establishes the balance therefore destroying the demon.
Piper: A circle of four? That should be easy. All we need now is another witch.
Paige: There is a catch.
Piper: Figures.
Phoebe: What's the catch?
Paige: It says four of the same blood. What does that mean Leo?
Cole: It means four witches that are related by blood.
Unheard by anyone, Cole had entered the room and had heard the question. He walked to the counter to pour himself a cup of coffee.
Phoebe: Good morning, sweetie.
Cole: Good morning, everyone. We wouldn't by any chance be discussing an elemental demon would we?
Piper: As a matter of fact we were. Any insight?
Cole: Yeah, we're in big trouble. The blood circle of four calling the quarters is the only way to defeat it. There aren't any shortcuts or exceptions. It can't be defeated any other way.
"You've got mail!" Everyone stopped and looked at the laptop still sitting open on the kitchen table. Piper looked around the room.
Paige: I knew it!!! Who is he!?!
Leo: Who is who???
Paige: Piper's online affair.
Leo: Piper's...what!?!
Piper: She's just joking Leo. Hold on a sec. I have to check this.
Phoebe: What I don't get, is why an elemental demon?
Cole: It's simple really. That kind of chaos would make it easier for evil to take over the world. Also, there are only three of you now. You have no other blood relations.
Piper: That we knew about.
Paige: Excuse me? Knew about? Don't you mean know about?
Piper: No. I mean knew about. That's what I've been doing lately. I wanted to make sure that no other family surprises just conveniently showed up again, no offense, Paige...
Paige: None taken.
Piper: ...so I've been tracing our family tree.
Phoebe: And you think that there is?
Piper: That's what the e-mail was. An address.
Leo: Whose address?
Piper: Our Uncle's.
Everyone stared at Piper in shock. All but Cole.
Cole: Again, I say, "I thought my family was screwed up."
Piper: Very funny Cole.
Phoebe: So who is this uncle?
Paige: Better question. Where is this uncle?
Piper: Patrick Halliwell. He lived on the other side of San Francisco.
Leo: Lived?
Piper: Yes. He was murdered with one surviving relative on record, probably his widow.
Cole: Murdered? Do you think demonically?
Piper: I don't know. There's no way to be sure. In our family magick has been used mostly by women. It's hard telling if he had any powers.
Phoebe: Why don't you go ask the elders what they know about all of this?
Leo: Will do.
With that Leo orbed up after quickly kissing Piper.
Phoebe: Meanwhile, I say we go pay our aunt a visit and try to get some answers. If that doesn't work. I say we then confront Grams and Mom.
Piper: Good idea. I don't want to talk to them about it until I calm down--or at least until we have to. I'm getting really sick and tired of their huge family secrets. At some point and time I would like to get to know our long lost relatives before we need them for saving our lives.
Phoebe: I agree.
Paige: No kidding. Besides they might have wanted to know us too.
Cole: Well, I guess I'll go get ready for work.
Phoebe: Work? Since when did you get a job and when did you plan on telling me?
Cole: Since I lost my powers and you lost a rather large second income. I would like to be of some help around here. It's time I start getting used to my mortal status, don't you think?
Phoebe: I understand why you did it, Cole, but you could have at least told me about it.
Cole: I had planned on it, Phoebe, but there just hasn't been time.
Phoebe: Well, do you at least have time to go with us before going to work? I would like to have you there for moral support.
Cole: I think so. That shouldn't be a problem. I don't go in until later this afternoon.
Phoebe: Great!