"What I don't understand is why was he so powerful?" Phoebe asked.

" I don't know. He a low level demon I should have been able to kill him easily."

"No Piper, there was definitely something different about him trust me." Paige said rubbing her chest.

"I' ll go check with the elders." Marcus & Paige said at the same time.

"No, it's okay. There my sister's. I'll go."

" Well Piper called me, and you were hurt so why don't you go rest." With that Marcus orbed out.

"Who the hell died and made him H.W.I.N." Paige said loudly.

"H. what?" Phoebe said puzzled.

"Head. Whitelighter. In. Charge. Paige made it up. It hasn't quite caught on." Piper said grinning.

" Ha ha. Not funny. Why did you call him anyway? We don't need him." Paige said practically fuming.

"Do you like him?" Phoebe said cutely.

" Of course not. He's arrogant. A smart ass. He's patronizing, he's ..."

"Exactly your type." Piper shot back.

"Can we focus on the demons before I have to vanquish you two." Paige said grinning.

"Oh no, you wouldn't. You love having sisters like us." Phoebe said pretending to be hurt.

"Yeah well being a only child wasn't that bad either you know."

They all headed up to the attic.


Cut to the underworld.

"They've gone to look for the shapeshifter huh? Good luck. the only thing left of him is ashes." Mor'tron said

"I don't undertand master, why would you vanquish one of your own minions?"

"He failed to serve his purpose. Fail me snd you'll join him."

" I'm just a darklighter. I don't have the power to kill the charmed ones my lord."

"Don't won't your empty head with those thoughts. I know exactly what to do." Mor'tron said.

"First I need a drop of your blood."

"For what?" The darklighter said sounding confused.

"For my potion."

" In order for it to work, I am going to need a drop of your blood." Mor'tron announced.

"What is the potion for my lord."

"My you're just full of question aren't you. Very well. It 's going to increase your powers."

"Increase my powers?" The darklighter questioned.

" Yes. You are strong, but you wouldn't last five minutes with those miserable witches." Mor'tron said with venom in his voice.

" Now go and find some demons to help you. To kll them we'll need all the power we can get." Mor'tron ordered

" Of course."

"Wait." Mor'tron said. "What is your name?"

"Marik, my liege."

" Marik. GO!"

With the Marik disappeared in a flurry of black orbs to do his master's bidding.


" Well there is nothing in the book that we don't already know." Piper said sounding frustrated.

" Ok, I don't get it. Something just doesn't add up. I get the feeling that someone else in behind this."

"Why do you say that Pheebs?" Paige asked.

" From what you guys said, that was a shapeshifter on steroids. There is no way he got that powerful on his own. I just don't buy it."

Suddenly a demon shimmered in.

"Oh, like this is what I need right now." Piper said clearly annoyed.

"Looks like I got lucky today." the demon said grinning.

"Yeah. You get to die quick." Piper said throwing her hands up.

The demon quickly flew across the room onto Aunt Pearls couch.

"Athame" The athame orbed into Paige's hand and she threw it directly into the demon's chest.

He pulled it out.

"Oh that's not good." Paige said nervously.

He launched a fireball at Paige, who quickly orbed out. Phoebe picked up a vile a hurled it at the demon. He burst into flames.

Paige orbed back in.

"Okay this is getting ridiculous. We have to figure this out before Leo & the boys get home."

"That was way to difficult. Either something's wrong with our powers, or the demons are getting stronger." Paige said.

"Okay well I have to get to the office, my columns is due. Can you guys call me when you find out something new"
" Yeah sure honey. Actually I have to go to. My charge is calling me. You want me to orb you to the paper?''

"No sweetie that's okay I drove here. But I 'll see you guys later."

" Bye Piper" they both said together.

"Bye guys. I 'll call you if more demons try to kill me." Piper said annoyed.

Phoebe left the attic & Paige orbed out.

"Cowards." Piper mumbled to herself.

"My lord, why would you have him attack the witches knowing he would die?" Marik questioned.

"Well I can't let them figure out that someone else is pulling the strings now can I Marik?"

" No I guess not. What do we do now?"

" I'll continue to watch them, while you continue to gather demons." Mor'tron said.

"Of course." Marik said leaving once again.

Mor'tron stood alone once again. Everything is falling into place.


We see Paige orb into a small apart.

"Taylor, where are you?"

"Oh, Paige your here. Good, I have a problem."

Taylor was a 20 something witch new to her powers. She was one of Paige's latest charges.

"Yeah, honey what is it?"

"I need some healing if you don't mind."

"Of course not." Paige said sounding shocked that she would even asked.

"What happened to you anyway?"

" Well, I got distracted and a fireball clipped by shoulder."

By now Paige was done healing her shoulder.

" Honey why didn't you call for me? I would've come."

" I thought I could handle him. He seemed weak enough." Taylor said with damaged pride.

"But?" Paige questioned.

" There was something different. I thought he was lower level but I was barely able to vanquish him. I don't know what went wrong."

"Well there's a lot of that going around today, so don't take it personally." Paige offered.

" What do you mean Paige."

"My sisters and I faced to demons today, and even though they should've been easy vanquishes..."

" You guys were barely able to pull it off." Taylor interrupted.

"Exactly. Something is definitely going on. Maybe Phoebe was right." Paige said thinking aloud.

"Right about what?"

Just then a demon flammed in.

"Well what do I have here? Two witches for the picking."

He hurled a lightning bolt at Paige and Taylor, but they orbed out before it hit. The demon flammed out following them.


Back in the attic.

"Manticores, Harpies, Wendigo, Banshee. All these demons but nothing explaining how the weak one are getting power." Piper said to herself.

Just then Paige & Taylor orbed in.

"Uh, Piper we got trouble." Paige said quickly.

"Tell me something I don't know." Piper looked up. " Oh hi Taylor. What have you been..."

The demon flammed in.

"Up to?"

He shoots a lightning bolt at Piper, who quickly blows it up. She raises her hands again to blow him up, but he is only knocked backwards.

"When will this day be over!" Piper yelled annoyed.

" Paige look out." Taylor cried as the demon got up and waved him arm at Paige sending her into the bookcase and knocking her unconcious.

Piper raised her hands again, but before she could do anything she was struck by a lightnng bolt. With Piper & Paige down the demon moved towards Taylor.

" JUST ME & YOU WITCH." He said grinning.