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Part 1
Gerald still kept saying, but Leo couldn't hear them anymore, the space sank in silence, he turned around, startlingly realized Chris there.
"Who are you?"
"I can't be here if I'm evil." – smiled Chris.
Leo clenched the ball tightly staring at the stranger in wariness.
"What do you want?" – asked him.
"They cheated you to kill your own son, and your wife."
"Piper!" – whispered Leo. He orbed out, but Chris flicked his fingers and Leo turned steady again.
"She's fine now." – assured him.
Leo's face became red, he couldn't imagined he had done such a thing, he had had a blind confindence in The Elders, and they just used him.
"They're going to kill you right after you give them the ball. I'm here to help you."
"Help me? It's too late. Why didn't you show up sooner and prevented me from ruining my family? I've killed our love, she'll never forgive me. It's nothing left to help." – cried Leo.
"I have no responsibility for your doings." – claimed Chris – "You get your own brain to decide it. I'm here to make sure what should happen happen."
"So our break-up is a right thing?" – snorted Leo.
"Listen, we don't have much time." – said Chris calmly – "The ball in your hand contains the power to weaken your bosses momently. You've already heard they want to absorb your son's powers, use this chance to take the leading chair. Be bold, Leo. You never strong enough in your life."
Chris flashed out, the door shelled off magically. Leo changed to his white robe and walked inside.
. . . Penthouse. . .
Cole carried Piper into his bedroom a couple hours later. They had been lying on the couch. She had been crying about her lost baby, then had fallen asleep in his arms.
He laid her on the bed, took off her shoes, and covered her with the blanket. Then he stripped down to his boxers, once done Cole collected an extra blanket and a pillow to take to the living room.
"Where are you going?" asked a sleepy Piper.
Cole turned and faced her.
"The living room" he answered while scratching his head.
"No" said Piper. "I want you near me, please"
Cole nodded and dropped the stuff beside the bed then he climbed in. She burrowed further next to him. He laid on his back and she laid on his chest.
"Will I be okay?" she asked, her tears starting up.
"You will because you're strong" said Cole after a moment.
Piper looked up and kissed him. Then she laid back down.
"Will you ever leave me?" she asked falling asleep.
Cole sighed. "I'm not planning to"
Piper nodded and went to sleep. Cole stayed up for a half an hour listening to Piper's breathing and thinking about Phoebe. He kissed the top of her head and fell asleep.
. . .Eric's Apartment. . .
"It's time to work out our plan" said Eric.
He walked to Phoebe and kissed her forcefully, she shoved him away.
"Well I took a turn on our plan" said Phoebe nonchalantly. She touched her stomach. "I need some kind of a glamour to make me appear pregnant"
"Pregnant?!" cried Eric. "For what?"
"To get closer to Cole" said Phoebe. "Then I will kill him this time with no disruptions"
"And being pregnant will do that?" asked Eric. "You're not really pregnant are you?"
"No way" said Phoebe waving it off. "I'm going to visit him now"
Phoebe shimmered away, Eric stared at where she had stood suspiciously.
. . .Heaven. . .
All members of the Elder's council were there, Leo saw Eldest Hayes sit on his throne.
"Leo Wyatt, you've done a good job." – complimented him – "Give me the ball."
Gerald were standing next to him, the rest of them were in two line opposite to each other.
"Thank you, Eldest Hayes." – said Leo – "I think you're rewarding me something."
"You have no right to ask for it." – Hayes' eyes turned shadowy.
"It isn't just a task. It's my feat of arms." – insisted Leo.
"We acknowledge it, Leo. Your reward will come soon!" – lied Gerald.
"I want it now, or you never get the ball."
"You threaten me?" – challenged Hayes.
"It's keeping somewhere risky." – stated Leo – "The girls may find it, Cole Turner may find it, and any of evil beings may, too. If you're hesitant, you're giving time to them to take it."
"Why you think it's important to us, Leo?" – asked Gerald softly.
The whitelighter just stared at him.
"Fine, we give you a long vacation, you'll have time to be with your family, and persuade your wife." – negotiated Gerald.
Leo's eyes flared up, he knew Gerald's just telling lies.
"That isn't what I want." - he gritted his teeth.
"What do you want?" – asked Hayes.
"Join the council. To be an Elder." – answered Leo.
"Never." – grunted Hayes.
"And you never see the ball."
Gerald lifted his hand up and a gleam emitted from his palm to Leo's forehead. He wanted to read his mind, but an enigmatic force blocked him. He whispered something to Hayes' ear. The Eldest nodded, and transmitted their decision to the rest of Elders by the way Leo couldn't realize.
"Ok, Leo. Welcome to be one of us." – said Gerald.
The Elders gather around Leo making him the heart of this circle. They shared to him their gifts, and their knowledge. The circle glowed brightly during the process. When they dismissed, Leo still stood in his spot, his robe had changed to the same colour as them, he felt powerful.
"Elder Wyatt, give us the ball." – asked Gerald.
Leo dragged a half smile, he held his hand out with his palm upward:
"Crystal ball." – called him. The ball appeared in.
Hayes attracted it to him and raised it high.
The rest of them also raised their hands toward it to absorb the powers. Leo found out they hadn't given him this power.
. . .Penthouse next morning. . .
Piper woke up slowly. Cole wasn't beside her. She sighed and got out of bed. Automatically she placed her hand to her belly. Remembering she wasn't pregnant anymore she stiffled a sob and laid back in the bed. Then she heard a knock coming from the front door.
. . .Living room. . .
Cole opened the door and saw Phoebe standing there.
"Hi Phoebe" said Cole putting his hands in his pockets.
"Hey Cole" said Phoebe. "Can I come in?"
"Only if you don't have any weapons" said Cole stepping aside.
"I was hoping we could get past that" said Phoebe. "You know, start over"
"We have to work this out someway I guess" said Cole looking at her belly "How long? Did you go to a doctor?"
He looked at the bedroom door.
"Just before I came here" answered Phoebe. "It'll be confirmed in a couple of hours"
Cole nodded.
"I can't believe this is happening" said Phoebe.
"I'm a father now" said him scratching his head.
"Are you happy with that?" asked Phoebe. "I know our situation is complicated but we could work it out"
"Yeah maybe" said Cole.
"Alright I'll talk to you later then"
"Okay"
Part 2
Phoebe left, and Piper came out of the bedroom dressed. She had tears in her eyes.
"Piper" said Cole. "Morning"
"Goodbye Cole" said Piper coldly.
She opened the penthouse door as Cole was running after her. He grabbed her arm.
"You didn't tell me Phoebe was pregnant" sobbed Piper. "This wasn't how it was supposed to happen"
"Piper we can work through this" said Cole, his eyes begged her. "I love you"
"And I love you" said Piper. "But we can't do this anymore"
"Why not?" asked Cole angrily. "Because Phoebe's pregnant. What it's either my baby or you?"
"Of course not" said Piper. "Phoebe will probably be here all the time I just lost my baby. I can't take it right now"
Eric was listening around the corner.
"I need to talk to my sisters" continued Piper. "about Leo and my loss." – she paused a little – "Don't go after him. I want to find out what The Elders are planning."
Cole nodded, Leo didn't get the power he had used to suck their baby out, the whole matter wasn't that simple. He looked at Piper passionately, he knew she's trying to go through that hard time, but it's also the first time he had had a night with her, although they'd just spent the night sleeping in their arms, it's still warm, and precious.
They're in very short distance, her brown eyes were lambent with love, she closed them nonchalantly, and he kissed her. Piper made it more fervid, she pushed him back to the penthouse never breaking their kiss. She jumped on him locking her legs around his waist. He took her into the bedroom as she unbuckled his belt and he breathed with pleasure. Suddenly he grabbed her wrist to stop her. Piper was flushed with excitement, just the mere thought of touching him was pure ecstasy.
"The time isn't right" groaned Cole. "I know you want to forget, but I hope when we do it the first time, we're ready and clear headed"
Piper looked at him a few seconds, she thought he's right. "I love you"
"I love you too" whispered him.
She kissed him lightly then pulled away.
"I don't care if Phoebe's pregnant" said Piper. "I love you and I'm not going to let you go. I'm not going to lose you and Phoebe will have to deal with that"
Cole smiled.
"If it's alright with you once I'm better I'd like to start dating" said Piper. "Take things you know slowly"
Cole nodded. "I'll wait an eternity for you"
"Well then you must be one patient man cause I don't think I'll be able to stay one night away from you" said Piper.
Cole walked her out the door and watched as she walked to the elevator. Then he leaned against the doorway and sighed. Life was complicated.
Eric shimmered away as Cole shut the door.
. . .Eric's Apartment. . .
"I'll take out Turner myself" said Eric to no one in particular. "Then I'll get Phoebe to take over the throne, marry her, then kill her"
. . . Heaven. . .
The ball broke up, all of The Elders fell on the ground, Hayes tumbled down his chair.
"Impressive, isn't it?" – chuckled Leo – "Now it's time for my coronation."
Leo flung his hand and Hayes turned to twinkling dust, then vanished.
"I dedicate my own life to maintain the good on this world and save it from evil until my last second on this throne." – sweared Leo, he orbed to the chair.
It was the resource of Eldest's powers, when The Eldest ended his term or died, it would retrieve the powers and transferred them to the successor who was the first one to occupy it.
All of them looked at each other in horrible, but Leo saw an transparent image of Chris smile slightly at him.
. . .Manor. . .
Piper walked in.
"Piper Halliwell where have you been?" asked Paige with Phoebe in tow. "You were out all night and what if there was a de..."
She stopped when she saw Piper's eyes filling with tears and her eyes traveled down to Piper's tummy.
. . .Living room. . .
Paige comforted Piper as she told them what Leo did.
"I'm going to hurt him" said Phoebe angrily.
"Don't play your game with me anymore Pheebs" Piper raised her voice. "He told me what you had fabricated about the baby. You told he wasn't his child."
"Piper what're you talking ?" aked Phoebe innocently. Paige stared at her as well.
"You're there too, Paige. I told him Piper was at the penthouse stating her love for Cole and healing him by the baby's power."
Paige recollected the night Phoebe had come home after using a spell in an effort to kill Cole unsuccessfully, and Leo had just been back. Piper had accused her of using an evil spell by a certain dark priest. Paige thought Piper seemed to opposite Phoebe utterly, maybe it's because both of them were involved in the same man.
"Don't you think Leo made up everything? It looks like he's been brainwashed or something." – said Paige.
Piper tried to think of that possibility, Phoebe cut her thought off:
"Where have you been this whole time?" asked her curiously.
"I think you know where, and I don't want to hear it" said Piper.
"Well then I guess I should tell you two things" said Phoebe.
"I already know I was there when you came this morning" said Piper softly, she hugged the pillow closer to her.
"Know what?" asked Paige.
"I'm pregnant" said Phoebe. "With Cole's child"
"What?!" cried Paige. "Phoebe this wasn't supposed to come out like this"
"You think I want to carry another demon child!" cried Phoebe.
"Well get rid of it" argued Paige.
"You two are such bitches" said Piper.
Paige and Phoebe gaped at her. Piper stood up angrily.
"How can you two even think of killing a child!" screamed Piper. "I lost my baby and you guys talk about killing one"
Paige blinked. "Piper I'm sorry I don't know why I said that but Cole is a demon and he is evil"
"He is not evil" defended Piper.
"No matter" said Phoebe. "I was planning to keep this baby anyway. We can't get rid of Cole no matter how much we try. I have to make it work with him"
"Make what work?" asked Piper. Her fear was growing.
"My relationship with Cole" said Phoebe enjoying watching Piper get nervous. Piper would never get Cole, not while she was alive.
"I don't think he'll be so willing after you stabbed him in his own bed" said Piper coldly.
Phoebe shrugged. "I'm not raising this thing on my own"
"A baby is not a thing" said Piper. "You don't deserve this Phoebe. You don't deserve to have a baby. I know a 6 year old girl who act more mature than you"
"Guys" said Paige attempting to stop the fight that was beginning to happen.
"Plus Phoebe maybe the baby is not Cole's" said Piper. "You slept with more men in the past few months than you have body parts"
"Piper don't even go there" said Phoebe warningly. "I'm sure the baby is Cole's"
"Prove it" said Piper.
Phoebe sighed and conjured a fireball.
Piper gasped.
"I'm leaving" said Phoebe. "Don't expect me back anytime soon"
"Phoebe" called Paige.
The door slammed shut. Piper ran upstairs and slammed her door. Paige cringed and she thought for a moment.
I'm not letting Cole Turner break up my family again, thought Paige.
"I've gotta vanquish him" said Paige aloud.
"Well I can help you in that department" said Eric coming from the sunroom.
Paige got up and was ready to attack.
"Hey just hear me out" said Eric holding up his hands.
"What do you want and talk fast" said Paige.
"My name is Eric and I want to vanquish Cole Turner" said Eric coolly. "Looks like you want it too"
"Yeah but I don't need your help" said Paige.
"Oh really" said Eric. "I don't think you've got a way. Even you can, remember the wasteland? He'll come back again. Look I need you to take away his powers and I'll handle everything else"
"What's in it for you?" asked Paige.
"Something that doesn't deal with you" said Eric.
Paige raised an eyebrow.
"My future wife" said Eric. "He's standing in my way"
"Piper?"
"No someone from his past" said Eric. "Anyway I get my wife and you get your family back. Do we have a deal?"
Paige knew she should be doing this but she could not do this by herself.
"I accept" said Paige. "I don't trust you so just tell me where I can meet you and I'll do the spell"
. . .Piper's room. . .
"My sisters took it pretty well" said Piper talking on the phone with Cole. "Then Phoebe flaunted that she was pregnant with your child. She proved it by conjuring a fireball"
She sighed.
"Piper I promise this won't come between what we want to build" assured Cole.
"Alright" said Piper smiling a little.
"You sure you don't want me to come over?"
"No I need a little time to think to myself and I have to figure out how to explain why I'm not pregnant anymore"
"Ok" said Cole. "I love you"
"I love you too" said Piper softly. "Goodbye"
"Bye"
. . .Eric's Apartment. . .
"So you have the spell?" asked Eric.
"Yup" answered Paige. "You have the plan"
"Yeah" said Eric.
"Care to let me know what it is?" asked Paige.
"You'll find out soon" said Eric.
Paige was starting to think this must be a bad idea but any way to kill Cole she was open to. She'll deal with vanquishing Eric later.
"So you wanna do this now?" asked Paige.
Eric nodded.
Paige sighed. "Alright"
She went in her purse and took out a knife.
"What's that?" asked Eric.
"I charmed this knife with the potion we had been giving him to strip his powers" said Paige. "I used about two batches so it will do. Just stab him or cut him with the knife and his powers would be stripped and go to a jar in a safe location"
"Are you sure this will work?" asked Eric as he took this knife from Paige's hand. "Maybe we should test it"
Paige stepped back. "Don't even think about it"
"Don't worry princess I don't want to hurt you" he said. Eric started to shimmer away. "Yet..."
. . .Penthouse. . .
Cole just finished washing dishes and sighed. He wanted to see Piper to comfort her but it's better to keep a slight distance.
Then there was Phoebe. He was going to have a child with a woman he didn't love anymore. Life was complicated.
"Hello Turner" said Eric shimmering in the living room.
"Eric" said Cole crossing his arms. "What brings you here?"
"To kill you" said Eric coolly.
Cole sent an energy ball at him. Eric shimmered away and re-appeared a second later.
"Even The Charmed Ones couldn't kill me" said Cole.
"That's different" said Eric.
Cole chuckled. "Take a try"
Eric threw an energy ball that smashed at him harmlessly.
"This is going to be boring!" said Eric.
He shimmered out, and re-appeared of all a sudden behind Cole, Cole turned around, but Eric swiftly sticked the cursed knife to his abdomen. Cole punched him sending him flying across the room, and cried out in pain.
"What is with people stabbing me this week" said Cole pulling the knife out. He looked at his wound expecting it to be healed.
Eric laughed and Cole tried to conjure an energy ball. No luck.
"Well Turner you sure are downsized" said Eric, he sent a large energy ball at Cole knocking him against the wall. Eric chuckled at Cole's unmoving form.
He formed a purple energy ball and threw it to the couch, then several curtains starting a mysterious fire that would keep Cole's soul inside and burned him up entirely.
Eric shimmered away from the fiery scene...
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Part 1
Gerald still kept saying, but Leo couldn't hear them anymore, the space sank in silence, he turned around, startlingly realized Chris there.
"Who are you?"
"I can't be here if I'm evil." – smiled Chris.
Leo clenched the ball tightly staring at the stranger in wariness.
"What do you want?" – asked him.
"They cheated you to kill your own son, and your wife."
"Piper!" – whispered Leo. He orbed out, but Chris flicked his fingers and Leo turned steady again.
"She's fine now." – assured him.
Leo's face became red, he couldn't imagined he had done such a thing, he had had a blind confindence in The Elders, and they just used him.
"They're going to kill you right after you give them the ball. I'm here to help you."
"Help me? It's too late. Why didn't you show up sooner and prevented me from ruining my family? I've killed our love, she'll never forgive me. It's nothing left to help." – cried Leo.
"I have no responsibility for your doings." – claimed Chris – "You get your own brain to decide it. I'm here to make sure what should happen happen."
"So our break-up is a right thing?" – snorted Leo.
"Listen, we don't have much time." – said Chris calmly – "The ball in your hand contains the power to weaken your bosses momently. You've already heard they want to absorb your son's powers, use this chance to take the leading chair. Be bold, Leo. You never strong enough in your life."
Chris flashed out, the door shelled off magically. Leo changed to his white robe and walked inside.
. . . Penthouse. . .
Cole carried Piper into his bedroom a couple hours later. They had been lying on the couch. She had been crying about her lost baby, then had fallen asleep in his arms.
He laid her on the bed, took off her shoes, and covered her with the blanket. Then he stripped down to his boxers, once done Cole collected an extra blanket and a pillow to take to the living room.
"Where are you going?" asked a sleepy Piper.
Cole turned and faced her.
"The living room" he answered while scratching his head.
"No" said Piper. "I want you near me, please"
Cole nodded and dropped the stuff beside the bed then he climbed in. She burrowed further next to him. He laid on his back and she laid on his chest.
"Will I be okay?" she asked, her tears starting up.
"You will because you're strong" said Cole after a moment.
Piper looked up and kissed him. Then she laid back down.
"Will you ever leave me?" she asked falling asleep.
Cole sighed. "I'm not planning to"
Piper nodded and went to sleep. Cole stayed up for a half an hour listening to Piper's breathing and thinking about Phoebe. He kissed the top of her head and fell asleep.
. . .Eric's Apartment. . .
"It's time to work out our plan" said Eric.
He walked to Phoebe and kissed her forcefully, she shoved him away.
"Well I took a turn on our plan" said Phoebe nonchalantly. She touched her stomach. "I need some kind of a glamour to make me appear pregnant"
"Pregnant?!" cried Eric. "For what?"
"To get closer to Cole" said Phoebe. "Then I will kill him this time with no disruptions"
"And being pregnant will do that?" asked Eric. "You're not really pregnant are you?"
"No way" said Phoebe waving it off. "I'm going to visit him now"
Phoebe shimmered away, Eric stared at where she had stood suspiciously.
. . .Heaven. . .
All members of the Elder's council were there, Leo saw Eldest Hayes sit on his throne.
"Leo Wyatt, you've done a good job." – complimented him – "Give me the ball."
Gerald were standing next to him, the rest of them were in two line opposite to each other.
"Thank you, Eldest Hayes." – said Leo – "I think you're rewarding me something."
"You have no right to ask for it." – Hayes' eyes turned shadowy.
"It isn't just a task. It's my feat of arms." – insisted Leo.
"We acknowledge it, Leo. Your reward will come soon!" – lied Gerald.
"I want it now, or you never get the ball."
"You threaten me?" – challenged Hayes.
"It's keeping somewhere risky." – stated Leo – "The girls may find it, Cole Turner may find it, and any of evil beings may, too. If you're hesitant, you're giving time to them to take it."
"Why you think it's important to us, Leo?" – asked Gerald softly.
The whitelighter just stared at him.
"Fine, we give you a long vacation, you'll have time to be with your family, and persuade your wife." – negotiated Gerald.
Leo's eyes flared up, he knew Gerald's just telling lies.
"That isn't what I want." - he gritted his teeth.
"What do you want?" – asked Hayes.
"Join the council. To be an Elder." – answered Leo.
"Never." – grunted Hayes.
"And you never see the ball."
Gerald lifted his hand up and a gleam emitted from his palm to Leo's forehead. He wanted to read his mind, but an enigmatic force blocked him. He whispered something to Hayes' ear. The Eldest nodded, and transmitted their decision to the rest of Elders by the way Leo couldn't realize.
"Ok, Leo. Welcome to be one of us." – said Gerald.
The Elders gather around Leo making him the heart of this circle. They shared to him their gifts, and their knowledge. The circle glowed brightly during the process. When they dismissed, Leo still stood in his spot, his robe had changed to the same colour as them, he felt powerful.
"Elder Wyatt, give us the ball." – asked Gerald.
Leo dragged a half smile, he held his hand out with his palm upward:
"Crystal ball." – called him. The ball appeared in.
Hayes attracted it to him and raised it high.
The rest of them also raised their hands toward it to absorb the powers. Leo found out they hadn't given him this power.
. . .Penthouse next morning. . .
Piper woke up slowly. Cole wasn't beside her. She sighed and got out of bed. Automatically she placed her hand to her belly. Remembering she wasn't pregnant anymore she stiffled a sob and laid back in the bed. Then she heard a knock coming from the front door.
. . .Living room. . .
Cole opened the door and saw Phoebe standing there.
"Hi Phoebe" said Cole putting his hands in his pockets.
"Hey Cole" said Phoebe. "Can I come in?"
"Only if you don't have any weapons" said Cole stepping aside.
"I was hoping we could get past that" said Phoebe. "You know, start over"
"We have to work this out someway I guess" said Cole looking at her belly "How long? Did you go to a doctor?"
He looked at the bedroom door.
"Just before I came here" answered Phoebe. "It'll be confirmed in a couple of hours"
Cole nodded.
"I can't believe this is happening" said Phoebe.
"I'm a father now" said him scratching his head.
"Are you happy with that?" asked Phoebe. "I know our situation is complicated but we could work it out"
"Yeah maybe" said Cole.
"Alright I'll talk to you later then"
"Okay"
Part 2
Phoebe left, and Piper came out of the bedroom dressed. She had tears in her eyes.
"Piper" said Cole. "Morning"
"Goodbye Cole" said Piper coldly.
She opened the penthouse door as Cole was running after her. He grabbed her arm.
"You didn't tell me Phoebe was pregnant" sobbed Piper. "This wasn't how it was supposed to happen"
"Piper we can work through this" said Cole, his eyes begged her. "I love you"
"And I love you" said Piper. "But we can't do this anymore"
"Why not?" asked Cole angrily. "Because Phoebe's pregnant. What it's either my baby or you?"
"Of course not" said Piper. "Phoebe will probably be here all the time I just lost my baby. I can't take it right now"
Eric was listening around the corner.
"I need to talk to my sisters" continued Piper. "about Leo and my loss." – she paused a little – "Don't go after him. I want to find out what The Elders are planning."
Cole nodded, Leo didn't get the power he had used to suck their baby out, the whole matter wasn't that simple. He looked at Piper passionately, he knew she's trying to go through that hard time, but it's also the first time he had had a night with her, although they'd just spent the night sleeping in their arms, it's still warm, and precious.
They're in very short distance, her brown eyes were lambent with love, she closed them nonchalantly, and he kissed her. Piper made it more fervid, she pushed him back to the penthouse never breaking their kiss. She jumped on him locking her legs around his waist. He took her into the bedroom as she unbuckled his belt and he breathed with pleasure. Suddenly he grabbed her wrist to stop her. Piper was flushed with excitement, just the mere thought of touching him was pure ecstasy.
"The time isn't right" groaned Cole. "I know you want to forget, but I hope when we do it the first time, we're ready and clear headed"
Piper looked at him a few seconds, she thought he's right. "I love you"
"I love you too" whispered him.
She kissed him lightly then pulled away.
"I don't care if Phoebe's pregnant" said Piper. "I love you and I'm not going to let you go. I'm not going to lose you and Phoebe will have to deal with that"
Cole smiled.
"If it's alright with you once I'm better I'd like to start dating" said Piper. "Take things you know slowly"
Cole nodded. "I'll wait an eternity for you"
"Well then you must be one patient man cause I don't think I'll be able to stay one night away from you" said Piper.
Cole walked her out the door and watched as she walked to the elevator. Then he leaned against the doorway and sighed. Life was complicated.
Eric shimmered away as Cole shut the door.
. . .Eric's Apartment. . .
"I'll take out Turner myself" said Eric to no one in particular. "Then I'll get Phoebe to take over the throne, marry her, then kill her"
. . . Heaven. . .
The ball broke up, all of The Elders fell on the ground, Hayes tumbled down his chair.
"Impressive, isn't it?" – chuckled Leo – "Now it's time for my coronation."
Leo flung his hand and Hayes turned to twinkling dust, then vanished.
"I dedicate my own life to maintain the good on this world and save it from evil until my last second on this throne." – sweared Leo, he orbed to the chair.
It was the resource of Eldest's powers, when The Eldest ended his term or died, it would retrieve the powers and transferred them to the successor who was the first one to occupy it.
All of them looked at each other in horrible, but Leo saw an transparent image of Chris smile slightly at him.
. . .Manor. . .
Piper walked in.
"Piper Halliwell where have you been?" asked Paige with Phoebe in tow. "You were out all night and what if there was a de..."
She stopped when she saw Piper's eyes filling with tears and her eyes traveled down to Piper's tummy.
. . .Living room. . .
Paige comforted Piper as she told them what Leo did.
"I'm going to hurt him" said Phoebe angrily.
"Don't play your game with me anymore Pheebs" Piper raised her voice. "He told me what you had fabricated about the baby. You told he wasn't his child."
"Piper what're you talking ?" aked Phoebe innocently. Paige stared at her as well.
"You're there too, Paige. I told him Piper was at the penthouse stating her love for Cole and healing him by the baby's power."
Paige recollected the night Phoebe had come home after using a spell in an effort to kill Cole unsuccessfully, and Leo had just been back. Piper had accused her of using an evil spell by a certain dark priest. Paige thought Piper seemed to opposite Phoebe utterly, maybe it's because both of them were involved in the same man.
"Don't you think Leo made up everything? It looks like he's been brainwashed or something." – said Paige.
Piper tried to think of that possibility, Phoebe cut her thought off:
"Where have you been this whole time?" asked her curiously.
"I think you know where, and I don't want to hear it" said Piper.
"Well then I guess I should tell you two things" said Phoebe.
"I already know I was there when you came this morning" said Piper softly, she hugged the pillow closer to her.
"Know what?" asked Paige.
"I'm pregnant" said Phoebe. "With Cole's child"
"What?!" cried Paige. "Phoebe this wasn't supposed to come out like this"
"You think I want to carry another demon child!" cried Phoebe.
"Well get rid of it" argued Paige.
"You two are such bitches" said Piper.
Paige and Phoebe gaped at her. Piper stood up angrily.
"How can you two even think of killing a child!" screamed Piper. "I lost my baby and you guys talk about killing one"
Paige blinked. "Piper I'm sorry I don't know why I said that but Cole is a demon and he is evil"
"He is not evil" defended Piper.
"No matter" said Phoebe. "I was planning to keep this baby anyway. We can't get rid of Cole no matter how much we try. I have to make it work with him"
"Make what work?" asked Piper. Her fear was growing.
"My relationship with Cole" said Phoebe enjoying watching Piper get nervous. Piper would never get Cole, not while she was alive.
"I don't think he'll be so willing after you stabbed him in his own bed" said Piper coldly.
Phoebe shrugged. "I'm not raising this thing on my own"
"A baby is not a thing" said Piper. "You don't deserve this Phoebe. You don't deserve to have a baby. I know a 6 year old girl who act more mature than you"
"Guys" said Paige attempting to stop the fight that was beginning to happen.
"Plus Phoebe maybe the baby is not Cole's" said Piper. "You slept with more men in the past few months than you have body parts"
"Piper don't even go there" said Phoebe warningly. "I'm sure the baby is Cole's"
"Prove it" said Piper.
Phoebe sighed and conjured a fireball.
Piper gasped.
"I'm leaving" said Phoebe. "Don't expect me back anytime soon"
"Phoebe" called Paige.
The door slammed shut. Piper ran upstairs and slammed her door. Paige cringed and she thought for a moment.
I'm not letting Cole Turner break up my family again, thought Paige.
"I've gotta vanquish him" said Paige aloud.
"Well I can help you in that department" said Eric coming from the sunroom.
Paige got up and was ready to attack.
"Hey just hear me out" said Eric holding up his hands.
"What do you want and talk fast" said Paige.
"My name is Eric and I want to vanquish Cole Turner" said Eric coolly. "Looks like you want it too"
"Yeah but I don't need your help" said Paige.
"Oh really" said Eric. "I don't think you've got a way. Even you can, remember the wasteland? He'll come back again. Look I need you to take away his powers and I'll handle everything else"
"What's in it for you?" asked Paige.
"Something that doesn't deal with you" said Eric.
Paige raised an eyebrow.
"My future wife" said Eric. "He's standing in my way"
"Piper?"
"No someone from his past" said Eric. "Anyway I get my wife and you get your family back. Do we have a deal?"
Paige knew she should be doing this but she could not do this by herself.
"I accept" said Paige. "I don't trust you so just tell me where I can meet you and I'll do the spell"
. . .Piper's room. . .
"My sisters took it pretty well" said Piper talking on the phone with Cole. "Then Phoebe flaunted that she was pregnant with your child. She proved it by conjuring a fireball"
She sighed.
"Piper I promise this won't come between what we want to build" assured Cole.
"Alright" said Piper smiling a little.
"You sure you don't want me to come over?"
"No I need a little time to think to myself and I have to figure out how to explain why I'm not pregnant anymore"
"Ok" said Cole. "I love you"
"I love you too" said Piper softly. "Goodbye"
"Bye"
. . .Eric's Apartment. . .
"So you have the spell?" asked Eric.
"Yup" answered Paige. "You have the plan"
"Yeah" said Eric.
"Care to let me know what it is?" asked Paige.
"You'll find out soon" said Eric.
Paige was starting to think this must be a bad idea but any way to kill Cole she was open to. She'll deal with vanquishing Eric later.
"So you wanna do this now?" asked Paige.
Eric nodded.
Paige sighed. "Alright"
She went in her purse and took out a knife.
"What's that?" asked Eric.
"I charmed this knife with the potion we had been giving him to strip his powers" said Paige. "I used about two batches so it will do. Just stab him or cut him with the knife and his powers would be stripped and go to a jar in a safe location"
"Are you sure this will work?" asked Eric as he took this knife from Paige's hand. "Maybe we should test it"
Paige stepped back. "Don't even think about it"
"Don't worry princess I don't want to hurt you" he said. Eric started to shimmer away. "Yet..."
. . .Penthouse. . .
Cole just finished washing dishes and sighed. He wanted to see Piper to comfort her but it's better to keep a slight distance.
Then there was Phoebe. He was going to have a child with a woman he didn't love anymore. Life was complicated.
"Hello Turner" said Eric shimmering in the living room.
"Eric" said Cole crossing his arms. "What brings you here?"
"To kill you" said Eric coolly.
Cole sent an energy ball at him. Eric shimmered away and re-appeared a second later.
"Even The Charmed Ones couldn't kill me" said Cole.
"That's different" said Eric.
Cole chuckled. "Take a try"
Eric threw an energy ball that smashed at him harmlessly.
"This is going to be boring!" said Eric.
He shimmered out, and re-appeared of all a sudden behind Cole, Cole turned around, but Eric swiftly sticked the cursed knife to his abdomen. Cole punched him sending him flying across the room, and cried out in pain.
"What is with people stabbing me this week" said Cole pulling the knife out. He looked at his wound expecting it to be healed.
Eric laughed and Cole tried to conjure an energy ball. No luck.
"Well Turner you sure are downsized" said Eric, he sent a large energy ball at Cole knocking him against the wall. Eric chuckled at Cole's unmoving form.
He formed a purple energy ball and threw it to the couch, then several curtains starting a mysterious fire that would keep Cole's soul inside and burned him up entirely.
Eric shimmered away from the fiery scene...
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