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Cole stumbled as his feet hit the floor with a loud thud. His eyes searched the unfamiliar room before resting on the human form in front of him. He didn't even flinch at the sight of Phoebe, he knew it wasn't possible that it was really her. After all, he was dead. If you could call it dead. He wasn't sent to hell, and he certainly didn't get sent to heaven. Where he did go, was a place where it was every man for themselves. From the day he had been vanquished, he went to a place where he didn't seem dead nor alive. But nevertheless, demons had started trying to kill him, for no apparent reason. It didn't take them long to sense his only weakness. . .Phoebe. Eventually they were smart enough to attack him in the form of his ex-wife. At first, he was deceived, and got punished painfully because of it. But now he knew better, almost to the point where he never felt the familiar pain in his heart when he saw her.

"Cole?" Phoebe breathed out confused. It wasn't possible, how could he be here? She took a step forward. Cole began to feel doubt. All the demons that had taken on Phoebe's form in the past had never been smart enough to know his name. He shook his head and formed an energy ball in his hand. Phoebe's eyes grew wide and she dived to the floor as the ball when flying inches above her head, crashing into the wall behind her. "Cole! Dammit!" She shouted out. Cole's hand once again paused, the newly formed energy ball still hovering above his it. He frowned. Why was it that he was holding back?

"You're not real!" He shouted out at her. "Who are you?" Phoebe held out her hands in front of her as she stood, hoping that he wouldn't throw the energy ball.

"Who else could I be?" She asked him.

"When will all of you learn that taking her form doesn't weaken me anymore?" Cole said loudly, taking a step towards her. Phoebe seemed to realise that he actually didn't believe that it was truly her.

"Okay. . .what will it take for you to believe it's me?" She asked him slowly. Cole frowned at her.

"Why did you do it?" He finally asked. If it really was Phoebe, she'd know what he was talking about. Why had she vanquished him? Deep down inside Cole knew why, but he wasn't ready to face the truth. He didn't think he'd ever have to. Phoebe inhaled deeply. She didn't think she'd ever see him again, much less have to explain why she vanquished him.

"You know why." She said softly. Cole raised his eyebrows. "You were changing Cole, we didn't even recognise you anymore. We couldn't not do it. . ." She continued. Cole breathed in deeply, and let the energy ball he was holding disappear from above his hand. His arm dropped to his side.

"Phoebe?" He whispered. "How. . .?" He asked simply.

"A spell." Phoebe said pointing at the back wall.

"A spell? Why would you create a spell to bring me back?" Cole asked confused.

"I didn't. I just read it. . .I didn't know that it was a spell." Phoebe muttered. Cole glanced at her.

"Phoebe, you're a Charmed One. . ." He started.

"No. I'm not. Not anymore. . ." She interrupted. Cole opened his mouth to say something, but Phoebe held up her hand. "I don't want to talk about it." She stated. Cole then noticed the small cut on her cheek, surrounded by a large bruise.
"What happened?" He asked as he reached out to touch her face. She dodged his hand and took a step back.

"I don't want to talk about that either." She said quietly. Cole thought about speaking, but decided against it as he walked over to the back wall. Before he saw the spell though, his eyes landed on the plaque. He ran his hands over it.

"This is mine?" He asked, indicating to the room. Phoebe nodded, but said nothing. Cole bent down and read the spell engraved on the wall. His lips parted in a half smile. "I'm what your heart desires?" He asked without looking back at her.

"I suppose. . ." Phoebe mumbled. Cole started to say something, but stopped as a voice outside the tomb was heard.

"Phoebe?" A flicker of fear flashed across Phoebe's face, not unnoticed by Cole. She looked at Cole.

"Go." She whispered at him. Cole frowned, confused.

"What? Where?" He whispered back, not knowing why he was whispering in the first place.

"Just go." Phoebe muttered urgently. Cole seemed to notice the panic in her voice, so with slight hesitation he shimmered from where he was. When Phoebe's back was turned, he shimmered in again, this time transparent.

"Phoebe?" Stephen shouted again. Phoebe took a deep breath before opening the door and facing her boyfriend. "Didn't I tell you not to come back here? It's dangerous." He said, searching the inside of the tomb for anybody else. Phoebe nodded, not daring to tell him how dangerous it felt around him at times. "I'm sorry about earlier, I didn't mean it." Phoebe believed him somewhat. She asked herself the same question again. Why didn't she just walk away from him? And the answer was simply that she couldn't bring herself to. Every time she was angry enough to walk away, he came back with an apology she believed, and things went on as if nothing had changed. She simply nodded again, and allowed him to steer her away from the tomb. She wondered how it was possible that she could be so different from how she used to be. She used to be so independent, never letting anyone treat her in a way the made her feel minor. Now, she was the complete opposite. She didn't use here powers anymore, because that would remind her of the 'Phoebe' she left behind. And for a slight moment inside the tomb with Cole, she felt like her old self. But now, everything seemed to be fading away again.

Cole watched as some guy dragged Phoebe away. He decided not to intervene, as Phoebe didn't seem to be struggling. What he did know was that he saw the fear flash across her face, and he figured that was somehow connected to the bruise on her face. Without thinking, he headed to the one place he decided would have the answers.

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"Paige! Get the door!" Piper shouted from upstairs. Paige walked out of the kitchen.

"Okay! Okay!" She shouted back to her sister. She walked through the foyer and swung open the door to reveal. . .

"ARGH!" Paige screamed out. "You're dead!" Cole smirked.

"I never die Paige. Haven't you noticed?" He said. Piper came running down the stairs.

"Wha-What? Why are you screaming?" She asked as she also came to the doorway. Her mouth fell open at the sight of Cole.

"May I?" Cole asked as he walked past them into the house, not waiting for a reply. "Wow, it hasn't changed much." He stated. Piper glared at him.

"What are you doing here? How are you here?" She asked him.

"Phoebe." Cole stated simply. Piper and Paige both frowned.

"Phoebe isn't here." They said in unison. This caused Cole to frown.

"I know. Phoebe is how I'm here. Phoebe is also why I'm standing here now." Cole said with a smile. "She brought me back."

"Nooo she didn't." Piper said pointing a finger at Cole threateningly. "Phoebe made it clear to us that she didn't do magic anymore."

"Oh, she didn't know it was a spell till she had read it out, apparently." Cole said.

"Right." Paige said with a frown. "And you're here why?" She asked him. Cole shrugged.

"I need to know what's going on."
Okay, I thought I might end that chapter there. I know it's a crappy place to end it, but I didn't know how long the next bit was going to be. Anyway, review and tell me what you thought.