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Chapter 2

"Is there any chance that you have been drinking heavily all day and will count this as a hallucination, sir?" Paige said weakly, a look of panic appearing on her face.

The man started to walk towards the two, causing Cole to stand in front of Paige, "I don't think he is a random guy, Paige."

"Was that a demon?"

Confusion replaced the panic on Paige's face, "A demon? How do you know about-"

"I mean, I've read all about them but I've never seen one in real life before. And I have never seen one do…. that before," he said, gesturing to where the demon went up in flames moments before.

Cole took a step towards the man, "Let me guess. Agent Brody." He started to conjure a power-ball in his right hand.

At the sound of those two words, Paige pulled Cole away from the man, destroying the power-ball, and started to slowly back-up. "We don't know who he is Cole. Or what he is. If he's human then killing him is murder."

Brody laughed, "Murder? Easy now. What I am? Oh, right, you probably think I'm a demon. After all, Cole wasn't who he said he is when you first met him. Not to mention that whole Source phase he went through."

"How the hell do you know about that?" Cole spat out.

Brody ignored the simmering man and looked at Paige, "Listen, I don't want to hurt you Paige, you need to know that. I promise you I'm not a threat to you or your family."

"And why should I trust you?"

"Because I'm telling you the truth. How can I make you believe me? Here, take my blood. Test it to see if it's human." He picked up a scrap of metal from the alley, sliced his hand and held the wound out to her.

She looked at Cole before slowly making her way towards Brody. She pulled out a handkerchief and dabbed his hand, letting the material soak the blood up.

"Thanks," she said quietly, before retreating back to Cole's side.

"I may get blood poisoning but at least you'll know I'm human," Brody chuckled weakly.

Cole snapped back, "This proves nothing except that you're willing to mutilate yourself."

"Well, when you're ready to start talking, call me." He passed Paige a business card with his contact details and started to walk away. Just before he left the alleyway he turned back, "You can trust me Paige."

"What a jackass!" Cole said, when he knew Brody was out of earshot. "You can trust me Paige! Hardly a convincing argument. I don't trust the guy."

"I don't either. Why does he want our help? And how come he knows so much about us?" Paige questioned. "We better get back to the manor so we can find out who or what he is."

Paige stood over the table in the attic looking at the contents in front of her. Vial after vial of potions lay empty and Brody's blood specimen lay in the centre of the table.

She had tried every test she could possibly think of to see whether Brody was a demon and they were all negative. Paige's mind was filled with the realisation that for the first time they could possibly be dealing with a human enemy.

Yet even as her mind processed the thoughts, things didn't add up. Usually Paige had a vibe of whether someone was a threat. The first time she met Cole she wasn't suspicious but as the months went on and his behaviour became erratic, that's when she started to have doubts.

The vibe she was getting from Brody was not the same as she usually got from an enemy. But she wasn't about to tell her sisters that.

"Well, is he a demon or human?" Phoebe and Piper walked into the attic and stood near her sister.

"He's human."

Piper furrowed her eyebrows, "Are you sure? I mean, have you tried everything?"

"Every conceivable potion I can think of. He is definitely all human. There's no doubt about it."

"Well what the hell are we gonna do? We can't vanquish a human. What exactly did he say to you Paige?" Phoebe asked.

"All he said was that he needed our help and that we can trust him."

"But how did he know about Cole and the Source? He must have been monitoring us for year."

"Or he's working with a demon that has known us for years," Piper added.

Phoebe shook her head, "Either way, I don't trust him and I don't think that we should contact him. He could be setting a trap for us."

"What if he knows something about the new threat?" Paige asked.

"No, Phoebe's right, we don't contact him. We'll just have to wait and see if he makes the first move," Piper said. "Leo and Cole found nothing out when they went to the Underworld so until we hear anything about it, let's not be worried by the threat. Besides, the Elders have been known to overreact sometimes."

Paige decided it would be easier to admit defeat, "I guess you're right. I can't help but feel worried though."

"We've been doing this longer Paige. There's nothing to worry about yet. Cole and I are going out tonight. Call me on my cell-phone if there's any problem." Phoebe quickly walked out of the attic, leaving Piper and Paige.

"Do you want me to look after the boys tonight?" Paige said, as she started to clean up the mess she had made with Brody's blood and the empty vials.

"No, Leo and I are staying in tonight. Trying to catch up on some quality time together."

Paige couldn't help but crack a smile, "Oh, right, 'quality time'. Gotcha."

"Get your mind out of the gutter, Paige. We're just going to have a romantic meal together. So could you…."

"Stay out of the manor tonight? Sure, there's a piece of chocolate cake with my name on it on display at a restaurant in town."

Piper smiled, "Thanks Paige."

Paige looked around at the crowded restaurant. A sea of loved-up couples littered the tables near her, yet here she was, sat in the corner like a loser spinster, while piling on the pounds with fatty cake.

'This sort of thing is only supposed to happen on Valentine's Day. I guess the God's are trying to tease me,' she thought, as she took another fork-full of chocolate.

A voice behind her interrupted her depressing thoughts, "Is this seat taken?"

'Kill me now.'

Brody slid into the seat across from Paige, a grin plastering his face.

"Are you following me?" Paige questioned him, a suspicious look appearing on her face.

"I just happened to walk past and what did I see? A Charmed One all alone in need of company. Did you do the test yet to tell you I'm not a demon?"

Paige rolled her eyes, "Say it a little louder, I don't think the chefs in the kitchen quite heard it."

"Sorry, I guess I'm just excited so you can start helping me."

"I'm not helping anyone." Paige threw down a $20 bill and swiftly made her way out of the restaurant. She managed to cross the street before Brody caught up to her.

"What do you mean, you're not helping me?" he said, jumping in front of her path. "I'm not a demon, what's the problem?"

"What's the problem? The problem is we know nothing about you and yet you seem to know a little too much about our lives. Oh, and about magic and demons. If you're not evil then how do you know about us? No normal human being does."

"I have good contacts."

Paige rolled her eyes once again at his ambiguous answer, "I bet you do. And I bet they're not of the human variety."

"Why would I come to you if I'm evil? I'm asking for your help, not your lives."

"Let me hazard a guess, you want my help killing someone or something. The Charmed Ones only help Innocents."

Brody smiled cockily, "How do you know I'm not an Innocent?"

"Because Innocents aren't usually government agents. And they don't have surveillances on us either."

"What is it going to take for you and your sisters to trust me?" he asked.

"I don't know."

Brody reached into his jacket and pulled out an envelope. "Well I hope this is a start. In here is everything you need to know about me. Give it to your sisters and read it. If you have any questions then call me."

She reluctantly took the envelope and placed it in her purse.

"What exactly do you want from us?" Paige asked.

"I need you help eliminating some demons."

"What? Why?"

"Because if you don't kill them then they'll kill you. And that means you won't be able to stop the threat when it comes."

At the mention of the threat, she froze. "How do you know about that Brody?"

Brody smiled when he saw the impact his words had on the young woman, "Because I just do. And call me Kyle."

With that, Kyle Brody strutted off into the darkness, happy that he may have made a breakthrough with Paige.

Brody made sure Paige was out of sight before he called out into the darkness, "Ok, it's done."

In an instance he was transferred to a dark cave in the Underworld. In front of Brody stood a hooded figure.

"Is it done?" the menacing voice asked.

"Yeah, she took the bait."

"Are you sure? Because I distinctly remember last time you came here you said the same thing and yet produced nothing for me."

"It was a mistake going after the other two. Paige hasn't been doing this for as long as Phoebe and Piper. Besides, Paige has a weakness. She's still the outsider of the family."

The anonymous figure sneered, "That is correct. Piper and Phoebe still don't trust her fully. Her youth is a weakness to them. Very well, it is Paige we will go through. Did you deposit the potion?"

Kyle smiled, "It was easier than I thought. I slipped it into her cake when she ordered it. What is it anyway? It won't hurt her, will it?"

"No, it is a simple mixture to allow me to manipulate her dreams tonight. I will make her trust you through her subconscious. When I say the word, we will begin eliminating the demons."

Brody was about to ask a question but decided against it. The figure saw this and was intrigued by the agent. "What do you wish to know?"

"Are the demons you told of going to kill the sisters?"

"No, but they don't need to know that. The only threat they are to is me. And I'll be damned if any of those lowlife demons kill me."

"When will you begin with Paige?"

"Tonight."

Paige looked over the numerous pieces of paper laid on her bed. She had read all the information Brody had given her and everything appeared normal.

His birth certificate, family tree, Homeland Security career, every job he had had since he was 15, even the names and addresses of his family and friends, it was all there.

She had to admit, she was shocked when he mentioned the danger the Elders knew about. How did he know? How did he know that it would phase her? And why does he want the sisters to help him? A demon wanting them dead was not an uncommon occurrence but why did he know specific demons that need to be killed?

Paige lay down on her pillow. Her head hurt with all the questions that had emerged with her conversation with Kyle. Sometimes she wished her life was uncomplicated, like it was before she met the sisters.

As she drifted off into a deep sleep, the last thing she contemplated was how her sisters would react to her meeting with Brody.

I should update Chapter 3 soon, please feel free to review with feedback.