Chapter 4:
A/N: Sorry for the long wait!! Here's the long awaited chapter! Please read & review!!
After being revived by the source, the three demons commanded to bring Belthazor back were once the most powerful demons of the underworld centuries ago. They are the femme-fatales, who could kill either with their skills or looks.
The eldest of the triplets is an archer called Kera, very similar to a darklighter, but kills witches instead of whitelighters. The second has the power of invisibility, called Kiana and no one knew how she looked like as she was always unseen. Only her sisters and the source had seen her in person, but no one dared ask these few how the second sister looked like. The last, but not the least, is Kyla, the demon that is supposed to be the future wife of Belthazor. She is the true femme fatale amongst the sisters, as she is the most gorgeous sister out of her attractive looking sisters. She has the power to lure all men and demons into doing whatever as she bids.
They were once invincible, till one of the Halliwell witches vanquished them and could not be more pleased to kill the charmed ones and collect their powers.
"Let the hunt begin" Said the eldest.
In the manor, Piper, Phoebe and Paige
were in the attic, while Cole is with Wyatt and Chris. Piper had not trusted Cole very much at first when he arrived. However, when he hesitantly pick her eldest son up, Wyatt's shield came up for a mere second, before letting it down and waited for Cole to pick him up. This brought huge relief to Piper, proving that Cole is indeed harmless to them, although it was weird to see an ex brother-in-law play with the kids, not to mention a half-demon nonetheless.
Paige and Phoebe gave each other a knowing smile. If Piper is willing to leave her sons alone with Cole, it meant that she is starting to trust him. This brought great comfort to Paige, especially to Phoebe.
"If he's staying here permanently, where would he spend the night?" Piper asked her other two sisters. "Even though this is a huge manor, there are no guest rooms. Unless he sleeps on the couch" Piper continued with a grimace.
The sisters sat down and chuckled. Although the couch was not very ancient, it is definitely not the best place to fall asleep on for all the nights. Paige and Phoebe still remembered that Leo was once asked to spend the night on the couch and woke up the next morning with not much rest. He then learnt his lesson not to grate on Piper's nerves whenever possible.
"Well…" Phoebe started. "He could sleep in my room… Since it was where he slept before he left." She continued softly.
Piper gave a slight frown. She knew that Phoebe's room was the first choice that came to her mind, but she could not let her sister fall back in love with the same guy in less than a day, much less sharing a room. Especially when she knew that it was a matter of sooner or later before they fall back in love. This was one of the things that Piper decides to let the matter drag on and not solve it once and for all.
"Phoebe could share my bed. Then Cole could have Phoebe's room, since I'm the only one with a space to share on my bed." Paige told Piper. Phoebe agreed to that arrangement and knew that Cole and herself must maintain their distance from one another.
Cole was laughing along with Piper's children. However happiness was short-lived when his senses told him that there was the presence of another demon. Even though he saw no one there, his demonic senses were rarely wrong. He was further confirmed that there was an unwanted guest in the house when Wyatt let his protection shield up, protecting both his brother and himself. Cole glanced around slowly this time. However, when he noticed the leaves of the plant moving slightly, and immediately lanced a fireball in that direction, at the same time, a fireball was sent his way. Chris must have understood that it was dangerous to stay where they were, and he orbed his big brother as well as himself out of the living room, into the bedroom, with Wyatt's shield still protecting them both.
When the two fireballs collided and exploded, the poor plant vase was shattered onto the ground.
'Piper will kill me' Cole thought, then focused on the task of locating the invisible demon.
Phoebe heard the glass shatter, and the three of them immediately rushed towards the living room. Piper flung her hand in an attempt to stop the fireball from hitting another vase. She froze all movements for a slight moment and saw a female figure appear then vanished.
Piper did not believe her eyes and froze all movements for another time. The same thing happened. There was a figure who appeared for a slight second before disappearing again.
"Did you see that?" Piper asked Paige and Phoebe, who nodded their heads in affirmative.
A second demon appeared, using her bow and arrow aiming at Phoebe, who levitated upwards when the arrow hit the wall.
Cole, after seeing the second demon, finally realized who these demons are. He cursed to himself when he realized who they're dealing with.
A third demon appeared as well. Before Cole could utter any cautions for the sisters, he saw his going-to-be bride.
Phoebe paused in her steps. This demon who appeared in front of her was really gorgeous. With jet black hair and hazel eyes together with a to-die-for figure, Phoebe was totally impressed with her opponent's looks.
"You must be Phoebe." The demon said more of a statement than a question.
"Let's settle this matter in a fight!" Phoebe opponent said and flung a kick at the witch, who was caught off guard and moved a few steps backwards with the impact.
"What are you talking about?" Phoebe asked her, trying to make some sense in the whole situation.
Cole, who's still throwing fireballs at invisible demon, was hurt quite badly, with his sleeve on fire and the previously injured arm. Piper was starting to see the silhouette of the female demon, and continued trying to freeze her. She could also see that that demon was also injured.
"Kyla! Get your hands off her!" Cole shouted through gritted teeth and fired a fireball in the demon's direction, which she dodged away easily.
"Someone's getting cranky today! Changed your mind about getting married Belthazor? And I will leave your precious girl alone." Kyla, the demon fighting Phoebe said evilly.
Phoebe wanted answers from Cole, but decided to question later and used Kyla's distracted attention to punch the demon under the chin.
Kyla screamed when she was hit.
"You'll pay for it… bitch."
Paige orbed away from the stairs, appearing behind the archer demon. She did that just in time before the arrow hit her. The demon growled and pulled another arrow and aimed it at Paige.
"Arrow!" Paige shouted, with her hand out for the arrow, and then threw it back to the caster, hitting the demon in the arm.
Piper again, tried to freeze the invisible demon, allowing Cole to throw a fireball in its direction. A scream was heard, before a slight silhouette was appearing in front of them.
"We'll come back again soon, witches" The archer said, before shimmering out. The other two followed suit.
The exhausted sisters sat down on the couch, dazed with what they're dealing with.
"What are those demons?" Paige asked.
"They're the demonic triplets." Leo said, walking down the stairs, carrying his sons.
"Where have you been?" Piper asked, taking Chris from Leo. Her whitelighter husband greeted Cole with a handshake, before healing the cuts on the sisters.
"I was called away by the elders. I tried to get away as soon as possible after sensing that all of you are in danger." Leo explained.
"So…" Paige waved her hand impatiently. "What are the demonic triplets?"
"They had been once the most powerful demons in the underworld." Cole explained.
"The eldest is Kera, the archer. One arrow from her will be more than enough to kill any witch. The second, is Kiana, the invisible one. The last sister will be Kyla, who can seduce any guy on the planet." Cole summarized.
"Who is also your future wife." Phoebe said.
"Sorry Phoebe. Looks like you'll have to heal your bruise the normal way. I can't seem to heal it" Leo told her sister in law.
"Don't bother. I'm not going to work anyway. We have some demon vanquishing to do." Phoebe told Leo.
"I'm going to check on the book of shadows." Paige announced and picked Wyatt up, going up to the attic.
Piper and Leo then left for their own room, leaving some space for Phoebe and Cole.
"I have no intention of marrying Kyla" Cole told Phoebe, looking straight at her, getting her to understand that it's the truth.
Phoebe looked away. "That is none of my concern, Cole. What I would appreciate is you telling me how to vanquish the demons."
Cole sighed. "I have no idea. If the source resurrected them, it probably means that they're almost indestructible."
Phoebe didn't reply to his comment.
"I'm going to help Paige" Phoebe said and stood up to walk away.
Cole grabbed her hand. "Phoebe"
Phoebe closed her eyes, but didn't pull her hand away.
"Phoebe." Cole said again.
The witch opened her eyes. "I have to go and help Paige." She repeated, and pulled her hand away from Cole, leaving for the attic without once glancing in his direction.
Cole exhaled deeply, sitting there, deep in thought.
"What's wrong, Pheebs?" Paige asked, worried about her sister.
Phoebe's eyes were brimming with tears, but somehow, she managed to hold them back.
"I'm fine." Phoebe said. "What have you found about these demons?"
"Well… All that's in the book of shadows matches what Cole told us. It was also stated that a few Halliwell witches worked together and managed to kill one of them and managed to wound the other two demons, before a spell managed to banish them away." Piper told Phoebe, while flipping through the pages of the book of shadows.
Seeing Phoebe's emotional state, Piper gave her sister a hug.
"Get some rest, Phoebe. I'll get Cole to settle himself in." Piper told her.
Phoebe nodded, and left for Paige's room, after taking her bear with her.
"Why is she still clutching her bear when Cole's around?" Paige asked curiously.
"Just let her be, Paige. She'll get better soon with Cole around." Piper said grudgingly.
Paige agreed. "You'll get to tell Cole to settle himself in Phoebe's room." Piper told her husband.
Leo gave her an incredulous 'Why me?' look. "Go and have some man to man talk with Cole." Paige encouraged and gave Leo a slight push towards the door.
Leo sighed and went downstairs to search for Cole.
Meanwhile, in the underworld
"I'll have my revenge on the Halliwell. Even Belthazor will not be able to resist my charms." Kyla told her sisters.
