Charmed Season 9:The Power Of Four

by I'm-Not-Your-Average-Monster

This is basically my take on Charmed season 9, if there was one! I intend to write the usual 25 episodes and if that goes well then I will carry on with the next generation. Really sorry for the delay! Another chapter soon.

4. Chapter 4

Familiar Faces: Old And New

"PIPER? LEO? YOU HOME?" Billie Jenkins yelled as she pocked her head through the front door to the deserted Halliwell Manor.

"HELLO?" she yelled again as she walked down the hall, placing her bags down as she went, "Anyone?" she asked looking around cautiously, "Jeez….this place is like a haunted house or something." Billie muttered as she slowly turned in a circle.

"Who the hell are you and what are you doing in this house?" a voice Billie did not recognize asked from behind her.

"AH!" Billie screamed in surprise, spinning around to face the stairs, "Oh my god you scared me!" she cried, hand on her chest.

The older woman flashed her a forced smile, "Sorry." she said sarcastically, "And I asked you a question." she reminded her coldly.

"Actually….you asked me two." Billie corrected her smartly.

The woman was not amused and glared at Billie, eyebrow raised.

Billie gulped nervously and looked away to avoid the woman's intimidating stare, "Uh….sorry I um….was looking for Piper Halliwell?" she stuttered feeling very anxious in the presence of this strange woman 'She does look kinda familiar though!' Billie thought to herself distractedly.

The woman didn't reply she just continued to stare as if she was sizing Billie up. The seconds ticked by and Billie was growing more and more uncomfortable. She laughed nervously before asking again, "Do you know where Piper is?"

The woman smiled more sincerely this time as she realized how uncomfortable she was making Billie, 'I know that smile' Billie thought to herself, 'I have totally seen her before!' she realized feeling even more confused than before.

"I'm sorry I didn't catch your name." the woman asked instead, once again avoiding the question.

"Oh sorry." Billie apologized quickly, "I'm Billie Jenkins." she replied sticking out her hand and smiling.

The woman froze mid-movement her eyes darting towards Billie but quickly recovered and took her hand, "Prue….Prue Halliwell."

Now it was Billie's turn to freeze. Her jaw hit the floor and her eyes bulged, "I….I'm sorry di….did you just say Prue Halliwell?" Billie questioned stuttering once again, still grasping her hand tightly. The woman nodded and smiled again, "Oh….My….God!" Billie gasped.

~PO4~

Prue looked at the young girl strangely. Billie was just staring at her open mouthed and wide eyed, which was beginning to make Prue feel uncomfortable, "Uh….Billie?" she called bringing the girl back to earth, "Any chance I could get my hand back sometime soon?"

Billie snapped out of her daydream and shook her head, "Of course yeah." she answered quickly letting go of Prue's hand, "Sorry."

Prue smiled, "It's okay Billie." she told her glancing upstairs, "So….Phoebe said you were spending some time with friends in?..."

"L.A." Billie finished for her, "Yeah I needed to get away for a while." Billie told her looking at the floor.

"Yeah." Prue nodded quietly.

Silence fell among the two the tension building. Prue couldn't believe that this innocent looking, sweet girl was responsible for the deaths of her two youngest sisters and after everything they had done for her, too just turn on them like that.

"HEY PRUE! HAVE YOU SEEN MY—" Piper yelled coming down the stairs but stopped when she noticed the company, "Oh….hey Billie!"

Billie smiled up at her, "Hey Piper!" she greeted happily, "It's so good to see you!" she gushed walking over.

Piper smiled back and came down the last step, "You too. When did you get back?" she asked walking into the kitchen with Billie following behind.

Prue hung back watching both of them go, "I hate being out of the loop." she muttered to herself, pouting before heading after them.

Billie shrugged her shoulders, "A few hours ago." she answered picking up an apple and sitting on the stool at the Island.

Piper looked over frowning, "And you came straight here?" she questioned as she put on a fresh pot of coffee.

"Yes." Billie snapped, "Where else would I go? I've got no family left remember." she reminded Piper harshly but her eyes were void of emotion.

Piper smiled sadly at her before handing her a cup of coffee and then pouring one for herself and for Prue.

"Hey." Prue greeted coming into the kitchen. She had been standing by the door, listening to them talk and felt a sudden rush of sympathy towards the young girl. Losing her whole family like that and being so young. Prue had completely forgotten that, her anger towards Billie and over-protectiveness of her sisters clouding her judgment and preventing her from seeing the whole picture.

"Coffee?" Piper asked handing her a cup without waiting for an answer.

"Thanks." Prue replied taking the cup and walking round beside Piper on the opposite side of the Island.

Silence fell once again and Piper flicked between Prue and Billie, who were avoiding each other's eye and were both very tense in each other's company.

"So….where's Phoebe and Paige?" Billie asked breaking the awkward silence, between her and Prue anyway.

"Well Paige is with one of her charges and Phoebe….is on her honeymoon." Piper informed her with a smile at Prue.

Billie's mouth dropped again, "Oh my god! Seriously!" both Piper and Prue nodded their heads, "They got married?" Billie cried becoming very excited, "OH MY GOD! That is so—wait." she said suddenly very upset, "I missed it!" she realized sadly.

"Oh honey!" Piper said reaching over and rubbing her arm, "We tried to get in touch but we couldn't reach you." Piper told her.

"My cell died and I couldn't find my charger for like….a week." Billie explained, "God! I can't believe I missed it!"

Piper put her coffee mug down and took Billie's hand, "It doesn't matter sweetie, you weren't ready to come back anyway."

"Yeah I know." Billie replied quietly. She smiled at Piper and then looked over at Prue who was reading the paper. Billie didn't think she would notice her staring but Prue could feel Billie's eyes on her. She stopped reading the story she was on and looked up at her.

"Uh….Billie?" Prue called her name and pulled her back to earth for the second time, "You're staring at me." she raised an eyebrow.

Billie snapped out of it again, "Oh sorry I….I just….I mean you…." she stuttered, "I don't mean to offend you but….weren't you dead?"

Piper stiffened and Prue sat up straight but smiled before laughing a little, "Uh….yeah I was—well,not really….it's a long story."

"Hey I got nothing but time." Billie replied smirking a little before pouring herself some more coffee, "Want some?" she asked.

"Yes!" Prue cried instantly, Piper shook her head, "Fill me up….and then I'll start talkin'" Prue ordered sharply.

~PO4~

"PRUE! PIPER! WE'RE HOME!" Phoebe Halliwell-Valentine yelled as she and her new husband walked through the Manor door.

"PHOEBE!" Billie screamed running towards her and pulling her into a hug, "It's so good to see you!" she told her meaningfully.

"BILLIE!" Phoebe cried wrapping her arms around her, "You're back! And you're here!" she said with a huge smile.

"I'm soooo sorry I missed you're wedding!" Billie told her regretfully, "Really sorry! I missed you guy's soooo much!"

Phoebe smiled sadly, "I know me too." Phoebe agreed, "For both; missing the wedding and missing you too!" she explained.

"Hi there newlyweds!" Piper greeted coming out of the kitchen, arms linked with Prue and grinning happily.

Phoebe looked up and smiled, "Hey you two!" she said walking over to them, "I missed you guys!" and she hugged them both.

"Well we missed you too Miss Phoebe!" Piper told her lovingly as Prue tucked a lock of Phoebe's hair behind her ear.

"You're all grown up." Prue whispered almost to herself but Piper and Phoebe heard her just fine. They looked up at her and saw that Prue had tears in her eyes.

"Oh Prue." Phoebe said cupping her cheek as Piper rubbed her arm comfortingly.

Prue smiled, took a deep breath and then shook her head getting rid of the tears. She smiled at Piper and Phoebe and squeezed their hands then turned to Coop.

"Hey there Cupid!" Prue greeted him with a smirk, "How was the honeymoon?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

Coop laughed frustrated, "Are you ever gonna call me Coop?" he asked hopefully walking over to her.

Prue thought for a second, "Um….yeah I am." she answered honestly, "Just not right now." she smirked and winked at him.

Prue nudged him with her elbow playfully and Coop laughed, "It's great to see you Prue!" he said wrapping her in a friendly hug.

"Back at ya Cupid!" Prue replied returning the hug, "Welcome home….and welcome to the family brother-in-law."

Billie walked round and joined Phoebe and Piper, "You look happy!" Billie stated looking at Phoebe.

Phoebe smiled, "Why wouldn't I be? I got my sister back, Andy back, two more gorgeous nephews and I married the man of my dreams." Phoebe listed off, on her fingers, all the good things in her life at the moment, "I couldn't be happier." she smiled again.

Billie was about to say something but Coop got there first, "DEMON!" he yelled to the sisters before spinning Prue around and out of the path of an oncoming energy ball. Piper whirled round and flicked her wrists and the demon was blasted back but wasn't vanquished.

"HEY!" Prue yelled walking over to her sisters and Billie, "You!" she pointed at the demon, "You're the one that attacked me a few weeks ago." she announced, "You almost killed me you bastard!" she seethed and threw her arm out sending him soaring backwards and crashing into the wall but the demon recovered quickly and jumped to his feet.

"Almost….but I'll get you next time." the demon smirked and threw a second energy ball at her but Prue was ready for him this time and held up her hand sending it right back at him. It hit him directly in the chest and he screamed in pain before bursting into flames.

"There won't be a next time." Prue muttered hatefully to the scorch mark on the floor.

Just as the four women and Coop began to relax again five more demons shimmered into the Manor.

"What the hell!" Piper cried surprised, "Are they ambushing us?" she asked her two sisters who both shrugged their shoulders.

"PHEOBE! PIPER! GET DOWN!" Billie exclaimed as she dived at them and pushed them to the floor as two energy balls flew past. Prue swung her arm and sent the two demons flying.

One demon shimmered out and Piper flicked her wrists four times in a row and blew up the other.

The fifth demon threw an energy ball at Phoebe who used her empathy power to channel the demons powers and sent it back at him vanquishing him on the spot.

With two dead there were only three left and Billie took care of one of them by stabbing him in the heart with his own atheme.

"Well done sweetie." Phoebe praised smiling proudly at Billie who grinned back.

Just then one of the two demons left shimmered back in and went for Coop, "I don't think so." Prue spat swinging her arm and sending him in the opposite direction and away from Coop.

"Thanks." Coop told her gratefully.

Phoebe ran over to him, "I'm fine." he told her before she could even ask and then he looked back at Prue.

Prue smiled at him and replied, "It was my plea—AH!" she screamed as an energy ball collided into her from behind and she fell into the coffee table, going right through it and shattering the glass.

"PRUE!" Piper yelled and she threw her hands in the air attempting to freeze the demon, but as he was upper-level, it only slowed him down.

Phoebe ran at him and struck him on the jaw with a round-house kick. The demon returned to normal and went crashing into the grandfather clock.

"Damn it!" Phoebe cursed under her breath, "PAIGE!" she yelled as four more demons shimmered into the Manor. Piper, Phoebe and Billie were really outnumbered and were one witch down. They needed Paige and fast.

~PO4~

Blue and white orbs filled the room and Paige appeared next to Coop, "What!" she exclaimed clearly annoyed, "What is….it?"Paige fell silent as she took in the scene before her.

Two of her sisters were battling two demons each and Billie was attempting to handle two but was failing quickly, "ENERGY BALL!" Paige yelled holding up her hand and sending an energy ball back at one of the demons, vanquishing him on the spot.

"Hi Paige! Thanks Paige." Billie said gratefully and giving her a wave.

"No problem Billie and welcome back!" Paige replied smiling at her, "We missed ya." she winked at her and Billie smiled back at her.

"PAIGE!" Phoebe yelled across the room, "WATCH OUT!" Paige turned and saw another energy ball heading for her. Paige screamed and then orbed out just in time, the energy ball hit the wall instead, "Thanks Pheebs!" Paige said gratefully, "Welcome home sweetie."

Phoebe laughed tiredly, "Your welcome and thanks honey!" before she let out a squeal and ducked as an energy ball went zooming past her head.

"You okay?" Piper called over before flicking her wrists one more time and vanquishing two more demons.

"I'm fine." Phoebe answered looking over Paige's shoulder, "But Prue is not!" she insisted looking pointedly at Paige.

Paige turned around and gasped, "Oh my god!" she cried and started running towards her big sister.

Just then another demon shimmered in right in front of Paige and hit her on the shoulder with an energy ball, sending her flying backwards and crashing into the hall table.

"Son of a bitch!" and the demon went soaring back into the coat hangers, bursting into flames and exploding.

When Piper, Phoebe and Billie turned back around Prue was standing and looking severely pissed off, "Bastard!" she cursed under her breath. "PAIGE!" she yelled walking forwards but cried out in pain and doubled over heading for the floor again.

"Oh! Whoa!" Billie cried and rushed over catching Prue before she hit the ground, "Watch yourself there." she smiled as she looped Prue's right arm around her shoulder, "Nice shot by the way." Billie admired.

Prue laughed painfully, "Thank you Billie. You're not so bad yourself." she returned very impressed. Prue looked to her right and threw out her arm, sending the last demon flying.

Piper threw up her hands slowing him down and giving herself enough time to flick her wrists four times in a row again and vanquish him, "There better not be anymore." Piper warned angrily.

"LEO!" Piper called out for her husband, "LEO! WE NEED YOU! NOW!" she yelled again and instantly Leo orbed in at her side.

"What's wrong?" Leo asked his voice filled with worry as he glanced around the house which was a mess.

He looked at his wife and noticed the large gash on her arm. He then looked at Phoebe and saw the larger gash on her leg and the slash on Billie's face. Leo then turned to Prue, who was still being held upright by Billie and saw the wound on her back which was filled with shards of glass from the coffee table, "That looks bad Prue." he stated reaching out to heal her but Prue stumbled back a bit and shook her head.

"No Leo, Paige is worse." Prue told him looking at her youngest sister, "Heal her." she ordered but Leo hesitated, "NOW!" she yelled.

Leo rushed forward and bent down beside Paige. He looked her over and she was, in fact, worse than Prue, she was bleeding heavily and was unconscious with a nasty head wound.

He laid his hands over her wounds and began to heal her, the golden glow washing over Paige's body.

Paige's eyes snapped open and she shot up gasping for breath, "Owww!" she moaned as Leo helped her to her feet and steadied her before going over to Prue.

"That really hurt." Paige continued whining, "There better not be anymore." she repeated Piper's words just minutes ago.

"OWWW!" Prue screamed loudly, "Leo what the hell are you doing?" she asked heatedly, "Healing is supposed to heal not hurt!" she said through gritted teeth, "OWW! God!" she cried again jumping slightly.

"I'm sorry." Leo apologized, "But I have to get the glass out first before I can heal you." he explained as he pulled another piece out and Prue screamed again jerking away from him.

"You've gotta keep still Prue." Leo ordered holding one of her arms, "Billie." Leo said gesturing at Prue with his eyes.

"Oh!" Billie cried, "Um….okay." she said warily looking at Prue first and then taking hold of her arms and holding her still.

"OW!" Prue yelled again, "OW! OW! OW! OWW! Leo that hurts!" she whined like a child.

"Okay! Okay!" Leo said holding up his hands, "All the glass is out." he told her as he began healing, "There all done."

"Oh thank god!" Prue said exasperatedly, "Took ya long enough." Prue muttered under her breath.

Leo crossed his arms and cleared his throat. Prue bit her lip and turned slowly round to face him plastering a huge smile on her face, "Thanks Leo! You're the best!"

~PO4~

The Four sisters were in the attic with Billie and Leo. Prue was flipping through the book with Phoebe, Piper and Paige were mixing potions and Billie was being healed by Leo, who had already healed Piper and Phoebe when they were downstairs.

"AH-HA!" Prue exclaimed pointing repeatedly at the book, "I found them." she informed leaning down to read the page over herself.

"What were they and what does it say about them?" Piper asked as she and Paige continued to mix some potions up.

"Well, they're kinda like those um….whatcha call 'em….Kazi demons remember them?" Phoebe asked her sisters, looking over at Piper and Paige for an answer.

"Yes." Piper and Paige answered together.

"No." Prue and Billie answered together, at the same time Piper and Paige replied.

Phoebe looked at her three sisters and Billie.

"Okay!" Paige spoke up clapping her hands together, "Kazi demons were minions. Their leader was the Kazi King who, just so happened to make his warriors from his own flesh, which meant that if you…" she trailed off as Prue finished the sentence for her.

"Vanquished the Kazi King then you got all his little minion warriors too." Prue finished nonchalantly, "Common sense." she muttered.

Piper rolled her eyes at her and Phoebe and Paige chuckled, "Yeah….the only difference is that these guys, the Katzi demons…." Phoebe began to explain but frowned, "Katzi? That's what they came up with? Seriously?" she asked seeming disappointed.

"Yeah go figure." Piper answered her, "It's sad but they are only demons after all!. What do you expect?" she stated.

Phoebe laughed at that before she continued reading, "….are upper-level not base level like the Kazi's."

"Which explains the suits." Paige added nodding her head as she threw another ingredient into the bowl, causing a smoke explosion.

"….they're also larger in numbers and they're King is a lot harder to vanquish." she said grimly frowning at Paige for interrupting her.

"Damn it." Prue muttered disheartened, "You know I like a challenge but I'm supposed to be meeting Andy for lunch today and then I've got like….three interviews afterwards and then I've gotta check out the best daycare centers for the boys but I suppose I'll just send them to the one Wyatt and Chris go too cause it's a lot easier and then after I do that I gotta go grocery shopping." she vented in one long breath, "I just thank god I remember where everything is in this city or then I'd be in trouble." she added as an after thought, "Oh!" she cried throwing her hands up and then slamming them down on the book, "That reminds me. Leo?" she said turning to him and pointing a finger, "When do you think you'll be back home from Magic School with the boys or do you need me to come and get them from you?" she asked him.

"No you don't need to come get them. I'll bring them home with me around 5." Leo answered with a smile, "Is that good for you?" he asked her.

"It's perfect actually. Thank you very much Leo." Prue replied with a smile. Leo smiled back at her.

"Missy Paige?" Prue called turning to her littlest sister, "I was wondering if you have had a chance to go up there…" she pointed up at the ceiling with both hands, "….and ask the Elders about our, apparently invisible, mystery helper?" she asked seriously but with some humor.

Paige chuckled a little, "No I haven't." she answered, "Not yet but I will as soon as we're done with these potions." she informed her with a grin.

Prue smiled and nodded, "Appreciate it lil' sis." she said happily closing the book over. "Phoebe?" she called throwing an arm over her sisters shoulder, "Ya know how, cause you're so great and everything, do you think you could write us a little back up, 'Power Of Four' vanquishing spell for the Katzi King?" Prue asked in her own babyish voice that she only used to make someone do something they didn't want or feel it necessary to do.

Phoebe rolled her eyes at her but smiled, wrapping her arms around Prue's waist, "Sure." she told her less than enthusiastic, "Although we don't need one..." she added looking pointedly at Prue, "….I know how you like to operate. Better safe than sorry." she quoted something Prue had said to her a few years back.

Prue grinned widely, "Thank you." she said gratefully and kissed Phoebe's cheek, who smiled and hugged Prue tight, "And it is."

"Done!" Paige exclaimed corking her last vial, "Right then….I'm off to see the Elders." she said begrudgingly.

Just as she was about to orb out the air began to ripple and small black particles began to appear, swirling about to form the shape of a male figure.

"Mystery helper?" Piper asked looking at her sisters curiously.

The four sisters started moving closer and closer together for security and further and further away from the forming figure cautiously.

Quickly the form was complete and the air stopped rippling. All that was left was a familiar face standing and smirking at the four sisters, "Hello ladies!" he greeted cockily, "Miss me?" he smirked again.

~PO4~

"AHHHH!" the man cried as he soared threw the air and crashed to the floor in front of the attic window as Prue had thrown her arm out, using her power on him as soon as she recognized the face.

The man shook his head and stood up brushing off his suit, "Ow!"

Prue raised her right arm to throw him again but Piper grabbed it to stop her.

Phoebe was standing completely still, her face stoic and void of emotion. Paige reached out and took her hand letting her older sister know she was there. Phoebe squeezed Paige's hand tightly.

"What the hell are you doing here Cole?" Prue asked through gritted teeth, Piper still holding her arm and glaring at Cole.

Cole smiled, "Boy have I missed you Prue." he said sounding sincere, "You're looking good by the way." he said looking her up and down raising his eyebrows, "Death looks good on ya." he told her truthfully.

"Answer the question Cole!" Piper barked as Prue rolled her eyes at him and shook her head.

Cole looked at her and grinned, "I'm here to help you Piper." he announced feeling cocky, 'This will be fun!' he thought to himself.

"You have gotta be kidding me!" Piper exclaimed.

Cole shook his head and Piper glared before throwing her hands up and flicking her wrists.

A small explosion hit Cole's shoulder and he stumbled slightly but he wasn't harmed by it. Piper frowned in disappointment.

Prue turned her head to Piper looking at her sister pointedly, arms folded and her features tense.

Piper grimaced, "Sorry?"

Cole brushed his suit off once again and sighed, "You know, I wasn't exactly expecting a warm welcome..." he muttered looking around, his gaze stopping on Prue and Piper, "….but trying to vanquish me? Don't ya think that's a little harsh ladies?" he asked them.

Prue laughed and smiled widely at him, "You know what Cole, now that you mention it..." she answered and he smiled, "….no." at this statement her smile disappeared and her features turned dark.

Cole frowned and braced himself as Prue threw out her arm again and swung it to the right sending Cole flying in the same direction. Cole yelled out when he hit the wall denting it badly.

He cleared his throat, "Well…." he started, clearing his throat again and shaking away the pain, "….I was worried that you might've lost you're touch Prue." he told her flashing a smile, "You'll be happy to know that you haven't." he assured her with a wince.

Prue smiled fakely at him, "Gee thanks Cole….but I already knew that." she said with a false cheery tone and Paige laughed loudly.

Cole chuckled slightly, "Believe it or not Prue….but I did actually miss you. For reasons I do not understand." he told her with more sincerity.

Prue noticed this but her hatred towards him took over, "Not." she barked back.

Cole sighed and turned to Phoebe but said nothing.

Phoebe stared back not letting go of Paige's hand.

"It's good to see you Phoebe." he said truthfully, smiling happily at her.

Phoebe continued to stare not saying a word.

Cole closed his eyes tightly, "I'm glad that you've found love again Phoebe." he told her honestly, "I really am….you deserve it and don't worry." he added, "I'm not going to interfere I promise. I don't want you back." he told her looking deep into her eyes.

Phoebe still continued to stare but then answered, "Thank you." then walked over to the couch and began working on the spell, "And I'm okay with you being here…." she told him not looking up, "….you should be too." she addressed her sisters looking each of them in the eye, "We need all the help we can get." she stated bitterly.

Prue, Piper and Paige traded looks, silently agreeing to give Cole a chance. They may not trust him but they do trust Phoebe.

"Okay fine!" Prue announced after their silent discussion, arms still folded, "Fine! I won't try to kill you..." she told him, "….for a while." she added smirking at him.

Phoebe looked over and glared but Paige chuckled to herself sharing Prue's hatred towards the demon.

"Well it's greatly appreciated Prue." Cole replied smiling at her, "Right fill me in. Who's the big bad you need my help with?" he asked placing his hands in his pant pockets.

"Um….we don't actually know that yet." Paige answered biting her lip and looking at her sisters.

"How can you not know who you're fighting?" Cole asked gob smacked, "What the hell have you four been doing?" he asked exasperated.
"Hey!" Prue cried pointing her finger at him, "Don't you dare Cole. You have no idea." she seethed through gritted teeth.

Cole held up his hands in surrender, "Sorry." he apologized glancing at the three younger Halliwell sisters and Leo, concerned.

"I think I'm gonna go down there…." Cole pointed to the floor, "….and see if I can find anything out." he told them glancing warily at Prue.

"By yourself?" Leo asked speaking up for the first time, "You think that's wise?" he asked Cole raising an eyebrow at him.

"Probably not." Cole answered shrugging his shoulders, "But we gotta find out who we're dealing with somehow." he defended.

"I agree." Billie spoke up, "But it would be safer if you had company." she told him, "Don't ya think?" she asked looking around.

Cole nodded his head and turned to Phoebe, "Care to join me?" he asked with a coy smile.

Phoebe smiled back, "I don't think so." she told him firmly, "And you're not taking her either." she added pointing to Billie.

"What about you Paige?" he asked the youngest Halliwell, who glared at him shaking her head.

"No way in hell!" Paige answered him coldly, "I have a lunch date with my husband." she told him smirking, "Sorry."

"Next time." Cole answered with a wink, "And congratulations by the way." he added then turned to the second oldest Halliwell sister, "Piper?"

Piper scoffed, "HA! Never gonna happen. I gotta go to Magic School and check on the boys and then I'm going to P3. I've got stuff to do for the re-opening next week." she replied walking over to Leo.

"Shame." Cole remarked then turned to look at Prue, "Well?..." he asked her.

Prue opened her mouth to answer but her cell phone rang.

She walked away from the group and answered, "Hello?" she said sharply and hushed.

"Hey baby." Andy's voice greeted down the line and Prue could hear the hustle and bustle of his squad room in the background.

Prue sighed, eyes closed and smiled, "Hi honey." Prue answered sounding tired all of a sudden, "How's your day going so far?" she asked sweetly.

"Not so great…." he answered truthfully, "….and I'm guessing yours ain't going too great either?" Andy ventured smiling.

"Yeah. You can say that again." Prue answered bitterly. She took a deep breath, "Cole's back." she told him unhappily. Prue could hear Andy sigh down the phone, "Actually….he's the one the Elders sent to help us. How insane is that but I'm sure you called for an actual reason?"

Andy laughed, "Those Elders sure know how to piss people off." he stated then sighed sadly, "I'm sorry Prue but I can't make lunch." he told her regretfully, "We just got a case and we're right in the deep end….I'm sorry but I can't leave now."

Prue smiled sadly, "It's okay….you're case is more important right now just like my big bad is, I get it." she assured him firmly.

"I'm really sorry Prue. Hey I gotta go, I'll see you tonight. I love you." and with that hasty goodbye Andy hung up the phone.

Prue sighed and closed her cell, "I love you too." she said quietly. Prue took a deep breath and faced Cole, "Let's go find us a demon."

~PO4~

The Underworld

"WATCH OUT!" Prue yelled throwing her hand up and deflecting an energy ball away from Cole and back at the demon that sent it.

"Thanks." Cole replied gratefully, "OH YOU TOO!" he yelled at her this time and sent his own energy ball at the oncoming one destroying it then vanquishing the remaining demon with another, "Yes!" he cried triumphantly flashing Prue a gleaming smile.

Prue rolled her eyes but had to admit, "Nice shot Mr. Turner." she told him somewhat reluctantly, folding her arms across her chest.

"You too Miss Halliwell." Cole replied with a smirk, "Oh wait….it's Mrs. Now." he corrected himself quickly, "You need to explain that one to me."

Prue smirked, "I will, as much as I can seen as how I don't really know what happened and I can't even remember my own death so..." she trailed off and began walking forward, "I'll fill ya in on the way to our next location." she decided with a nod.

"I can." Cole said quietly.

Prue turned to him him and gave him her, 'I heard what you said so you better explain' look.

Cole sighed, "You said you don't remember your own death…." He reminded her, "….well I do and I doubt anyone in that house has told you about it?" he asked her. Prue shook her head. "I didn't think so." Cole muttered, "But I guess you can't blame them I mean, I saw what they all went through losing you. I don't even like thinking about it let alone talking about it, imagine how they feel." he rambled meaningfully.

Prue smiled sadly.

"Hey?" Cole called standing still and taking a hold of her left arm, "You ever wanna know some details….you know where to find me yeah?" He told her sincerely.

Prue looked from his face to his hand on her arm and then back to his face again, "Actually….I don't know where to find you Cole." she remarked smartly with a huge smirk. Cole laughed loudly.

"Yeah well, you don't need to. You just gotta call my name like you do with Leo or Paige." he informed her politely.

Prue smiled for real this time, "Thank you Cole." she told him gratefully but he gave her a skeptical look, "I really mean it." she assured him with a chuckle, "Even after all this time we still don't trust each other." she stated shaking her head.

"Maybe not yet but we will." Cole countered confidently looking in her eyes.

Prue raised her eyebrows, "Oh really?" she questioned. Cole nodded. "We'll just have to wait and see then huh?" she smirked again, "You got some evil, mastermind plan up your sleeve Cole?" she asked elbowing him in the side playfully, "Gonna turn me evil?"

Cole shook his head at her and took hold of her elbow, "Move it Halliwell!" he ordered sternly pulling her with him, Prue giggling as they went.

~PO4~

Halliwell Manor

"Hey!" Billie greeted walking back into the attic with drinks, "How's it coming?" she asked politely walking towards Phoebe.

"Good." Phoebe replied looking up, "I'm done actually but I'm pretty sure we won't need it." she shared taking her lemonade from Billie, "So….how you doing Billie?" Phoebe asked her voice full of concern, "Ya know since…." She trailed off not wanting to say it.

"What?" Billie snapped, "Since I killed my sister? Oh I'm fine Phoebe don't worry about me. Piper home yet?" she asked changing the subject.

"Yes." Piper answered coming into the attic, "Didn't take as long as I expected." she informed them happily.

Phoebe looked confused, "What didn't take as long as you expected?" she asked her sister quizzically.

Piper waved a hand at her in dismissal, "I'll tell ya later along with everyone else." she told her cryptically.

"Ugh!" Phoebe moaned, "I hate when you're all cryptic! I hate cryptic!" she whined even more.

Piper smiled, "Don't we all sis. Don't we all." she walked over to the potions, "Paige back yet?" she asked chirpily.

Phoebe shook her head, "No. But she just called and she's on her way so she should be here very soon." she answered her sister.

Piper nodded, "What about Prue and Cole?" she asked slowly, "Whoa, never thought I'd say that again." she chuckled shaking her head.

Phoebe laughed, "I know right? Do you remember the last time Prue and Cole worked together by themselves?" Phoebe asked laughing.

Piper nodded her head laughing too. "The look on Prue's face was priceless." she blurted out between giggles.

"What was priceless?" Paige asked walking into the attic and joining in the conversation.

Piper turned to her, "The look on Prue's face the last time she had to work with Cole alone." she said through her laughter.

"I can't wait to see her face this time." Phoebe said calming down a little.

"Well I think you're about to now." Billie pointed out looking at the rippling air.

Seconds later Cole and Prue were standing in front of them again but they were not miles away from each other, killing each other or facing the rest of them they were standing side on facing one another.

"And by the way…." Cole began looking at Prue, "….what happened to your martial arts skills?" he questioned, "You didn't use them once when you were fighting." he pointed out, "And you used to be pretty good. Could kick my ass." he added.

"And I still can." Prue remarked coyly, "I've just been out of the game a while and you know what? You don't really need martial arts when you're a housewife and stay at home mom." she informed him, hands on her hips and glaring and Cole burst out laughing, "What?" Prue asked.

"You?" Cole pointed at her, "You a….housewife and stay at home mom?" he blurted out through his laughter, "That is the craziest thing I have ever heard." he said hysterical now, "Hey wait." He stopped laughing, "You're a mom?" he questioned curiously, eyebrows raised.

"Yes as a matter of fact I am. You look surprised?" Prue replied folding her arms again, "But that's not the point." she reminded him.

"No it's not but I would really like to meet these kids." he told her smiling, "And your husband." he added quickly, "But back to my point." Cole told her now completely calm, "I can train you if you want?" he offered her, "Help you get back to where you were before. I trained Phoebe just after you….uh….just after Paige came and I was really good at it, if I do say so myself." he smirked cockily.

Prue rolled her eyes, "Oh you would." she muttered not surprised, "But ya know what? I think I'm gonna take you up on that offer." she told him decidedly, " I've got a basement and all the weapons we'll need!" she informed him.

"Great." Cole replied, "We'll start tomorrow?" he asked her yet told her at the same time.

Prue nodded, "Tomorrow sounds perfect." she confirmed and smiled at him before turning to her sisters, "Hey!" she greeted cheerfully, "Bad news; we didn't find anything—well, not what we were looking for but we did find the Katzi King's lair thing so I thought we should take him out right now, get that out of the way, so Cole and I can go back down there and search for what we're really after." she explained to them very quickly, "Sound good too you guys?" she asked and they all nodded silently, "Alright let's go."

~PO4~

The Underworld

"Are you are sure we're going the right way?" Piper asked her big sister for the hundredth time as she followed Prue, with Phoebe and Paige following behind.

Prue rolled her eyes, "Yes Piper." she assured her younger sister, "Will you please stop asking me that." she begged feeling very frustrated and irritated by Piper's unwavering doubt.

"I'm just making sure Prue!" Piper replied with a shrug, "This seems very familiar that's all." she muttered quietly under her breath as she looked around them. Phoebe and Paige rolled their eyes at Piper's nervousness.

Prue sighed loudly, "Alright that's it!" she exclaimed , throwing her hands in the air, stopping in her tracks and spinning around on the spot.

Piper wasn't ready for this and crashed into her with Phoebe and Paige then crashing into her.

"Urgh!" Prue cried pushing them away, "I know where I'm going Piper." she assured her again, "I found the place remember?" Prue sighed again, "Do you not trust me or something? You think I've been gone so long that I don't remember how to play the game is that it?" she asked getting angry.

Piper opened her mouth to speak but Prue held up her hand.

"No!" Prue told her firmly, "Don't say anything. I'm not done. I may have been gone a while Piper but that doesn't mean I've forgotten how to be myself. You don't have to treat me like a child who has no idea what's she's doing alright? Just because I died doesn't mean I'm not still me because I am! I'm Prue, the eldest Halliwell, your big sister. The only difference now, is that I'm a wife and a mother too." she ranted on while Piper Phoebe and Paige just stared at her, trading small glances with each other every now and then. "So will you please shut up and stop doubting me for just one second so we can vanquish this demon?" Prue vented her anger and frustration exploding out at her sister.

Piper, Phoebe and Paige stared at her silently their eyes wide and their mouths open. Piper nodded quickly in reply. "Thank you!" Prue snapped and spun around again walking away.

Piper turned to Phoebe and Paige eyebrows raised. Paige shrugged her shoulders and Phoebe took a deep

breath looking concerned.

"Something's bothering her." Phoebe whispered to Piper and Paige as they walked after Prue, "Really bothering her."

Piper scoffed, "Ya think?" she asked sounding angry herself, "I would never have guess." the sarcasm was dripping from every word.

Paige smacked her arm, "Behave!" she told her, "You get pissy when something's upsetting you too." she reminded her, "We all do it!" she added as an afterthought.

Phoebe nodded her head in agreement, "She's right Piper." she voiced, nodding her head again.

Piper sighed, "I know! I know!" she whispered back and then turned to look at Phoebe, "You have any idea what it is?" she asked her little sister hopefully.

Phoebe's face contorted with concentration as looked at Prue for a few seconds, "I think it might have something to do with magic, maybe, but I'm not entirely sure." she admitted looking at both her sisters.

Piper and Paige both rolled their eyes at her.

"Hey!" Phoebe exclaimed turning on Piper, "You know as well as I do that Prue is a hard person to read when it comes to her emotions." she stated in her defense. Piper nodded her head. "And you…." Phoebe turned on Paige, "….it's very clear to all of us that you and Prue have a lot in common." she stated and Paige smiled, "Including hiding your emotions from the people you love." she said pocking her on the arm several times.

"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Paige moaned, "Okay. Okay. I get it. Jeez!" Paige said rubbing her now sore arm, "Thank you for narrowing the field." she relented rolling her eyes again.

"Alright!" Piper said halting them both, "Let's agree to confront her about it later but for now….we've got some demon vanquishing to do okay?" she asked looking to both. Phoebe and Paige nodded, "Let's go!"

"So…." Paige began when they caught up with Prue again, "….you and Cole seem pretty friendly these days." she said casually glancing at her big sister.

Prue smirked but stayed focused on scanning the area, "Not friendly Paige….civil." she corrected, "I need help and he can help me. Simple as that." she explained with a shrug.

Silence fell among the sisters and Piper and Paige traded glances.

"AH-HA!" Prue cried suddenly, "I knew I was right!" she announced triumphantly.

Piper and Phoebe looked at each other and then her, "Thought you were workin' on that pride of yours Prue?" Piper asked reminding her sister of what she had claimed shortly before her death.

Prue laughed, "Key word there Piper; 'working'"

"Ha ha!" Piper replied smacking Prue playfully, "Well then, smart ass, 'work' on it faster!" she said jabbing Prue's side. Phoebe laughed too.

"Oh look!" Paige announced pointing to the right, "Katzi King." she whispered to her sisters.

Phoebe, Piper and Prue stopped laughing.

"Everyone got their potions?" Phoebe asked waving hers in front of them. Prue,

Piper and Paige replied by waving theirs' back at her.

Suddenly an energy ball hit the wall beside them scorching it, "Oh! Oh!" Prue cried turning to her sisters, "I guess they saw us." and with that Prue flung out her arm and sent three of the warriors flying to the left and Piper flicked her wrists blasting the other three backwards too.

"Demon warriors!" Paige yelled holding out her hand and four more were hit with blue and white orbs that threw them back against a wall.

The four sisters ran into the chamber in search of the King, "Over there!" Phoebe called pointing ahead.

Prue whipped around and Piper and Paige turned to face him. "On three!" Phoebe ordered.

The four sisters raised their arms ready to fire.

The Katzi King laughed, "I don't think so!" he seethed throwing out his hands and blasting Paige and Phoebe back. Both of them hit the wall hard and fell to the ground. Phoebe cracked her head off the wall and was unconscious, thankfully Paige was not.

Piper ran over to help Paige up and together they made their way over to Phoebe. Prue looked at her baby sister lying in the dirt unconscious and felt her anger rising. She slowlyturned on her heels to face the Katzi King.

He watched as the whitelighter healed the empath with the molecular one leaning over them and he laughed evily. He then turned his attention to the telekinetic one and laughed harder at the look of fury on her face.

Prue glared at him, "You think that's funny?" she asked cocking her head to the right and smirked, "Well then you're gonna love this." and she held up her right hand but instead of throwing him back, ripples of wind shot out her hand and soared through the air, slamming into the King and sending him catapulting through a pillar at the other side of the chamber.

Prue just stared after him for a few seconds and then looked at her hand shell shocked.

"Oh my god!" Piper cried staring at her sister in shock. Paige looked up from healing Phoebe and stared at her oldest sister open mouthed. Phoebe began to stir the same time that the Katzi King began to recover.

"Oooowwww!" Phoebe moaned loudly holding her head, "That really hurt!" she announced as Paige helped her to her feet. Phoebe looked at her three sisters all staring at the same thing, "Whatcha all staring at?" she asked as she and Paige walked over to Prue and Piper.

Piper and Paige were looking from Prue to a demolished pillar with the Katzi King lying on top of the ruble while Prue looked from her hand to the same thing.

"Whoa!" Phoebe said impressed, "What in the hell did that?" she questioned her sisters, still holding her head.

Paige turned to her, "Prue." she stated looking back at her older sister. Phoebe's jaw hit the floor. "Exactly." Paige replied with a nod.

Phoebe turned to Prue, "Wha...how….wha…." she stuttered looking from Prue to the ruble.

Prue shook her head and shrugged her shoulders.

"Uh….can we just vanquish the guy and talk about this at home please?" Piper asked not taking her eyes of the Katzi King, "Ya know….before he throws us…." She pointed to her and Prue, "….into a wall!"

Just as she said this all of the warrior demons formed energy balls and threw them at the sisters, "OH!" Piper exclaimed and threw up her hands slowing everything down, "Okay now! Now! Now!" she said hurriedly, smacking Prue's arm repeatedly.

The four sisters raised their hands and on three flung their potion vials at the King. The all struck him one after the other, sending him soaring backwards and erupting into flames in mid-air. He screamed as the flames engulfed him before exploding along with the rest of his minions. The force of the vanquish sent all the girls hurtling backward and into the wall, Phoebe and Paige had previously hit.

"Urrrrgggghhhh!" Piper moaned as she slowly pushed herself up into the sitting position.

"Oh ow!" Prue cried coughing, "God ow!" she moaned as she rolled over onto her front.

"Oooowwww!" Phoebe groaned pushing herself onto her knees, "Again that really hurt." she huffed folding her arms over her chest.

"Really—ow—really hurt!" Paige agreed as she, shakily, got to her feet, "Can we please go home now?" she pleaded then pouted sweetly.

~PO4~

Halliwell Manor

The attic was empty and silent when the blue and white orbs of a whitelighter filled the room materializing into four figures.

"PAIGE!" Prue seethed when they landed in a heap on the attic floor.

Prue and Piper were at the bottom with Phoebe and Paige on top of them.

"Sorry." Paige apologized putting on her own 'I'm so innocent' baby voice, "I couldn't help it. I'm still all dizzy!" she defended pouting.

"Ow!" Phoebe moaned as Piper pushed her to her feet, "Double ow!" she cried when she stood up straight.

"Phoebe!" Piper barked holding out her hands for her sister to take.

Phoebe grimaced before grabbing Piper's hands and pulling her to her feet.

"Ah!" Piper yelled standing up, "Oh that hurts!" she muttered before her and Phoebe turned to Paige and grabbed her hands pulling her to her feet quickly.

"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Paige whined limping and holding her hip, "Oh ouch!" she moaned and then turned around and she and Piper pulled Prue up too.

"Oh! Oh! Oh! Ah!" Prue yelped as they pulled her up, "Oooh!" she moaned holding her lower back and mouthing 'ow'

"Again I'm really sorry." Paige apologized sincerely while playing with her hands.

Phoebe looked to Piper and Prue. Piper sighed and Prue took a deep breath and nodded her head ever so slightly. Phoebe smiled and walked slowly over to Paige, wrapping her arms around her tightly.

Prue and Piper wandered over and wrapped their arms around her and Phoebe.

Prue kissed the top of her head, "Paige?" she called putting her fingers under Paige's chin and raised her head to look her in the eyes, "Hey? Look at me." Prue ordered forcefully, "Hey?" she said gently looking

her in the eyes, "We're gonna get through this. Cole and I….we're gonna find out who is trying to take us down and then we'll come up with a way to stop that person or thing or whatever it is." she said firmly, "Okay?" she asked but Paige stayed silent, "Paige….I promise you we're gonna get through this, all of us….nothing is going to happen to you. Any of you." she looked at Piper and Phoebe, "And nothing is going to happen to our men." This caught Paige's attention, her eyes began to fill with tears.

Prue glanced at Piper and Phoebe who looked equally concerned and then she focused back on Paige.

"I am not losing my husband." Prue said firmly, she could feel her own tears forming but she wouldn't let them fall, "And I'll be damned if I let you lose yours." she told Paige looking her dead in the eyes and then Piper and Phoebe, "Everyone is coming out of this alive." Prue insisted. "I did not come back here, after all this time, too die." Prue said staring into space, "Or for the ones I love to die instead."

The four sisters stood in silence for a few minutes before Prue pulled away and walked over to the 'Book Of Shadows and started flipping through it. Phoebe and Paige sat on the couch while Piper joined Prue at the book.

"Hey guys?" Phoebe called from her place on the couch, "Um….have any of you noticed that Billie seems kinda….different since she came back from L.A.?" she asked looking from sister to sister.

Paige turned towards her and Prue and Piper looked up.

Paige nodded her head but continued staring off into to space, even as she spoke, "Yeah I have. I….tried talking to her earlier before my lunch date with Henry. I asked her about the trip and she gave me one word answers. I then asked her how she was but she completely shut down on me and excused herself muttering something about having to make a phone call." Paige informed them still staring but her brow furrowed with concern.

Phoebe nodded her head, "She did the same to me! Went all sarcastic on me as if she didn't care. She couldn't change the subject fast enough." Phoebe told them grimly her eyes filled with worry.

Silence fell among them as Piper thought about Phoebe's question.

"Yeah actually." Piper began, nodding her head, "I was gonna mention it earlier but—" Phoebe cut Piper off with a bitter, sarcastic dig.

"But the demons decided to throw me a 'welcome home' party!" Phoebe chirped with a fake smile.

Piper laughed, "Yeah. Uh….it was just after she met Prue." Piper continued glancing quickly at Prue, "I asked her about her trip, when she got back and she told me she had just got home and had came straight here." Piper told them with a concerned expression.

"So?" Paige asked looking up at her sister. She still seemed troubled about the looming threat but was placing it aside for now.

"I wasn't finished Paige." Piper told her annoyed. Paige mouthed sorry and Piper continued, "I stated the fact that she had come straight here, to the Manor after her trip and she snapped at me saying, 'where else would I go? I've got no family left remember?' She said it so harshly but her eyes showed nothing." Piper told them growing increasingly concerned, "And I mean nothing. There was no emotion at all. Her eyes were like empty holes. They held nothing. I'm worried about her mental state." Piper said looking at Phoebe and then Paige.

"Well what do you expect from the girl?" Prue asked, still looking at the book.

Piper, Phoebe and Paige turned their heads to look at her. Piper had expected an opinion from one of her younger sisters but not her big sister.

"I mean, she did kill her sister. She physically murdered her big sister and she is going to have to live with that for the rest of her life. Do you have any idea what that feels like?" Prue asked her eyes still on the book.

Piper glanced at her two younger sister and then at Prue, "No. And I didn't know that you did either." she stated standing up and walking over to Prue with Phoebe and Paige behind her.

Prue stopped flipping through the book and sighed, then looked up at her three sisters.

Prue looked to Piper, "Well I do." she confirmed sharply and then went back to reading the book muttering, "I killed you remember?"

Piper, Phoebe and Paige were taken aback by that statement. Phoebe and Paige turned to Piper who frowned and shook her head.

"Prue….I have no idea what you're talking about." Piper told her very confused. She was racking her brain but was coming up empty handed and it was beginning to give her a headache.

Prue sighed heavily and looked up at Phoebe.

"What about you Pheebs?" Prue asked her baby sister eyebrows raised, "Do you remember? You were there after all." she told her as she folded her arms across her chest.

Phoebe stared at her blankly thinking hard. "Prue I—oh the Alchemist!" Phoebe announced looking at Prue, her eyes filled with recognition, "I remember him. That thing he made possessed Piper. It was slowly killing her soul." she said with a shiver.

Prue nodded and Piper began to remember but Paige was completely in the dark.

"Yeah. The only way to save her was to kill her." Prue reminded, looking over at Piper, "Remember now?" she asked and Piper nodded slowly, "I killed you. Put a knife right in your heart." Prue looked down at the floor.

Piper sighed, "Prue…." She breathed and walked over to her.

Prue smiled sadly and slightly as Piper rubbed her arm comfortingly.

"I know. I know. I did what I had to do but….that doesn't change the fact that I killed you. My own sister and believe me, that is not an easy thing to get over." she said quietly, a distant look in her eyes.

Piper opened her mouth to speak but Prue cut her off quickly.

"I've killed before that too." Prue announced a vacant look in her eyes, "The year before….I killed that woman. Sure she was an assassin hired by Barbas and then sent to kill us on Friday the 13th but she was a mortal and I killed her...and if that wasn't bad enough I then stole her identity, almost got myself killed and nearly killed the two of you." Prue said quickly, "I really love killing people huh! That or putting them in danger." she said with a wry smile.

"Uh….back up one second." Paige said coming out of her zombie-like state and back to being Paige again, "You became an assassin and killed the actual assassin that was sent to kill you in the first place?" she asked completely astounded.

"Yes" Prue answered sharply, "Some role model I am huh?" she muttered shaking her head.

Paige stared at her and then shook her own.

"Nuh-uh! Don't do that." Paige ordered sternly, "Don't beat yourself up. We have all done things that we are not proud of over the years, because of our destiny. Of our duty as a Charmed One, for the greater good and yeah it sucked and yeah it was horrible but you had to do it." Paige told her eldest sister firmly now standing directly in front of Prue, holding onto her arms and staring her in the eye, "What's done is done Prue and you can't change that. You just have to let it go and move on. Am I right or am I right?" she asked with a small smile.

Prue stayed silent for a few seconds before nodding her head, "You're right." she agreed with a smile.

Paige smirked and Prue wrapped her arm around Paige's waist, "Thanks sis." she said gratefully.

"No problem." Paige replied, "I only spoke the truth." she told her with a pointed look.

Prue nodded her head in understanding.

"Let's go downstairs." Prue announced closing the book, "I wanna check on the boys." she said and headed for the door.

"And Billie." Phoebe added her voice full of worry and her expression grim.

~PO4~

When the four Halliwell sisters reached the bottom of the stairs they were greeted with both a delightful and slightly unexpected scene. Leo, Coop and Cole were playing with the four boys. Leo was entertaining Nathan and Chris while Coop played with Wyatt and his mega trucks and Cole was swinging a hysterical Jason from side to side upside down.

Prue and Piper looked at each other curiously then turned back to the scene before them. They stood in silence for a few minutes watching as their sons had, what looked to be, a great time with their uncles and father.

'Wait….can we class Cole as an ' uncle'?' Prue asked herself frowning slightly in confusion.

Piper turned to her, who was clearly thinking the same thing. Piper shrugged and walked further into the living room, "Hey guys!" she announced with a grin making her presence known.

The three men looked at her and smiled although Cole looked suddenly fearful. "Hey honey." Leo greeted lovingly walking over to Piper and kissing her lips quickly but passionately.

Piper smiled into the kiss and slid an arm around Leo's waist, "Hi." she greeted with a smile.

Phoebe glanced warily between Coop and Cole. Coop sensing her uneasiness stood up, ruffled Wyatt's hair and then walked over to her.

"Hey." Coop greeted as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close, "Don't worry. Cole and I had a little chat earlier." he informed her glancing over his shoulder, "We're cool." he assured Phoebe with a smile and kissed her on the lips lovingly.

Prue and Paige watched the two couples with a smile and then turned their gaze to Cole who was trying not to stare at Phoebe so he decided to continue to play with little Jason. He swung him carefully from side to side again as Jason laughed and giggled happily.

Cole was smiling too and pulling funny faces at him. Wyatt saw the fun he was missing out on and walked over to Cole and stood patiently awaiting his turn.

Cole noticed him standing there, swung Jason one last time and then placed him gently back on the floor again. Jason looked up at him and smiled.

"Agains! Agains!" Jason cried excitedly jumping up and down.

Cole smiled down at him and then looked at little Wyatt. "Maybe later Jason. It's Wyatt's turn now." Cole told the boy gently and then picked up Wyatt.

Jason's face fell, "Awww please?" he begged but Cole shook his head. Jason huffed, "Please Uncle Cole!" he begged again.

Prue's body tensed and her eyes grew wide at that statement. Piper, Phoebe and Paige along with Leo and Coop turned to Prue who was staring at Cole.

They looked each other in the eyes for a few seconds before Cole shrugged his shoulders and turned back to Wyatt and Jason.

"Later Jason." Cole told the boy firmly this time, "It's Wyatt's turn now but I'll swing you again later, I promise." he winked at the little boy who thought he was winking back but was really only blinking.

Jason smiled at Wyatt and then walked over to his mother.

"Hi momma!" Jason greeted happily holding up his arms. Prue smiled and bent down to pick up her son.

"Hey sweetheart!" Prue smiled at him and kissed his forehead, "You having fun?" she asked propping him onto her hip.

Jason nodded enthusiastically, "Yups! I hads lots of fun at Magics School!" he told her happily, "Uncle Leo tooks us to his class! It was cool and thens we came back heres and played with our toys with Uncle Coop and Uncle Cole! Dids you see Uncle Cole spins me around?" he asked eagerly.

Prue glanced quickly at Cole, "I sure did baby! You looked like you were flying!" she told him smiling.

Jason nodded his head. "Momma?" Jason called her name and Prue looked at him, "I likes having cousins ands aunties ands uncles!" he said with a content smile.

Prue smiled down at him, "I'm glad you like it baby….cause mommy likes it too." she told him looking around her.

Jason did the same and his eyes fell on Paige. He looked at her intently, his head cocked slightly to the right.

Paige saw him staring and glanced at Prue who shrugged her shoulders.

Paige turned her attention back to Jason who was now smiling broadly at her, Paige smiled back and was very touched when Jason held out his arms to her eagerly.

Paige smiled wider and scooped him out of Prue's arms, "Hey there buddy!" Paige grinned.

Jason grinned back, "You looks likes my momma." he told her getting straight to the point, "Lots likes my momma. Mores than Auntie Pipew and Auntie Pheebs." he told her and Piper laughed at his difficulty with saying her name.

"It's like Wyatt with saying Prue." Piper told Leo as he lifted a happy Wyatt into his arms and nodded.

Cole walked over to the group and stood beside Prue on her right.

Two loud giggles were heard from Nathan and Chris before they both disappeared the way they did and then reappeared in their mother's arms.

"Hey there little guy!" Prue said slightly stunned as she was still getting used to her boys having powers.

Nathan smiled up at her and Prue grinned down at her youngest son before kissing him on the nose causing a huge giggle to erupt from him.

Jason turned back to Paige and smiled widely again, "I likes that you looks likes my momma." he informed her happily.

Paige smiled down at her eldest nephew, "You do? Well so do I." she whispered to him smiling at Prue who winked at her.

Jason giggled and then wrapped his small arms tightly around Paige's neck, "I loves you Auntie Paige." he said sincerely. Paige smiled and could feel tears sting her eyes.

"I loves you too Jason!" Paige replied and squeezed him tightly.

Piper and Phoebe stared at them feeling slightly jealous but Jason turned to them and grinned, "I loves you two Auntie Pipew and Auntie Pheebs!" he told them still unable to say both their names. Piper and Phoebe smiled.

"We loves you too Jason!" Phoebe answered for her and Piper, leaning down and kissing Jason on the cheek.

"You're boys are great Prue." Cole told her meaningfully ruffling Jason's hair and bopping Nathan's nose causing him to giggle again.

Prue smiled, "Well they seem to like you too….Uncle Cole." she replied with a smirk turning to face him, eyebrows raised.

Cole smiled at her, "Yeah….don't know where that came from…." He said feeling uncomfortable, "Um….you ready to head back down?" he asked.

Prue nodded her head and kissed Nathan on the lips, "I sure am." she said eagerly and turned to Phoebe signaling that she wanted her to take Nathan.

Prue hugged Nathan tightly and said, " I love you baby boy." and kissed him again.

Phoebe kissed Coop on the lips quickly and was about to walk over to Prue and take Nathan when he teleported out again and appeared in Phoebe's arms. Phoebe laughed and kissed him, "Hey baby!"

Prue groaned, "I am so not used to them doing that." she said wearily. Piper chuckled loudly and Prue shot her a glare but slowly smiled too.

"What about your job interviews?" Leo asked remembering what she had told them earlier.

Prue turned to face him, "I rescheduled them for next week." She informed him then a puzzled look graced her features, "The receptionist was very willing to make room for me, too willing in fact." Prue frowned feeling very suspicious. Her sister only found that amusing.

Prue shook her head forgetting about the strange receptionist, "Alright! Let's go Mr. hot shot." Prue teased and turned to Cole, smirking at him.

Cole smiled at her, "If you say so Mrs. know it all!" he retorted with his own smirk.

Prue rolled her eyes and smacked him on the chest. Cole took the hand she used to hit him and was about to shimmer out when Piper stopped him.

"Wait!" Piper exclaimed loudly, "Wait!" she looked at Prue, "Don't ya think you should tell them about that new kick ass power of yours?" Piper asked her big sister, eyebrows raised.

Leo, Coop and Cole looked at her, "What new kick ass power?" Leo asked taking a step forward.

Prue sighed, "Okay first; watch your language in front of the children." Prue scolded Piper and Leo who both grimaced and mouthed 'sorry'

Prue frowned and then continued, "….and second; we were fighting the Katzi King and I tried to telekinetically through him away but instead, these wind ripple things shot outta my hand and catapulted the Katzi King across the chamber and through a pillar!" Prue exclaimed holding up her right hand and throwing her left one out in exaggeration. Leo exchanged glances with Coop and Cole.

"Well….there's not much I can say Prue!" Leo told her walking towards his sister-in-law, Wyatt still in his arms, "You were bound to get a new power sometime I mean, Piper and Phoebe both got one and Paige got one too….she hasn't always been able to heal ya know." he told her wisely.

Prue nodded her head at him, "That is true Leo but….I already got my second power remember?" she asked him, "Astral projection."

Leo frowned at her, "So you did." he said confused, he then fell silent thinking for a few seconds, "Prue….what were you feeling right before you used this new power?" he asked looking at Cole he stared back a knowing look in his eyes.

Prue thought for a few seconds, "I was severly…." She glanced at the boys and then mouthed 'pissed' "….off! He had just injured Phoebe and Paige. I was angry/" she stated simply her full attention on Leo.

Leo looked at her and smirked, "Well that's your answer." he told her with an obvious tone to his voice.

Prue stared at him blankly, "Um….what's my answer?" she asked not understanding what he meant.

Leo smiled at her, "You got so angry at the Katzi King that you advanced your telekinesis on your own." he told her with a sense of pride that only a white lighter could feel for his charge.

Prue continued to stare at him before a cocky smirk spread across her face, "I did?" she asked and Leo nodded his head. Prue smiled proudly feeling very pleased with herself, 'Man I totally rock!' she thought to herself smirking.

Piper and Phoebe rolled their eyes, "Great!" Piper exclaimed wryly, "That's really gonna help with the whole pride thing." she muttered bitterly, Phoebe laughed and nodded her head in agreement.

Prue glared at both of them and rolled her eyes then smacked Leo for laughing too.

Paige on the other hand looked at Prue with admiration in her eyes, 'Like I've said before….' She thought to herself, '….super witch!...'

"Alrighty then!" Prue announced clapping her hands together, "Let's go kick some demon…." Once again she glanced at the boys and mouthed 'ass' "….with my new kick…." 'ass' was mouthed again, "….power shall we?" she asked looking at Cole and smirking cockily.

Cole nodded his head, "Don't get too cocky Prue." he warned her, "We've still gotta work on your martial arts skills." he told her with a pointed look.

Prue sighed and rolled her eyes, "Ruin my super witch moment why don't ya." she muttered bitterly under her breath.

"Be careful!" Piper, Phoebe and Paige said in perfect unison and then glanced at each other smiling.

Prue rolled her eyes at them before answering, "I always am!" but Piper shot her a pleading look, "Okay! Okay! I'll be extra careful, promise."

Leo addressed Cole seriously, "Look after her." he ordered gesturing at Prue. C

ole looked at her and nodded.

Prue's smile dropped and her features darkened and turned to Leo eyes narrowed and glaring. Prue opened her mouth speak but Cole grabbed her arm and cut her off.

"We'll be back in an hour." he informed them and then the air around Cole and Prue began to rippled and their figures separated into small particles before they disappeared altogether.

Jason and Wyatt watched in awe, "Byes momma. Comes home soon." Jason asked sweetly waving at thin air.

Wyatt smiled and said, "Byes byes Auntie Pwue!" he also waved at thin air. The five adults laughed at the cuteness of the two young boys before heading for the kitchen.

~PO4~

The Underworld

"No seriously stop changing the subject!" Prue warned Cole, her hands on her hips, as they shimmered to a new part of the underworld.

"I'm not changing the subject Prue…." Cole insisted pulling her into an alcove as demons entered the area, "….I'm focusing on the task at hand. Which is what you should be doing too!" he told her sternly.

Prue rolled her eyes at him and looked around, "It's clear!" Cole announced and they both walked out slowly their eyes darting about them.

Prue leaned a little closer to him and whispered, "I'm just saying that maybe, just maybe, you said something to him that would make him call you that?" Prue continued with a shrug of her shoulders.

Cole spun round to face Prue, "I did not say anything to your son Prue and I don't know why he called me 'Uncle Cole'! He's four for crying out loud! God knows what is going on in that head of his." he exclaimed his frustration rising to the surface. Prue glared but then surrendered.

"Alright fine! Jeez don't have a heart attack I was only askin' a question." Prue told him rolling her eyes, "Do ya have to be so—WHOA!" Prue cried as Cole grabbed her arms and pulled her to the ground. "Uh….what the hell?" she asked looking down at Cole who was lying under her.

"Demon." Cole said shortly rolling her over so he was on top, milliseconds later the spot they were previously lying on was scorched.

"Oh!" was all Prue said in reply as Cole rolled off her and pulled her up, "Oh behind you!" Prue warned and Cole spun around and shot an energy ball at the approaching demon, it hit him on the chest and vanquished him instantly.

"Where the hell did he come from?" Prue asked looking around the now deserted area.

Cole was staring past her, "Uh….probably the same place they all came from." he said grimly.

Prue frowned then spun on her heels and was greeted with the intimidating sight of at least ten demons standing in front of her.

"Oh shit." Prue cursed under her breath.

Cole nodded his head, "My thought exactly." he replied as he took hold of Prue's wrist and slowly pulled her beside him never taking his eyes off the army of demons.

"Um….Cole? Do you think they were waiting for us?" she asked her eyes also on the army.

Cole nodded, "They were probably tracking us or, more likely, their boss was." he voiced his thoughts and Prue nodded her agreement.

"So uh….how you wanna handle this?" Prue asked glancing up at Cole, they locked eyes quickly and nodded.

"Divide and conquer?" Cole asked his attention back on the demons.

"Divide and conquer." Prue confirmed and with that the witch and the demon attacked taking on five demons each, it wasn't easy.

Cole had managed to vanquish three which left him with only two and Prue was working on her third.

Cole vanquish his last two and two of Prue's right after that then Prue sent the last flying with a round-house kick to the head before he landed on a spike and exploded. Prue smiled over at Cole.

"I'm gettin my moves back pretty fast huh?" Prue asked with a smirk, "And you haven't even started training me yet. Maybe I don't need your help after all Mr. Turner." Prue stated seriously but winked at Cole to let him know she was joking.

Cole smiled and was about to retort when ten more demons shimmered in. "What the hell!" Prue exclaimed before they started fighting once more only this time it was far more difficult. With every one demon Cole or Prue vanquished two more would shimmer in, the odds had turned against them and pretty soon Prue and Cole were outnumbered fifteen to two and they were getting weaker, both covered in deep cuts, open wounds or burns….things were not looking good.

"We're too outnumbered!" Prue pointed out too Cole, fists raised, as they slowly moved towards each other, "There's no way we can take them!" she added through gritted teeth as pain shot through her body.

Cole looked at her quickly and then eyed the demons cautiously.

"We gotta get out of here!" Cole told her forcefully, "If we stay we die!" he stated wincing in pain.

Prue looked to him and nodded in agreement before her head snapped back to the demons.

"On three!" Cole ordered, "One….two….three!" Prue turned to him and he dived at her the same time that the demons fired their energy balls. Cole began to shimmer out as he grabbed hold of Prue's hands and they were almost gone when….

"AHHHH!" Cole yelled as one of the demons energy balls connected with his left shoulder and he flew back into a wall, cracking his head off of it.

At the same time an energy ball hit Prue, "URGH!" she screamed as it struck her on the right side, spinning her in the air before she came crashing down to the floor her head smacking off a rock as she landed.

The demons had won, both Cole and Prue were down and their now unconscious bodies were being dragged, in Cole's case, or carried, in Prue's, off to whoever had ordered their capture and who knew what was about to happen to them when they were delivered.

~PO4~

Halliwell Manor

'Knock! Knock!' The door to the Halliwell Manor swung open to reveal Victor Bennett smiling brightly but looking slightly confused.

"Victor hi!" Paige greeted smiling distractedly, "Thanks for coming on such short notice." she thanked him gratefully.

Victor returned her smile warmly, "Uh….my pleasure, they are my grandsons after all." he reminded walking further into the house, "I'm uh….just slightly confused at the sudden request that's all." He told her with a pointed look. Paige closed the door and walked around him to stand in front of Victor to face him.

Victor looked her in the eyes and folded his arms across his chest, his eyebrows raised.

Paige wavered slightly and smiled nervously, "Uh….PIPER YOUR DADS HERE!" she yelled up the stairs and then turned back to face Victor.

"Paige…." Victor said in his best fatherly voice, "….I know something is wrong. I know you Paige." he stated confidently.

Paige looked up at him, took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "Okay so we have a slight problem….demonic problem." Paige elaborated.

Victor nodded and looked at her expectantly.

Paige closed her eyes and sighed, "Alright but you're not gonna like it." She warned him bluntly, "Prue and Cole are missing." she informed him with a worried expression. Victors face fell and Paige continued, "Well they're not missing, missing….we know where they are we just don't know exactly where they are." Paige explained trying to ease Victor's concern, "Cole went in search for whoever is after us and Prue went with him." Paige informed clearly unhappy with that fact, "They're in the underworld and they said they would be back in an hour and well….an hour has been and gone and they're still not home and we have no way of contacting them while they're down there and

they can't reach us up here so…." Paige rambled on clearly frustrated and worried for her eldest sisters safety, "….so we have no idea where they are, if they're safe or in danger and we can't help them if they are." Paige sighed and dropped her head.

Victor took a deep breath and put a hand on Paige's shoulder, "You girls will figure this out." he told her confidently, "You always do." He said quietly and then, surprisingly to Paige, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her comfortingly, like a father would his daughter.

Once the shock wore off Paige closed her eyes and hugged him back, feeling her tension and stress decrease in his embrace and she relaxed slightly, grateful for the comfort she needed right now.

Piper and Phoebe came down the stairs to a sight they had never seen before, their father and their baby sister in a father/daughter embrace. Piper looked to Phoebe and Phoebe looked to Piper, they both smiled and watched the scene in silence for a while waiting to be noticed.

Victor opened his eyes and saw two of his three daughters watching them with huge smiles on their faces. He smiled at them and they nodded as if thanking him for finally accepting Paige and letting her fully into his heart. Victor squeezed Paige tightly and kissed her head before looking her in the eyes, "If you ever need some fatherly advice?" he began with a smile, "You know where to find me right?" he asked.

Paige nodded, "Thanks Victor." Paige replied sincerely, "That means a lot." and she smiled up at him again and then turned to her sisters smiling.

Piper and Phoebe walked towards them and Phoebe grinned at Victor, "Daddy!" she said happily in her baby voice and ran into his open arms.

"There's my baby girl!" Victor replied just as happy to see Phoebe, she had always believed in him, trusted him, loved him.

Phoebe was the first of her sister's to accept Victor when he came back into their lives all those years ago. Piper was a little distant at first, a little cautious but once Victor explained himself to them she was just happy to have her dad back. Prue on the other hand wasn't so welcoming, she hated her father for leaving her when she was younger, Prue had watched him walk out the door and never come back. At age 7 she was the one left to pick up the pieces after he made the mess, forced to care for and raise her two younger sisters.

Prue was the one who dried theirs tears after a nightmare or who bandaged them up after a fall, she was there for them because he wasn't and Prue never forgave him for that. They both wasted so much time and when things finally started to get really good between them Prue died and there was no more time left.

"How's my girl huh?" Victor asked her and Phoebe tensed, "I know about Prue and Cole….Paige told me." he informed her knowing she was trying to decide what to tell him.

Piper walked over and Victor pulled her into the hug, "How you two doing?" he asked his daughters concerned.

Piper sighed, "We….are worried." she admitted bluntly and Phoebe nodded her head agreeing.

Victor cleared his throat, "Right well I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing to find them." he said becoming very agitated.

Piper, Phoebe and Paige frowned.

"Where are my grandson's?" he asked looking around. Just after he said that Wyatt and Jason came bounding down the stairs, Billie behind them carrying Nathan and Chris in her arms.

"GRANDPA!" Wyatt yelled excitedly and raced over to Victor with Jason right behind him. "Hey there little guys!" Victor greeted as he scooped Jason and Wyatt into his arms, "How you doing?" he asked smiling at them.

Wyatt smiled back but then frowned and Jason looked at Victor sadly, "Momma's nots come home yets!" Jason told him sadly looking down to the floor.

Wyatt shook his head, "Uncle Cole saids he ands Auntie Pwue woulds be home soon..." Wyatt informed his grandfather, "….buts they're not heres." he said sadly, "Whats if the bad demons gots them?" Wyatt stated innocently, "Auntie Pwue saids she be carefuls buts demons are nots nice." he reminded them sounding even more innocent.

"Don't worry baby." Piper told him taking his tiny hand in hers, "Mommy is going to find Auntie Prue and by the time you get home from Grandpa's Auntie Prue and Uncle Cole will be back safe okay?" she asked her son gently and he nodded, she then gave her father a look.

"Alright then boys!" Victor announced placing them back down on the floor, "Grab you rucksacks and lets go!" he instructed and they ran off to grab their bags while he took Nathan and Chris from Billie, "Hey buddies!" he greeted gently.

Once the boys had got their bags and followed their grandfather to the front door they said by to their Aunties and Victor ushered them out but before he could close the door Wyatt and Jason both yelled back into the house, "Byes Auntie Billie!" they said together and Nathan and Chris waved at her and giggled.

Billie smiled widely and waved back, "Bye boys!" she returned feeling incredibly touched that they thought of her as an Aunt.

Phoebe walked over to her and threw an arm around Billie's shoulder, "See even the kids consider you family." she smirked giving her an 'I told you so' look.

Billie laughed and almost felt like she was home but then she remembered what she had done and her smile disappeared. This did not go unnoticed by the three remaining Halliwells and they glanced at each other concerned.

Paige came over and took Billie's arm, "Hey how bout you come back up and help us find their other Aunt and, apparently, Uncle?" she asked and ordered at the same time.

Billie nodded her head and they walked up the stairs with Piper and Phoebe behind them all the time watching the young girl they all considered their adopted younger sister.

~PO4~

The Underworld

The chamber was cold, damp and very original. Demons would come and go every ten minutes or so, watching the two prisoners still unconscious in their steel cages like hawks.

Brightly lit flames were scattered all around as the only source of light in the whole area and shrill, terrified, pain filled screams could be heard from every direction. Shadows lurked in every corner and rumbling could be heard from under the ground.

Suddenly one of the prisoners started to stir. It was a woman and she had several injuries to the whole of her body, her head was covered in dirt and blood, dried and fresh, she had deep cuts, gaping wounds and several burns all over.

Slowly and unsteadily she pushed herself to her feet, gripping the bars of her steel prison for support, once on her feet she swayed backwards almost falling to the ground again but quickly regained her balance.

"Ah! Oh ow….shit that hurts." the woman winced as she shakily made her way over to the right hand side of her cage moving towards the other right next to her own.

There was a man inside this one, he was just as badly injured as the woman if not worse. His head was bleeding heavily and the burn to his left shoulder was just as nasty as the one on the woman's right side, the man was also covered in dirt, blood both dry and fresh, several other burns, gaping wounds and deep cuts although the injury to his head was more severe the woman's burn was far more nasty.

When the woman got close enough to see the man clearly in the dim light she gasped at what she saw, "Oh my god!" she cried shakily reaching a hand through the bars to grasp his, "Please still be alive please!" she pleaded as she placed to fingers over his wrist. "Oh thank god!" she exhaled in relief, "Thank you, thank you, thank you." she whispered happily.

The woman pushed herself closer to the bars and shook the unconscious man gently but he never woke, she tried again and again shaking him harder every time until finally he began to stir.

Slowly and painfully the man gathered his bearings and shook away the cobwebs before steadily pushing himself into the sitting position.

The woman watched him carefully with concern shinning in her eyes. She took hold of his hand again, "Cole?" she asked gently, "Hey? Look at me. Come on focus Cole." She ordered him her voice soft and caring.

Cole blinked rapidly and turned his head slowly to meet her eyes, "Prue?" he asked his voice raspy and unsure.

Prue smiled, "Yeah. You remember what happened?" she asked him keeping her voice at a whisper.

Cole nodded his head but regretted it straight away, "Ow! Oh yeah I remember…." He assured following her lead and whispering also, "….fucking demons." He cursed bitterly putting a hand to the back of his head and pressing down.

Prue couldn't help but chuckle slightly at his choice of words. Cole looked at her quizzically, "What?"

Prue cleared her throat, "Uh nothing I…." she trailed of and laughed lightly, "….you just took the words right out of my mouth that's all." she answered with a small smile.

Cole smiled back but then winced.

"What?" Prue asked moving closer to him, "Cole what is it?" she asked worried.

Cole clenched his teeth and brought his hand back round to the front, "This…." He stated plainly showing her his hand, covered in his own blood.

Prue scrunched up her face, "Oh that is a lot of blood Cole." She said motioning for him to turn his head so she could look at it, "Oh yeah that's bad!" she exclaimed shaking her head, "We gotta get outta here." she stated forcefully her voice full of determination.

Cole was staring intently at the side of her head, worry shinning through his eyes. "Yours is pretty bad too." He told her as he reached a hand through the bars and tipped her head gently to the left.

When he did he could see the blood surrounding the wound and slowly dripping down the side of her face, "Really bad." he repeated.

Prue winced at the contact, "Well it's not as bad as yours…." She told him sternly but glanced at her side quickly, "….my burn on the other hand….far worse than yours." She pointed out looking from one to the other.

Cole did the same and nodded his head in agreement, "It sure is…." He muttered loudly, "….Prue that is one nasty burn." He told her worriedly.

Prue scoffed, "Yeah tell me about it!" she winced again and bent over slightly, "Ow, fuck." she muttered clenching her teeth together.

Cole reached out to her but was stopped abruptly by a bolt of lightning striking his steel cage causing a massive electrical current to pass through it electrocuting him, "AHHHH!" he yelled as his body convulsed.

Prue leaped back involuntarily her eyes wide in horror as she watched him writhe in pain.

When Cole finally stopped convulsing Prue turned to face whoever was responsible.

"Oh my god." she muttered in disbelief and utter shock. She shook her head slowly convinced her eyes were deceiving her but they weren't.

Suddenly her head was filled with memories flashing quickly through her mind….

Flashback

'A blinding white light.…misty surroundings….a man in a long, white and gold robe….clips of Piper and Phoebe….finding out about Paige...propositions….a choice to make; her sisters or her happiness….Andy….their swing….tears and apologies….choosing her sisters over herself, over Andy….betrayal….anger….'

End Of Flashback

Prue looked up in pure rage, she pushed herself to her feet and walked towards the front of her cage and gripped it so tight that her knuckles turned white, "You took me away from my sisters!" she seethed through gritted teeth, "You gave me a choice and I chose them but you….you….you ignored my request and then wiped my memory and sent back to earth as an entirely different person! I had no idea who I was!" she snapped shooting him her best, most successful death glare, "You ruined my life you son of a bitch!" Prue spat hatefully her eyes filled with fire as she sent a ripple of wind at him but it just bounced back off the cage and hit her on the chest.

Prue went flying to the back of it and slumped to the floor slowly. "AH!" she cried painfully as she pushed herself back up to her feet to see the man sneering at her, "What the hell is wrong with you?" Prue asked in disgust, "What gives you the right to play with peoples lives like that? You're supposed to be an Elder for god sake….one of the good guys! You're also supposed to be dead Gideon." she stated bitterly holding onto her cage bars for support.

Gideon chuckled and walked towards her, "Yes well things change my dear….people change….loyalties change….plans change." he explained with a cruel smile.

Prue stared at him, he had changed, his eyes were full of darkness and despair, he was rejoicing in her pain, it amused him to watch her suffer and that fact made Prue sick to her stomach.

She glanced over at Cole was trying to push himself to his feet, he failed a couple of times before succeeding.

Cole turned to Prue and they locked eyes, Cole could tell immediately who this man was and how Prue knew him.

Just then another man flamed in behind Gideon and Cole's eyes widened in shock and disbelief and he shook his head slightly, "It can't be…."

Prue turned to the new arrival and studied his features, the mans eyes were cold, black and dead, he had long pointed finger nails, horrible jagged teeth and the left side of his face was covered in markings and symbols that Prue did not recognize. "Who the hell are you?" Prue spat hatefully severely pissed off at the fact that she was locked up in some rusted cage in the incredibly creepy underworld by two monsters.

The man turned to her slowly the most horrifyingly evil look on his face that Prue had ever seen, "I….am the Source Of All Evil!" he announced with a disgusting snigger.

Prue gasped in surprise but quickly recovered and stared him in the eyes.

"We meet at last witch!"

Prue could feel the evil in his eyes bore into her own and she felt this overwhelming feeling of death shoot through her.

The Source sniggered again before forming a fireball in his palm and bouncing it up and down. The more he bounced it the more it grew until it was the size of a basketball.

Prue felt the fear swimming inside of her and quickly glanced at Cole asking with her eyes, 'what the hell is he gonna do with that?'

Cole shrugged slightly in reply and they both turned back to the Source.

"You're both probably wondering what this is for?" the Source asked them with a knowing sneer, "Well then I'll tell you." He continued cockily. The Source turned his attention to Prue, "This…." He glanced at the fireball, "….is my way of welcoming you to my lovely home." He answered cryptically.

Prue frowned not understanding what he meant by that, Cole however knew exactly what the Source meant and his eyes grew wide in horror. 'I can't believe he's gonna do this.' Cole thought in disbelief, 'He can't do this to her. Prue is strong but this could break her….it will.'

"No!" Cole gasped looking Prue in the eyes, "Oh god. I'm so sorry." he told her sincerely.

Prue stared at him in fear and dread before she turned slowly back to the Source who smiled at her wickedly. Without warning he threw the fireball at Prue who screamed and jumped back.

The fireball struck her prison and immediately spread around the entire cage enclosing it in a ball of fire.

Prue could feel the heat from the fire on her skin and it was rapidly getting hotter and hotter. Prue looked at Cole pleading with her eyes for help yet she knew he was powerless to do anything so Prue did the only thing she could in her situation. Prue turned to the Source and looked him dead in the eyes, he sneered at her before throwing his hand up sharply. The flames entered the cage and Prue could feel the fire burn through her skin. "AAAAAAHHHHHH!" Prue screeched in agony, throwing her head back as her body was overcome with pain.

Cole shuddered and raced frantically towards her but he couldn't get to her, he gripped the cage bars so hard his hands bled and he shook it with all the strength he could, "PRRUUEE!" he screamed her name but she couldn't hear him, no-one could hear him over Prue's agonized shrieks of terror and unimaginable pain that consumed Cole's mind.

Cole could feel his eyes fill with hot tears that stung viciously. "Prue." He whispered staring at her figure standing amongst the flames, "Oh god Prue." He whispered again before he was flung back to the other side of his cage as the ball of fire exploded outward, completely engulfing Prue's cage along with Prue.

As Cole shielded his face from the flames his entire being was filled with Prue's continued agonized shriek of terror and unfathomable agony as it echoed throughout the whole underworld.

~PO4~

Halliwell Manor

"Anything?" Piper asked as she along with Phoebe and Paige walked into the attic once again.

Leo looked up from the book and to his wife and shook his head, "No. There's nothing in here that we don't already know to try." He told her solemnly.

Piper took a deep breath and turned to Billie, "Billie? What about you?" she asked the young blond.

"URGH!" Billie exclaimed in reply throwing the crystal down in frustration, "I….have nothing! I knew I would have nothing cause you can't scry for someone when you know that where they are is not on the map!" she vented angrily, "This…." She held up the map and crystal, "….is useless!"

Phoebe traded looks with Piper and Paige, "Alright sweetie…." She said soothingly as she walked towards Billie, "….it's okay we knew scrying was a long shot. We'll try something else just…." She told Billie calmly and placed her hands on Billie's shoulders, "….calm down." she ordered softly.

Billie sighed, "Sorry." She apologized, "It's just….I actually like Prue and I don't want you guys to lose her again. I know how much that hurts." she whispered softly looking at each of the sisters in turn, "Losing a sister after finding her again." she explained further.

The sisters traded looks, even though the situation was really bad they were glad it brought out some emotion in Billie, forcing her to confront her own demons just a little bit more and confirming their suspicions.

Piper cleared her throat, "Let's try the 'To Call A Lost Witch' spell." She told them walking over to the book, "It might work." She added trying to stay positive even though that was Phoebe's area of expertise.

Piper had just started to flick through the book when the attic door opened and Andy and Henry walked in, deep in their own conversation, seconds later Coop hearted back in beside Phoebe.

"Hey honey." Coop greeted kissing Phoebe on the cheek, "Have you heard from Prue and Cole yet?" he asked her his voice showing concern.

Phoebe's eyes widened and turned quickly to Andy who looked up sharply at her, "Uh-oh" she muttered looking at Piper and Paige.

"What does he mean by that?" Andy asked instantly worried about his wife, "Where are Prue and Cole?" he asked forcefully.

"Uh…." Phoebe glanced at Piper and Paige quickly, "They are….in the underworld." She told him quickly knowing he would get really mad.

"And they're also kinda missing." Billie added from the side.

Piper, Phoebe and Paige all glared at her angrily, "What?" Billie asked shrugging her shoulders, "He's her husband. He kinda has to know that little fact." she pointed out smartly.

Piper shot her a 'you should've kept your mouth shut' look and then turned back to Andy who stayed silent until it sunk in.

"Okay…." Andy began slowly his worry growing rapidly, "Firstly; Prue hates Cole, why would she go to the underworld with him? Secondly; what are they doing down there at all? And thirdly; what do you mean they're 'missing'?" he asked walking towards the three sisters-in-law.

Piper stepped forward and placed her hands on his chest, "Okay my first; breath Andy." she ordered him sharply, "Prue is trying to be civil towards Cole because we have to work with him, they are trying to find out who is after us and they were only supposed to stay down there for an hour but it's been well over an hour and they're still not home nor have they checked in so we don't know what happened to them." she explained trying to remain calm in this situation but that was becoming increasingly more difficult, "She always gets into trouble." Piper muttered darkly.

Paige stepped forward too, "Did Prue explain the workings of the underworld in relation to communication?" she asked standing beside Piper.

Andy nodded his head, "Yes. I know that you can't reach anyone when they're down there and they can't reach you up here which is extremely dangerous if you ask me." he told her with a disapproving tone.

Piper smiled tightly, "Yes well, we don't like that either." She agreed and then walked back over to the book.

"How are you going to find them?" Henry asked as he wrapped an arm around Paige's waist and kissed her on the lips.

"Uh….we're not sure yet honey." She told him with a concerned frown, "But we'll figure it out…." She assured him, "….we always do." she added with a smile as she repeated what Victor had said to her before.

"I found it." Piper announced loudly. Phoebe and Paige left their husbands and joined their sister by the book, "Paige get the herbs we'll need from the kitchen." She ordered the youngest Halliwell who orbed out immediately, "Phoebe you grab the atheme." Piper ordered again.

Phoebe nodded her head and went to retrieve it from the occult chest in the far corner. When she returned to the table Paige orbed back in with the herbs and handed them to Piper who checked they were all there before placing them on the table in the order in which they were needed.

The four men and Billie watched on silently all hoping that it worked and brought Prue home at least, that way she could lead them to Cole.

"Alright….on three we begin, I'll add the herbs when needed and as for the blood; it goes in order of age…." Piper explained to her sisters making sure they remembered how to cast this specific spell.

Phoebe and Paige nodded their heads.

"Okay then…." Piper replied and Phoebe and Paige moved closer to her and the book.

Piper sighed heavily and muttered, "The last time I cast this spell for Prue was the night before her funeral."

Phoebe and Paige looked at her sympathetically and Phoebe rubbed her arm comfortingly.

"Three!" Piper said bluntly and they began.

'Powers of the witches rise.

Course unseen across the skies.

Come to us who call you near.

Come to us and settle here.'

Piper added the last herb and then picked up the atheme. She pricked her forefinger deeply and winced slightly then handed it off to Phoebe who did the same and then to Paige. All three held their fingers over the bowl and when they resumed the spell squeezed their blood into it.

'Blood to blood I summon thee.

Blood to blood returned to me.'

They waited patiently but nothing happened. "Damn it!" Piper cursed loudly, she looked to her sisters grimly, "Not even a breeze."

"What do we do now?" Andy asked looking from sister to sister a look of dread in his eyes.

"We try again and again until it works." Phoebe told him with the positive tone to her voice that only she held in a situation like this.

Andy nodded gravely and sat down on the couch with Henry and Coop.

"Maybe if you used more blood?" Billie suggested walking closer to the sisters trying to help matters.

Piper nodded her head but grimaced at the same time along with Phoebe and Paige, none of the four Halliwell sisters were fond of the blood part of spells in any way, shape, or form, they never had been.

They were about to begin chanting when Leo cried out and doubled over in pain, "Ah!" he winced loudly trying to stay on his feet.

Piper dropped the atheme and rushed to her husband's side, "Leo? Leo what's wrong? What is it?" she asked holding onto his arms to keep him up.

Leo shook his head, "Ahh!" he cried again his face etched in pain.

Piper glanced at her sisters who had made their way over to them.

"Leo man, what's wrong?" Andy asked joining the sisters and helping Piper keep Leo in his feet.

"It's….ah….it's Prue…." Leo replied clenching his teeth, "….she's….she's in pain…." He stuttered worry creasing his brow, "….so much pain it's….it's overwhelming….I can't…." he tried to talk but couldn't.

Henry frowned in confusion, "I thought you couldn't sense her if she was in the underworld?" he asked voicing what everyone was thinking.

"I can't….I'm not supposed to….but this it's….it's different…." Leo replied in extreme pain now, "….she's….she's….I can't describe it…."

"Well that can't be good." Billie stated looking almost fearful, "What the hell is happening to her down there that's so bad that you can feel it all the way up here?" she asked Leo who couldn't answer.

Billie was about to speak again when the whole room was filled with this piercing scream that was louder than anything they had ever heard.

Everyone covered their ears in an attempt to block it out but it was no use as the sound tore right through them. It was filled with terror, pain and fear, it was so horrific that it made their blood run cold and their ears bleed.

"What the hell is that?" Phoebe asked now on the ground along with everyone else.

Leo looked up at her gravely, "I think….that's Prue." he replied as the sound grew louder and the windows of the attic as well as the cabinet doors shattered sending shards of glass in every direction. The scream echoed throughout the entire house shattering all glass as it went.

~PO4~

The Underworld

The screaming had stopped minutes ago but the fire was still burning and it would continue to burn until the Source stopped it himself.

"STOP IT!" Cole screamed at him in anger, "STOP IT NOW! YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH! PUT IT OUT NOW! LET HER GO!" he continued to scream at him shaking the cage frantically.

The Source laughed wickedly and shook his head, "No." he laughed again and continued to watch Prue burn with a satisfied smile.

Cole glared at him with pure hatred in his eyes before turning back to Prue's cage defeated. There was nothing he could do except stand there and watch as she burned. 'At least I know she's not dead….' He thought to himself as he watched on desperately, '….the fire can't kill her. It wasn't designed to kill….it was designed to torture….' As he remembered this a very small sense of relief washed through him knowing that her sisters wouldn't come down there and find her dead….again.

When Cole returned his gaze to the Source he found that he was no longer smiling, "Enough." Cole growled darkly.

The Source sighed, "It's not as entertaining when they stop screaming." He muttered sounding disappointed.

Cole felt physically sick and thought to himself, 'Less than a decade ago I would've felt the exact same way '

The Source raised his arm once again and then dropped it down to his side. The fire instantly evaporated to reveal an unconscious Prue lying still and lifeless in her cage.

Cole glared at the Source again before he slowly moved towards her cage.

Cole bent down and reached through the bars and touched Prue's leg, "Prue?" he called gently shaking her slightly, "Come on wake up!"

"Cole?" a voiced called his name gently.

Cole's head shot up and he jumped involuntarily at what he saw.

"I'm not dead Cole." she told him stubbornly shooting him a 'do I look dead' look.

Cole smiled in relief but then his smiled turned to a frown. "I astral projected." Astral Prue explained folding her arms across her chest but looked confused herself, "Don't know how I did it though I mean,I have astral projected before in my sleep, you remember Piper and Leo's wedding right?" astral Prue asked him with an embarrassed smile and Cole nodded slowly trying not to smirk and Prue looked away quickly and then back.

"Right uh….I didn't know I could do it while I'm unconscious though…." Astral Prue smirked and cocked her head slightly, "I guess I really am 'super witch' after all huh?" her smirk grew and Cole smiled.

The Source and Gideon observed them silently, both impressed at the witches strength and will but still very unhappy.

Astral Prue's brow furrowed and she looked up at the rock above her, her hands slowly moving to her hips.

Cole watched her carefully, "What is it?" he asked following her gaze.

Astral Prue continued to stare upwards, "Can you hear that?" she asked not looking at him.

Cole frowned at her, "Hear what?" he replied to her question with another question which Prue hated.

Astral Prue's frown deepened, "Uh….I think….I can hear my sisters…." She said uncertainty in her voice and cocking her head to the left.

Cole's eyes flicked back to astral Prue who was still staring up above her, suddenly astral Prue swayed on the spot and Cole stood up straight.

"Whoa!" Astral Prue gasped catching herself before she lost her balance and joined her other self on the bottom of her cage.

"What was that?" Cole asked astral Prue attempting to hold her steady but forgetting that you couldn't touch astral Prue as you went right through her just like objects or powers.

Cole shook his head and then stared at the Source cautiously.

Prue shook her head, "I, I don't know I….I think my sisters are trying to summon me?" she replied looking at him questionably. Astral Prue swayed again almost falling over this time, once again Cole attempted to catch her but just like before he went right through her.

"Oh! Okay! I think it's safe to say that they are definitely trying to summon me." Astral Prue muttered looking upwards.

Cole continued to eye the Source carefully wondering why he wasn't doing anything, it wasn't like him, he was just watching them, watching her.

"Oh! Oh! Oh!" Astral Prue exclaimed quietly hope filling her eyes and Cole turned his full attention to her, "Idea….what if I try and astral project to the Manor, the same time my sisters recite the summoning spell? You think that would be enough to get me outta here?" she asked Cole hopefully her voice in a hushed tone.

Cole stared intently for few moments thinking carefully before slowly nodding his head, "It could work and it's all we've got so…." He gestured signaling that she should try.

Astral Prue nodded her head determinedly and closed her eyes tilting her head back slightly.

Cole watched on along with the Source and Gideon.

Cole watched them out of the corner of his eye, their calmness putting him on edge, 'Why haven't thet acted by now?' Cole shook his head sharply and then heard astral Prue gasp, he turned back to her in time to see her disappear in a flurry of white lights and a red glow.

Once astral Prue was gone Cole turned to the Source who was smirking menacingly, 'What in the hell is he planning?' Cole thought fearfully.

~PO4~

Halliwell Manor

"Nothing!" Piper exclaimed frustrated slamming the atheme down on the table, "DAMN IT!" she yelled throwing up her hands and causing a small explosion in mid-air.

Phoebe and Paige frowned, "What in the world was that?" Phoebe asked staring at the spot the explosion had appeared.

Piper shook her head, "I don't know but we'll figure it out later after we get our older sister out of the underworld!" she snapped harshly.

Phoebe and Paige nodded their heads sharply, "We do it again!" Phoebe said with another nod.

The three sisters gathered around the bowl again and repeated the 'To Call A Lost Witch Spell ' but they got nothing more than a strong breeze in return.

Billie looked from sister to sister and then to Andy who looked defeated, she then thought of Prue's boys and her heart hurt for them, 'We have to find her!' she thought feeling suddenly extremely determined. Billie stepped closer to the three Halliwell sisters and cleared her throat.

"What if you had more power?" Billie asked them thinking out loud, "Another witch to say the spell? Would that work?" she asked uncertainly.

Piper, Phoebe and Paige traded looks with each other.

Paige smiled and nodded, "It's worth a try." she shrugged her shoulders and pulled Billie into their small circle, "Obviously you don't need to cut your hand cause you're not a blood relation to Prue but maybe your added power along with our blood connection might bring her to us?" Paige suggested looking at her two sisters who nodded their agreement, "Alright then!"

'Powers of the witches rise.

Course unseen across the skies.

Come to us who call you near.

Come to us and settle here.'

Piper, Phoebe and Paige cut deeper into their hands this time and let their blood drip into the bowl once more as they all finished the spell.

Blood to blood I summon thee.

Blood to blood returned to me.'

As soon as the last word left their mouths a powerful wind picked up and a flurry of white lights surrounded by a red glow rose from the floor and swirled around in a circle in front of them slowly forming the shape of a female figure.

When the lights disappeared and the glow faded the sisters and Billie were greeted with the welcomed sight of the eldest Halliwell.

Astral Prue blinked rapidly and looked around her before she smirked triumphantly, "I knew that would work." She muttered under her breath.

Piper frowned and opened her mouth to speak but Phoebe elbowed her in the ribs and Piper winced quietly instead.

"Thank god!" Paige exclaimed stepping forward, "We've been trying to reach you for hours where the hell ya been?" she demanded folding her arms over her chest and scowling at her eldest sister.

Astral Prue smiled but she wasn't smiling at Paige; she was staring at Andy and said, "Oh how I would love to kiss you right now but I'm not really your wife." she said regretfully wishing she could but she can't touch him.

Everyone in the room frowned in confusion at that statement so astral Prue elaborated, "I'm an astral projection of her." Astral Prue rolled her eyes at their confusion, "I'm actually unconscious right now." she informed them instantly causing panic.

"What happened to you guys?" Piper asked worriedly, "Where are you?" she asked looking astral Prue up and down.

"We were ambushed…." Astral Prue shared, "….we were outnumbered and injured and well….we lost and the demons took us to their boss which is who we're with now by the way." she explained dreading telling them who that 'boss' was.

"Who's their boss?" Phoebe asked somehow sensing astral Prue's dread at what was coming next.

Astral Prue bit her lip and looked from face to face, "Um….the uh….the Source Of All Evil and his equally evil partner….Gideon." she revealed glancing at Leo worriedly knowing his history with Gideon, supposedly killing him and all.

Piper, Phoebe, Paige and Leo's mouths dropped and they stared at astral Prue in disbelief.

Astral Prue nodded her head at them.

"Yeah….I know….anyway….Cole and I, we're trapped in these cages that we cannot get out of, it's like impossible." astral Prue informed them quickly as she felt herself grow weak, she only had minutes left before she returned to the underworld, "You need to make the strongest potions you possibly can and some extra to use on the Source and his sidekick." She rolled her eyes as she mentioned Gideon, "Please hurry!" she stressed feeling herself start to fade, "We need healing….and soon!" she added before she was gone completely and the three Halliwell sisters were left in shock.

"Great!" Piper exclaimed as she turned to Leo and smiled lovingly at him before she and her sisters got to work.

~PO4~

The Underworld

Since astral Prue had left, Cole hadn't taken his eyes off of the Source. He watched him closely attempting to understand what his plan was.

'What is he thinking?...' Cole thought curiously wishing he had the power to read minds.

Suddenly Cole groaned and gripped his head feeling a sharp pain drive through it. "Ah!" he cried as quietly as he could but the Source heard and looked over at him laughing loudly, this only added to Cole's pain.

"God Prue. Please hurry!" he begged hoping she would hear him. Cole looked down at himself warily and winced, blood was covering his shirt from the various wounds he had received and his shoulder was searing as if it was on fire and his head was becoming more painful by the second.

Cole raised his head and looked at the unconscious Prue; she was as white as a sheet and her head was bleeding worse than before. 'She must have hit it when she collapsed' Cole thought to himself grimly.

Prue's side also looked extremely painful but it was difficult to see because of all the blood. 'We need healing right now' Cole thought as his vision began to blur and the world around him started to spin. Cole felt himself sway so he reached out and tried to grab onto the bars for support but the small movement threw his balance completely, he crashed to the ground smacking his head again and was instantly out cold.

Seconds later astral Prue appeared back in her cage and she gasped, "Oh my god!" she muttered and raced over to Cole, "Cole!" she cried.

Astral Prue shook him roughly but he didn't stir, she could hear the Source laughing wickedly and felt the anger rise in her gut. Astral Prue rose to her feet slowly and turned to face the Source cocking her head to the left, "You think this is funny you bastard?" she asked although she already knew the answer.

The Source nodded his head slowly and smirked widely, "Very!" he answered slyly.

Astral Prue glared hatefully, "Well, we'll see if your still laughing when I send your sorry ass back to hell! Along with you traitor!" she spat glaring at Gideon who merely smiled at her.

The Source laughed again, "Feisty….I knew I'd like you witch." He told her walking closer to the cage, "It's a shame we didn't have the chance to meet before your very untimely demise." he continued sounding honestly disappointed, "We would've had fun." He added with a smirk and astral Prue rolled her eyes at him.

The Source smiled at her, "I like you Prue but I liked you better evil." He added a strange look in his eyes, one that gave astral Prue cold shivers but she shook the feeling away and took a step towards him.

Astral Prue gripped the bars of her cage and leaned in closer to the Source, "Oh I am so going to enjoy vanquishing you." She seethed staring him directly in the eyes.

The Source laughed loudly and looked around them, "You and what army witch?" he asked full of confidence.

"This army!" a voice answered from behind.

Astral Prue looked past the Source and saw her three sisters and Billie.

At the same time all four threw small potion vials at the Source sending him soaring backwards, then they turned on Gideon and did the same sending him in the opposite direction.

Astral Prue smiled gratefully at them then she stiffened and her body shook before she disappeared.

"Uh-oh." Paige said quietly looking at her two sisters who looked just as worried as she felt.

Piper handed Paige one of the two potions she had left and handed the other too Phoebe who nodded then walked over and stood in front of Cole's cage. She took a deep breath and threw the potion hoping it wouldn't kill him.

The vial hit the front of the cage and exploded, the cage then glowed yellow. Phoebe looked back at Piper and Paige before stepping forward and taking hold of the latch and pulling. Slowly and loudly the cage door swung open and Piper smiled proudly.

Paige quickly stepped forward and threw her potion at Prue's cage. It too glowed yellow and then she pulled it open and stepped inside.

Paige knelt down beside Prue and placed two fingers on her neck, "She's still alive." She yelled back to Piper who sighed in relief.

Piper and Billie quickly joined Paige in Prue's cage as Phoebe stuck her hand through the bars of Cole's and through to Prue's.

"So is Cole but he won't be for long so…." Phoebe informed her sisters keeping her fingers on Cole's neck.

Paige nodded in understanding her fingers also still touching Prue's neck, "Home now. I got it." She finished for her as she grabbed Phoebe's hand tightly. Piper placed her left hand on Prue's shoulder and her right on Prue's head gently while Billie held onto Piper's arm.

Paige began to orb them out when Piper turned to the Source and Gideon and smirked at them, "Bastards!" she spat glaring before they all disappeared in a swirl of blue and white lights.

~PO4~

Halliwell Manor

Andy, Henry, Coop and Leo all waited patiently in the attic for the girls to return home, hopefully with their injured soldiers.

Leo was sitting on the couch recovering from before while Coop flicked through the Book Of Shadows and Andy paced the floor growing increasingly concerned.

Next thing a swirl of blue and white lights rose up from the floor and formed the shape of six figures, four crouched down and hunched over, the other two lying on the floor.

"Leo! Now!" Paige yelled as she rolled Prue over onto her back.

Piper looked down at her big sister and gasped, "Oh my god!" she looked Prue up and down then did the same to Cole, "What the hell…."

"Leo now!" Paige yelled again cutting Piper off and Leo made his way over to her, "They're both really bad so we'll have to heal them together, one at a time and I think Cole is worse so…." She explained and then crawled over to Cole's unconscious body.

Leo nodded and followed after her. Together they both placed their hands over his wounds and the golden glow slowly spread over Cole's body.

"I hope you hurt him bad!" Andy seethed as he knelt down behind Prue and placed her head in his lap.

Piper, Phoebe and Paige looked at each other but stayed silent.

Billie scooted closer to Andy and placed her hand on his shoulder, "Don't worry Andy…." She told him comfortingly, "Prue's tough, she'll hold on." Billie hoped that would convince him because if you took one look at Prue or Cole you would be convinced otherwise, they did not look good.

"Is he gonna be okay?" Phoebe asked worriedly holding onto Cole's hand tightly.

Coop saw this and frowned deeply folding his arms across his chest and cleared his throat but Phoebe was too preoccupied with Cole to hear him.

Leo looked up at Phoebe, "He's gonna be fine." He assured her then went back to his job.

Phoebe sighed in relief and squeezed Cole's hand tighter. A few minutes later the golden glow disappeared and Leo and Paige removed their hands from above Cole and moved over to Prue.

"Come on Cole." Phoebe pleaded quietly, "Wake up! Come on, please." she whispered shaking him slightly.

Coop stiffened at their closeness.

Just then Cole's eyes snapped open and he shot up from the floor and onto his feet. "Whoa!" Phoebe gasped standing up herself, "You okay Cole?" she asked cautiously as she noticed him swaying slightly.

Cole's eyes were darting around the room madly, he shook his head and looked at her, "Yeah. Yeah I'm fine." He replied running a hand through his hair, "I'm, I'm, I'm fine." He stuttered distractedly, "Uh….was I seeing things or….is the Source back?" he asked warily.

Phoebe traded looks with Piper and Paige before answering, "No, no, no you weren't seeing things…." She assured him, "….the Source is back."

Cole's eyes widened, "Oh, well that's, that's not good…." He trailed off when he noticed Prue, "Is she gonna be okay?" he asked Leo unsure.

For the second time in the space of a few minutes Leo looked up and answered the same question with the same answer, "She's gonna be fine."

Minutes later the golden glow once again faded and Paige and Leo removed their hands from above Prue.

Straight away she shot up into the sitting position, eyes closed and screaming.

Piper, Paige and Leo leaped back involuntarily, Andy and Billie jumped out their skin and Phoebe bent down beside her sisters while Cole raced over to Prue and sat directly in front of her.

"Hey! Hey Prue!" Cole called her name forcefully as he gripped her arms tightly, "Come on Prue open your eyes!" he yelled at her over her cries.

Andy stared at her in fear, "What the hell is wrong with her?" he asked his heart aching as he watched the woman he loved more than anything scream and jerk and fight off Cole as if he were trying to kill her.

Cole didn't answer him he just glanced at Andy quickly trying to reassure him then turned his attention back on Prue, "Prue! Prue listen to me!" he ordered sternly, "It's Cole remember? The demon you just love to hate?" he joked although he didn't quite understand why, "Prue you gotta listen to me. You're safe, we're back in the Manor with your sisters, with Andy. It's okay, you're okay." He repeated this over and over until Prue finally stopped screaming and relaxed, ever so slightly, in his arms, "Open your eyes Prue." he told her gently.

Prue shook her head and muttered, "The fire…." Cole inhaled sharply and Prue continued, "….the fire it, it hurts. It burns and it blinds and it….it just….it hurts." She whimpered sounding like a very scared little girl and looking it too.

"The fire's gone now Prue." Cole assured her rubbing her arms with his hands, "It's gone I promise. You're okay now." He assured her again and saw that he was starting to convince her, "Come on, open your eyes and see for yourself." He told her sitting back.

Prue hesitantly opened her eyes and looked cautiously around the room. It took a few seconds for her eyes to adjust to the harsh light after being stuck down in the underworld for so long but when they did Prue could see that the fire was in fact gone. Prue closed her eyes again and sighed heavily.

"Thank god." She murmured and then took a deep breath before opening them again and staring right into Cole's, her own full of tears.

"Told ya it was gone." Cole smirked at her as he rose to his feet and held out his hand.

Prue rolled her eyes at him and took his outstretched hand, "Yeah, yeah. Whatever Turner, at least I actually believed you." She stated to him with her own smirk, "Maybe I will come to trust you after all huh?" she asked with a wink.

Cole smiled and shook his head.

"Thank you." Prue said gratefully then leaned up and kissed Cole on the cheek, "I mean it….'Uncle Cole'." She smirked then turned to Andy.

Andy watched their small interaction and realized that Prue was actually getting along with Cole Turner and getting along very well. Then she turned to face him and Andy could see the tears forming in her eyes.

He smiled at her and Prue smiled back.

"Hey…." Andy greeted gently as he walked towards her.

"Hi…." Prue replied as he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close to him. Prue sighed contently, "I missed you." She whispered.

Andy smiled and held her tighter, "I missed you too babe. I'm so glad you're okay." He told her honestly.

Prue didn't answer, she pulled back and kissed him deeply on the lips, "I love you." She told him sincerely.

Andy smiled and kissed her back then rested his forehead on hers, "I love you too honey." and kissed her again.

"Are you okay?" Piper asked when Andy and Prue pulled away from each other.

Prue nodded and Piper pulled her into a tight hug waving her hand at Phoebe and Paige to join them, which they did. The four sisters stayed like that for a few minutes before they pulled back.

"I'm glad you're safe." Piper whispered still holding onto Prue.

Prue smiled and replied, "Me too….and thanks." She added and kissed Piper on the head.

"We should probably let dad know that you're not dead." Phoebe remarked from Prue's right causing Paige to giggle, "What?" Phoebe asked.

Paige shook her head and waved a hand, "Nothing….it doesn't matter…." She answered then kissed Prue on the cheek, "Love you sis."

"Love you too." Prue replied and smiled as Paige rubbed Piper on the arm and then headed for the door glancing quickly at Phoebe then giggling again.

Phoebe pulled a face at her then hugged Prue tight, "I loves you lots and lots Pwue." She said in the cutest 'baby' voice that she had.

Prue smiled and rubbed her cheek with the palm of her hand, "I love you too Pheebs." She replied then Phoebe kissed Piper on the cheek and headed after Paige with Henry and Coop following behind while Leo and Andy waited for their wives.

Piper took Prue's hand and was about to head for the door when Prue stopped her. Piper turned to face Prue again and they locked eyes. Prue shot Piper a look and then glanced towards Billie. Piper followed her eyes and nodded in understanding. She squeezed Prue's hand and smiled gratefully at her before walking to Leo and pulling him towards the stairs.

Andy watched them go then turned to his wife, "Prue?" he called and she looked over at him. They had a silent conversation and then Andy nodded, smiled, kissed her on the lips then left.

Billie had just finished cleaning up the potions table and was headed for the door when.

"Hey uh Billie?" Prue's voice stopped her in her tracks and Billie turned to face her, "I was wondering if we could have a little chat?" Prue asked seriously arms folded and giving Billie her 'I'm about to give you a lecture' look.

~PO4~

Billie smiled nervously and nodded, "Uh….sure Prue." She answered walking over to the couch but not sitting down.

Prue smiled slightly at her as she walked over to the attic door and closed it gently before walking back over to Billie.

"It shouldn't take very long…." Prue assured her smiling more warmly this time feeling the girls restlessness, "….and I'm not gonna yell at you."

Billie smiled awkwardly at that remark then sat down on the couch at Prue's request although Prue didn't join her.

Prue folded her arms across her chest again and stood right in front of Billie, "I was just wondering how you're doing?" Prue asked gently.

Billie stared at her blankly for a couple seconds then answered, "Me? Oh I'm fine, yeah I'm good. Why do you ask?" she wondered curiously.

Prue shrugged, "Oh I don't know….maybe because you went through an awful lot the last time you were here." She answered shooting Billie a pointed look but only got a shrug in return.

Prue exhaled sharply then took a seat next to Billie on the couch, "Okay look….me, I don't know you very well at all but my sisters do and they are very worried about you. They care and they want to know how you are. They want you to talk to them but you won't so they asked me to give it a shot So are you gonna start talkin'?" Prue asked raising her eyebrows at the young girl.

Once again Billie shrugged and rose to her feet, "What's there to talk about I mean….nothing really major happened oh wait….except from the fact that I lost my parents and killed my sister but apart from that…." Billie replied sarcastically.

Prue sighed and pushed herself to her feet, "I wasn't trying to get you all worked up or insult you or irritate you I was just…." Prue ran a hand quickly through her shoulder length hair, "….I was just trying to get you to let it all out." She informed her simply, "Nothing more, nothing less. You have got to talk about what happened Billie….if you don't it's just gonna eat you up inside, trust me." Prue explained comfortingly.

Billie stared at her cautiously then sat down again, Prue nodding her head triumphantly and sitting back down herself.

Prue never said anything, she just waited until Billie started talking on her own. Eventually she did.

Billie stared intently at her hands avoiding Prue's concerned gaze as she spoke, "I just….I can't really talk about it cause I don't really know how I feel about it." Billie began to explain, Prue only nodded urging her to continue, "I didn't wanna talk to Piper about it because of what I did to her boys…." At this statement Prue's eyes widened and her gaze froze on Billie but she kept her mouth shut, "….I couldn't talk to Phoebe cause I felt so horrible as she was the first one that trusted me, the first one that let me into her heart, who really cared about me and I definitely couldn't talk to Paige because I let her down. I was her charge, she was my white lighter I, I was supposed to make her proud not disappoint and betray her." Billie admitted playing incessantly with her hands.

Prue smiled sympathetically at her and waited for Billie to continue.

Billie sighed, "I was so stupid. I should've known that Christy was corrupted I mean who wouldn't be if they were raised by demons!" she exclaimed the anger she was feeling towards herself slowly rising to the surface, "I should've seen it, I should've guessed, I should've stopped her before everything got all crazy and out of hand!" Billie looked up at Prue, "I should never have betrayed the sisters like that. All they ever did was help me and I turn around and try to kill them!" Billie sighed heavily, "I'm such a horrible person." She muttered defeated.

Prue felt her heart ache for this poor girl, she was going through so much and Prue felt so sorry for her that it was hard for Prue to remain distant towards the young girl and cold about her situation. Prue took a deep breath and hesitantly scooted closer to Billie.

"Hey?" she called gently placing a hand on Billie's shoulder.

Billie looked up at Prue tears shinning in her eyes.

"You are not a horrible person Billie." Prue told her firmly.

Billie shook her head in disagreement.

"No!" Prue said sharply as she slid off of the couch and crouched down in front of Billie and placed her hands on the girl's knees, "No! You are not a horrible person you were manipulated." Prue repeated looking Billie dead in the eyes, "You had just found your big sister after years of searching, you were vulnerable and Christy took advantage of that. She played on your emotions and convinced you that my sisters were the evil ones, that they had to be stopped and even though you knew she was wrong, even though your instincts were screaming at you to walk away, to turn your back on her you couldn't. She was your sister and you loved her." Prue tried to explain to Billie they way she viewed her situation as someone on the outside, someone impassive but Billie was really beating herself up, it was going to be hard getting through to her but there was no way Prue was giving up.

"What happened….it wasn't your fault Billie." Prue continued but Billie shook her head, shot up out her seat and pulled away from Prue.

"No! No! You're wrong!" Billie exclaimed shaking her head again, "Your wrong it is my fault, it's all my fault. Everything: my parents murder, Phoebe and Paige's deaths, Piper losing two more sisters, it was all my fault." Billie insisted tears filling her eyes as she kept far away from Prue.

Prue closed her eyes and sighed, "No Billie, none of that was your fault. All those things you just listed, they were all things that you could have stopped….not what you actually caused." Billie's eyes remained averted and her mind remained unchanged. Prue looked her up and down.

"Alright that's it!" Prue cried throwing her hands up in the air, Billie looked up slowly and saw Prue striding towards her.

Billie's eyes widened in fear and she stumbled back but Prue grabbed her by the arms and pulled her near, "Look at me!" Prue ordered sternly, Billie did as she was told.

"Piper does not hate you, Phoebe never stopped caring about you, Paige would not have turned you away because you let her down, you are not a horrible person, please don't make me say that again, and you are definitely not to blame for all of this." Prue insisted firmly looking deep into Billie's eyes, "You were played Billie and for that I will allow you to feel some shame but that is it, nothing else you hear me?" Prue asked her forcefully, shaking her slightly in frustration.

Billie gazed at Prue bewildered, "Why do you care so much?" she asked her curiously, "Like you said; you don't even know me!" Billie stressed.

Pure gazed back at her silently before answering, "I uh….let's just say that I know what it feels like to be going through something horrible and to be putting all the blame on yourself. I know what it feels like to hate yourself the way you are now." Prue took a shaky breath and Billie could see the tears brimming in her eyes the same as her own.

"I know what it feels like to be going through what you're going through and I know what it feels like to be going through it alone but you are not alone in this Billie, I won't let you be." Prue promised her determinedly, "What you did or didn't do doesn't matter….it's what you do next that does." Prue finished her speech but continued to stare Billie in the eyes and she could see the young girls wall begin to crumble and her damns overflow.

Billie felt all of her feelings; guilt, grief, anger, hate, shame, hurt all rush to the surface. She could feel them fighting to get out. Suddenly the events of the past few months, all the memories came flooding back and they were crushing her.

Soon enough Billie could no longer hold it all in and she crumbled right then and there. The damns burst and the tears flowed like never ending waterfalls.

Billie couldn't breathe, she was drowning in a sea of her own emotions, it was too much, her body couldn't take it. Billie felt herself fall but she instantly felt Prue catch her before she hit the ground.

Prue wrapped her arms around Billie and eased them both to the floor. She gathered the broken girl up in her arms and pulled her tightly into her body, holding her close for comfort.

Billie had never been more thankful for anyone than she was Prue at that very moment. She gripped her tightly and buried herself in Prue's warm, comforting, loving, motherly embrace and finally let everything out.

Prue sat in silence holding Billie tightly as she cried, not saying a word just being there. Prue sat and held Billie close as her own silent tears slipped slowly down her cheeks.

~PO4~

Prue and Billie descended the stairs together and found the others waiting patiently at the bottom chatting amongst themselves.

"Hey." Prue said quietly when they reached the bottom.

It was obvious to see, when you looked at Billie, that she had been crying but instead of being worried Piper, Phoebe and Paige were relieved at the fact that Billie had finally opened up to someone and let everything out.

It was slightly harder to tell whether or not Prue had been crying but to her sisters and her husband it was clear as day.

Andy walked over to his wife and wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her close. Prue sighed quietly and leaned into him gratefully.

"Hi." Andy whispered to her then kissed the side of her head lovingly. Prue snuggled closer to him in reply.

"Hey sweetie." Phoebe greeted Billie as she, Piper and Paige approached her, "How you doin'?" she asked tucking a stray strand of hair behind Billie's ear.

Billie shrugged in reply and gave her a watery smile. Phoebe smiled back sympathetically and pulled Billie into a hug.

Billie returned it gladly sighing contently.

When they pulled apart Paige took a step forward, "Hey. I'm so glad you talked to her." She told Billie as she pulled her into her arms, "I knew you would." She added as an afterthought, smirking slightly behind Billie's back.

Billie giggled at that thinking, 'Paige can always make me laugh'

Next was Piper. Billie felt a little nervous for some reason but that feeling began to disappear once Piper started talking, "Hi there." She greeted calmly with a soft tone, "Don't tell me you're sorry….I already know that but I'm not going to tell you 'forgive and forget' because I can't forget." Piper explained sternly but gently, "I can't forget what you did to my boys, how you betrayed my trust….but I can forgive you for it." she concluded with a sweet smile. Billie looked up at her and grinned widely and accepted Piper's open arms without a moments hesitation.

Just then the front door opened, "MOMMA!" little Jason cried happily as he came through the front door with Wyatt, Nathan and Chris behind them with Victor. "YOU'RE HOME!" he squealed as he raced over to Prue, little Nathan wadding quickly behind him.

Prue smiled widely and bent down to them, holding out her arms, "Hey there my beautiful boys." She greeted as they both crashed into her open embrace, "Oooh I missed you guys." She added as she scooped them both up and held them close.

"We missed yous too momma." Jason replied as he wrapped his small arms around Prue's neck, "Lots ands lots ands lots."

Prue chuckled and squeezed them tighter kissing their cheeks several times causing both Nathan and Jason to giggle hysterically.

"Thank god you're home safe sweetheart." Victor breathed a sigh of relief and kissed his eldest daughter on the cheek lovingly.

Prue smiled at him and carefully placed both boys back down on the ground.

Jason instantly went over to Cole who smiled brightly and scooped him up.

"Hi dad." Prue relied happily and hugged Victor tightly, "We're still on for lunch tomorrow right?" she asked him her voice slightly muffled.

"Of course." Victor answered with a huge smile, "Same time, same place." He added with a small nod.

Piper and Phoebe smiled at Prue and Victor's normalness with each other, their relationship was so much better now than it was before.

'Maybe some good did come out of Prue's death after all?' Piper thought to herself but the memories that quickly followed changed her mind and the fact that she even thought that made her feel slightly sick to her stomach. "Alright people!" Piper whistled grabbing everyone's attention, "Who here is hungry?" she asked with a sly smirk on her face.

Everyone nodded or replied 'totally' or 'yeah I'm starved'

Piper chuckled at the look on Phoebe's face, "What?" she asked her little sister eyebrow raised.

Phoebe stared at her, "How in the hell did you manage to find the time to make dinner during all that chaos?" she asked incredulously.

Piper smiled at Phoebe coyly, "Oh I have my ways." She answered vaguely and then headed for the kitchen; Phoebe, Leo, Paige, Coop and Henry right behind her.

When she entered, Piper went straight for the cooker and pulled out numerous bowls and trays of delicious looking food. She handed two to each person and they all headed back into the kitchen. Piper grabbed cutlery and glasses before heading out after them herself.

Once Piper and the rest left Prue sauntered over to Billie and placed a hand on her arm, "Hey." She whispered nudging Billie slightly.

Billie smiled and nudged her back, "Hi." She replied turning her head to face Prue.

Prue smiled at her and said quietly, "Okay so um….I just wanted to let you know that if you ever needed someone to talk too or….just some good ole motherly advice." Prue made sure Billie was looking right at her before she finished her sentence, "You know where to find me right?"

Billie's smiled grew wider and she nodded her head, "Thank you. I mean it Prue." Billie told her sincerely.

Prue nodded her head and smiled.

Piper cleared her throat loudly, "Alright people!" she called, "Dinner….is served." She announced proudly, "Take your seats ladies and gents."

Everyone obeyed and eagerly took their seats, all couples sitting across from their respective partners.

Cole smiled happily then his smile turned sad as he realized that he wasn't included in the invitation. He sighed and shook his head.

"Are yous staying fors dinner Uncle Cole?" Jason asked hopefully as he sat down in his chair beside Wyatt who also looked hopeful.

Cole smiled sadly at him, "Uh….I don't think so kid. I'm just gonna go home." He informed him then turned his back and headed for the door.

Prue looked at Piper, then Paige and then Phoebe all of them smiled at her encouragingly as they knew what she was asking them.

Prue smiled gratefully and then glanced at Andy who nodded slightly. Prue kissed him quickly on the lips and winked at Phoebe before she hurried after Cole who had now reached the front door and opened it, "Cole wait!" Prue called loudly stopping him mid-movement.

Cole turned around slowly looking very surprised, "Uh….yes Prue?" he asked confused.

Prue placed her hands on her hips and raised her eyebrows at him, "Where the hell do you think you're going Coleridge Turner?" she glared.

Cole stared at her in shock thinking, 'Why the hell is she using my full name? I hate my full name!' he cleared his throat, "Uh….I'm leaving?"

Prue shook her head decisively, "Mmm no you're not." she informed him determinedly, "You saved my life today….you're not going anywhere."

Prue gave him her, 'I'm the boss so don't dare disobey me' look and folded her arms across her chest, "Get your ass back in there." she ordered.

Cole smiled and did as he was told, shutting the door behind him and joining everyone at the table, taking a seat next to Billie.

"Okay everybody….start eating." Piper ordered smiling widely and that is exactly what everyone did.

~PO4~

'Okay everybody….(hehe)….what do ya think of that huh? I know it was great right?...just kidding…I hope you all enjoyed my latest 'Charmed' installment and I hope it was just what you were expecting!, (writing wise I mean, cause no-one wants their work to be predictable)

Please stay tuned for my next chapter which I'm hoping will be up soon! Do you want a little tidbit? I think you do….okay….

Next time on 'Charmed: Season 9' – The sisters face another demon from their past, Prue gets a job offer and Phoebe and Coop's marriage hits a ruff patch'

'Until next time….all my thanks….

Rachel xo'

'P.S – please read and review cause they make me smile'