In the Manor
"What is the emergency?" Leo questions even before his bluish purple swirls settle down. He has just arrived to meet the two sisters, Paige and Piper squaring against the other. Paige as always has her arms crossed and Piper is more laid back as if she doesn't have a care in the world.
In reply Piper turns her head towards Leo and says, "Phoebe is pregnant."
"W…What? Really?" Piper shuts her eyes when Leo asks the question clearly distraught about the situation.
"Yeah! I think she needs to know she's carrying a demon child, don't you?" Paige utters toward Piper's way.
"You don't know that, you don't know if Cole is a demon."
"You don't know he is NOT."
"Well, Okay! We'll do some more digging and…and…and we'll find some solid proof."
"NO! I think she deserves to know NOW Piper."
Piper shakes her head left to right, "She doesn't need the stress, PAIGE." At this point Leo is trying to keep up with the lot of them plainly confused on why both women seem to be going for each other's throats.
"Even, if she is in danger?"
"Cole would never hurt her; he couldn't even hurt her when he was a demon." Piper makes a face indicating that Paige should know this.
Paige asks back, "Are you willing to bet her life on it?" Piper does nothing but sigh because she couldn't think of one thing to say back. Paige smirks at her happy that she won a battle.
Leo steps in between the two who are having a dispute, "Do you want my advice, or don't you?
"Depends on whose side you are on, and if you take her side it better not be because you are sleeping with her."
Piper smiles knowing full well who Leo will support, and in walks the ancient creature that many magical beings have thought to be extinct calling for help.
In a matter of minutes the situation boils down to an illusion wizard who is seeking aid from the Charmed Ones, "You're a wizard?" Leo questions.
What is with everyone and that question? First the dark priest and now this guy? Maybe it is quite the surprise something as ancient and powerful as me still exists? "In the flesh."
"What do you want?" Leo asks. Piper stands by his side still fuming about the Peeper remark.
"Revenge." The wizard said in a quiet voice looking at himself in the living room mirror. "On the source for killing my kind centuries ago." His eyes water a bit and he turns away saddened at the fact he is the remaining legacy of a great race. "And for that I need your help." He said so bluntly someone could swear he almost he made up the whole thing.
Piper looks at him has if he grew two heads, "Why should we help you?" The wizard tells them the story behind the source and how to this day the source was not dead, but reborn.
"I soooo don't trust him." Piper says after the wizard tells them his elaborate plan. Which involves stealing the Grimore before the new source can get his full powers, but he mentions more than once that they only have tonight to carry out the course of action.
Leo dismisses himself saying that he will check with the elders. And Piper says she will see to Phoebe, which she shot down by Paige who indicates that Piper is more capable of watching the wizard in case he tries anything. "Alright! But no spilling the beans about Cole to Phoebe not until we decide to." Piper demands.
Paige moves her head left to right openly disagreeing with the decision, "Scouts honor."
Back Again to the Apartment Above the Underworld
The computer is showing a website that has pages of babies' items on it: from rattles to bottles and cribs. And this site is accompanied by a soothing lullaby (Rock-A-By-Baby).
"Is the witch home?" The blonde haired woman with light blue eyes asks.
The being doesn't answer and to this the woman shimmers in.
"What is that dreadful music?" The being glares at her questioning him, "Baby shopping, Sir?"
Finally the being obliges, "Keeping up appearances."
Phoebe's Office
"Of course I am aware of the deadline, which is at the last minute." Phoebe says as we now see her adorned with a sky blue tank top and a brown skirt. "O, Oh! How hard can it be? To write an advice column? Let me show you how hard." With this Phoebe slams down the phone, which in turn spills her coffee on some of her hard earned work. Phoebe sighs knowing full well that a headache will be coming up.
Paige now stands in the entrance of the office waiting to be called in, "Bad Time?"
Phoebe glances towards her direction noticeably still peeved about what occurred earlier with the phone, "Yes! NO! Whatever… what is it?"
"Um… well? We need the Power of Three."
Phoebe stops typing, "What? Now? Can it wait?
"Cliffnotes version, we didn't kill the source like we thought, he was just reborn and now if we don't help a wizard stop him from getting coroneted tonight he becomes all powerful. Shall we?"
"So let him get coroneted." Phoebe begins to type again.
"Sorry?"
"Well, why not? What's the worst that can happen?"
Paige's mouth drops in alarm, "Besides all hell breaking loose on earth?" Phoebe adjusts her black plastic glasses and Paige asks, "What's wrong with you?"
"I don't know?" SIGH! "I am just having a really bad day." Phoebe rubs her eyes in frustration and covers her face with her hands. "Right now."
Paige looks down at her in sympathy, "Okay I'll meet you back at the manor, but I have to find Cole first and fill him in." Phoebe says.
"No, you don't?" Phoebe glares at Paige with an intent look. "Besides he is so busy being Mr.-Hotshot-Guy lawyer and all." Paige continues on.
"Okay! Paige, what's your problem with Cole Now?" Phoebe challenges has she put her left hand on her hip. "Spill it."
"Nothing."
"You're lying! I can see your wisdom teeth."
Paige lies some more, "I don't have wisdom teeth."
"Paige…"
Paige lets out air from her mouth in slight aggravation and she rolls her eyes, "Alright! But you are not going to like it, alright. Remember the vampire that attacked me a couple of days ago? Well I met him through Cole at your apartment."
"And?"
"And? Don't you think that is a pretty BIG coincidence for an ex-demon?"
"Alleged."
"Stop being so naive Phoebe, he has being acting strange ever since he got his new job and for all we know it could a cover anyways.
"I don't believe this." Phoebe leans against the desk table full of papers for support.
"Face the facts Phoebe. Cole has gone back to his old ways, and I am not the only one who thinks so." Paige gulps for some air, "Piper thinks so too."
Phoebe's face is downcast and she slowly lifts her face from the table to gaze at Paige across the room. "That is what we were coming to tell you about this morning." Paige says solemnly.
"I'm sorry." Phoebe says nothing and walks away. "Where are you going?" Paige questions.
"To prove you wrong."
"What about the Source? The Power of Three?"
"Screw the Power of Three." Phoebe stomps out of her office satisfied leaving Paige stunned at her choice of words.
