Chapter 7
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Chris ran into the manor, shouting for his mother. Nonplussed when he saw that the house was empty he hurried to the attic.
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Since Parker couldn't see his assailant, he closed his eyes and tried to sense him. When all this produced was more random punches to his face from different angles he spun into a portal and away from his attacker.
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Wyatt thought frantically. "Evil wind that blows
That which forms below
No longer will you dwell
Death takes you with this spell." He saw that Shax was hurt by the spell's recitation.
Unfortunately Shax wasn't hurt enough. Wyatt looked around frantically hoping to find an escape route. This demon was too powerful for Wyatt to face alone! He desperately needed to get to the manor.
Suddenly he was in the manor!
Wyatt looked around in confusion. "What the hell? Mom, Dad, Mel?" He called.
"Wyatt," came Chris' voice, "In the kitchen."
"Chris…kitchen?" Said Wyatt and then he was in the kitchen standing near Chris who was brewing a potion.
"Wy? How'd you get here?"
"I have no idea."
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"Who is that?" Phoenix asked with a nod towards the door, which was rattling in its frame.
"Someone who wants our powers and to kill us," Psyche answered, dressed inharmoniously to the situation as a fifties houewife.
"Oh, good, I was worried we might be in trouble!" Phoenix sniped.
"Relax," Psyche advised, "I think I can get us out of here…you cool with a fourteen foot drop?"
"Whatever," came Phoenix's reply.
Psyche grabbed her sister's hand and tried to phase them both, she concentrated and the Cooper sisters started to fall through the floor.
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Marshall orbed Melinda onto the couch in the parlor of her home. "Anybody home?" He called out.
He then placed his hands over her heart and they glowed the healing glow.
Wyatt and Chris hurried out of the kitchen. "Mel? What happened?" Wyatt directed his question to the White-Lighter.
"She called for me, I don't know. She was barely breathing and there was a cop over her."
Piper entered at this point, the elder witch was beyond furious. She gaped at her daughter on the couch and hurried over. "What happened?"
"My blood was boiling," Mel cringed, "He was not a cop."
"Cop who makes your blood boil?" Piper confirmed, "That's Nicholas." She threw up her hands in exasperation, "Vanquished spider demons, vanquished Nick… it's like none of our spells took," her voice shook with fury, "You," she pointed at Marshall, "Get your ass up there," she glared at the ceiling, "and find out what your bosses know." She looked at Chris, "I went to Paige's, she keeps a lot of potions on hand; I figured she'd have one to vanquish the spider bitch but found her a sobbing mess because Barbas is screwing with her head. The twins are…were at each other's throats. I don't like this. Go check on Phoebe." She ordered her sons, having no intention of leaving Mel's side.
"Mom, aside from those demons…" Wyatt began slowly, dreading this revelation more than he'd ever dreaded anything.
"Do I want to know?" She gazed at her son, "Of course I need to," she sighed heavily, stealing herself for the response, "tell me who else has been magically resurrected."
"Shax."
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Phobos felt a sudden sensation of lightness and closed his eyes, when he opened his eyes he immediately knew that something was wrong. For the first time in his life Phobos was utterly and completely alone.
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Wyatt and Chris used Wyatt's newest power to go to Phoebe's house. They figured since all hell was breaking loose that they needed to save time. When they arrived they found Phoebe facing Peyton, begging.
"Honey, please, this isn't you. You're not bad."
Peyton ignored her mother's words. As she advanced she conjured a negative energy ball.
Barbas had remained unseen in the corner avidly watching the scene unfold; he stepped between the two brothers. Reading the palm nearest Wyatt, he grinned, "What is it with this family and their fear of being evil?" Passing his palm near Chris, he read. "Your greatest fear is failing your brother. It must be my lucky day, I just keep getting two witches with one fear."
Chris watched in dismay as Wyatt's short golden hair turned darker and grew longer, the once familiar goatee on Wyatt's chin. "Wyatt?"
Wyatt turned to Peyton, "You ready to leave?"
"Finally. Someone in this family has some sense," she bit out, shooting daggers of hate from her eyes towards her mother.
Wyatt held his arm out to his youngest cousin and again used his newest power. The two disappeared, leaving behind a shocked Phoebe and equally shocked Chris.
Chris breathed deeply, "Shi…"
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