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Enter the Demon
Manor
In the basement Michael was standing in front of Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paige. "The objective is to block my attacks," Michael stated as he paced in front of the four sisters. "Now, are you ready?" He asked.
"Why are we doing this again?" Paige asked as she wasn't quite ready.
"Because if we wanna defeat the source we have to practice." He answered. "Prue, you and I will start," He said and walked directly in front of her. He formed an energy ball. "What is your plan, Prue? What are you going to do?" He asked.
Prue responded by throwing her arm out and sent him flying into the wall. "That," She answered with a smirk.
"Not bad," He said as he got up. "But let's try that again. This time I will have my full immunity up. Can you do it?" He asked as he stood there.
She threw her arm out again and he only stumbled backwards, "Crap," She muttered. "Didn't work."
"Prue, you have to get angry. Your powers work better that way, after all." He replied. "I'm sure you have some thoughts that make…" He started but was cut off.
Prue cut him off by throwing her arm out again as she thought of something that really pissed her off in the past and he was sent back into the wall…almost through the wall. "Whoa," Prue stated.
Michael got up, "Prue, you may go." He said and she took off up the stairs. He turned to Piper. "Piper, try blowing me up," He said.
She flicked her wrists and he was blown to pieces, "Uh…" She started as he vanished from her sight, "Mikey," She called out. Just as black buzzing dots surrounded the area he stood moments ago. The dots fused together as Michael reformed.
"Damn," He said. "Piper, how is your freezing. If we can control your magic then maybe we can use that to at least slow the source down," He said.
"The control is coming," She replied.
"Good." He said. "You may go." He added. He turned to Phoebe as Piper decided to stay, "Pheebs, since your power is passive. We need to try to get you to tap into my power through telepathy. It takes a lot of strength but I believe you can do it. We will work on that later, before I leave or when I come back for lunch." He replied and she nodded. "Paige," He said turning to her he formed an energy ball, "This is an energy ball. Call for it." He ordered.
"Energy ball!" She called after nodding in understanding. The energy ball orbed into her hands in blue and white lights.
"I didn't mean now. I meant when I throw it." He replied as he conjured another one. "Ready?" He asked as he threw it. Though she wasn't quite prepared as she orbed out and allowed it to pass through her before orbing back in. "Nice. But you need to call for it," He said. He made another one and threw it. "Now," He ordered.
Paige didn't need telling twice as she threw her hand up, "Energy ball!" She yelled and it orbed into her hands.
"Good." Michael said. "Now, I have to go to school. I will see all of you when I get back." He replied and took off up the stairs.
A Garden
Yen-Lo drew his sword and peeked through some bushes, he watched the Zen Master nearby. He stepped over some rocks and stood behind the Zen Master. The Zen Master sensed him there. Yen-Lo crept toward him. Suddenly, An-Ling dropped to the ground from above and drew her sword. They fought along the paths of the garden. They stopped and An Ling removed Yen-Lo's mask.
An-Ling looked at the face, "Yen-Lo!" she said as she removed her mask. "This is how you repay my father?" She yelled and the Zen Master walked over to them. "After all he taught you, everything he gave you?" she continued.
"What did he give me An-Ling?" Yen-Lo returned. "I was supposed to replace him, but he passed me over… for you." He added in a hint of disgust.
Zen Master looked at him, "Yen-Lo, you took everything you've learned from here and used it for your own gain. You brought disgrace upon yourself and our monastery. Now leave us and never return." He ordered.
An-Ling looked at him, "You heard my father." She said.
Yen-Lo said, "I'm going to kill him, An-Ling. And then I'm gonna kill you. You can't stop me. You're half the student I was." He promised be for he attacked An-Ling and she stabbed him. "You think this is the end? We're just getting started." He added as he jumped into a pool of shallow water and disappeared.
Opening Credits
Manor
Piper and Paige were sitting at the kitchen table. Piper asked Paige all sorts of questions, while Paige sucked on a lollipop, "Okay. After mixing your potions, what's the best method to preserve unused sea slugs for future use? A) Pickle them, B) Sugar them, C) Smoke them, D) Freeze dry them." Piper asked as she read off one of her famous quizzes.
Paige took the lollipop out of her mouth and began to talk, "Well, now you see, if I had extra sea slugs, I'd let those little suckers go right on back to the ocean." She replied.
Piper rolled her eyes in an irritated fashion, "D) Freeze dry them, is the correct answer." She corrected.
Paige looked at her, "I was going to guess that." She said as she put the lollipop back into her mouth.
Piper looked at her with eyes of disappointment, "Why are you guessing at all?" She asked.
"To pass." Paige said mater-of-fact like.
Piper put her hands to her head, "Paige, this isn't like trig, you know. It's-It's not like you're never going to use it again. If you blow a potion, innocent people could die. Did you study at all for this test?" She asked.
Paige took the lollipop out of her mouth once again, "Well, I started to last night. It's just a friend from work came over and she knew this bouncer at this club and… I'm sorry."
Piper sighed and spoke, "It's okay. I was single… once. Why don't you study tonight..." She offered.
Paige nodded, "I can't. I have a guy coming over here and we're going out." She replied.
Piper looked at her, "Here? Have you forgotten the magic training being held in the basement?" She asked. "Let alone a family of magic which anyone could witness." She added.
Paige nodded, "Don't worry. He's only gonna be here for like five minutes then we are going out." She added and Piper looked a little bit relieved.
"Uh-huh." Piper started. "Look, Paige, I really, really want to be the cool big sister, but this is ridiculous. You have no priorities." She stated.
Paige nodded in disagreement, "That is not true. I've left work to fight demons, warlocks and not to mention for my sisters and cousin. That's why I have to go out tonight. The boss' son is in town for the weekend." She explained.
Piper nodded, "And you think showing him a good time is gonna improve your career standing?" She asked.
Paige nodded and gave her a 'Duh' look, "Well, yeah." She said.
"Okay, listen to me very carefully. There is nothing more important than learning your craft right now. We could be attacked at any moment. Why do you think we have been training?" She asked.
Paige looked at her, "Then why am I stuck here reading? I should be learning how to use my magic and control it. Like Mikey," She added.
Piper nodded, "Mikey's been at this a lot longer than you have, but trust me. Be patient and study hard and one day you will get to use that power of your own." She said as she got up and picked up an umbrella and her keys.
Paige looked at her, "Where are you going?" She asked.
Piper said, "Chinatown. I need to stock up on some of these herbs. And then I'm going to go get Sophie from Darryl's," She replied.
Paige looked at her with a big smile, "Ooh, can I go? I can get my nails done. And help out with Sophie," She added.
Piper looked at her, "You need to work on your potions." She said simply.
She got her coat and Paige stood up, "Come on!" She whined.
Piper said, "Paige, don't make me the wicked witch of the northwest. I-I didn't ask for this big sister gig and frankly it's sucks. That's why Prue is the oldest and so good at it. But since I'm on a roll, you should get rid of that lollipop habit because it's gonna rot your teeth." Piper left the kitchen and Paige stuck the lollipop back in her mouth.
Down in the basement, Michael and Phoebe were doing some hand to hand combat training. Phoebe went to punch him in the face but he grabbed her fist. She responded by kicking him away from her. "Ow. Ok." He said and she paused in her steps. "Let's move on to telepathy," He said as he grabbed a small but large book from his back pack.
"What's that?" Phoebe asked as she looked at the title. Telepathy was all it read.
"It's a book on telepathy." He replied as he opened up to a page he had bookmarked.
"Why do you need that? Can't you already do everything?" She asked with a tone that said she was kidding.
"There are lots of things in here I can't even do yet," He replied. He looked up at her and said, "You need to try and tap into my telepathy and use my magic against me." He put the book down.
Phoebe closed her eyes and concentrated hard. She was about to speak when thoughts invaded her mind. She knew it was working but couldn't help but ask, "Is it working?" In a whisper. Hold out your hand. Michael said in her mind which she did. She opened her eyes to see an energy ball soaring over to her cousin. It hit him and he flew backwards into the wall.
"Wonderful," He muttered as he got up. "I think we are all ready." He replied.
"But, that was fun. Can I do it again?" She asked with a smirk. "I promise; I won't send an energy ball." She added giving him the puppy dog look.
"Fine," He said. "Let's try tapping into one of your sisters' powers," He added as an afterthought.,
Outside in a Garden
An-Ling was talking to her father, "I need to stay here. Protect you from Yen-Lo." She said to her father.
Zen Master nodded, "You cannot protect me from him. Not where he's gone. Only the dragon blade can stop him now. Take this to Master Kwan. He is an old friend. He will understand." He explained and handed her a note.
An-Ling looked at it, "But what if Yen-Lo finds you first?" She asked.
Zen Master said, "Then you will become master and you'll know what to do. An-Ling, I did not pass over Yen-Lo because you were my daughter. I did so because you are the superior student. Now hurry, before he comes back. I'll follow you in the shadows. Go." He ordered. An-Ling left and Yen-Lo's face appeared in a pool of water.
Manor: Kitchen
Paige was working on a potion, "Next up, some powered toadstool." She told herself aloud and picked up some powder. "Bam!" She yelled as she threw it in and she clapped. "Let's kick it up one more notch." She announced to herself again.
Leo entered at that moment and gave her a funny look, "Whoa, what-what are you doing?" He asked.
Paige looked at him, "You know, just preparing for the Source." She stated simply.
Leo looked at her, "Oh, is he coming over for dinner?" He asked sarcastically.
Paige nodded and made pouty eyes, "No, Piper's got me mixing potions. Why, I don't know." She said. "Mikey gets to fight. Phoebe gets to levitate. Prue gets to throw people. I - I get to cook." She ranted.
Leo grabbed a bottle of water out of the fridge, "Well, you know your sister's and Michael's active powers took a long time to develop. And, uh, Phoebe's been studying martial arts for years." He explained. "Mikey recently started last year." He added.
Paige nodded in understanding, "Yeah, but we're magic. We should be able to skip over all that crap." She said.
Leo nodded "Well, there are no shortcuts. Even with magic." He explained. "Anyway, you're half White-Lighter which means you're half pacifist. You may never develop the power to fight like Phoebe, Prue or Mikey. And, uh, you might want to check your potion. It's bubbling over." He added before he left.
Paige watched him leave, "Just once, I'd like to know what it's like to be Phoebe and be able to kick some serious ass." She said to herself as she grabbed some powdered toadstool. "Bam!" She said as potion exploded. Paige's soul left her body and she collapsed
Basement
Phoebe had her hand held out and her eyes closed and Michael was lifted into the air as she used Prue's telekinesis. Suddenly, she collapsed and her soul left he body. "Phoebe," Michael said as he went down into the concrete. He was unaware that Paige's soul was now in Phoebe's body.
Phoebe (Paige) looked around, "How did I get down here?" She asked.
"Ow." Michael said as he stood up. "What the hell, Pheebs." He said. His face was bruised from the fall.
Phoebe (Paige) looked at him and went to hide behind a punching bag, "What did you just call me?" He asked.
"I must be losing my mind because your Phoebe." He said. "Oh dear I think I hit my head." He stated to himself.
Phoebe (Paige) put her hand to her face, "Oh, no." She said and then she played with some of her hair. "I am so screwed and so frosted."
"Pheebs," He called out. "Everything okay?" He asked.
Phoebe (Paige) nodded, "No. I mean... yes." She replied and then looked around. "Just wait here." She ordered.
"Phoebe!" He called after her as she ran up the stairs, "What about training?" He asked.
Phoebe (Paige) said, "I am training. I'm doing stairs." He ran up after her.
Kitchen
Paige (Phoebe) started to wake up and groaned a little.
Phoebe (Paige) watched as she started to wake up, "Oh, I don't look so good." She stated.
Paige (Phoebe) looked around, "What's going on?" she saw Phoebe (Paige) and gasped.
Phoebe (Paige) held her hands up, "Don't worry, Phoebe. It's me, Paige. We switched bodies."
Paige (Phoebe) looked at her with anger in her eyes, "What? What did you do?" She asked.
Phoebe (Paige) said, "Why do automatically assume it was something that I did?"
Paige (Phoebe) Looked at her, "Paige!" She yelled.
Phoebe (Paige) looked at her with sad eyes, "All right, all right. I did it, but it was an accident. I swear. I just wanted to know what it was like to be you and somehow the potion I was working on just sort of blew up." She explained.
Paige (Phoebe) Looked at her, "You wanted to be me? Are you crazy? Okay. Okay. We gotta fix this. What ingredients did you use?" She asked.
Phoebe (Paige) shrugged, "I'm not sure." She admitted. "Just please don't tell Piper. She already thinks I'm a screw-up as it is. And please, please do not tell Prue." She begged.
Paige (Phoebe) Quickly yelled, "Hello! Paige, we are in each other's bodies. I think Piper and Prue are the least of our problems." She explained and Phoebe (Paige) pouted. "Okay, fine. I won't tell them. Now wipe that look off my face." She ordered
Phoebe (Paige) smiled, "Thanks. God, this top is tight." She said.
Paige (Phoebe) Nodded, "Yeah, but it sure looks great." She said as Michael entered.
Michael had walked in with his backpack on and looked at the two, "Does someone wanna tell me what's going on?" He asked.
Phoebe (Paige) Smiled sheepishly and said, "Phoebe and I switched bodies."
Michael's mouth dropped, "Excuse me?" He asked. "Is that why I fell to the floor?" He asked.
Paige (Phoebe) nodded, "Yeah. Sorry about that." She said.
"It's fine. I just need to find Leo so he can heal me and then get back to school." He said. He looked over the ingredients for a moment, "All you guys have to do is switch back with the potion." He said and they looked at him like he was insane. "I gotta run," He said and flamed out.
Paige (Phoebe) looked to Phoebe (Paige) And said, "If we don't fix this soon, I am going to perm your hair."
Michael's School
Michael had flamed in and exited the bathrooms that were luckily empty. As he walked through the door he ran into someone, "Oh my. I am so sorry." He said as all her books fell.
"Dude, watch where you're going," She snapped and bent down to pick up her books.
"Hey. I said I was sorry." He said. He also bent down and helped her with her books. One in particular caught his eyes, "'book of magic'" He read aloud.
"I'm uh, doing a paper on witchcraft and how it affects us to this day in history," She said with a small smile. "Sorry for flipping out." She apologized.
"Nah, it's okay." He stood up at the same time she did. "I'm Michael," He said and held his hand out.
She grabbed his hand and shook it, "Debra," She introduced. At the same time someone else bumped into her, "Watch where I'm going," One of the girls smirked and laughed. As Debra bent down once again to retrieve her books.
"Leave me alone," Debra asked. "Please."
"Aww. She wants us to leave her alone." The girl mocked and then laughed and so did her crew.
Debra went to grab another one of her books when the girl stepped on it, "Give me my book," Debra asked. "Please."
"Give me my book." The girl mocked again and her crew laughed.
"Hey." Michael said standing between Debra and the group of girls. "She asked nicely." He added.
"Oh no." The girl faked being surprised. "It's Michael Gonzalez. Everyone run." She joked and then laughed.
"Don't upset me." He warned. He looked back at Debra to make sure she was okay.
"Aww. The wittle Michael is helping out his friend." The girl mocked.
"Is your life really this miserable?" He asked.
The girl smiles, "I enjoy making people miserable." She replied.
Michael put a hand up, "Well, I'm sorry but not today," He said and helped Debra retrieve her book. "Give me the book." He ordered.
"No," She stated and stepped on it harder.
"Okay. Don't say I didn't warn you." He said and touched the book and narrowed his eyes. The book flew from the girl's leg and Michael caught it before anyone saw what had happened as the girl fell on her bottom. He turned around to Debra, "Here you go." He said. "Walk with me. I'll get you to class." He said and they walked away.
An Herb Shop in Chinatown
Piper entered the store and saw An-Ling arguing with the man at the counter, "Please, just listen to me. You have no idea how important this is to me." An-Ling said to the man at the counter.
The man just looked at her, "Come back later." He told her.
An-Ling nodded in refusal, "If I could come back later, I would, but I can't. I need it now." She stated.
The man pointed at the wall behind him where the dagger was, "That dagger is a family heirloom. It's not for sale." He said.
Piper pushed her way to the front, "Excuse me. Do you have any wormwood?" She asked and He was about to go find it.
An-Ling stopped him in his tracks, "You don't understand. I don't want to buy it. It's all right here in the note." She explained.
The man looked at the note and said, "I don't read Chinese."
Piper was getting frustrated, "Uh, wormwood." She reminded. He was about to go find it again.
An-Ling once again stopped him in his tracks, "You have to help me. My father needs the dragon blade. He said your father would…"
The man interrupted her, "My father is out of town until Tuesday. You'll have to come back then. Excuse me, I have customers."
Piper smiled, "Yes. Hi. Thank you." She said and turned to An-Ling, "Hi." She said and then turned back to the man at the counter. "I need a sprig of wormwood, preferably small stemmed." She said and An-Ling jumped up onto the wall and took the dragon blade.
The Man looked at her, "Hey!" He yelled and Piper flicked her wrists and everything froze except An-ling who jumped out the window.
Piper had followed her, "Hey!" She yelled and flicked one of her wrists and made some boxes in the Alley to explode.
An-Ling jumped at the exploding boxes and turned around with wide eyes, "Who are you?" She asked.
The Zen Master walked out of a door as Yen-Lo appeared in a puddle, "An-Ling," The Zen Master said.
An-Ling turned back around and looked at her father, "I have it, father." She said as Yen-Lo appeared out of a puddle of water and stabbed the Zen Master. "No!" She yelled.
Yen-Lo smiled and looked at her, "Like I said, we're just getting started." He said as he jumoed back into a puddle with the Zen Master.
An-Ling ran after them, "Father!" She yelled.
Commercial break
Michael's School
The bell had rung for everyone to go to their next class. Michael put his books in his bag and left the class room. He saw Zeke in the hallway waiting for him. "Hey," Zeke greeted.
"Hey buddy," Michael said and they both started walking down the hallway. "What's up?" He asked. "Don't tell me you are having issues with someone on our second week of Junior Year." He said.
"No." He assured with a smile.
"Wait, doesn't Shy go to this school now. Isn't she a freshman?" He asked.
Zeke nodded, "Yup." He answered simply. "Can you believe it? We're actually Juniors."
"Yeah. Yay." Michael said with false cheer.
"You okay?" Zeke asked and sounded concern.
"Yeah." Michael nodded. "It's just today hasn't been a very great day. First Phoebe tapped into my telepathy, she did a great job I might add, but then she tapped into Prue's power. Lifted me into the air and then dropped me. I fell on the concrete. Then I get back here only to find this girl being bullied by another girl." He explained. "I know one was a freshman but the other I believe was a sophomore or Junior." He added.
"Everything will be okay." Zeke assured. "Especially since Rosaline came back." He added.
Michael looked at him with confusion in his eyes, "Rosaline's back?" He asked. "I didn't think she was coming back until tomorrow or sometime this weekend."
"Nope, she is back." He said.
The exited the math hallway to find the bully and Debra arguing again, "Where's your big tough friend now?" The bully asked.
Michael looked up to the ceiling, "Not again," He complained. "Hey!" He yelled.
"Ooh, and there he is," She said followed by a slight laugh. "Hey tough guy," She mocked.
"Get out of here," He requested but it was more of a demand in his tone.
"Or what?" She asked with a smirk. "What are you gonna do?" She asked.
"Just leave people alone." He asked calmly. "What happened in your life to make you such a bully?" He asked.
"Nothing." She replied though her tone was slightly raised. "But you…" She started. "You look like you have seen loss and lost someone," She said with a small smirk. He just looked at her with a face that said to go away. "Your friend." She guessed. "Your father?" She asked after seeing his face didn't change at all. "Your mother?" She asked.
Michael's face started to turn red, he was angry, he nodded his head, "Don't you dare talk about her," He said.
"Must be sad. Losing a mother at such a young age, oh wait." She said and turned to her group, "I still have mine," She stated and laughed.
Michael grabbed Debra's hand and took off down the hallway. "I'm going to my next class," Michael said and walked away.
"Yeah, he's upset." Zeke said to Debra, "Zeke," He said holding out his hand for her to shake.
Manor: Living room
An-Ling was talking to Piper and Leo who were on the couch next to her. There were two teacups on the coffee table. Prue entered the room after hanging up the phone. She just got done talking to Andy. "Yen-Lo was a powerful disciple, but he used my father's teachings for evil. That's why my father passed him over for master. And because he did, Yen-Lo swore vengeance on him." An-ling explained to them.
"But didn't you say you stabbed Yen-Lo when he first attacked?" Leo asked.
An-Ling nodded her head, "Yes, but he used his knowledge of the teachings to escape before he died." She answered.
"Escape where?" Piper asked making a confused look.
An-Ling looked at her, "To a place where souls pass on their way to reincarnation. It's a mystical region between life and death."
Piper had looked over at Leo for help, "Limbo," He explained.
An-Ling nodded and continued, "Yen-Lo somehow figured out a way to hide out there." She said.
Piper made another confused look, "But if you stabbed him…" She started.
Leo cut her off from her sentence, "Metaphysical and magical laws are amplified in limbo. As long as he stays there his wound will never advance. He can literally cheat death forever." He explained.
An-Ling pointed at the table, "That's why I took the dragon blade." She said and then looked at Prue and Piper, "It has the power to trap human souls." She added as Piper picked up the dragon blade. "Now it's the only way to save my father." She added.
Piper turned to her, "You think he's still alive?" She asked.
An-Ling nodded, "Yen-Lo just doesn't want to kill my father. He wants to punish him. Holding him in limbo does that. It keeps his soul from being reborn." She explained.
Piper put the dragon blade down, "Do you know how to, uh, get to this limbo?" She asked.
An-Ling nodded, "No, I never mastered that skill." She admitted.
"I can look in the book. See If I can fine anything," Prue offered with a small smile.
Piper nodded, "Yes. We will do that and figure out our own way." She looked towards the other room, "Phoebe! Paige!" She called out.
An-Ling looked at the two sisters in the room, "I can't let you do that. I know you're powerful witches, but I can't put you in danger. Yen-Lo will be coming for me next." She explained as Paige (Phoebe) and Phoebe (Paige) entered from the kitchen.
Piper looked at An-ling, "All the more reason you should be here where it's safe." She said and She tucked a piece of hair behind her ear.
An-Ling nodded, "No place is safe from Yen-Lo. He can use any surface of water as a portal." She explained.
"Maybe, but he can only stay in our world for short periods. Otherwise, his wound will ultimately kill him." Leo explained to her.
Phoebe (Paige) and Paige (Phoebe) go stand behind Leo, "You called?" Paige (Phoebe) Asked.
An-Ling and Piper stood up, "Um, this is An-Ling." Piper said to them.
Phoebe (Paige) looked at her, "Hi, I'm Paige." She said and everyone looked at her curiously. "I mean, Paige's older sister Phoebe. This is Paige." She added.
Paige (Phoebe) waved, "Howdy. Hi. Paige here." She greeted.
Piper said, "Um, okay. We've got a water loving demon, so Phoebe can you take Paige to the water main. It takes two to turn off that rusty valve."
Phoebe (Paige) looked at her, "Water main. Right." She started to walked in the wrong direction However, Paige (Phoebe) pulled her in the right direction and nervously laughed as they left.
Piper turned to Prue, "Okay, Book of Shadows. There's got to be another way to get into limbo." She said as they all headed for the attic.
Michael's School
Michael sat at his desk tapping his foot on the ground. He was doing his English assignment and finished it. He got up and took it to the teacher, "Here you go," He said sweetly.
"Thank you," She said. She looked up and saw his face, "Hey, you okay?" She asked quietly as to not disturb the other students doing the assignment.
Michael nodded, "Yeah," He said
The bell rang and the teacher stood up, "Okay, class, remember its homework. I expect it on my desk in the morning," She said and sat back down as the kids left.
The bully had walked by talking to one of her friends, "My mom will help me with it." She said and smirked towards Michael, "Because she still can," she added and laughed and left the room but not before accidently dropping her pencil.
Michael went and picked it up, "You forgot your…" He said as he had a premonition
Premonition
A demon stood at the end of the hallway. the bully was on the other end. It must have been late because all the teachers had gone home. "Going somewhere?" The demon asked as he formed an energy ball.
The bully looked afraid, "Home," She said and turned around to go the opposite direction.
The demon shimmered in front of her and grabbed her, "I don't think so," He said.
"Get away from me," She said as she struggled against his hold.
"If you didn't want this…" The demon started. "Then maybe you shouldn't have pissed off the Source." He said with a wide smile.
"The who?" She asked.
"Aw. Come on." The demon said. "you know. The being that killed your precious father." He said.
She looked him dead in the eyes, "My father died when I was three," She argued. "Help!" She yelled.
"We're all alone. No one is coming to your rescue," He said. And formed a fireball. "This is really going to please the Source," He said and slammed it into the bully's chest. She turned to ash.
End of Premonition
"Oh my god." Michael said.
"You stole my pencil!" The bully said as she snatched it from him. She smirked, "That's okay. My mom can but me a new one," And with that she left.
Limbo
Yen-Lo stood in front of the Zen Master who was tied to a tree, "It's amazing how our wounds stop bleeding down here, isn't it?" Yen-lo asked and put pressure on the Zen masters wound. "See! It doesn't even hurt." He said.
The Zen Master looked at him, "This place was not meant for us to stay, Yen-Lo." He explained.
Yen-Lo said, "Tell me about it. I always the entrance to reincarnation to be a nice river or even pearly gates. The last thing I expected to see was a big, sucking hole."
The Zen Master looked at him, "It's never too late for redemption. If you enter that vortex, you'll cleanse your soul. Start life fresh." He explained.
Yen-Lo said, "Yeah, as a tapeworm or maybe even a dung beetle. I know how karma works. Besides, I've worked too hard in this life to give it all up now."
Zen Master looked at him, "You're evil, Yen-Lo. You have nothing in this life." He said.
Yen-Lo said, "I have you! Which means now your student reject has a purpose. I figure why stop with just one Zen Master when I can rid the world of two or twenty or a hundred. All their wisdom and magic lost forever in Limbo. Now that's… evil." He let out an evil chuckle.
Zen Master said, "And have I not taught you that you can never escape your karma. No one can."
Yen-Lo put a hand up, "But then again, nobody's ever escaped from Limbo before, have they?" He asked.
Zen Master looked up at him, "How did you do it? I see no water as a portal to return to Earth."
Yen-Lo said, "I was worried about that at first. But then I remembered that every cloud has a nice wet, watery lining." He jumped in the air and floated. "Well, I'm off to find your daughter and kill her. Wish me luck." He levitated out.
Michael's School
Michael walked down the hallway as Zeke was talking to someone. He grabbed Zeke's arm and pulled him away to an empty part of the hallway, "I just had a vision," He explained.
"Of?" Zeke asked.
"The bully, being attacked by a demon," He answered.
Zeke's eyes went wide, "Usually premonitions are meant to be changed," He stated.
"Zeke, I know. I'm not new to this," He snapped. "Oh, buddy I'm sorry. Just on edge," He said.
Zeke nodded, "It's fine. So what are you going to do about your premonition?" He asked.
"What do you think?" Michael stated. "I have to stake out the school tonight. By the look of things in the vision, it was today," He said.
"What kind of demon?" Zeke asked.
"I don't know. But it was very powerful from what I could tell." Michael answered. "Probably one of the Sources minions." He said.
"Mikey, if I didn't know any better I'd say you looked afraid." Zeke said.
"Well, Duh," Michael said. "I don't wanna face this demon by myself." He added.
"Then we better get to the sisters and see if they can help," He said and walked down the hallway.
Michael looked as he left, "Or we could try Andy," He yelled and ran after Zeke.
The bully walked into that hallway at that moment and watched Zeke and Michael leave she suddenly felt very scared. The lights above her began to flicker on and off. "Demons?" She asked herself hearing bits and pieces of the conversation. "Why would a demon want to hurt me?" She asked herself and then slowly followed Michael and Zeke.
In another part of the school, Debra, the girl Michael stood up for, had her book of the supernatural opened in the library and looked at it, though it was mainly articles about past witches being hung in Salem. She tried to find every ounce of proof she could that the supernatural existed. I have always loved the idea of Magic being in the world she thought to herself as she went on the computer and typed in something that was in her book.
The search came up with a list of prophecy's, of course some were made up, but she was still fascinated. When the bell rang she got up and left.
At that moment Michael and Zeke walked into the library and went to a computer, "I'm telling you Zeke. Let me see if I can find the demon. It can't be that hard it's the internet," He said to himself. Let's see. He thought. He typed some words that described the demon into the search engine and waited while it loaded. "Here we go," Michael said as an image popped up, "It says here that he supposedly died in his house but when the cops went in…he was nowhere to be found," He added to Zeke. He noticed a necklace and his eyes widened.
"Does that mean anything Mikey?" Zeke asked as he looked at it.
"It's the same necklace Prue wanted me to look at when Magic was exposed before I altered history," He answered. "The coven that wore those necklaces supposedly combined their magic and separated the demon from his sons." He said as he clicked on the link.
"Who's his son?" Zeke asked.
"No one I know," He answered. Michael looked up as his he sensed someone coming into the room and he quickly shut off the computer. "Let's go," he said and flamed he and Zeke out before the bully caught up to them.
Manor: Basement
Phoebe (Paige) and Paige (Phoebe) were trying to shut off the water main, "Careful, don't break my nails," Phoebe (Paige) Exclaimed.
Paige (Phoebe) looked at her with annoyance on her face, "Forget your nails. You almost got us busted. Next time just smile and nod when we're together," She ordered.
Phoebe (paige) nodded, "Well that might work with Prue and Piper, but what about this demon that's on the loose?" She asked. as she sucked on a lollipop as they have shut off the water main.
Paige (Phoebe) thought for a moment and then looked at her sister, "You're right. We may have to fight. Can you levitate?" She asked.
Phoebe (Paige) shrugged, "I haven't tried." She admitted.
Paige (Phoebe) pointed to the boxing thing, "There - levitate and kick, but first could you loose the lollipop. My teeth have enough cavities." She said.
Phoebe (Paige) put the lollipop down, "Oh, sorry. Nervous habit." She muttered and tried to levitate and kick the punching bag, but fell.
Paige (Phoebe) Put her hands to her head, "Oh my god, your are so bad for my image," She stated
Phoebe (Paige) sat up, "Oh, Piper is never going to trust me with magic again. And neither will Prue when she finds out," She muttered in a baby voice.
Paige (Phoebe) walked over to her, "Prue and Piper wont find out anything as long as we reverse the potion." She said.
Phoebe (Paige) stood up, "Well, I think I figured out how to mix a new batch, but we're all out of powdered toadstool." She admitted.
Paige (Phoebe) nodded, "That's okay, I know where to get some. You stay here. Avoid Piper and Especially Prue at all costs and practice my power, you may need it." She said.
Phoebe (Paige) turned around and sighed as Paige (Phoebe) left.
Attic
Prue had been the only one in the attic while Piper, Leo and An-ling were talking amongst themselves in the hallway. The phone rang suddenly and Prue quckly grabbed it, "Ooh." She said as she picked it up, "Hello?" She answered.
"Is this Prue Trudeau?" The woman on the other line asked.
"Yes." Prue answered.
"This is the school calling on behalf of Michael Gonzalez. Is this a bad time?" The woman asked.
"Uh…" Prue looked to the door to find Piper looking at her. "Not at all." She answered. "Everything alright?"
"Not exactly. Michael helped a student out earlier who was being bullied." The woman answered. "But, I have several witnesses that claim he is now the one being bullied." She added.
"Oh my. Okay," Prue said and ran a hand through her hair. "I'll talk with him." She stated before hanging up.
Foyer
The doorbell rang and Paige (Phoebe) answered it. Mr. Cowan's son, Mason, stood on the other end of the door, "Can I help you?" She asked.
Mason laughed a little, "Sense of humor. I really like that in a girl. So you ready to go, Paige?" He asked.
Paige (Phoebe) looked confused. "Uh…"
Phoebe (Paige) came up behind them with her lollipop. "Mason, hi. How are you?" She aksed nicely.
Mason turned to her, "I'm fine." He said. "Do I know you?" He asked.
Phoebe (Paige) nodded, "No, no. But I know you. At least I feel like I know you seeing as how Paige can't stop talking about you," She turned to Paige (Phoebe) and said, "Mason the boss's son. He's as cute as you said he was." She added.
Paige (Phoebe) said, "Well, uh, nice to see you. Bye." She began to close the door, but Mason stopped her.
Phoebe (Paige) said, "No, wait! Aren't you guys going for dinner?"
Mason nodded, "Yeah, is Italian okay?" He asked.
Phoebe (Paige) Looked at him, "Chinese. You must have Chinese." She turned to her sister, "Chinatown Chinese, even better." She added.
Mason nodded, "That's-That's cool." He admitted.
Paige (Phoebe) said, "Okay,"
Phoebe (Paige) gave Paige (Phoebe) her coat, "Okay, so you two kids have fun. And keep my face out of the sun." Paige (Phoebe) gave her a look before she and Mason left.
Piper and Prue came down the stairs, "Who was that?" Piper asked.
Phoebe (Paige) nodded, "Um, just Paige's date." She said.
Piper rolled her eyes, "She's still going on her date?" She asked. Phoebe (Paige) shrugged. "Ugh. What's with the lollipop?" She asked.
Phoebe (Paige) shrugged, "Paige sort of got me into them," She admitted.
Piper looked at her, "Phoebe, I gotta be honest. I'm really starting to worry about her." She admitted.
"Me too," Prue agreed followed by a nod.
Phoebe (Paige) Looked at both of them, "Why? What's wrong with Paige?" She asked.
Piper said, "Well, first of all she made me realize I hate being a big sister. And it's suddenly my responsibility to teach her how to be a witch. And she doesn't listen to me." She turned to Prue, "Your turn," She said.
Phoebe (Paige) nodded, "Oh, she listens... sometimes."
Piper looked at her, "Really? Cause she's got me fooled. And you know what, it's a shame because she might actually have a lot of potential." She said.
Phoebe (Paige) looked at her, "Really?" She asked.
Piper nodded, "But the problem is, I don't think she cares, about anything." She admitted.
Phoebe (Paige) nodded in disagreement, "Oh, no. She cares. I know she does. You just have to give her a chance. I think Paige is the kind of person that… needs to learn from her mistakes. And believe me, she's learning fast." She admitted.
Piper looked at her with narrowed eyes, "Mm-hmm." And headed off. Prue dialed the Phoene to Andy. Phoebe (Paige) sighed and put the lollipop in her mouth.
Michael's School
Michael had walked into the hallway after his final class, and decided to go find Zeke, "You better be at your locker," He said to himself. He turned corners in the hallway and found Zeke at his locker waiting for him. "Let's go." He snapped and held out his hand.
Zeke sighed but obeyed and held his hand out, "We going to the manor?" He asked.
"Just somewhere far, far away from here," Michael answered and flames surrounded him before the final bell rang for other students to leave.
Chinatown Herb Shop
Paige (Phoebe) and Mason entered and started to look around, "Uh…" Mason started. "What is this place?" He asked.
Paige (Phoebe) sighed, "I just gotta find some powdered toadstool. Ah, here it is." She took a bag out of a basket.
Mason said, "Okay, I-I gotta warn you. I'm not into the whole herbal scene."
Paige (Phoebe) said, "Oh, neither is Paige, I don't think."
Mason looked at her, "You always talk about yourself in the third person like that?" He asked.
Paige (Phoebe) kept looking at the powdered toadstool, "It's kind of a character flaw of mine." She admitted.
Mason sighed, "So what's the toadstool for?" He asked.
Paige (Phoebe) looked up at him, "It's an aphrodisiac." She said and headed over to the counter.
Mason looked at her, "Really? My Dad was right. He said you were, uh, unique. I believe is the word he used." He said.
Paige (Phoebe) said, "Oh, yeah? What else did he say about me?"
Mason said, "He said that if he doesn't hurry up and make a social worker, you'll probably quit and start your own agency. That or end up in jail. He wasn't sure which."
Paige (Phoebe) laughed, "Sounds like me at that age." Sge admitted and paid a man for the powdered toadstool.
Mason looked at her confused, "You lost me again." He said.
Paige (Phoebe) said, "I'm not showing you a very good time. Am I?"
Mason nodded, "Well, I don't know. I mean we're in Chinatown shopping for a sexual stimulant. I'm surrounded by chicken claws and goat brains. I haven't this much fun in a long time."
Paige (Phoebe) said, "Come to think of it, neither have I. My boyfriend's not really big on the fun factor lately."
Mason widened his eyes, "Your boyfriend?" He asked.
Paige (Phoebe) sighed, "Ex-boyfriend." Thunder was heard outside. "Uh-oh. Yen-Lo." She muttered.
Mason looked at her, "Uh, what's that? Another aphrodisiac?" He asked.
Paige (Phoebe) said, "I gotta go." And left him in the store.
Halliwell Manor
Phoebe (Paige) was in the basement jumping up and down as she tried to levitate, but failed every time.
Flames behind her startled her as Michael and Zeke became corporeal. "Hey," Michael said. "No, luck?" He asked as he saw her try to levitate again.
"No," Phoebe (Paige) hissed. "Why are you home?" She asked.
"Paige," He stated and Zeke looked at him confused, "School got out almost an hour ago." He stated.
"Paige?" Zeke asked with a tone of confusion.
"Long story," Michael said and took off up the stairs.
He made his way to the kitchen and saw both Prue and Andy sitting at the table with there arms folded, "Mikey, can we talk?" Prue asked.
"Uh, sure," He replied and turned to Zeke, "Piper is upstairs so go help her out," He ordered lightly and Zeke gave a nod and took off into the other room. "Everything okay?" He asked as he turned back to Prue and Andy.
"Mikey we just wanna know…" Prue started off.
Andy cut her off, "What's this we hear about you being bullied?" He asked and got right to the point.
"Andy," Prue hissed.
"I never said I was…" Michael started. "How did you know about that?" He asked.
"The school called." Prue answered. "Said you were being bullied after another student was," She added.
"Oh. Yeah," He said and looked to the ground.
Prue got up and grabbed her purse, "I will be back. You go help Piper," She ordered and Michael nodded reluctantly and took of into the other room..
"Where you going?" Andy asked her. "Sophie will be awake any minute," He added.
"Then you stay," She ordered and opened the back door. "No one bullies my family and gets away with it." She added and slammed the back door opened.
In the Attic Piper and Leo had the Book of Shadows opened and looked through it. An-Ling was sat down as she looked into a bowl of water. Zeke came in at that moment, "Hey, Prue is down stairs talking to Mikey," He stated. "What's going on?" He asked.
Piper closed the book in frustration, "There is actually nothing in here on how to reach Limbo." She growled.
Leo walked over to An-Ling, "Should you have that water up here?" He asked. "I mean what if Yen-Lo uses that as a portal." He wondered.
An-Ling smiled and looked up at him, "It's okay. The surface is too small for him to enter." She confirmed.
Piper also walked over to her, "So, what are you doing?" She asked.
An-Ling looked at her, "My father could use water as a looking glass into other worlds. Once when I was young, he reached into a bowl of water and picked me a plum from the Garden of Eden." She explained.
"Can you see your father now?" Leo asked with a hint of hope in his voice.
An-Ling shook her head, "No. I only see water." She answered and put the bowl down. "I wish he were here. He'd know what to do." She added.
"Hey, so whats going on?" Michael asked as he walked into the attic. "Who's she?" He asked and looked at An-Ling.
"Um," Piper said and pointed at her, "This is An-Ling." She said.
"Hey, I am Michael." He said and held his hand out. He turned back to Piper, "What's going on?" He asked.
Leo stood up, "I better go check with the Elders. Maybe they can help us reach Limbo." He stated and orbed out.
"Limbo?" Michael asked.
An-Ling nodded, "Sometimes I think Yen-Lo was right. My father made the wrong choice. Yen-Lo was always the better student."
Piper shook her head, "Oh, I doubt that." She elaborated. She sat down in front of An-Ling. "You beat him in battle." She added.
An-Ling shook her head, "But I didn't kill him. I made him stronger. Strong enough to remove my father's magic and wisdom from the world. I don't feel worthy of following in his footsteps." She explained.
Piper looked at her, "I understand." She said and looked upo at Michael, "And so does he."
"Yeah," Michael said with a sad smile, "A few years ago I lost my mother and my father was nowhere to be found. And I am not sure which foot steps to follow," He added.
An-Ling looked at him, "Where did you find the strength? You know, to go and move on," She asked.
Michael shook his head, "I don't think I have yet." He answered. "but I will." He promised.
Piper looked at the window, "Come on. With all this rain, we have to protect the house from Yen-Lo." She said and helped An-ling up and they left the attic. Yen-Lo appeared from the puddle of water that leaked in from one of the windows.
Down in the foyer Yen-Lo came down the stairs. He paused and hid as Paige (Phoebe) entered the house and put down her bag on the table. She took off her coat and hat, then headed for the living room. Cole came to meet Paige (Phoebe.) "How's training?" He asked.
Paige (Phoebe) jumped, "Cole! You scared me." She excleaimed.
Cole laughed, "Sorry. I didn't mean to. With the rain outside and everyone on Yen-Lo alert." He said and she looked at him confused, "Oh uh, Zeke, filled me in." He said.
Paige (Phoebe) put her coat on the coat rack, "Yeah, Yen-Lo. That's why I rushed home." She said.
Cole looked at her, "So, training? How is it going?" He asked.
"Its going fine," She replied.
Yen-Lo left the stairs as he heard someone walking towards them, "Hey," Phoebe (Paige) said as she came in from the living room.
Michael and Zeke came running down the stairs, "Hey, did you get the stuff for that potion?" Michael asked.
"Yeah I just got it," Paige (Phoebe) Explained holding up a small bag.
"Potion? What potion?" Cole asked.
Before anyone could speak, An-Ling's voice drifted from the kitchen, "Piper, look out!"
"Piper?" Michael yelled as he ran towards the kitchen.
In the kitchen Yen-Lo was attacking Piper and An-Ling. He kicked Piper on the table, breaking it and she screamed. "Hey," Michael said as he formed an energy ball as he came to a stop right outside the door.
An-Ling took out the dragon blade and waved it around, "The Dragon Blade?" Yen-lo asked a little impressed. He attacked and cut An-Ling on the arm.
"Mikey, stop him." Piper ordered.
Michael nodded and threw the energy ball and it hit the counter as Yen-Lo jumped to avoid it. "Silly kid," Yen-Lo said with a smirk. And cut his arm as well.
Yen-Lo cut Michael just as An-Ling dropped the dragon blade. Phoebe (Paige) jumped and levitated but started to spin in a circle. Yen-Lo took the dragon blade and escaped through the dishwater in the sink. Paige (Phoebe) pulled Phoebe (Paige) down. "Leo!" Piper yelled and Leo orbed in. "An-Ling's hurt." She said. She pointed at Paige (Phoebe) and Phoebe (Paige.) "You two, follow me!" She growled. She turned to Michael, "Sweetie you stay here until Leo heals you," She ordered in a much nicer tone.
Leo healed An-Ling as the sisters left, "Easy," Leo said to An-Ling.
Bully's house
Prue pulled up to the house that Andy had said belonged to the bully. She grabbed her purse and walked up to the door and knocked. The door opened to reveal a woman, "Can I help you?" The woman asked.
"Mom who is it?" The bully asked and smiled as she saw the woman, Prue.
"I am here because your daughter has been bullying my cousin," Prue stated.
The woman gasped and turned to her daughter, "That true?" She asked.
"Only because Debra hit me in the face," The bully said and pretended to cry. "and he stood up for her."
"If you cousin stands up for other bully's then why are you here?" The woman asked Prue.
"It doesn't matter who is or was being bullied it just matters that it stops," Prue said.
"Just because of a idiodic boy?" The bully asked with a smile as her mother didn't see it.
"No, I'm still talking about the girl he stood up for.' Prue said with a sincere nod, "For my cousin, I'm coming after you personally." She added. "Watch your back," She added before she took off for her car.
Halliwell Manor
in the conservatory Piper entered with her sisters behind her, "All right, what the hell is going on?" Piper growled.
Paige (Phoebe) was the first to speak, "I was soaking some potion pots in the sink and I forgot to drain them." She said with a sheepish look.
Piper shook her head, "That is not what I mean. I smell something witchy. Phoebe, what is wrong with your powers?" She asked. Phoebe (Paige) didn't answer. "Phoebe?" She tried again.
Paige (Phoebe) held up her hand, "I'm over here." She said.
Phoebe (Paige) turned to Piper quickly, "Don't get mad at her. This is all my fault." She said.
Paige (Phoebe) nodded, "Yeah, but Paige, I agreed to keep it secret."
Phoebe (Paige) said, "Yeah, but I was the one that messed up the potion. I wasn't concentrating. I just guessed."
Piper looked between the two bickering sisters, "Oh, my god! You guys switched bodies! Are you out of your minds? What-with everything we have going on, you pull a stunt like this?" She scolded.
Paige (Phoebe) looked at her, "It was an accident." She stated.
Piper shook her head, "Accidents like that get people killed. We could have lost an innocent in there." She said. "What if it wasn't Yen-Lo? What if it was the Source that broke in? You could have gotten us all killed!" She ranted. "Now we've lost our shot at Yen-Lo. We have no idea how to get to Limbo." She said but stopped as she had a thought. "Wait a minute. Do, you remember what you put in that potion to switch bodies?" She asked pointing to Phoebe (Paige)
Phoebe (Paige) nodded, "Phoebe just picked up the ingredient we were missing." She said.
Piper made a false smile, "Good. Let's go." She ordered.
Prue walked in through the front door and went into the kitchen to find out that her sisters had switched bodies but she wasn't angry with them. She understood Paige was still so new to the craft. "Okay, switch back," She ordered lightly.
Piper, Leo, Michael, Zeke and An-Ling all watched Phoebe (Paige) and Paige (Phoebe) put together the potion. Piper looked at Paige (Phoebe) "All right, what else did you…" She stopped herself and pointed to Phoebe (Paige.) "I mean you, put in this." She continued.
Phoebe (Paige) looked at her, "Just the powdered toadstool." She confirmed.
Piper looked at them, "All right soul sisters, back in your own bodies." She quipped.
Phoebe and Paige joined hands, "I want to be me again." They both said at the same time and Phoebe threw in the powered toadstool and they switched back. The others waited anxiously.
Phoebe looked at her younger sister, "Oh, it's nice to see you Paige." She said with a smile.
Paige smiled back, "It's nice to be seen, Phoebe." She returned and then put a hand on her stomach. "My god, what did you have for dinner?" She asked.
Phoebe smiled, "Kung Pao Chicken. Sorry." She said.
Piper looked at them, "Okay. Not to cut this reunion short, but we don't have a lot of time. So the only person who knows how to enter Limbo is in Limbo himself. And since we can't get him to An-Ling's father down there, my plan is to bring him up here. Or at least his soul." She explained.
Leo looked at her with worry in his eyes, "Wait, you want to swap souls with An-Ling's father?" He asked.
Piper shook her head, "He's the only one who knows how to get in. Besides, it's the best way to surprise Yen-Lo." She explained.
Leo shook his own head, "It's too risky. There's gotta be another way." He argued.
Piper looked at him, "Did the Elders have any other ideas?" She asked.
Leo shook his head and looked to the ground, "No." He admitted.
"Then there's not. Okay." She said and took the powdered toadstool from Phoebe. "I want to be the Zen Master." She said and threw some of it into the potion switching souls with the Zen Master.
Piper (Zen Master) looked around the group of people, "You have a very brave sister." She said.
An-Ling smiled and looked rather impressed. "Father?" She asked.
Piper (Zen Master) nodded, "Yes, An-Ling I'm here. We don't have much time. Where is the dragon blade?" She asked .
An-Ling looked at her, "I used it to fight Yen-Lo, but he knocked it out of my hands." She looked towards Michael, "Did you pick it up?" She asked.
Michael shook his head, "No, I saw it drop to the ground and then I was busy fighting Yen-Lo. Pheebs?" He asked and turned to her.
Phoebe nodded, "No. Paige?" She asked.
Paige shook her head, "I haven't seen it."
Piper (Zen Master) looked around the group, "Then who has the dragon blade?" She asked.
Limbo
Yen-Lo had the dragon blade in his hand as Piper woke up in the Zen Master's body, tied to a tree. "What happened old man?" He asked as he turned around.
Zen Master (Piper) looked at him, "I don't know. What happened?" he asked.
Yen-Lo studied him, "I was telling you how I stole the dragon blade from your useless daughter when you blacked out." He explained.
Zen Master (Piper) looked at him, "I did?" He asked and then realized what happened. "I mean, I did. If you say so." He added.
Yen-Lo held the dragon blade to his neck, "Who are you?" He asked.
Zen Master (Piper) said, "I am one with the universe."
Yen-Lo laughed, "You think you can fool me? I was his disciple for twenty years." He said and took the blade down. "An-Ling doesn't have the power to switch souls. So you must be one of the witches, which means An-Ling and her father will come to rescue you." Yen-Lo added. "The question is… how are they going to get your soul back when I've got it." He concluded and captured Piper's soul in the dragon blade.
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Halliwell Manor
Attic. Phoebe and Paige came in with Leo and brought the dragon blade's sheath to An-Ling, Michael, Zeke, Prue and Piper's body inhabited by the Zen Master.
Phoebe held up the sheathe, "This is all we could find." She stated.
Piper (Zen Master) looked at them. "Then Yen-Lo must have the dragon blade." she waved her hand over a puddle and saw inside of Limbo. "And used it to capture your sister's soul." She added.
Leo looked at her, "What does that mean? How do we get Piper back?" He asked.
An-Ling looked at him, "We need to get the dragon blade away from Yen-Lo." She said as if that was a good enough answer.
Phoebe threw her hands out, "Okay, so what are we waiting for? Show us the way." She ordered.
An-Ling nodded, "I should go alone. Piper did this for me to save my father's life." Piper (Zen Master) looked at An-Ling curiously.
Paige shook her head, "No, she's our sister. We'll all go." She turned to Prue for confirmation, "Right?" She asked.
"Yes. We're going." Prue stated.
Piper (Zen Master) looked at An-Ling. "Is that what you were fighting to save? My life?" She asked.
An-Ling said, "Of course, father. When we bring you back their whitelighter can heal your wound. He's a miracle worker. I've seen him."
Piper (Zen Master) looked at the group, "You are right. We should all go, but it is a different realm down there with new rules. Yen-Lo has had time to learn and adjust." She explained.
Leo said, "Fine, then let's go."
Piper (Zen Master) looked at him, "If you go, you risk being pulled into the vortex. Who would heal our injuries?"
"Not that this doesn't sound important but I have my own issue to deal with." Michael said and turned to Prue, "Demons." He whispered.
"Okay, you go," Prue said but grabbed his arm before he flamed away, "But take someone magical with you." She ordered and he nodded.
Phoebe ignored her sister and cousin, "He is right, Leo. You should stay here." She said as Piper (Zen Master) jumped in and then An-Ling jumped in. "Okay, here goes nothing." She said and jumped in herself. The Prue jumped in and Paige held her breath as she jumped in.
Michael's School
Michael, Zeke and Steven flamed in, "This is definitely the right place," Michael said as he crouched down to eavesdrop.
"You sure…" Steven asked but was cut off.
"Shh!" Michael said. "Don't let anyone know we are here." He added.
The demon shimmered in on the other end of the hallway while the Bully packed her bag with stuff from her locker. "Going somewhere?" The demon asked as another flamed in behind him.
"Okay, this is it," Michael said.
"Home," The bully replied. "From my night class." She added.
"I don't think so," The demon said as he shimmered in front of her.
"That's my cue," Michael said. He turned to Zeke and Mr. Sanchez, "Stay here," He ordered.
"If you didn't want this…." The demon started. "We aren't alone." He mumbled. He shook his head and got back to his task, "I smell the stench of witch. Coming from you," He said.
"What?" The bully asked. "I don't know what you talking about," She said.
"Of course you do. You're a witch, just like dear ol dad," He smirked.
"My dad died…" She said but was cut off. "And I was adopted." She added.
"Leave her alone," Michael yelled.
The demon turned around though he moved one of his hands to the neck of the bully, "My liege?" He asked with wide eyes. The other demon knelt down.
"What the hell are you doing?" The demon who still had ahold of the bully asked,.
"That's Michael Gonzalez." The other demon replied. "The underworld Prince." He added.
The demon who had ahold of the bully gasped and let the girl go who ran to behind Michael. "Your Majesty," He said and knelt down.
"Stop it," Michael ordered. "Leave this girl alone." He ordered.
"But the source…" one of the demons started.
"Tell the source I will be comeing after him very soon." Michael stated.
"Yes, My liege," The demons said and shimmered out without further ado.
Michael turned around to the girl, "You okay?" He asked.
"I am. How did you…?" She started but paused herself.
"I have a lot to explain and little time. Hurry we must go before more arrive." Michael said and grabbed her arm as Zeke and Mr. Sanchez joined hands with him and they all flamed out.
Limbo
Piper (Zen Master), An-Ling, Phoebe, Prue and Paige entered Limbo.
Phoebe saw the man tied to a tree, "Piper!" She yelled and ran over to him followed by her sisters.
Paige looked around, "The dragon blade. Where is it?" She asked.
Piper (Zen Master) held up one hand, "Quiet." She ordered.
Phoebe yelled, "Look out!" Just as Yen-Lo attacked. Piper (Zen Master) was thrown to the edge of the vortex.
An-Ling widened her eyes, "Father!" She yelled and ran over to her.
Yen-Lo smirked as he saw the rage in the eldest witch, "Welcome to my turf." He said.
Prue threw out her hand, "Bastard!" She yelled and he was sent flying into the wall.
Paige held out her own hand and pointed, "Look! Yen-Lo's belt." She said and saw the dragon blade which orbed into her hand. "I didn't even call for it. It just happened." She said amused.
Phoebe looked at her, "Our powers must be expanded here. You get Piper's soul out of the dragon blade. I'm going to keep Yen-Lo busy." She said and walked over to him.
Yen-Lo looked at her, "Oh, it's you... black belt Barbie. Where's your friend king of karate?" He asked.
Phoebe looked at him, "You're going to sorry you said that." She said and levitated and kicked Yen-Lo up to a rocky mountain and he dropped his sword.
Paige turned to Prue who was tyring to undo the ropes that were on the Zen Master's body, "Prue, what do I do?" She asked.
"Uh, use your powers, Paige," Prue ordered. "Orb her soul." She said.
Paige closed her eyes and orbed Piper's soul out just as Phoebe jumped up to Yen-Lo and they fought.
"Now what?" Paige yelled.
Phoebe turned to her, "Put it back in the body." She ordered.
"Pheebs," Prue said and threw her arm out as Yen-Lo grabbed his sword. He was thrown back followed by a ripple of Prue's power. She just looked down at her hand. "Mikey was right," She muttered.
Paige threw out her own hand and Piper's soul went back in the Zen Master's body, "Thanks for the lift. Untie me." Piper (Zen Master,) Ordered.
"I'm trying," Prue said. "Screw this." She said and narrowed her eyes and the ropes were forcefully undone.
Paige looked at them, "We've got to do something." She said,
Zen Master (Piper) looked at the two sisters, "What? I don't have the power in this body." He explained.
Phoebe dropped to the ground, "Oh, my ankle. I think it's twisted. I need a time out." She said and then remembered a flashback of what Michael taught her.
Flashback
"I need a time out," Phoebe stated as she panted for air.
"One thing you should know better than anyone, Pheebs," Michael stated as he knelt down beside her. "Never take time outs during battle." He said.
End of Flashback
Yen-Lo jumped down and stood in front of her, "A time out? This will be easier than I thought." He taunted as he lifted his swarod up into the air.
Phoebe looked at him, "For me too. Paige!" She said and held out her hand. Paige orbed her the dragon blade and Phoebe captured Yen-Lo's soul. Limbo changed into a beautiful garden and the vortex turns into a cloud-like vortex.
Paige looked around at the change of events, "Oh my god, it's so beautiful." She said. "What happened?" She asked.
Piper walked over to them, it was obvious she was tired out, "Beats the hell out of me." She said.
Phoebe jumped down off the rock, "Piper?" She asked as she caught up with them.
"Hello!" Piper said as the Zen-Master and An-Ling joined them.
Zen Master walked up to them, "The natural order of things has been restored. Including our souls." He said.
Piper looked at him, "But how?" She asked slightly confused.
Zen Master held his hand out, "This was all a reflection on Yen-Lo's fears. Of a man afraid of crossing over. In truth, this is a peaceful place. Welcoming." He explained.
An-Ling looked at her father, "We need to get you home and heal your wound." She said.
Zen Master shook his head, "No. I was mortally wounded. It is my time to die, to be reborn." He said.
"Their whitelighter can heal." An-Ling argued.
Zen Master looked at her, "An-Ling, you know better than to cling to the physical world. The way you clung to my hand on the bridge." He said.
An-Ling smiled at him, "But you're my father." She argued lightly.
Zen Master shook his head again, "I'm no great or less than anyone facing death. That's the only lesson that keeps you from being a true Zen Master. Death is a part of life. A transition, a rebirth, something that your young friends here have learned recently." He explained and Phoebe handed the Zen Master the dragon blade. "Yes, Yen-Lo must be reborn too. It is the natural order of things." He added and started to head towards the vortex, but his daughter stopped him.
An-Ling said, "I love you."
Zen Master looked at her, "And I'll always love you, An-ling." The Zen Master walked with the dragon blade through the portal. He disappeared on the other side.
Paige looked around, "Does anyone know how to leave here?" She asked.
"Yeah, I would like to check on Mikey," Prue added as she joined hands with Paige.
An-Ling smiled, "I think I know how to do it now." They all joined hands in a circle and An-Ling and Phoebe levitated them up.
Outside the Bully's house
Michael, Zeke, Mr. Sanchez and the bully all flamed in on the block where the bully lived. "I cant thank you enough for saving my life." The bully said for the thousandth time.
"Don't worry about it." Michael said as he joined hands with Zeke and Mr. Sanchez.
"Wait," She said and he looked at her. "How did you know to be there. To save me?" She asked.
Michael shook his head, "I cant really go into detail right now. All that matters is you don't tell anyone." He said.
"I wont." She said as the three flames out. "And I will try to do better." She added.
A San Francisco Park (Next day)
Piper and Paige walked down the lane of herbs, "Aloe plant: medical uses. Toro herbs: magical herb. St. John's Wart: Medicinal herb. Ragged robin: magical herb. Cupid's Dart: Strictly aromatic." Paige said from her head as she listed off the herbs.
Piper pointed to an herb, "And that one?" She asked.
Paige said, "That is Angelica."
"And it's use?" Piper asked.
Paige put her finger on her face, "Um, I think it's used mostly to flavor fish." She answered as they walked to Leo, Prue, Andy, and Phoebe sitting on a blanket. Phoebe playing with the baby.
Piper turned to her sisters, "She got every answer right." And Paige slightly bowed
Phoebe threw her hands up and grabbed Sophie's hand and held it up, "Yeah!" Phoebe said in a baby voice. "Way to go Aunt Paige," she added in her baby voice.
Leo smiled at them and then turned back to Paige, "So, uh, what inspired the turn around?" He asked as Piper and Paige sat down.
Paige looked at him, "Well, I kind of liked the power boost I had in Limbo so it kind of made want to work harder faster." She explained.
Phoebe looked at her, "Uh, don't be in too big a hurry. Trust me, you want to fight like hell to keep life separate from magic." She said in her own voice.
Piper waved her hand, "Here, here."
Prue smiled, "ditto." She said.
Phoebe looked at them, "And having a guy around like Mason is not such a bad thing." She added.
"Oh, you liked him?" Paige asked.
Phoebe shook her head, "Yeah."
Paige said, "Yeah. That's too bad. He cancelled on me for tonight. He said I was trying too hard and that I was not comfortable in my own skin."
"So much for impressing the boss, huh?" Leo asked.
Paige smiled, "Well, I can take comfort in the fact that he cancelled on Phoebe and not me." She said and laughed a little.)
Phoebe threw her hands up, "Hey!" She whined in a playful way.
"So, Pheebs, where's Cole?" Prue asked as she saw he wasn't there.
"Oh, I think he is still getting used to being human." Phoebe replied. "I think he went with Darryl to stop some bad guys." She added.
"Sounds interesting," Prue said. "And Mikey?" She asked.
"Was at Zeke's last I knew." Piper replied.
Underworld: Sources Chambers
The source stood over the two demons that were at the school the previous night, "So, Gonzalez was there and stopped you from completing you mission?" The source growled and formed a fireball in his hand.
"My liege, with all due respect." One demon began. "Most demons still favor Gonzalez as an underworld ruler. And will do anything to get him back here," He added.
"Why don't I believe that?" The source asked. "My oracle would have told me if that were true."
"Which it is." A female voice said and a flash of blue came beside the source and the Seer appeared. "My liege." She said with a tilt of her head.
"Seer?" The Source asked. "What are you doing here?"
"Your demon is truthful. Gonzalez will still be ruler of the underworld." She said.
"We will see about that." The Source said and flamed out.
One demon was still kneeling, "Thank you," He said to the Seer.
"Oh I didn't save you for you. I did it for me." She said with a smirk. "Find Gonzalez and do whatever you can to bring him back here. And I will find a way for the Source to think the Charmed Ones will go after him." She added and flashed out.
Jared's Chambers' Underworld
Michael flamed in by himself and walked up to the corridor, "Dad?" He yelled as he walked through the doorway.
"Don't Move." A voice said.
"And who are you to tell me what to do?" Michael asked as he didn't even move from his stance.
"Names Al. you can call me Al. I am Jared's right hand demon." He said.
Michael turned around, "Hi, I'm Michael," He said in a nice voice.
"Is that supposed to mean something?" Al asked.
"Jared's son." He added.
Al gasped, "My liege." He said and knelt. "Forgive me for my rudeness towards such a royal demon." He said.
"Stop it." Michael said. "Stand up." He ordered. "Where is my father?" He asked.
"you came here at the right time." Al said and looked him right in the eyes. "Your fathers missing, has been for a while. And we were all going to give up and surrender to the source. Until it was discovered you were still alive." He explained.
"Why does every demon think I am dead?" Michael asked and the demon stayed silent, "Answer me!" He ordered.
"We thought you got vanquished with Belthazor. At the hands of the Charmed Ones." Al explained. "Please, Michael, you are the only one who can rule the underworld." He pleaded.
Michael just looked at the demon standing in front of him, "Let me see what I can do." Michael said and flamed out.
Halliwell Manor
Michael flamed into the attic and headed towards the book. It opened to a page by itself, Michael Gonzalez: Most feared Demon there is. He went to close the page when the book shot off its pedestal.
"What the?" Michael muttered and looked into a mirror to see his eyes completely black and his voice demonic. His evil side taking over, "Don't worry father. I will find you." He promised to himself.
Trial by Magic is next. And I hope all of you enjoy this as I continue on with it. Any questions? Message me or leave a review and I will answer them all. :D
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