Chapter 10: I Can't Do It Alone

Pam walked back into the attic. She had changed back into the clothes she had left behind earlier, "Ah, much better." She walked over to Wyatt and the book. "Well, anything?"

"Oddly enough, no…"

"Really?" She felt her heart sank and fill with guilt.

Wyatt turns and looks at Pam's expression. "Hey, don't worry. Just because we don't know who the demon is, doesn't mean we won't find her. I was just about to try the To Call a Lost Witch spell."

"Ok…I'm going to start working on a potion."

"Good idea. Here, use the book."

"Ok…Wait, you get the spell and I will start the potion up."

"Ok…" The two get to work. Wyatt writes the spell down on a separate sheet of paper. While Pam is standing over a table and mixing in the basic ingredients; ginger, mandrake root, etc. Pam stops adding in things and looks up at the ceiling. Wyatt looks at her funny. "What is it?"

"I don't know…someone's in trouble."

"Who? How do you know? Did you get a vision?"

"No…I just…I can feel it."

"Well, is it Parker? Is she ok?"

"Shh…I'm trying to concentrate." She frowns a little and keeps tilting her head up. This had never happened before, but she didn't care. She was going with it. Wyatt watched his cousin silently and then he let out a gasp. Pam looks at him, "What?"

"Josh and Tyler…"

"Oh my god…I completely forgot!"

"It's them!" He dashes over to Pam and grabs hold of her and orbs her home.

Josh is lying against the corner of his living room wall. He has some cuts on his face and he is looking up at the ceiling. "Pam!" He cries out weakly for his sister. He knew that if he were ever in danger that his family could hear. They all had that special bond. The 3 demons trapped him in the corner and all smiled. Josh just glared at them. He wouldn't go down without a fight. He conjured another knife, behind his back. He smiled slowly and as quick as he could move, he threw the dagger into the heart of one of the demons. The demon disappeared in flames and screams. He smiled at himself. He had caught them off guard, but his smile faded as another demon smacked him across the side of his face. Josh didn't let out a sound. He would take it like a man. He looked around for a hint of Tyler, but nothing. He had told Tyler to hide, and was glad Tyler was listening, but when it came down to it, Josh was scared. He saw the demon raise his arm for another blow, but his arm was tugged back, by Tyler. Josh smiled as he attacked the demon. The other demon (the original) watched. He was beginning to realize it wasn't Josh doing that. The demon flung out his arm and TKed Tyler into a wall. Tyler flew across the room and when he hit the wall he became visible.

The demon looked back at Josh, "Oh, I see how you've been doing it." He nodded his head and the demon that was just fighting with Tyler stood above Tyler ready to attack. Josh watched what was about to happen and let out a yell and conjured another athemae. He felt his power draining, but used everything he had and threw it at the demon above Tyler. It hit the demon and he disappeared just like the rest. Josh layed still against the wall and was breathing heavier now. He was weak. The last demon smiled at Josh's heavy breaths. "You might've saved him for now, but you haven't saved yourself."

Josh looked over at Tyler who was lying against the opposite wall and he sighed. He looked back up to the ceiling once more, trying to connect with Pam. "Where are you?" He thought to himself. He looked at the demon one last time. "Fine…go ahead. Kill me." The demon smiled. That was music to his ears. He created a fireball and looked at Josh as if he were swine. He smiled and as he wound up the throw, Wyatt and Pam orbed in. Pam looked around. She figured out where everyone was and saw the demon. She gasped and quickly turned to Wyatt. Wyatt was already 2 steps ahead of her and TKed the demon across the room. Josh was lying there with his eyes closed, he didn't really want to see the fireball coming at him, but when he heard a crash he opened his eyes quickly to see Pam and Wyatt standing there and the demon knocked out. Josh smiled, "It's about time."

"Are you alright?" Pam walked over to Tyler first and helped him to his feet. Tyler wasn't injured as bad as Josh; he was just a little out of it. They both walked over to Josh and kneeled down next to him.

"I'm just a little weak," Josh replied.

Pam looked at him, "I'll say. Can you stand up?"

"Um…" He lifted his head, but the weight was too much. It fell back against the wall. He sighed and looked at Pam. "Nope."

"Ok…Well, at least we're all ok. Right?" She looked at both her brothers.

"Yea," Josh answered again.

Wyatt walked over to the motionless demon. "You guys are gonna need some crystals. He might be able to help us find Parker."

Pam sighed, "Ok, I'll go get them. You two stay here." Neither brother argued they were both feeling sore. Pam went into the other room and opened a cupboard. She pulled out 5 crystals and walked back into the living room. She placed them around the demon's body and walked back over to her brother's and Wyatt. "Here, help me get Josh on the couch." Wyatt, Pam and Tyler all lifted up Josh and set him on the couch. He winced a little as he sat down, but he stretched his arms across the back of the couch and set his feet on the coffee table. Pam sighed and looked at Wyatt and smiled. She was very thankful for Wyatt and was now determined to help him.

Paula just stared at her mom, "What?"

Paige nodded, "Yep…embrace it. You're your sister's white lighter."

"But…we have never had a white lighter."

"Uh! Hello? What do you call me?" Paige asked a little offended.

"Well, white lighters and mother's are like the same, so I never really saw the difference."

"Well, you are about to live it my dear."

"Oh great…"

"I think we need to call a family meeting."

"Yea…Explain to everyone my new gift."

"No…that's not why we need the meeting."

"Well, Peyton isn't going to listen to me."

"Ok, 1. You don't have to just walk up to her and be like, "Hi, I'm your white lighter." Be more discreet. All it means is you have to guide her. So just use your role as a sister; And 2. I meant a Family meeting. Like everyone in the Halliwell line.

"Oh…"

"Come on. I'll call Piper and Phoebe, you start cleaning the living room for everyone to sit."

"Ok…" She sighs and walks into the living room and starts tidying up.

Parker was lying on the floor of a secrete location. It looked just like the underworld, only this demon had it all magically surrounded. No orbing, sensing, etc. It was the demon's home base and he had plotted charms all around to protect himself. Parker was still knocked out. She was lying in the dirt. She slowly began to open her eyes and as she opened them she looked around at the candle-lit cave. She didn't see the demon and she sighed. Amateur, she thought to herself She attempted to orb out, but bounced back. She fell out of her orb onto the ground on her butt. She sighed and stood up. Great…She looked around and wanted to test her powers. She looked at a pebble and whispered, "Pebble!" She held out her hand, hoping the pebble would orb into it, but nothing. She sighed. No powers, great. How am I going to escape? She heard someone coming and just stood there. She crossed her arms and was willing to try anything; her next power, the power of persuasion. The demon walked into the cave and saw Parker. "I see you're up…"

"Yes," she replied, "Now, do you mind telling me where the hell I am and who you are?"

The demon smiled, "Yea right. I'm not an idiot. I know who you are and you're pretty little face won't talk you out of this."

"Want a bet?" She scoffed.

"No…Now shut up. I'm trying to concentrate."

"No. Not until you answer a few things."

"Look, I warned you, if I have to tell you again, I'll make you shut up."

"Oh…I'm so scared! Please…you are not that tough." The demon held out a hand and TKed Parker into a rock. Parker rolled off the rock into the dirt and sighed. She slowly pulled her hair out of her face and slowly stood up. She placed her hands on her hips. "I'm not giving up."

"Then this is going to be a painful night for you." He moved his fingers and Parker's feet pulled out from under her. She lied on her back for a second and took a deep breath. She slowly, but surely, stood back up.

"It's going to take more than that…"

"Fine…have it your way…" He was going to have silence one way or the other. He held out his hands for her next punishment.