Okay well I know the last couple chapters were just okay but I'm trying my best to make them somewhat good. It'll get better I promise. I changed the name of the story because I sorta forgot why I called it Time Won't Let Me. I had a reason but obviously it didn't stick. So here's Ch. 10.

Ch.10

"The Source? As in the Source of all evil?"

"Yeah. What other Source do we know Prue?"

"One evil at a time Paige. Some demonic gust of wind kidnapped our sister."

"I know and I also know that it requires the Power of Four to vanquish him."

"Yeah."

"We'll have the Power of Four just not how you imagined it."

"What do you mean?"

"You can't be there Prue. I can't let him kill you."

"In case you haven't noticed I'm part of the Power of Four."

"I know and in case you haven't been listening, it's going to be different."

"What do you mean?"

"Someone can take your place. Grams or mom."

"That's not the Power of Four. That's the Power of Three and a half."

"Prue, one thing at a time. First we need to get Piper back."

"We don't even know where she is."

"That's the beauty of orbing. Come on."

"Shouldn't we wait for Phoebe?"

"She's has demons of her own to deal with."

Paige placed the papers she was writing on inside the Book of Shadows and returned it to its stand. She pulled Prue close and was just about to orb out when a warlock blinked in. Prue started to pull Paige with her but the warlock got to her first. He threw her across the room and started advancing on Prue. She used her power but it wasn't enough.

"Paige!"

Paige picked her head up in search of her sister. The warlock had Prue pinned against the wall by the throat with an athame in his hand. It started digging into her stomach. Paige saw the look of fear in her older sister's eyes as the athame got closer. She held out her hand.

"Athame!"

The athame orbed into her hand and she threw it at the warlock. It lodged in his back and he screamed in pain. Prue fell to the floor and he disappeared in a ball of fire. Paige let her head drop to the floor. Prue got up and walked over to her sister. She pulled her up to her feet and sighed. Paige looked down and noticed a red stain on Prue's white shirt.

"Prue."

Prue looked down in time to see Paige lift up her shirt. A small gash graced the left side of her stomach. Paige held her hand over it and healed Prue's wound.

"How did you . ."

"It was small."

Prue smiled and hugged her sister. She started to pull back but stopped when she realized they were orbing. Somewhere very far away, another Halliwell was facing her demons.

Phoebe & The Angel of Death

Phoebe found herself standing on a pier staring at her mother's back. She turned away but the Angel of Death forced her to turn around. Tears started blinding her vision.

"What are you doing? I don't need to see this."

"You're not here to see."

"What do you mean?"

"Not literally. Psychologically."

"I will never understand."

"Why it has to happen or why you have let it happen?"

"Both."

"You will."

"You're going to take my sister."

"It's her time."

"You can't."

"I have to. You can't fight Death. I'm not the evil."

"You are the ultimate evil."

"I'm not good or evil. I just am. Death is a part of life."

"Why take them so young?"

"It's their time."

"What about Prue? No one's going to let you take her."

"It's out of their control. I'm inevitable."

"You can't stop the inevitable but you can change it."

"Yes. You can only be saved so many times."

"Prue's time isn't up. Not yet. It can't be."

"There is nothing in life to be feared. It is only to be understood."

"There's still so many things she wants to do but none of that matters if it's your time."

"Yes."

"Wait, where are we? This isn't mom's or Grams' death."

"No, it's not but what is it?"

"Paige was almost killed."

"What stopped her from dying?"

"Leo."

"No."

"Yes. Leo came and healed her."

"Not her Paige. Her Prue."

"Prue? But Prue didn't . . she was supposed to wasn't she?"

"You tell me."

"You were here a lot longer than Paige said."

"She knew."

"So why didn't she . ."

"Time is of the essence . . now."

"Am I supposed to thwart another attempt or let it happen?"

"I can't answer that. Only you can."

"How? I don't know the answer."

"Yes, you do. You'll know when it counts."

"I need to help them. I need to go back."

"Why? This is what you wanted."

"Prue is going to die if we don't do something. I don't want her to die at all but I especially don't want her to die because of me. They're my sisters and they need me as much I need them. It's not about being witches. We're sisters first and I forgot that. I miss my mother and grandmother immensely and I always will but I can't be stuck in the past. I need to protect my future."

"Good."

"The Power of One."

"The Power of One?"

"That's what my mother said. The Power of One. The four of us working as one. My god no wonder we lost our powers. I need to make it right."

"You do that."

"How? I have no way to get back."

"Don't worry so much. You might send yourself to an early grave."

"You know coming from you, that doesn't have the same effect but it does pack quite a punch."

"Don't confuse the message with the messenger."

"I get that a lot."

You can't save everyone from Death."

"I know I can't win."

"It's not about winning. It's not a game."

"It just exists."

"Yes."

"Great."

"I leave you with this."

"With what?"

"Sometimes it's the small things that can save your life."

"What? What does that . ."

Phoebe was cut off when the Angel of Death touched her arm. It triggered a premonition. She saw them fighting Shax and then Prue being thrown through a wall. Her vision ended and she opened her eyes only to find herself back in the attic.

"Prue! Paige!"

Not a sound was heard making Phoebe realize she was alone. She walked over to the Book of Shadows and started looking for the vanquishing spell they needed.

Prue and Paige

Paige orbed with Prue and found herself in a cemetery. They heard a scream and looked around. A mausoleum was nearby and they decided to check it out. They peeked around the corner and saw Piper and Shax.

"What's the plan?"

"Orb in, get her, orb out."

"You make it sound so easy Paige."

"You got a better idea? I would love to hear it."

"Unfortunately, no."

"Then we go with plan A."

"Shut up and orb."

Paige grabbed her hand and orbed out. She materialized next to Piper and grabbed her arm. They orbed out before Shax could attack. The next thing they knew they were standing in the attic. Phoebe looked up and crushed them in an embrace. Prue spoke up.

"You're back already?"

"Back? Where did she go?"

"I was with the Angel of Death."

"I'm sorry? You were what?"

"I cast a spell, he came and she obviously found some stable ground."

"I did. We need to vanquish Shax you guys."

"Prue can't be there."

"She has to be Paige."

"So you're just going to let her die?"

"No. I had a premonition and I know how it's going to happen."

"Wait, you had a premonition?"

"Yeah Prue."

"Four individual powers aren't enough."

"But the four of us working as one is Piper."

"The Power of One. That's what mom said Pheebs."

"I know. We can do this."

"But we're not charmed."

"Yeah but we can still beat him Piper. Our individual powers put together is enough."

"I don't know Prue. It sounds dangerous."

"Well, we don't have much of a choice. After what we just did, he's going to be coming here."

"Don't worry Paige. I got the spell. Let's do it."

Phoebe walked out of the attic with her sisters following. They made it all the way downstairs before the front doors burst open by a tornado. It turned into Shax. Phoebe quickly unfolded the paper but he wasn't going to make it easy. A gust of wind sent the sisters in all directions. They got to their feet and met up in the conservatory.

"Phoebe, you still got the spell?"

"Yeah Piper."

"Let's do it."

They walked out from their hiding spot and stood by the foot of the stairs. All of a sudden Paige got an idea on how to distract him. She let go of Phoebe's hand and held hers palm up.

"Book of Shadows!"

The Book orbed into her hands and ended up throwing Shax back into the foyer. The girls moved closer to him and Phoebe held the spell up for them to read.

"Evil wind that blows, that which forms below. No longer may you dwell, Death takes you with this spell."

Just as the girls vanquished him, he counter attacked with a strong gust of wind. It hit Prue and sent her flying back through the wall. She landed hard on the floor.

"Prue!"

Phoebe's scream didn't even register with Piper or Paige. They ran to her hoping that she was okay. The blood pouring from her head however did catch their attention. Piper screamed for Leo and he started to heal her hoping it wasn't too late. Paige looked up at Phoebe with pleading eyes.

"Phoebe?"

"I'm sorry. This is what I saw."

"Leo?"

"I'm trying Piper."

"Why isn't it working!"

"I'm sorry. I can't heal the dead."

Wow, so Prue's dead. Even I didn't see that coming. Like I said, the author doesn't choose the story. The story chooses the author. Oh well. Until next time. Dodges flying tomatoes Okay! Okay! I won't be mean. It continues below.

"You can't heal the dead? The dead? No, but she can't be."

"I'm sorry."

Leo looked at Piper sadly and orbed out. Paige started crying with Phoebe but for some reason Piper was more angry than sad. She looked up to where Leo orbed to.

"Leo! You get your whitelighter ass back here and heal her now!"

Piper broke down and started crying with her sisters. Someone shimmered in behind her. Piper's head snapped up and she turned around. She held her hand up ready to blow him up but Paige grabbed it.

"Wait!"

"What for? He's a demon."

"He won't hurt us."

"How do you know that? He's a demon."

"Trust me Piper."

Paige released her hand just as Phoebe looked up. Piper put her hand down and now all eyes were glued to Paige. She stood up and looked at the mysterious stranger. Phoebe looked confused and spoke up.

"If he's a demon, why isn't he trying to kill us?"

"I can help you."

"Since when is a demon interested in helping people?"

"He's not your average demon."

"Who are you?"

"Tell them Paige."

"What? You know?"

"Yes Phoebe. I read a lot so sue me."

"Who is he?"

"Well Piper, lack for a better name . . . Belthazor."

Okay now that is the end of Ch.10. I'm making him a good guy in this story but he will have evil tendencies. He won't fall in love with Phoebe that's just too traditional. Well anyway I have some ideas for him and a certain charmed one. You'll have to read to find out who. I'm working on a Life With Derek story but I will update as often as I can. I'll even post the Life With Derek story if anyone's interested.