A/N: thank you to Anarra, line100, piper+leo4eva, castiglione101, bob-the- bear, cheeca (special thanks for the amazing ideas, hope you like what I do with them!), Magical Princess, Sci Fi Fan, Piper 15, Cocoamo1223 and a fan for reviewing the last chapter.

Here's this one...

~*Chapter 10*~

"What do you mean there's nothing you can do?!"

"Exactly everything that implies Leo. We can do nothing and
will not do anything to help. The Charmed ones need to figure this
out alone."
The Elder spoke with a complete calmness that was so annoying it made Leo feel even more angry.

The arguing had been going on for about 1 hour and had gotten stuck in a bit of a rut. Leo and Phoebe wanted the Elder's help, but the Elders just didn't want to give it. It was as simple and as annoying as that.

"Look we've been fighting demons, warlocks and anything else
that is thrown at us for seven years. We've been saving your asses
for seven years and what have you done to help? Not a lot. If
anything you've made things harder for us. As much as I hate saying
this, we really need your help with this one. Are you seriously
telling me that you are going to sit up here on you clouds and watch
as all we've worked for goes to crap, and not do anything about it?!"

Phoebe was pissed off. She couldn't believe how the Elders were reacting and she wanted answers. Leo was too tired to remind her to polite to Them. Besides, she kind of had a point and he wanted to hear what they had to say.

"We know what you've done Phoebe but there is no denying that what has happened is you fault. You need to sort it out you selves." The Elder spoke in a tone that was ridiculously condescending.

"Our fault?!" Phoebe was blazing mad. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. " we got attacked in broad daylight, did our best to keep the big secret and saving innocents to the extent that it got one of us hurt really badly and somehow this is our fault. How exactly?"

A different Elder spoke this time, the one that was obviously in charge. As if to infuriate Phoebe even more he spoke to Leo, almost completely disregarding her.

"Leo, it would do you good to control your charges in future. This conversation is closed." And as soon as he finished talking the council of Elders simultaneously orbed out leaving a smoldering Phoebe and despairing Leo behind.

"Come on, we better get back." Leo grabbed Phoebe's hand and the two orbed back, but instead of landing in the hospital room, they landed outside of it. Leo's expression had changed in the short time it took for them to orb; he now looked determined but definitely a little anxious as well. "I'll be back in a while. Go in and make sure everyone's okay."

He orbed out straight away leaving Phoebe feeling extremely confused in the hallway. She knew he was going to do something; that he'd had some sort of idea on the way down her. She just hoped it wasn't something stupid.

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A/N: sorry it's short but that seemed a good place to end. Please review!! Oh and some shameless advertising---- I've just started a new story called Diaries so if you haven't already checked it out I'd be grateful if you did! Thanks a lot!!