Chapter 10:
Back in the Underworld, Phoebe was momentarily satisfied. Cole had just told her his plan. She realized that while taking Wyatt would break Piper's heart, it might just be the only way to get her baby back. Jessica was her only true reason of being. Jessica was, in truth the only reason she was alive. Had it not been for Jessica, Cole would no longer be Cole. The Source would have taken over completely. But ever since Jessica's birth, Cole had been swaying between Source and Cole; ever since he looked into that sweet face of their daughter, Cole had been changed completely.
As Phoebe reflected, Ayala got to work. She knew how much this would hurt Phoebe, taking her sister's son from her. She knew this, and knew that there was still a bit of good left in Phoebe. Deep down, Phoebe was still a Charmed One at heart, and really missed her sisters. So she stared at her crystal with all her might. She knew that there was still a future left for them. She decided that maybe her crystal wasn't going to solve the answer. Maybe planting an idea in Phoebe's head would.
"Cole, I wonder if this really is the best thing." Phoebe said
"Well, I know it's hard, but it's the best we've got. We have to get our daughter back. I can't live another day without knowing she's safe and in the comforts of her own home. I can't stand not knowing." Cole replied, softly
"I know. It would just really hurt Piper. And while I know I shouldn't care about that, I'm just saying I know what it's like to have your child ripped away from you. And for anyone to deal with that sort of pain is horrible." Phoebe explained "Maybe we should wait it out. Maybe Jess will be home tonight. I can sense that she is okay. My mother's instinct would have told me if she was otherwise."
"That's true. I know we can't give up, that's for sure. I just can't think of another way to do this. Maybe Wyatt isn't the key. Maybe the key is someone else." Cole contemplated.
"Or maybe the key is something else." Phoebe said, completing his idea
"What?" Cole asked, looking at her
"Well, maybe the Book of Shadows has the answers we are looking for. They'll be busy with Jessica, so maybe we can get one of our demons to try to steal the book. Then they could see if Jess is okay, and what the situation is. And if we steal the book successfully, that gives them a reason to come down here. Sort of a hostage type of deal, you know?" Phoebe finished
"That's brilliant. But what demon would be stupid enough to go on that journey. Trying to steal the BOS from the Charmed Ones is like trying to steal candy from a child. It's impossible. No one demon has ever survived from that trip. And we also wouldn't want to put Jess in danger." Cole replied