Lost and Bound

Manor: Phoebe's bedroom

Phoebe was sitting on her bed folding the laundry. Cole walked in, "Hey. Guess what?" He said.

Phoebe looked at him, "You've come to help me fold the laundry." She asked followed by a small laugh.

Cole looked at her, confused, "Uh, no." He said.

Phoebe said, "What good is it being a witch if I can't just twitch my nose and make the laundry fold itself."

Cole looked at her, "Uh, which witch can do that?" He asked.

"Samantha Stevens." Phoebe answered simply. She knew he was confused when she saw his face, "From Bewitched. Oh, it's only like one of my favorite television shows. Sometimes I forget you've only been human for like a month and a half."

Cole said, "I'm becoming more human by the day. What would you say if I became really human and... got a job."

Phoebe said, "If that's the criteria for being human then I am in big trouble." And she laughed

Cole said, "I'm serious. Paige said that a lawyer at legal aid quit so she kinda recommended me."

Phoebe looked at him, "She did?" Phoebe asked.

Cole sat on the bed, "Of course , if you don't think that I should then..." He started.

Phoebe said, "No, no. Actually, I think that's a great idea. It'll keep you busy and help you find your identity. While I lose mine."

She got up and put some clothes on the dressing table, "I'm sorry?" Cole started.

Phoebe shook her head, "Nothing."

Cole said, "Tell me."

Phoebe said, "It's just, becoming a wife. I mean, I like Samantha but I never actually wanted to become her. See, Samantha…" she paused as she sat back on the bed. "…she was married to a human, Darren. And Darren completely suppressed Samantha's magic, completely denied who she was. And it wasn't because he didn't love her, it was just that's the way it had to be."

Cole said, "And this was one of your favorite shows?"

Phoebe said, "Well, not that part. It was just growing up that was my only role model for a typical marriage, so that's all I new. And he was able to meet people and leave the house and build his career and she had to stay home and you know, cook dinner and do the laundry. She went from being Samantha to Mrs. Darren Stevens overnight."

Cole said, "Well, that won't happen to you."

"Won't it?" Phoebe asked.

Cole said, "No. You'll become Mrs. Cole Turner. Phoebe, come on. Number one, it was a different time, different world obviously. Number two, we're hardly typical. I proposed to you under a hail of demon goo and you accepted while I was bleeding to death, remember? Look, why don't we do it again, start over." He pulled a ring out of his pocket and showed her.

Phoebe recognized it instantly, "Grams' ring."

Cole said, "Mm-hm."

"Where did you get that?" Phoebe asked.

Cole said, "From Piper who got it from Prue. She gave it to me so I could give it to you."

Phoebe said, "Well, that's not exactly a good omen, she was married with that thing six times."

Cole said, "Well, she must have liked something about it or she would've stopped at like three." He knelt down in front of her and held out the ring. "Ms. Phoebe Halliwell, I come to you, as a man, nothing more nothing less, to ask will you be my wife."

Phoebe said, "Hmm, yeah, I will. Again." She held out her hand and he placed the ring on her finger.

Cole said, "Good." They kissed and hugged and The ring glowed.

A house

A mother and father were standing outside a kid's bedroom, "Tyler, we just wanna talk." The mother said.

Inside the bedroom a young man, couldn't be any older than Michael looked at the door, "It was an accident. I'm sorry." He said.

Father said, "It's alright, just let us in."

Tyler said, "No. You'll yell at me."

Father turned to the mother "I'll deal with Tyler, you contact Ludlow."

Tyler looked at the door, "Who's Ludlow?"

The Father said, "He runs the academy we told you about."

Tyler said, "I'm not going to boarding school. You can't send me away."

Mother said, "Oh, honey, it's for your own good."

Tyler said, "I told you, I didn't mean to do it. I swear I'm not bad, I swear!" He got mad and rubbed his temples. His bed caught on fire.

Mother said, "Tyler? What's going on? Is that smoke I smell?"

Underworld

Michael was sat in his fathers chair and looked at some old photos. One of him. One of his brother, Mitchel. One of his father and one of his mother. He took out a few more pictures and looked at them. One was of Michael and Mitchel together. Another was of Teresa and Jared together. Another was of Michael, Mitchel, Jared and Teresa together. He looked back at the one of him and his brother. He noticed that they weren't as close in the photo as they used to be. In fact they were on the complete edges of the picture. "I miss you, Mitchel." Michael said. "One day we will be together again." He said.

"My liege," Al, Jared's right hand demon, said and knelt down. "We know the Sources next move." He said.

"What is it?" He asked.

"He is going to meet someone in the human world. something about a Firestarter." Al said. "That's all we could get before his minions would have spotted us." He added.

"Firestarter. Hmm." Michael said. "Did he say where?" He asked.

"No. now I don't normally suggest this to a future ruler of the underworld but..." Al began.

"Get to it," Michael ordered.

"Team up with the Charmed Ones to find him. After all, they have the power." He said.

"Are you calling me weak?" Michael asked as he stood up from the chair. "Perhaps you would like to see how weak I can be." He said and conjured an energy ball.

"No, my liege. I mean they have the equipment to do so." Al said. And put his head on his knee. "Forgive me."

"Get up." Michael ordered. "The source won't win this round." Michael said and flamed out.

Opening Credits

Manor: Dining room (Next morning)

Piper and Leo were sat at the table, reading the paper. Paige walked in and stretched, "Ugh, the sun came up again." She stated.

Phoebe walked in carrying a jug of coffee, "Oh, good morning, sunshine. Let me pour you a cup of coffee." She picked up a cup and poured the coffee. "Notice anything different about me?" She asked.

Piper looked at Paige, "Engagement ring. Notice it or wear coffee." She warned.

Paige looked at Phoebe's ring, "Nice ice!" She said.

Phoebe looked at her, "Thank you very much, I can't stop looking at it." She said as Michael was heard coming down the steps.

Paige looked at her, "I was like that when I got my belly ring." She stated and rubbed her belly. "Oh, you're right, wedding ring is totally different." She stated.

"Morning all," Michael said with a happy face. Phoebe walked over to him with the coffee. "Oh I think I will just get a soda," He stated.

"Why are you in such a good mood?" Piper asked him. "I thought you were still looking for your father and it was driving you crazy?" She added.

"Oh I am. But I am getting some demonic help to take the pressure off." He said as he sat down next to Leo.

Piper looked at her sister, "Phoebe?" she called out.

Phoebe looked at her, "Yeah." She said.

Piper looked back at the paper, "Can you pass me the milk?" She asked.

Phoebe frowned, "It's right next to Leo." She said.

Leo put his paper down and looked at her, "We're not talking to each other." He stated.

Phoebe said, "What? Still? Wait, I don't understand, shouldn't you wait until after you have kids to start fighting about them?" She asked. "Prue and Andy don't seem to have a problem with it." She added.

"Nah." Piper stated. "That's where your wrong. I am babysitting tonight…like any other night since Sophie was born, Prue says she isn't mother material." She added.

"That is ridiculous." Phoebe said. "She raised us didn't she?" She asked.

Paige looked at the two sisters and then sat down next to Piper, "Well, what's the matter? Maybe we can help." She asked.

Leo said, "It's about having a magical child in a non-magical world."

Piper looked right at Leo, "Someone, I won't say who, has the insane notion of binding our child's powers." She stated as she looked at her two sisters in the room and her cousin.

Leo looked at her, "Why is it insane?" He asked. "Grams bound your powers when you were a child." He added.

Piper made a look, "Yes, and we spent twenty odd years ignorant about our destiny. I look back on those normal days and I feel like I was a complete and total fraud." She said as she slammed the paper on the table.

"I'm not saying hide the truth." Leo argued. "It's just growing up is hard enough without the extra burden of having powers." He added.

"Leo, I grew up with magic." Michael argued. He then made a thoughtful look, "ooh. Good point." He stated.

Piper looked at Leo, "Magic is not a burden, it is a gift." She argued.

Leo looked at him, "Mikey, you are a perfect example. It's a lot for any child to deal with." He stated and then turned back to Piper, "Plus ours will be doubly magical, half Whitelighter, half witch." He added.

"That's like me!" Paige said happily. "Oh, you might have some problem." She added. "Where's Cole? We've gotta go to work." She asked.

Phoebe said, "Ooh, I'll go get him. And Paige, thank you so much for getting him this job, I mean, especially now you know, that we're gonna be married and he's gonna have to get used to bringing in the bacon." She stated before she left.

Paige looked at Piper, Leo and Michael, "Since when does Phoebe care about Bacon?" She asked.

Leo shrugged, "I'm sure she meant all breakfast means." He stated before Paige left the room. "Piper, would you please pass me the milk?" he asked.

Piper held the newspaper in front of her, "Nope." She stated simply.

"I will be back," Michael said and leaned back in his chair and flamed out.

In the foyer. Paige was putting on her coat. Cole came down the stairs in a suit and Phoebe walked over to him, "Oh, honey, you look gorgeous. Should I make you some breakfast, you know it's the most important meal of the day." She stated.

Cole said, "Thanks, I'll just grab a coffee on the way."

"Are you sure?" Phoebe asked. "I could whip something up in a jiff." She added.

"In a jiff, really?" Cole asked and looked at her in confusion.

Phoebe nodded, "Yeah." She said.

Paige said, "Come on, dude, let's get paid."

Phoebe said, "Oh, have a great day. I am so proud of you." They kissed. "Look at us, we are so bewitched."

Cole nodded, "No, no, no, you feel free to use all the magic you want while I'm gone." He said.

Phoebe said, "Okay, whatever makes you happy." Cole and Paige left the manor. Phoebe looked at her ring. "I wonder what I should make him for dinner?" She said to herself.

Underworld

Michael flamed in and walked straight toward Al. "Hey," He said. "What is going on?" He asked as he saw a bunch of demons putting together some type of mirror.

"We have found a way to know the sources next move," Al stated. "We just need one thing to make it all work," He added.

"And that is…?" Michael pressed.

"Max." Al stated simpily.

"Max has been vanquished for months now." Michael stated. "How in the hell are you going to make this work?" He asked.

"By bringing him back from the wasteland." Al stated as he had a demonic potion in his hand. "I just need the blood of the person that wronged him most," He stated. "I just need to find that person."

"Dagger," Michael called and a dagger flamed into his hand and he cut it open a tiny bit. "This enough?" He asked.

"My liege, your blood is not the answer," Al said.

"Yes it is." Michael argued. "Because I betrayed Max in more ways than one." Michael stated letting a few drops of blood into the potion that started to smoke.

Al looked at his minions, "Do it." He ordered and the minions grabbed the potion and threw it at a nearby wall.

The wall lit up a yellow color and next thing anyone knew, a demon in a black jacket, black jeans, and black boots stood before them and growled, "Who brought me back?" He asked. he saw Michael and conjured and energy ball. "You," he said.

"Let's talk," Michael said and Max put out the energy ball. "Alone." He added and waved his hand and Max and he flamed out.

South Bay Social Services

Paige was showing Cole to his small office, "So this is your office. You've got a desk, a chair, a lamp, what more do you need." She explained.

Cole looked at her with a look, "Uh, oxygen?" He asked with sarcasm. "You know, when I was a D.A. I had an office eight times this size. Windows, an assistant..." he went on as he sat down on a small, low chair. "Plus I could throw energy balls." He added.

Paige said, "Yeah, well, you're human now, so get used to be humble just like all the rest of us."

He stood up and a woman walked in carrying a bundle of files, "Cole Turner? Hi, I'm Cynthia Coron, director of the legal aid office." She introduced her self.

Cole looked at her. "Hi." He greeted.

Cynthia smiled, "Hi. Paige has told me such wonderful things about you. I wish I had time to get to know you but I don't, so jumping right in if we could." She said,

Paige said, "I have to jump right out. If anyone needs me I'll be down the hall." And she left.

Cynthia turned back to Cole, "Okay, your first case." She said as she put the files on the desk. "Slum lord Alan Yates cut off heat to his tenants last week. He's doing it twelve for a fact finding session, which means you have two hours to learn everything about this case. So you better be fast and better be good. Thanks." She said and walked out of the room.

Cole watched her leave, "Thank you. I'm only human, you know." He said.

Underworld: Jared's Chambers

Max and Michael flamed into the room Jared usually occupied. "Tell me why I shouldn't kill you right now." Max taunted.

"Because if you do, its back to the wasteland." Michael stated with a small smile. "It was my magic that brought you out." He added. "I wanna make a deal with you." He said.

Max looked at him with a look, "After what happened last time?" Max asked. "You betrayed me." He added with a growl.

"This time is different." Michael stated as he picked up a potion vial, "You have a choice. You can help me find my father and defeat the source and you become mortal. Free of any witches, demons and warlocks." Michael explained. "Or, you can return to the underworld with your magic as my minion." He added.

"You would make me mortal? Why?" Max asked as he sounded interested.

"The funny thing is, it's my business." Michael stated as he held out his hand. "Have we got a deal?" he asked.

Max hesitated and took the hand and shook it, "Deal," He said. "Tell me more about what I have to do." He ordered lightly.

South Bay Social Services

Paige walked passed Tyler who was sitting on a chair. "Hi," She greeted and then walked over to her boss. "Hey, what's with the kid?" She asked.

Mr. Cowan looked at her and then at him, "Oh, police brought him in. Found him sleeping in an alley." He explained.

"Is he a runaway?" Paige asked.

Mr. Cowan shrugged, "Looks like it. His name's Tyler, but I'm having trouble getting more information out of him." He admitted.

Paige said, "Sometimes those little video game things help loose them up." She turned in another direction, "Billy's got one of them in the back, I'll go get it." She said and hurried off into the back.

Mr. Cowan shook his head, "Good." He said. He walked over to Tyler and handed him a drink, "Here you go, Tyler, I thought you might be thirsty." He said and Tyler took a sip. "So have you thought about giving us a phone number so we can call your parents, letting them know you're okay?" He explained and then widened his eyes, "Did they hurt you?" He asked concerned.

Tyler shook his head, "No, they didn't hurt me." He admitted.

Mr. Cowan said, "Good, alright. But something happened."

Tyler shook his head, "I don't wanna talk about it." He said.

Mr. Cowan said, "I know it's hard, Tyler, but talking is how we fix..."

Tyler cut him off, "I said I don't wanna talk about it!" He yelled.

Paige walked back in in time to see Tyler get mad and the trash can went up in flames, "Fire!" Paige yelled and every one in the office started to yell.

A woman yelled, "Get the fire extinguisher!"

The boss walked away and Tyler ran out of the building and Paige grabbed her purse and followed him outside the building. She looked for Tyler. She looked behind the cars and found him crouched behind one, "Hey." She said and he stood up. "Hey, hey, don't go, you don't have to be afraid." She explained and he walked away and Paige followed "I won't tell anyone I saw you start the fire." She said

Tyler stopped and turned around, "You saw?" He asked.

Paige said, "Yeah, but nobody else did. And I promise I won't tell. I swear I won't."

Tyler shook his head, "I didn't mean to do it." He said.

Paige said, "I know, Tyler, I know."

Tyler looked up at her and pleaded, "Please don't make me go back to the clinic. I never want to go back to my foster parents, they don't understand me."

Paige said, "I know a place where I can take you where you'll be safe. But you've gotta trust me, okay? Come on."

Back inside the building Mr. Cowan was putting out the fire in the trash can. Tyler's parents stood behind him and he turned around. "Ooh, sorry, I didn't see you there." He said.

Father said, "We're looking for our son. His name is Tyler, eleven years old, blonde hair."

"And you are?" Mr. Cowan asked.

Mother looked at him, "His foster parents. Is he here? Is he alright?" She asked.

Mr. Cowan looked at the seat that was now empty, "He was." He said,

Father said, "Thank god. We've been checking everywhere for him, we've been worried sick."

Mother said, "Wait, what do you mean he was here? Where was he?"

Mr. Cowan said, "There was a fire and in the chaos he ran off."

"Ran off? What do you mean? You lost him?" The father asked.

Mother said, "Where could he have gone? We've gotta find him."

Father said, "We will."

Mother said, "I mean right now."

Mr. Cowan looked at the two of them. "I understand this must be difficult." He said.

Mother said, "No, you don't understand anything. We need our son and we need him now!"

Father said, "Would you give me a moment with my wife? She's obviously very distraught."

Mr. Cowan shook his head, "Of course."

The man and woman walked into an empty room, "You're making a scene." The father said,

Mother said, "Can't a mother be upset about the loss of her son?"

Father said, "You're not reacting like an overreacting parent, you're reacting like a..."

"A what?" She asked.

"A demon." He returned.

Mother said, "We don't have time to play the concerned parents. Ludlow wants the boy before night fall. No boy, no bounty."

Father said, "These humans can't help."

Mother said, "So what are we supposed to do? Wait until Tyler uses his power again?"

Father said, "It's the only way we have of tracking him."

Mother said, "What if he doesn't get angry?"

Father said, "He will. Just be patient." And they shimmered out.

Underworld

Max and Michael returned to where the minions were working on the mirror. "Is that it?" Michael asked as he approached them.

"I believe so." Al said. "We have heard rumors about this. Nothing concrete yet." He added.

"What do I have to do?" Max asked the head of the minions.

Al looked at him, "We need you to stand in front of the mirror. Using your power of foresight the mirror will show us what you see." He explained.

Max looked at him, "I haven't used that power since before I tried to over throw Michael," He stated.

"Now is as good a time as any," Michael stated. "Look into the mirror and project what you see." He ordered to Max lightly,

Max looked into the mirror and his eyes turned orange as if his eyes were on fire and the mirror showed images. Michael knew one of the figures immediately.

Projection

Jared looked out his window of his chamber and saw his minions lurking around making sure no harm was to come. Suddenly, a flash of orange showed up through the corner of his eye, He hoped it was his son…as far as he knew…his son was gone. "Hello, Jared." The source stated as he became corporeal.

"My liege," Jared said and knelt. "For what do I owe the pleasure?" He asked.

"Your son has crossed the line for the last time." The source said. "Using tempes' powers to alter time and save his precious Charmed Ones." He stated. "He is hearby exiled from the underworld and the demons are free to attack him at any time." The source added.

"No, my liege there has to be another way," Jared pleaded from his spot on the ground. "I cant lose him, I already lost one son. I wont lose him too," He said and stood up.

"You would risk everything you have worked for to protect your little brat?" The source sneered. He walked closer to Jared. "I killed your wife. What makes you think I wont kill you too?" The source asked and formed a large fireball.

"You kill me and my son and the Charmed Ones will be after you." Jared said. He made a smile, "They have to power to after all." He added.

"They do don't they," The source said and put out the fireball. "I will go after them first. Then you," He threatened and waved his hand and Jared was engulfed in flames and gone.

End of projection

"The hell?" Michael stated as Max came out of his vision. "Where did he take my father?" He asked.

"I don't know." Max replied. "I will work more on this. You go home and rest." Max ordered lightly. "I won't do anything but this while you're gone." He promised.

Michael turned to Al, "If h tries anything. Lock him in the dungeon until I return," He ordered and flamed out.

Al turned to Max, "What is it?" He asked. "You know where he is?"

"No, I don't." Max replied. "But I have a feeling that as long as the source is in power. Neither the king nor the prince stand a chance against him." He explained. "there must be a way to hide him from the source."

"Well, well, well, looks like Max has gone soft," Al said.

"Shut it," Max ordered lightly. "I am only doing this to help. I don't want to go back to the wasteland." He explained and looked into the mirror again.

Commercial Break

Halliwell Manor

Piper, Leo and Prue were in the conservatory and Prue was holding Sophie when Paige walked in from the living room. "How is he?" Prue asked her.

Paige shook her head, "Not so good." She said and held out her hands and took Sophie from Prue. "He's barely making eye contact, not really speaking. He's just really afraid." She said and then looked at her niece, "Hi baby," She said in a baby voice.

Leo looked at her, "Of what?" He asked.

Paige shrugged, "Himself, his powers. He's showing all the signs of a kid who's never received sustained affection." She said.

Piper had her arms folded around her chest, "Well, plus, being shuffled in and out of foster homes doesn't help either." She stated with a slight roll of her eyes.

Paige looked at her, "No, and I get the sense that he is always felt like an outsider and a bit of a freak and now he's found out that in some ways he kind of is." She stated and walked across the room and sat down on a chair.

Everyone followed her and Leo spoke up, "Which is why it could make sense for us to bind his powers." He stated.

Piper still had her arms across her chest, "Yeah, maybe we could take off one of his legs at the same time because they're both part of him." She sneered lightly with a roll of her eyes.

Leo looked at her, "It's not the same thing, Piper." He stated. "Tyler's powers could be a danger to himself and to others." He explained.

"You know what? Don't make our issues his issues." Piper said. "I think you need to give him a chance to learn how to control it. Maybe that's why we met him. To teach him, guide him." Piper added.

Prue shook her head in agreement, "Leo, its two against one." She said.

Phoebe walked in with a plate of cookies. She had her hair done like Samantha Stevens, "Feed him." She added to Piper's list.

Paige looked at her with wide eyes, "Wow, Phoebe, you went all out." She stated.

Phoebe looked at her sisters, "Oh, well, you know me. Any excuse to spend a little time in the kitchen." She said with a happy smile.

Piper looked at her, "I do know you and that's just…" She trailed off as she couldn't think of the word.

"Not true." Prue finished Piper's thought.

Phoebe looked at them, "Oh, but it is now that I'm going to be Sadie, Sadie, married lady." She cheered.

Piper said, "Alright, Sadie, how about I take the cookies to the kid." She turned to Paige "Do you mind if I try talking to him?" She asked.

Paige said, "No, actually, the sooner we get to him the better 'cause last time I checked kidnapping is still illegal. I'm gonna get back to work, you guys call me later." She added and left as flames appeared.

Michael became corporeal and Phoebe was the first to approach him, "Eat 'em while they're hot." She said and handed him a tray of cookies.

Piper looked at her, "Mmm, Pheebs, friendly little tip, lay off the hairspray, there's a fire starter in the house." She stated.

"Firestarter?" Michael asked. he went to the room where the boy was, "No way," He said.

Piper walked in the living room with the cookies and Michael followed her. Tyler was seated on the couch playing a Game Boy. "My sister made some cookies, do you want some?" She asked and he hesitated. "Mm, I don't blame you, it could be kinda dicey, she's not really a great cook." Piper put the plate on the coffee table. "Why don't you try one? So, you know, her feelings don't get hurt." She finished,

Piper sat on the couch and Michael sat next to her and Tyler took a cookie and had a bite, "Can I have another?" He asked.

Piper shook her head, "Help yourself." She stated. "You know, it's probably hard to believe but something amazing has happened to you. You've been given a gift. And as strange as it sounds, you're not alone, I know exactly what you're going through."

Tyler looked at her, "Yeah, right, you start fires too." He asked and then looked back down to the floor.

Piper shook her head, "Not exactly. But I do know what it's like to possess a power you can't control. That you want so desperately to be normal but it's just not an option. And because there aren't any options sometimes you get so angry that you wanna..." She said but paused as she flicked her wrist at a vase and it shattered.

Tyler jumped from his seat, "Whoa, what was that? What did you just do?" He asked.

Piper looked at him and smiled slightly, "I proved that I know what you're going through." She stated.

"But how did you do that?" Tyler asked and stared at the vase in awe.

Piper looked at him, "Pretty much the same way you do. I've just learned how to focus my emotions and control it. Plus…" She stated and turned to Michael, "I had a great teacher." She said with a smile.

Tyler looked at her, "I wish I could control mine. Then I could be around people." He said.

"That must have been why you ran away." Michael guessed. "Because you might hurt someone?" He asked.

Tyler looked at him, "How did you know that?" He asked. "I haven't said anything about how I feel," He added.

"Well, you were thinking it just now." Michael said. It was clear by the look on Tyler's eyes that he was confused. "Oh." Michael said followed by a small laugh, "I'm a telepath." He added.

"You read minds?" Tyler asked. "Very awesome." He said. He turned to Piper and said, "I was scared. I set fire to the living room couch. I didn't mean to but my foster mom was yelling at me that I was good for nothing and it made me so mad I just..." He put his hands to his head and set fire to a chair.

Piper jumped up and clinged on to Michael, "Whoa." She said.

Tyler looked at her and panic filled his eyes, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry." He said.

"Its fine. Trust me." Michael stated.

Piper nodded in agreement, "It's okay, in this house it's okay." She said and flicked her wrist again and the flames froze. She turned to Tyler, "I can also freeze things." She added.

Tyler looked at the frozen flames, "That's cool." He mused.

Piper turned to the other room, "Prue? Leo? Could you get me some water?" She asked.

In the Kitchen Phoebe was cooking when Prue and Leo walked in. "Oh, Leo, I am so glad you came in, I have a very important question to ask you." Phoebe stated.

Leo looked at her, "What is it?" He asked.

"Is it about Cole?" Prue asked a little concerned.

Phoebe shook her head and turned back to Leo, "Do you think that little boy will be staying for lunch?" She asked.

Leo went over to the sink and filled up a jug, "Uh, I would imagine so. Uh, what's the important question?" He asked.

Phoebe looked up at him, "That was it." She stated.

Leo looked at her with confusion, "Really? Phoebe, are you feeling alright?" He asked.

Phoebe looked at him, "Peachy keen." Sophie started to cry and Prue turned her head towards the other room. She walked out of the kitchen. The phone rang. "Ooh, I'll get it." She said just as Leo left behind Prue. Phoebe answered the phone. "Hello?"

Cole's voice was on the other line, "You gotta keep me from killing this slum lord. I've got a meeting in like ten minutes with a guy who's the biggest ass." He said.

Phoebe put her hand on her hip, "Hold it, do not make me march down there and wash your mouth out with soap, mister." She warned.

"Huh?" Cole replied in confusion.

Phoebe said, "Do you want me to twitch my nose and turn him into Mr. Nice?"

Cole said, "No, I want to use an energy ball and send him where he belongs. The jerk cut off the heat causing an elderly tenant to get pneumonia, then he tried to evict her."

Phoebe said, "Okay, well, just relax and try to get through it and I will have a martini waiting for you when I get home."

"A martini?" He asked.

Phoebe said, "Yeah, and a steak. You really need some more red meat in your diet."

"What the hell are you talking about?" He asked in confusion.

The doorbell rang, "Company. I have to go." She said and hung up.

In the foyer Piper was headed for the door but Phoebe ran past her, "I'll get it!" She yelled. She opened the door and Tyler's foster parents were there. "Hello."

Foster Mother looked at her, "Hi."

Phoebe smiled, "Hi."

Foster Father looked at Phoebe, "Hi, we're looking for our son, Tyler. Is he here by any chance?" He asked.

Phoebe shook her head, "You betcha. Come on in." She said and they stepped in. "Can I make you anything? A sandwich, a Spanish omelet perhaps?" She asked.

Piper narrowed her eyes, "Wait, how did you know he was here?" She asked.

Foster Mother made an obvious fake smile, "Maternal instinct?" She stated and the father knocked Piper down and Phoebe screamed.

Tyler watched her fall to the ground, "Piper!" He yelled.

Foster Father yelled, "I got him."

"Piper?" Michael said as he ran into the room. "Prue!" He yelled and formed an energy ball. "You will pay for that," he growled and threw the energy ball.

The foster father threw lightning at it and it vanished, "oh," He stated with a small smirk.

Piper got up, "Mikey, get down," She ordered and flicked her wrists and blew up a clock.

The mother threw an energy ball and it hit the window. She threw another at Piper and Leo pushed her out the way.

"Piper! Mikey!" Prue yelled as she ran into the room holding Sophie. She came to a pause as she took in the scene. She looked right at the two demons, "No one hurts my sister and cousin." She said and threw out her arm and sent both bounty hunters flying into the wall.

"Tyler go over to her," Michael ordered and formed another energy ball. Tyler didn't move from behind him, "Go!" He yelled and turned around slightly.

"Mikey, Watch out!" Prue yelled and Michael turned around to see the bounty hunter standing directly in front of him.

"Well, isn't this a rare occurrence," The mother said with a smile. "The underworld prince helping some witches." She said. "The source will be happy to know." She added and threw her hand into his chest and lightning hit him and he was sent soaring backwards into the wall. he fell to the floor unconscious and blood leaking into a puddle on the floor.

Tyler, now behind Prue, looked at his foster parents, "Leave them alone!" He yelled.

The foster father got up off the floor, "Nobody is keeping us from collecting our bounty." He said and formed and energy ball. He threw it towards Prue. But to both demons surprise it disappeared in a flash of red and was sent soaring backwards to them.

Tyler looked at the energy ball that barely missed the two demons and Prue looked at her daughter in shock, "No, stop!" Tyler yelled and jolted Prue out of her shocked state.

The foster mother didn't even look at him, "Shut up, Tyler," She growled and formed an energy ball.

Tyler got mad and put his hands on his head and the two demons burst into flames and they screamed as they were vanquished.

Commercial Break

Halliwell Manor

In the living room Tyler was on the couch upset. And Piper stood over Leo who had set Michael on the table and held his hands over him. "I didn't mean to." Tyler said with tears in his eyes.

Piper shook her head, "Tyler, you don't have to explain. We were there, we saw what happened." She said.

Tyler looked at the still unconscious Michael, "He was right, I thought I was gonna hurt someone. And then I did." He said.

Leo, kept his eyes and concentration on Michael as the wound on him began to seal itself, "You did what you had to do." He stated.

Tyler looked at him, "I did a bad thing." He said.

Piper shook her head, "Tyler, listen to me. Look at me." She ordered lightly and he looked at her, "You didn't do a bad thing. Those were very bad people and they were gonna hurt us, they hurt Michael, you protected us." She said.

Tyler looked at Leo, "What are you doing to him?" He asked in slight panic.

Leo looked at him as Michael's eyes fluttered open, "Whitlighters, they heal good people." He stated and helped Michael off the coffee table.

Piper held her hand out to Tyler, "Come on, I wanna show you something. Come on, it's okay." She said and they walked out of the room.

Attic

Piper, Michael, Leo and Tyler walked over to the Book of Shadows, "A book?" Tyler asked in disbelief.

Michael looked at him and smiled, "it's more than just a book." He said.

Piper shook her head in agreement, "Not just any book, it's a magical one. Can I trust you?" She asked.

Tyler shook his head, "Sure. Yeah." He said,

She picked up the book and carried it over to him, "Okay, let's find out who those people really were." She stated. "No humans would refer to Michael as 'The underworld prince' they wouldn't know." She added.

They all sat on a couch and Tyler looked at Piper, "My foster parents?" He asked.

Leo looked at him, "They weren't really your foster parents, Tyler. They were..."

Michael cut him off, "Demons." He finished.

Piper opened the book and looked down at the page, "Demonic bounty hunters. Driven by greed, these heartless low level demons will stop at nothing to collect their bounty." She read.

Tyler looked at her, "So if they're bad, does that mean that I didn't do anything bad?" He asked.

Leo shook his head slightly, "That's right." He said.

Tyler looked at the three that sat next to him, "Is there anything about me in there?" He asked.

Piper shook her head, "Actually I think there is." She stated and flipped the page. "Here it is. You read." She ordered and handed the book to him.

Tyler looked down at the page, "'A firestarter. An extremely rare and coveted magical creature.' What does coveted mean?" He asked.

Piper looked at him, "It means highly desirable, wanted." She said.

Tyler looked at her, "I'm wanted?" he asked.

Piper looked at the page, "Very much so. 'Their power is linked to their emotions. It first manifests itself in adolescence. They're often trained to be the body guards of the Source'." She read and looked at Leo and Michael.

Tyler looked at them and saw the fear in their faces, "What's the Source?" He asked.

Piper closed the book, "A really, really bad guy."

Michael looked at Tyler, "You don't wanna know, trust me." He stated.

Leo looked at Piper, "Which means he's probably resurfacing if the bounty hunters are after Tyler."

"They are," Michael clarified. "Rumor in the Underworld says that the Source will gain a Firestarter and use its power to complete his." Micael explained, "Which means he will be coming after us. Soon." He added

Tyler looked at him, "So Ludlow must be a bounty hunter too then."

Michael looked at him with confusion in his eyes, "Who the hell is Ludlow?" He asked.

Piper looked at him, "Shh." She ordered lightly. She turned to Tyler, "Who's Ludlow?" She asked in a nicer tone,

Tyler looked at her, "Some guy who runs some kind of academy. My demon parents were gonna send me there."

Leo looked at him, "To train. To serve the Source."

Tyler looked up at him, "So them I am bad." He stated.

Piper looked at him with narrowed eyes, "Why do you say that?" She asked.

Tyler looked at her, "Well, if I'm supposed to use my powers to protect somebody bad..." He started but Piper shook her head.

"No, but that's not how powers work. They're not good or bad by themselves, it's how we use them." She stated.

"Tyler," Michael said and sat on the other side of him, "Let me tell you something someone close to me once told me, evil isn't born. Its made." He stated. "And I recently started to learn that." He added.

Leo looked at Tyler, "Tyler, why don't you read a little more while I talk to Piper and Michael." He said.

Leo, Michael and Piper walked across the room. And Piper was the first to speak, "See, with a little guidance he's already on the road to acceptance and control." She stated.

Leo shook his head, "That's great," he stated. "but I think we have another problem. I figured out how the bounty hunters found out where Tyler is. They tracked his powers." He added.

Piper looked at him, "You mean when he blew up the chair?" She asked.

Leo nodded, "Yeah. So when he vanquished them..."

Piper looked at him, "So there may be more bounty hunters on the way." She turned to her cousin, "Can you see if you can do anything about it?" She looked at him with hope in her eyes.

"I can try I just have to go back down before Max…" He started but she cut him off.

"Max? didn't he get vanquished?" Piper asked with a confused look.

"It is a long story. I will go see what I can find out," He said and flamed out.

Underworld

Max stood in the chambers and awaited Michael's arrival while the demons all looked at him on fear and disgust. Max paced around the chambers and muttered things to himself. "Where could he be? The source wouldn't send him just anywhere," Max stated to himself.

Michael flamed in and looked at Max, "Sorry I am late," He said and walked over to the chair and sat down. "Family business," He added.

"My liege," Al said and approached him. "I don't think Max should be free. I think you should put him under your close watch." He added.

"No," Michael said and looked up at Max. "I trust him." He added.

"Even after he tried to over throw you in the underworld?" Al asked.

"Are you challenging my choices?" Michael asked and looked at Al in anger. "Because you know where that will lead," He added and formed an energy ball.

"I don't answer to you," Al challenged. "We need to find your father." He added. He looked at Max and some minions. "Take Max to the dungeons." He ordered.

Michael looked at the minions, "You do this there is no turning back." He warned.

"I'm sorry my liege," Al said with a wide smile. "But it's my turn to rule." He said and turned to the minions. "Do it!" He ordered.

Michael rolled his eyes and threw the energy ball and it hit Al and he exploded in flames, "Any one else want to try and defy me?" He asked with a demonic voice and his eyes black.

The minions knelt or backed away, "No, my liege," They all said.

"Max," Michael said in a calm voice. "I need a favor." He said.

"What is it?" He asked.

"I need you to find out everything you can on a demon called Ludlow. Please stay out of sight." Michael ordered lightly. "Thank you bye." He added and flamed out.

"Uh…" Max said and flamed out as well.

Manor: The kitchen

Phoebe was cooking, "'I'm making soup for Cole, he'll eat it in a bowl, I guess that's my new role, just making soup for Cole'." She sang out loud. As she put some vegetables in a pot and went over to the sink.

A demon bounty hunter appeared, "Where's the fire starter?" He growled.

Phoebe turned around and screamed, "You nearly scared me half to death." She scolded.

Bounty Hunter looked at her, "The boy, now!" He ordered.

Phoebe looked at him and pointed, "I don't like your tone of voice, mister." She said in an accusatory tone.

He held out his hand and conjured an energy ball when Piper ran in and blew him up, "Are you alright?" She asked.

Phoebe looked at her, "Yeah, no messy clean up." She said.

"Since when do you scream instead of fight?" Piper asked after she looked at the spot where the demon stood.

Phoebe said, "Actually, I did consider scratching him."

Piper said, "That was another bounty hunter, which means more are just gonna keep coming until Ludlow gets Tyler. Unless we get Ludlow first."

Phoebe held her hands in front of her, "Ew, dishpan hands." She muttered.

Piper looked at her, "Leo and I will take Mikey and we can pose as bounty hunters, say that we have Tyler and we can gain access to Ludlow and vanquish him." She explained.

Phoebe looked at her, "Sure. Just as long as you're home for dinner."

Piper said, "But he's gotta be pretty powerful which means we might need the Power of Four. Plus, bring Ludlow back here just in case, and call Paige and tell her to get her butt back here as soon as possible. And I will go fill Prue in." She stated and walked out of the kitchen.

Phoebe smiled, "Okey-dokey."

South Bay Social Services

Paige was at her desk talking to a guy, "Oh, god, I'll have everything done for you in one second, okay?" She stated as the phone rang. "Uh, two secs." She corrected. She answers the phone. "Paige Matthews."

Phoebe's voice drifted from the other end, "Serena?" She asked. "Sam."

Paige made a confused look, "Phoebe?" She asked. "Uh, look, I'm in the middle of about a zillion things. Can I just call you back?" She asked.

Phoebe said, "Piper wants you to come home. And I want you to bring your appetite."

Paige said, "Yeah, Phoebe, like I said, I'm in the middle of a zillion things."

Suddenly, a man was pushed out of an office and crashed into a wall just as Cole walked out, "Back off! This is assault." He yelled.

Cole looked at the man, "Yeah, well, it's better than what you do which is close to murder!" He argued.

Paige widened her eyes, "Oh my god, you would not believe what Cole is doing." She stated.

Phoebe smiled, "Cole... how is my little sweetie?" She asked.

Cole walked up to the man, "Get up you scum." He ordered.

Man said, "I'll see you in court."

Cole pointed a finger as they guy walked away, "Yeah, you'll see me every time you look around." The guy stopped as Cole grabbed his arm.

Cynthia rushed over to him, "I don't believe this. Let go of him, what are you doing?" She asked.

Cole look at the man and completely ignored Cynthia, "I want the heat turned back on for those tenants today. Do you hear me!" The man left after that.

Cynthia said, "This is not the way we do things around here."

Cole said, "Yeah, well, maybe you should. Or maybe I should just quit."

Cynthia at the same time Cynthia said, "You're fired!"

Halliwell Manor

Tyler was playing the Game Boy in the living room. Piper and Leo were watching him from nearby and Prue was watching as well.

"He looks so normal," Piper stated from her spot in between Leo and Prue.

Leo looked at her, "Are you sure we should let him play those games? Aren't they kind of violent?" He asked. "That is Mikey's Gameboy and he plays the most violent games," He added.

Tyler was all into playing the game and didn't pay attention to the three watching him, "Darn it." He muttered. He got mad but calmed down right away.

Leo pointed to him, "Looks like he's learning to handle his power." He stated.

Piper leaned her head-on Prue and smiled a little, "He wouldn't been given them if he couldn't." She said.

Leo looked at the two sisters, "Is that what you think of you and your sisters?" He asked.

"I mean yeah," Prue stated. "We are still coming into our powers four years later," She added.

Piper shook her head, "I don't know, maybe. All I do know is that when we finally got our powers back, it felt like we were scrambling to catch up." She explained and Prue nodded in agreement, "And I can't help but think if we had our powers from day one we would have been more prepared. Things would have turned out different." She added.

Leo watched as Michael flamed in on the other side of the room, "Teresa would still be alive?" He asked.

Piper shook her head in agreement, "And the Source would be dead. And we would be on our way to having a family as opposed to just talking about it. And Mikey would have two parents to grow up with." She said.

Leo smiled at her, "Life would be perfect." He said.

Piper shook her head slightly, "Not perfect, just easier."

"What are we talking about?" Michael asked as he caught up to them.

Paige and Cole walked in through the front door at that moment, "Obviously when I recommended you for the job I thought you were a former demon." She ranted as the door was heard being closed.

Cole looked at Paige, "You know, do me a favor, Paige, and don't do me anymore favors." He said.

Leo, Prue, Michael and Piper walked into the foyer, "Good, Paige, you're home." She said.

Paige shook her head, "Yeah, but not for long. I have to go back to work unlike Cole here." She pointed out.

Cole looked at the four people who looked at him confused, "The legal aid didn't work out for me. See I thought lawyers were supposed to seek out justice." He stated and explained at the same time.

Piper looked into the other room and then back to her sisters, Leo, Michael and Cole, "Okay, we've got bigger problems. The Source wants Tyler. So let's focus on the pressing matter at hand." She said in a hushed whisper.

Phoebe walked in at that moment, "Lunch!" She cheered.

Cole looked at her with slight confusion, "Phoebe." He asked.

Phoebe looked at him, "Darling, oh, what a pleasant surprise." She stated.

"Pheebs," Michael said and she looked at him, "What is wrong with you?" He asked.

Cole put a hand on her forehead, "Yeah, Are you feeling okay?" He asked.

Phoebe's face turned grey, then back to normal, "Oh, yeah, happy as a clam, why?" She asked.

Piper and Prue looked at her, "What was that?" Piper asked and pointed at her.

Phoebe turned to her two older sisters, "What was what?" She asked.

Cole was about to speak when Prue beat him to it, "You just flashed black and white, Phoebe," She said.

Phoebe made a small laugh, "Oh, don't be silly." She said.

Paige looked at her, "Oh, she's not being silly, we all saw it." She stated.

Phoebe looked at her and laughed slightly, "Uh." She muttered.

Piper put her hands to her head, "Okay, we don't have time for this." She stated and tuned to her cousin and sisters, "We've gotta get to Ludlow before the Source does." She tunred to Cole, "So Cole, fix Phoebe, I don't care how you do it, just do it. She needs to write a spell." She explained.

Cole looked at her, "Uh, which spell?" He asked.

Piper was about to answer when Prue smiled at him slightly, "A Power of Four spell." She stated as if it was obvious.

Piper nodded in agreement, "In case Leo and I have no choice but to lure Ludlow back here." She explained further.

A timer went off from the kitchen, "Oh, the biscuits are ready." Phoebe cheered and took off for the kitchen.

Leo turned to Piper, "We'll need some proof of Ludlow that we actually have Tyler." He stated.

Piper looked at him and picked up a coat, "We're gonna take his jacket." She stated.

Michael raised his hand slightly, "I will work on a potion of some kind." Michael stated. "In case you have to lure him back here. Would a stun potion work?" He asked.

Piper nodded, "Yes, and Prue could help out…" She turned to her oldest sister, "Unless you wanna come with Leo and I," She said.

"I'll stay keep an eye on Sophie and help out," she stated and took off for the kitchen.

Tyler walked in, "Why can't I come with you?" He asked and folded his arms across his chest.

Piper looked at him, "Because it's too dangerous." She stated.

Tyler looked up at her, "But I can protect myself. Besides, I helped you out before didn't I?" He asked.

Piper shook her head, "This is different."

Leo cut in and said, "Okay, everyone, be ready, be prepared, no surprises." He orbed out with Piper and Tyler jumped on Leo's back, orbing out with them.

"Tyler!" Michael yelled. He paused in mid thought… "More like me by the hour," He said with a smirk and took off towards the kitchen.

Ludlow's academy: Outside

Piper and Leo orb in with Tyler and he jumped off Leo's back, "Hey! What happened?" Piper asked and demanded an answer.

Leo pointed at Tyler, "He jumped the orb." He explained.

Piper looked at him, "Dude, you are so going back right now!" She said just as bounty hunters surrounded them.

Commercial Break

Halliwell Manor

Michael and Prue stood in the kitchen, Andy had just gotten home and was feeding Sophie, "I am not sure how strong of a potion we need," Michael stated as he looked at the page on Ludlow in the Book of Shadows.

"Well, he is powerful so just make the strongest stun potion you can," Prue stated.

"I'm trying," Michael said and pulled he back and threw in the last ingredient. The potion blew up, "Its done. He said and Prue put in into a few vials.

Outside Ludlow's academy

Bounty Hunter #1 looked at the three beings in front of them. "Who are you? What are you doing here?" He asked.

Leo looked at the bounty hunter, "We, uh, got lost." He stated simply/

Bounty Hunter #1 saw right through the lie, "The academy is protected by charms which means you can't find the place unless you're looking for it. Did Gonzalez send you?" He asked harshly.

"Uh, yeah," Piper stated.

The bounty hunter turned to the others, "Kill them." He ordered.

"Whoa, Why?" Piper asked.

"Gonzalez has been missing for four months," He stated. "Do it!" He ordered the other bounty hunters as they got their energy balls ready.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa." Piper muttered with a flick of her wrists and the demons froze.

Leo turned to Piper and Tyler, "Let's get out of here." He said and grabbed hold of Piper.

Tyler nodded his head, "Not going." He argued.

Piper looked at him, "You wanna bet?" She asked and Tyler ran towards the gate. Piper and Leo quickly chases after him, "Hey, I said no." She yelled.

Tyler stopped in his tracks, "Look, just listen to me. They don't know I'm a firestarter yet. Once they do, they'll take us right to Ludlow. Isn't that what we want?" He asked.

Piper shook her head, "No, not at your expense. And I'm not gonna let you go in there." She said folding her arms in a parent like matter.

Tyler looked at her, "And I don't wanna spend the rest of my life with bad guys chasing me." He stated.

Leo looked at Piper, "He's right. Wherever we take him, they'll eventually find him." He stated.

"Yeah, if something happens to him..." Piper tried to argue.

Tyler shook his head, "They won't hurt me, remember?" He reminded them. "I'm coveted."

Leo looked to his wife once more, "If he tags along, it might double your chances of getting Ludlow and not having to go home." He stated.

Tyler looked up at her as well, "I'd like to do something good for once."

Piper looked down at him, "Alright, but you stay next to me. And if anything goes wrong we are out of there."

Tyler shook his head, "Okay." He stated.

Piper looked at her husband, "This better work." She muttered before she flicked her wrists and unfroze the scene. The bounty hunters throw the energy balls and they hitting the gate but did nothing to it as the shield on it glowed a bright red. "Hi." Piper said.

Bounty Hunter #1 looked confused at the change of events, "How'd you..." He asked.

Piper looked at the three demons, "We're bounty hunters, we need to see Ludlow. Gonzalez Jr. Sent us," She stated in hopes they'd believe the lie.

Bounty Hunter #1 seemed to buy it and then asked, "Who's the kid?"

Tyler looked up at the demon, "I'm not a kid, I'm a Firestarter."

Leo looked at the demons, "So you gonna let us in or not?" he asked.

Bounty Hunter #1 looked at him, "What's the password?" he asked.

"Password?" Leo asked and turned to his wife. "Uh..."

Piper rolled her eyes and threw her hand out and blew up the bounty hunter. Bounty Hunter #2 stood forward, "That was it. You're in." He said and waved his hand and opened the gate.

Manor

In the bathroom, Phoebe was having a bubble bath when Cole walked in.

Phoebe heard the door open, "Oh, hey, honey." She cheered.

Cole looked at her with wide eyes of disbelief, "What are you doing?" He asked. "This is no time to be taking a bath. Piper might be home any minute and she's counting on you to write a spell." He stated.

Phoebe looked at him, "Oh, I tried, and I only got as far as 'Hey, demon!' and then my mind went blank." She stated as she blew bubbles off her hand and grinned.

Cole looked at her, "Look, I don't know what's happening to you. It might be some backfired spell, or curse or something but you've gotta snap out of it, there's work to be done."

"Yeah. Hey, why aren't you at the office?" She asked.

"Because I quit my job." Cole stated.

Phoebe looked at him, "You what?" She asked.

Cole Looked at her, "I don't think I'm cut out for that nine to five life." He admitted.

"Oh, honey, what will you do?" She asked.

Cole shrugged, "I don't know, I'm still searching for who I am. But I know who you are which is a demon fighting, ass kicking witch who never lets her sisters down. So get out of that bath and show me what you're made of!"

Phoebe stood up and she turned black and white, "Better?" She asked.

Paige walked in at that moment, "Hey, Cole, how's your progress going..." She began to ask but was cut off when she saw Phoebe. "Oh, god, full frontal Phoebe. Sorry." she stated and looked away.

"She just, she just flashed." Cole stated to Paige.

Paige, still looking away, said. "Yeah, I got that."

Cole looked at her, "No-no, she just flashed black and white."

Paige widened her eyes, "Again? She's like an old TV that's on the blink or something."

"Hey, uh, maybe that's the connection. The-the TV show Bewitched, is that in black and white or color?" He asked.

Paige thought for a moment, "That's usually a Prue question. But Originally black and white." She stated.

Phoebe shivered, "Brrr... I'm very chilly." She complained.

Paige looked at her, "Uh, Phoebe, sit down." She ordered. As soon as Phoebe sat back down. She turned back to Cole, "Why are you asking me about Bewitched?" She asked.

Cole looked at her, "Because Phoebe was worried about becoming an old fashioned housewife like Samantha and it might be fine for some people, but for Phoebe, that could be kind of dangerous. So I'll take care of her, and you need to write the power of four spell."

Paige shook her head, "No, I-I've never done that before. Mikey hasn't taught me how to do that yet." She stated.

Cole looked at her and sighed in frustration, "Well, you're gonna have to learn fast, so go, hurry. Ask Mikey to help." she left and Cole grabbed a towel. "You." He stated.

Phoebe looked at him, "Yeah."

"You're coming with me."

Phoebe grinned, "Ooh, rarrr." And she stood up and Cole wrapped the towel around her.

Kitchen

Michael checked the time and turned to Prue, "I have to go." He said and grabbed a potion vial.

"Wait, what does that one do?" She asked.

"No idea," He answered and flamed out before she could protest anymore.

Prue just huffed and decided it was best to go upstairs.

Underworld

Michael flamed in and looked around, "Max?" He called out.

"Yeah," Max said as he stood up from his current chair he was sitting in.

"I knlow the deal was I made you mortal. But how would you like to be so much more than that?" He asked.

Max made a thoughtful expression, "I'm listening." He stated.

"This potion will put you into a mirror. Any mirror in the world you can talk through. And show me events." He stated.

"You mean like a magic mirror?" He asked.

Michael frowned, "Okay, yeah, its for my girlfriend. She wants one. But this way we both can use it." He stated.

"If it will help you get your father back and defeat the source. Then yes." He stated and held his hands to his side as if he was surrendering.

Michael threw the potion and Max glowed a faint dark blue color as he went inside the mirror. "Meet me at the charmed ones home," he stated and flamed out.

Ludlow's academy

A demon lead Piper, Leo and Tyler down a hallway, "So we're gonna try to take him out, right?" Tyler whispered.

"Shh." Leo hissed quetly

Piper shook her head and leaned towards Tyler, "Yes. I will go in first," She stated.

"What if Icant?" He asked "I mean, I have to get angry for my power to work don't i?" He asked.

Piper looked at him confused, "So?" She asked.

Tyler looked up at her, "So what if I'm just scared instead? What if it doesn't work?" He asked. "Maybe your cousin should have came with us." He added.

They walked up some stairs and approached a door, "Just walk through that door," The demon stated.

Leo looked at him funny, "Through the door?" He asked.

The demon rolled his eyes, "Yes, through the door." He said.

They walked through the door and ended up in Ludlow's office

Leo turned to Piper, "Where is he?" He asked.

Piper looked around, "Ludlow!" She called out.

Ludlow appeared in a chair behind his desk via electric teleportation. "So, you brought the alleged firestarter. You've given us quite the run around, haven't you boy?" He asked and looked directly at Tyler. "I said haven't you boy?" He repeated.

Tyler hesitated, "Yes." He stated.

"Yes what?" Ludlow asked.

"Yes sir." Tyler corrected.

Ludlow looked at Piper and Leo, "No one teaches manners anymore."

"About our payment, see we don't want any surprises." Piper said as she flicked her wrists and tried to freeze him. "Yeah, 'cause we hate surprises." She added as she flicked her wrists again.

Ludlow looked at her curiously, "What are you doing? What, are you afraid that I'll grab the boy and stiff you? If the child is a firestarter you'll get your reward. If he's not, you'll all die." He stated.

Leo looked at him, "Well, Tyler is a firestarter so that won't be an issue." He said.

Ludlow looked a him, "Prove it." He ordered.

Piper looked to Tyler "Go ahead. Give him everything you got." She instructed kindly.

Tyler tried with everything he had but nothing happened, "What, not even a flicker?" Ludlow asked.

Piper looked at him, "Okay, he's just a little scared." She shouted to Ludlow.

Ludlow scoffed, "Oh, that's ridiculous. Don't be scared, boy." He stated as he got up and walked around his desk. "You're closing in on one of the most important moment of your life. Prove what you are and you'll meet the Source. The most powerful evil that exists in the universe. The second most powerful demon." He explained.

"Yeah, okay, see, that's not helping." Piper stated.

Ludlow ignored her and kept his glance on tyler, "Do it." He ordered.

Piper looked at Ludlow once again, "He's just a kid." She defended.

"Do it, boy." Ludlow ordered.

"I mean it, lay off of him." Piper ordered

Ludlow turned to her, "Insolent! How dare you!" He shouted.

Tyler had enough by this point, "No!" He yelled, he put his hands on his forehead and Ludlow started to flame up with fire. The flames died down and Ludlow laughed.

"Excellent! Well done." Ludlow said and snapped his fingers frost shot out of Ludlow's hand and hit Tyler and he was knocked unconscious and fell onto a chair.

Piper looked at Tyler with wide eyes and then turned to Ludlow, "What did you do to him?" She asked.

Ludlow turned to her, "Just a precaution until the Source arrives. To kill him and steal his power." He explained. "I cant kill the cousin of the underworld Prince…" He added.

Piper looked at him, "But..."

Ludlow threw his hand up, "Your bounty's outside." He said. He flicked his arm and Piper and Leo flew through the door.

Outside the Academy
Piper and Leo landed on the ground. And the gates closed. They stood up "Leo, hurry, go get him." Piper stated and Leo orbed out. The gate made a glowing red color and Leo was deposited sliding on the floor in front of Piper.

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Outside the academy

Piper flicked her wrists several times to blow up the gate, "It's a force field I cant bust through it." She stated as she tried once again.

Leo threw his hands out, "I'll go get your sisters and Michael."

Piper looked at him, "Leo..."

Leo shook his head, "I know, hurry." He said and orbed out.

Halliwell Manor

Prue, Paige, Phoebe and Cole are in the Attic. Phoebe was sat at a chair knitting. Michael walked in at that moment, "Hey," He said.

""Hey, where did you flame too?" Prue asked.

"Just checking on some things in the underworld." Michael said. "Any luck here?" He asked as he turned to Phoebe who flicked black and white again Leo orbed in at that moment.

Leo looked around at everyone, "It's a disaster there. Ludlow has Tyler." He explained.

Cole pointed to Phoebe, "It's a disaster here too." He stated.

Leo looked at Prue, "Piper needs her sisters and Michael immediately." He added.

Phoebe looked up with a smile, "Oh, I'll be right with you, as soon as I finish this sleeve." She said and then continued to knit.

Leo put his hands on his knees and bent down, "A child is in danger, Phoebe. We need you now." He stated.

Phoebe looked at him, "Phoebe?" She asked. "Who's Phoebe?"

Paige looked at her and then to Leo, "She can't go with you. She doesn't even know who she is anymore." She stated.

Phoebe looked at her, "I beg your pardon, I know exactly who I am. I am Mrs. Cole Turner." She said and looked up to Cole.

Cole looked at her, "This is all wrong. Ever since I put that ring on your finger you've been acting strange." He explained.

Phoebe looked back at him, "You mean I've been acting normal." She corrected.

Cole looked at her, "Which is strange for you, you know. I've gotta be honest, if this is what being married to you is gonna be like, you can take that ring off now." He said.

She stood up and threw her stuff onto the floor, "I will not. This ring is a symbol of our love." She stated.

Michael looked at her, "Yeah. Okay." He stated with sarcasm. "Paige," He said and gave her a look.

Paige realized what was going on, "That's it. The ring, we've gotta get it off." She said.

Phoebe looked at her, "Over my dead body." She threatened.

Michael rolled his eyes with a smirk in Paige's direction, "That really won't be necessary," He stated.

Paige knew that was her cue, "Grams' ring please," She ordered and the ring orbed off of Phoebe's fingers and into Paige's hand.

"No." Phoebe said as the ring disappeared.

Paige looked at the ring, "It's got an inscription. 'To gain another, to lose oneself'." She read.

Cole looked at everyone, "Grams cursed the ring, why?" He asked.

"That's a good question but we really need to get to Piper," Prue stated as she had taken Paige's hand.

Leo looked at her and agreed. "I don't know, good question." Phoebe sat down she's stopped flashing. "Look." He stated.

Cole knelt beside her. "You feeling better?" He asked.

Phoebe shook her head, "I feel a little faint." She admitted.

Paige looked at her, "Can you hold it together? We've gotta go."

"I don't know. I'm still a little confused." Phoebe stated.

Cole looked at her, "Well, nothing will remind you of who you are better than saving an innocent, now go to work." He said.

While everyone was distracted and orbed out with Leo Michael handed a paper to Paige, the spell he stated telepathically and he took Paige's hand and flamed out.

Outside the academy

Leo orbed in with Phoebe and Prue while Michael flame din with Paige. "I can't get in, you've gotta write a spell." Piper said as soon as they became corporeal.

Paige looked towards Phoebe, "Are you up to it?" She asked.

Phoebe shook her head, "I think so. "Uh, door lock, no magic block'."

Piper looked at her with a raised eyebrow, "That's it?" She asked.

"Come here." Phoebe ordered and grabbed her sisters hands. They all chanted together, "Door unlock. No magic block."

The gate glowed again and Michael took the stand and walked up to the gate. "We will see if it wor…" He stated as he touched the gate. He was sent soaring backwards b the force of it.

Phoebe turned towards Piper, "Honey, maybe we should go back and check the Book of Shadows again." She stated.

Prue ran over to Michael and checked to see if he was okay. "I cant leave Tyler here," Piper stated.

Paige looked at her, "It doesn't look like you have much of a choice." She stated.

Tyler's voice was heard from the building "No! Please, don't hurt me!" He pleaded.

Michael, still on the floor turned to the gate. "That's it," He stated as he got up.

"Look out," Prue yelled and stood behind Michael.

Everyone turned to see Michael with a large energy ball. "See you fight this," He said to the gate and threw it. The gate merely blocked the attack. Michael formed a slightly larger, slightly stronger energy ball.

Piper took that as her cue as well, "Stand back." She ordered and flicked her wrists but once again the gate just blocked the attack.

Tyler shouted, "No!" Piper tried again to blast the gate. Michael threw the energy ball and the gate blocked it. "Don't hurt me!"

Piper used all the power she could muster and flicked her wrists and blew up the gate. This time the gate was blown to pieces. Piper didn't waste any time and walked right in.

Phoebe looked to Prue and Paige "What was that?" She asked.

Paige looked at her, "I think you just saw a mother lift a car off her child. Imagine what she would do for Sophie," She muttered

Inside the academy

Tyler was lying on a table, covered in ice. Ludlow was waving his hands above Tyler, "All the pain is over. Soon you will serve the Source." He said as the door blew to pieces and Piper walked in.

"I'm back." She stated.

Prue, Phoebe and Paige were right behind her as well as Michael and Leo. "I paid you your bounty!" Ludlow yelled to her.

Piper looked at him, "Yeah, that's not what I'm after." She said and flicked her wrists as she tried to blow him up but he was sent flying backwards instead. She turned to Phoebe, "Power of four spell?" She asked. to Phoebe

Phoebe looked at her, "I don't have one." She said.

Paige looked at her sheepishly. "I did one." Michael covered.

She got out a piece of paper and smiled as Michael saved her from the embarrassment the spell was. The sisters all join hands and chant the spell.

"The brittle winter gives way to flowers of spring Ludlow is vanquished,"

The sisters chanted in perfect unison.

Ludlow yelled and blows up into flames.

Phoebe yanked the paper out of Paige's hand and looked towards Michael, "What the hell was that?" She asked.

"It was rushed." Michael stated. "Besides, it worked." He added as he rushed over to Tyler, "Uh-oh. Leo, he is frozen," He finished.

Leo looked at him and held his hands over Tyler, "I got him." He said as his hands started to glow.

Piper looked at Tyler as the ice started to melt, "He's starting to warm up." She stated as the ice disappeared completely.

Leo looked at everyone, "He's gonna make it. Let's get back to the gate and orb home." He said.

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Manor

In the kitchen, Piper, Leo Michael and Tyler were all standing by the sink. Michael was putting some of a potion into a vial. "Its done," He stated as he joined Piper. "Are you sure you wanna do this?" Piper asked Tyler.

Tyler nodded his head, "I'm sure." He stated.

She looked at him, "It's an awful lot to give up. Mikey can train you how to use it correctly, if you'd like," She stated and looked towards her cousin.

"Realy?" Tyler said with a small smile.

"Who do you think trained the Charmed Ones." He asked.

"No," Tyler declined "It's not for me." He stated.

Piper took the vial from Michael, "Okay, here you go." She stated and handed it to Tyler. "It'll bind your powers, it wont strip them but itll bing them." She said. He drank the potion and he burbed. "Say 'Excuse me'" She stated.

"Excuse me," Tyler said.

"Ludlows right. Nobiody teaches manners anymore." Piper quipped.

Piper took the vial and placed it on the counter, "Do you think ti worked?" Tyler asked.

Leo looked at him, "Try it," He ordered lightly. "Looks at something and getmad. Just think of Ludlow," He suggested.

Tyler looked at a pot plant and got mad at the mere thought of Ludlow and nothing happened to the plant. "I didn't hurt it. I'm normal." Tyler cheered

Piper made a small chuckle, "What ever that means," She stated and tyler began to walk out of the kitchen. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, where are you going?" She asked.

Tyler looked at her, "To play video games," He stated and ran off.

Leo hugged his wife and looked at her, "Still wanna have a baby?" He asked.

"Mhmm." She stated. "Just not ready for an adolescent yet." She added

Michael look at the two of them, "Paige said she found a pretty good family not too far from Zeke's house." He stated.

Piper looked at him with a smile, "I'm glad because I want visitation rights." She stated with a hint of a joke in her tone. "Plus, you know, I have to be in touch in case he ever wants his powers back." She added seriously.

"You think he will?" Leo asked.

Piper shook her head, "I don't know. He's a surprising kid." She stated.

"Like the piggy-back orb?" Leo stated with a small smile.

Piper shok her head, "I was so focused on how I was going to guide him, then he ended up guiding me." She stated.

Leo looked at her confused. " How?" He asked.

Piper looked at him and Michael, "Well, you know how I was upset with Grams for binding our powers, leaving us unprepared for our magical future." She asked.

Leo shooke his head, "You mentioned it once or twice." He stated.

"Three times," Micheal added with a small smile.

Piper looked at the two of them, "Well, now I see the wisdom in her decision. I mean, she realized someday we were gonna have to battle demons. But she always realized that children shouldn't live in fear. The need to feel safe, and explore, and learn and grow. I still think magic is a gift, that Grams gave us the greatest gift of all. A normal childhood, the gift of innocence." She stated and the three of them hugged.

In the bathroom, Phoebe and Cole were taking a bath together and Cole splashed some water and made her giggle. "Okay, okay, okay, stop splashing," Phoebe yelled. "I'll say it. Cole Turner is the greatest lawyer in the world." She stated.

"Greatest unemployed lawyer in all of the world." He corrected. "Although Mr. Yates did respond to my persuasive argument and got the tenants heat back on." He stated.

Phoebe looked at him with a little worried glance, "And he's not gonna press charges?" She asked.

Cole shook his head, "Nope. His lawyer thought the case would raise more issues than it closed." He replied.

Phoebe smiled, "I am so proud of you." She stated. And they kissed.

Cole looked at her, "And that I was colorful." He stated.

Phoebe shook her head, "I think I figured out what Grams did to this ring here." She said and picked up the ring.

"Did you now?" Cole asked.

Phoebe shook her head again, "I think from making a seventh mistake, she put a hex on the ring, so that if she ever got engaged again the ring would remind her about what she hated about marriage." She explained.

Cole looked at her, "Mmm, the loss of identity, the subjugation by a man to focus on housework." He said.

"All those things that I was afraid of." Phoebe corrected.

Cole looked at her, "But Grams was from a different era, that's not gonna happen to us. Sitting and knitting is not the woman you are, just like sitting and typing is not the man I am." He explained.

Phoebe looked thoughtful for a second, "No, I can't picture you doing that." She pulled a funny face and pretended to type and she giggled.

Cole looked at her, "But you can picture us together or are you still freaked out by marriage that you don't..."

Phoebe interrupted him, "No. I wanna marry you. We just have to work extra hard that none of us loses our identity. And as for Grams and her notion of marriage..." She stated and pulled the plug on the drain, "We can watch that go down the drain." She threw the ring into the bath and it went down the drain and the kissed a little more.

Somewhere in the middle of no where

A man with a sheet over his head was walking down the sidewalk tied up with people leading him somewhere. They came to a stop and all the guy heard was a different language. All he could make out was 'Are you sure?'

Someone took the sheet off the mans head. Jared stood before the men who had him tied down, "So, the father?" one man asked as he turned to others in the room.

"Yes." The other confirmed.

"Tell me," The man said and looked right into Jared eyes, "What do you know about the Princes of Darkness?" He asked before Jared felt a pain in his neck and fell unconscious.

A/N okay guys this is it until the mid-season finale which I will post right after this one. PLEASE read this teaser/ promo if you want spoilers. If not, then continue without reading

Now I know a lot of you will hate my decision of bringing Max back. But there is a reason for it. I promise. A little hint about him…he has learned his lesson.

The events that happened with Jared will be explained in the next episode. Because I didn't want this one to be so incredibly long and pointless. And, once again I am sorry for the lack of Prue she will be in it more often after the first half… (I try not to copy what I read in other stories that have all four so its difficult Haha.) Sorry if she has become…. ORDINARY for right now. But don't worry…She WILL be on it more after the first half.

Teaser/ Promo: Next Episode, Prepare yourself, for the chilling and shocking Mid-Season finale. The Source finds a weakness in the most powerful demon and the Charmed Ones. A weakness that puts Best Friend against Best Friend. Girlfriend against boyfriend. Cousin against Cousin. And Michael must make the ultimate decision of his and his cousins lives.

Personal authors note

First, I just wanna apologize profusely for the very long delay. Life is hectic right now. Depression, anxiety. And working to jobs doesn't gove someone much time to write. But do not worry I will finish this story…in time. I feel like ive let all my readers down and I thought I would update this. The ending is a little rushed but as ive stated above, more eill be explained BUT in the next half of the season. The next episode is when they vanquish the source and that means there probably wont be any of my sideplots going on. Maybe one here and there. but I am looking forward to writing the next half of the season. Nd more excited to go into season 5 when I get there. Please, tell your Fanfic friends about this story and hopefully they'll read it. On another Note, Love Hurts has been updated to fit my writing style. Please go look into reading that one as well!

And one more thing before I start the next chapter, PLEASE review . the motivate and inspire me!