Paige orbed Cole to Magic School. She kept telling herself that this was for Patty- and not for Cole to create a demon. A simple dojo had been created with pads, cushions, swords, and other martial art equipment. A younger, more lethal Cole looked around inspecting the arena. "What, no cave?"
Wyatt crossed his arms. "Actually the cave is two classrooms down if you prefer…"
"Wyatt, you may be my nephew, but I can still kick your ass." Cole smirked to Wyatt. "Now, the first problem is how you think, Patty. You think bilaterally, which means you separate yourself into two parts—good and evil. To be an effective witch or demon, you have to be able to use your powers-no matter what and on either side."
Patty defensively shot her arms, "I don't think-"
"Mom froze you in half, remember?"
"Fine, but I don't know how."
"You've been born into n unique family. Most of your cousins are very similar to you: half whitelighters, half witches; half cupids, half witches. The only difference is they don't see themselves half good and half evil like you. It's a control mechanism that your body has created to protect you. In order to defend yourself and others, you have to get out of that mindset. Wyatt?"
Wyatt walked over to Patty, grabbed her demonic arm, and held it behind her back. "What the hell are you doing? Let go of me!"
"Or what?" Patty pushed her free arm shot a fireball into his chest, pushing him ten feet in front of her. Smoke engulfed Wyatt's body.
Patty gasped at her hand, "How…How did I do that? Wyatt, are you hurt?" Patty's hands shook as she reached for Wyatt.
"Nope. Thank God for the protection shield this school has."
"Patty, you just did it. Your powers are not limited to one side. They flow through your entire body, but when Wyatt constrained you, your body reacted.
"Witches and demons both have their emotions controlling their powers, but after that, it depends on the side. Wiccan powers are controlled not only good emotions such as love, compassion, and protections, but also fear, frustration, and aggression. Demons only use fear, frustration, and aggression to control their powers. Witches and demons have been taught through time and experience how to use their powers effectively, but you need to learn it quickly, because the Thorn wants you."
"Why? Why me?"
"My guess is to use your powers for evil. The first couple of demons were not true Thorn members; they were spies to see your powers in action. They report to the Thorn to determine the next step. Fire throwing is an upper level demon power, so they know it's something they want to harness for their needs—to prepare for the next Source."
"Isn't that what you were?"
"The Source is not a person. It's a collection of powers that embodies an upper level demon. A normal demon could not undertake the Source's powers—he or she would be destroyed in the induction ceremony. It takes a strong demon to manipulate the powers to the will of evil. It is a possession of the body, soul, and mind, and the rush is intense.
"Until the Grimmoiré is found, a Source cannot be truly created, so upper level demon groups such as the Thorn and the Triad have honed their demons in case the Book is found and one is chosen to be the Source. What evil didn't take in account was, I was half human, and humanity is stubborn to get rid of. You and your Aunt Paige had to do this quickly, similarly, because you need to get to full power."
"Why? I'm happy who I am. What's the big deal about getting my powers in order? Aren't I safer?"
Paige had seen this in herself several years ago. This was the reason why she had to stay with them, because neither Cole or Wyatt could tell her the true why. "When your Mom was killed and your Aunts found me, the Source wanted all of us dead. RhThe=
The Source thought that killing Prue would kill the threat, but finding me, just made him more determined to end it for good.
"The Source, as well as most upper level demons, can morph or glamour into any person. He morphed into my boyfriend to tempt me. The Source manipulated my thoughts and my actions, so I would fight for Team Evil. My sisters taught me that blood is thicker than evil, and they were willing to die for me in order to protect me.
"It wasn't easy. Piper wasn't thrilled about another sister and the lies…half-truths that our mother told us. She didn't want to open herself to more hurt by letting someone else in. ..to love someone else. Her anger turned her into a Fury. Until she realized she was mad at Prue and …finally to accept me, Piper wasn't able to handle being the eldest sister and the responsibilities.
"I also had to be understanding. I didn't realize how much I meant to them. I wasn't just a tool—I was their sister who needed training badly and quickly. After losing innocents and dabbling into magic, I finally took witchcraft seriously and absorbed everything my sisters showed me. Unfortunately, by the time I was trained enough to help, your Dad was the Source and Aunt Phoebe was the Queen of the Underworld.
" It took years to accept that Prue was not the better sister, most powerful, or the true Charmed One. You can't take years, honey. I understand why your Mom and Godmother protected you away from magic—that's why our mother and grandmother did that for us, but we, being as powerful as we are, needed to catch up more quickly than anyone else, because it wasn't just our lives that were in danger, it was all of the innocents.
"In this training, it may seem cool to learn all the tricks, but it is the innocents that make us good and not all the power." Paige grabbed her coat. " I'm going to leave you to the boys, but keep that in mind for me." Paige kissed her niece on the forehead and orbed out of the arena.
Grabbing a leather restraint, Cole approached her daughter. "So, let's get started."
