Revelations
A/N: In this chapter, there are references to season's four "The three faces of Phoebe".
Cole realized with relief that he was back to his land, to the place which has been his home for the past five years. He met Piper, Phoebe, Jack and Ranya.
"You did it! You saved them!", Ranya looked at him in amazement.
"You have to admit that I'm as good as you are, Ranya!", he said proud of himself.
"I don't know if you are as good as me, but I'm sure that you are the most overconfident of all of us", she said, kissing him.
"Patricia and Coop...", Phoebe's soft voice interrupted them. And suddenly a thought crossed her mind. She doesn't trust Cole. He could try something against her husband and daughter as revenge on her... It was a perfect opportunity after all. She took a deep breath and approach him. Cole brought in his hands the gems which imprisoned the souls of her husband and daughter.
"They'll be fine, Phoebe. We only have to free them", Cole said softly. And Phoebe could relax. She needed to know that Patricia and Coop will be free.
Ranya put her left hand on Cole 's shoulder and gently took one of the gems in her delicate hands, holding it as if it was a treasure.
Piper approached her sister and hugged her tightly. "They'll be free, Phoebe... Everything will be fine!", Piper completed with a kiss on her sister's forehead.
Phoebe couldn't hold back the tears when Ranya began to radiate her warm light. The guardian held out her arms and the gem on her hands began to levitate as Ranya chanted:
Imprisoned soul,
I come here to free you.
To make the spell undone.
This prison is not your home.
A light enveloped the gem and slowly showed the form of a man. "Phoebe...", Coop said with a tender smile.
"Coop", Phoebe tried to get closer, wanting to touch him, but his hand crossed his body.
Cole looked with pity for Phoebe, who was soon supported by her sister. "It'll be okay, Phoebe... Everything happen for a reason. Don't forget that", Coop said, still keeping his composure.
At that moment, another character appeared on the scene. He was a tall man in black clothes with dark hair and brown eyes.
"Mi... Michael...", Ranya looked at him sadly.
"Ranya...", he said with some pain in his eyes.
Piper approached Jack and asked in a low voice, close to his ear. "Who?"
"Angel of Death".
Michael stood next to Coop. "We have to free the baby too, Michael", Ranya explained to him.
"I know...", Michael said with a serene expression.
Phoebe soon realized what was happening. Michael was there to take Coop and Patricia with him.
Cole was about to give the gem with Patricia's soul in Ranya's hands, when he was interrupted by her: "You, Cole...", she said softly.
Cole stepped back, still holding carefully the gem. "But I never... Ranya, I never did something like this before", he said. Cole was always confident, but in this moment, he was insecure. He never freed a soul in this condition before. And in his hands there was a baby's soul. Phoebe's daughter. If something goes wrong, Phoebe certainly would blame him. And he couldn't go through this again. He noted Phoebe's eyes on him when he arrived, she was scared. Probably she thought he could do something against Coop and Patricia only to get revenge on her or to get her back. He risked his freedom to save them and she doesn't trust him. And he thought that he had no right to blame her for that. In the end, he went mad, obsessed with the idea to take her back. The strangest thing, however, was that he could barely remember the evil things he did in his last days. Dammit memory.
Then Ranya's voice broke his thoughts: "You can do it. Therefore, it's the only thing I never taught you, Cole. I think it's time... Do you remember the words?"
Cole signaled positively with a nod of his head.
"I'll be here with you. Now, focus, show your power and raise your arms. The gem will levitate in front of you". Before the watchful eye of Ranya, Cole began to radiate a warm light. He raised his arms and the gem levitated before him.
Phoebe stared at him with tears in her eyes. That man from her past, who was the cause of so many tears, now emanated a warm light that brought so much peace. That man who she once loved so much, only to be broken hearted, was doing so much for her family. In the end, he lost everything, and now he was trying everything to give peace to her husband and her daughter.
Cole chanted the spell in a softy voice. A warm light enveloped the gem and slowly showed the form of Patricia. And, in this moment, Phoebe was sure that she would be grateful to him forever.
Ranya looked proudly at Cole. He succeeded.
"Hello, little girl", Cole said to the baby's soul in his arms. Phoebe approached. Her teary eyes was full of pain. The girl was her daughter and the presence of Michael there made clear that she couldn't take her baby with her, because Patricia belonged to another place now.
"I can't touch her, not really... But you can...", she said to Cole.
"I'm a guardian, Phoebe. It's only because of that...", It was just what Cole could say to comfort her.
Patricia smiled at Phoebe and Piper discreetly wiped the tears that streamed from her eyes. Michael then came and took the little girl of Cole's arms: "It's time".
"Don't worry, Phoebe...", Coop said softly. "I'll take care of her until it's time for her soul back, starting a new journey...".
With Patricia on his arms, Michael approached Coop, who, without hesitation, followed him.
Phoebe took a last look at her husband and daughter before they fade away and she just didn't fall to the ground because her sister held her tightly. "Everything is gonna be ok, Phoebe ... They are safe now".
Cole wanted to take Phoebe in his arms and say that everything would be fine too. After so long, so many fights and words, he still cared about her. But he didn't leave Ranya's side. He needed to be strong and put those feelings aside.
It wasn't meant to be.
And I accept that.
After a few seconds, Phoebe regained her composure and looked at him tenderly. She left Piper's arms and walked slowly at Cole. That man in front of her deserved at least a few words, after all he did for her family.
"Cole, I... I need to say... Thank you! Thank you for help them", she said touching his shoulder gently. And, unexpectedly, she had a vision from the past.
Cole was in the Underworld before the seer. He looked around.
"How did I get here?", he asked at the Seer.
"The Source's magic brought you. I see you accepting that very soon", she replied. And Cole grabbed her around the neck.
"You never told me I would become the Source if I help vanquish him!", he said with angry in his eyes.
"Don't be naive. I told you of my vision. Of you and I doing great things together, this is just the beginning. You can't change your fate. As you can see the evil within you won't allow it", she said, as Cole felt on his knees.
"I'll fight it, I'll kill it. I'll find a way", he said in despair.
"There is no way. If you weren't clinging to the love for your witch so vigorously, it would've over taken you by now", the Seer conclude with malicious eyes.
Cole stepped away from Phoebe. After so many years, he knew that look very well. He acknowledged the signs of a premonition. He turned away and took Ranya's hands. After everything that happened between them, he felt that he couldn't accept more accusations and misunderstandings.
"Cole...", she said with sad eyes, as she saw him pushing away from her, taking a place by Ranya's side. Possessed, he was possessed, and he tried to fight it, she thought and her eyes became widened.
Piper noted something was wrong with her: "Are you ok?", she asked to her sister.
"I... I'm fine. It's only... Thank you, Cole", she said, while the word "possessed" continued to haunt her mind.
"I think it's better if we teach you how to use the artifacts", said Ranya. "We need to be prepared. You need to be prepared. Call your sister here. Phoebe, our oracle can teach you a lot of things. I can teach Paige how to use the ring and you, Piper, I think Cole can help you with the bow. What do you think?"
"I think it's a good idea", Piper replied, while Phoebe seemed lost in her own thoughts.
She wanted to confront Cole again about Ben. He was his nephew, Phoebe's son. He was a Halliwell and he couldn't keep away from his family. No more.
"Deal. Go home and take some rest. I know this day was exhausted, especially to you, Phoebe. Tomorrow we can training".
While Ranya took Phoebe and Piper back home, Jack met Roland, the Elder who chose him to this mission."I went to Adila with Phoebe and Piper. With Cole's help they brought Coop and Patricia back", said Jack.
"I know that. Their souls are back where they belong now", Roland replied.
Jack nodded and was almost orbing when Roland interrupted him. "Wait, Jack". And the Whitelighter stared at him.
"Did you see the kid? Ranya's son?", Roland asked.
"Yes... I saw a boy".
"Did you sense some evil in him?".
"No... to me he was just a boy. Why?", asked Jack in surprise.
"Nothing, you can go now". Roland took a deep breath. That child, Cole's child, will be the strongest force of good or the greatest force of evil. He was supposed to die, but Ranya saved him some years ago and the guardians protected him since then. But Roland knew that they couldn't hide him forever.
He's powerful, but what path will he choose?
