Morris heard the words from Leo's mouth but couldn't believe it himself. Was it over just like that? After everything they had all been through. A human killed one of them in the end. He turned and motioned for the other officers.

"Go. I want these guys brought down now!" Darryl ordered emphasizing his last word."

"Were gone." The officer said as she turned and motioned to his squad. "Lets go.

Prue was numb all over, it was her fault. If she hadn't been to proud to just step aside and let them take the money form the bank Phoebe would not have even been in the hospital in the first place. She may have been the one that pulled the trigger herself.

She felt the hits to her body but she couldn't even register what was going on. She could only raise her hands in defense to ward off the blows. But then she heard it as she said it herself

"It's your fault. How could you be so selfish?" Piper screamed at her sister, as she left Leo's arms and threw herself at Prue. She just kept hitting her over and over.

Leo and Daryl tried to pull Piper off of Prue as they both lay on the ground.

"Piper let go." Leo said as she pulled her away from her sister.

"She's gone." Piper finally just cried into Leo's shoulder.

Leo felt the tears run down his face as he held his wife. Rocking her back and forth. It would be along time before she was whole again. Before any of them were.

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"We go now." Scott said as he helped Steve down the hall. But as soon as they entered the nursing station they were met with six barrels pointing directly at them.

"Drop em now and this ends here."

Sam stepped away from his brothers and put his gun down. Not wanting to risk getting killed himself.

"You coward Sam."

"No I just like to live Scott. Not like you. You have a death wish and I'm not going with you."

Steve looked at both his brothers, "Scott he's right. There is no point dying over this. Put it down."

Scott was torn between listening to his brother or fighting back. Knowing that the later was not truly an option. So he did what he thought was his only option. He let go of his grip on his brother and held the gun up to his head, he pulled the trigger before anyone could stop him.

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"All clear." The words came over the radio.

Leo heard them and helped Piper to her feet.

"Come on. Let's go." He said as he led her back to the hospital. Knowing that Piper would want to say good bye to Phoebe

Prue felt Darryl lift her up. "Come on Prue. You two need to do this together." He said guiding her to the front doors.

"I can't, she blames me."

"No she doesn't she is just hurt and confused right now." He talked to her as if she was a child. He had never seen her so broken. "I'll go with you. Come on."

They arrived on the third floor they watched as the cops were sorting everything out. They saw the pool of blood on the floor and the two Halliwells wanted to be sick right then.

"Morris."

"Murphy. What happened?"

"One guy killed himself." He explained. "The only other person up here now is a patient down the hall."

"Wait a patient? You just said you arrested them?"

"Yeah we did. But I don't think she had anything to do with them."

Piper looked up at the officers' words.

"She?" She said quietly, as she caught the look on Prues face as well as they both took off down the hall to where their sister was.

Leo followed right after them praying that what they all hoped for was true.

Piper burst through the doorway with Prue almost colliding into her. The steady beeping of the machinery echoing through the room.

"Phoebe. Oh thank god." Piper said as she sat next to her sister wanting so badly to hug her but knowing she couldn't. So she did the only thing she could and gripped her hand tight and placing it next to her check as the tears ran down.

Prue was soon at the other side of her baby sister her heart feeling relief that she was still alive. Taking her sisters other hand she followed Pipers actions.

Leo stood at the door relieved that Phoebe was still alive. But also saddened by the fact that an innocent had died because of him. He was about to step further in the room when he saw the familiar glow in the room across the hall. Stepping out of Phoebes room he cautiously walked across the hall opening the door and looking inside. "What are you doing here?"

"I had to bring you this." He handed over the small vile

"What?"

"I was sent to the Manor to get this. After Prue and Piper were attacked by Belthazor. He went to the Manor to get this, to stop them from being able to vanquish him."

"So you brought it here? You know they can't see you."

"That is why I'm giving this to you. He'll be back and they will need this."

Leo took the vile and placed it safely in his pocket. "I'll let them know. Did you have any trouble getting it?"

"Not unless you call an encounter with Belthazor trouble." He said with a smile. "How's Phoebe?"

"Stable from what I can tell. But only time will tell and her will to go on."

He nodded as if in understanding, "I gotta go."

"Thanx for this." Leo said holding up the vile

"Welcome." He soon disappeared in the bask of white and blue lights. Leaving Leo alone with the question of how to tell them he had the potion and why.

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She followed the light as it got brighter and brighter.

"Phoebe. You have to go the other way." Patty said as she watched her daughter giving up

"I can't. It hurts to much."

"The fact that you can feel the pain is a sign that you are not ready for this place. You have to go back to your sisters."

"But I want to stay with you." Phoebe stepped closer to her mother wanting the love she never got as a child

"They need you Phoebe. Prue is letting the shooting eat her alive and Piper blames her. They need you to rebuild the bond that you all share."

Phoebe thought about what she said. She knew that she was right and that she needed to go back to her sisters. So she turned and went towards the darkness. Leaving the light behind for another time.

She could hear the sounds far down the tunnel. It was those sounds she followed using them as a guide. She tried to push her way further as the sounds got louder. As the beeping got constant she listened further to the voices. Soft and caring. She reached further. Reaching for the last voice she heard. It was there beside her. She felt her touch. Caressing the top of her head.

"Hmm."

Prue looked up from her spot on the bed and she felt Piper move from across from here.

"Phoebe. Come on honey. We're right here." She said coaxing her sister from her unconsciousness.

She opened her eyes slowly letting in the light. The faces before her fuzzy and unfocused. She tried to speak but the mask over her face prevented it. Or at least prevented them from hearing her completely.

"P..P.."

"Sshhh Honey. We're both right here. Don't try and talk." Piper said as she ran her hand over Phoebes cheek.

She was back. She had her baby back. Now she would never let her go. The only thing they had to worry about now was how they would tell her about Cole.

The days went by as Phoebe slowly got better. Prue and Piper had called a truce until Phoebe was home and then they could all discuss what happened and the result of that.

Prue went to the hospital after lunch and was to meet up with Piper. They had both decided that they couldn't keep lying to her about Cole. For every time she asked about him they would have to say they hadn't seen him. Now they both knew it was not a complete lie but it may as well have been. They were keeping something from her and that was something that they had all agreed not to do.

Stepping into Phoebes room her heart gripped as she saw the room empty. As panic set in she rushed back to the nurses station. "Where's my sister?"

"Excuse me."

"My sister. Where is she?"

"They moved her down the hall to 253, out of the ICU."

Prue quickly thanked the nurse and hurried down to the second floor. Prue walked in the room and saw Piper sitting beside her sister. "Hi kiddo."

"Hi."

Prue walked over and placed a kiss on her sisters' forehead. "How you doing?"

"I ache everywhere. But at least I'm out of ICU." She said quietly. The scratchy sound still evident in her voice from the breathing tube, they had taken out only three days ago.

"Yeah I just about had a heart attack."

"That makes two of us." Piper said agreeing with her sister. She had the same reaction Prue did when she saw the empty room.

"Guys. Where's Cole?"

Prue and Piper looked at one another before answering. They had hoped to do this an easy way but then they both realized there was no easy way.

"Please. I need to know. I haven't seen him at all and that's not like him." They had explained what had happened with the guys from the bank, and how they had held her and Leo hostage. But what they didn't tell her was that Cole had been there as well.

"Honey Cole has been to see you. But you were still in a coma." Piper said

"But I've been awake for five days now."

"I know sweetie." Piper held on to her sisters hand knowing that soon her sister was going to break when they told her

"Tell me what happen." She asked as she looked from one sister to the other.

"Phoebe, Cole was there to get rid of a demon that possessed the man from the bank. Only the power of three could do it or Belthazor. So he came her and Piper and I went to take care of his demon followers." Prue started to explain

"So he vanquished a demon?" Phobe questioned but still felt something was missing.

"Yes he did. But what happened next no one could have prevented. The man had his gun aimed at you and was going to kill you unless Cole left the hospital. He couldn't leave you so it was then he vanquished him but as the energy ball tore at the demon inside him the gun went off." Piper explained

They watched the look on Phoebes face. Careful not to push what they had to tell her. "Honey Cole stepped in front of the gun as it went off." Piper finished

"So. What? He's part demon a bullet wouldn't hurt him." Phoebe said but she felt a heavy weight on her heart.

"Honey. Leo tried to save him. But he couldn't. It was too late. Belthazor took control of him as he fought to keep him away. The last thing he said was to tell you he loved you." Prue responded to her sister. She could see the tears welling in her eyes.

"No. He's ok. He's just suppressed right now. We can get him back."

"Phoebe. He's gone. I'm sorry." Piper said gently

"NO. He's not your lying. He's not dead. He can't be. We love each other." She cried as Prue carefully cradled her in her arms and let her baby sister cry. Cry for the one man she had ever truly loved.