Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed or X-Files. I also don't own the idea behind the virus. That comes from the X-Files movie.
Gothic Spook: Thanks for the review! I'm glad you like it! I'll have to check out the Stargate show. I read a write up on the spin-off in the TV Guide. It sounds interesting.
Chapter 14 – Interrogation Time
Once the five of them were at Halliwell manor, it didn't take long for the questions to start. They all sat down and got comfortable.
"What happened, Phoebe. What made you change?" Reyes asked.
Phoebe looked up at her. "I'm the same person now that I was then. The only difference is that I have a lot more responsibilities now."
"Just tell us the truth about what's going on, and we may go easy on you," Mulder said, getting straight to the point.
"Which truth do you want to hear?"
"What do you mean?"
"Do you want me to tell you what you want to hear me say, what Reyes wanted me to say before, or the full out truth?" She was looking directly at Mulder while she said this.
"Is there a difference?" Doggett asked.
When Phoebe didn't say anything, Mulder sighed. "Fine. What do you think we want to hear?"
"You're right. I'm guilty. You caught me. My sisters and I are the three conspirators. Congratulations. You won," she answered in a deadpan voice.
After a slight pause, Reyes asked Phoebe, "What do you think I wanted to hear?"
Phoebe thought back to the talk that they had had. She thought about what Reyes had said to her. "I am involved in this. However, I didn't choose to be. My sisters dragged me into this."
"Now do you want to tell us what you claim to be the truth?" Scully asked.
Phoebe paused, then looked up at the agents, making sure to show them that she was sincere. "I am the only person left that can stop this, and I know I can't do this alone. Not without my sisters.
"My sisters are infected with this virus. Eventually they will be able to fight it off. They're strong. The problem is, once they are free from the effects of the virus, they will be in danger. They are way outnumbered.
"I was shocked to see how many people are infected. If I didn't know any better, I'd say that half the city was infected. Not to mention the three conspirators, one of which is a powerful demon.
"The good thing is, out of the three of us, Prue and Piper are the most likely ones to beat the odds. Between Piper being able to stop time, and Prue's telekinesis, they still have a chance.
"The bad thing is, without the power of three, we have no chance of defeating this demon. It's too powerful." Phoebe paused and thought for a moment. "Divide and conquer...it's the oldest trick in the book."
Phoebe sat back. She didn't know why she told them all of that. The only reason she could think of was that she was hoping that they would believe her and help her. She had been alone before, but even then, she had people to turn to. This time, there was no one.
The agents sat in silence for a while contemplating what Phoebe had said. They began to have doubts of what they had been so sure of before. Now, they didn't know what to think.
Mulder jumped when he heard his cell phone ring. "Hello," he said when he answered it.
"We found the information you had asked us to find," Frohike said on the other line. "It turns out that Jackman isn't what he seems."
"We traced Jackman's family line," Langly continued. "His ancestors were witch hunters. If he found that the Halliwells are witches, he would have reason to not like them."
"If he knows, the Halliwells may be in danger," Byers concluded.
"Thanks for the help," Mulder said. "Bye." After he hung up, he thought about the interesting turn of events. "That was the Lone Gunmen. Apparently Agent Jackman has a plausible reason to want to frame the Halliwells. Frohike, Langly, and Byers traced his family line. His ancestors were witch hunters."
"Does this mean that we've been wrong...that the Halliwells are innocent?" Reyes asked hopefully.
"That's what it would seem like."
"What about earlier today?" Doggett asked. "We saw Phoebe terrorizing the people in that small store in China Town."
Phoebe looked up at hearing her name mentioned. "What are you talking about? The only place I've been to today besides here is Golden Gate Park."
"Something weird is going on," Scully commented.
Then Phoebe could almost see the light bulb flash. "Are you sure that it was me that you saw?"
"It definitely looked like you. Why?" Mulder asked.
"Well, earlier today when I went to the park, I went with what I thought was Piper. Once we got there, however, whatever that thing was shape shifted into its true form."
"A bounty hunter..." Scully said aloud. "They can shape shift into anyone."
After a long pause, Reyes said, "Phoebe, I'm sorry about all of this."
"Don't worry about it," Phoebe said in reply. "Trust me, you're not the first ones to suspect us. Prue was actually in jail once."
"What can we do to help?" Reyes asked.
"You already have helped."
The agents looked at her, confused.
"It's not easy having no one to turn to. The fact that you're on my side helps a lot."
"We now know who two of the conspirators are...the demon and Jackman. Do you know who the third is?" Doggett asked.
"Yeah...the substitute teacher at CMU. I think he said his name was C.G.B. Spender."
Mulder and Scully looked at each other.
"What's wrong?" Phoebe asked in concern.
"Spender is a dangerous man. He's been trying to sabotage our work from the very beginning," Mulder explained. He then looked at his watch. "It's getting late. We should get going."
The agents got up to leave. Before they reached the door, Reyes stopped.
"What's wrong?" Doggett asked her.
"I don't feel right leaving Phoebe here alone. I'll stay here."
Mulder, Scully, and Doggett nodded in understanding.
"We'll be here in the morning," Scully said. Then, the three of them left.
Reyes walked back into the living room, which was where Phoebe was. "A lot's changed since New York," she said.
"Yeah, no kidding," Phoebe stated.
"So, is it really true? I mean, about you and your sisters."
"Yep, every bit of it."
"When did you find out?"
"The day I moved back in here."
"That soon?"
"Destiny didn't want to wait any longer, I guess," Phoebe thought back to the days when she was naïve about everything...when her and her sisters had normal lives. While she missed certain aspects of that, she would never want to give up everything her and her sisters had done...all of the good they did.
"You can have Prue or Piper's room. They won't be coming home," Phoebe said.
"Thanks, but I'll stay up tonight, make sure everything's okay, but could I have something with lots of caffeine to help me stay up?"
"Yeah. We always make sure to keep lots of coffee around the house. You never know when you'll have to go without sleep at times like these. But even so, you don't have to stay up. I can take care of myself."
"Nonetheless, I'm still going to try and stay alert."
"Suit yourself. I might as well go make some coffee. We're both going to need it."
"Why will you need it?"
"Research," Phoebe replied. "I've been so caught up in everything else that's been going on, that I haven't even checked the Book of Shadows to find info on how to stop this."
"Out of curiosity, where did this new attitude come from?" At seeing the confusion on Phoebe's face, she continued. "Before, you seemed so sure that there was nothing you could do, but now..."
"Yeah...well... I had lost hope and was about ready to give up, but that's not my standard operation mode. I can't stay that way for long. I mean, I still know what the chances are, but I'm not giving up without a fight."
Phoebe was growing more and more frustrated as she flipped through the Book of Shadows time and time again with no luck.
Right when she was about to call a quits, a gently breeze blew, causing the pages to turn. The breeze dissipated, and Phoebe glanced at the pages before her. "Thanks Grams," she muttered.
A few months ago, her and sisters discovered that every once in a while, Grams would flip the pages of the book. It was her way of protecting them.
She started reading the one page.
Black Eye Virus
There is a demon that is sent to take over the world. To rule over, take over, and make evil all that is good. He uses the virus to control his victims. Once under his spell, the victim is only capable of doing what he or she is told. He must never gain control. I, Cassandra Wentworth, was not strong enough to vanquish him, but I was able to imprison him. He will only be released once the Charmed Ones are in existence with the hope that they may be strong enough to defeat him. Be fore warned.
After reading this, she looked at the page across from it. She recognized the illustration of the demon. It was the demon she saw at the park...the demon behind all of this. She read further.
Rasptin
Rasptin, or the black eye demon, is very powerful. Among his many abilities, he is capable of mind control through the use of the black eye virus. The only way to cure the victims of the virus is to vanquish Rasptin. There is no known way to do this, for he was only imprisoned before.
"Great, that was a big help," Phoebe sarcastically muttered under her breath. She closed the book and went back downstairs to try and write a power of three spell.
A/N: Well, there's chapter fourteen. Hope you liked it!
Gothic Spook: Thanks for the review! I'm glad you like it! I'll have to check out the Stargate show. I read a write up on the spin-off in the TV Guide. It sounds interesting.
Chapter 14 – Interrogation Time
Once the five of them were at Halliwell manor, it didn't take long for the questions to start. They all sat down and got comfortable.
"What happened, Phoebe. What made you change?" Reyes asked.
Phoebe looked up at her. "I'm the same person now that I was then. The only difference is that I have a lot more responsibilities now."
"Just tell us the truth about what's going on, and we may go easy on you," Mulder said, getting straight to the point.
"Which truth do you want to hear?"
"What do you mean?"
"Do you want me to tell you what you want to hear me say, what Reyes wanted me to say before, or the full out truth?" She was looking directly at Mulder while she said this.
"Is there a difference?" Doggett asked.
When Phoebe didn't say anything, Mulder sighed. "Fine. What do you think we want to hear?"
"You're right. I'm guilty. You caught me. My sisters and I are the three conspirators. Congratulations. You won," she answered in a deadpan voice.
After a slight pause, Reyes asked Phoebe, "What do you think I wanted to hear?"
Phoebe thought back to the talk that they had had. She thought about what Reyes had said to her. "I am involved in this. However, I didn't choose to be. My sisters dragged me into this."
"Now do you want to tell us what you claim to be the truth?" Scully asked.
Phoebe paused, then looked up at the agents, making sure to show them that she was sincere. "I am the only person left that can stop this, and I know I can't do this alone. Not without my sisters.
"My sisters are infected with this virus. Eventually they will be able to fight it off. They're strong. The problem is, once they are free from the effects of the virus, they will be in danger. They are way outnumbered.
"I was shocked to see how many people are infected. If I didn't know any better, I'd say that half the city was infected. Not to mention the three conspirators, one of which is a powerful demon.
"The good thing is, out of the three of us, Prue and Piper are the most likely ones to beat the odds. Between Piper being able to stop time, and Prue's telekinesis, they still have a chance.
"The bad thing is, without the power of three, we have no chance of defeating this demon. It's too powerful." Phoebe paused and thought for a moment. "Divide and conquer...it's the oldest trick in the book."
Phoebe sat back. She didn't know why she told them all of that. The only reason she could think of was that she was hoping that they would believe her and help her. She had been alone before, but even then, she had people to turn to. This time, there was no one.
The agents sat in silence for a while contemplating what Phoebe had said. They began to have doubts of what they had been so sure of before. Now, they didn't know what to think.
Mulder jumped when he heard his cell phone ring. "Hello," he said when he answered it.
"We found the information you had asked us to find," Frohike said on the other line. "It turns out that Jackman isn't what he seems."
"We traced Jackman's family line," Langly continued. "His ancestors were witch hunters. If he found that the Halliwells are witches, he would have reason to not like them."
"If he knows, the Halliwells may be in danger," Byers concluded.
"Thanks for the help," Mulder said. "Bye." After he hung up, he thought about the interesting turn of events. "That was the Lone Gunmen. Apparently Agent Jackman has a plausible reason to want to frame the Halliwells. Frohike, Langly, and Byers traced his family line. His ancestors were witch hunters."
"Does this mean that we've been wrong...that the Halliwells are innocent?" Reyes asked hopefully.
"That's what it would seem like."
"What about earlier today?" Doggett asked. "We saw Phoebe terrorizing the people in that small store in China Town."
Phoebe looked up at hearing her name mentioned. "What are you talking about? The only place I've been to today besides here is Golden Gate Park."
"Something weird is going on," Scully commented.
Then Phoebe could almost see the light bulb flash. "Are you sure that it was me that you saw?"
"It definitely looked like you. Why?" Mulder asked.
"Well, earlier today when I went to the park, I went with what I thought was Piper. Once we got there, however, whatever that thing was shape shifted into its true form."
"A bounty hunter..." Scully said aloud. "They can shape shift into anyone."
After a long pause, Reyes said, "Phoebe, I'm sorry about all of this."
"Don't worry about it," Phoebe said in reply. "Trust me, you're not the first ones to suspect us. Prue was actually in jail once."
"What can we do to help?" Reyes asked.
"You already have helped."
The agents looked at her, confused.
"It's not easy having no one to turn to. The fact that you're on my side helps a lot."
"We now know who two of the conspirators are...the demon and Jackman. Do you know who the third is?" Doggett asked.
"Yeah...the substitute teacher at CMU. I think he said his name was C.G.B. Spender."
Mulder and Scully looked at each other.
"What's wrong?" Phoebe asked in concern.
"Spender is a dangerous man. He's been trying to sabotage our work from the very beginning," Mulder explained. He then looked at his watch. "It's getting late. We should get going."
The agents got up to leave. Before they reached the door, Reyes stopped.
"What's wrong?" Doggett asked her.
"I don't feel right leaving Phoebe here alone. I'll stay here."
Mulder, Scully, and Doggett nodded in understanding.
"We'll be here in the morning," Scully said. Then, the three of them left.
Reyes walked back into the living room, which was where Phoebe was. "A lot's changed since New York," she said.
"Yeah, no kidding," Phoebe stated.
"So, is it really true? I mean, about you and your sisters."
"Yep, every bit of it."
"When did you find out?"
"The day I moved back in here."
"That soon?"
"Destiny didn't want to wait any longer, I guess," Phoebe thought back to the days when she was naïve about everything...when her and her sisters had normal lives. While she missed certain aspects of that, she would never want to give up everything her and her sisters had done...all of the good they did.
"You can have Prue or Piper's room. They won't be coming home," Phoebe said.
"Thanks, but I'll stay up tonight, make sure everything's okay, but could I have something with lots of caffeine to help me stay up?"
"Yeah. We always make sure to keep lots of coffee around the house. You never know when you'll have to go without sleep at times like these. But even so, you don't have to stay up. I can take care of myself."
"Nonetheless, I'm still going to try and stay alert."
"Suit yourself. I might as well go make some coffee. We're both going to need it."
"Why will you need it?"
"Research," Phoebe replied. "I've been so caught up in everything else that's been going on, that I haven't even checked the Book of Shadows to find info on how to stop this."
"Out of curiosity, where did this new attitude come from?" At seeing the confusion on Phoebe's face, she continued. "Before, you seemed so sure that there was nothing you could do, but now..."
"Yeah...well... I had lost hope and was about ready to give up, but that's not my standard operation mode. I can't stay that way for long. I mean, I still know what the chances are, but I'm not giving up without a fight."
Phoebe was growing more and more frustrated as she flipped through the Book of Shadows time and time again with no luck.
Right when she was about to call a quits, a gently breeze blew, causing the pages to turn. The breeze dissipated, and Phoebe glanced at the pages before her. "Thanks Grams," she muttered.
A few months ago, her and sisters discovered that every once in a while, Grams would flip the pages of the book. It was her way of protecting them.
She started reading the one page.
Black Eye Virus
There is a demon that is sent to take over the world. To rule over, take over, and make evil all that is good. He uses the virus to control his victims. Once under his spell, the victim is only capable of doing what he or she is told. He must never gain control. I, Cassandra Wentworth, was not strong enough to vanquish him, but I was able to imprison him. He will only be released once the Charmed Ones are in existence with the hope that they may be strong enough to defeat him. Be fore warned.
After reading this, she looked at the page across from it. She recognized the illustration of the demon. It was the demon she saw at the park...the demon behind all of this. She read further.
Rasptin
Rasptin, or the black eye demon, is very powerful. Among his many abilities, he is capable of mind control through the use of the black eye virus. The only way to cure the victims of the virus is to vanquish Rasptin. There is no known way to do this, for he was only imprisoned before.
"Great, that was a big help," Phoebe sarcastically muttered under her breath. She closed the book and went back downstairs to try and write a power of three spell.
A/N: Well, there's chapter fourteen. Hope you liked it!