The Hidden Page
A Disturbing Realization
Chapter Twenty-One
Victor Bennett opened the back door of P3 with the key Piper had loaned him. He would be out of town for the next few days. He didn't want to leave, however, before he finished the notes he'd promised her on the new business plan she was developing for the club. He was through letting his girls down.
He made his way through the dark storage room towards the main club area. It was strange not to hear the sounds of music, laughter and conversation. He knew the club was going to be closed before he came but for some reason it still felt eerie.
All the supernatural happenings going on around his daughters were probably just making him overly paranoid. As he approached the main part of the club he saw that the lights were on. Good someone was here. His nerves started to calm down a bit that is until he nearly tripped over Leo's prone body on the floor. Victor cursed and scanned the room quickly. There were no hidden bad guys but Turner was lying on the floor a short distance away.
Victor kneeled down and shook Leo's shoulder. "Leo, Leo, wake up," he prodded. Leo groaned and slowly opened his eyes. "What happened?" he asked groggily. "I don't know, you tell me," was Victor's response. He saw the Scotch bottle on the table and added, "or maybe I do know what went on after all, I thought drinking would have been against your White Lighter code."
"I wasn't drinking," Leo assured his father-in-law. Cole was but he'd only had one glass so far. Leo sat up and noticed that Cole was on the floor too and still hadn't regained consciousness. "Victor help me up," Leo said.
Victor helped Leo stand and the younger man quickly made his way over to Cole. He placed his hands over him. Victor knew that normally a bright light would have emanated from Leo's hand but nothing happened. "My powers aren't working," he said in shock.
"Damn," Cole groaned as he started to come to on his own. "That scotch must be pretty potent. I was just finishing off the first glass. Or did Victor punch me out because somebody spilled the beans?"
"Spilled the beans on what?" Victor asked suspiciously. "Never mind," Leo said. "I'm sorry Victor but we don't have time to explain. Something strange is going on." "Cole what is the last thing you remember?" Cole ran his hands through his hair and tried to concentrate. "Eating a couple of spoonfuls of Piper's soup. That's it Leo! The soup had to be drugged."
"You're accusing my daughter of drugging the two of you?" Victor asked astounded. "No, not your daughter," Cole reassured him. "But I think Sam's daughter did."
"Cole, I know you feel about Paige right now but we shouldn't go around accusing her of something this big without proof," Leo reprimanded. "You don't trust her either, Turner?" Victor interrupted. "Not with Phoebe's life I don't," Cole answered honestly. Victor was surprised for once that he and his youngest daughter's boyfriend agreed on something. "Cole," Leo started to protest again. "Look Leo we can stand around and debate or we can get home and make sure the girls are all right. You do what you want, however, because I don't care if I have to walk home," Cole growled. I'm going either way but it sure would be a hell of a lot faster if you orbed us there."
"I'm not sure I can," Leo hesitated. "If you're afraid Piper's going to tan your hide for interrupting sister's night, I'll take the blame, after all that's what I'm best at." "No Cole, that's not what I mean. What I meant was I don't think my powers are working." Leo closed his eyes and tried to orb. Nothing happened. "See!" he said.
"Leo why the hell didn't you mention that before? Something demonic must be going on and we are wasting time. We need to get to the manor A.S.A.P. Victor where's your car parked? Can we borrow it?" Cole asked. "I'll drive you," Victor replied. "Victor we don't know what is happening. It's best you don't get involved," Leo said. Victor grimaced at Leo. "Damn it Leo they're my daughters, I'm already involved."
Cole was already out the door. "Are you two coming or not?" he shouted back. Victor didn't blame him for his impatient fury. A knot was forming in his throat as well. All he could do was hope that Paige had too much of Patty in her to really harm her sisters.
A Disturbing Realization
Chapter Twenty-One
Victor Bennett opened the back door of P3 with the key Piper had loaned him. He would be out of town for the next few days. He didn't want to leave, however, before he finished the notes he'd promised her on the new business plan she was developing for the club. He was through letting his girls down.
He made his way through the dark storage room towards the main club area. It was strange not to hear the sounds of music, laughter and conversation. He knew the club was going to be closed before he came but for some reason it still felt eerie.
All the supernatural happenings going on around his daughters were probably just making him overly paranoid. As he approached the main part of the club he saw that the lights were on. Good someone was here. His nerves started to calm down a bit that is until he nearly tripped over Leo's prone body on the floor. Victor cursed and scanned the room quickly. There were no hidden bad guys but Turner was lying on the floor a short distance away.
Victor kneeled down and shook Leo's shoulder. "Leo, Leo, wake up," he prodded. Leo groaned and slowly opened his eyes. "What happened?" he asked groggily. "I don't know, you tell me," was Victor's response. He saw the Scotch bottle on the table and added, "or maybe I do know what went on after all, I thought drinking would have been against your White Lighter code."
"I wasn't drinking," Leo assured his father-in-law. Cole was but he'd only had one glass so far. Leo sat up and noticed that Cole was on the floor too and still hadn't regained consciousness. "Victor help me up," Leo said.
Victor helped Leo stand and the younger man quickly made his way over to Cole. He placed his hands over him. Victor knew that normally a bright light would have emanated from Leo's hand but nothing happened. "My powers aren't working," he said in shock.
"Damn," Cole groaned as he started to come to on his own. "That scotch must be pretty potent. I was just finishing off the first glass. Or did Victor punch me out because somebody spilled the beans?"
"Spilled the beans on what?" Victor asked suspiciously. "Never mind," Leo said. "I'm sorry Victor but we don't have time to explain. Something strange is going on." "Cole what is the last thing you remember?" Cole ran his hands through his hair and tried to concentrate. "Eating a couple of spoonfuls of Piper's soup. That's it Leo! The soup had to be drugged."
"You're accusing my daughter of drugging the two of you?" Victor asked astounded. "No, not your daughter," Cole reassured him. "But I think Sam's daughter did."
"Cole, I know you feel about Paige right now but we shouldn't go around accusing her of something this big without proof," Leo reprimanded. "You don't trust her either, Turner?" Victor interrupted. "Not with Phoebe's life I don't," Cole answered honestly. Victor was surprised for once that he and his youngest daughter's boyfriend agreed on something. "Cole," Leo started to protest again. "Look Leo we can stand around and debate or we can get home and make sure the girls are all right. You do what you want, however, because I don't care if I have to walk home," Cole growled. I'm going either way but it sure would be a hell of a lot faster if you orbed us there."
"I'm not sure I can," Leo hesitated. "If you're afraid Piper's going to tan your hide for interrupting sister's night, I'll take the blame, after all that's what I'm best at." "No Cole, that's not what I mean. What I meant was I don't think my powers are working." Leo closed his eyes and tried to orb. Nothing happened. "See!" he said.
"Leo why the hell didn't you mention that before? Something demonic must be going on and we are wasting time. We need to get to the manor A.S.A.P. Victor where's your car parked? Can we borrow it?" Cole asked. "I'll drive you," Victor replied. "Victor we don't know what is happening. It's best you don't get involved," Leo said. Victor grimaced at Leo. "Damn it Leo they're my daughters, I'm already involved."
Cole was already out the door. "Are you two coming or not?" he shouted back. Victor didn't blame him for his impatient fury. A knot was forming in his throat as well. All he could do was hope that Paige had too much of Patty in her to really harm her sisters.