Chapter Twenty-One: The Underworld

Leo rushed downstairs. "Leo, where's the powdered grass seed?" Piper sighed impatiently.

"Piper, Phoebe went off with Cole; claiming that she wanted to be his Queen," Leo replied. Piper's jaw dropped in shock, and she dropped the knife she was using to cut the ingredients for the potion.

"Oh my God! I'm the only one left! What the hell was she thinking? Wandering off with Cole!" she said, starting to freak out.

"Piper," Grams sighed. "You really do underestimate your sister, don't you?"

"Grams, what are you on about?" Piper snapped.

"It was probably Phoebe's plan to get Cole to take her where Paris was so she could save her," Grams explained.

"Well, that's all well and good, but how on Earth is Phoebe going to get Paris' body back up here? She can't orb, so unless she finds a way to resurrect Paris and teaches her how to orb properly, they're both stuck down in the Underworld," Piper replied.

Grams sighed again. "Didn't I teach you anything?" she asked. Piper glared at her. "You haven't been able to find Paris because she technically isn't alive. Now that her and Phoebe are in the same place, scry for Phoebe instead. That way you and Leo can orb down there, save them, and bring them back here to find a way to bring Paris and Paige back to life," Grams explained slowly.

Piper thought for a few seconds. "Brilliant! My sister's a genius!" Piper exclaimed as she started rushing up to the attic.

~PO4~

Cole flamed into the Underworld, Phoebe in his arms, and Phoebe immediately broke away from him. She spotted Paris, who was still being watched by a couple of low-level demons, and went to rush over to her. But she was stopped by an invisible force as soon as she got close to her.

"Cole!" Phoebe begged.

"It's a protection spell. Those demons might have gotten to her otherwise," Cole replied, pretending he had been concerned about Paris' body being hurt by demons. He chuckled when Phoebe looked angry. "I knew you were bluffing," he told her.

"Just let her go!" Phoebe begged. She knew if she could just get Paris back up to Piper, they would figure something out to save both of them.

"I don't think I will," Cole said. "I think I'll keep you both down here with me," he swept his arm in Paris' direction and she stirred ever so slightly, and finally opened her eyes. Phoebe nearly started crying in relief.

"Phoebe," Paris barely managed to whisper. She attempted to sit up but her body was in a lot of pain. "Phoebe," she repeated.

"Paris, it's okay sweetie. You're going to be fine," Phoebe promised.

Cole chuckled. "I thought I told you not to lie to the poor girl?" he asked. Slowly, Paris moved her hand to try and reach out to Phoebe but was stopped by the protection spell Cole had put around her. She was trapped. She looked at Phoebe worriedly.

"Let her go, Cole!" Phoebe ordered. Laughing again, Cole clicked his fingers, creating the same sort of circle around Phoebe, and flamed out. Paris started to cry. "We're gonna be okay," she croaked.

"Paige and Piper are gonna find us, right?" Paris mumbled.

Phoebe looked pained but nodded. "We'll be okay," she repeated.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"You were... Cole. He killed you. And Paige. He killed Paige and –" Phoebe started to explain. She was cut off by Paris.

"Paige is dead?!"

"But we're going to save her," Phoebe said.

"We're trapped, Phoebe! To save her, we need us but to save us we need her!" Paris started to panic. "How are we supposed to save her?"

"We'll save her," Phoebe promised.