A/N: Finally an update! Wow that took FOREVER. I realized after rereading this story that I kind of liked writing and also that my writing needed improvement which I hope I added to this chapter and hopefully future chapters. This stuff always takes my mind off of troubling times and I am really glad to continue my work. So on with it and thank you to those who still read this:

Chapter 21: Only Time will Tell

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Erebus and Christy sat down. Billie sat across from them; her wound had disappeared, almost as if it had never happened. Barbus paced back and forth whispering to himself. All four of them were alone up at magic school. The doors closed and Billie assumed that all other demons were outside those two doors. She had no idea what to expect but had to play it safe.

"Now Billie," Christy began, "about our little proposition. I know that in your head you see us as 'evil' but I have a feeling that soon you will see the real us. We are the ones who really care about the world."

Erebus interrupted, "Yes we are the ones who care, especially more than the Charmed Ones. They have these twisted delusions that what they do is for the 'greater good' when in fact they only do it for themselves, for their own happiness and not that of others such as yourself."

Once Erebus finished what Christy had started they both waited for Billie to respond. She sat there confused. She heard what they were saying and knew that they weren't the only ones who thought that, other demons had said the same things. She herself didn't want to believe it and in fact she didn't. Billie knew what they wanted from her but wasn't ready to succumb to it yet.

"Look you guys have your own wicked opinions about them but I know that the Charmed Ones are truly the good ones," Billie spat back, "and if you think I will just give in without a fight then think what you want. I agreed to come willingly so that you wouldn't hurt them and that's now done. You have me to yourselves to do what you want. But as for my powers," she stared Erebus straight in the eyes, "you aren't getting them without a fight."

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Back at the manor the sisters were still in the attic as well as Leo and the boys. Billie and the rest had been gone for no more than 20 minutes and all were still in shock.

"Why would she apologize to us like that, she hasn't done a thing," Paige was the first to say something.

"Right now that can't be our concern. We have to find her. If we don't bad things could happen," Phoebe stated. Piper nodded in agreement, she was still left speechless after Billie's actions. Leo walked over and hugged her and that's when tears filled her eyes.

"She's like a daughter to all of us, and if not our daughter than our youngest sister. She has become a part of our family. I know you guys think the same thing but I will not let anything happen to her. We can't. And if we do then we have failed her and don't deserve anything," Piper finally said. All in the attic nodded in agreement.

"So then, what should we do now," Paige asked after a few more moments in silence.

Phoebe was the first one to respond. "Well can you sense her?"

"No I got nothing."

"Then that's a good thing. That means that right now she isn't in pain right? Otherwise you would at least be feeling that," Phoebe said a bit more cheerfully.

"Which means they must have healed her," Piper continued Phoebe's thought. "So either she is willingly giving into them or they haven't gotten to her yet."

"But if they haven't gotten to her yet then why would they heal her," Leo questioned from Piper's side.

"Because maybe they are under the impression that she will succumb to them because isn't that what the deal was to let you guys go," Phoebe answered. They all took a few steps closer to each other as if they felt someone was listening to them.

"Even if that was the case," Paige interrupted, "I really don't think Billie would give in so easily. She told us there were three options. We seemed to have forgotten the second one, the whole torturing thing."

"But isn't that what they did to her while she was here, torture her?"

Paige contemplated this thought for a minute. "No. Well I mean that yeah they did torture her, but not to their fullest. They would have done so much more to her right? What we saw was merely the beginning, at least in Billie's head. I think that they haven't discovered what Billie's true answer is."

"Whoa whoa," Piper chimed in, "how do we know that Billie hasn't given in to them? You don't feel pain so maybe she did give in."

"She wouldn't, not without a fight. I know my charge. I trust her." Paige smiled proudly. She was in fact proud to call Billie her charge. That's when she thought of something. "She is my charge. Christy isn't."

"What do you mean," Phoebe and Piper asked simultaneously.

"I mean that she isn't. I mean I said I felt a strange feeling but it wasn't that of a charge otherwise I would have sensed Christy many other times or the fact that she was slightly evil. She was calling me out, trying to get closer to Billie."

Leo was the first to respond. "That makes sense. She had the power to call you and make it seem real and at the point everything was too chaotic to even realize the slightest difference."

"Well now that we have that all figured out its time to discuss our game plans," Piper said. "We will get her back."

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Christy, Erebus, and Barbus all sat in the library of Magic School. They were all on high alert. Babrus of all knew that the Charmed Ones would be back, they never go down without a fight. He was much looking forward to it. The others two minds were on Billie.

"How do we go about this," Christy asked Erebus who sat across from her with a slight grin on his face.

"Sure she won't give in right away my pupil but all in the matter of time. We have her and there won't be any interruptions for a while. We can decide what to do. I have waited many years for this moment and a few more days won't kill me. I would rather be safe then sorry. The girl's powers will be mine."

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