In my place (part one)

"Sara!" Cole screamed and ran to her, who was lying to the ground.

Phoebe looked terrified at the young woman. The sword pierced Sara's heart and she fell to the ground, her eyes widened in horror and pain.

Cole took her and Phoebe by the arm and shimmered them away, letting a stunned Selene behind.

In a second, they materialized in the living room of the Halliwell Manor. Cole pressed Sara's head against his chest. His hands were trembling, as he tried to touch the sword.

"Leo... You need to call Leo!" Cole shouted, as he turned to face Phoebe.

Phoebe nodded and called Leo.

But nothing happened.

"What's happening?" Piper asked at the top of the stairs. "You're scream..." she suddenly stopped, when she noticed a young woman with a sword in her heart, lying on her living room floor.

"Call Leo!" Phoebe ordered.

Piper nodded nervously and called him.

But he didn't appear.

"What's happening?" Cole asked, his voice almost cracking. "Where's Leo?"

Phoebe shook her head and walked to them. "Cole..."

"Call Leo. He needs to heal her!" he shouted.

"Cole..." Phoebe muttered, knelling in front of him. "You know Leo can't heal the dead."

"She's not..." he whispered.

Phoebe sucked in a deep breath and looked at Sara's body. "I am sorry," she said, touching gently his arm.

Cole looked up at her and shook his head. "Wyatt... Piper, maybe Wyatt..."

Piper embraced herself. She didn't know who this woman was, but she felt sorry for her death. "Wyatt doesn't have this kind of power," she said softly.

"But..." Cole murmured.

"She's dead," Phoebe said, letting out a sigh. "Let me pull the sword out of her."

Cole nodded and Phoebe slowly pulled the sword of Sara's body. The blade was full of blood and Phoebe turned her face away, breathing hard.

Cole pressed Sara against his chest and kissed her forehead. "Sara, I am sorry," he whispered in her ear.

Phoebe closed her eyes. Sara saved her life, when she pushed her away. If it wasn't Sara, she would be dead now.

"What happened? Who's this woman?" Piper asked softly, resting her hands over Phoebe's shoulder.

"Sara," Phoebe said, looking up at her sister. "Selene killed her with this sword," she explained, holding the sword carefully. "She was trying to save me..."

Phoebe was feeling a little guilty because she didn't trust Sara at the beginning. She went to Salem to read Sara's feelings, to be sure she wasn't a traitor.

When the sword hit Sara's chest and she fell to the ground, Phoebe could finally sense her feelings. She felt her pain, but also felt her relief. Some way, Sara wasn't protecting her... she was protecting Cole.

Chris orbed in and looked surprised and confused at them. "What happened?" he asked, staring at Cole, who was still holding Sara's body.

Piper sighed. "Selene killed this poor woman, Cole's ex-girfrield..." she quickly explained.

Golden Gate Bridge

"Do you want to live a normal life? Well, my friend, it's the only way!" Gideon said.

Leo cleared his throat. He needed to do this. Chris was pretty clear, he was, or at least, would be a terrible father.

"I don't consider you my father," he remembered Chris' words.

"I need to do this, Gideon," he said softly, but firmly.

Gideon shook his head. "You're being stupid, my friend."

"No, I'm doing the right thing. For my family," he said, walking to the edge of the bridge and spreading his arms out.

"You'll be a mortal," Gideon warned him.

Leo nodded. "I know," he said, throwing himself off the bridge.

For my family, he whispered as he fell, his Elder robes vanished. He hit the ground and moaned in pain.

Gideon orbed down and knelt next to him. Leo's face was bruised.

The Elder shook his head and healed Leo. "You made your choice," he said, as Leo picked himself up. "You are a mortal now."

Leo looked around him and sighed. "I'm sorry, but I..."

"Don't," Gideon said, raising his hand. "It's your choice. I hope you won't regret it."

"I won't," Leo said softly.

Gideon nodded and, taking Leo's hand, orbed them out.

Halliwell Manor

Living room

Piper watched with sad eyes, as Phoebe talked to Cole. He was refusing to stop clutching Sara's dead body.

"Cole... please..."

He shook his head and looked up at Chris. "Maybe you can try something..."

The young man cleared his throat. "I can't heal... And she's dead. There's no way to help her," he said, looking away. Painful memories began to rise the surface. He understood Cole's feelings, he knew the pain was almost unbearable.

Piper was about to say something when suddenly Gideon and Leo orbed in.

"Leo," she said softly. "I called you..."

"Piper, I..."

"Who is this woman?" Gideon asked. "What the hell is happening here?"

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