Hey guys, i know it's been awhile and im sorry about another long wait... Suffered a bit of writers block there for a while, plus ive also been really busy. Anyway here's an overdue chapter 25 and i hope you all enjoy.

''Is what she's saying true?'' Eden has just followed Mallorax out of the white room, and they are now both standing in the very long isolated Hallway of Mallorax's Mansion. ''Do you think she's a threat?''

Mallorax slowly turns around to face Eden, who is a little worried by what Mallorax might do to her. ''How many Chosen One's have I killed so far?''

''Look, I know how powerful you are... And normally, I wouldn't ask... I wouldn't even think it... But,when I think about how much you've invested in her... I can't help but wander... The last time, I saw you so invested in a Chosen One was...''

''Yours...'' Mallorax turns away from Eden, but doesn't walk away. ''Sofia... So pure... So beautiful.''

''So powerful.''

Mallorax turns back to face Eden. ''And I killed her...''

''She was no Maria... She wasn't the daughter of a Charmed One.''

''No, but her family were powerful.''

''And one by one... You killed them all... I watched her cry, and scream, in pain... The pain consumed her... It weakened her...'' Eden's face turns into a depressed frown, as she thinks of her previous charge. ''I knew, that she was going to die... I mean, yes history spoke for itself... But, she had no fight left in her... It's like... She wanted to die.''

''And you made sure it happened.'' Mallorax walks towards Eden and places his hand over the side of her face. ''You didn't take much persuading back then... It's like, you were jealous...'' Mallorax slowly, moves his hand down along Eden's neck onto her breast, and slowly unbuttons her shirt. ''You hated how much time, I invested in her... Moulding her, seducing her... Then destroying her...'' Luring Eden into seduction, Mallorax quickly takes his hand away, and turns away from her. ''Maria, reminds me of Sofia... They both have, or in Sofia's case, had, this innocence.. Now don't get me wrong, Maria's feisty... Protective... I think that's what I like te most about her... Our previous encounter, was electric, passionate... In her eyes, I could see the fear... But in her body language.'' Mallorax quickly turns around once again. ''She wanted to have me.''

Finally snapping out of Mallorax's seduction, Eden walks towards him. ''She despises you, Mallorax... But yes I could see it... On the inside... You're dark, evil... But whether, on the inside, or the outside... You're sexy and Powerful...'' Now being the seductive one, Eden rubs her hand down along Mallorax's torso. ''What woman, wouldn't want to have you... If not to kill you.'' Eden kisses Mallorax, before walking away. As she walks away, she speaks one more time. ''Time's running out… Now it's time to end it.''

...

Rubbing her hand over her face, Maria lets out a sigh. It's in the early hours, and she is in her kitchen, looking through the 'Book of Shadows'.

''Hey.'' Prue greets her younger sister as she walks into the kitchen. ''You're up early...'' Prue starts making a fresh pot of coffee. ''What time did you go to bed at?''

''I didn't.'' Maria answers Prue, while still flicking through the Book.

Worried about her sister, Prue walks over towards the counter, and sits on a stool beside her. ''Look Maria I know that none of this is easy... But you need to sleep.''

''I can't.'' This time Maria looks up at Prue... ''Not until this is all over.''

''I take it you haven't dropped the Veil yet.''

Maria just smirks to herself... ''No... And I don't think I'm going to.''

''You're just going to give up?'' Prue gives her sister a surprised look.

''No... I've spent almost two days, trying to drop the Veil... I've done witches spells, Gods' spells, even one's I've made up myself... But none of them have worked... And i've just spent the last few hours, trying to figure out, why they aren't working... And then it hit me... Why the spell didn't automatically reverse itself, after Wyatt's powers were stripped'' Maria's voice suddenly changes to a whisper. ''It's not his spell.''

''What? Then who's spell is it?'' Prue asks her sister, with a pit of fear forming in her stomach.

''The one person, on this planet, who's magic, I can't undo...''

''Are you saying that, Wyatt, has been working for Mallorax?''

''I don't think... I think he's being controlled by Mallorax... He was as surprised as anyone, when he learned the truth... And yeah, I think he believes that he cast the spell... But see, that's what's being bothering me... Wyatt was good... He believed in everything, that the Charmed One's stood for… And then he just changed... But if his powers had consumed him, it would have been reversed, when he lost them... But he's still evil... But I saw it... I saw, a glimpse of the old Wyatt, when Piper touched him... So I don't believe that, this is all him... I think that it has been Mallorax, this whole time... We keep trying to figure out, whom in our circle of friends, is working with Mallorax... What if we're looking at the wrong people?... I think he wants to break me... That's what all these mind games, are about... And who better to break me... Than my own family.''

Prue just stares right through Maria, with shock plastered all over her face.

...

''Okay...'' Prue, still in shock, gets up from the counter and walks over towards the kitchen sink and just stares out the window. ''Let's say you're right... Who else would he be controlling?'' Prue turns back around to face Maria. ''For all we know he could be controlling me.''

''For mind control to work... There has to be a weakness... Self-doubt... Doubt in others... Temptation... Wyatt, was a twice blessed child... And there was always the fear of temptation... I mean that's why Gideon tried to kill him all those years ago... He was weak... Not physically but... Mentally... And then losing Piper and everyone else, that finished him.'' Maria also gets up from the counter, and walks over towards Prue, and stands beside her. As she speaks she stares out the kitchen window. ''You don't have Wyatt's weakness, Prue... You never doubted yourself as a witch... Even now, knowing that I lied... Knowing what I have to face, you still believe in me... And as much as Wyatt has tested us... You never stopped believing in him... Not really... So that's why, I know that you're not being controlled.''

''Well then who is? Who would be vulnerable enough, that Mallorax could control them?... Who would hurt you the most?''

Maria just starts thinking and suddenly something so bad and really unbelievable strikes her thoughts. ''Oh God.'' Maria looks at Prue with fear in her eyes. ''It's Cece.''

''What?... No... She's our little sister.'' Prue looks away from Maria, unable to believe what she's saying is any way true.

''Think about it... She wasn't that shocked when she found out what I was... But she was adamant, that I had killed our family... Our parents... It's like, she was led to believe that.''

''So you think he's controlling her?''

''I don't think it's the same as Wyatt... Wyatt's evil... Cece is still our little sister... She's still her... She just... I think, with Cece, it's about communication... Like he found a way, to tell her stories about what I had done... There must be something.'' Maria abruptly walks away from Prue, and heads towards the kitchen door.

''Where are you going?'' Prue asks anxiously running after Maria.

''Cece's room.''

...

Anxious to find answers, Maria barges into Cece's room, almost taking her bedroom door off of its hinges. Also anxious Prue also follows her.

"What are you hoping to find?'' Prue asks her sister in a worried tone, having arrived behind her.

Scanning her little sisters room, Maria answers cautiously. "I'm not sure… But I'll know when I…'' Maria briefly pauses focusing on a particular place… "Find it.'' Using her telekinetic power, Maria uses her two fingers to summon a small box out from under Cece's bed. Without touching it, she places it on top of the bed. Maria slowly starts to walk towards the box. "What is it?'' Prue asks, cautiously following behind.

Maria just gives Prue a worried look. "Evil…'' Maria just stares at the box, and Prue just stares at her worried sister.

It's around 10 minutes later, and both Maria and Prue are still staring at Cece's secret box.

"Maybe we shouldn't be in here…'' Prue looks behind her really on edge. "Cece could arrive home from the twins' at any minute.''

Maria just looks at Prue, then saying nothing just stares at the box again. Finally speaking, Maria turns and walks away from the box. "For the past four years, all I've done is tried to protect you guys… Try to protect you from the truth… From the evil that took our parents away… And this whole time…'' Maria shouts very loudly. "This whole time he's been here… Under our roof… Manipulating our baby sister…'' Now speaking in a lower voice. "My baby sister… It has to end… And it has to end tonight.'' Maria goes to leave the room, when Cece appears in the door way.

"What's going on?'' Cece notices the box on her bed. "What are you doing in my room? How did you find that?''

"How long have you had that Cece?'' Maria asks in a calm voice.

"What do you mean? It's just a box.''

Maria raises her voice once again. "I know what it is Cece… I can feel the evil, pouring out of it… Now I will ask you one more time… How long, have you had that box?''

"Four years… I've had it since… Since Mom and Dad died.''

Prue, who has just been watching the confrontation between her two sisters, almost falls down with shock.

Maria just nods her head in disgust. "Open it.''

"What? No I can't.''

"Open it.'' Maria demands screaming angrily at her little sister.

Cece backs away from Maria in fear. "You don't understand… I can't… Because he won't let me.''

"He won't let you?… Do you even know who 'he' is?... Well let me tell you.''

"Maria don't.'' A horrified Prue tries to dissuade her sister from telling their baby sister the truth.

Ignoring Prue, Maria continues to tell Cece the truth. "He, is the reason our parents are dead… He had them killed… To get to me.'' Maria's eyes start to fill up with tears as she speaks the harsh words out loud. "He's been poisoning you Cece… Using you, to get to me.''

Almost in tears, Cece defends Mallorax to Maria. "You're wrong… He's my friend… My leader.''

Hearing her sister's betrayal, and seeing her denial, in a rage Maria uses her telekinesis to send the box flying into the wall, and shatters it into a hundred little pieces.

Cece screams out as she runs to try and fix it. "No, what have you done?'' With a lost look in her eyes, she angrily glares at her sister.

Hurt, Maria just backs away and leaves the room. A shocked Prue is unable to move, not understanding what has just happened.

So that's it for now guys... Getting a bit more intense now... Also getting closer to the end. I'm in the middle of working on the next chapter and i will try my best to post it before christmas... so anyway i hope you all enjoyed, and as usual feel free to leave a comment. thanks so much for reading. :)