A/N: -sneaks in with a huge metal shield- I don't blame you guys if you all hate me right now. Life has been odd nowadays, so yeah... Anyway, this is a great episode. AK wrote it. There are some funny quotes in here. Such as:
"What is wrong with you?"
"Several things, but what are you talking about?"
Ah yes, good memories.

unique-deflection - We have an alternate reality episode already written, but it's in S4. I really love how it turned out, since it shows the other side of a character. In fact, I'm also toying with the "prelude" to it, since it doesn't start when that reality branches off from the real reality. ...Sorry if that isn't clear, time travel is confusing.

hazza123 - Nah, it's in the same reality as the Charmed Ones. We're too unoriginal to do the different-reality-than-the-Charmed-Ones thing.

Chyp - Thanks

Prince Halliwell - Well... someone has to carry on the King line, huh?

Sorry if I missed someone... Everyone, thanks for your reviews. If you guys have any plot ideas (that aren't taken by Charmed already), I'd love to hear them. If not, no worries. Technically, it's our job... but audience members deserve to help out if they feel like it. (It's 1 AM, my wording sucks).

Kath and Tobias sat at a table along with their co-workers at a weekly meeting. "So what's the big announcement?" Kath whispered to one of her friends, Sarah, as the rest of the group talked quietly to each as well.

"Rumor has it that he's announcing a new vice president for the women's department." Sarah whispered back. Kath's eyes widened.

"Really? Who told you that?" Kath asked, thoroughly curious.

"Well since Melissa got bumped for her little party the other night," Sarah said, her eyes lighting up at the remembrance, "he said he wanted someone more responsible, and had higher morals."

"Wow… poor Melissa. But she's been VP for several years. Certainly Big-T wouldn't cut her for a little thing like that…" Kath whispered. Suddenly Tony could be seen walking toward the conference room.

"Yeah, but when your VP sleeps with your son on your bed and is found the next morning…" Sarah said, sitting up and straightening some papers as Tony sat at the head of the table.

"Noooo…" Kath glanced over at Melissa who was still sitting at Tony's right. Tony gave an angry glance at Melissa, and she cowered slightly. Kath looked back over at Sarah. Sarah simply nodded.

"Well I'd like to start out today's meetings with some announcements." Tony opened his leather folder and pulled out a sheet. "We've gotten a few new employees downstairs, some new interns for all of your disposal. Just don't work them too hard." A ripple of forced laughter flowed through everyone. "Also, our fashion show last week went great, and we've received offers from some more magazines to show off some of our designs. I'll be getting a memo out about that later on for those who's works are needed."

Kath's legal pad sat blank in front of her, but out of boredom she began sketching a simple dress. She glanced around her to see most of her colleagues doing the same; trying not to fall asleep. "Oh, and on a side note here, I'd like to thank Penny for donating a new coffee machine to the break room. I'm sure we'll get a lot out of it since all of your drawings are due tomorrow at 2 sharp. Any sketches turned in at 2:01 will not be excepted."

Kath suppressed at yawn that was growing quickly in her throat. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Tobias trying to stay conscious. #Toooobiaasss…# Tobias jolted up. Everyone looked at him and Tony stopped talking. Tobias looked at Kath and she shook her head. #Yeah, you owe me one.# Kath smiled as she spoke telepathically.

His face grimaced. "I apologize, sir. Just a late night last night I guess," Tobias said trying to cover up what had just happened. They all concealed our laughter as best they could, but a few snickers were let out.

"Just don't let it happen again, Mr. Mills," Tony said, gruffly. Tobias bit his lip and nodded quickly. "Well, continuing our meeting…" he started again. There was boredom in the air, and it was getting to be annoying. "There's going to be a model search show in a few weeks, and our photographers are going to be shooting nonstop. We have a note from them, and I'll let you have the gist of it. If you're searching for something more specific, you can type out some features you're looking for and have them to Thomas at 1 on Friday."

Friday, Kath thought. It's so far away…

Tony seemed to go on for centuries about finances, various comments that were e-mailed to him, and potential clients. "And to sum things up..." The boredom that was in the air seemed to fly out the windows onto the crowded streets. "...The Summer Banquet is in a few nights. I'd like you all to attend wearing something you preferably designed. It seems so cliché, but it would be nice for you to bring a dinner date." Kath's gaze flashed over and met Tobias's. "Well if that's all…" Tony said glancing around at all the workers while straightening and placing the papers he had taken out back into the folder. No one said anything. "Alright then, I'll see you around the workplace." Instantly there was conversation between everyone. As Tony passed Kath on his way out of the conference room, he grabbed her arm. "I need to see you in my office. Now," he said sternly.

"Yes, sir." Kath had been working overtime, but she guessed it just didn't pay off. Kath gathered her papers and Tobias walked over to her from around the table.

"So, you want to get something for lunch?" he asked.

Kathy sighed and picked up her folder. "I'm not sure. Tony wants to talk," she said, discouragement in her voice.

"Uh oh?" Tobias said, jokingly.

"I'm serious." Kath looked around, and then whispered. "I thought I caught up on my time, but I must have forgotten to clock in or something."

"You think you're going to be fired?" Tobias asked, surprised.

"Well, yeah. You know I leave all the time."

"But you're saving the world every time you go."

Kathy laughed. "Well Superwoman is going to have to find some other mag to snag, if you get what I mean."

"Kathryn," Tony said, leaning into the emptied room. Kath sighed, picking up her coffee and followed Tony to his office. She hadn't been in there really before, and it still amazed her how spacious and well coordinated it was. "I bet you're wondering why I called you in here."

"Yes, sir," she said, as she thought, Well, duh.

"Well, there isn't a smooth way to say this, so I'm just going to say it." Kath sighed and nodded, waiting for his words, but pleading he wouldn't say them. She sipped the coffee nervously. The Kings just couldn't afford anything like this right now. "You are going to be my new VP." Kath spewed the coffee all over Tony's face.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, sir," she said, pulling a Kleenex out and patting his face. "Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry!"

"Stop saying sorry and sit down," Tony said laughing, pulling out a handkerchief and wiping the rest of the coffee off. It had been a big sip. "So what do you think?"

"I… I… I don't know what to say. Truth be told, I thought I was coming in here to be laid off."

"What?"

"You know. The pink slip, being let go, we're going in different directions…"

"Hell no. Would you like to be let go?" Tony seemed totally astonished.

"No, no, no!" Kath said, trying not to scream.

"So you'll take the position?"

"Of course," Kath said, finally taking a deep breath of realization.

"Good, I'm glad," he said. Kath stood up and shook hands with Tony.

"This is a huge honor sir."

"The pleasure is all mine."

Kath nodded and walked out. Tobias was standing outside the heavy wood door. "Hey!" Kath jumped; she hadn't seen him. "So? Snag another mag time?" he asked, sympathetically.

"I think not," Kath said, a grin painting her face.

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Kathy got in her red Nissan Altima and grabbed her cellphone after starting the engine.

"Hello?"

"Hey Kate," Kathy said, pulling out of the parking lot.

"Hey, what's up?" Katie said over the phone.

"I have good news," Kath said, stopping at a light.

"Well, what is it?" Katie asked impatiently.

"I got a promotion. Vice President. I'm going to be the head of all the female designs!" she said enthusiastically.

"Uh, great?" Katie asked.

"Uh, yeah it's great." There was the sound of breaking glass on Katie's end of the phone. "What was that?" Kath asked.

"Um… nothing?" Katie said sheepishly.

"Um… try again," Kath said.

"I'm just getting a head start on some potion making," Katie said.

"Oh." There was a short silence. "Is there anything on radar?" Kath asked.

"No, but Ian's getting paranoid," Katie said.

"Paranoid? Why would he be paranoid?"

"I don't know; it's Ian. Chances are we'll never know. He just told me to whip some potions up, that he thinks something's up."

"So he had a premonition?"

"I don't think so. If he has, he hasn't told me anything about it." Kath frowned as she stopped again at another light. Suddenly the passenger side door opened and someone hopped in. Kath screamed and dropped her phone.

"Chill, chill!" It was Ian. He set some sacks in the back seat.

"Katie, I'll call you back… yes, yes I'm fine." Kath threw her phone in her purse. "I'm going to kill you!" she yelled, trying to get over and choke him.

"The light's green, just go!"

Kathy settled down. The car behind her honked. "Yeah, you have a nice day too," she mumbled, pressing on the gas. "So why are you in this part of town? I thought you'd be at work right now."

"Well I took today off. I was just picking up some things at the Wicca store."

"But isn't the Wicca store over by your work?"

"Yeah," Ian said, nonchalantly.

"Ian, you work ten miles away from here. The store is two miles from there. You expect me to believe you walked twelve miles just to scare the crap out of me by conveniently walking by when I was at a stop light and getting into my car?"

"Yep," Ian said. Kath looked at him oddly. "Keep your eyes on the road," Ian said, looking forward.

"Well… I'm going to drop you off at home because I have to get some lunch with Tobias and then go back to work."

"Okay," Ian said happily. Kath looked at him oddly again.

"Katie's right, you have been acting weird," Kath mumbled to herself.

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"You can't touch the Book, you know," Ian said, shaking his head. He was in a small one roomed apartment. The apartment building had been evicted and it was covered in filth. Rats crawled on the stained carpeted floors and the wallpaper curled on the walls from moisture.

"We won't have to. I've got a spell that will make your sisters bring it to me," said a normal looking gentleman as he lit up a cigarette and leaned back in his wooden chair against the wall. "I like your sisters, they are very beautiful." Ian tried to get out of his chair and punch the guy, but his arms and legs tied him. Suddenly the man morphed into Kathy. "I'm intelligent, strong willed, yet very weak in the magical world. I'll do whatever you say, Josh!" the ditto of Kathy said. He morphed back to himself, laughing evilly. "How does that sound, Ian?"

"Totally sick and disgusting," Ian muttered.

"Or, or what about the other one?" Josh morphed into Katie. "I'm kick-butt tough, and I'll put up a fight, but when your ingenious spell takes me over, Josh, I'll give you the Book of Shadows and forever be at your side!" Josh laughed evilly again and morphed back into himself, picking up the lit cigarette he had set down on the ashtray. Taking a puff, he smiled as Ian glared at him.

"I hope you know what you're both in for. They won't just be your two's slaves forever. I'll counteract the spell with one of my own if it gets too far."

"Oh, but Ian!" Josh said, standing up and walking around Ian. "I won't just let you free after we have the Book!" Ian raised a brow. "I'll have Kath blast you, or Katie orb you to sink into the bottom of the ocean." Ian and his chair levitated a few inches off the floor. "Come on, Ian. You didn't really think that your coffee this morning had nothing added, did you?" Josh morphed into Beth from Ian's club. "Here's your coffee, sir. One cream, one sugar, as usual." Josh morphed back to himself. "Please, you witches are all the same. Gullible and stupid," Josh said, sitting back down in his chair. Just then the door opened and Kathy walked in.

"Kathy, thank God you're here!" Ian burst out. Suddenly Kath morphed into another man. Ian gasped. Josh roared with laughter.

"I prove my point," Josh said.

"Hey. I got some potion ingredients," the other man said, going over to a small cauldron on the other side of the room.

"Good, good. Now all we do is get a double date scheduled." Ian snickered. "Something funny?" Josh asked, looking over at Ian and glaring.

"My sisters are both in committed relationships. You two could never get dates with them."

"You hear him, Ryan? He thinks we can't get dates," Josh said, walking up and getting inches from Ian's face. He morphed into Tobias right then and took a step away from Ian. "Not to shabby, wouldn't you say?" he said in Tobias's deeper voice.

Ryan stood up from his crouching position over the cauldron and morphed into Nate. "We've been watching your sisters for a while," Ryan said in Nate's voice. Ian sat shocked and in dismay.

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"So then he just got in my car and acted as though he did it everyday," Kathy said finishing her story with a bite from her Subway sandwich.

Tobias, who was sitting across from her, took a sip from his straw. "That's why you're late. You had to drop your brother at home," Tobias said while leaning back in the booth.

"Well I was driving home when he said to stop at this abandoned apartment building. So I dropped him off there, just anything to get him out of my car. I assume that he'll go home by taxi after he does whatever he's doing there, which is probably just posting signs about the club or something."

Tobias nodded. "So you're really VP? That's amazing! But still, you do leave a lot. Does Tony… know?" Tobias said, looking around the restaurant.

"Heck no," Kathy said, taking a sip from her straw. "I guess that he just realized how utterly reliable I am, and that my work is praised constantly. I must say, it's the best decision that man's made in a while," she bragged. Suddenly Katie walked into the restaurant and walked over to the counter.

"Isn't that your sister?" Tobias asked from his seat in the booth that looked at the counter.

Kath turned around. "Hey Katie!" Kath said with a smile. Katie turned. "Slim chance I'd see you here today." Katie took her sandwich and sat down next to Kath.

"I know, how weird! I was just thinking about calling you," Katie said, taking a bite out of her sandwich.

"Calling me? Is something up now?" Kath asked, taking a bite too.

"Well Nate and I wanted to have a double date with you and Tobias tonight. I know it's sudden, but Nate has some business for the rest of the week that will have him booked in the evening."

Kath looked at Tobias. "Is that okay with you?" she asked.

"Um, I'm not sure. Thomas is training me tonight. I'm going to start shooting pictures at some fashion shows, so he's been keeping me late. But I'm sure he'll let me go for dinner."

Kath frowned. "Well if you need to stay…" Kath looked at Katie. "Do you think maybe we could do it next week? We could cook something up at the manor for them."

Katie shifted uneasily. "We'll see what we can do," she said. "But I'm sure things will clear up for you, Tobias," Katie said with a smile.

Tobias looked at her confused. Kath exchanged glances with him. #I thought Ian was the one with premonitions,# Tobias said telepathically.

#He is,# Kath telepathed while looking at Katie. "Well we better be getting back to work," Kath said to her sister.

"Tobias!" Katie blurted out as the couple stood to throw away their trash. They turned around. "I… need to have a word with you."

Tobias frowned. "Uh… okay," he said.

"Privately."

Kathy raised a brow this time. "Well then. I guess I'll go now," Kath said, throwing away her trash. "I'll see you back at the office, then?" Kath asked, kissing Tobias.

"You know it," he said.

Kath walked out and turned around as soon as she left. There was an odd presence around Katie, but it was her sister. "Allergies must be acting up," she mumbled, looking at the tinted restaurant windows. She got in her car and pulled out.

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"So what's up?" Tobias asked, sitting back down after throwing away his garbage and refilling his drink.

Katie took out her phone and dialed a number. "Hey, Ryan… Yeah, I got him… Okay… bye," Katie said, flipping her phone closed.

"Ryan? I thought the guy you were seeing was named Nate or something like that."

"Yeah, yeah, hush up, bud," Katie said gruffly as she looked out the window impatiently. Suddenly Ryan walked in.

"What is going on?" Tobias asked.

"Freeze the place, Ryan," Katie said, standing up. Ryan waved his arm and the everything except himself, Katie, and Tobias slowed down and froze. Tobias looked around and stood up. Just then, Katie morphed into Josh. "Glad you could join us, Tobias."

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Katie was under a desk fixing computers when her phone rang. She sat up to reach for it when she bumped her head. "Ow," Katie said, rubbing her head momentarily. Her phone rang again. "Hello?" she said, finally reaching it.

"What is wrong with you?" came Kath's voice.

"Several things, but what are you talking about?" Katie asked, leaning back under the desk as she began working on the computer.

"You at lunch. What was up saying those weird things? It was like… you weren't being you or something," Kath said. "And where is Tobias, he's still not at work yet and lunch is over. Why did you want to talk to him privately?"

Katie frowned and sat up again, whacking her head on the desk again. "Ow!" Katie whined, rubbing her head again.

"That better be a business call, King," said Katie's client intolerantly. "I am paying you by the hour here."

"Yeah, yeah," Katie said. "Look Kath, I really got to get back to work. I have no idea what you are talking about, but we'll deal with it in a few hours," Katie said on the phone.

"Ugh, fine. But you have much to explain," Kathy said. Katie hung up her phone.

"That's more like it," the client grumbled, walking away. Katie shook her head and ducked back under the desk.

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Ian woke up when the door slammed. He had a horrible crick in his neck. "Tobias?" Ian exclaimed as he saw that Josh and Ryan were dragging him in. They threw Tobias's limp body into a chair and tied him up.

"Aw, poor Ian," Josh said, standing up after tying Tobias's arms together. "You're just witnessing the same thing we did to you. He was just tougher to make drink his potion."

Ryan stood up over Tobias and punched him in the eye hard.

"Wake up, witch boy," Ryan said, laughing.

Josh laughed also, and walked over to Tobias, punching his jaw. "You heard the man. Wake up," Josh said.

Ian stared in bewilderment. He thought he had felt a sore pain in his side as though someone had kicked him, but he thought he was just imagining things. Tobias woke up with a moan. "Leave him alone," Ian said. "Your fight is with our family, not him."

"Oh but Ian, we've got to have some perks," Josh said.

"Ian, what's going on?" Tobias asked, looking around. His eye was already blackened with a bruise, as was his cheek.

"They're after the Book of Shadows," Ian said, glaring at Josh and Ryan as they crouched over the cauldron.

"But… he was Katie, and then he was that," Tobias said, motioning with his head.

"They're shape shifters. I read about them once. They're extremely weak, and are always after books of spells," Ian said, turning his attention back to Tobias.

#Listen to me, Ian. Just think these things. They're not telepaths. If you have a plan, just think about it. I'm going to be reading your thoughts, if that's okay,# Tobias said, with his mind.

Ian nodded. They're trying to kidnap and cast a spell on Katie and Kathy. They can't lay a hand on the Book, it has a spell on it so that evil can't touch it. The spell that these two are going to use will wipe Katie and Kath's memories and turn them into mindless slaves for them, if I understand correctly, Ian thought, feeling odd and hoping that Tobias got the message. By the way Tobias's face flushed in anger, Ian figured he did. Our powers aren't gone, they've been suppressed by a very strong potion they created. I can't blow up anything, so I haven't thought of anything that would be able to get myself out of here. Tobias nodded, reassuring Ian that his message had been heard.

"Well if you'll excuse us!" Josh said, interrupting the telepathic conversation. "We're off," Josh said, altering into Tobias. "I'm off to 'work', and Ryan's off to get Nate. He has no magical powers, so Ryan should be back within a short amount of time."

"Easy prey," Ryan said with a sinister smile.

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"There you are!" Kathy said as she saw Tobias walk in through her window.

"Here I am!" Tobias said, going into his office and hanging his coat. He sat down in his desk chair and swiveled around.

Kath walked in and placed her hands on her hips. "So what did Katie say?" she asked, irritated.

"Nothing for you to know about," Tobias said with a grin. He propped his feet up on the desk and pulled Kath into his lap.

"What are you doing? We're in the workplace!" Kath cried, trying to get out of his grip. Tobias kissed her deeply and passionately. "Well then," Kathy said, turning red with embarrassment. "The boss is out to lunch," she said, leaning over and kissing him again. They kissed for a long while, but just then someone at Tobias's door cleared his throat. Immediately Kath sat up to see Tony. "I'm so sorry, sir. I… we were… I mean…" Kathy blushed red with embarrassment and jumped out of Tobias's lap.

"I see, but you are my new VP," Tony said to Kath. "And you are one of my top male designers," he said to Tobias.

"I'm extremely embarrassed, sir. I promise it will never happen again."

"You keep your pleasures at your houses, but in my offices again, and those ranks of yours will be diminished." Tony walked out.

"Don't listen to him," Tobias said, grabbing Kath's arm as she tried to leave. "We'll still have jobs, and we can still do this." He started kissing her hand.

Kathy quickly removed her hand. "I don't know what is wrong with you, but this will not be happening in the office ever again," she said, marching back to her office and slamming the door.

Tobias walked out of his office and into the men's restroom. He took out his phone and suddenly he shimmered into Josh.

"Yeah, hey Ryan… this job is going to better than we planned… God, that woman can kiss… of course, I'm sure Katie can too… Do you have Nate?… Good… everything is going perfectly according to plan." He chuckled. "If not better."

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Katie walked into the manor, hanging up her coat and walking upstairs to her room where she fell back onto her bed and reached over to her stereo. Loud Linkin Park songs played as she opened her mail. She jumped, seeing Nate in the doorway. Reaching over to the stereo, Katie turned the music down. "Hey, I didn't see you there," she said, smiling.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. The door was unlocked, and I figured you wouldn't mind," Nate said, smiling. Katie stood up and walked over to Nate, wrapping her arms around his neck and Nate wrapping his around her waist. "I missed you today," Nate said, as he leaned in and they kissed.

A few minutes later, the front door downstairs slammed. Katie pulled away. "I should really lock that thing," Katie said, as they walked down the short hallway and down the stairs.

"Hello?" Kathy called, anger hinted in her voice still.

"Hey, what's with the slamming?" Katie asked. Kathy groaned and walked to the kitchen. Katie shrugged, and Nate and her followed. "Is something seriously wrong?" Katie asked, as she sat down across from Kathy at the table.

"Just the fact that everyone is acting totally weird. I thought it was just Ian this morning, but then it was you at lunch, and then Tobias at the office. I hope he realizes what he did could have seriously jeopardized my new promotion."

Nate shifted uneasily. "Uh, I'm going to the bathroom," he said, leaving the room. Both girls stared after him weirdly.

"So what were you asking me on the cell phone earlier? I'm sorry, but my customer was down my throat."

Kathy frowned. "Customer? Was he at Subway too or something?" she asked, confused.

"Subway? I didn't even get a lunch break today. I ate a few of the mints off the guy's desk, but it was no Subway sandwich."

Kathy looked hard at Katie. "Are you sure you're not suffering from amnesia?" Kath asked.

"What!" Katie said.

Just then Nate walked in. "Hey, look who I found," Nate said, Tobias walking in behind him.

Kathy grimaced. "The trash goes outside, Nate. Not inside," she said with annoyance.

"Look, I just came by to apologize about earlier. It was out of line for me, and I know that I could have just screwed you up with Tom," Tobias said.

"Tom? Who's Tom?" Kathy asked.

"Uh, our boss," Tobias said.

"Tony," Kathy said, standing up from the table and walking up to him. She walked around him and thoroughly scanned him. "Our boss is Tony. Tony Chavez. Who is Tom?"

Tobias began to sweat, but he walked over to the cabinet and took down four glasses. "Tony, I meant Tony. What is with you today?" he asked, filling the four glasses with water. He turned his back to the girls and took two small vials from his Docker khakis and poured them into two of the cups. The liquid turned an angry red, but faded until it was clear again. "Here, chill off with this," he grumbled, turning around and handing one to Kathy and then one to Katie. Then he handed one of the portionless cups to Nate and took one for himself.

"That's fine, I'm not thirsty." Kathy set her glass on the table. "I want you to go home and just… leave me alone for tonight. I think we need to take a small break." Kathy left the room.

Katie sighed and took a swig of water. "Ugh, something is honestly wrong with the tap water," she said after her drink was gone. "Man, I guess I was just really thirsty." Katie yawned and stood up. "I think I'm going to go… lay… down…" She fell into Nate's arms.

"'Bout time," Nate said, picking her up and throwing her over one shoulder.

"Take her out to the car," Tobias said. The two men walked down the hall. Tobias morphed into Katie and stopped at the stairway as Nate walked outside with Katie.

"Hey Kath!" Katie yelled up the stairs.

"Yeah!" Kath called down the stairs from her room.

"I'm going to have a quick drink with Nate before he has to work. Tobias left, so you'll have the house to yourself for a while."

"Okay, whatever!" Kath called.

Katie smiled evilly and walked outside. The real Katie lay in the back seat, and Ryan sat in the passenger's side of Ian's black Honda Civic. Josh morphed back into himself and got in the car, speeding off down the road.

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Kath lay outstretched on her bed reading Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, a large book on human evolution from the simple times to now. She threw the book against her wall with anger. Ugh, that Tobias. He goes through these weird spouts, no worries. Kath stood up and walked up to the attic where on the pedestal sat the Book of Shadows. She walked over to it.

"Maybe there's something about killing stupid men in here," she mumbled to herself. As she lifted her hand to open it, the Book swished open and landed on the Shape Shifter's page. "Odd…" Kath trailed off, deep in thought. "Shape shifters: These creatures have the ability to morph into other human beings and animals. They are quite elusive, yet not very powerful. They can usually be found trying to steal a Witch Coven's spell books. They crave the magical spells and use the power to make themselves stronger.

"—Spell to vanquish a Shape shifter…" Kath raised her brow and grabbed a piece of paper and a pen, writing down the spell. "This had better be the reason why everyone is acting so weird," Kath mumbled, walking down to Ian's room and grabbing the crystal and map. She twirled it around. "Shape shifter, come out, come out wherever you are…" Kath said. The crystal pulled tightly on the apartment complex that had been evicted. "Isn't that where I dropped Ian off this morning?" Kath ran downstairs and grabbed her coat, stuffing the piece of paper with the spell on it in her pocket.

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"So all we have is one last witch. She can have the spell told to her over 'forgive-me-please-I-was-such-a-fool' dinner," Josh said. Katie struggled in her seat. "Oh give it up."

Katie glared at him. "I want you to explain everything to me. Right now," Katie demanded.

"What is there to explain?" Josh asked.

"Well, for one, why the hell is my boyfriend frozen in the corner?" Katie pointed with her head, being that she was tied up.

"Well we are a little on the magical side. Couldn't have risked our and your exposure, now could we?"

Katie grunted in agreement and nodded. "Okay… if he has been here… who was that at the manor?" Katie asked. Ryan stood up and walked over to her, shifting into Nate as he walked over and sat in her lap. Katie gasped in surprise. Nate leaned over, shoving his tongue down her throat in a forced kiss. Katie struggled against him, but he was too strong.

"We all have to have our fun, now don't we?" Nate asked, shifting back into Ryan. He kissed Katie's cheek, but she pulled away from him.

"Well enough fun, it's time for payment," Josh said, morphing into Tobias. "You stay here and watch our little friends, and I'll go get our last one, along with the most powerful book of spells."

Just then the door blew down with a pair of twin beams. "Alright, pencils down," Kath said, stepping over the door as she walked in. "Uh.. what's going on?" she asked, surveying the scene.

"Kathy, that better be you and not another accursed shape shifter," Ian said.

"So they were shape shifters. I'm so glad we're not… as weird as we acted today," Kath said sighing.

"Kath, babe, they're shape shifters," the fake Tobias said. Kath looked at the tied up Tobias, bruised and beaten, and then at the one standing up.

"I'm a witch too," Ryan said, stepping in front of the tied up Tobias. "These shape shifters have been out too long, and have been causing mischief."

"What are you talking about?" Katie yelled.

"Quiet you." The fake Tobias kicked over Katie's chair. She screamed as the chair fell backwards and knocked the air out of her.

"Okay, I think the story is very wrong here," Kath said.

#Kath, it's me. They're the shape shifters, you just have to untie us.# Kath looked at the real Tobias. She turned slowly and looked at the two standing men.

"Well… uh… this better be right!" Kath shot two beams from her hands at the shape shifters. The fake Tobias shifted back into Josh. "UGH! To think I swapped saliva with you!" Kath said angrily, shooting at them again.

"You did what!" Tobias yelled from his chair.

"A little less talk a little more action. Get us out of here, Kathy!" Ian said. Kathy quickly untied his ropes. "I sure hope that potion has worn off." He levitated and kicked Josh in the head. "That's for spiking my coffee."

Kathy ran over and untied Katie. "Spell!" Kath said. Ian ran over to the two girls.

"Evil one that hides behind lies, we uncover your disguise. No more shall you transform your face, the Power Of Three vanquishes you from this place," the three said in unison. The two shape shifters, who were already passed out from their beating, evaporated in a puff of smoke.

Kath ran over to Tobias. "Oh God, Tobias! I'm so sorry! This is all my fault!" she said untying him. "Hold still." Kath laid her hands over his face, and a golden light appeared. She lifted her hands and his handsome face was once again restored. Kath sat in his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck, and fervently kissed him.

"Hello! Public!" Ian cried. Katie shook her head and walked over to the frozen Nate.

"What are we supposed to do with him?" Katie asked.

Ian rolled his eyes at Kathy and Tobias and walked over to Katie. "Uh… I think I have a plan. Ow," Ian said, grabbing his ribs.

"Doctor Kissy Face, get over here," Katie said.

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Katie, Ian, Kath, and a frozen Nate orbed into the manor. Frozen Nate was laid onto the couch. "Okay, Ian, get some ice," Katie said, walking around and kneeling by Nate. Ian left the room towards the kitchen.

"So tell me one thing. Did you eat lunch with me today?" Kath asked, for the millionth time.

"NO!" Katie said. "For the millionth time, we were tricked by demons, sheesh!" Ian walked in with ice and placed it on Nate's head.

"Isn't it kind of ironic that we're putting ice on a frozen guy's head?" Kath asked, placing a blanket on him.

"Okay, Katie. Unfreeze him," Ian said, ignoring Kathy.

"This better work," Katie mumbled, flicking her hands. Nate jumped up. "Hey there, Nate!"

"What's going on? Where are those guys that were just at my apartment?" Nate asked quickly.

"It's okay, you just tripped over the coffee table and hit your head. You've been out for a while, it's almost 9 o'clock."

Nate rubbed his head. "Yeah, it feels as though a ton of bricks hit me. Wow. I don't remember anything but the two guys."

"You must have been hallucinating or dreaming. It happens to most people that trip over our coffee table," Kath said. Ian and Katie shot her a look. "What?" Kath said, picking up her cat that was rubbing against her leg. She petted him softly. "I tripped over it the other day and could have sworn that I was being chased by fire breathing demons, but you know how it is. Crazy, all in your head," she said.

"Okay then. Well we were just about to go to King's Corner. You think you can handle it?" Katie asked, flashing a comforting smile.

"I think so. I feel fine now that I saw your smile," Nate said. Ian and Kath shared a gagging look. Katie blushed.

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Ian sat with his sisters and their lovers at the crowded King's Corner, but inside he felt alone. He hadn't seen Sam in a while, and missed her. Countless phone calls, but no answer. He sighed as he set down his drink.

"Oh cheer up, Ian," Katie said.

"Yeah, I'm sure she'll call back soon," Kathy added.

"Well, I'm going to head home. I'll see you all later." Ian grabbed his coat and began walking toward the door.

"Excuse me," came a voice from behind Ian's shoulder. "Excuse me!" it said again, this time tapping his shoulder with a finger. Ian turned to see Sam. "I thought that was you, Ian! I'm sorry, I've been out of town lately. I just got in this morning, and got all your messages."

Ian wrapped his arms around Sam. "Oh I've missed you so much, Sam! You had me worried!" Ian dragged her onto the dance floor and began dancing to the local band's rock music.

"Aw, how cute!" Kath said, sighing.

"Shall we?" Nate asked Katie. Katie nodded, and Nate got up first out of the half circle both.

Katie leaned over to Kath. "I swear that you're a shape shifter," she whispered before getting up and going on the dance floor.

Kathy gasped. "You don't think that I'm a shape shifter, do you?" Kath asked Tobias.

"No, no, of course not," he said, putting and arm around her.

"You think I am!" Kath said.

Tobias laughed. "If I thought you were a shape shifter, would I do this?" He gave her a peck on the lips.

"Maybe," Kathy said, sipping her drink. "I made out with a shape shifter that looked like you."

"Well you're gullible like that," Tobias said.

Kathy punched him in the side lightly. "Hey I saved your butt today. You owe me one. Isn't that some kind of Indian custom, that if you save an Indian that he's automatically your slave for life?" Kathy asked.

"Wrong tribe," Tobias said, grabbing her hand and leading her to the dance floor.