When the future comes back to warn you
"We're here," Phoebe said, as she arrived at the manor with Cole.
Piper was down the stairs with Wyatt on her lap, when she saw her sister. Immediately, the baby orbed into Cole's arms. "Wyatt," she snapped a little embarrassed.
"It's okay," Cole said with the baby in his arms. "He likes Uncle Cole."
Phoebe rolled her eyes. "Yeah, I can see that. C'mon, Wy, you need to go with your mom," she said, taking the baby from his arms.
She put the baby back in Piper's lap almost roughly. But Wyatt orbed again straight into Cole's arms.
The baby giggled and waved. "Let's to face it, this little guy knows what he wants," Cole said chuckling.
"I'm sorry," Piper said quietly.
"No problem..."
The doorbell rang and Paige walked to open the door. Victor was standing there.
"Paige, nice to meet you..." he said politely.
"Nice to meet you too, Victor, come in."
"It's everyone here," Phoebe remarked, as she walked to hug her father. It was like a dream, like a rainbow after the storm. She had her sisters and Cole with her. They went through so much together, but in the end love transcended all that. Life couldn't be more perfect.
They went to the living room and sat around the table. Paige, Prue, Piper, Victor, Cole with Wyatt still in his arms seemed very comfortable. Phoebe looked at them and giggled.
"Okay, people," she said, taping her glass with a fork. "Tonight is a very special night for me... So much has happened over the last six years. It was a long journey of pain, suffering, shame and regrets. I learnt a lot from my mistakes and that's worth it. I was suddenly so blessed to have someone I love and care about, and my family to share it with. Cole, we went through so much together, braving the stormy weather. But here we are... " she said emotionally.
They all stood up with their glasses and raised them high. "To a new beginning," she said.
She leaned to kiss Cole when suddenly a premonition came to her.
She was at Cole's penthouse, her eyes full of tears and her hands full of blood.
"Cole!" she screamed. "Wake up! Wake up!"
"You right?" Cole asked. He knew that expression very well. She was hit by a premonition.
Phoebe felt the bile rising in her throat. His blood... She could almost feel it in her hands. "I need to go to the bathroom," she said and stormed out.
"What's wrong with her?" Victor asked in concern.
Cole shrugged. "I don't know."
"You should see her," Piper said quietly, grabbing Wyatt from his arms.
Cole nodded and up the stairs. He walked along the corridor and stopped in front of the bathroom's door. "Phoebe, are you okay?"
She was staring at herself in a mirror, breathing in and out. "Please, leave me alone!" she yelled from the inside.
"Phoebe..." Cole said softly. "What did you see? I know you had a premonition... Please, tell me what happened."
Blood...
His blood.
"Let me alone for a few minutes! Go away!" she snapped. She washed her face with cold water and stared at herself in the mirror again.
"Hello!" she suddenly heard a woman's voice behind her.
When she turned to face her, she saw that the woman was wearing a black cape with a hood over head.
She was about to scream, but the woman put a finger on her lips. "I'm here to help you..."
Phoebe stepped back. "Who are you?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.
The woman let out a sigh and lowered the hood. "I'm you... I'm your future self," she explained calmly.
Phoebe looked at her in shock. She was really her future self, she couldn't deny it...
"What are you doing here?" she asked.
"I told you, I'm here to help you... You just have a premonition, a vision that will haunt you forever. I'm here to change what you just saw, I'm here to prevent Cole's death," future Phoebe said calmly.
Phoebe felt a small stab of pain in her heart. "Cole... He can't die! What should I do?"
The future Phoebe looked at her and let out a deep breath. "You need to make a choice..."
Phoebe cleared her throat. "What are you talking about?"
"Future is always in motion... After so many years in denial, I understood that my attempt to change the future I foresaw ended up only harming those I cared about. And the cause for Cole's death was me," she said, sobbing.
I'd rather see him dead than with you, Phoebe felt the bile rose her throat again, remembering her own words.
She shook her head. "I can change this, I can fix things and save him! It's not fair, we're engaged!"
Her future self sighed and stared sadly at her. "No, you can't. At least not the way you're thinking. Believe me, I tried..."
"What are you insinuating? That I need to give up on him?" Phoebe asked in disbelief.
Future Phoebe nodded. "Once you said that you would rather see him dead than with Piper... And that's exactly what happened. He died, Phoebe... And you became me... "
Phoebe stared at her future self and noticed that she seemed a... sad and tortured soul. She could see it in her eyes. "I love him..." she said, under her breath.
"I know... That's why I'm here... To give him the future he deserves," future Phoebe said, the tears streaming down her face.
A/N: Thank you, guys, for share your thoughts and opinions with me. I have to say that I knew last chapter would surprise you, but it was necessary.
I really hope you enjoyed this chapter.
