"And who were you expecting?" The man asked.
"The other sister and her husband. And instead...you. I must have gotten the wrong room." Aere said.
"Must have." The woman said and sat on the altar.
"You really shouldn't sit there." Aere told her.
"There are a lot of things that I shouldn't do, but do anyway. Hey, what's this smokin' stuff?" The woman asked looking into the goblet.
"Nothing. Don't touch it." Aere said.
The woman didn't listen and reached over to grab it, but Aere grabbed her hand.
"I obviously need a protection spell." Aere said and the woman hopped off the altar.
Aere said some inaudible words and a bubble of purple light surrounded the goblet.
"There. Now I am the only one that can touch it. You were about to bring about your own demise." Aere said.
"Oh, how?" The woman asked.
"That goblet holds your life. If the contents are spilled or tampered with, you cease to exist." Aere explained.
"All right. I just have one little question. Who are we?" The man asked.
"You? Why you're magic clones of course. I have brought you to life so that you could help me defeat the Charmed Ones." Aere told him.
"Wow. So, which ones are we? Huh? Huh?" The woman asked impatiently.
"Well, I was hoping for the one they call Piper and the whitelighter Leo, but I made a mistake. You are Phoebe and you are Cole. Well, not really. You're just their clones." Aere told her.
"Oh, neat. What powers do I have huh?" The woman asked.
"Premonitions and levitation." Aere told her.
"Oh. Nothing active." The woman said disappointed.
"No. But this mix-up may work to my advantage." Aere waited a moment for any questions, but there were none, so he continued. "I originally wanted the other witch and the whitelighter for healing. If the clone got hurt, the whitelighter would fix her up and they could continue with my plan. But this may be even better. He's half demon, which makes you half demon and stronger. This is wonderful."
"What about names?" The man asked.
"Oh well. Yes. I supposed we'll just distort their names. Loec and...um...what is her nickname? Pheebs is it? We'll just call you that." Aere said.
"Great. I'm not even good enough to get a full name." Pheebs complained.
"Quiet! Don't complain. It could be much worse." Aere said.
"What are we going to do? We're not staying cooped up down here are we?" Loec asked.
"No. I'll send you up there soon enough, but first I need a plan." Aere said.
"Don't you have a plan?" Pheebs asked.
"I did, but I have to change it since I got you instead." Aere told her.
--
At the manor...
Phoebe was running down the stairs and almost made it to the door, but Prue stopped her.
"Not so fast. Just turn around and slowly walk away from the door. That is my necklace you've got on Phoebe." Prue said.
"I know, but I couldn't find mine." Phoebe explained.
"Well, it's mine. Give it back." Prue said.
"Um...I don't think so. I like it." Phoebe answered.
Piper walked right into the middle of the argument.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! What's going on?" Piper asked her sisters.
"Phoebe stole my necklace!" Prue exclaimed.
"Did not! I'm only borrowing it!" Phoebe answered.
"This isn't going to turn into another Bo Bo the Teddy Bear incident is it?" Piper asked.
"Hey! I want that back too!" Prue exclaimed.
"Ah! Stop with the yelling! Just Phoebe, give Prue her necklace." Piper said.
Phoebe took off the necklace and mumbled something and handed it to Prue.
When Piper walked away, Phoebe stuck her tongue out at Prue and Prue walked toward Phoebe, but Phoebe dashed out the door.
--
At Aere's lair...
"I want to go out and torture people!" Pheebs whined.
"Shut up! Just shut up! I'm thinking!" Aere said angrily.
"Fine. You don't have to be so angry about everything." Pheebs said and left him alone.
Lavin appeared in the room.
"I killed another witch. This time for sport Master. How is your plan?" Lavin asked. He didn't even notice Loec and Pheebs.
"My plan has turned out horribly." Aere said a motioned is hand to Pheebs and Loec.
"Oh, hello." Lavin said with a smile.
Loec rolled his eyes and Pheebs held back laughter.
"What are their problems?" Lavin asked Aere.
"I have no idea. All I know is that I need a new plan." Aere said.
"And we need new names! We don't want to be cheap imitations of those other guys." Pheebs said.
"Perfect. Well, what do you want to be called now?" Aere asked a little annoyed.
"Something cool. Something that doesn't sound evil, but when you think about it, it could be." Pheebs said.
"Lavin, go and find a book of names and bring it back. If we get them new names maybe they'll be quiet." Aere said.
"Quieter but not quiet." Pheebs said and Lavin shimmered out.
After a few moments, Lavin shimmered back in with a small book and handed it to Pheebs. Lavin went over to Aere, who was reciting a spell.
Lavin waited and when Aere was done, said, "What is your plan?"
Aere replied, "I'm just going to send them up to cause trouble. And when they have caused enough worry for the Charmed Ones, I will send them to the Charmed Ones."
"Genius. Everyone will believe that it is the originals who are causing the trouble and after the first mess, another one. You are indeed truly the most cunning of them all Master." Lavin said then bowed again.
"We've found them! Names. Scary names." Pheebs said and dropped the book.
"And what are they?" Aere asked.
"Lark." Pheebs replied.
"Ben or Blake?" Loec asked.
They all thought for a moment and agreed on Blake.
"Okay then. Blake and Lark, I've got something for you to do." Aere said and Lark and Blake became excited. "All you have to do is go out and cause mayhem. The eviler the better. After you've done a bunch of nasty things, come back to me and we'll carry out the next phase."
Blake and Lark looked very pleased, then Blake shimmered with Lark.
"Are you sure they can handle it?" Lavin asked.
"Positive. All they've got to do is cause confusion and mayhem. A two year old could do that." Aere said confidently.
"But they're not even an hour old." Lavin muttered under his breath. Aere didn't hear him.
"The other sister and her husband. And instead...you. I must have gotten the wrong room." Aere said.
"Must have." The woman said and sat on the altar.
"You really shouldn't sit there." Aere told her.
"There are a lot of things that I shouldn't do, but do anyway. Hey, what's this smokin' stuff?" The woman asked looking into the goblet.
"Nothing. Don't touch it." Aere said.
The woman didn't listen and reached over to grab it, but Aere grabbed her hand.
"I obviously need a protection spell." Aere said and the woman hopped off the altar.
Aere said some inaudible words and a bubble of purple light surrounded the goblet.
"There. Now I am the only one that can touch it. You were about to bring about your own demise." Aere said.
"Oh, how?" The woman asked.
"That goblet holds your life. If the contents are spilled or tampered with, you cease to exist." Aere explained.
"All right. I just have one little question. Who are we?" The man asked.
"You? Why you're magic clones of course. I have brought you to life so that you could help me defeat the Charmed Ones." Aere told him.
"Wow. So, which ones are we? Huh? Huh?" The woman asked impatiently.
"Well, I was hoping for the one they call Piper and the whitelighter Leo, but I made a mistake. You are Phoebe and you are Cole. Well, not really. You're just their clones." Aere told her.
"Oh, neat. What powers do I have huh?" The woman asked.
"Premonitions and levitation." Aere told her.
"Oh. Nothing active." The woman said disappointed.
"No. But this mix-up may work to my advantage." Aere waited a moment for any questions, but there were none, so he continued. "I originally wanted the other witch and the whitelighter for healing. If the clone got hurt, the whitelighter would fix her up and they could continue with my plan. But this may be even better. He's half demon, which makes you half demon and stronger. This is wonderful."
"What about names?" The man asked.
"Oh well. Yes. I supposed we'll just distort their names. Loec and...um...what is her nickname? Pheebs is it? We'll just call you that." Aere said.
"Great. I'm not even good enough to get a full name." Pheebs complained.
"Quiet! Don't complain. It could be much worse." Aere said.
"What are we going to do? We're not staying cooped up down here are we?" Loec asked.
"No. I'll send you up there soon enough, but first I need a plan." Aere said.
"Don't you have a plan?" Pheebs asked.
"I did, but I have to change it since I got you instead." Aere told her.
--
At the manor...
Phoebe was running down the stairs and almost made it to the door, but Prue stopped her.
"Not so fast. Just turn around and slowly walk away from the door. That is my necklace you've got on Phoebe." Prue said.
"I know, but I couldn't find mine." Phoebe explained.
"Well, it's mine. Give it back." Prue said.
"Um...I don't think so. I like it." Phoebe answered.
Piper walked right into the middle of the argument.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! What's going on?" Piper asked her sisters.
"Phoebe stole my necklace!" Prue exclaimed.
"Did not! I'm only borrowing it!" Phoebe answered.
"This isn't going to turn into another Bo Bo the Teddy Bear incident is it?" Piper asked.
"Hey! I want that back too!" Prue exclaimed.
"Ah! Stop with the yelling! Just Phoebe, give Prue her necklace." Piper said.
Phoebe took off the necklace and mumbled something and handed it to Prue.
When Piper walked away, Phoebe stuck her tongue out at Prue and Prue walked toward Phoebe, but Phoebe dashed out the door.
--
At Aere's lair...
"I want to go out and torture people!" Pheebs whined.
"Shut up! Just shut up! I'm thinking!" Aere said angrily.
"Fine. You don't have to be so angry about everything." Pheebs said and left him alone.
Lavin appeared in the room.
"I killed another witch. This time for sport Master. How is your plan?" Lavin asked. He didn't even notice Loec and Pheebs.
"My plan has turned out horribly." Aere said a motioned is hand to Pheebs and Loec.
"Oh, hello." Lavin said with a smile.
Loec rolled his eyes and Pheebs held back laughter.
"What are their problems?" Lavin asked Aere.
"I have no idea. All I know is that I need a new plan." Aere said.
"And we need new names! We don't want to be cheap imitations of those other guys." Pheebs said.
"Perfect. Well, what do you want to be called now?" Aere asked a little annoyed.
"Something cool. Something that doesn't sound evil, but when you think about it, it could be." Pheebs said.
"Lavin, go and find a book of names and bring it back. If we get them new names maybe they'll be quiet." Aere said.
"Quieter but not quiet." Pheebs said and Lavin shimmered out.
After a few moments, Lavin shimmered back in with a small book and handed it to Pheebs. Lavin went over to Aere, who was reciting a spell.
Lavin waited and when Aere was done, said, "What is your plan?"
Aere replied, "I'm just going to send them up to cause trouble. And when they have caused enough worry for the Charmed Ones, I will send them to the Charmed Ones."
"Genius. Everyone will believe that it is the originals who are causing the trouble and after the first mess, another one. You are indeed truly the most cunning of them all Master." Lavin said then bowed again.
"We've found them! Names. Scary names." Pheebs said and dropped the book.
"And what are they?" Aere asked.
"Lark." Pheebs replied.
"Ben or Blake?" Loec asked.
They all thought for a moment and agreed on Blake.
"Okay then. Blake and Lark, I've got something for you to do." Aere said and Lark and Blake became excited. "All you have to do is go out and cause mayhem. The eviler the better. After you've done a bunch of nasty things, come back to me and we'll carry out the next phase."
Blake and Lark looked very pleased, then Blake shimmered with Lark.
"Are you sure they can handle it?" Lavin asked.
"Positive. All they've got to do is cause confusion and mayhem. A two year old could do that." Aere said confidently.
"But they're not even an hour old." Lavin muttered under his breath. Aere didn't hear him.