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**Three days later**
Life had changed drastically. Leo had had an affair with Paige which Phoebe found suspicious and he had never come back with the information he had promised. Piper was constantly sulking in her room and Paige had left for Australia. Phoebe hadn't seen Cole again for the past three days. It didn't matter though she would have probably just shut him out. He had made so many mistakes but to her this was by far the worst one. And on top of this all the Power of three was broken but another fight between her and Piper.
She sat in the living room alone that day listening to the dreary sound of rain running off of the window sill. She had thought about leaving quite often and new that was what she was going to do. Even if it meant never seeing her sister again. No demons had visited for a while which was weird but a big relief to Phoebe. Without the power of three they would be vanquished anyway,
******
'Tomorrow' Tripocie thought. 'Tomorrow the killing of the Charmed ones would be his. He just need this last day to plan it out.'
He stood in the layer of the source waiting to give his report. A definite victory! Tomorrow he'd have the Charmed ones and the sources praises. Everything was working smoothly.
The source appeared behind Tripocie. "Report and make it quick."
"I have them right where I want them!" He smiled. "They have broken the power of three. "Paige is in Australia, the whitelighter has been busy with other charges and believes Piper slept with Cole. Phoebe believes the same. Piper believes Leo slept with Paige. Phoebe was caught it the middle of it all and utterly destroyed by it."
The source stepped in front of Tripocie. "Don't blow it like Belthazar did. We have been hunting him so he would stay out of the way of you and your goal. For the past week we had him trapped but he escaped. Make sure he doesn't meet up with the witches. This may ruin your plan." He stopped talking and looked around.
"Any special requests on which witch to get??"
"Well... since my oracle's death I could use a person who has some view of the future."
"Phoebe. It is as good as done. But Why do you need one of the witches when they have lost their powers?"
"Too many questions Tripocie. The oracle had once told me that if I were to wed a Charmed one the baby that we would have would rule the earth. Besides I don't plan on ruling forever. I can restore the Charmed one's powers if I want. Questions answered now finish what you have to do. But first make sure Phoebe's life is really bad. We need her to want to revert to the dark side." The source disappeared from sight.
******
Cole Turner walked down the street to get to the manor. Tripocie sensed him and immediately started a meditation to keep Cole from noticing him. With his mind he formed Phoebe and Leo. Phoebe stroking his face and Leo smiling.
"This should get your attention." Tripocie said to himself.
Cole stopped dead when he saw this. Phoebe and Leo kissed and smiled at one another.
"Phoebe!" Cole shouted as he rushed up to them.
"Oh look who it is. Just get lost buddy!" Phoebe remarked in a loud tone of her own. "You're never around anyway! How's a girl to keep herself satisfied?"
"I can't believe you Phoebe." Cole's soft sad eyes turned hard and Cold. "How can you sit here so casually and act like nothing happened?" Cole watched as Phoebe gripped Leo's stomach and Leo smiled. "You're the one thing that keeps me good Phoebe. The only reason I live."
"Boohoo." Phoebe pretended to cry. "Now leave!"
Cole turned and started off down the street when he looked back Phoebe wasn't there neither was Leo.
******
Phoebe looked out the window just in time to see Cole storming away. She needed to find out why he would do this to her. She needed to find out now. She raced out of the door hoping that he wouldn't shimmer away before she got to him. "Cole!" She shouted. She grabbed his shoulder and he spun around. "Why?"
"Why what? Answer your own question Phoebe! Get out of my face! Of all people to sneak behind my back with you chose Leo?" Cole asked.
"I didn't sneak behind your back! Not even after I found out about you sleeping with my own sister!" Phoebe screamed. She rose her hand and slapped him. "How dare you accuse me of that!"
Cole rubbed his face. "You were just! Never mind. Phoebe... you hurt me. You were the only thing I ever loved. I will never forget what you have done."
"Paige is gone Cole and now I'm leaving for New York again. My sister is in her room! If you want to screw her wait till I'm gone at least!" She stormed back off to the manor and inside slamming the door behind her. Confused and hurt Phoebe slid down the door and cried.
A premonition broke threw her thoughts. A tall demon with three eyes stood above the Book of shadows. She saw her and Piper screaming. The demon laughing. Leo and her kissing. Paige and Piper yelling. The source appeared and Phoebe was by his side in a black gown... smiling.
******
"That was close" Tripocie remarked to himself. "Too close."
Cole walked behind a tall bush. For a second he felt Tripocie's presence but it disappeared. And with that he shimmered away.
Phoebe ran outside. And Tripocie worked his magic making Cole appear again.
"Cole! You can't! There's a demon! He's making us think all of this stuff! I swear! I would never do anything with Leo." Phoebe had expected at least and ok from him but he said nothing. "Cole please! I need you too help!"
"Phoebe! You don't know anything! I really did sleep with Piper." Cole yelled. He wrapped his hands around Phoebe's throat. "Now you and your whitelighter friend leave me alone before I snap this pretty little neck of yours."
"You're serious." Phoebe said weakly. "Cole!" Phoebe yelled
But it was too late. He was gone. Shimmering away into thin air. She tried and tried to plead with him. Tell him that she was sorry. That it was all a mistake but he wouldn't listen he wasn't there to listen. How many times had she forgiven him? And just this once Phoebe needed some one to forgive her. To hold her. To comfort her. To help her.
It wasn't even her fault. She didn't know what was happening she just knew that ever one in her life hated her.
Those people were gone now. How could he do this? Leave her a lone when she felt so bad. Her insides felt like they were being torn apart. It hurt so much to have your whole family abandon you. Phoebe threw a coat over her shoulder and headed to her room. The power of three was gone and San Francisco held too many bad memories for her.
******
Knocking on Piper's door Phoebe began to weep. She had to correct everything. Something wasn't right. She could tell that much. Something had taken over the form of her and her sisters and tried to make there lives Hell. There was no answer. Phoebe knocked harder. Still nothing. Phoebe barged into an empty room. The closet door was open and everything was gone. Her bed, nightstand and dresser was all that remained besides a few articles of clothing and her electronics.
"Oh Piper!" Piper had gotten the same idea. Phoebe put her coat on and grabbed the one bag that she had in the hallway. "I'm sorry... mom grams! I can't do it!" She took her empty book bag and headed for the attic. She went for the book of Shadows but it was gone. "Piper!" She screamed.
