A/N: I'm feverishly weak, so, unless I can pull myself to the computer, I won't be on for a while. I'll try though. Lots of rest and blah blah. =)







"What else?" Master wheezed.

"The youngest of the Three, she is mortal." Kloss reported.

"Excellent." Master breathed.

"The curse is also working." Kloss said. "He should kill them all so soon, Master."

"I knew he would." Master wheezed. "He was a weak warlock and he makes an even weaker human."

"They are quite panicked about the boy and whitelighter." Kloss reported. He was enjoying the praise.

"What more?" Master asked in his usual wheeze.

"The good demon will explode from rage. He will kill again if all goes well." Kloss said. He heard Master chuckle darkly and his eyes glowed, enjoying every second.

"Tell me more about the girl." Master wheezed. "How will she cope with her dead friends?"

Kloss practically giggled.

"She will see their dead bodies and blood and she will go insane." Kloss said. Master chuckled lowly.

"I am enjoying this."

"As am I. Master." Kloss said. "Now what may I do for you?"

"You say you were banished from the eldest Charmed One's home?"

"Yes." Kloss said.

"Than you can die for me." Master said.

Kloss' eyes grew wide, but it didn't last long. Master threw an energy ball at him and he disappeared in a blast of flames.

Master smiled then walked into the next room. He stared at the blonde man in the large cage before him and studied him. So dejected, so upset.

"What is your name whitelighter?" Master asked.

"Leo." The man said.

"Tell me, are the Charmed Ones expecting you?" Master asked.

"How should I know?" Leo said.

"No use putting up the brave little soldier act." Master wheezed. "I can smell your fear."

Master took the hood from his face and Leo felt like he was going to be sick. His face was flat and pale. Two slits in the middle of his face were his poor excuse for a nose and he had a sliver of a mouth. His eyes were like the eyes of a cat, wide and glowing; they were red. Master sniffed the air and smiled nastily at Leo.

"Tell me their weakness and I will let you free." Master said.

"I'll die before I tell you." Leo said angrily.

Master glared at Leo and put his hood up.

"Savintria." Master called.

A snakelike woman slithered into the room. She had the tail of a snake, no legs, and her whole upper body was scales. She was carrying Ben. She handed him to Master, then left the room.

"Leave him alone!" Leo yelled. Master just chuckled.

"I don't think so." Master said. "Only the blood of this young boy can return me to my true form."

Master looked down at Ben then placed him in his crib. He then left the room. Ben began to cry.

"I know how you feel." Leo mumbled.