1 Chapter 8

The two days passed quickly and Phoebe waited all day for Jon to come. When he finally did show up, Phoebe was more then ready.

"My darling bride, I'm so happy you are waiting for me. Can we go?" And with that Jon took Phoebe's hand and shimmered them into the Underworld.

"So, don't you want to tell me why we need to get married so soon?" Phoebe asked once they got to their destination.

"Oh, don't play stupid with me. You know I need to be married before midnight, or else…" The Prince didn't finish the sentence, he didn't need to.

"Ah yes, that's right." Phoebe answered.

"Anyway", Jon continued, "I thought we could get married right before midnight." And all Phoebe could do was to agree.

Phoebe wasn't sure if her plan was really such a good idea, but it was the only thing that she knew that would work. If the Prince couldn't marry her before midnight, he would loose his powers and without those the shadows would disappear and nothing would happen to Cole, Leo or her sisters.

Cole meanwhile was shimmering around and around. He felt that something was terribly wrong with Phoebe, he just couldn't figure out what it was. "God Phoebe, where are you?"

The Prince himself finally relaxed. He was worried that something would go wrong, but him and Phoebe made it to the altar. He did it, he would finally be able to proof to his father that he was worthy. Maybe even more then his brothers, for his bride wasn't just a witch, his bride was a charmed one.

The Source, who was to marry the Prince and Phoebe was a little surprised as well. Never did the Charmed Ones give up that easily. He began the ceremony and couldn't wait to finish it, but just before he had a chance to tie the rope around the Prince and Phoebe's hands, Phoebe stepped away.

"Phoebe, what are you doing?" The Prince asked, obviously very angry. "Get back here or I'll kill you whole family."

"I know better then that. I found the one way to stop you and I'm not afraid of it either." Phoebe slowly took a bottle out of her purse and drank the potion that was inside it. Only seconds later she fell dead to the floor.

The Prince started screaming and begged the Source to finish the ceremony anyways, but before this one could say anything the God of Darkness shimmered in.

"Jonamairo, you have failed me again. This witch killed herself and you were as stupid as to watch her do so. You are a disgrace to the family and shall be banned for ever."

Just then the clock stroked midnight and the Prince disappeared, ending up somewhere in the world, powerless and defeated and with that the shadows that were watching Cole and Leo disappeared as well.

The God of Darkness took Phoebe's body and had a messenger take it to the Elders.

The next morning Piper and Paige were having breakfast when Leo orbed in, holding Phoebe's lifeless body.

"Oh my God Leo, what happened?" Piper cried out running toward him, fallowed by Paige.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know, we didn't know. She is dead. She killed herself to save us. She was the one the Prince of Darkness had chosen for his bride."

"No, she can't be dead." Piper screamed falling into Paige's arms.