Chapter 12
Dumbfounded, everyone stared at Eros.
Psyche: Me?
Phoebe: What do you mean?
Psyche stood and began pacing in front of the window.
Psyche: Of course, "it must be within", why didn't I see it before? That would explain why he's trying to marry me instead of just killing me.
Piper: Wait. Are you saying that Psyche is the key? How is it possible?
Paige: Or rather, how does it work?
Cole abruptly sat down in one of the recliners.
Cole: This family is more messed up than a bad Jerry Springer episode.
Phoebe: Cole! How would you know? You've never even seen a Jerry Springer episode.
Cole: I'm just saying. Listen, do you realize that in the last 3 hrs. we've found out that you have an uncle and a cousin, my father was a witch, that him and you're uncle both married the same demon which means that I have a half-sister related to you, which makes me related to you, and now the only way to save you're uncle's soul is to allow your cousin to marry his murderer who just so happens to be our half-brother!?! If this doesn't sound twisted enough for Jerry Springer than you tell me what is.
Eros: Wait! That would mean that you're half-witch, half-demon, as well?
Phoebe: No. Just witch. His demonic half has been vanquished.
Eros: I see. But you and Lancelot are not related to Psyche.
Psyche: Yes, they are. Their demonic mother is the same as mine.
Eros: Really? How do you know this?
Simon: The photographs Patrick showed me. Statesmen Turner, Cole's father, was married to the same woman that Patrick married.
Eros: What was your mother's name, Cole?
Cole: Arachnine.
Psyche: But that can't be. My mother's name was Esther.
Eros: There you have it. Esther was the demon that looked after Lancelot for the Source and Arachnine. Esther posed as Arachnine to lure Patrick into marriage and he later vanquished her. He found out about the impersonation when he came across Balthazar's mother. When he confronted her about also being the mother of his daughter, she slipped and said that her only two children were Balthazar and Lancelot, the son of The Source. That's when Patrick realized that twice his wife had deceived him. He never knew what she truly looked like because she was a shape shifter.
Psyche: But I don't understand. Why didn't Father tell me?
Simon: Or me? And why did he confide all of this in you, Eros?
Eros: He didn't. Before he died, he gave me a copy of his book with the "family trees" of witches and demons that he had been working on. I think he gave me the wrong one because it was his original that he had made the corrections to after finding out what had really happened. Cole, you are Lancelot's half-brother but you are not related to Psyche.
Phoebe: Thank God! We were really close to becoming incestuous.
Paige: So now that that is straightened out, does this mean that Psyche has to marry Lancelot in order to release her father's soul?
Eros: No.
Psyche: Yes.
Eros and Psyche had answered Paige at the same time. They both looked at each other.
Psyche: What do you mean no? How else will I get his soul from Lance? I mean Lancelot.
Eros: Remember, Psyche, that you are under a spell. Everything you decide right now is ultimately going to end with you marrying him.
Leo: Right. We need to figure out how to break the spell and then how to free your father.
Simon: But there is no way to break the spell. We've already discussed this.
Suddenly, the pages of Patrick's Book of Shadows began flipping madly on the coffee table. Psyche walked over to it as it stopped. She picked it up and stared at the page before her.
Piper: What does it say?
Psyche: It's a Spell for Marriage used only when the other may not wish to marry you. It looks like it might have been the spell that Arachnine and Esther used.
Phoebe: Does it have a counter spell?
Psyche: No, but it has a solution.
Simon: Well, what is it?
Psyche: Wait! I have to find something.
With that, she turned and left. As everyone waited, Eros walked over to the book and began reading the page. Psyche came back in.
Psyche: I've got it! Dad's work on bloodlines is about to come in handy.
Paige: I don't understand.
Psyche: Here it is. "A witch named Jenny was supposed to have married a demon who had cast a Spell of Marriage on her. However, an old sweetheart of hers had heard that she was to be married and returned to declare his love that he had never had the chance to do before. Upon doing so, she denied loving him, but in his earnest to prove his love he kissed her thus breaking the spell. She later vanquished the demon and married her true love."
Paige: Great! Is there an evil enchantress to go with this fairy tale story? Let me guess they lived happily ever after?
Piper: Very funny, Paige.
Phoebe: So the only other way to break the spell is the kiss of true love?
Piper: It worked with Christopher and Brooke.
At Phoebe's confused look, Piper explained.
Piper: Remember the wolf and owl?
Phoebe: Oh yeah! There was a night within a day so they were finally able to be human at the same time and when they kissed the spell was broken.
Paige: Night within a day?
Phoebe: An eclipse.
Paige: That sounds just like the movie "Ladyhawke".
Piper: I knew I'd seen it in a movie before!
Leo: We're getting off track, guys.
Piper: Right, sorry.
Cole: You said, earlier, Psyche, that you have been in love with only one man. Since it's not Lancelot, then who?
Eros set the book down and turned to look at Psyche.
Eros: It's what the book says. Only the kiss of true love will break the spell so who is he, Psyche, and can we find him by tomorrow?
Psyche: It doesn't matter, anyway.
Leo: Why not?
Psyche: He doesn't love me back.
Piper: Is that the spell talking?
Eros: That depends. Who is he? Maybe we can ask him?
Psyche: NO! He doesn't know how I feel and it's bad enough that I do feel that way. Listen, I may have a better idea.
Simon: Eros is right, Psyche. If your idea involves marrying Lancelot then the answer is no, we don't want to hear it.
Paige: But what if her idea is good? What is it, Psyche?
Psyche: The only reason Lancelot would want to marry me is so that he could have my father's power and knowledge. He believes that my witch half will become warlock after I marry him so we use that to get him to give me daddy's soul. I'll release it to Leo or Simon and that will vanquish him.
Paige: It sounds reasonable. If it works, we save Uncle Patrick's soul, vanquish The Soul Catcher, and break the spell. You'll be a widow within moments of being a wife but at least we'll succeed.
Phoebe: Paige!?!
Piper: The problem, Paige, is what if it doesn't work? Then Psyche will be bound to him for eternity. I seriously doubt that The Source honors the notion of divorce.
Cole: Psyche, this is insane. Just tell us who this mystery guy is.
Psyche: Again, no. I'm going to go get ready for dinner. I highly recommend that none of you be here when Lance comes to pick me up.
Psyche turned to leave. Eros quickly went towards her, grabbed her arm, and she stopped. She turned to look at him.
Eros: At least, tell us who he is so we can look for him while you go out with Lancelot. If we don't find him then we'll go with your idea.
Psyche: You figure it out. You've known me better than anyone, including my father.
With that, she yanked her arm out of his grasp, and stormed out.
Piper: No matter what, we can't make her tell us. Would you know who she's talking about, Eros?
Eros: I used to think it was...me.
Simon: Used to?
Eros turned then and looked at Simon angrily.
Eros: The Psyche I know would never have given up hope and succumbed to a demon.
Simon: You weren't here, Eros, to see the hell she went through after you "died". She had to take her anecdote every 2 hrs.
Leo: Wait a second. If you think it is you, Eros, then why would she say you don't know or that you don't love her back?
Eros: I don't know, Leo. I don't know.
Just then the doorbell rang, and Psyche came back into the room.
Psyche: Don't worry, Simon, I'll get it.
She went to answer the door. Everyone heard voices coming from the foyer then Psyche came back with Lancelot right behind her.
Psyche: There are plenty of rooms in this big house and all of you are welcome to stay. I would love for you to attend the wedding tomorrow. Simon, don't wait up. Bye.
And with that, her and Lance were gone.
Simon: What were you saying about "stubborn Halliwells", Leo?
Dumbfounded, everyone stared at Eros.
Psyche: Me?
Phoebe: What do you mean?
Psyche stood and began pacing in front of the window.
Psyche: Of course, "it must be within", why didn't I see it before? That would explain why he's trying to marry me instead of just killing me.
Piper: Wait. Are you saying that Psyche is the key? How is it possible?
Paige: Or rather, how does it work?
Cole abruptly sat down in one of the recliners.
Cole: This family is more messed up than a bad Jerry Springer episode.
Phoebe: Cole! How would you know? You've never even seen a Jerry Springer episode.
Cole: I'm just saying. Listen, do you realize that in the last 3 hrs. we've found out that you have an uncle and a cousin, my father was a witch, that him and you're uncle both married the same demon which means that I have a half-sister related to you, which makes me related to you, and now the only way to save you're uncle's soul is to allow your cousin to marry his murderer who just so happens to be our half-brother!?! If this doesn't sound twisted enough for Jerry Springer than you tell me what is.
Eros: Wait! That would mean that you're half-witch, half-demon, as well?
Phoebe: No. Just witch. His demonic half has been vanquished.
Eros: I see. But you and Lancelot are not related to Psyche.
Psyche: Yes, they are. Their demonic mother is the same as mine.
Eros: Really? How do you know this?
Simon: The photographs Patrick showed me. Statesmen Turner, Cole's father, was married to the same woman that Patrick married.
Eros: What was your mother's name, Cole?
Cole: Arachnine.
Psyche: But that can't be. My mother's name was Esther.
Eros: There you have it. Esther was the demon that looked after Lancelot for the Source and Arachnine. Esther posed as Arachnine to lure Patrick into marriage and he later vanquished her. He found out about the impersonation when he came across Balthazar's mother. When he confronted her about also being the mother of his daughter, she slipped and said that her only two children were Balthazar and Lancelot, the son of The Source. That's when Patrick realized that twice his wife had deceived him. He never knew what she truly looked like because she was a shape shifter.
Psyche: But I don't understand. Why didn't Father tell me?
Simon: Or me? And why did he confide all of this in you, Eros?
Eros: He didn't. Before he died, he gave me a copy of his book with the "family trees" of witches and demons that he had been working on. I think he gave me the wrong one because it was his original that he had made the corrections to after finding out what had really happened. Cole, you are Lancelot's half-brother but you are not related to Psyche.
Phoebe: Thank God! We were really close to becoming incestuous.
Paige: So now that that is straightened out, does this mean that Psyche has to marry Lancelot in order to release her father's soul?
Eros: No.
Psyche: Yes.
Eros and Psyche had answered Paige at the same time. They both looked at each other.
Psyche: What do you mean no? How else will I get his soul from Lance? I mean Lancelot.
Eros: Remember, Psyche, that you are under a spell. Everything you decide right now is ultimately going to end with you marrying him.
Leo: Right. We need to figure out how to break the spell and then how to free your father.
Simon: But there is no way to break the spell. We've already discussed this.
Suddenly, the pages of Patrick's Book of Shadows began flipping madly on the coffee table. Psyche walked over to it as it stopped. She picked it up and stared at the page before her.
Piper: What does it say?
Psyche: It's a Spell for Marriage used only when the other may not wish to marry you. It looks like it might have been the spell that Arachnine and Esther used.
Phoebe: Does it have a counter spell?
Psyche: No, but it has a solution.
Simon: Well, what is it?
Psyche: Wait! I have to find something.
With that, she turned and left. As everyone waited, Eros walked over to the book and began reading the page. Psyche came back in.
Psyche: I've got it! Dad's work on bloodlines is about to come in handy.
Paige: I don't understand.
Psyche: Here it is. "A witch named Jenny was supposed to have married a demon who had cast a Spell of Marriage on her. However, an old sweetheart of hers had heard that she was to be married and returned to declare his love that he had never had the chance to do before. Upon doing so, she denied loving him, but in his earnest to prove his love he kissed her thus breaking the spell. She later vanquished the demon and married her true love."
Paige: Great! Is there an evil enchantress to go with this fairy tale story? Let me guess they lived happily ever after?
Piper: Very funny, Paige.
Phoebe: So the only other way to break the spell is the kiss of true love?
Piper: It worked with Christopher and Brooke.
At Phoebe's confused look, Piper explained.
Piper: Remember the wolf and owl?
Phoebe: Oh yeah! There was a night within a day so they were finally able to be human at the same time and when they kissed the spell was broken.
Paige: Night within a day?
Phoebe: An eclipse.
Paige: That sounds just like the movie "Ladyhawke".
Piper: I knew I'd seen it in a movie before!
Leo: We're getting off track, guys.
Piper: Right, sorry.
Cole: You said, earlier, Psyche, that you have been in love with only one man. Since it's not Lancelot, then who?
Eros set the book down and turned to look at Psyche.
Eros: It's what the book says. Only the kiss of true love will break the spell so who is he, Psyche, and can we find him by tomorrow?
Psyche: It doesn't matter, anyway.
Leo: Why not?
Psyche: He doesn't love me back.
Piper: Is that the spell talking?
Eros: That depends. Who is he? Maybe we can ask him?
Psyche: NO! He doesn't know how I feel and it's bad enough that I do feel that way. Listen, I may have a better idea.
Simon: Eros is right, Psyche. If your idea involves marrying Lancelot then the answer is no, we don't want to hear it.
Paige: But what if her idea is good? What is it, Psyche?
Psyche: The only reason Lancelot would want to marry me is so that he could have my father's power and knowledge. He believes that my witch half will become warlock after I marry him so we use that to get him to give me daddy's soul. I'll release it to Leo or Simon and that will vanquish him.
Paige: It sounds reasonable. If it works, we save Uncle Patrick's soul, vanquish The Soul Catcher, and break the spell. You'll be a widow within moments of being a wife but at least we'll succeed.
Phoebe: Paige!?!
Piper: The problem, Paige, is what if it doesn't work? Then Psyche will be bound to him for eternity. I seriously doubt that The Source honors the notion of divorce.
Cole: Psyche, this is insane. Just tell us who this mystery guy is.
Psyche: Again, no. I'm going to go get ready for dinner. I highly recommend that none of you be here when Lance comes to pick me up.
Psyche turned to leave. Eros quickly went towards her, grabbed her arm, and she stopped. She turned to look at him.
Eros: At least, tell us who he is so we can look for him while you go out with Lancelot. If we don't find him then we'll go with your idea.
Psyche: You figure it out. You've known me better than anyone, including my father.
With that, she yanked her arm out of his grasp, and stormed out.
Piper: No matter what, we can't make her tell us. Would you know who she's talking about, Eros?
Eros: I used to think it was...me.
Simon: Used to?
Eros turned then and looked at Simon angrily.
Eros: The Psyche I know would never have given up hope and succumbed to a demon.
Simon: You weren't here, Eros, to see the hell she went through after you "died". She had to take her anecdote every 2 hrs.
Leo: Wait a second. If you think it is you, Eros, then why would she say you don't know or that you don't love her back?
Eros: I don't know, Leo. I don't know.
Just then the doorbell rang, and Psyche came back into the room.
Psyche: Don't worry, Simon, I'll get it.
She went to answer the door. Everyone heard voices coming from the foyer then Psyche came back with Lancelot right behind her.
Psyche: There are plenty of rooms in this big house and all of you are welcome to stay. I would love for you to attend the wedding tomorrow. Simon, don't wait up. Bye.
And with that, her and Lance were gone.
Simon: What were you saying about "stubborn Halliwells", Leo?