Melinda was hovering at least three feet above her bed, meditating. Blue orbs surrounded her as if they were the cloud suspending her in the air. Justin just blinked in, standing right in front of her bed. He looked around the room to make sure he was in the right spot, and nearly jumped when he saw Melinda in the air.

"Melinda…" Justin whispered, trying not to get caught. "Melinda." Justin walked up and tapped her leg. Melinda's eyes shot open, startled, and fell down from midair. She landed on the bed, thankfully, with a thud.

"I knew I meditated over the bed for a reason. Wait, Justin, what are you doing here?"

"I found out who it was, who those demons were. They're not the Trigons, I always mix them up, I never did like studying which demon was which, what they do, who they…"

"Justin! Which demon?"

"Melinda?" Cole called out from the door. He poked his head in considering it was already halfway open. "I thought I heard something, like a bump or…" Cole stopped in his sentence when he caught Justin in the corner of his eye. He walked in a few steps; the expression on his face was hard to read.

"Your dad looks a little mad." Justin sort of whispered to Melinda.

"That's not my dad Justin, that's Paris' dad." Melinda replied back. Justin's face flushed, his jaw open a little.

"Tell me this isn't Justin…" Cole said, his voice spelled furious.

"Umm… it isn't Justin?" Melinda said nervously. Cole picked up and threw Justin against the wall. He rushed over, and standing him upright, pinned him against the wall.

"Cole stop! Please stop!" Melinda began shouting. She tried to freeze them, and then the lamp exploded. She shrieked, and tried to freeze the lamp, which in turn, made the dresser mirror shattered. By this time, everyone in the house had heard the noise, and had run to the room. Melinda was becoming a nervous wreck, and everything was exploding randomly. Piper immediately froze the room on impulse.

"What happened?" Piper asked, wondering why the things in the room were in pieces everywhere, and why Cole and some kid were fighting. Before Melinda could answer, Phoebe wandered over to her frozen husband, and looked at the kid. Phoebe just kept looking from the kid to Melinda, not sure if what she was about to say would be right. Melinda noticed this, and just said something.

"Justin… th-th-that's who he is." Melinda stammered. "He was trying to tell me who attacked Paris, but than Cole came in, and tried to kill him and… don't let Cole kill him, please. You've got to trust me." Melinda pleaded.

"Trust you… right…" Piper replied sarcastically.

"Piper…" Leo said.

"Fine…" Piper said reluctantly.

"Yes!" Melinda cheered, throwing her arms in the air, blew up the TV, which unfroze the time. Cole punched Justin in the stomach, letting Justin sink to the floor.

"Cole stop!" Phoebe yelled, touching her husband's arm. He looked at Phoebe, who seemed to just appear there.

"This is Justin, that demon kid who tried to kill our daughter." Cole tried to explain.

"I know, but we've got to trust him. Don't hurt him anymore."

            Cole looked at Justin lying on the floor, clutching his stomach, and walked out the room. Phoebe followed Cole out, as Melinda went to rush to Justin, but Piper held her back.

"Oh no, not you, Miss Exploding Hands. Leo…" Piper nodded over to Justin. Leo went over to look at Justin, as Piper led Melinda out the room.

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"I don't see why I couldn't have killed him." Cole said, frustrated, pacing up and down the kitchen.

"Because we need his help. He knows who did this to Paris." Phoebe tried to calmly explain.

"He probably set this up, conniving little prick."

"Cole! That's just mean. Look, we first help Paris, and then we talk about what to do with Justin."

"Fine, but one wrong move and he's gone." Cole said and stormed out the kitchen, into the living room. Phoebe sighed, and followed. Paige was half sleep in the chair, her feet on the table, and Piper was sharing the couch with Melinda, who was now sitting on her hands. As Phoebe and Cole walked into the living, at the same time, Leo and Justin were coming down the stairs. Cole just stood there, starring down Justin as he sat down on the couch with Melinda. There was an awkward silence throughout the room.

"Nothing like a little hatred to brighten the day." Paris smirked.

"Why is she handcuffed to the chair?" Justin asked, noticing Paris.

"So she doesn't escape and try to kill us." Melinda said casually, as if it were nothing.

"What demon did this to her?" Cole asked, sternly. Justin eyes darted around on the floor; he was terrified of Cole.

"Oh uh… the Ferrites." Justin answered.

"See, now that we know, why can't I kill him?"

"Cole!" Phoebe scolded.

"Anyone want anything? Soda? Water?" Paige offered, trying to lighten the mode.

"Soda please." Melinda replied. Everyone else said no thanks, and Paige left to get the soda and water. She returned about three minutes later to another period of awkward silence.

"Melinda…" Paige called, and tossed the can of soda to her. Melinda wasn't paying attention and it didn't register to her for a few seconds that Paige had called her. By the time she looked up, it was too late, so she tried to freeze the can. Instead, it exploded, and splattered everywhere. Piper pulled down Melinda's hands immediately.

"Ok! We have acid spitting girl over there to ruin my carpets, we have exploding girl here to spread the many joys of sticky Coke everywhere, and this boy for Cole to throw around and break the furniture with." Piper said exhausted. "Hey Paige, how about we get some paint guns, and have a paintball fight right here in the living room? Do you think I enjoy cleaning this up?" Paris leaned over and spat on the floor, causing another acid hole to form.

"I'm sorry, we're you saying something?" Paris smirked again.

"You are so lucky you're possessed by demons." Piper growled. "Melinda, you're going to the basement. I can't have you exploding things like this."

"Great time to get a new power, huh." Paige commented.

"Great time to start on that potion, huh." Piper remarked, leading Melinda to the basement. Paige sighed, grabbed the BOS, and headed into the kitchen.

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            It had been an hour since Paige had started the potion and it was now simmering. Piper was at the top of the stairs that led to the basement, watching out to make sure Melinda didn't hurt herself.

"Melinda?" Piper called down; it had been quiet for a while.

"Yeah?"

"What are you doing?"

"Untangling the Christmas lights, they're a mess."

"You need anything?"

"Stupid lights… so tangled… why you… ahh can't." Melinda muttered until the lights exploded.

"Melinda! What happened?" Piper yelled, ready to run down the basement.

"Umm… I think we're going to have to get more Christmas lights for next year." Paige laughed, and put down the spoon she was stirring with. Paige walked into the living where Justin, Phoebe, and Cole were. Justin sitting the couch starring at the ceiling, Phoebe was half sleep curled up in Cole's lap; Cole was still starring at Justin. There was a clicking noise in the silence of the room that Paige noticed immediately.

"What's that noise?" Paige asked, taking a seat on the couch.

"Hmm?" Cole asked, breaking out of his trance. "Oh, that's Paris. She's been trying to get out of those handcuffs all night."

"Justin…" Paris called out, her voice sounding desperate, "Help me please. I don't know what's going on; you've got to help me." Justin got up and walked over to Paris. He brushed her hair back behind her ear, and smiled at her.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine." Paris smiled back at Justin, and kicked him just below the waist (that's right, exactly where you're thinking). Justin dropped to his knees clutching himself, when Paris leaned in, put her hands on his face, and kissed him for a few seconds. Paige and Cole looked at each other as Paris waved goodbye and with a grin, shimmered away. Cole lightly removed Phoebe from his lap, causing her to wake up, and walked to the spot Paris just was. Justin was rocking back and forth on the floor.

"Phoebe… I thought you said no one could shimmer out of those cuffs." Cole asked as calmly as he could.

"No one can, I tested them, honest." Phoebe said, rubbing her eyes. Paige went, picked up the cuffs and examined them.

"Phoebe, are these the cuffs I gave Paris for her birthday when she was like, eight?" Paige asked, her eyebrows cocked.

"Yeah, so?"

"So, these are children's handcuffs…" Phoebe still wasn't following. Paige clicked the handcuffs shut, showed Phoebe, and then click a button on the side of them, releasing the cuff. "These were made so that if the child lost the keys, they wouldn't have to worry, because you don't need them."

"Oh my god…" Phoebe sighed, sitting back down.

"Ok guys, we only need one more ingredient to this potion and we're…." Piper stopped in mid sentence, "Whoa, where's Paris? What's he doing on the floor?"

"Paris kicked him, and shimmered off." Paige said casually.

"Great…" Piper said annoyed, "Well, whenever we get her back, we'll need a potion; a potion which needs the blood of the Ferrite that turned her." Paige helped Justin up off the floor and back onto the couch.

"You okay? Looked like she kicked you pretty hard. It's like I can't actually heal, uh… that." Paige commented. Justin just gave her an "obviously" look.

"Mom? I think Paris just left… the…" Melinda slowed down when she got to the living, realizing Paris wasn't there.

"Hands down." Piper commanded, as Melinda placed her hands at her side. "We know Paris escaped."

"How are we supposed to get Ferrite blood, let alone the one that attacked her?" Phoebe asked. Everyone looked around, searching for an answer.

"You don't… she came to see me, and got attacked, so it's my fault." Justin said, getting up.

"You're damn right it's your fault. My daughter's out there, a full demon no less, because of you, who which, I'll be glad to kill in a few seconds."

"Cole!" Phoebe yelled, breaking up the fight.

"Don't worry about me, worry about getting Paris back, and I'll get that blood." Justin blinked out, leaving them standing there.

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I'm going to stop here. I have the ending almost done in my crazy little mind, so that shouldn't take long. Oh, and to answer that question in the reviews; yes it's just a coincidence with the acid and all. I didn't even think about that episode. Well, can't say much more but to remember to review.