CHAPTER SIX

AU

Piper spread the map of San Francisco out on the floor and held the crystal on the end of a strand of string she moved it around the map impatiently not wanting to waste any more time.

The crystal stopped above the one place she should've known about Phoebe was at the manor.

AU MANOR

The cold chill spread out around the attic and a blue light began to appear above the lit candles the ghost of Phoebe Halliwell appeared before them she looked around smiling then her gaze stopped at Paige "I knew you come eventually".

Prue and PIPER stepped back "You can't be dead".

She looked at her sisters a sad look on her face "I wish I was alive but its Paige's turn now…Listen to Leo he has a lot to teach you".

She finally looked at Phoebe. "Belanos is controlling your sister help her or she'll kill you…I'm glad it worked out for Cole and you in your world". She turned and faced Cole "Don't ever leave her".

The ghost disappeared and the candles went out.

Cole walked towards Phoebe and hugged her "I won't leave you".

"She's really gone" Prue looked across to where Paige stood in silence "And your our sister –".

PIPER took over the questioning "There's another me here!"

Leo nodded, PIPER opened the book of shadows "Paige would you do the honours?"

She smiled gratefully and stood by PIPER in front of the book "So this is it huh, it's bigger than I thought".

Prue stood beside PIPER "So lets find out about Belanos".

* * * * *

Belanos punched his fist through the wall in blind rage he kicked the stone slab causing it to break in two. "Stupid little witch!" He threw an energy ball at the wall causing the cave to shake. "I hope Piper is having better luck than me".

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MANOR

Paige stopped at a page near the middle of the book the information on Belanos spreading across two pages "This is him all right…Commands people by entering their dreams causing them to do his bidding and attack even kill their closest friends and family".

Leo looked at her worry etched across his face "Piper knew she shouldn't have gone after Phoebe".

"You really think Belanos is controlling Piper?" Paige enquired.

He nodded solemnly. "And with her in the alternate world there's nothing we can do to stop her".

"Can't we just vanquish him?" Paige suggested helpfully

"You need the power of three to stop him".

AU MANOR

"It says here we need the power of three to stop this Belanos guy" Paige informed them.

Phoebe looked over her shoulder at the book "But Belanos isn't here he's in my world he must be if he gained control of Piper".

Paige looked at her slightly confused "How do we vanquish a demon that isn't here?"

The others shrugged not knowing the answer.

Leo suddenly looked at Prue in deep thought "Astral Project into Phoebe's world" "How would that help we still wouldn't have the power of three?"

Leo smiled "No you'll have the power of 5".

Cole interrupted him "There's no such thing Leo".

"Astral Project into Phoebe's world warn Paige there what's going on we could open a portal and using Prue's Astral Self as a link in between worlds you could vanquish Belanos".

"Having the most powerful witches join forces doesn't seem too bad me" PIPER grinned.

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Piper stood outside looking up at the manor smirking she looked around at the passers-by grinning; she froze them in mid-conversation, in the middle of driving, arguing, kissing. "Wonder how long you'll stay like that".

She walked onto the front lawn and looked through the window from where she stood "Anybody home?" she looked around at the seemingly empty house "Guess not".

She put up her hands causing the front door to explode "That shoulda got someone's attention" she walked slowly through the rubble and stood where the door should be.

PIPER appeared at the top of the stairs and they looked at each other taking in the similarities and the differences

"This house isn't big enough for the both of us".

Piper cocked her head to one side and smiled "Then I guess one of us should leave".

PIPER began walking down the stairs "You'll leave but not just yet" She raised her hands freezing Piper as she got ready to attack..

Leo orbed in front of her.

"How long will she stay like that?"

"I don't know Leo I've never timed it before".

He turned and looked at her and they smiled.

Phoebe watched them grinning "Uh I don't want to break up that little moment you two are having but Prue's ready to leave".

Leo grew serious "The sooner we do this the quicker all this will be over".

TBC…