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NOTE: These Charmed characters belong to the WB and only the WB. I also don't own the plot. But I do own Travis and Melinda.

Second note: This is my own personal AU. In this alternate universe Cole and Phoebe are still married and have their son. He is twelve years old and his name is Travis. Piper and Leo are, of course, married and have their eleven-year-old daughter Melinda. Personally I like the Cole with powers. But in my story he does not turn into the demon, Belthazar (if that's the way you spell it). Also Paige is still a social worker and she has her own apartment.

Summary: When Phoebe finds out that Travis is gone everyone goes into mission mode.







CHAPTER 11



"Travis," said Phoebe, knocking on her son's door. "Come to dinner, honey." There was no answer. Phoebe walked in. Travis was not there. "Travis!" She ran back to the living room. "Cole, Travis isn't here. Where is he?"

"What? How can he not be here? I sent him to his room," said Cole, standing up from where he'd been sitting.

"Cole, I'm serious. He's not here," said Phoebe with dread in her voice.

"All right. We have to look for him. Let's go back to Piper's."

"Right." Cole shimmered the two of them out.

Meanwhile Travis was in the underworld. The new counsel was getting ready to do the ceremony that would make him their new leader. Odium walked over to where Travis was sitting.

"What's the matter?" he asked.

"Nothing," Travis replied. "It's just that. . ."

"What is it? Don't tell me you miss your so-called family already."

"No! I don't."

"Good. Because in a couple of hours you will be the new leader and the new source."

"Are you guys sure that he just didn't sneak out of the house?" asked Piper. Everyone was in the attic except for Melinda.

"I've been in the living room all day. I would have seen him," said Cole.

"Maybe he snuck out of his window," Paige suggested.

"Paige, have you seen how high we live up?" said Phoebe.

"Oh. Right," she said.

"Maybe he finally learned to shimmer," Leo recommended.

"I doubt it," said Phoebe.

"Well, let's act like a normal family for a change. Let's call the police," said Paige.

"What's going on?" Melinda asked, walking in.

"Your uncle Cole and aunt Phoebe can't find Travis. They think he's run away," said Leo.

"What? Really? Why would he do something like that?"

"Don't worry, honey. We'll find him," said Piper.

"We have to," said Phoebe. "I just. . . can't believe this." Cole put his arm around her. "Don't worry. We'll find him. I'm betting that he'll be in more danger with us than he is right now."