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A/N: Alrighty, second chapter. Thanks for the reviews!
Barb, I'm not sure I'll be able to write such a big confrontation, cos the bigger it is, the more talented you have to be! Liz, when Phoebe said Cole's just human, I just meant that he is now basically human. He doesn't have his powers anymore.that's all I meant.
Chap. 2
Phoebe stepped out of the car and starred at the house before her. She inhaled deeply. "Well, here we go." She said to Cole, who was now at her side. He smiled.
"You make it sound like we're on the death penalty." He said. Phoebe smiled as well.
"Close enough." She shrugged. Cole took her hand and opened the door. Phoebe looked up at Cole, who encouraged her inside, before entering the manor.
"Phoebe? Is that you?" They heard Paige's voice as she descended the stairs. She stopped as her eyes fell on Cole, and noticed their hands entwined together.
"Oh. Hi...Cole." She said slowly. She frowned. "What don't I know?" Phoebe opened her mouth to say something, but not before Piper entered the room. She didn't say anything, her expression was un-readable. Cole felt Phoebe's hand tense up, and he squeezed it as if to encourage her.
"Hey Paige, Piper." Cole acknowledged them. Piper pointed towards the living room. They all filed into it, while Cole couldn't help but smile as he recognised this much like a funeral procession. Phoebe caught his look and also smiled vaguely. Paige was now utterly confused. Phoebe sat next to Cole on the couch, while Piper sat opposite them and Paige stood behind her. They sat in silence for a few minutes. Phoebe opened her mouth, then shut it again not sure of what to say. She didn't have to, as the familiar blue lights formed in the air as Leo orbed in. He took in the sight before him, not looking surprised.
"They're not happy." He said, indicating towards the ceiling.
"We didn't expect them to be." Phoebe said. "I don't see why everyone is so upset about this."
"Oh, maybe because you're going to trust him enough to continue your relationship!" Paige said, pointing at Cole.
"Well, do you trust me?" Phoebe asked as Leo sat down next to Piper.
"Phoebe, you know we do." Piper said.
"Okay, so why not trust me when I tell you that Cole isn't evil anymore?" Phoebe asked.
"It's one thing to trust you, but another to trust someone who has broken your trust more than once. I don't understand how you can forget everything he's--" Paige was cut off.
"I'm sitting right here. Can you at least direct your statements to me?" Cole asked.
"How can you ask us to forgive you?" Piper threw back. Cole remained silent for a second.
"I'm not." He said. "I don't expect anything from you. Except for you to accept that me and Phoebe are together. For good." Cole said. He tightened his grip on Phoebe's hand.
"Accepting your relationship would mean blessing it. And we're not ready to do that." Piper said. "Nor are we going to forget everything you did. Everything you are." Piper finished. Cole couldn't help but feel offended by Piper's last statement. Phoebe seemed to notice this.
"I know this is not easy for all of you, but you're family. And if you're not going to give us your blessing, at least understand. I love Cole. There is nothing that will ever change that, and the sooner we all realise that the sooner this family will get back to it's old self." Phoebe said, finally allowing herself to breathe. She felt Cole's thumb stroking her hand.
"What if I told you that there is a reason that the Elders aren't happy?" Leo asked. They all looked at Leo puzzled.
"What do you mean?" Cole asked.
"I'm not sure myself. But I know if you were truly good again Cole, they wouldn't be so suspicious of you." Leo paused. "There has to be a reason why they are so doubtful...perhaps they know something that we don't know. Or maybe they know something that is going to happen in the future." Leo finished.
"That doesn't mean anything Leo. And besides, the Elders haven't been too generous with there graciousness before." Phoebe said. She stood up. "Like it or not this is going to happen, me and Cole are going to happen. I need to get out of here. I'm not one for conventions. Cole?"
"Yeah." Cole stood up. He stole a quick glance at Piper and Paige, before exiting the manor with Phoebe.
"Well, that went surprisingly well." Cole said once they were on their way home.
"Are you kidding?" Phoebe asked.
"It could have been worse." He said shrugging. He reached out and took her hand. "It's going to work out okay. It always does." Phoebe couldn't help but feel a sense of dread as she thought more about it. She couldn't help but wonder why the Elders were so intent on keeping Cole out of the family. If anyone, they would be the ones to know if he was truly back to good. But for some reason they didn't trust him. Maybe because he wasn't back to good. Phoebe quickly shoved that thought from her mind. He was good, she knew that for sure. So why was it that they were so suspicious?
Okay, that chapter was a bit boring. And the "Confrontation" didn't end up being such a "Confrontation" after all. I was aiming for a few punches thrown here and there, but it all went really slowly and quietly. Sorry for that. Anyway, Hit me with a few reviews. Burn me with a few flames. I'm ready for you....!
A/N: Alrighty, second chapter. Thanks for the reviews!
Barb, I'm not sure I'll be able to write such a big confrontation, cos the bigger it is, the more talented you have to be! Liz, when Phoebe said Cole's just human, I just meant that he is now basically human. He doesn't have his powers anymore.that's all I meant.
Chap. 2
Phoebe stepped out of the car and starred at the house before her. She inhaled deeply. "Well, here we go." She said to Cole, who was now at her side. He smiled.
"You make it sound like we're on the death penalty." He said. Phoebe smiled as well.
"Close enough." She shrugged. Cole took her hand and opened the door. Phoebe looked up at Cole, who encouraged her inside, before entering the manor.
"Phoebe? Is that you?" They heard Paige's voice as she descended the stairs. She stopped as her eyes fell on Cole, and noticed their hands entwined together.
"Oh. Hi...Cole." She said slowly. She frowned. "What don't I know?" Phoebe opened her mouth to say something, but not before Piper entered the room. She didn't say anything, her expression was un-readable. Cole felt Phoebe's hand tense up, and he squeezed it as if to encourage her.
"Hey Paige, Piper." Cole acknowledged them. Piper pointed towards the living room. They all filed into it, while Cole couldn't help but smile as he recognised this much like a funeral procession. Phoebe caught his look and also smiled vaguely. Paige was now utterly confused. Phoebe sat next to Cole on the couch, while Piper sat opposite them and Paige stood behind her. They sat in silence for a few minutes. Phoebe opened her mouth, then shut it again not sure of what to say. She didn't have to, as the familiar blue lights formed in the air as Leo orbed in. He took in the sight before him, not looking surprised.
"They're not happy." He said, indicating towards the ceiling.
"We didn't expect them to be." Phoebe said. "I don't see why everyone is so upset about this."
"Oh, maybe because you're going to trust him enough to continue your relationship!" Paige said, pointing at Cole.
"Well, do you trust me?" Phoebe asked as Leo sat down next to Piper.
"Phoebe, you know we do." Piper said.
"Okay, so why not trust me when I tell you that Cole isn't evil anymore?" Phoebe asked.
"It's one thing to trust you, but another to trust someone who has broken your trust more than once. I don't understand how you can forget everything he's--" Paige was cut off.
"I'm sitting right here. Can you at least direct your statements to me?" Cole asked.
"How can you ask us to forgive you?" Piper threw back. Cole remained silent for a second.
"I'm not." He said. "I don't expect anything from you. Except for you to accept that me and Phoebe are together. For good." Cole said. He tightened his grip on Phoebe's hand.
"Accepting your relationship would mean blessing it. And we're not ready to do that." Piper said. "Nor are we going to forget everything you did. Everything you are." Piper finished. Cole couldn't help but feel offended by Piper's last statement. Phoebe seemed to notice this.
"I know this is not easy for all of you, but you're family. And if you're not going to give us your blessing, at least understand. I love Cole. There is nothing that will ever change that, and the sooner we all realise that the sooner this family will get back to it's old self." Phoebe said, finally allowing herself to breathe. She felt Cole's thumb stroking her hand.
"What if I told you that there is a reason that the Elders aren't happy?" Leo asked. They all looked at Leo puzzled.
"What do you mean?" Cole asked.
"I'm not sure myself. But I know if you were truly good again Cole, they wouldn't be so suspicious of you." Leo paused. "There has to be a reason why they are so doubtful...perhaps they know something that we don't know. Or maybe they know something that is going to happen in the future." Leo finished.
"That doesn't mean anything Leo. And besides, the Elders haven't been too generous with there graciousness before." Phoebe said. She stood up. "Like it or not this is going to happen, me and Cole are going to happen. I need to get out of here. I'm not one for conventions. Cole?"
"Yeah." Cole stood up. He stole a quick glance at Piper and Paige, before exiting the manor with Phoebe.
"Well, that went surprisingly well." Cole said once they were on their way home.
"Are you kidding?" Phoebe asked.
"It could have been worse." He said shrugging. He reached out and took her hand. "It's going to work out okay. It always does." Phoebe couldn't help but feel a sense of dread as she thought more about it. She couldn't help but wonder why the Elders were so intent on keeping Cole out of the family. If anyone, they would be the ones to know if he was truly back to good. But for some reason they didn't trust him. Maybe because he wasn't back to good. Phoebe quickly shoved that thought from her mind. He was good, she knew that for sure. So why was it that they were so suspicious?
Okay, that chapter was a bit boring. And the "Confrontation" didn't end up being such a "Confrontation" after all. I was aiming for a few punches thrown here and there, but it all went really slowly and quietly. Sorry for that. Anyway, Hit me with a few reviews. Burn me with a few flames. I'm ready for you....!