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A/N: Wow, thanks for all the reviews. It's why this chapter is even being written. Hey, Julian McMahon is also my favourite character. I just hope that when they do get rid of him they do it well. Not just get rid of him without having something to do with Cole and Phoebe. They have to have something for us Cole/Phoebe fans, or of course Julian McMahon just doesn't leave and they live happily ever after. Is anyone with me!?













Cole paced up and down the paved floor of the mausoleum. He had been there for over an hour, and he had finally made a decision.







"Athex! I know you can hear me! Ath-" Cole stopped yelling as Athex shimmered in. They said nothing.







"What do you want brother? I have plenty of other things to do other than get into a heated argument with you." Athex finally said.







"There is no need to argue. Just tell me where she is." Cole said.







"Reyles? Same place she always is." Athex said.







"Not Reyles. I could care less about Reyles. You know who I'm talking about." Cole said. Athex frowned.







"Why try to find her? Why now? She wouldn't accept you. . ." Athex said.







"Because she is the only one that can help me. She got me into the marriage, she can get me out of it." Cole said.







"She won't help you." Athex said, his voice growing louder.







"Tell me where she is, and we shall see." Cole said slowly.







"Why would she help you if it just means strengthening your human side?" Athex asked.





"Because she is my mother! And evil or not, there was a time when she didn't mind humans." Coles said.





"She is my mother too. And she understands now that that was a mistake. Sleeping with the human, conceiving you. It was a wonder that she ever believed that he would understand." Athex said. Cole knew he was right. His father had disappeared after he found out about Cole's mother being a demon. His mother had married another demon, and soon after that, Athex was born. Cole was always told that they had never found his father, but he had his doubts. He was most likely dead, by his stepfather's hand.





"Take me to her Athex. There was a time when we would do anything for one another." Cole said.







"That was a long time ago Balthazor. That was before you abandoned us." Athex said.





"Had you had the chance, you would have left too." Cole said. "Don't hold that against me."





"Maybe. But even so, I would never have fallen in love with a human, much less one of the most powerful witches in existence!" Athex added.





"Can I help that I am half human? Phoebe is all that matters to me. . .Reyles is no longer part of my life. And if you despise what I have become, then help me to rid yourself of me." Cole said. Athex paused in thought.





"Alright." Athex said defeated. "I'll take you there." He stepped forward and held on to Cole's arm. With a slight hesitation, he shimmered them both down to the underworld.







I wanted to get this posted ASAP, so if there are tonnes of errors and stuff you can't understand, that's why. Review! I need feedback to keep going.