Chapter-12 More Problems
It started out as a peaceful morning at the Haliwell Manor, which was a rarity. Usually, the sisters were fretting over a some demon, or Piper's baby, or something that made them tense and agitated. This morning however was very relaxed and calm. With Piper relaxing on the couch and Paige flipping through the channels on the TV.
Of course Piper and Paige still had a few questions for Phoebe about what happened during the time she was gone with Cole and Kara. They were slightly concerned about her having to spend so much time with Cole, but they couldn't refuse someone so important as Kara. Soon, Phoebe came rushing down the stairs when she had woken up from the dream and dressed. When her sisters looked at Phoebe's face full of concern, they knew something was wrong.
"Well, there goes our peaceful morning," Paige muttered. Piper shot Paige a look and Paige shrugged her shoulders as though to say 'what?'
"Phoebe, honey, what's wrong?" Piper asked concerned for her sister. She was afraid it had something to do with Cole or Kara.
"Um......Do you guys know where Leo is?" Phoebe asked ignoring the question. She would answer the question once Leo was there. She needed to ask him something about her powers.
"Uh, no, but I can go get him for you," Piper said, looking at Phoebe curiously, wondering why she needed to see her husband.
"Piper, sit, relax, I'll go get him. Is he still in the kitchen?" Paige asked Piper, not wanting her to move more than she had to because of the baby.
"Uh, yeah, last time I checked, he was still there," Piper answered, sitting back down. Paige quickly walked to the kitchen to retrieve Leo.
"So, Phoebe, why do you need to talk to Leo?" Piper asked, turning her attention back to Phoebe.
"Oh, well I need to talk to him about something that deals with my powers," Phoebe replied, not really paying attention.
Piper saw the distant look in her sisters eyes that she'd seen many times, and knew that it meant she was thinking about something really hard. Paige soon returned with Leo following behind.
"Phoebe, you wanted to see me? What for?" Leo asked.
"Leo, do you remember when my premonition powers advanced?" Phoebe asked.
"Yeah, why?" Leo answered, switching to whitelighter mode.
"Well, is it possible that I could now have prophetic dreams as well?" Phoebe asked, with fear that slightly tinged her voice.
"It's possible. If I could ask again, why?" Leo said, realizing he was asking why a lot.
"Well, I had this really disturbing dream that I have no idea where it came from," Phoebe answered, thinking about what happened in the dream.
"Why don't you tell us about it then?" Paige said, trying to get her to say what was bothering her so much.
"Well, I was back in that meadow where I was training. I was lying on my back staring up to the sky. I turned to my left and there was Cole next to me, and I was smiling," she held her hands up in defense when she saw her sisters open their mouths in protest. "Hey, that's what was happening in the dream, okay."
"Let her finish, then we could comment," Leo said, coming to Phoebe's defense. Phoebe sent him a look that said 'thank you.' She then proceeded to tell her sisters and Leo what happened next.
"As I said, Cole was there," she didn't want to add that he stroked her cheek. It disturbed them with him just being there. "And then all of a sudden, Kara was in between us and it felt right to have her there with us. As we were relaxing there, enjoying the simple pleasure of lying there, this demon appears and picks up Kara and stabs her. He disappears, and Cole and me are crying like we just lost a limb or something. The whole thing ended with Cole holding Kara in his arms, rocking back and forth," Phoebe ended with a sigh of release.
The three just stayed silent, thinking what it could mean. They were also wondering if it was really a premonition or just a dream. Paige broke the silence, like she usually did.
"Do you really think that was a premonition Phoebe? Or was it just a dream?" Paige asked.
"I don't really know. It felt like a premonition, but it was in color. Usually, they're only black and white," Phoebe said, just realizing that fact.
"The thing is, if I dismiss this and it really is a premonition, I couldn't bear to lose Kara," Phoebe said out loud.
"Yeah, I agree with you there," Piper said, speaking for the first time since Phoebe finished her recounting of the dream.
"Yeah, me too. Imagine how 'they' would react if she died underneath my protection," Leo said thinking to himself.
"Do you really think we should have left her there with Cole?" Paige asked. Everyone looked at her staring blankly. Then, Piper rushed to Leo so they could orb to Cole's penthouse. Phoebe grabbed Paige's hand so that she could come along to. They were then all orbing to Cole's penthouse.
Cole's Penthouse:
Kara had fallen back to sleep after she awoke from the premonition. She didn't really feel too concerned about it and didn't really want to worry about it. She already knew it was one of those premonitions that only prepared her for what was to come. She just wanted to enjoy the peace and happiness that was in the here and now. At that moment, it was sleep. Cole had gotten up shortly after Kara had fallen back asleep. He knew she was a little tired from yesterday, seeing as how she fell asleep on the couch. He had decided to try his hand at cooking for the two of them this time.
He was in the kitchen, trying, to cook eggs and some bacon. When all of a sudden, Phoebe, her sisters, and Leo orbed into his living room. He came out of the kitchen, carrying two trays, intending to bring Kara's food to her when he saw them. He was startled at first and nearly dropped the two plates.
"Cole? What are you doing?" Phoebe asked, looking suspiciously at the trays that he had steadied.
"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm bringing her breakfast," Cole shot back. Phoebe was stunned at his verbal lash.
"You cooked?" Phoebe asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, I seem to do now. I guess Kara kind of got me into it," Cole answered emotionlessly. He had started to walk towards his room again, but Phoebe blocked his path.
"Wait, where's Kara?" she asked.
"She's in bed, sleeping. I think she woke up from a nightmare so she went back to sleep. I know she's going to wake up soon so I thought I would surprise her. Why? Worried I was going to poison her?" Cole asked cynically.
Phoebe just stood in shock from his anger and aggressiveness. She then processed what he just said. It seemed odd that Cole would do that. He never even did that when they were together. And here he was, doing it for a high-ranking official of good. She followed her into his room, where she found Kara curled up on his bed, sleeping peacefully. Cole didn't want to disturb her, so he gently put the food onto his side of the bed and just looked at her. Phoebe was intrigued by his expression that seemed invaded by love and caring for Kara. It was very odd, and Phoebe was starting to wonder if Cole was feeling a similar feeling to her own that she seemed to have toward the girl.
Kara's eyes opened slowly, smelling food. She was famished, even though she ate all that Chinese food last night with Cole. Teaching him and Phoebe had tired her out more than she had initially thought. She saw Cole's face above her smiling. She smiled back and looked towards his hand. It was resting next to two trays that had eggs and bacon on both.
"Is that for me?" Kara asked propping herself up by her elbows. She hadn't even noticed that Phoebe was there, observing what was going on.
"Yeah, I thought you'd be hungry when you woke up," Cole replied, handing her the fork and spoon to her. Followed by the tray with the warm food.
"It's still warm," Kara said surprised. She looked up at Cole.
"Yeah, I kind of guessed when you'd wake up, so" Cole said smiling down at her.
"Thank you," Kara said before digging into the surprisingly good eggs. When she finished, she looked up contented. Only then did she notice Phoebe standing in the doorway.
"Ah, Phoebe, why don't you come join us?" Kara said, patting the bed next to her. Phoebe looked uncertainly towards Cole, but she obeyed Kara and sat down stiffly next to Cole.
"Cole, why don't you eat what you made for yourself," Kara said, indicating the other plate by his hand. She also noticed the deftly silence that was starting to annoy her.
Phoebe heard her stomach rumble as she quickly realized that she had completely skipped breakfast. Kara had heard this too, and she grinned, thanking the stomach for giving her an opening.
"Why don't you two share, while I go and talk some stuff over with Leo," Kara said noticing that the other three were coming.
"Um...sure," Phoebe answered, she really didn't want to do this, but, she had to listen to Kara and she was pretty hungry.
Kara got up and Cole handed her a fork, and they began to eat. Phoebe was surprised at how well it tasted and began to eat a little faster. This pleased Cole greatly and ate a little bit more comfortably.
"This is pretty good Cole," Phoebe commented.
"Thanks Phoebe. It's nice to hear a comment from you for a change," Cole said, actually meaning it. Lately, it's all been stay away, don't hurt anyone, you're still evil, and so on and so forth. Frankly, it was getting tiring and he liked the change. Phoebe had understood the comment and just stayed silent as she ate more.
Soon, they were almost done when they came to the last strip of bacon. Both forks pierced it, intending to take it. Cole looked up at her, and let go. Phoebe wanted him to have it, but Cole shook his head.
"Are you sure Cole?" She asked. He had been the one to cook it and he should be the one to eat it.
"No, it's fine. Judging by your disposition, you hadn't eaten anything for a while, and I want you to have it," Cole said pushing the plate forward toward her.
"Thanks," she replied as she took it and ate it. It was pretty good actually, and she felt better. She laid back on the bed, not knowing what she was doing. It had came as a reflex and she quickly sat up. Cole saw this and he smiled some more.
"Hey, do you want something to drink?" Cole offered, noticing that he was thirsty.
"Oh, sure, Cole," Phoebe replied. She looked up when he got off the bed and walked towards the kitchen. 'Maybe he is good' Phoebe thought. He seemed so sweet and kind, especially with Kara. 'Even so, you still can't be with him.
He's still a demon' an annoying voice whispered. Those words rolled through her mind and she thought about those words. 'Is he really still a demon? Isn't he still a human, just with demonic powers?' another voice said, counteracting what the other voice had said. Phoebe battled with those thoughts. Cole was in the living room, expecting to see Piper and the others. He was surprised when he only saw Kara, who was coming back from the kitchen, holding a glass of orange juice.
"Hey, this is pretty good. What is it Cole?" Kara asked, taking a sip from the glass. Cole smirked as he said, "that's orange juice."
"Oh, it's good," Kara said, before taking another sip from the glass.
"Where's Piper and the others?" Cole asked looking around. He really didn't think that they would leave Phoebe here alone, with him.
"Oh, well, I told them to go and relax. They should enjoy the peace and quiet while they have the chance. Soon, demons like the one you killed are going to be coming after them. You and Phoebe are almost done with your physical training, much sooner than I thought, so I'll be training them soon. They won't have to go through all of the things that you and Phoebe went through, but it'll still be hard. Especially for Piper," Kara said, suddenly remembering that Piper had a baby daughter on the way.
"What?" Phoebe said from the doorway. She had begun what was taking Cole so long with the drink. She had overheard what Kara had said, and was suddenly worried.
"Well, yeah. What she and Paige have to do won't be as hard and physical as yours and Cole's was. But, still, they will need to do a lot of concentration, and a few laborious tasks. The emotional balance and calm, would be disrupted. I'm unsure what it might do to the baby. That's why I'm going to take more breaks, for Piper to relax and calm down. I don't want anything to happen to my," Kara stopped, before revealing something that she really didn't want them to find out, not at that moment.
"She's your what?" Phoebe asked.
Cole turned toward to Kara and crossed his arms. He had a look on his face that said, 'what are you hiding?' Kara let out a sigh. She knew that she was caught, and she might as tell them.
"Well....she's my....Melinda is....my cousin," Kara said. She looked at the faces of Cole and Phoebe, trying to figure out what their reactions were. Phoebe stared in shock. She was looking Kara over and she soon realized a resemblance between her and herself. The tan, and facial shape. The eye and hair color was different though.
"Kara, who....who's your parents?" Phoebe managed to stammer out.
"Well...um..you...and, well..Cole," Kara said uncertainly. She cringed out of instinct, expecting a yell. She was right.
It started out as a peaceful morning at the Haliwell Manor, which was a rarity. Usually, the sisters were fretting over a some demon, or Piper's baby, or something that made them tense and agitated. This morning however was very relaxed and calm. With Piper relaxing on the couch and Paige flipping through the channels on the TV.
Of course Piper and Paige still had a few questions for Phoebe about what happened during the time she was gone with Cole and Kara. They were slightly concerned about her having to spend so much time with Cole, but they couldn't refuse someone so important as Kara. Soon, Phoebe came rushing down the stairs when she had woken up from the dream and dressed. When her sisters looked at Phoebe's face full of concern, they knew something was wrong.
"Well, there goes our peaceful morning," Paige muttered. Piper shot Paige a look and Paige shrugged her shoulders as though to say 'what?'
"Phoebe, honey, what's wrong?" Piper asked concerned for her sister. She was afraid it had something to do with Cole or Kara.
"Um......Do you guys know where Leo is?" Phoebe asked ignoring the question. She would answer the question once Leo was there. She needed to ask him something about her powers.
"Uh, no, but I can go get him for you," Piper said, looking at Phoebe curiously, wondering why she needed to see her husband.
"Piper, sit, relax, I'll go get him. Is he still in the kitchen?" Paige asked Piper, not wanting her to move more than she had to because of the baby.
"Uh, yeah, last time I checked, he was still there," Piper answered, sitting back down. Paige quickly walked to the kitchen to retrieve Leo.
"So, Phoebe, why do you need to talk to Leo?" Piper asked, turning her attention back to Phoebe.
"Oh, well I need to talk to him about something that deals with my powers," Phoebe replied, not really paying attention.
Piper saw the distant look in her sisters eyes that she'd seen many times, and knew that it meant she was thinking about something really hard. Paige soon returned with Leo following behind.
"Phoebe, you wanted to see me? What for?" Leo asked.
"Leo, do you remember when my premonition powers advanced?" Phoebe asked.
"Yeah, why?" Leo answered, switching to whitelighter mode.
"Well, is it possible that I could now have prophetic dreams as well?" Phoebe asked, with fear that slightly tinged her voice.
"It's possible. If I could ask again, why?" Leo said, realizing he was asking why a lot.
"Well, I had this really disturbing dream that I have no idea where it came from," Phoebe answered, thinking about what happened in the dream.
"Why don't you tell us about it then?" Paige said, trying to get her to say what was bothering her so much.
"Well, I was back in that meadow where I was training. I was lying on my back staring up to the sky. I turned to my left and there was Cole next to me, and I was smiling," she held her hands up in defense when she saw her sisters open their mouths in protest. "Hey, that's what was happening in the dream, okay."
"Let her finish, then we could comment," Leo said, coming to Phoebe's defense. Phoebe sent him a look that said 'thank you.' She then proceeded to tell her sisters and Leo what happened next.
"As I said, Cole was there," she didn't want to add that he stroked her cheek. It disturbed them with him just being there. "And then all of a sudden, Kara was in between us and it felt right to have her there with us. As we were relaxing there, enjoying the simple pleasure of lying there, this demon appears and picks up Kara and stabs her. He disappears, and Cole and me are crying like we just lost a limb or something. The whole thing ended with Cole holding Kara in his arms, rocking back and forth," Phoebe ended with a sigh of release.
The three just stayed silent, thinking what it could mean. They were also wondering if it was really a premonition or just a dream. Paige broke the silence, like she usually did.
"Do you really think that was a premonition Phoebe? Or was it just a dream?" Paige asked.
"I don't really know. It felt like a premonition, but it was in color. Usually, they're only black and white," Phoebe said, just realizing that fact.
"The thing is, if I dismiss this and it really is a premonition, I couldn't bear to lose Kara," Phoebe said out loud.
"Yeah, I agree with you there," Piper said, speaking for the first time since Phoebe finished her recounting of the dream.
"Yeah, me too. Imagine how 'they' would react if she died underneath my protection," Leo said thinking to himself.
"Do you really think we should have left her there with Cole?" Paige asked. Everyone looked at her staring blankly. Then, Piper rushed to Leo so they could orb to Cole's penthouse. Phoebe grabbed Paige's hand so that she could come along to. They were then all orbing to Cole's penthouse.
Cole's Penthouse:
Kara had fallen back to sleep after she awoke from the premonition. She didn't really feel too concerned about it and didn't really want to worry about it. She already knew it was one of those premonitions that only prepared her for what was to come. She just wanted to enjoy the peace and happiness that was in the here and now. At that moment, it was sleep. Cole had gotten up shortly after Kara had fallen back asleep. He knew she was a little tired from yesterday, seeing as how she fell asleep on the couch. He had decided to try his hand at cooking for the two of them this time.
He was in the kitchen, trying, to cook eggs and some bacon. When all of a sudden, Phoebe, her sisters, and Leo orbed into his living room. He came out of the kitchen, carrying two trays, intending to bring Kara's food to her when he saw them. He was startled at first and nearly dropped the two plates.
"Cole? What are you doing?" Phoebe asked, looking suspiciously at the trays that he had steadied.
"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm bringing her breakfast," Cole shot back. Phoebe was stunned at his verbal lash.
"You cooked?" Phoebe asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, I seem to do now. I guess Kara kind of got me into it," Cole answered emotionlessly. He had started to walk towards his room again, but Phoebe blocked his path.
"Wait, where's Kara?" she asked.
"She's in bed, sleeping. I think she woke up from a nightmare so she went back to sleep. I know she's going to wake up soon so I thought I would surprise her. Why? Worried I was going to poison her?" Cole asked cynically.
Phoebe just stood in shock from his anger and aggressiveness. She then processed what he just said. It seemed odd that Cole would do that. He never even did that when they were together. And here he was, doing it for a high-ranking official of good. She followed her into his room, where she found Kara curled up on his bed, sleeping peacefully. Cole didn't want to disturb her, so he gently put the food onto his side of the bed and just looked at her. Phoebe was intrigued by his expression that seemed invaded by love and caring for Kara. It was very odd, and Phoebe was starting to wonder if Cole was feeling a similar feeling to her own that she seemed to have toward the girl.
Kara's eyes opened slowly, smelling food. She was famished, even though she ate all that Chinese food last night with Cole. Teaching him and Phoebe had tired her out more than she had initially thought. She saw Cole's face above her smiling. She smiled back and looked towards his hand. It was resting next to two trays that had eggs and bacon on both.
"Is that for me?" Kara asked propping herself up by her elbows. She hadn't even noticed that Phoebe was there, observing what was going on.
"Yeah, I thought you'd be hungry when you woke up," Cole replied, handing her the fork and spoon to her. Followed by the tray with the warm food.
"It's still warm," Kara said surprised. She looked up at Cole.
"Yeah, I kind of guessed when you'd wake up, so" Cole said smiling down at her.
"Thank you," Kara said before digging into the surprisingly good eggs. When she finished, she looked up contented. Only then did she notice Phoebe standing in the doorway.
"Ah, Phoebe, why don't you come join us?" Kara said, patting the bed next to her. Phoebe looked uncertainly towards Cole, but she obeyed Kara and sat down stiffly next to Cole.
"Cole, why don't you eat what you made for yourself," Kara said, indicating the other plate by his hand. She also noticed the deftly silence that was starting to annoy her.
Phoebe heard her stomach rumble as she quickly realized that she had completely skipped breakfast. Kara had heard this too, and she grinned, thanking the stomach for giving her an opening.
"Why don't you two share, while I go and talk some stuff over with Leo," Kara said noticing that the other three were coming.
"Um...sure," Phoebe answered, she really didn't want to do this, but, she had to listen to Kara and she was pretty hungry.
Kara got up and Cole handed her a fork, and they began to eat. Phoebe was surprised at how well it tasted and began to eat a little faster. This pleased Cole greatly and ate a little bit more comfortably.
"This is pretty good Cole," Phoebe commented.
"Thanks Phoebe. It's nice to hear a comment from you for a change," Cole said, actually meaning it. Lately, it's all been stay away, don't hurt anyone, you're still evil, and so on and so forth. Frankly, it was getting tiring and he liked the change. Phoebe had understood the comment and just stayed silent as she ate more.
Soon, they were almost done when they came to the last strip of bacon. Both forks pierced it, intending to take it. Cole looked up at her, and let go. Phoebe wanted him to have it, but Cole shook his head.
"Are you sure Cole?" She asked. He had been the one to cook it and he should be the one to eat it.
"No, it's fine. Judging by your disposition, you hadn't eaten anything for a while, and I want you to have it," Cole said pushing the plate forward toward her.
"Thanks," she replied as she took it and ate it. It was pretty good actually, and she felt better. She laid back on the bed, not knowing what she was doing. It had came as a reflex and she quickly sat up. Cole saw this and he smiled some more.
"Hey, do you want something to drink?" Cole offered, noticing that he was thirsty.
"Oh, sure, Cole," Phoebe replied. She looked up when he got off the bed and walked towards the kitchen. 'Maybe he is good' Phoebe thought. He seemed so sweet and kind, especially with Kara. 'Even so, you still can't be with him.
He's still a demon' an annoying voice whispered. Those words rolled through her mind and she thought about those words. 'Is he really still a demon? Isn't he still a human, just with demonic powers?' another voice said, counteracting what the other voice had said. Phoebe battled with those thoughts. Cole was in the living room, expecting to see Piper and the others. He was surprised when he only saw Kara, who was coming back from the kitchen, holding a glass of orange juice.
"Hey, this is pretty good. What is it Cole?" Kara asked, taking a sip from the glass. Cole smirked as he said, "that's orange juice."
"Oh, it's good," Kara said, before taking another sip from the glass.
"Where's Piper and the others?" Cole asked looking around. He really didn't think that they would leave Phoebe here alone, with him.
"Oh, well, I told them to go and relax. They should enjoy the peace and quiet while they have the chance. Soon, demons like the one you killed are going to be coming after them. You and Phoebe are almost done with your physical training, much sooner than I thought, so I'll be training them soon. They won't have to go through all of the things that you and Phoebe went through, but it'll still be hard. Especially for Piper," Kara said, suddenly remembering that Piper had a baby daughter on the way.
"What?" Phoebe said from the doorway. She had begun what was taking Cole so long with the drink. She had overheard what Kara had said, and was suddenly worried.
"Well, yeah. What she and Paige have to do won't be as hard and physical as yours and Cole's was. But, still, they will need to do a lot of concentration, and a few laborious tasks. The emotional balance and calm, would be disrupted. I'm unsure what it might do to the baby. That's why I'm going to take more breaks, for Piper to relax and calm down. I don't want anything to happen to my," Kara stopped, before revealing something that she really didn't want them to find out, not at that moment.
"She's your what?" Phoebe asked.
Cole turned toward to Kara and crossed his arms. He had a look on his face that said, 'what are you hiding?' Kara let out a sigh. She knew that she was caught, and she might as tell them.
"Well....she's my....Melinda is....my cousin," Kara said. She looked at the faces of Cole and Phoebe, trying to figure out what their reactions were. Phoebe stared in shock. She was looking Kara over and she soon realized a resemblance between her and herself. The tan, and facial shape. The eye and hair color was different though.
"Kara, who....who's your parents?" Phoebe managed to stammer out.
"Well...um..you...and, well..Cole," Kara said uncertainly. She cringed out of instinct, expecting a yell. She was right.