Heritage
Part 2
Sequel to "The Babysitter". I do not own any part of Charmed. I just write about it.
"Cole, are you alright?" Mr. Jackman asked with a frown.
Cole swallowed, and tried to speak past his shock. He heard a voice in his mind say Get it together or he'll suspect. With effort, Cole managed to get his facial expressions back under control, and said, "Sorry, I just swallowed wrong or something."
"Not a problem, I understand completely. Now, if you gentlemen will follow me in." Karril commented, and indicated the doorway.
Mr. Jackman shot one last look at Cole before heading in. As Cole walked past Karril, Karril leaned in and whispered, "I'll explain later. Don't worry."
"Now then, I may as well get to the point. My name is Gerald Hunter, and I am the CEO of this company. I've heard great things about both your firm and Mr. Turner, and let me just say I look forward to a very profitable relationship."
"What exactly can we do for you, Mr. Hunter?" Mr. Jackman asked.
"My company is just getting started, and we are in need of your legal services. If you do well on this initial case, I can foresee many other cases and a much longer relationship. Now, I've heard of Mr. Turner's success in the courtroom, and would like to request his services."
"Why don't we discuss the specifics now?" Mr. Jackman suggested.
Cole sighed, and prepared himself for a long afternoon.
***
Paige fought against the desire to squirm. Michael had taken them to a local restaurant to eat, and to give them a chance to get to know her. While Paige found Mr. Errant to be very nice, Mrs. Errant seemed to be holding something against her. She rarely spoke, and only in monosyllabic answers. And she kept staring at her subtly. Paige felt like she was being put on display, and it was very disturbing.
"So, what did you do on your dig?" Michael asked desperately, trying to draw her into the conversation.
"It was very exciting," James broke in. "We found an ancient temple of some sort buried beneath the ground in Asia. We don't know much yet, but early carbon dating makes it the earliest temple in existence."
"Really," Paige said excitedly, "Any idea which God was worshipped, or who used it?"
"No, the language is one we've never seen. We've had the best cryptologists working on it, and we're still clueless. But, it's only a matter of time."
"I could check some books I know, and see if I can find out anything about the area," Michael offered helpfully.
"Excuse me," Mrs. Errant said suddenly. She then stood up and walked towards the bathroom.
"Is she always like this?" Paige asked quickly.
Mr. Errant looked distinctly uncomfortable as he replied, "I don't know, she's been rather.distant the last few days. She's not normally like thsi. I just don't know what's wrong with her."
"Why don't you try talking to her privately now," Michael whispered.
"I suppose so." Paige murmured before heading towards the bathroom. She walked in, and gasped.
Mrs. Errant was on the ground, and some sort of gas was coming out of her mouth and nose. It coalesced into a woman, who shrugged and smiled, "it's good to be out."
"Who the Hell are you?" Paige gasped.
The woman looked over and said, "A witch.this is unexpected." She then shimmered out.
Paige touched Mrs. Errant's neck. There was a pulse, but it was very faint. "MICHAEL, SOMEONE CALL 911!"
***
"Well, that should do well for now," Mr. Jackman said with a sigh.
As everyone stood up to leave, Karril said, "If it's alright with you, I'd like to talk with Mr. Turner alone."
Mr. Jackman looked indecisive, and Karril's eyes flashed. "Of course. You've chosen wisely with our firm. If you'll excuse me." Mr. Jackman bowed and left the room.
As soon as he was out of the room, Cole turned and confronted Karril. "Karril, what are you doing here? Where have you been? What did you do to my boss, and where'd you get the money for this company?"
Karril leaned against his desk and held up his hands, "Whoa, whoa. One thing at a time."
"Where did you go, Karril?" Cole asked.
"I.wandered. I was lost after our meeting, and I needed time to sort out what to do next. And call me Gerald, please." Karril explained
"Fine Gerald. You decided to start up a company in San Francisco?" Cole's eyebrows rose in question. "Where'd you get the funds for it?"
"I didn't steal it, Cole. Before I.left, I had several mortal families channeling investments for me. Those investments have done very well, and I'm now worth billions. I could run this company without selling a thing for about six centuries and not even make a dent in it." Gerald replied.
"Which brings me to my next question.what is your company going to do?" Cole demanded.
Gerald sighed, and said, "I'm not going to do evil. I've given it up. My company will change the world for the better. We're going to have legal team that does pro-bono work, and we'll take on several worthy charities. You'll see."
"So, what do you want with me?" Cole asked suspiciously.
"I have my reasons," Gerald said cryptically. He held up his hands to forestall other questions, "Before you continue the 20 questions, I have one of my own. Have you been dreaming a lot lately?"
"Wha.why?" Cole asked in surprise. "How did you know?"
"Because I've been doing it also," Gerald explained. "The dreams always are the same. Wind hits my face, and I survey a domain.then I wake up."
"What do you think it means?" Cole questioned softly.
"I don't know, but it makes me curious. What event do we have in common, what binds us?" Gerald commented.
Cole thought about it, and then exclaimed, "The Lake of Torment?"
"As far as I know, no one before us ever returned. Who knows what it will do to us. We need to figure out what is going on, and we need to do it soon."
"So, if we assume it was the water.oh, god. GABRIEL!" Cole exclaimed. He stood up and said, "I've got to go and check on Gabriel. Stop by the Manor in about two hours."
"Not a problem," Gerald reassured him, and then Cole shimmered out.
***
"What about this outfit? It would look awesome on Gabriel," Piper commented.
"You're right, he'd look adorable."
Gabriel turned to Melinda and rolled his eyes, and Melinda giggled.
"It's hard enough shopping for you when you keep shifting from toddler to infant," Phoebe complained, "Now, be nice. I'm your mother and I reserve the right to dress you."
Melinda tried hard to stop laughing, and Gabriel glared at her, "Keep laughing, you're next."
Gabriel let his mind wander as he tried to keep from falling asleep. He may be the Guardian of Life, but he still had to deal with his mother.
"Gabriel, where are you going?" Phoebe demanded.
Gabriel looked at her in surprise, and then realized two things. He hadn't meant to be moving, and he didn't know where he was going. Realizing something was wrong, Gabriel looked deep inside, seeking the source. At the very core of his mind was a faint suggestion, a tugging that tried to make his every decision lead him that way.
Phoebe was about to respond when her phone rang. She picked it up and asked, "Hello.what? We'll be right there,"
"What's going on?" Piper questioned.
"That was Paige. A demon attacked Michael's mom, we need to meet her at the Manor to figure out who it was. Come on, we're leaving."
The group had almost gotten to the door when Cole walked in. "Is Gabriel alright?" He asked worriedly.
"Yes, he's fine. Why?" Phoebe demanded.
"We'll discuss it when we get home.what's wrong?" Cole questioned.
"Home first, questions later," Piper interjected.
***
"Any luck?" Michael wondered.
"No.I'm sorry, but I don't know anything about this demon. She isn't in here, and I don't know what to do next," Paige murmured.
"We have to do something. This demon attacked my MOTHER," Michael said harshly.
"I know, baby. Don't worry, we'll find her. How's your mother?" Paige reassured him.
"Still in a coma. Whatever the demon did to her is bad. We have to find her," Michael commented.
"Aw.too bad," a new voice said. Paige and Michael whirled to find the female demon staring at them. "I must admit, it took some effort to find you again. But, it's been such a long time since I've killed anyone."
"how.how long?" Paige gasped.
The woman smiled and said, "Several eons. In fact, if not for that woman's memories I.borrowed, I wouldn't even speak a language you'd recognize. Now then, shall we get started?" An energy ball appeared in her hand.
"Phoebe, how's the.whoa!" Piper exclaimed as they all appeared. The demon turned to fire an energy ball. She stopped and stared for a second. She said a word with reverence, and then shimmered out.
"What did she say?" Phoebe asked. Most of the group didn't know, but both Cole and Gabriel's faces went pale. "What, what is it?"
"It means 'Master'," Cole said softly.
"How did you know that?" Michael demanded.
Cole looked at Gabriel, and then he looked up with fear in his eyes.
"I don't know."
TO BE CONTINUED.
Part 2
Sequel to "The Babysitter". I do not own any part of Charmed. I just write about it.
"Cole, are you alright?" Mr. Jackman asked with a frown.
Cole swallowed, and tried to speak past his shock. He heard a voice in his mind say Get it together or he'll suspect. With effort, Cole managed to get his facial expressions back under control, and said, "Sorry, I just swallowed wrong or something."
"Not a problem, I understand completely. Now, if you gentlemen will follow me in." Karril commented, and indicated the doorway.
Mr. Jackman shot one last look at Cole before heading in. As Cole walked past Karril, Karril leaned in and whispered, "I'll explain later. Don't worry."
"Now then, I may as well get to the point. My name is Gerald Hunter, and I am the CEO of this company. I've heard great things about both your firm and Mr. Turner, and let me just say I look forward to a very profitable relationship."
"What exactly can we do for you, Mr. Hunter?" Mr. Jackman asked.
"My company is just getting started, and we are in need of your legal services. If you do well on this initial case, I can foresee many other cases and a much longer relationship. Now, I've heard of Mr. Turner's success in the courtroom, and would like to request his services."
"Why don't we discuss the specifics now?" Mr. Jackman suggested.
Cole sighed, and prepared himself for a long afternoon.
***
Paige fought against the desire to squirm. Michael had taken them to a local restaurant to eat, and to give them a chance to get to know her. While Paige found Mr. Errant to be very nice, Mrs. Errant seemed to be holding something against her. She rarely spoke, and only in monosyllabic answers. And she kept staring at her subtly. Paige felt like she was being put on display, and it was very disturbing.
"So, what did you do on your dig?" Michael asked desperately, trying to draw her into the conversation.
"It was very exciting," James broke in. "We found an ancient temple of some sort buried beneath the ground in Asia. We don't know much yet, but early carbon dating makes it the earliest temple in existence."
"Really," Paige said excitedly, "Any idea which God was worshipped, or who used it?"
"No, the language is one we've never seen. We've had the best cryptologists working on it, and we're still clueless. But, it's only a matter of time."
"I could check some books I know, and see if I can find out anything about the area," Michael offered helpfully.
"Excuse me," Mrs. Errant said suddenly. She then stood up and walked towards the bathroom.
"Is she always like this?" Paige asked quickly.
Mr. Errant looked distinctly uncomfortable as he replied, "I don't know, she's been rather.distant the last few days. She's not normally like thsi. I just don't know what's wrong with her."
"Why don't you try talking to her privately now," Michael whispered.
"I suppose so." Paige murmured before heading towards the bathroom. She walked in, and gasped.
Mrs. Errant was on the ground, and some sort of gas was coming out of her mouth and nose. It coalesced into a woman, who shrugged and smiled, "it's good to be out."
"Who the Hell are you?" Paige gasped.
The woman looked over and said, "A witch.this is unexpected." She then shimmered out.
Paige touched Mrs. Errant's neck. There was a pulse, but it was very faint. "MICHAEL, SOMEONE CALL 911!"
***
"Well, that should do well for now," Mr. Jackman said with a sigh.
As everyone stood up to leave, Karril said, "If it's alright with you, I'd like to talk with Mr. Turner alone."
Mr. Jackman looked indecisive, and Karril's eyes flashed. "Of course. You've chosen wisely with our firm. If you'll excuse me." Mr. Jackman bowed and left the room.
As soon as he was out of the room, Cole turned and confronted Karril. "Karril, what are you doing here? Where have you been? What did you do to my boss, and where'd you get the money for this company?"
Karril leaned against his desk and held up his hands, "Whoa, whoa. One thing at a time."
"Where did you go, Karril?" Cole asked.
"I.wandered. I was lost after our meeting, and I needed time to sort out what to do next. And call me Gerald, please." Karril explained
"Fine Gerald. You decided to start up a company in San Francisco?" Cole's eyebrows rose in question. "Where'd you get the funds for it?"
"I didn't steal it, Cole. Before I.left, I had several mortal families channeling investments for me. Those investments have done very well, and I'm now worth billions. I could run this company without selling a thing for about six centuries and not even make a dent in it." Gerald replied.
"Which brings me to my next question.what is your company going to do?" Cole demanded.
Gerald sighed, and said, "I'm not going to do evil. I've given it up. My company will change the world for the better. We're going to have legal team that does pro-bono work, and we'll take on several worthy charities. You'll see."
"So, what do you want with me?" Cole asked suspiciously.
"I have my reasons," Gerald said cryptically. He held up his hands to forestall other questions, "Before you continue the 20 questions, I have one of my own. Have you been dreaming a lot lately?"
"Wha.why?" Cole asked in surprise. "How did you know?"
"Because I've been doing it also," Gerald explained. "The dreams always are the same. Wind hits my face, and I survey a domain.then I wake up."
"What do you think it means?" Cole questioned softly.
"I don't know, but it makes me curious. What event do we have in common, what binds us?" Gerald commented.
Cole thought about it, and then exclaimed, "The Lake of Torment?"
"As far as I know, no one before us ever returned. Who knows what it will do to us. We need to figure out what is going on, and we need to do it soon."
"So, if we assume it was the water.oh, god. GABRIEL!" Cole exclaimed. He stood up and said, "I've got to go and check on Gabriel. Stop by the Manor in about two hours."
"Not a problem," Gerald reassured him, and then Cole shimmered out.
***
"What about this outfit? It would look awesome on Gabriel," Piper commented.
"You're right, he'd look adorable."
Gabriel turned to Melinda and rolled his eyes, and Melinda giggled.
"It's hard enough shopping for you when you keep shifting from toddler to infant," Phoebe complained, "Now, be nice. I'm your mother and I reserve the right to dress you."
Melinda tried hard to stop laughing, and Gabriel glared at her, "Keep laughing, you're next."
Gabriel let his mind wander as he tried to keep from falling asleep. He may be the Guardian of Life, but he still had to deal with his mother.
"Gabriel, where are you going?" Phoebe demanded.
Gabriel looked at her in surprise, and then realized two things. He hadn't meant to be moving, and he didn't know where he was going. Realizing something was wrong, Gabriel looked deep inside, seeking the source. At the very core of his mind was a faint suggestion, a tugging that tried to make his every decision lead him that way.
Phoebe was about to respond when her phone rang. She picked it up and asked, "Hello.what? We'll be right there,"
"What's going on?" Piper questioned.
"That was Paige. A demon attacked Michael's mom, we need to meet her at the Manor to figure out who it was. Come on, we're leaving."
The group had almost gotten to the door when Cole walked in. "Is Gabriel alright?" He asked worriedly.
"Yes, he's fine. Why?" Phoebe demanded.
"We'll discuss it when we get home.what's wrong?" Cole questioned.
"Home first, questions later," Piper interjected.
***
"Any luck?" Michael wondered.
"No.I'm sorry, but I don't know anything about this demon. She isn't in here, and I don't know what to do next," Paige murmured.
"We have to do something. This demon attacked my MOTHER," Michael said harshly.
"I know, baby. Don't worry, we'll find her. How's your mother?" Paige reassured him.
"Still in a coma. Whatever the demon did to her is bad. We have to find her," Michael commented.
"Aw.too bad," a new voice said. Paige and Michael whirled to find the female demon staring at them. "I must admit, it took some effort to find you again. But, it's been such a long time since I've killed anyone."
"how.how long?" Paige gasped.
The woman smiled and said, "Several eons. In fact, if not for that woman's memories I.borrowed, I wouldn't even speak a language you'd recognize. Now then, shall we get started?" An energy ball appeared in her hand.
"Phoebe, how's the.whoa!" Piper exclaimed as they all appeared. The demon turned to fire an energy ball. She stopped and stared for a second. She said a word with reverence, and then shimmered out.
"What did she say?" Phoebe asked. Most of the group didn't know, but both Cole and Gabriel's faces went pale. "What, what is it?"
"It means 'Master'," Cole said softly.
"How did you know that?" Michael demanded.
Cole looked at Gabriel, and then he looked up with fear in his eyes.
"I don't know."
TO BE CONTINUED.
