A/N: Thanks for all the good comments. There will only be one more part which I'll hopefully hav up soon since there's no school for 2 weeks. :-D ok, happy reading.
Part 3
--Destined to rise above all of the
Simplified answers they gave him
Back there when surrounded by
Love he could not make sense
Of feeling alive yet alone
Maybe the best he can get is
Simply burned by fate--
Jessi finished putting a large plaster on the gash above the charmed one's eye.
She was still out cold but luckily there wasn't anymore obvious injuries.
As he watched her in her peaceful state he felt sick. He'd already gotton her hurt because of his problem's.
Piper's eyes flickered and her vision began to focus. She put her hand straight to her throbbing head to find the plaster.
Tiredly looking at Jessi she asked, "What happened?"
Jessi gently stroaked hair from her face. "A couple of demons attacked. One of their fireballs grazed you."
Piper took this in silently and resisted the urge to question him on his past with demons and witchcraft. "Where are we?"
"My apartment, it's kinda dank but I didn't know where else to take you."
Piper took the time to let her surroundings sink in. It was dank an had no personal touches. Just bare walls.
She began to sit up but as a wave of dizziness hit her she stopped and held her eyes shut.
Jessi immediately took her by the shoulders and eased her up. "Slow down, you took a hard knock to the head."
Piper slowly peeled open her eyes and looked deep into Jessi's. "Tell me what you meant before. How you knew I was a witch."
Jessi dropped his hands to his lap and sighed, now was truth time. "I knew you were a witch because I've been watching you. I was ordered to."
Piper was keeping her cool. "Who by?"
"Kristoph. A demon and... he was my father. He brought me up since I was 3."
"You're a demon! And you lied to me? This was all part of your slimey scheme!" Piper said in disgust as she resisted the urge to run.
Jessi hated the hurt in her voice. "No, Piper please just hear me out. Let me explain from the beginning."
When Piper didn't respond he took it as a yes and began his story.
"When I was 3, a group of demon's killed my family and took me. I was brought up as a warlock, not knowing any of this. I believed Kristoph was my father but really he wanted me to protect him. I have the power of mimicking. It's rare, so I was a good catch." Jessi stopped himself to get back on track. "I only found this out a few weeks ago and I havn't been able to... to kill or even be in the underworld since. I was sent to kill you to prove myself but I couldn't. I saw how innocent you looked and I couldn't let it happen."
Piper looked up at him with an emotionless expression. "If you're going to kill me, do it now." She said coldly. She couldn't let her hurt be seen.
Jessi looked at her with pleading eyes, "Piper, I'm not going to hurt you. Don't you get it? I couldn't hurt you, because I'm falling for you and it's scaring the crap out of me." His voice was a contrast of Piper's.
She got up and threw her hands out, trying to freeze Jessi and stop his words.
When he didn't she kept trying, tears building in her eyes.
"Don't do this." He begged as he also got to his feet.
"Stay away from me! How can you just come into my life and decide after countless years of killing, you like me and your good!"
Jessi wanted to hold the woman in front of him and kiss away her tears, but he'd blown it."I didn't mean to do this! I looked at you and I knew you were special and amazing and you've proved that tonight! I've never felt anything good and pure but since this morning I've learned what that feels like... I want to feel that everyday... and with you."
Piper let her tears flow freely now, she didn't understand why she felt so betrayed. "You've killed. How can that ever be alright?!"
"It'll never be alright. Ever. But that wasn't me. That was all I knew but I've discovered my soul and my heart. I'll spend everyday of my life regretting those deaths but I'll earn redemption. I'll do it for you." He finished, holding back his tears.
As he watched Piper silently stare at the floor he walked towards her and brought her face up. Using his thumb he gently wiped away her tears before their mouths inched closer, meeting in a soft, lingering kiss.
When the moment of clarity ended, Jessi rested his forehead on her's. "Tell me you feel it to?" He whispered.
Piper shook her head, a small sob escaping. "It's too late." With that she pulled away and hurried out of the apartment, trying hard to block out Jessi's anguished cries.
Part 3
--Destined to rise above all of the
Simplified answers they gave him
Back there when surrounded by
Love he could not make sense
Of feeling alive yet alone
Maybe the best he can get is
Simply burned by fate--
Jessi finished putting a large plaster on the gash above the charmed one's eye.
She was still out cold but luckily there wasn't anymore obvious injuries.
As he watched her in her peaceful state he felt sick. He'd already gotton her hurt because of his problem's.
Piper's eyes flickered and her vision began to focus. She put her hand straight to her throbbing head to find the plaster.
Tiredly looking at Jessi she asked, "What happened?"
Jessi gently stroaked hair from her face. "A couple of demons attacked. One of their fireballs grazed you."
Piper took this in silently and resisted the urge to question him on his past with demons and witchcraft. "Where are we?"
"My apartment, it's kinda dank but I didn't know where else to take you."
Piper took the time to let her surroundings sink in. It was dank an had no personal touches. Just bare walls.
She began to sit up but as a wave of dizziness hit her she stopped and held her eyes shut.
Jessi immediately took her by the shoulders and eased her up. "Slow down, you took a hard knock to the head."
Piper slowly peeled open her eyes and looked deep into Jessi's. "Tell me what you meant before. How you knew I was a witch."
Jessi dropped his hands to his lap and sighed, now was truth time. "I knew you were a witch because I've been watching you. I was ordered to."
Piper was keeping her cool. "Who by?"
"Kristoph. A demon and... he was my father. He brought me up since I was 3."
"You're a demon! And you lied to me? This was all part of your slimey scheme!" Piper said in disgust as she resisted the urge to run.
Jessi hated the hurt in her voice. "No, Piper please just hear me out. Let me explain from the beginning."
When Piper didn't respond he took it as a yes and began his story.
"When I was 3, a group of demon's killed my family and took me. I was brought up as a warlock, not knowing any of this. I believed Kristoph was my father but really he wanted me to protect him. I have the power of mimicking. It's rare, so I was a good catch." Jessi stopped himself to get back on track. "I only found this out a few weeks ago and I havn't been able to... to kill or even be in the underworld since. I was sent to kill you to prove myself but I couldn't. I saw how innocent you looked and I couldn't let it happen."
Piper looked up at him with an emotionless expression. "If you're going to kill me, do it now." She said coldly. She couldn't let her hurt be seen.
Jessi looked at her with pleading eyes, "Piper, I'm not going to hurt you. Don't you get it? I couldn't hurt you, because I'm falling for you and it's scaring the crap out of me." His voice was a contrast of Piper's.
She got up and threw her hands out, trying to freeze Jessi and stop his words.
When he didn't she kept trying, tears building in her eyes.
"Don't do this." He begged as he also got to his feet.
"Stay away from me! How can you just come into my life and decide after countless years of killing, you like me and your good!"
Jessi wanted to hold the woman in front of him and kiss away her tears, but he'd blown it."I didn't mean to do this! I looked at you and I knew you were special and amazing and you've proved that tonight! I've never felt anything good and pure but since this morning I've learned what that feels like... I want to feel that everyday... and with you."
Piper let her tears flow freely now, she didn't understand why she felt so betrayed. "You've killed. How can that ever be alright?!"
"It'll never be alright. Ever. But that wasn't me. That was all I knew but I've discovered my soul and my heart. I'll spend everyday of my life regretting those deaths but I'll earn redemption. I'll do it for you." He finished, holding back his tears.
As he watched Piper silently stare at the floor he walked towards her and brought her face up. Using his thumb he gently wiped away her tears before their mouths inched closer, meeting in a soft, lingering kiss.
When the moment of clarity ended, Jessi rested his forehead on her's. "Tell me you feel it to?" He whispered.
Piper shook her head, a small sob escaping. "It's too late." With that she pulled away and hurried out of the apartment, trying hard to block out Jessi's anguished cries.