Lost Soul
Part 4a
By: Silverstar
I want to thank everyone for the very kind reviews. They inspire me to write more and update quicker. This update is also in thanks to the recent amount of snow days I've had off from school. ^__^ I hope everyone enjoys. Oh, and I'm sorry, but I have to warn all of you that this chapter is even more depressing than the last. I really do feel bad for everyone in my story, but this chapter was necessary for the overall plot. I promise you all that in the end things will get better. Until then, bear with me. Also, this is only the first part of this chapter. I feel bad that I don't update too often, so I want to put out the 1st part that I've written. This isn't the whole chapter, but luckily that will come soon.
Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed or any of the characters.
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*(PHOEBE)*
I looked over at Paige and found myself smiling sadly. She'd woken up a few times in the night, but luckily Piper and I had been able to get her back to sleep...it was almost like she was afraid to close her eyes. Looking over at the clock, I saw that it was 6:30. Piper and Paige were sound asleep, so I quietly got out of bed and headed downstairs. As I stepped into the kitchen to make some coffee I saw Cole sitting there at the table. Smiling, I walked over and put my arms around his neck, leaning on him from the back.
"Hey," I whispered and he kissed my hand.
"Are you alright?" Cole asked, and I nodded as he stood up and turned around to face me.
"I'm okay...I think its more rough on Paige then anyone else...I just wish there was something more that I could do..." I looked up into Cole's eyes and saw the love and passion that was always there for me. "Let's make some coffee," I said, and I led him over towards the counter. "Paige always likes coffee in the morning..."
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*(COLE)*
I watched as Phoebe busied herself with the coffee and my half-human heart almost broke with compassion. I loved her so much, yet I couldn't do anything to help her...With all my powers and all my love...I just couldn't do anything. I had no power over Paige's dreams or her state of mind...If only I could do something. I smiled over at Phoebe as she poured two mugs of coffee and handed one to me.
"Thanks," I said as I took the mug and drank some of the strong hot liquid. There was only black coffee in this house...the girls needed it too much with all the late nights and demonic attacks. If only life could be normal...the kind of life most couples have and the kind of life I've never known. Setting my coffee down, I walked up to Phoebe and put my hands over hers. "You know I love you," I whispered and she smiled up at me. I loved to make her smile. I gently maneuvered her hands so she'd set her coffee down and wrapped my arms around her. She immediately sunk into my embrace and I kissed her on her neck and her ear. "Do you feel this?" I asked.
"I feel it," she whispered.
"Never let go of this feeling," I whispered. "Always remember it because it will always exist. Our love is strong...and it will always be around you and in your heart. No matter what difficulties turn our way...we'll face them together." I pulled away from my brown-eyed girl and looked into those eyes.
"I love you Cole...and you're right. Nothing can change this." With that, she leaned up and pressed her lips against mine. Just one kiss from my love could make it seem like we did live a normal life...like a normal couple.
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*(PAIGE)*
Groggily, I opened my eyes to find myself back in the cave...that same cave...No, this wasn't real, it was a dream. A dream...Pulling my arms up, I found shackles on my wrists and yelped when I pulled them, trying to break the metal and get off the wall. The shackles tore at my wrists, causing deep gashes to appear...I watched in horror as my blood dripped...and dripped...and dripped...and landed on the hard cave floor, forming a puddle.
"No...there never is blood...there isn't...oh, God..." My eyes widened as the Yellonius appeared holding a knife.
"Hello little witch," he said, looking me up and down.
"You're...you're not real," I cried, trying to make myself believe...I was till shaking all over in fear.
"Oh, am I not? We'll see." With that, he stepped forward and shoved his knife right into my stomach. I screamed out in pain as he pulled the knife back out and cried as I looked down at all the new blood. A second later I looked around and found myself in my old loft...I blinked and looked down, but the wounds were still there.
"...Paaaaiigge...." I whipped my head around at the cold icy voice, but I saw no one. As I tried to get up the floor crumbled below me and I fell...and fell...I screamed out as the wind whipped by my face and the darkness surrounded me...Yelling out, I landed with a thud in the attic. Crying to myself as I heard my ankle snap, I tried to get up, but to no avail. Looking around through blurry eyes, I tried to calm down, but panic overwhelmed me, not allowing me to think clearly. As I looked around the attic, I found myself face to face with Dalei; the bitch that had had me captured. She grinned evilly and then pointed behind me. Taking a deep breath, I turned to find Phoebe and Piper...lying on the floor...I scrambled over to Piper to feel her pulse and broke down when I found none. No...no...my sisters...
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*(PIPER)*
Feeling someone move beside me, I woke to see Paige flailing in her sleep.
"Paige...Paige!" I said loudly, shaking her to wake up, but her eyes didn't open. I gasped when I saw blood on her wrists as tears overflowed from her closed eyes. "LEO!" I shouted as a dagger wound appeared on her stomach...something was terribly wrong. "Paige, can you hear me? Paige!" I shouted, but she just kept gasping in her sleep and flailing around the bed. "PHOEBE! COLE! LEO!" I shouted again as Leo orbed into the bedroom and ran over to me.
"What happened?" he asked as he put his hands over Paige and started to heal her.
"I don't know," I cried out in panic as I tried to hold Paige's thrashing body down.
"Oh my God," I heard Phoebe whisper as she and Cole ran into the room.
"Help me Phoebe," I said as Paige threw out an arm. She quickly went to Paige's other side and held her arm down. I looked over at Leo to see his face wrinkled in concentration and confusion.
"I...I can't heal her..." he said as the yellow glow disappeared.
"What?" I demanded, letting go of Paige and advancing on my husband. "What does that mean?" I looked over at my littlest sister as she screamed out in pain and looked down to see her ankle twisted at an odd angle.
"I don't know, but I suggest we try to wake her up," Leo said and I turned to see Phoebe shaking Paige.
"This has to be demonic," Cole said and both Phoebe and I looked over at him. "I'll go underground, see who's stirring up trouble." I nodded and glanced over at Phoebe. She wouldn't object if it was for the good of Paige, would she?
"Be careful," she whispered as Cole nodded and shimmered out. Turning my attention to Paige, I ran into the bathroom to fill a cup with water.
"Look out," I said loudly as I threw the water onto Paige's face and saw her body go still.
"Paige, can you hear us?" Leo asked, kneeling on the floor next to Paige's bed on putting his hand on her forehead.
"Paige?" I whispered, going over to her other side with Phoebe and putting my hand on hers. A moment later, her eyes popped open and she started gasping for air.
"Paige!" Phoebe shouted, but I stopped her before she could throw herself on top of Paige for a hug. Paige still had those wounds...She looked around in confusion for a moment with wide eyes before resting them on Phoebe and me.
"You guys..." she said with a smile and I smiled back, tears in my eyes. Paige...
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*(PAIGE)*
As I cried over my sisters' bodies and heard the evil and wicked laugh of Dalei in my ears, a cool and wet cloud surrounded my face. Everything went dark and I heard faint voices. Taking a deep breath, I quickly opened my eyes to see a fuzzy room. Gasping for air, I looked around and focused my eyes on two people...my sisters!
"You guys..." I whispered, smiling at them. They were...alive. I watched as Phoebe and Piper both smiled back and Piper squeezed my hand. Looking down, I saw the blood...oh God, so much blood. It was all over the sheets, all over me, my clothes, on Phoebe, Piper, and Leo. "Oh God," I whispered looking around and feeling my ankle, stomach, wrists, and bruises. "Oh God," I repeated, looking around in horror.
"Paige, stay with us," Leo said calmly and I looked to my left to see him kneeling beside me, holding out his hands. I watched as a yellow glow was emitted and closed my eyes as he worked on my stomach, wrists, and my ankle. It seemed like it had taken forever, and indeed it had taken a long time for him to heal me. What was going on...I opened my eyes to see Leo finishing my ankle, but there was still blood everywhere. I took a deep breath to try and calm myself, but nothing worked and I could feel a panic attack beginning.
"Paige, just take a deep breath," I heard Piper say, but she sounded so faint. "We have to get her out of here...Leo, orb her to our room." I felt Leo grab onto my arm as things started to go blurry and lights surrounded me. Opening my eyes, I saw Piper and Leo's room appear. Leo was holding me and carried me over to his bed.
"Leo..." I whispered as he set me down.
"You're going to be okay," he whispered and I nodded.
"But...there's so much blood..." I said, almost inaudibly. I looked up as Piper and Phoebe entered the room and rushed over to me.
"Paige, are you okay? Are you in any more pain?" Piper asked and I shook my head.
"I'm...okay..." I said shakily as my sisters sat down next to me.
"C'mon, let's get you cleaned up," Phoebe said softly and I nodded. Slowly, I let them help me up and walk me to the bathroom. Still in a daze, I allowed my sisters to turn on the shower for me and help me get out of my bloody and ruined clothes. Stepping into the shower, I let the hot and steaming water rush over me and took in deep breaths of air.
"She's okay," I heard Phoebe whisper to Piper and I heard them quietly leave the room. Looking over, I saw that the door was still open a jar and I knew that they were only a yell away. Taking some more deep breaths, I slid to the bottom of the shower and let my tears fall. Why? Why me? Why now? This was just too much...way too much...How could this have happened? Dreams aren't real...they were just nightmares...Hearing a noise, I took my hands away from the front of my face and looked over. Piper had turned off the shower and was kneeling next to me, holding her hands out.
"Here Paige, C'mon," she whispered, and I let her lead me out of the shower and wrap a towel around me. I must've been in there longer than I thought, for Piper was changed and cleaned up...no more blood.
"I'm...okay..." I whispered, taking a deep breath, and wrapping my arms around me for warmth. I watched as Piper set down some pajamas and a robe for me and then put her hand on my shoulder. I looked over into her eyes but quickly looked away. I didn't want her seeing the pain and grief that mine held. When I looked up she had gone and I slowly dried off and got dressed. I could feel myself still in a daze...and I knew my state of mind wasn't good. I had to snap out of it...but I couldn't. Reaching for the door, I slowly opened it and headed for Piper's room. As I passed mine I forced myself to look in and found it clean and spotless...It was gone...the blood...my blood...I shuddered as I slowly made my way down the hall and walked into Piper's room. I heard the room go silent as I entered, but I didn't care. It all just seemed too unreal to be happening...but it was. It was happening and it was real.
TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 2...
Part 4a
By: Silverstar
I want to thank everyone for the very kind reviews. They inspire me to write more and update quicker. This update is also in thanks to the recent amount of snow days I've had off from school. ^__^ I hope everyone enjoys. Oh, and I'm sorry, but I have to warn all of you that this chapter is even more depressing than the last. I really do feel bad for everyone in my story, but this chapter was necessary for the overall plot. I promise you all that in the end things will get better. Until then, bear with me. Also, this is only the first part of this chapter. I feel bad that I don't update too often, so I want to put out the 1st part that I've written. This isn't the whole chapter, but luckily that will come soon.
Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed or any of the characters.
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*(PHOEBE)*
I looked over at Paige and found myself smiling sadly. She'd woken up a few times in the night, but luckily Piper and I had been able to get her back to sleep...it was almost like she was afraid to close her eyes. Looking over at the clock, I saw that it was 6:30. Piper and Paige were sound asleep, so I quietly got out of bed and headed downstairs. As I stepped into the kitchen to make some coffee I saw Cole sitting there at the table. Smiling, I walked over and put my arms around his neck, leaning on him from the back.
"Hey," I whispered and he kissed my hand.
"Are you alright?" Cole asked, and I nodded as he stood up and turned around to face me.
"I'm okay...I think its more rough on Paige then anyone else...I just wish there was something more that I could do..." I looked up into Cole's eyes and saw the love and passion that was always there for me. "Let's make some coffee," I said, and I led him over towards the counter. "Paige always likes coffee in the morning..."
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*(COLE)*
I watched as Phoebe busied herself with the coffee and my half-human heart almost broke with compassion. I loved her so much, yet I couldn't do anything to help her...With all my powers and all my love...I just couldn't do anything. I had no power over Paige's dreams or her state of mind...If only I could do something. I smiled over at Phoebe as she poured two mugs of coffee and handed one to me.
"Thanks," I said as I took the mug and drank some of the strong hot liquid. There was only black coffee in this house...the girls needed it too much with all the late nights and demonic attacks. If only life could be normal...the kind of life most couples have and the kind of life I've never known. Setting my coffee down, I walked up to Phoebe and put my hands over hers. "You know I love you," I whispered and she smiled up at me. I loved to make her smile. I gently maneuvered her hands so she'd set her coffee down and wrapped my arms around her. She immediately sunk into my embrace and I kissed her on her neck and her ear. "Do you feel this?" I asked.
"I feel it," she whispered.
"Never let go of this feeling," I whispered. "Always remember it because it will always exist. Our love is strong...and it will always be around you and in your heart. No matter what difficulties turn our way...we'll face them together." I pulled away from my brown-eyed girl and looked into those eyes.
"I love you Cole...and you're right. Nothing can change this." With that, she leaned up and pressed her lips against mine. Just one kiss from my love could make it seem like we did live a normal life...like a normal couple.
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*(PAIGE)*
Groggily, I opened my eyes to find myself back in the cave...that same cave...No, this wasn't real, it was a dream. A dream...Pulling my arms up, I found shackles on my wrists and yelped when I pulled them, trying to break the metal and get off the wall. The shackles tore at my wrists, causing deep gashes to appear...I watched in horror as my blood dripped...and dripped...and dripped...and landed on the hard cave floor, forming a puddle.
"No...there never is blood...there isn't...oh, God..." My eyes widened as the Yellonius appeared holding a knife.
"Hello little witch," he said, looking me up and down.
"You're...you're not real," I cried, trying to make myself believe...I was till shaking all over in fear.
"Oh, am I not? We'll see." With that, he stepped forward and shoved his knife right into my stomach. I screamed out in pain as he pulled the knife back out and cried as I looked down at all the new blood. A second later I looked around and found myself in my old loft...I blinked and looked down, but the wounds were still there.
"...Paaaaiigge...." I whipped my head around at the cold icy voice, but I saw no one. As I tried to get up the floor crumbled below me and I fell...and fell...I screamed out as the wind whipped by my face and the darkness surrounded me...Yelling out, I landed with a thud in the attic. Crying to myself as I heard my ankle snap, I tried to get up, but to no avail. Looking around through blurry eyes, I tried to calm down, but panic overwhelmed me, not allowing me to think clearly. As I looked around the attic, I found myself face to face with Dalei; the bitch that had had me captured. She grinned evilly and then pointed behind me. Taking a deep breath, I turned to find Phoebe and Piper...lying on the floor...I scrambled over to Piper to feel her pulse and broke down when I found none. No...no...my sisters...
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*(PIPER)*
Feeling someone move beside me, I woke to see Paige flailing in her sleep.
"Paige...Paige!" I said loudly, shaking her to wake up, but her eyes didn't open. I gasped when I saw blood on her wrists as tears overflowed from her closed eyes. "LEO!" I shouted as a dagger wound appeared on her stomach...something was terribly wrong. "Paige, can you hear me? Paige!" I shouted, but she just kept gasping in her sleep and flailing around the bed. "PHOEBE! COLE! LEO!" I shouted again as Leo orbed into the bedroom and ran over to me.
"What happened?" he asked as he put his hands over Paige and started to heal her.
"I don't know," I cried out in panic as I tried to hold Paige's thrashing body down.
"Oh my God," I heard Phoebe whisper as she and Cole ran into the room.
"Help me Phoebe," I said as Paige threw out an arm. She quickly went to Paige's other side and held her arm down. I looked over at Leo to see his face wrinkled in concentration and confusion.
"I...I can't heal her..." he said as the yellow glow disappeared.
"What?" I demanded, letting go of Paige and advancing on my husband. "What does that mean?" I looked over at my littlest sister as she screamed out in pain and looked down to see her ankle twisted at an odd angle.
"I don't know, but I suggest we try to wake her up," Leo said and I turned to see Phoebe shaking Paige.
"This has to be demonic," Cole said and both Phoebe and I looked over at him. "I'll go underground, see who's stirring up trouble." I nodded and glanced over at Phoebe. She wouldn't object if it was for the good of Paige, would she?
"Be careful," she whispered as Cole nodded and shimmered out. Turning my attention to Paige, I ran into the bathroom to fill a cup with water.
"Look out," I said loudly as I threw the water onto Paige's face and saw her body go still.
"Paige, can you hear us?" Leo asked, kneeling on the floor next to Paige's bed on putting his hand on her forehead.
"Paige?" I whispered, going over to her other side with Phoebe and putting my hand on hers. A moment later, her eyes popped open and she started gasping for air.
"Paige!" Phoebe shouted, but I stopped her before she could throw herself on top of Paige for a hug. Paige still had those wounds...She looked around in confusion for a moment with wide eyes before resting them on Phoebe and me.
"You guys..." she said with a smile and I smiled back, tears in my eyes. Paige...
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*(PAIGE)*
As I cried over my sisters' bodies and heard the evil and wicked laugh of Dalei in my ears, a cool and wet cloud surrounded my face. Everything went dark and I heard faint voices. Taking a deep breath, I quickly opened my eyes to see a fuzzy room. Gasping for air, I looked around and focused my eyes on two people...my sisters!
"You guys..." I whispered, smiling at them. They were...alive. I watched as Phoebe and Piper both smiled back and Piper squeezed my hand. Looking down, I saw the blood...oh God, so much blood. It was all over the sheets, all over me, my clothes, on Phoebe, Piper, and Leo. "Oh God," I whispered looking around and feeling my ankle, stomach, wrists, and bruises. "Oh God," I repeated, looking around in horror.
"Paige, stay with us," Leo said calmly and I looked to my left to see him kneeling beside me, holding out his hands. I watched as a yellow glow was emitted and closed my eyes as he worked on my stomach, wrists, and my ankle. It seemed like it had taken forever, and indeed it had taken a long time for him to heal me. What was going on...I opened my eyes to see Leo finishing my ankle, but there was still blood everywhere. I took a deep breath to try and calm myself, but nothing worked and I could feel a panic attack beginning.
"Paige, just take a deep breath," I heard Piper say, but she sounded so faint. "We have to get her out of here...Leo, orb her to our room." I felt Leo grab onto my arm as things started to go blurry and lights surrounded me. Opening my eyes, I saw Piper and Leo's room appear. Leo was holding me and carried me over to his bed.
"Leo..." I whispered as he set me down.
"You're going to be okay," he whispered and I nodded.
"But...there's so much blood..." I said, almost inaudibly. I looked up as Piper and Phoebe entered the room and rushed over to me.
"Paige, are you okay? Are you in any more pain?" Piper asked and I shook my head.
"I'm...okay..." I said shakily as my sisters sat down next to me.
"C'mon, let's get you cleaned up," Phoebe said softly and I nodded. Slowly, I let them help me up and walk me to the bathroom. Still in a daze, I allowed my sisters to turn on the shower for me and help me get out of my bloody and ruined clothes. Stepping into the shower, I let the hot and steaming water rush over me and took in deep breaths of air.
"She's okay," I heard Phoebe whisper to Piper and I heard them quietly leave the room. Looking over, I saw that the door was still open a jar and I knew that they were only a yell away. Taking some more deep breaths, I slid to the bottom of the shower and let my tears fall. Why? Why me? Why now? This was just too much...way too much...How could this have happened? Dreams aren't real...they were just nightmares...Hearing a noise, I took my hands away from the front of my face and looked over. Piper had turned off the shower and was kneeling next to me, holding her hands out.
"Here Paige, C'mon," she whispered, and I let her lead me out of the shower and wrap a towel around me. I must've been in there longer than I thought, for Piper was changed and cleaned up...no more blood.
"I'm...okay..." I whispered, taking a deep breath, and wrapping my arms around me for warmth. I watched as Piper set down some pajamas and a robe for me and then put her hand on my shoulder. I looked over into her eyes but quickly looked away. I didn't want her seeing the pain and grief that mine held. When I looked up she had gone and I slowly dried off and got dressed. I could feel myself still in a daze...and I knew my state of mind wasn't good. I had to snap out of it...but I couldn't. Reaching for the door, I slowly opened it and headed for Piper's room. As I passed mine I forced myself to look in and found it clean and spotless...It was gone...the blood...my blood...I shuddered as I slowly made my way down the hall and walked into Piper's room. I heard the room go silent as I entered, but I didn't care. It all just seemed too unreal to be happening...but it was. It was happening and it was real.
TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 2...