CENTENNIAL CHARMED
Chapter 5
-basement, manor-
Piper was roughly aroused from her unconsciousness slumber when someone's hand connected with her already broken cheekbone. More blood trickled out of her nose and mouth, mixing with the ever-growing puddle of red around her. How she longed for her sisters... for Prue... Prue always protected her, regardless of the severity of the danger. She was always there. And now, she's gone, leaving Piper the impossible task of filling those irreplaceable shoes.
"Hey!" A shout rang out, accompanied by another powerful blow to the face, interfering with her train of thought.
"Did you even hear what I said?" Cole demanded angrily. Piper simply glared at Cole.
"You know, you're really starting to piss me off bitch," he spat venomously.
"Well then..." Piper whispered hoarsely, "I've done my job well..."
"You think you frighten me, Charmed One?!? You think you can do anything to me?! I know you're scared. I know that you use this hardness to mask your fear, but guess what, Piper? I'll break through that shell. I'll break you, and leave you whimpering like the helpless, pathetic excuse of a sister you are."
"Go ahead and try." Was Piper's monotonous response.
"Don't push your luck bitch!" Cole snapped. "I could easily kill you!"
"What do I have to lose?" Pipe muttered softly.
"Did you say something?"
Silence.
"Answer me!"
Silence.
"You asked for it!" Cole muttered in annoyance and an anthame materialized in his hand.
-herb shop-
Paige and Phoebe bolted out of the door and raced down the streets. The demons pursued them with as much aggressiveness as they could. People were shoved out of the way as each group had only one goal in mind. To escape, or to capture. Paige and Phoebe managed to duck into an alley after temporarily shaking the demons off their trail.
"What do we do?"
"I don't know. Shit! They're approaching fast!"
"I've got it! Phoebe, pretend that you were running with me to capture me. And when you caught up to me, you tackled me into an alley and knocked me out."
"What?"
"Just do it!" Paige cried as she made herself go limp on the floor.
The demons rounded the corners just then, and found an unconscious Paige with Phoebe.
"You're here," Phoebe said coldly.
"With all due respect, why were you running with the witch?"
"What does it look like you idiot?!?" Phoebe snapped while gesturing at the unconscious Paige. "I chased her and knocked her out so we could bring her back."
"Forgive me..."
"Apology accepted. Now, make yourself useful and bring me back."
Chapter 5
-basement, manor-
Piper was roughly aroused from her unconsciousness slumber when someone's hand connected with her already broken cheekbone. More blood trickled out of her nose and mouth, mixing with the ever-growing puddle of red around her. How she longed for her sisters... for Prue... Prue always protected her, regardless of the severity of the danger. She was always there. And now, she's gone, leaving Piper the impossible task of filling those irreplaceable shoes.
"Hey!" A shout rang out, accompanied by another powerful blow to the face, interfering with her train of thought.
"Did you even hear what I said?" Cole demanded angrily. Piper simply glared at Cole.
"You know, you're really starting to piss me off bitch," he spat venomously.
"Well then..." Piper whispered hoarsely, "I've done my job well..."
"You think you frighten me, Charmed One?!? You think you can do anything to me?! I know you're scared. I know that you use this hardness to mask your fear, but guess what, Piper? I'll break through that shell. I'll break you, and leave you whimpering like the helpless, pathetic excuse of a sister you are."
"Go ahead and try." Was Piper's monotonous response.
"Don't push your luck bitch!" Cole snapped. "I could easily kill you!"
"What do I have to lose?" Pipe muttered softly.
"Did you say something?"
Silence.
"Answer me!"
Silence.
"You asked for it!" Cole muttered in annoyance and an anthame materialized in his hand.
-herb shop-
Paige and Phoebe bolted out of the door and raced down the streets. The demons pursued them with as much aggressiveness as they could. People were shoved out of the way as each group had only one goal in mind. To escape, or to capture. Paige and Phoebe managed to duck into an alley after temporarily shaking the demons off their trail.
"What do we do?"
"I don't know. Shit! They're approaching fast!"
"I've got it! Phoebe, pretend that you were running with me to capture me. And when you caught up to me, you tackled me into an alley and knocked me out."
"What?"
"Just do it!" Paige cried as she made herself go limp on the floor.
The demons rounded the corners just then, and found an unconscious Paige with Phoebe.
"You're here," Phoebe said coldly.
"With all due respect, why were you running with the witch?"
"What does it look like you idiot?!?" Phoebe snapped while gesturing at the unconscious Paige. "I chased her and knocked her out so we could bring her back."
"Forgive me..."
"Apology accepted. Now, make yourself useful and bring me back."