CENTENNIAL CHARMED
Chapter 20
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Paige breathed in deeply as she finished her set-up. She was a bit wary of her decision to leave Piper alone, but knowing how arrogant the Source is, he is most likely going to go after the harder ones first. Each passing moment made her more nervous. 'Did Cole trick me into believing him? Should I really have left Piper alone? He couldn't have though... Even as a demon, he still has some form of pride. He's not going to stoop that low... but what if he and the Source really teamed up and hurt Piper? What if...'
Her thoughts were interrupted as Cole shimmered in. "Get ready."
The Source flamed in angrily, the blazes burning intensely from his fury. Suddenly, a force field surrounded him, as Paige slammed down the last crystal into a pentagon formation.
Enraged, the Source flung a fireball at the force field, hoping to destroy the crystal cage. However, this Source hadn't the luxury of meeting up with the Seer, for the Oracle was still alive. (The Seer comes in after the Oracle's death in Brain Drain). The flaming ball rebounded off the field and hit the Source with equal powerful force. A painful howl broke out, and the Source was incinerated.
"Nicely done," Cole commented.
"I know," Paige retorted.
"Don't get too cocky, Paige. I'm still going to kill you. Thanks for getting the Source off my back. I owe you one," Cole said as he shimmered away.
Rolling her eyes in disbelief, Paige orbed out.
-hospital-
"Where have you been?"
Paige jumped in surprise when she appeared into the ICU.
"Jeez, Piper, you startled me."
"And you're avoiding the question."
"I was... uh, making more potions."
"Quit lying to me, Paige. You were out trying to vanquish Cole weren't you?"
"No I wasn't!" Paige protested.
Glare.
"Seriously. I wasn't trying to vanquish Cole. I was trying to vanquish the Source. And by the way, I did succeed."
"Paige, this is no laughing matter. You could have been killed. Your reckless attitude... wait, you vanquished the Source? How did you manage that?"
"I have my ways."
"Look, I don't care how you did it. I'm ecstatic. But I want you to stay within my sights."
"Don't worry about me! You need to recuperate."
"How can I recuperate if I'm constantly worrying for my sister's safety?"
Sigh. "Piper, we're witches, that's what we do..."
"That's why we also get killed."
"Piper..."
"No, don't Piper me, Paige. Losing Prue was a devastating blow. Hell, I'm still grieving... and now... Phoebe..." Piper's voice cracked again, as she started to sob gently.
Paige looked on quietly. Noiselessly, she placed a vanquish potion under Piper's pillow.
"Just rest now, okay. I'll be here when you wake up," Paige said soothingly as she planted a gentle kiss on Piper's forehead.
"Don't leave me..."
"I promise you, I won't."
Chapter 20
-manor-
Paige breathed in deeply as she finished her set-up. She was a bit wary of her decision to leave Piper alone, but knowing how arrogant the Source is, he is most likely going to go after the harder ones first. Each passing moment made her more nervous. 'Did Cole trick me into believing him? Should I really have left Piper alone? He couldn't have though... Even as a demon, he still has some form of pride. He's not going to stoop that low... but what if he and the Source really teamed up and hurt Piper? What if...'
Her thoughts were interrupted as Cole shimmered in. "Get ready."
The Source flamed in angrily, the blazes burning intensely from his fury. Suddenly, a force field surrounded him, as Paige slammed down the last crystal into a pentagon formation.
Enraged, the Source flung a fireball at the force field, hoping to destroy the crystal cage. However, this Source hadn't the luxury of meeting up with the Seer, for the Oracle was still alive. (The Seer comes in after the Oracle's death in Brain Drain). The flaming ball rebounded off the field and hit the Source with equal powerful force. A painful howl broke out, and the Source was incinerated.
"Nicely done," Cole commented.
"I know," Paige retorted.
"Don't get too cocky, Paige. I'm still going to kill you. Thanks for getting the Source off my back. I owe you one," Cole said as he shimmered away.
Rolling her eyes in disbelief, Paige orbed out.
-hospital-
"Where have you been?"
Paige jumped in surprise when she appeared into the ICU.
"Jeez, Piper, you startled me."
"And you're avoiding the question."
"I was... uh, making more potions."
"Quit lying to me, Paige. You were out trying to vanquish Cole weren't you?"
"No I wasn't!" Paige protested.
Glare.
"Seriously. I wasn't trying to vanquish Cole. I was trying to vanquish the Source. And by the way, I did succeed."
"Paige, this is no laughing matter. You could have been killed. Your reckless attitude... wait, you vanquished the Source? How did you manage that?"
"I have my ways."
"Look, I don't care how you did it. I'm ecstatic. But I want you to stay within my sights."
"Don't worry about me! You need to recuperate."
"How can I recuperate if I'm constantly worrying for my sister's safety?"
Sigh. "Piper, we're witches, that's what we do..."
"That's why we also get killed."
"Piper..."
"No, don't Piper me, Paige. Losing Prue was a devastating blow. Hell, I'm still grieving... and now... Phoebe..." Piper's voice cracked again, as she started to sob gently.
Paige looked on quietly. Noiselessly, she placed a vanquish potion under Piper's pillow.
"Just rest now, okay. I'll be here when you wake up," Paige said soothingly as she planted a gentle kiss on Piper's forehead.
"Don't leave me..."
"I promise you, I won't."