Chapter 11
"Mom.Grams," Phoebe said.
"What's wrong sweetie?" Patty asked.
"I think I know what happened," Grams said. "I've heard rumors, and nothing more than that."
"Well, if your rumors said that there was a new Source, and he's released all vanquished evil, and creating an army of demonic clones, they were right," Paige replied.
"I have a question," Melinda said.
Patty and Grams turned to her. "What is it?"
"What do you know about the Book of Darkness?" Melinda asked.
"The Book of Darkness is like the Grimoir, but a lot more powerful. The Grimoir was the swearing-in book for the Source, with some evil spells in it. The Book of Darkness is dedicated to the killings of good witches, and has a very unique history," Grams said.
"The book, like your Book of Shadows, was written hundreds of years ago, around Melinda Warren's time. It was written by a demon in the eighteenth century, named Vasquan. Vasquan was the Source at that time. Evil was very powerful then, and nothing could stop it. Until Melinda Warren. Vasquan found out about Melinda, and knew she would stop at nothing until he was vanquished," Patty said.
"Melinda, at that time, began writing the Book of Shadows, for the future witches in her line. Vasquan also decided he would write a book of evil at that time. Vasquan took the Book of Darkness, and put one incantation on the first page. That incantation would release all evil. And Vasquan said, only the true heirs to the Underworld would be able to find the Book of Darkness, and have the power to release all evil," Grams continued.
"Vasquan didn't know about the Charmed Ones, or that there would someday be a queen of good. He buried the Book of Darkness thousands of feet below the earth, and after he did so, Prudence, Melinda's daughter, vanquished him. The difference is, the Grimoir was a symbol of evil, like the Book of Shadows is a symbol for good. The Book of Darkness can be deadly," Patty finished.
"How do we get rid of it?" Tori asked.
"I don't know. All I know is good can't touch it," Grams said.
"I have one question," Phoebe piped in.
"Yes?" Patty asked.
"What does Piper do as queen?" Phoebe asked.
"What does the Source do?" Grams asked.
"Send assassins to kill us on a daily basis," Wyatt replied.
"Besides that," Grams responded.
"I don't know," Blake said.
"Neither do we," Patty said. "Piper is basically a symbol of good. She was given immense power when she became queen. And that power grows everyday. She gives charges to Whitelighters, which is how Prue and Andy got here."
"Why can't she do that from down here?" Paige asked.
"The Elders minds work in strange ways," Grams replied. "But they did send us to stay for a while. They think that you need our help."
"They were right in that category," Tori responded.
"What can you tell us about Monisara?" Phoebe asked.
"She was such wicked demon! But before she was evil, she was such a good Whitelighter. In fact, she was about to become an Elder, if I recall correctly," Patty replied.
"What was her name?" Phoebe asked.
"I don't know," Grams replied.
"Did she lose her good powers when she became evil?" Melinda asked.
"She should have. Why?" Patty asked.
"When we had our first battle, Monisara was there. And then she orbed off the field," Wyatt replied.
"This is more dangerous than we imagined," Paige said.
"Why hasn't she attacked until now? She has had fourteen years," Andy commented.
"Maybe she was trying to get their trust? I don't know," Cole responded.
"All I know is we have to get Piper out of there fast," Phoebe said.
Around midnight, Phoebe felt drawn to the attic. In there, she found Paige, setting up the ceremonial table.
"Paige, what are you doing?" she asked tiredly.
"I'm saving Piper's life," Paige responded stubbornly.
"I'm all for that," Phoebe replied.
Phoebe walked over and sat beside her sister.
"I found the chant. Let's hope it works," Paige said.
Phoebe and Paige grasped hands and began to chant:
"In this night and in this hour, We call upon the ancient power. Bring back our sister, Bring back the Power of Three."
Slowly but surely, they began the second part:
"Powers of the witches rise, Course unseen across the skies. Come to us who call you near, Come to us and settle here."
With hope in their minds, they began the final words:
"Hear these words, Hear our cry, Spirit from the other side, Come to we, we summon thee, Cross now the great divide."
Phoebe held her breath as wind and gold lights began to swirl in the attic. She and Paige had tried this countless times after Piper had gone. They prayed that this time, it would work.
The wind and lights stopped, and then Phoebe dared to breathe. Her eyes shot open when she saw the results. Piper was there, or rather, a ghostly image of her was.
"Mom.Grams," Phoebe said.
"What's wrong sweetie?" Patty asked.
"I think I know what happened," Grams said. "I've heard rumors, and nothing more than that."
"Well, if your rumors said that there was a new Source, and he's released all vanquished evil, and creating an army of demonic clones, they were right," Paige replied.
"I have a question," Melinda said.
Patty and Grams turned to her. "What is it?"
"What do you know about the Book of Darkness?" Melinda asked.
"The Book of Darkness is like the Grimoir, but a lot more powerful. The Grimoir was the swearing-in book for the Source, with some evil spells in it. The Book of Darkness is dedicated to the killings of good witches, and has a very unique history," Grams said.
"The book, like your Book of Shadows, was written hundreds of years ago, around Melinda Warren's time. It was written by a demon in the eighteenth century, named Vasquan. Vasquan was the Source at that time. Evil was very powerful then, and nothing could stop it. Until Melinda Warren. Vasquan found out about Melinda, and knew she would stop at nothing until he was vanquished," Patty said.
"Melinda, at that time, began writing the Book of Shadows, for the future witches in her line. Vasquan also decided he would write a book of evil at that time. Vasquan took the Book of Darkness, and put one incantation on the first page. That incantation would release all evil. And Vasquan said, only the true heirs to the Underworld would be able to find the Book of Darkness, and have the power to release all evil," Grams continued.
"Vasquan didn't know about the Charmed Ones, or that there would someday be a queen of good. He buried the Book of Darkness thousands of feet below the earth, and after he did so, Prudence, Melinda's daughter, vanquished him. The difference is, the Grimoir was a symbol of evil, like the Book of Shadows is a symbol for good. The Book of Darkness can be deadly," Patty finished.
"How do we get rid of it?" Tori asked.
"I don't know. All I know is good can't touch it," Grams said.
"I have one question," Phoebe piped in.
"Yes?" Patty asked.
"What does Piper do as queen?" Phoebe asked.
"What does the Source do?" Grams asked.
"Send assassins to kill us on a daily basis," Wyatt replied.
"Besides that," Grams responded.
"I don't know," Blake said.
"Neither do we," Patty said. "Piper is basically a symbol of good. She was given immense power when she became queen. And that power grows everyday. She gives charges to Whitelighters, which is how Prue and Andy got here."
"Why can't she do that from down here?" Paige asked.
"The Elders minds work in strange ways," Grams replied. "But they did send us to stay for a while. They think that you need our help."
"They were right in that category," Tori responded.
"What can you tell us about Monisara?" Phoebe asked.
"She was such wicked demon! But before she was evil, she was such a good Whitelighter. In fact, she was about to become an Elder, if I recall correctly," Patty replied.
"What was her name?" Phoebe asked.
"I don't know," Grams replied.
"Did she lose her good powers when she became evil?" Melinda asked.
"She should have. Why?" Patty asked.
"When we had our first battle, Monisara was there. And then she orbed off the field," Wyatt replied.
"This is more dangerous than we imagined," Paige said.
"Why hasn't she attacked until now? She has had fourteen years," Andy commented.
"Maybe she was trying to get their trust? I don't know," Cole responded.
"All I know is we have to get Piper out of there fast," Phoebe said.
Around midnight, Phoebe felt drawn to the attic. In there, she found Paige, setting up the ceremonial table.
"Paige, what are you doing?" she asked tiredly.
"I'm saving Piper's life," Paige responded stubbornly.
"I'm all for that," Phoebe replied.
Phoebe walked over and sat beside her sister.
"I found the chant. Let's hope it works," Paige said.
Phoebe and Paige grasped hands and began to chant:
"In this night and in this hour, We call upon the ancient power. Bring back our sister, Bring back the Power of Three."
Slowly but surely, they began the second part:
"Powers of the witches rise, Course unseen across the skies. Come to us who call you near, Come to us and settle here."
With hope in their minds, they began the final words:
"Hear these words, Hear our cry, Spirit from the other side, Come to we, we summon thee, Cross now the great divide."
Phoebe held her breath as wind and gold lights began to swirl in the attic. She and Paige had tried this countless times after Piper had gone. They prayed that this time, it would work.
The wind and lights stopped, and then Phoebe dared to breathe. Her eyes shot open when she saw the results. Piper was there, or rather, a ghostly image of her was.