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Author's Notes: To my readers and reviewers: I owe you an apology. I have not updated since…uh…well, we are not going to go there. I am very sorry for that. Also, I reread my chapters, because I wanted to make sure I did not mix my stories together. I am currently writing three other stories, and I have not put as much time into this story. Again, I am very sorry. Anyways, a new chapter is up! Yay! Please readers, remember to review! You inspire me with your kind words! J Thanks!
ALSO: I highly recommend 'A Fallen Angel' by Melly. It is a really great story, so please read! J I also highly recommend 'Fly With Me My Angel' by ChArMeD-101. It is a sequel to 'The Wind Beneath Your Wings'. This story is also really great. The last story that I highly recommend (sorry for the repetitive highlys) is Trust, Starting Over, and Believe in Me by Starring Piper. Starting Over is a sequel to Trust, and Believe in Me, is a prequel to Trust. All of the stories I recommend are really great! So, PLEASE read them! Thanks!
Leo gently laid Piper on Phoebe's bed, and gave her a small kiss on the forehead. Leo glanced at Phoebe and Paige, and looked down at his wife, lying limply on the bed, "Take care of her for a minute. I need to go check on something." The two sisters nodded their heads, and Leo bent over Piper, and gave her another gentle kiss on the forehead. He slowly walked out of the room, and quietly closed the door behind him. His face was filled with anger as he walked towards their room. Just before he walked in, he took a deep breath, and collected his courage. He slowly turned the handle, and shoved the door open. The door hit against the wall with a bang, and Leo looked around the floor of the bedroom. He moaned in frustration; the demon was gone.
Leo quickly walked back the way he had come, past Phoebe's room, and headed towards the attic. He climbed the stairs two at a time, and pushed the attic door open. Leo cautiously walked inside the attic, looking for a hint or clue that it was safe, that no demon was waiting in the shadows to attack Leo when he least expected it. His heart beating wildly, Leo slowly walked over to the Book of Shadows, and quickly started to flip through the pages.
A figure grinned from behind the attic door. He silently watched Leo, and quietly materialized behind him. He held out his hand, palm facing upwards, and a knife appeared. He grinned, and just as he was about to stab Leo in the back, Leo felt the air around him change, and he turned around. He knew the familiar feeling of distortion of the air from Cole shimmering in and out. He wasn't surprised when he saw an evil image of himself. Leo glared at the demon, "Have you come back to play?" The demon nodded his head and grinned, "Yeah. Your wife is fun…" Leo took a few steps away from the Book of Shadows and moved into the middle of the room. He beckoned the demon with his hand, and 'Leo' grinned, "Oh, no way! I get to fight the whitelighter? This should be fun!" He moved towards Leo, "If a fight is what you want, then a fight you will get. Unfortunately, you won't win." Leo positioned himself in a fighting stance, with his fists up by his face. The demon came closer to Leo, and then swiped his knife through the air. Leo's shirt got torn, and he realized he was no match for his evil opponent.
'Leo' grinned and then dropped the knife to the floor, almost wanting to do hand-to-hand combat. Leo felt a little relieved, but did not show it. He cautiously circled the demon, ready to fight. The demon threw a punch at Leo, but missed. Leo laughed, "Oh, yeah. You're gonna win, alright." Leo went in for a punch, and the demon saw his chance. He quickly summoned his knife, and it appeared in his hands. Leo did not have enough time to react; the demon plunged the knife into Leo's stomach. Leo gasped, and looked down at the knife. Blood began to seep through his clothes. Leo slowly fell to the floor, and right when the demon was about to make another strike, Leo orbed out. The demon cursed, but then once again, grinned.
'Leo' walked downstairs to the second floor, and knocked lightly on the door he saw Leo exit from earlier. Someone opened the door; a young woman, with pale skin. 'Leo' grinned, "I think I found something. I have been searching through that book for a while now…" The young woman smiled, and nodded her head, ready to follow 'Leo' to the attic. 'Leo' climbed the stairs to the attic, with Paige following right behind him. "Yeah, I think the demon may be a shapeshifter, but I'm not sure." Paige nodded her head in agreement, "Yeah that seems to be about right." 'Leo' continued up the stairs, and Paige suddenly stopped, thoughtful. She began to talk to Leo's back, "Did you check with Liz?" She secretly knew that the real Leo would turn around, and say something like, "Who is Liz?" But if it wasn't Leo… 'Leo' turned around, not really sure what to say. Finally he answered, "No…not exactly." Paige immediately stopped, and commanded to Leo, "Orb!" 'Leo' turned around, flabbergasted, "What? Why?" Paige pointed a shaking finger at him, "Orb now. Or I will blow you up." She was hoping that is was the real Leo, because if it wasn't, she was obviously screwed. 'Leo' grinned, "I thought that was Piper's power." Paige felt sick. "You're not – "
'Leo' shook his head, "Not really, but that's okay. We can have some fun." Paige looked stunned, and was about to orb out when she was grabbed from behind. 'Leo' had materialized right behind Paige. Paige opened her mouth to scream, but the demon quickly slapped his hand over her mouth. A fireball appeared in his hands, and his raspy voice harshly whispered into her ear, "Move, and you die. So does your whitelighter." The demon knew the whole 'whitelighter' part was an empty threat, but decided it should work. He was right; Paige shut up. Whether for the safety of her life, or for Leo's, he wasn't sure. 'Leo' grinned, and stroked her hair, "That's better." 'Leo' dematerialized with Paige, a terrorized expression on her face.
Author's Notes: I am very proud of myself; I actually reread my chapter before I updated it. Yay! Okay, well, please remember to review! Thank you so much! Also, don't forget to read the 'highly recommended' stories. Thanks!