Dreamscape 2
This is the sequel to "The Scepter of Anubis". I do not own any part of Charmed, I just write about it.
Gabriel just stared as Phoebe slowly got to her feet. "Mom.wha.huh? What are you doing?"
Phoebe smiled at him, and said, "Hello Gabriel. I was just checking on Arianna."
"No, my barrier went off. That would only happen if something was going to injure her." Gabriel said in confusion.
Phoebe laughed, and said, "Oh, that. There was a fly on Arianna, and I was trying to swat it. I guess I was a little forceful."
"That could happen," Gabriel said slowly as he tried to figure it out.
"Of course it happened like that. Now, let's get you back in bed," Phoebe said soothingly.
Gabriel squinted, and his eyes widened, "Your life-force has changed mother. What is going on?"
Phoebe kept walking forward and said, "It's probably just my lack of sleep. Or maybe you're tired."
"No, that wouldn't change it. It's almost as if." Gabriel began.
"Calm down, son." Phoebe interrupted. "Let's get some sleep, and we'll talk about it in the morning."
"No, tell me right now. What were you really doing in here," Gabriel stated, and his face took on a cold look.
Phoebe shook her head and said, "As you wish." Quick as a whip, she slammed her fist into Gabriel's face. Gabriel took in full on, due to his shock, and was thrown against the wall. Gabriel hit the wall hard, and then fell to the floor.
"Foolish boy," Phoebe snarled. She began to deliver a series of brutal kicks to Gabriel's unprotected ribs. She got in two or three before a blast of bright white light pushed her back. When she could see again, Gabriel was standing. He wiped the blood off his mouth, and glared.
"Let's try this again. Who are you?" Gabriel began, and a white ball of energy appeared in his hands.
Phoebe shook her head, and said, "Don't be stupid boy. You won't hurt your dear mother. You can't." Phoebe strode confidently towards Gabriel, who slowly began to back away. Finally, Phoebe was right in front of Gabriel. She smiled down at him, and said, "See?" She then delivered a quick jab to Gabriel's face.
As Gabriel fell back, Sara and the others appeared. The observed the scene with shock, and Piper demanded, "Phoebe, what the Hell are you doing?"
Phoebe turned, and her eyes took on a sadistic light. "Well, well, if it isn't the witch. Did you like my little memo?"
"Phoebe, you sent that. WHY?" Sara demanded.
Phoebe grinned, and said, "No one messes with Narchez and gets away with it."
Sara went absolutely pale, and said, "Impossible, it can't be."
"Guess again," Phoebe replied with glee. She looked at the others, and continued, "I can see I'm outnumbered, so we'll continue this later." Phoebe suddenly began to pitch forward. Cole dove forward and caught her as she fell.
"Phoebs." Cole whispered, but she didn't respond. Cole put a hand to her neck, and said, "She's got a pulse, but it's very shallow."
Leo ran into the room, and said, "Phoebe, DON'T!"
"A little late," Piper said crossly, and then said, "What took you so long?"
"Phoebe attacked me, and knocked me out." Leo explained.
"Someone want to tell me what the HELL is going on?" Paige demanded.
"Who is Narchez?" Gabriel said softly. He was approaching slowly, and he winced in pain as he gingerly touched his ribs.
Sara sighed, and said, "I can't believe it, it shouldn't be possible."
"Don't believe it later, who is he?" Michael asked as Leo began to heal Gabriel.
"About three centuries ago, my coven's ancestors were attacked by a powerful demon named Narchez. He was brutal, and immensely cruel. They couldn't kill him, but they used their powers to banish him forever to another realm," Sara explained, "It was supposed to be permanent."
"Obviously your ancestors were a little off in their guesses," Cole muttered, "What are Narchez's powers?"
"That's just it; Narchez only had the standard energy ball and shimmer. He was never this powerful, or my ancestors wouldn't have won." Sara said in puzzlement.
"So, how is he doing this? How is he controlling Phoebe?" Piper wondered.
"Dreams," Gabriel stated. The turned to look at him as he said, "That was the weirdness in Mom's lifeforce. Narchez is using dreams to take possession of Phoebe's body. That's why she hasn't been sleeping well. When did the first of your coven die?"
"About a week ago," Sara replied in puzzlement.
"That was when Phoebe first started having trouble sleeping." Gabriel mentioned.
"You're saying PHOEBE killed the other coven members?" Piper gasped.
"Not consciously, or with her knowledge. She was merely a vessel for this demon to escape. What I don't understand is how he is doing it. Dreamwalking is a very rare and powerful skill, and I can't believe he just happened to pick it up."
"We'll worry about that later," Cole stated, "Right now, we need to heal Phoebe."
Leo ran over and his hands began to glow. A few moments later, his hands stopped glowing, "I can't heal her, there's nothing physically wrong with her."
"What are you talking about? Phoebe's heart is barely beating, and she can't wake up. Why can't you heal her," Cole demanded in a slightly worried tone.
"I don't know." Leo confessed.
"Narchez must not have left her body yet," Gabriel said suddenly. As the group turned, he continued, "Phoebe can't waken until Narchez leaves her body, and he's still inside, which is taxing her body. If he doesn't leave soon, she may not survive."
"So, how do we help her?" Michael questioned.
"From here, there's nothing we can do."
"There must be something we can do. We can't just watch her die," Piper said hysterically.
"We're going to do something," Cole said firmly.
"What are you thinking?" Leo asked softly.
"That bastard is using my wife to kill people," Cole said coldly, "I'm going into her mind, and I'm going to make him understand just how that makes me feel. Who's with me?"
"We all are." Paige stated firmly. "Gabriel, you should be able to boost his power to get us all in, right?"
Michael sighed, and said, "We can't."
"What?" Cole said sharply.
"Mom's body would never survive your entry. We can't afford to fight there. If you all go in, she will flatline, and then you'd all be dead." Michael said sadly. "Even now, I doubt she'll live much longer."
"Wrong.she needs strength, then so be it," Gabriel stated. He walked over to Cole and said softly, "Father, give her to me."
Cole wordlessly handed over her body, and Gabriel gently laid her down. He put a hand on each side of her head, and a white light began to flow from him to Phoebe. As the group watched, Phoebe's breath increased, and she seemed to be slightly better. Gabriel looked up, and said in a slightly strained voice, "I can use my powers to augment Phoebe's own lifeforce, but not for very long. And only one of you can enter. I'll buy you as long as I can, but you've only got a few hours before I run out of power. Make them count."
Cole nodded, and he began to phase. He then leaped into Phoebe. Piper and the others watched, and then said, "Good luck Cole."
***
When Cole could see again, he found himself in a devastated landscape. Battle scars were everywhere, and the place seemed to be decaying. In the distance, Cole could see a keep of some sort. With a thought, Cole changed into his Azarian form, and began to fly.
"Well, well, a fly has entered my web," a new voice said in amusement.
Cole whirled to find a man floating just behind him. He appeared to be about five seven with brown hair and blue eyes. Around his neck was a emerald that seemed to pulse in light. The emerald drew Cole's attention for a few moments, as something deep inside him seemed to resonate with it.
Narchez smiled, and said, "You like it? I found it, and it is quite a useful little gem."
Cole shook his head, and glared at Narchez, "RELEASE PHOEBE, NOW!"
"Or you'll do what?" Narchez said in a soft voice. "Please, you and I both know you don't stand a chance here. You won't risk a battle, or you'll kill your dearly loved wife."
"Wrong," Cole said, and fired a bolt of energy at Narchez. Narchez was hurled back, but he managed to stop his flight.
He glared at Cole, and said, "YOU DARE!" Narchez waved, and black vines shot from the ground to wrap around Cole's arms and legs. As they began to pull him down, Cole fired power behind him and cut the vines.
"You fool. I may be a mediocre power outside, but in the mind, I AM GOD!" Narchez shouted.
"Not impressed," Cole stated. He gestured, and spikes shot from his body at Narchez. As they got closer, Narchez became insubstantial, and the spikes passed right through.
"How can you do this? This body shouldn't be able to handle the stress of a battle. It should be dead.I don't understand." Narchez said in confusion.
"If she dies, we both die, so leave now, because I won't let you stay," Cole shouted.
"LET me? Like you had a choice." Narchez said absently. He seemed to be focusing on something else as he said, "And I won't die, only you. Unlike you, I have an escape hatch I can use."
Seeing he was distracted, Cole fired another bolt of lightning, which caught Narchez full in the chest. He was thrown to the ground, where he slammed into it and made a slight indention.
Cole landed lightly as Narchez slowly stood up. He was bleeding in several places, and had trouble standing. "How.how is this possible," he said in disbelief.
"Give it up, demon. Your power is nothing to me," Cole stated.
Narchez suddenly grinned, and said, "A link.very creative. You're right, Cole. My power is nothing compared to yours. I guess I need MORE!"
***
"How do you think it's going?" Piper asked softly.
"It's been about thirty minutes, I have no idea. She seems slightly better, but that may just be Gabriel's powers," Michael whispered back. The group was arrayed around Gabriel and Phoebe, and watching the light flow from Gabriel to Phoebe. Suddenly, the light flow into Phoebe quadrupled, and Gabriel went pale.
"Gabriel, what's going on?" Piper demanded.
"I.do.don't know," Gabriel gasped, "but.i.it.can't.bb.be.good."
***
Narchez began to glow, and the glow intensified with every moment. Cole fired an energy bolt, but it bounced off. The light soon became too intense for Cole to see, and he was forced to look away.
When the light faded, Cole looked at Narchez and gasped. Narchez was floating a few inches off the ground, and he was now winged. That wasn't what shocked Cole. No, it was Narchez's eyes. They flickered from his normal to blue to a dark brown hourglass shape.
Narchez grinned evilly, and said, "Your wife and I are linked. Any strength she receives I can use as well. You may have been able to face my powers, but let's see how you stand against YOUR SON'S!"
As Narchez charged Cole, Cole had only one thing on his mind.
He was doomed.
TO BE CONTINUED.
This is the sequel to "The Scepter of Anubis". I do not own any part of Charmed, I just write about it.
Gabriel just stared as Phoebe slowly got to her feet. "Mom.wha.huh? What are you doing?"
Phoebe smiled at him, and said, "Hello Gabriel. I was just checking on Arianna."
"No, my barrier went off. That would only happen if something was going to injure her." Gabriel said in confusion.
Phoebe laughed, and said, "Oh, that. There was a fly on Arianna, and I was trying to swat it. I guess I was a little forceful."
"That could happen," Gabriel said slowly as he tried to figure it out.
"Of course it happened like that. Now, let's get you back in bed," Phoebe said soothingly.
Gabriel squinted, and his eyes widened, "Your life-force has changed mother. What is going on?"
Phoebe kept walking forward and said, "It's probably just my lack of sleep. Or maybe you're tired."
"No, that wouldn't change it. It's almost as if." Gabriel began.
"Calm down, son." Phoebe interrupted. "Let's get some sleep, and we'll talk about it in the morning."
"No, tell me right now. What were you really doing in here," Gabriel stated, and his face took on a cold look.
Phoebe shook her head and said, "As you wish." Quick as a whip, she slammed her fist into Gabriel's face. Gabriel took in full on, due to his shock, and was thrown against the wall. Gabriel hit the wall hard, and then fell to the floor.
"Foolish boy," Phoebe snarled. She began to deliver a series of brutal kicks to Gabriel's unprotected ribs. She got in two or three before a blast of bright white light pushed her back. When she could see again, Gabriel was standing. He wiped the blood off his mouth, and glared.
"Let's try this again. Who are you?" Gabriel began, and a white ball of energy appeared in his hands.
Phoebe shook her head, and said, "Don't be stupid boy. You won't hurt your dear mother. You can't." Phoebe strode confidently towards Gabriel, who slowly began to back away. Finally, Phoebe was right in front of Gabriel. She smiled down at him, and said, "See?" She then delivered a quick jab to Gabriel's face.
As Gabriel fell back, Sara and the others appeared. The observed the scene with shock, and Piper demanded, "Phoebe, what the Hell are you doing?"
Phoebe turned, and her eyes took on a sadistic light. "Well, well, if it isn't the witch. Did you like my little memo?"
"Phoebe, you sent that. WHY?" Sara demanded.
Phoebe grinned, and said, "No one messes with Narchez and gets away with it."
Sara went absolutely pale, and said, "Impossible, it can't be."
"Guess again," Phoebe replied with glee. She looked at the others, and continued, "I can see I'm outnumbered, so we'll continue this later." Phoebe suddenly began to pitch forward. Cole dove forward and caught her as she fell.
"Phoebs." Cole whispered, but she didn't respond. Cole put a hand to her neck, and said, "She's got a pulse, but it's very shallow."
Leo ran into the room, and said, "Phoebe, DON'T!"
"A little late," Piper said crossly, and then said, "What took you so long?"
"Phoebe attacked me, and knocked me out." Leo explained.
"Someone want to tell me what the HELL is going on?" Paige demanded.
"Who is Narchez?" Gabriel said softly. He was approaching slowly, and he winced in pain as he gingerly touched his ribs.
Sara sighed, and said, "I can't believe it, it shouldn't be possible."
"Don't believe it later, who is he?" Michael asked as Leo began to heal Gabriel.
"About three centuries ago, my coven's ancestors were attacked by a powerful demon named Narchez. He was brutal, and immensely cruel. They couldn't kill him, but they used their powers to banish him forever to another realm," Sara explained, "It was supposed to be permanent."
"Obviously your ancestors were a little off in their guesses," Cole muttered, "What are Narchez's powers?"
"That's just it; Narchez only had the standard energy ball and shimmer. He was never this powerful, or my ancestors wouldn't have won." Sara said in puzzlement.
"So, how is he doing this? How is he controlling Phoebe?" Piper wondered.
"Dreams," Gabriel stated. The turned to look at him as he said, "That was the weirdness in Mom's lifeforce. Narchez is using dreams to take possession of Phoebe's body. That's why she hasn't been sleeping well. When did the first of your coven die?"
"About a week ago," Sara replied in puzzlement.
"That was when Phoebe first started having trouble sleeping." Gabriel mentioned.
"You're saying PHOEBE killed the other coven members?" Piper gasped.
"Not consciously, or with her knowledge. She was merely a vessel for this demon to escape. What I don't understand is how he is doing it. Dreamwalking is a very rare and powerful skill, and I can't believe he just happened to pick it up."
"We'll worry about that later," Cole stated, "Right now, we need to heal Phoebe."
Leo ran over and his hands began to glow. A few moments later, his hands stopped glowing, "I can't heal her, there's nothing physically wrong with her."
"What are you talking about? Phoebe's heart is barely beating, and she can't wake up. Why can't you heal her," Cole demanded in a slightly worried tone.
"I don't know." Leo confessed.
"Narchez must not have left her body yet," Gabriel said suddenly. As the group turned, he continued, "Phoebe can't waken until Narchez leaves her body, and he's still inside, which is taxing her body. If he doesn't leave soon, she may not survive."
"So, how do we help her?" Michael questioned.
"From here, there's nothing we can do."
"There must be something we can do. We can't just watch her die," Piper said hysterically.
"We're going to do something," Cole said firmly.
"What are you thinking?" Leo asked softly.
"That bastard is using my wife to kill people," Cole said coldly, "I'm going into her mind, and I'm going to make him understand just how that makes me feel. Who's with me?"
"We all are." Paige stated firmly. "Gabriel, you should be able to boost his power to get us all in, right?"
Michael sighed, and said, "We can't."
"What?" Cole said sharply.
"Mom's body would never survive your entry. We can't afford to fight there. If you all go in, she will flatline, and then you'd all be dead." Michael said sadly. "Even now, I doubt she'll live much longer."
"Wrong.she needs strength, then so be it," Gabriel stated. He walked over to Cole and said softly, "Father, give her to me."
Cole wordlessly handed over her body, and Gabriel gently laid her down. He put a hand on each side of her head, and a white light began to flow from him to Phoebe. As the group watched, Phoebe's breath increased, and she seemed to be slightly better. Gabriel looked up, and said in a slightly strained voice, "I can use my powers to augment Phoebe's own lifeforce, but not for very long. And only one of you can enter. I'll buy you as long as I can, but you've only got a few hours before I run out of power. Make them count."
Cole nodded, and he began to phase. He then leaped into Phoebe. Piper and the others watched, and then said, "Good luck Cole."
***
When Cole could see again, he found himself in a devastated landscape. Battle scars were everywhere, and the place seemed to be decaying. In the distance, Cole could see a keep of some sort. With a thought, Cole changed into his Azarian form, and began to fly.
"Well, well, a fly has entered my web," a new voice said in amusement.
Cole whirled to find a man floating just behind him. He appeared to be about five seven with brown hair and blue eyes. Around his neck was a emerald that seemed to pulse in light. The emerald drew Cole's attention for a few moments, as something deep inside him seemed to resonate with it.
Narchez smiled, and said, "You like it? I found it, and it is quite a useful little gem."
Cole shook his head, and glared at Narchez, "RELEASE PHOEBE, NOW!"
"Or you'll do what?" Narchez said in a soft voice. "Please, you and I both know you don't stand a chance here. You won't risk a battle, or you'll kill your dearly loved wife."
"Wrong," Cole said, and fired a bolt of energy at Narchez. Narchez was hurled back, but he managed to stop his flight.
He glared at Cole, and said, "YOU DARE!" Narchez waved, and black vines shot from the ground to wrap around Cole's arms and legs. As they began to pull him down, Cole fired power behind him and cut the vines.
"You fool. I may be a mediocre power outside, but in the mind, I AM GOD!" Narchez shouted.
"Not impressed," Cole stated. He gestured, and spikes shot from his body at Narchez. As they got closer, Narchez became insubstantial, and the spikes passed right through.
"How can you do this? This body shouldn't be able to handle the stress of a battle. It should be dead.I don't understand." Narchez said in confusion.
"If she dies, we both die, so leave now, because I won't let you stay," Cole shouted.
"LET me? Like you had a choice." Narchez said absently. He seemed to be focusing on something else as he said, "And I won't die, only you. Unlike you, I have an escape hatch I can use."
Seeing he was distracted, Cole fired another bolt of lightning, which caught Narchez full in the chest. He was thrown to the ground, where he slammed into it and made a slight indention.
Cole landed lightly as Narchez slowly stood up. He was bleeding in several places, and had trouble standing. "How.how is this possible," he said in disbelief.
"Give it up, demon. Your power is nothing to me," Cole stated.
Narchez suddenly grinned, and said, "A link.very creative. You're right, Cole. My power is nothing compared to yours. I guess I need MORE!"
***
"How do you think it's going?" Piper asked softly.
"It's been about thirty minutes, I have no idea. She seems slightly better, but that may just be Gabriel's powers," Michael whispered back. The group was arrayed around Gabriel and Phoebe, and watching the light flow from Gabriel to Phoebe. Suddenly, the light flow into Phoebe quadrupled, and Gabriel went pale.
"Gabriel, what's going on?" Piper demanded.
"I.do.don't know," Gabriel gasped, "but.i.it.can't.bb.be.good."
***
Narchez began to glow, and the glow intensified with every moment. Cole fired an energy bolt, but it bounced off. The light soon became too intense for Cole to see, and he was forced to look away.
When the light faded, Cole looked at Narchez and gasped. Narchez was floating a few inches off the ground, and he was now winged. That wasn't what shocked Cole. No, it was Narchez's eyes. They flickered from his normal to blue to a dark brown hourglass shape.
Narchez grinned evilly, and said, "Your wife and I are linked. Any strength she receives I can use as well. You may have been able to face my powers, but let's see how you stand against YOUR SON'S!"
As Narchez charged Cole, Cole had only one thing on his mind.
He was doomed.
TO BE CONTINUED.