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Leo orbed into the manor alone.
"Well?" asked Phoebe anxiously.
"The Elders went for it," said Leo. "I didn't think they would,
but they did. They seemed to think it was a pretty good idea."
"Of course it was a good idea," said Prue. "Clarence may be
only a minor demon, but he probably knows more than even he realizes."
"Where did you put him?" asked Piper.
"There's a little monastery in the Himalayas," said Leo. "It's
run by an order of monks who've been there for centuries. I explained
the deal to them and they agreed to let Clarence stay there. As long
as he follows the rules and doesn't cause any trouble, he's welcome to
stay with them as long as he wants.
"And Clarence seemed to like the place. He said when he wasn't
writing down what he knows about the underworld, the demons who live
there, and the organizations, he can go exploring."
"Considering how many demons there are," said Phoebe, "it's
going to take him a while to write it all down."
"Years," said Leo. "He said he'd make the information as
complete as he can. And a White Lighter will go there once a month to
pick up what he has finished."
"What about demons?" asked Phoebe. "Any chance of them showing
up there?"
"I don't think so," said Leo. "Only the Elders, you, the White
Lighter who picks up what Clarence writes down, and I know where he
is. As long as they don't know he's there, there's no reason for a
demon to go there. And the Elders have placed an enchantment on the
monastery that makes Clarence appear to be just another monk. The
place just isn't important enough for any demo to be concerned with."
"Great," said Phoebe. "We don't have to vanquish Clarence, he
gets away from the underworld, and the Elders get detailed information
on the underworld. All in all, I'd say things worked out pretty
well."
"Got to hand it to you, little sister," said Piper, "that was a
pretty good idea you had there."
"Yeah, I have to agree with Piper," said Prue. "I wasn't sure
what we were going to do with him. Demon or not, it just didn't seem
right to vanquish him. He's actually kind of pathetic for a demon."
"Well, the monks will keep a close eye on him," said Leo. "I
don't think they'll have much trouble out of him. Of course, I think
the brothers are going to have to increase their supply of butter."
"He's still eating that?" asked Piper.
"He loves it," said Leo. "I didn't have the heart to tell him
that eating raw butter wasn't normal."
"As long as he's happy and safe," said Phoebe. "Hey, Prue likes
tuna right out of the can."
"Once," protested Prue. "I ate it once. And that's because
grams hadn't gone to the store yet."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever," said Phoebe, smiling.
"Oh, no," laughed Piper, "here we go again."
The End
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Leo orbed into the manor alone.
"Well?" asked Phoebe anxiously.
"The Elders went for it," said Leo. "I didn't think they would,
but they did. They seemed to think it was a pretty good idea."
"Of course it was a good idea," said Prue. "Clarence may be
only a minor demon, but he probably knows more than even he realizes."
"Where did you put him?" asked Piper.
"There's a little monastery in the Himalayas," said Leo. "It's
run by an order of monks who've been there for centuries. I explained
the deal to them and they agreed to let Clarence stay there. As long
as he follows the rules and doesn't cause any trouble, he's welcome to
stay with them as long as he wants.
"And Clarence seemed to like the place. He said when he wasn't
writing down what he knows about the underworld, the demons who live
there, and the organizations, he can go exploring."
"Considering how many demons there are," said Phoebe, "it's
going to take him a while to write it all down."
"Years," said Leo. "He said he'd make the information as
complete as he can. And a White Lighter will go there once a month to
pick up what he has finished."
"What about demons?" asked Phoebe. "Any chance of them showing
up there?"
"I don't think so," said Leo. "Only the Elders, you, the White
Lighter who picks up what Clarence writes down, and I know where he
is. As long as they don't know he's there, there's no reason for a
demon to go there. And the Elders have placed an enchantment on the
monastery that makes Clarence appear to be just another monk. The
place just isn't important enough for any demo to be concerned with."
"Great," said Phoebe. "We don't have to vanquish Clarence, he
gets away from the underworld, and the Elders get detailed information
on the underworld. All in all, I'd say things worked out pretty
well."
"Got to hand it to you, little sister," said Piper, "that was a
pretty good idea you had there."
"Yeah, I have to agree with Piper," said Prue. "I wasn't sure
what we were going to do with him. Demon or not, it just didn't seem
right to vanquish him. He's actually kind of pathetic for a demon."
"Well, the monks will keep a close eye on him," said Leo. "I
don't think they'll have much trouble out of him. Of course, I think
the brothers are going to have to increase their supply of butter."
"He's still eating that?" asked Piper.
"He loves it," said Leo. "I didn't have the heart to tell him
that eating raw butter wasn't normal."
"As long as he's happy and safe," said Phoebe. "Hey, Prue likes
tuna right out of the can."
"Once," protested Prue. "I ate it once. And that's because
grams hadn't gone to the store yet."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever," said Phoebe, smiling.
"Oh, no," laughed Piper, "here we go again."
The End
If you've enjoyed this story, you can find more "Charmed"
stories at my website, www.geocities.com/killeenmale/ . You can also
post your own "Charmed" stories if you like to write fan fiction.
