Knowledge 2
Sequel to "Dreamscape". I do not own any part of Charmed; I just write about it.
As soon as they were outside the shop, Paige grabbed Michael and Piper and orbed them to the Manor. "LEO!" Piper shouted as soon as they appeared.
Leo orbed in, and ran over to heal Paige as he said, "What's wrong? What happened?"
"The Library is under attack by Kobolds. We barely escaped in time," Michael remarked tersely.
Leo went pale, and gasped, "My god! What are we going to do?"
"We're going to go back in there and stop them," Piper stated coldly. "They may have gotten us by surprise the first time, but we're going in there ready for battle. Paige, go to the attic and grab the Book. We need to know what we're up against. Leo, can you sense Phoebe?" As Leo nodded, she continued, "Go get them, we're going to need them soon."
"How are you planning on stopping them?" Michael asked as Paige and Leo orbed out, "I mean, your powers didn't work on them."
Piper grinned a tight grin as she said, "My powers may not have worked, but I'm still a Charmed One, and those Kobolds made a huge mistake when they messed with me, one they're going to regret a great deal."
***
"It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." Phoebe murmured as she watched the sun setting on the horizon.
"I've always thought so," Cole mentioned as he gazed directly at Phoebe.
Phoebe looked up, and flashed a tight grin. She leaned in, and Cole and she began to kiss. The kiss lasted several moments before Phoebe and Cole slowly pulled back. "That was nice," Phoebe said contently as she leaned against Cole. The two of them were leaning against a tree watching a sunset somewhere in some realm. Phoebe had long since giving up on figuring out where these special spots Cole had were. Gabriel had been with them, but he'd vanished after the picnic, sensing they wanted some alone time. "This day has been perfect,"
"I know I've been neglecting you lately," Cole began, but Phoebe cut him off.
"There have been a lot of demons lately," she pointed out in his defense.
Cole snorted, "There's always some demon. It seems like we reel from one to the next like some drunken sailor. I lost sight of the important things in life, a mistake I don't plan to make again."
"I'll make sure you don't," Phoebe stated tartly, and then grinned seductively. "Meanwhile, we're all alone in this beautiful place. Gabriel's gone, and we're finally alone. Whatever will we do to pass the time?"
Cole grinned back, "Oh, I'm sure we'll think of SOMETHING to do." He teased.
They began to kiss, slowly but with increasing speed. Cole had never felt his passion for Phoebe so much. It was almost like he here her every heartbeat, feel every inch of her skin, and he wanted her so bad it hurt to breathe. This was love at a level beyond any Cole had experienced, and he felt both of them drowning in it.
They were interrupted by a very embarrassed voice saying, "Um, guys."
Cole bit back a snarl as he whirled and said, "Leo, if this isn't the end of the world I swear I'll."
"It might be," Leo interrupted.
"What?" Phoebe demanded as she and Cole slowly stood up. "What's going on?"
"Here's the situation." Leo began.
***
"My Liege," General Skasdos entered with a bow.
"Have you found them all?" Saldor demanded.
"All but a few that escaped the Library. My king, the Library is yours," Skasdos commented with a triumphant grin.
"Excellent work. Prepare the chamber at once. It is time for our race to assume its rightful position as the rulers of this realm," Saldor said regally.
Skasdos bowed low and remarked, "As you command, my liege." He then turned and walked out.
Saldor sat back in his chair and grinned. Soon, very soon, he would have everything he wanted. His revenge against the Founders was nearly complete, and soon he would be the most feared being in all the realms. "Nothing can stop me now," Saldor mused.
"Don't be too sure, King of the Kobolds," his ally remarked as he appeared.
"I wondered when you'd be returning. What do you want?" Saldor demanded crossly.
"Only to remind you of the ones that will be returning for your death," his ally pointed out. "They are quite powerful, and will defeat you if you're not careful."
"Bah! Let them come. I'll feast on their corpses. Now, was there anything else you wanted to mention?" Saldor demanded.
"I can see you won't be listening. No matter, I'll merely speed up my plan." His ally said as he vanished.
"Annoying insect," Saldor snarled when he was gone. He then strode out of the room towards his destiny.
***
"Where is he?" one of the Kobolds snarled.
"He has to be around here somewhere," the leader snapped. "Spread out and find him, or Skasdos will have our hides."
As the three Kobolds began a systematic search of the room, the Founder crouched lower. Any moment now, the Kobolds would detect him, and after that.well, his future did not seem too bright.
"I found him!" one of the Kobolds shouted triumphantly. As the Founder got up, he realized he was trapped. The three Kobolds had him surrounded. He backed up against the wall, trying to think.
"Any last words," the leader mentioned with a sadistic grin as drool dripped off his jaws.
The Founder closed his eyes and tensed, expecting to feel the clamping of Kobold teeth any second. Instead, he heard a strange tearing sound, and three screams. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in the center of carnage. Bits of Kobold were strewn around the room. It seemed as if the Kobolds had EXPLODED.
The Founder was about to examine the scene more closely when he came to himself. He had to get to the Charmed Ones, NOW, and warn them of the King's plan. Without understanding why or how he knew, the Founder suddenly understood exactly what the King was planning. They had to be warned, immediately, or everything was at stake.
In his haste to warn the Charmed Ones, haste not entirely within his control, the Founder missed the figure standing in the shadows. The figure watched the Founder scurry out of the room and vanish, and a small smile came over his lips. He then faded.
***
"What does the Book say on them?" Piper asked.
"It says that Kobolds are immune to magical effects, but can be injured by magical bolts and physical threats. My guess, blow up stuff around them instead of them directly," Michael advised.
"Seems simple enough.now if Leo would get back with the others we can get ready for round two." As if her thoughts summoned him, Leo appeared with Phoebe, Cole, and Gabriel.
"Leo filled us in on what's happening," Gabriel stated. He closed his eyes, and a moment later Gerald appeared.
Gerald smiled at the rest as he said, "It's been a while. I hope everyone's doing well."
"We're doing fine, but I'm curious.where have you been?" Phoebe asked.
"Your son has been running me ragged," Gerald explained.
"Explain later, plan now," Piper interjected, "Now then, we can't really know how many Kobolds are in the Library, but there are most likely a lot. Our best guess would be to go in with Cole and Gerald to the sides and Gabriel playing point man. We'll support how we can, but you three have the most power here."
"Sounds good to me," Cole piped it.
"Good.Michael, do you have any idea what the Kobolds are going to be doing in the Library?" Piper wondered.
Michael looked a little uncomfortable as he said, "To be honest, I really don't know what the Kobolds have against the Founders. I always assumed it was some kind of revenge thing, but if they're staying, that indicates a plan that I don't know. There are dozens of powerful objects in the Library, each of which could be disastrous in their hands. But which one they'll pick.your guess is as good as mine."
"The conflict between the Kobolds and ourselves is ancient, and not the main problem." A new voice intruded. The group turned as a Founder appeared. He looked around and smiled grimly, saying, "I apologize for taking so long to come to you, but it seems that I'm one of the few of my people left."
"I'm sorry to hear that," Phoebe murmured sympathetically.
The Founder shrugged, but the sisters could read deeper pain hiding behind. "As am I, but that is neither here nor there. The important thing is stopping the King from finishing his plan."
"What IS his plan?" Michael asked, "I mean, what does he want in the Library? I mean, what does he hope to gain by this assault?"
The Founder looked at each of them for a moment before saying, "Immortality, and unimaginable power."
TO BE CONTINUED.
Sequel to "Dreamscape". I do not own any part of Charmed; I just write about it.
As soon as they were outside the shop, Paige grabbed Michael and Piper and orbed them to the Manor. "LEO!" Piper shouted as soon as they appeared.
Leo orbed in, and ran over to heal Paige as he said, "What's wrong? What happened?"
"The Library is under attack by Kobolds. We barely escaped in time," Michael remarked tersely.
Leo went pale, and gasped, "My god! What are we going to do?"
"We're going to go back in there and stop them," Piper stated coldly. "They may have gotten us by surprise the first time, but we're going in there ready for battle. Paige, go to the attic and grab the Book. We need to know what we're up against. Leo, can you sense Phoebe?" As Leo nodded, she continued, "Go get them, we're going to need them soon."
"How are you planning on stopping them?" Michael asked as Paige and Leo orbed out, "I mean, your powers didn't work on them."
Piper grinned a tight grin as she said, "My powers may not have worked, but I'm still a Charmed One, and those Kobolds made a huge mistake when they messed with me, one they're going to regret a great deal."
***
"It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." Phoebe murmured as she watched the sun setting on the horizon.
"I've always thought so," Cole mentioned as he gazed directly at Phoebe.
Phoebe looked up, and flashed a tight grin. She leaned in, and Cole and she began to kiss. The kiss lasted several moments before Phoebe and Cole slowly pulled back. "That was nice," Phoebe said contently as she leaned against Cole. The two of them were leaning against a tree watching a sunset somewhere in some realm. Phoebe had long since giving up on figuring out where these special spots Cole had were. Gabriel had been with them, but he'd vanished after the picnic, sensing they wanted some alone time. "This day has been perfect,"
"I know I've been neglecting you lately," Cole began, but Phoebe cut him off.
"There have been a lot of demons lately," she pointed out in his defense.
Cole snorted, "There's always some demon. It seems like we reel from one to the next like some drunken sailor. I lost sight of the important things in life, a mistake I don't plan to make again."
"I'll make sure you don't," Phoebe stated tartly, and then grinned seductively. "Meanwhile, we're all alone in this beautiful place. Gabriel's gone, and we're finally alone. Whatever will we do to pass the time?"
Cole grinned back, "Oh, I'm sure we'll think of SOMETHING to do." He teased.
They began to kiss, slowly but with increasing speed. Cole had never felt his passion for Phoebe so much. It was almost like he here her every heartbeat, feel every inch of her skin, and he wanted her so bad it hurt to breathe. This was love at a level beyond any Cole had experienced, and he felt both of them drowning in it.
They were interrupted by a very embarrassed voice saying, "Um, guys."
Cole bit back a snarl as he whirled and said, "Leo, if this isn't the end of the world I swear I'll."
"It might be," Leo interrupted.
"What?" Phoebe demanded as she and Cole slowly stood up. "What's going on?"
"Here's the situation." Leo began.
***
"My Liege," General Skasdos entered with a bow.
"Have you found them all?" Saldor demanded.
"All but a few that escaped the Library. My king, the Library is yours," Skasdos commented with a triumphant grin.
"Excellent work. Prepare the chamber at once. It is time for our race to assume its rightful position as the rulers of this realm," Saldor said regally.
Skasdos bowed low and remarked, "As you command, my liege." He then turned and walked out.
Saldor sat back in his chair and grinned. Soon, very soon, he would have everything he wanted. His revenge against the Founders was nearly complete, and soon he would be the most feared being in all the realms. "Nothing can stop me now," Saldor mused.
"Don't be too sure, King of the Kobolds," his ally remarked as he appeared.
"I wondered when you'd be returning. What do you want?" Saldor demanded crossly.
"Only to remind you of the ones that will be returning for your death," his ally pointed out. "They are quite powerful, and will defeat you if you're not careful."
"Bah! Let them come. I'll feast on their corpses. Now, was there anything else you wanted to mention?" Saldor demanded.
"I can see you won't be listening. No matter, I'll merely speed up my plan." His ally said as he vanished.
"Annoying insect," Saldor snarled when he was gone. He then strode out of the room towards his destiny.
***
"Where is he?" one of the Kobolds snarled.
"He has to be around here somewhere," the leader snapped. "Spread out and find him, or Skasdos will have our hides."
As the three Kobolds began a systematic search of the room, the Founder crouched lower. Any moment now, the Kobolds would detect him, and after that.well, his future did not seem too bright.
"I found him!" one of the Kobolds shouted triumphantly. As the Founder got up, he realized he was trapped. The three Kobolds had him surrounded. He backed up against the wall, trying to think.
"Any last words," the leader mentioned with a sadistic grin as drool dripped off his jaws.
The Founder closed his eyes and tensed, expecting to feel the clamping of Kobold teeth any second. Instead, he heard a strange tearing sound, and three screams. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in the center of carnage. Bits of Kobold were strewn around the room. It seemed as if the Kobolds had EXPLODED.
The Founder was about to examine the scene more closely when he came to himself. He had to get to the Charmed Ones, NOW, and warn them of the King's plan. Without understanding why or how he knew, the Founder suddenly understood exactly what the King was planning. They had to be warned, immediately, or everything was at stake.
In his haste to warn the Charmed Ones, haste not entirely within his control, the Founder missed the figure standing in the shadows. The figure watched the Founder scurry out of the room and vanish, and a small smile came over his lips. He then faded.
***
"What does the Book say on them?" Piper asked.
"It says that Kobolds are immune to magical effects, but can be injured by magical bolts and physical threats. My guess, blow up stuff around them instead of them directly," Michael advised.
"Seems simple enough.now if Leo would get back with the others we can get ready for round two." As if her thoughts summoned him, Leo appeared with Phoebe, Cole, and Gabriel.
"Leo filled us in on what's happening," Gabriel stated. He closed his eyes, and a moment later Gerald appeared.
Gerald smiled at the rest as he said, "It's been a while. I hope everyone's doing well."
"We're doing fine, but I'm curious.where have you been?" Phoebe asked.
"Your son has been running me ragged," Gerald explained.
"Explain later, plan now," Piper interjected, "Now then, we can't really know how many Kobolds are in the Library, but there are most likely a lot. Our best guess would be to go in with Cole and Gerald to the sides and Gabriel playing point man. We'll support how we can, but you three have the most power here."
"Sounds good to me," Cole piped it.
"Good.Michael, do you have any idea what the Kobolds are going to be doing in the Library?" Piper wondered.
Michael looked a little uncomfortable as he said, "To be honest, I really don't know what the Kobolds have against the Founders. I always assumed it was some kind of revenge thing, but if they're staying, that indicates a plan that I don't know. There are dozens of powerful objects in the Library, each of which could be disastrous in their hands. But which one they'll pick.your guess is as good as mine."
"The conflict between the Kobolds and ourselves is ancient, and not the main problem." A new voice intruded. The group turned as a Founder appeared. He looked around and smiled grimly, saying, "I apologize for taking so long to come to you, but it seems that I'm one of the few of my people left."
"I'm sorry to hear that," Phoebe murmured sympathetically.
The Founder shrugged, but the sisters could read deeper pain hiding behind. "As am I, but that is neither here nor there. The important thing is stopping the King from finishing his plan."
"What IS his plan?" Michael asked, "I mean, what does he want in the Library? I mean, what does he hope to gain by this assault?"
The Founder looked at each of them for a moment before saying, "Immortality, and unimaginable power."
TO BE CONTINUED.
