A/n: Okay here is the next chapter, and I have to admit I was a bit hesitant about posting this chapter and you'll probably see why when you read it or maybe you won't? But never mind its posted now, so please let me know what you think its very important to me. Also this chapter is very Phoebe based I am going to get back to Melinda soon.

Chapter 5 – Alone

Disclaimer: See first chapter for disclaimer.

Phoebe didn't stop to think she took of, as Salden ran after her. Phoebe was exhausted as she ran down the dark corridors, she had seen no one, which was a relief, but she didn't know the way out and even if there was one, she panicked slightly at that thought. But kept going, he arm and stomach burned from the flesh that had been burned away, but she only had one thought Get out. It felt like she had been running for hours when she came across a stair case, she looked behind her to see Salden and a few other demons following her. She quickly ran up the stairs, they went round and round and up and up for what seemed like forever. When she reached the top she had to stop and catch her breath, which now came in sharp gasps.

"You won't escape witch." Came a demons call from close behind.

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Back at the manor, Piper, Paige and Cole were still anticipating Leo's return. In that time Cole had just managed to sit and stare into the unknown, and well Paige was exhausted but couldn't fall asleep, cause every time she did she was haunted of images of Melinda and Phoebe laying dead somewhere, even though she doubted that had happened yet. And Piper… well Piper was making endless cups of coffee to pass the time, and to keep them all awake.

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She sighted an old metal door a few steps away and saw it as her only way out, there was no way she was going back down those stairs, and no way she was going to stay here for ever! She frantically pushed against the old metal door that didn't seem to give against her weak hands. She stood back and collected as much as energy as she could, and kicked the door. It gave a little and she did the same thing again. This time it opened, just as Phoebe jumped into the light, Salden grabbed her ankle, and she fell to the ground. Phoebe yanked her ankle back and then threw it back again into his leg, as he howled in pain she took off. She was in a wood somewhere she had no idea where she was; she just had to get away. Branches whipped her face as she ran though the wood, tearing small cuts in her skin. As she continued to run her legs began to tire, as they pounded against the woodland path. She had to stop and catch her breath. She checked behind her, and could see know one, she half hoped they had given up, but thought it unlikely. She leaned against the closest tree, still trying to slow her breathing. It was the only thing she heard for a long time that was until she heard a rustling in the bushes behind her, she quickly swung her head to look, but saw no one, or nothing as the case might be. She became rather paranoid at this point, as she was convinced she could still hear something, and turned to check the other side of the tree. Before she had a chance to turn back however, two arms grabbed her from behind, and pinned her to the tree, where she had stood just moments okay, a little relaxed.

She looked up at her attacker, and was slightly relieved to see it wasn't Salden, but it was one of his followers. She roughly kneed him in the groin and took off, but her legs were so tired it was not long before he grabbed her again. Only this time he grabbed her painfully by the hair, throwing her against a nearby tree roughly. She felt herself blank out for a short while but then came round again as she roughly felt herself being pinned to the ground. He straddled her, and removed an athame from his pocket, as a sign that Phoebe did not mistake, that move and I'll hurt you sign. She looked up at her attacker, and if Phoebe had been a normal girl she wouldn't of thought of him to be anything but human, but his disguise didn't fool her. He looked down at her and said, "If you agree to come with me, to be returned to Salden, I will not hurt you."

"Never." She spat between clenched teeth.

"Are you sure?" He said as he dragged the athame, to one of the many buttons on her shirt.

She didn't reply she hated to think what he had in mind if she didn't go; yet she hated to think what Salden had in mind for her.

"Please just let me go…you don't need me…they won't even know you let me get away." She said as she struggled beneath him.

"But I'll know, and I'm not one to break promises." He said as he tightened his grip on her wrists the athame still in his hand.

"Please I'm pregnant, I just want to see my husband." She said as tears threatened to fall once again.

"Really pregnant Salden failed to mention that but I suppose it didn't matter to him, but I did here rumours that you are Belthazor's witch, am I right?"

Phoebe didn't answer until she felt the athame push against her neck, drawing blood.

"Yes." She sighed.

"So you like demons." He said as he began to cut of the buttons of her shirt using the athame, Phoebe's eyes widened in fear, as she saw the lust in his eyes.

"I'll tell you a secret." He said as he leaned towards her, his lips almost touching hers. "I like witches." He whispered, as he smiled and crushed her lips to his in a cruel kiss. Phoebe felt so sick right then, she thought she might actually vomit right into his mouth, some part of her wished she would.

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'Up there' Leo was getting seriously annoyed he had told them it was urgent, and he was still waiting for an answer from them. Well at least he had actually gotten to them, he was one step closer, but time passed so slowly up here. For all he knew it could be late again back on earth, and Piper would be worried sick. Leo watched as the elders began to huddle closer together, as if discussing something really important. All he wanted to know was if they had heard of this Prophecy before, and if so did they think it could be Melinda, could be the chosen child. Couldn't they decide if they had heard of it or not? How stupid you either know or you don't Leo thought as he crossed his arms impatiently.

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"Please…don't." she said in a barely audible voice.

"Don't what." He replied, as he threw the athame aside.

She froze with fear, he began to run his hands over her chest roughly. She didn't know what to do she just wanted him to stop. But she couldn't move away from him. She felt the bile begin to rise in her throat, once again. As one of his hands began to travel the length of her body, while the other continued to grope her breasts, through the thin material of her bra. She began to panic but she was still unable to move, she couldn't move even if she wanted to. She only wished she could shimmer once again, even if did make her feel slightly sick. She lay there for a while paralysed with fear, as he continued to grope her. Then suddenly she heard a voice in her brain telling her you can't let this happen to you, your strong Phoebe. Stop him. It's not to late. She snapped out of her paralysed state and began violently hitting him in the chest thumping her hands against him over and over again, screaming for him to stop. Then she proceeded to thrash her legs violently, and he began to get annoyed. He grabbed her by the wrists, and said, "I didn't want to have to do this but you leave me no choice." He waved his hand over her mouth and a gag appeared. "Now that's enough of your awful screaming, but piss me off even more and I'll hurt your baby as well." As he brought his lips down to kiss her stomach as a sign, she silently screamed into the gag, and tears streamed down her face, as her body shook violently, as her thoughts were on what she knew was to come. Her brain continued to scream at her, all she wanted was for Cole to appear and save her, but she doubted that would happen. She began looking frantically for a way out before it was to late…Then once again she began to feel a tinkle pass throughout her body and she knew what that meant she was getting away, as she shimmered out from underneath him and stood a few feet away from him. He looked at her with anger in his eyes. She removed the gag immediately and smiled slightly, and despite the pain she was in she said "Catch me if you can!" Before she turned and ran into the forest.

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Piper couldn't believe all she was doing while her daughter and sister were in real danger, was making cups of coffee. I feel helpless no matter what Paige says, I know she is just trying to help, but I feel like we are going no where. Piper sighed as she took another sip of her warm coffee, and sat down on a stool at the kitchen counter. Piper had even pondered the idea of asking Cole to shimmer her down to the underworld, and she would find them no matter what. But she knew that was a stupid idea, and she would just be putting everyone else in danger, but she wanted her daughter back. Why did something like this always happen to them when they were getting to be like a normal family? Happy and safe from most dangers...She sometimes wondered why her life just couldn't be normal, why did something always have to go wrong for her and her sisters.

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Even though it still hurt to run, she kept running and running. As time went on she began to feel the exhaustion catch up with her and she could barely stand. She could hear his spine tinkling voice not far behind, but she knew she could go on no longer, she had to rest. She sat behind a large tree her breathing coming in loud gasps, as she slowed her breathing to a normal pace, she lightly caressed her own belly, thinking of the baby inside her and praying it was still alive. She would of spoke to her child, as it would have been comforting…if she weren't so scared he would hear her. She had a feeling she was able to shimmer because of the baby, but she felt the second time she had shimmered had been much weaker than the first…and she feared the worst. Her thoughts went to Cole and how much she missed him, just the little things like the way she missed his warm smile, how he would caress her belly affectionately, because he knew she loved it, even if he didn't know of the small child within. Then her thoughts went to Melinda and how she had left her in the dark caves of the underworld alone, and how she was alone now. She listened for a while to the quiet breeze of the wind as it whistled through the trees, and the rustle of the leaves on the dirt trail of the woods. Although she was really listening for his voice, she couldn't hear it. As she felt herself falling into a restless dream world, she thought she heard his evil voice echo through the trees, but the dream world captured her before she had time to give it anymore thought.

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He was silently watching her from the trees, hidden by a large row of bushes, he watched as she caressed her belly lazily, as she laid her tired head against the tree. He then watched as her eyes dropped and then fluttered open, repeating this pattern for a short while until she drifted into a dream world, hugging herself, and resting her head on her knees.

"I found you witch." He said in a whisper, as he strolled casually towards her.

A/N2: Just encase your thinking I must really hate Alyssa/Phoebe, I don't I think she's a fantastic person, so I don't want any reviews saying that I'm horrible because you think that...I will admit I have written some parody with Tiff who writes the Fascino Chronicles with me, and is the other member of a charmedslayer, who has also written some of her own stories, but remember this is my individual story, and there is a reason why the short parody stories are in the parody section of fanfiction.net.

A/N3: I promise the next chapter, which is probably going to be called Love Conquers all, is going to be up soon cuz I kept you waiting with this one. Also you can probably tell from the name that things may be looking up for Phoebe and Melinda in the next chapter….