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Chapter Twenty: We Betrayed Each Other

When Paris returned home, she had immediately flew into her mother's arms crying. Again they all sat in the living room, and again they tried to devise a plan. The three Charmed ones had decided that it would be best if Paris wasn't involved but Paris had insisted that she help. It was Phoebe who finally agreed that Paris should and would be involved. So now the entire Hallowell house was making a plan.

"We don't need a vanquishing spell, do we?" Paige asked Leo.

Paris who hadn't said a word so far while everyone was coming up with ideas for the plan now spoke up. "No, he's a lower level demon. But he will be hard to kill. Mikros demons are known for not staying around for a fight, but Neal will be an exception. They're always very well trained because they are usually the most often attacked. His powers are shimmering, and energy balls."

Everyone looked at her, all with sympathetic eyes. Phoebe put her hand on her daughter's shoulder and pulled her close, and Paris leaned her head on her mother's shoulder. Phoebe wanted to kill Neal for causing her daughter such pain. She scolded herself for letting this happen, but she knew deep down it couldn't have been prevented. She sighed "Okay, I say we just scry for him, and then go get him."

"I don't think that's-" Seth began but was cut off by Paris.

"Let's get it over with." Paris stated, and got up and shimmered into the attic, got the map and crystal, then shimmered back downstairs. She lay the map on the coffee table, and held the crystal above the map about a centimeter high. She said a little spell and the crystal began to move, she waited. She held her breath and watched the crystal. When it landed she exhaled loudly, and then her eyes widened at the place where the crystal had landed. "Oh my God!" she cried, and before she could say anymore the door to the Hallowell house blew off from an energy ball blast. The door landed on the floor, and Paris quickly shimmered to the entrance of the house. Her face turned sour as a snarl crossed her face.

"Hello." Neal smiled evilly, and shimmered into the living room. Guy's eyes widened in horror as he saw the demon before him. To his surprise Neal didn't attack her turned quickly and faced the two whitelighters and three charmed ones. Paris had entered the room as well. Neal threw a energy ball at each of the three charmed ones, causing them to fly into the wall. Leo and Neal quickly rushed over to them, but Neal threw energy balls at them as well. The two white lighters weren't hurt, but they were distracted for a moment. The energy balls had knocked out the three charmed ones, and they were bleeding badly. Leo and Seth quickly began to heal the three. Paris expected another attack on her family, but Neal turned to her instead. She froze, she tried to summon a fire ball but it wouldn't come. ^^Oh, God why now? Come on Paris move. You have to save Guy.^^ Her eyes widened as she saw an energy ball in his hand. He threw it at her. ^^SHIMMER PARIS SHIMMER!^^ She shouted to herself. All she could do was close her eyes, and let the energy ball hit her in the stomach. She flew back into the stairway, normally a energy would knock a witch out. But she was in no way an ordinary witch. Being the source's daughter gave her advantages. She sat up slowly and watched Neal turn to Guy, and started another energy ball.

Paris couldn't move, ^^Come on.^^ she cried. Paris closed her eyes once more, and she prayed to god to help her. She opened her eyes, and tried to shimmer. It didn't work. ^^One more time.^^ She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and tried one last time. She opened her eyes and found herself standing next to Neal. Kicked him right before he threw the energy ball causing him to miss Guy. She grabbed him and shimmered herself and Neal away.

About the time Paris had shimmered away with Neal, the three charmed ones where back to good health. Phoebe looked around, noticing that her daughter was gone. Her eyes widened and she looked at Guy. "Where is she?" She questioned the teenager.

Guy shook his head. He didn't know. "Neal was going to throw one of those blue things at me, and she just appeared over her, kicked him right when he was about to hurl it at me. He missed and then they both vanished."

Phoebe turned to Seth and Leo. "Do you sense her?"

Piper and Paige walked over to their sister, putting their arms around her. The three embraced.

"I can't feel her anywhere?" Leo said after a few minutes.

"Nor I." Seth added.

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Neal found himself in the source's lair. Paris stood in front of him, her face filled with rage. Neal just gave her a sneer, which he received with a smack in the face. That just caused him to give another sneer.

Paris started a fireball and glared at him. "Any last words?"

Neal just smiled and replied "You wouldn't, you couldn't."

"And why not?" She asked her voice dripping with anger.

"Because you're good now, and you still believe that there is good left in me." He told her.

What he said was true, she did believe he still had a small amount of goodness in him. She wanted so much for there to be. But deep down she knew he would just grow worse by the day. It pained her to know this, but what pained her more was the fact that he had betrayed her. "You betrayed me."

That hit the wrong nerve inside of Neal. "I betrayed you?" He shouted, and he walked slowly toward her. "You cheated on me!"

"You're going to kill Guy." She told him. She knew she had hurt him. But he was hurting her by doing this. But what did she expect he was a demon, and demon's were evil. She knew that as fact. She herself had evil streaks, but she knew that sometimes demons could turn good, but that happened very rarely. She had to accept that, and it had to be accepted now.

"Yes, I am." He stated.

She bowed her head, and felt the warm tears fall down her face. She lifted her head up slowly surprised to see him only inches away from her. He face was pink from her tears which continued to fall freely. "I am so sorry if I hurt you." she told him.

His face softened a little as he leaned in closer. "I know." He said, and he kissed her, and she kissed him back.

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Phoebe paced the room, "Okay, if I was Paris where would I be?" she thought out loud.

"She shimmered both her and Neal out of here to save Guy." Leo put in.

"She probably went somewhere secluded so she could kill him." Paige added.

"If she can." Piper said under her breath, but everyone heard her.

That caused Guy's head to pop up. "What do you mean if she can? I thought she was stronger than him."

Seth sighed. "She is, but her emotions might get in the way."

"Oh." Guy nodded.

Suddenly it hit Piper, Paige, and Phoebe all at once. The question was answered. Where would Paris go to kill Neal? The place had to be secluded, where no human or demon would dare enter. And there was only one place that the charmed ones knew of that met the criteria. The three women looked at each other and then in unison said. "Cole's lair." With that said they quickly orbed down to the source's lair, in a sparkle of blue and white lights. Everyone was immediately taken aback by the sight before them. In front of them was Paris and Neal fastened in a kiss. No one said a word, they all just stared. The three charmed one's stared in surprise, Leo with curiosity, and Seth with anger.

When the kiss ended, neither Paris nor Neal knew that anyone else was in the room. Paris just looked into the demon's eyes. Her hands still wrapped around him, she let one hand free and placed it on his face, caressing his cheek. He gave it a soft kiss with his warm lips. Paris smiled and with the hand behind his back started a fireball. She let it linger behind the demon's back, as she gave him a sad smile.

She backed away from him "We betrayed each other." and with a flick of her wrist the fireball hit Neal in the back. Paris just watched as he vanished in a pit of fire, his eyes never leaving hers. He didn't scream, he just looked her in the eyes a blank expression on his face.

When all there was left of Neal's presence was a black spot on the stone floor did Paris notice her family. No one said a word, they just looked at her with knowing eyes. Especially Phoebe who knew exactly what was going through her daughter's head. ^^Good girl.^^ she thought, and took her daughter in a loving embrace, with Paris crying silently on her shoulder.

------Please review. Hope that ya'll liked this chapter. It's not over just yet, so stay put. ~Alana-----