From All Sides
Spreading The Alarm
Chapter 4

Phoebe, Rachel, and Sam burst into the criminal division of the Olympian Security agency. "John, where is everybody?" Phoebe asked her brother-in-law. John could tell from the tone in her voice that she was worried. "The last I knew Piper and Cole were in the kitchen at the Mansion and Prue was at the University. Why what's up? Has the Source attacked?"

"No it is worse," Phoebe replied. "What could be worse? From what John has told us this Source is enemy number one on your most wanted list," Grace said joining the conversation. "He technically still is but when Paige pulled her nasty little trick she jumped ahead of him," Phoebe explained. "I mean you expect demons to try and kill you, but a sister betraying you is worse than a sucker punch. Now she's escaped from the underworld."

"Are you sure?" John asked. I mean security is pretty tight down there. How in the world could she have broken out without any powers?" "We are positive," Rachel assured him. "Phoebe had a premonition and we confirmed it with Hades. As for how Paige pulled it off, she obviously had help."

"Help? But who?" George asked. "I thought the entrances to Olympus are top secret and highly guarded. I don't see how anybody could get in. I mean even though this base is on earth it has more security than the bureau did." "Obviously we are dealing with an inside job," Sam mused. "We just need to figure out who would be desperate and stupid enough to try and upset the apple cart. I mean the gods and goddesses are still in a probationary period as far as the Light is concerned. Any major mistakes and we all stand to loose everything we've gained here. Rachel and I are going to start a profile to see if we can come up with a list of possible accomplices."

"That's good," Phoebe said distractedly as she started to head for the door. "I'll keep you updated." "Wait a minute where are you going?" Darryl asked. "I'm going to find the rest of the family. They weren't in any of the places John just mentioned and I just can't stand not knowing where they are at a time like this so I am going to go back to Olympus and start looking for them,"

John grabbed his suit jacket and threw it on. "Not without me you're not. Look I know you have one mean karate kick and some pretty awesome powers sis but you really shouldn't be alone with Paige on the loose. I know Cole and Prue would never forgive me if anything happened to you and I'd never forgive myself either." Darryl jumped up and joined them. "I'm right behind you both. That's what partners are for." The three of them headed toward a portal.

"Grant, Morris, where the hell do you think you are going?" an angry voice growled. "You just got here! Just because you were both born gods don't think you going to get any extra privileges around here," Bailey barked at them from his office door.

John held his breath and counted to ten. He really wanted to turn and ask his old friend and mentor what the hell bug got up his ass instead John said, "Look there is an emergency that's come up. There's been a prison escape." "On earth?" Bailey asked. "No from the underworld," John replied trying not to shout. He was getting rather concerned himself. Now that he found Prue, Cole, and the rest of the Halliwells he wasn't about to let anyone hurt them or take them away from him.

"Then it is Hades' job not ours. We have plenty of earthly criminals to catch so Phoebe if you will forgive us we need to go do our work. John and Darryl get back to the conference room." "Bailey, you don't understand the escapee was Paige," Darryl tried to explain. "Paige, isn't that your younger sister that went bad and got stripped of her powers?" Bailey asked Phoebe. She nodded.

"Well I can sympathize but without any powers I doubt she can do much harm and as much as we'd love to help we really do have a lot on our plate and this really isn't our jurisdiction and in fact it is not even yours. Your sister may have turned bad but she is not a demon or a warlock. My suggestion is that you sit back and let Hades and the other Olympians find her. I'm sure he has Hercules and Iolaus are on the case."

"Screw jurisdiction," John shouted finally loosing his hold on his temper. "We aren't just talking about apprehending an escaped criminal here. We are talking about family. My family to be precise and it is their safety that is at stake here. I'm damn well going to make sure they are protected. If you can understand that, then fine. If you can't then you're not the same man I've come to call my friend for all these years, and I feel sorry for you. Fire me if you want but I'm leaving now." John took Phoebe's arm and they stepped through the portal. Darryl was right behind them as promised. As were Rachel, Sam, Grace and George, leaving a stunned Bailey in their wake. Seeing he had been given no choice he followed them too.