DISCLAIMER: I don't own Charmed or any associated works. It belongs strictly to the WB networks and its creator Aaron Spelling. This piece of literature is simply the work of a humble fan.
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This story starts off right after the episode Centennial Charmed.
Thank you, everybody who reviewed last chapter. You guys are always so positive and helpful. Because of you that I write this chapter right now.
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Goldstranger – You are correct. It was the finale. Chris won't be coming for a while. So I don't know if he'll be good or evil now.
Airamn – Phoebe evil? I ask myself that every time I see an episode where she is dissing Cole.
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Daddies Little Witch
Chapter Five: Enchanted Realm
By: Mage
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Cole woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. He frowned as a thought struck him. Something from last night was tugging at the back of his mind. Oh well, he thought. It would come back to him whatever it was. If it were important he would remember it. He got up and went about his daily routine. Shower. Get dressed. Make breakfast. Wake Liam. Get him ready. Give him breakfast.
Liam looked at his soggy eggs with a raised eyebrow. "Daddy how can you mess up scrambled eggs?"
"I can't cook okay," he said, grinning sheepishly.
Liam nodded. "That's kind of obvious." He pushed his 'breakfast' away from him. "I think I'll just eat at school."
"It's not that bad," said Cole in mock hurt.
Liam grinned wryly, "Daddy I hate to break it to you, but your no Martha Steward."
"And that's when I say it's time for you to go to school," he said, standing up and fixing his tie. Liam laughed and got up. He grabbed his backpack and Cole grabbed his briefcase. They went down the elevator to the parking garage.
"Are you going to let me drive today?" Liam asked as they approached the BMW.
Cole busted out laughing. "How about no. Need I remind you that you're five. You still have eleven years till you get to drive."
They got into the car and Cole speed out of the garage. It didn't take long for them to get to the school. Cole opened up his wallet. "How much do you need?"
Liam grabbed some money right out his wallet. "That should cover it," he said.
Cole shook his head and gave him a pointed look. He held out his hand not saying a word. Liam gave him a cheeky smile. His smile faded and he handed all of it back except for a couple of dollars, which he actually needed. He knew he wouldn't be able to get away with it.
"I knew I couldn't pull one over on you," he said.
"And you never will be able to either." He reached over and kissed his forehead. "I love you."
"I love you too."
He got out the car and waved. Cole waved back and drove away. His next destination was his law firm downtown.
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Cole sat in his office going over legal papers. The firm had just landed a big case that they had been working on for months. So everyone in the building was in a good mood. And that also meant that most everyone would get a bonus. A knocking on the door startled him.
"Come in," he called.
The door opened and a young man entered. He looked like he was in his early twenties and had long blond hair and green eyes. "Hello," said Cole, looking curiously at the young man.
"You're Cole right?" the man asked.
He nodded. "Yes."
The man smiled in relief. "My name is Jas. And I need your help."
"What kind of help?"
He sat down in an empty chair in front of his desk. He moved his hair away from his ear slightly. Cole gasped seeing the tip of his ear came to a point. "You're an Elf."
Jas nodded. "My people have heard of the one who is a champion of justice. You're becoming well known among the magical folk. I came to you because demons have invaded the Enchanted Realm."
Cole frowned. "What would demons be doing in your Realm?"
Jas's eyes clouded over in anger. "They are trying to steal the Ring of Heaven."
"And that is…."
"It is a magical ring that our king wears. It gives him long life and enhances his own magic."
"So if they get the ring…"
"The Enchanted Kingdom will be destroyed," finished Jas.
Cole stood up out of his chair. "Lets go." Suddenly, his watch started to beep.
"Why is your watch beeping?"
Cole pressed a button and turned off the beeping. He programmed it to beep when it was close to two thirty. That was time he had to pick up Liam from school. There was no way he was going to leave his son there. "We have to make a pit stop first."
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The three of them were in the penthouse. "This is going to be so cool!" said Liam excitedly.
Cole kneeled down. "It will also be dangerous. And at the first sign of trouble what will you do?"
Liam sighed and looked at the ground. "Run and hide."
Cole ruffled his hair. "Good boy." He turned to Jas. "Lead the way." The Elf nodded and he opened the door of Cole's bedroom. He reached into his pocket and threw some dust at the doorway. Nothing happened.
Liam cocked his head. "I know we're not Sliders or anything, but where is the big Stargate SG1 portal."
Cole shook his head. "You have been watching way too much Sci Fi channel."
"Fairies, elves and trolls are mystical creatures that live in a realm parallel to yours but separated by a thin veil which lifts only in 'tween places'." Jas explained to them. "Tween places are a realm between two things such as doorways, windows and shadows. In the hour between night and day, 'midnight' the world itself becomes a tween."
Cole looked at the doorway. "So we just step through?"
Jas nodded. "Yes, and on the other side is the Enchanted Realm." Jas stepped through the doorway and simply vanished not appearing on the other side. "Cool!" shouted Liam, looking at the door with wide eyes. Cole chuckled and grasped his hand. Together they stepped through. They appeared in the middle of a busy market place. All around them were pure white buildings. Great tall trees littered the area giving the scene an overall nature theme.
All around them were creatures that Cole had probably seen only a handful of times. Elves, Fairies, Fawns, and various other magical creatures were everywhere. Liam's head swung in every direction trying to see everything at once.
"Daddy look over there!" he said, pointing his finger at something in the air.
What looked like winged horses were flying in the sky. One was pure white with large white-feathered wings. The other was light tan and had butterfly like wings. "You like them?" Jas spoke up from their side.
"The white one is a common Avian Pegasus and the tan one is a more rarer breed of Pegasi. It's called a Fey Pegasus."
"They are very beautiful," commented Cole.
"The castle is just straight ahead," said Jas, pointing to the gleaming silver structure in the distance. It was magnificently built and reminded Cole of a mix between an ancient European castle and the Tahj Mahal.
Cole tugged Liam along by the hand. The creatures pointed to them and stared as they saw Cole and Liam. They didn't seem afraid or anything. They wore expressions of open curiosity. They entered through the castles entrance doors. The guards nodded at Jas as they passed through. The throne room was a large lavishly decorated room. On three golden thrones sat three fancily dressed people. There was a man, a woman, and small girl about twelve. They all wore golden circlets on their heads. And each one had two large gossamer wings protruding from their back.
The fairy man, obviously the king, smiled at them. "It is good to see you again Jasin. I see you brought him back with you."
Jas bowed. "Yes. He has agreed to help us."
The queen clapped her hands together. "Excellent."
Cole stepped forward. "My name is Cole and this is my son Liam. I want to help you in any way that I can."
The king nodded. "I am King Criton. My wife Queen Lily. And this is our daughter Princess Thristle."
"Did Jasin tell you why you are here?" asked King Criton.
"Yes he said that demons are after the Ring of Heaven so they can destroy the Enchanted Realm," answered Cole. Liam cleared his throat. "If you guys have magic how come you can't destroy the demons yourselves?"
Cole nodded agreeing with his son. He had been wondering the same thing himself. It was a widely known fact that Elves and Fairies had magic themselves. He didn't understand why they couldn't stop demons with it.
The Queen smiled warmly at Liam. "We are not from the same realm and our magic cannot not destroy them. We can only slow them down."
"But their magic can harm us," Jas said bitterly.
"They must be high level demons," Cole said voicing his thoughts.
A low rumbling sound caught their attention. Liam looked down at the ground his face turning red. "Sorry, I guess I'm a little hungry. Daddy's not the best cook."
"Let us dine!" said the King.
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They had eaten a meal that was more like a feast. They sat at a long table in the middle of a great eating hall. Once their stomachs were full, Cole decided it was time to get down to business. "How many demons are there?"
"I would say about four," answered Jas.
Liam leaned over to Cole. "Daddy all those demons are after that Crackerjack box ring?" he asked softly so only his father would hear.
Cole disguised his laughed into a cough. He nodded grinning. "Yes that ring is very powerful and in the wrong hands could mean trouble."
The sun had set outside and the twin moons rose into the night sky. "King Criton how do you even know of me?" asked Cole from where he sat at the table. The king grinned widely. "The Powers have only a handful of Champions and each one is powerful in their own right. You are becoming quite famous among the magical community because they don't chose people lightly. Those allied with the dark know that the Champions are people who are to be feared."
"Your like Superman Daddy. Cole Turner by day. Ass kicking Champion of good at night," said Liam, looking up at his father with a wide smile.
He looked down at his son narrowing his eyes. "Ass kicking?" he said sharply. "Where do you learn these words?"
He cringed inwardly realizing he had just cussed. Liam put on his most innocent expression. "I said best at baking."
Cole raised his eyebrow. "That's what I thought you said."
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They spent the night in the guest wing of the castle. They had also found out that night that Jas was the Captain of the Palace Royal Guard. He was suppose to be the most Elite soldier they had. His main job was to protect the royal family.
Cole was walking with Liam through the market place the following afternoon. He wanted to get Liam a present so he could remember this place. Suddenly, screaming from ahead alarmed them. Cole immediately jumped out of sight taking Liam with him. He grasped his son's hand and peeked around the corner of the building they were hiding behind. Four demons dressed in all black appeared marching down the street. The people had scattered and ran for their lives. They were headed straight for the castle, Cole realized with a start. He turned to Liam who was looking at him fearfully.
"Daddy what's going on?"
He crouched down so he was eye level with his son. "The demons are here. Daddy has to go and fight them. What are you going to do?"
"Hide," said Liam meekly.
Cole kissed his forehead. "Stay out of sight. I love you Sunny."
Liam nodded and put on a determined face. He would be strong for his daddy. Now wasn't the time to be a scared little kid. "I love you too Daddy."
Cole ruffled his hair affectionately. Liam swatted his hand away smiling slightly. His father always did that. Cole stepped from the cover of the building. He willed his sword to materialize in his hand. He scraped the tip along the ground. The loud scratching noise got the demons attention.
"What do we have here?" the tallest one sneered at him.
Cole shrugged. "From all the black you guys have on. I'm guessing a Matrix convention."
Cole did a barrel roll as a stream of fire hit the spot where he once stood. The tall one laughed loudly. "Oh we finally found one with spirit!" He held up his hand and an energy orb formed. With a yell he tossed it at Cole.
Cole readied his sword and swung. The orb hit the blade and to the surprise of the demons it went straight back to its sender. It impacted the tall demon in the chest. He yelled in agony as the high voltage orb disintegrated his body.
"He talked way too much," said Cole, giving the three demons a cocky smile. Cole was a blur as he charged forward. One of the demons didn't even have a chance to scream before he was cut clean in half by Cole's sword. He thrust his hand forward and froze another demon as he jumped in the air to attack. His frozen body fell from the air and hit the ground shattering on impact.
The last demon took one fearful look at Cole before turning around and sprinting off. Cole smirked.
"Sower of discord, Your works now must cease.
I vanquish thee now, With these words of peace."
The demon gave a loud cry as he was engulfed in flames. His body exploded in a blazing inferno. Cole ran back to the spot where he left Liam. His son was sitting down with his knees drawn up to his chest. Liam looked up as the sound of footsteps reached his ears. "Daddy!"
Cole picked him and hugged him. "I told you I would be right back."
"I know," said Liam, smiling brightly.
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Cole and Liam stood in front of the royal family. Jas was standing ever faithfully by the family's side. They were saying their final good-byes to each other. Most of the kingdom was packed into the Great Hall to see them off. King Criton held up a well-crafted sword.
"This is Silverdawn. The sword of our kingdom," he said holding it up for all to see. "Kneel please," he asked Cole. He nodded and complied. Criton took the sword and slowly touched each of Cole's shoulders. "For exemplary bravery showed. In our realm you shall forever more be known as Sir Cole the Brave. Rise Sir Cole."
The whole hall erupted into clapping and loud cheers. He had saved their whole kingdom. The hall quieted when Princess Thistle held up a hand for silence. In her hands she held a silver necklace that had a small eight pointed star shaped charm. She bent down and placed it around Liam's neck. "This is an amulet of protection. Wear it always for it will forever protect you."
He nodded looking at the charm that hung on the necklace with wide eyes. He fingered the cool metal softly. "Thank you." She smiled warmly at him and returned to her place beside her mother.
Jas led them to the doorway. He pulled out a handful of dust out of his pocket. "Time for you guys to go home." He threw the dust at the doorway.
"Still no cool special effects," muttered Liam.
Cole laughed and waved goodbye to everyone one last time. Together he and Liam stepped through the doorway.
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Wow! It feels like I've been typing forever! Not really. Only a couple of hours. I have no idea what should happen next chapter. Please give me some ideas! I'm drawing a big blank.