DISCLAIMER: I don't own Charmed or any associated works. It belongs strictly to the WB networks and its creator Aaron Spelling. I don't own Buffy the Vampire Slayer or anything associated with it. It belongs to its creator Joss Whedon and whoever else owns it. 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. For Buffy TVS this takes place in season six after the episode Entropy and before Seeing Red.

Thank you everyone who reviewed last chapter. You guys are the best. I mean it! I wrote this chapter for all of your guys.

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Daddies Little Witch

Chapter Eight: Give Me My Son

By: Mage

Cole was still sitting at the table an hour later. No one had come to him and talked to him. They could see that he was in full brood mood. They had seen Angel, Buffy's ex-vampire boyfriend, do it plenty of times when he lived in Sunnydale. Cole was in between wishing and hoping that Liam was safe. And thinking of one hundred and one ways he could torture the demon that kidnapped Liam.

Everyone else was busy working on the assignments they were given earlier by Buffy. Tara and Willow had been working on the spell to find Xanatos's lair. They were currently working in the basement where it was quiet and they could work in solitude.

The events of the day was too much stress for Cole to take. One moment he was thinking of Liam. The next he was fast asleep. His body was tired and needed rest. Sleep couldn't be ignored any longer. His weariness finally caught up with him.

Dawn looked at Cole then at Buffy. "Do you think we should wake him up?"

Buffy shook her slowly. "No. Let him sleep. He's been through a lot."

Dawn nodded and they turned back to the list of strategies Xander was coming up with. The research and planning lasted well into the night. Tara and Willow had called it quits after a while, claiming they were both tired. The spell wasn't working to well for them. Anya said none of her demon friends were answering her summons. She was going to try again tomorrow. Spike was by Buffy's side helping her in any way he could. After midnight everyone had found a place to sleep someplace in the shop. By four in the morning everyone was dead asleep.

The next afternoon the whole room was greeted to the sound of an over excited Anya. She stepped into the main room from the back storeroom with a wide smile on her face.

"I did it!" she cried.

Cole looked up from the text he was reading. Buffy stood up from her seat beside him. "You did what?" she asked.

"I got in touch with one of my old friends. I got all the information on the demon we're after," she said smiling.

Cole rose up quickly at the news. "What did you find out?" he prodded, sitting back down.

She took a breath and took a seat beside Spike. She still wasn't too comfortable around Xander that much. His leaving her at the altar was still a fresh wound in her heart. He was the reason she decided to become a vengeance demon again.

She started. "My friend says there is this demon lord who goes by the name of Lord Xanatos. He has been building the Eye of Zilthran for years. Xanatos is intent on releasing the pure demons that were exiled to hell."

Cole leaned forward on the edge of his seat. His eyes were shinning with hope. "Do you know where he is? We have to stop him by tonight."

She nodded. "They said he has a lair underground beneath the sewers."

"We have to start preparing," said Buffy. "We only got a few hours till nightfall guys. That's when the ritual has to take place. Let's get moving," she ordered.

Instantly, the Sayerettes or Scoobies as they were sometimes called went to work. The shop soon became busy with activity. Weapons were gathered and last minute final touches were put onto strategies and plans. Soon, everyone was armed and ready to go. Buffy placed her hand on Cole's shoulder.

"We'll get your son back," she said supportively.

He smiled slightly in response. "I know we will."

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Ten demons stood around the walls of Xanatos's cavern. Xanatos was standing in front of his throne with his arms spread wide.

"Today is the day our kind will rejoice!" he announced. "Today is the day our brothers will be freed!"

The demons cheered and clapped wildly like an excited crowd. Liam was sitting next to Xanatos's throne with a look of fear. Anytime now he was going to be hooked up to the machine. It was only a matter of time now.

Xanatos looked down at Liam and smiled evilly. He reached out his hand to pull him up. Liam thrust his hands forward defensively and called up his powers. Lightning crackled and harmlessly fizzled away in his open palms. Xanatos laughed a sadistic sounding laugh. He reached down and pulled Liam roughly to his feet. The demon lord tapped the silver bracelet that adorned Liam's wrist.

"Did you forget this?" he sneered laughingly. "This bracelet completely suppresses your powers boy."

"Gee, I must have forgot," said Liam dryly.

Xanatos just smiled wider. "I finally get to be rid of you. I won't have to put up with your smart mouth anymore."

He signaled to two demons. They stepped forward. One grabbed Liam's shoulder and the other unshackled his foot. They gripped his arms and roughly dragged him to the machine that stood in the center of the room. Liam kicked and screamed the whole way. The demons around him laughed and pointed at his struggles.

He wasn't going to die without a fight, Liam thought silently, struggling against the hands holding his arms.

The Eye of Zilthran was a metal platform. On the top of it were two long cylinder shapes that stood up vertically side by side. Two large identical silver rings went around the machine. The demons walked up the platform and strapped each of Liams hands onto the vertical cylinders. The demons stepped down and returned to their places.

Xanatos walked in front of the machine and raised his arms. "Now it is time my friends!" He stepped forward and he walked up on top of the platform. He pressed a latch on the bracelet and it fell from Liam's wrist. There was a low humming sound as the machine charged to life. Electricity could be seen running up and down the cylinders. Bright white light started to shine around Liam's body. He sucked in a breath as he felt his energy being zapped by the machine. His head dropped as he began to grow tired. The silver rings started to slowly swirl and turn. It was like those machines in an amusement park that a person is strapped into and they're flipped every which ways.

"Are we interrupting anything?"

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The armed gang trudged through the winding catacombs. The passages twisted and branched off into many different paths. They used Spike as a guide. With his keen vampire hearing he was able to hear the demons chanting in Xanatos's lair. He led them through the winding passagess.

Cole had a sword in his hand ready for anything. Up ahead was light coming from a corridor. They walked toward the light and gasped at what they saw. They stopped in front of the large entranceway of the cavern. The demons or Xanatos hadn't seen them yet. Buffy stepped forward gripping the heavy axe in her hands.

"Are we interrupting anything?" she asked, cocking her head to the side.

It was like the whole room paused. The demons froze for half a second then one gave a battle roar. A demon came at charging at Cole from his side. He didn't waste anytime. He froze him then shattered his frozen body with a hard kick in the chest. Cole's eyes widened as looked in the center of the room. Liam was standing in the center of the spinning rings with his head bowed and eyes closed.

"Liam!"

Cole moved with a speed that could have rivaled Buffy's. Any demon that got in his way met a quick death at the pointy end of his sword. He ran up the platform and stepped back as the spinning rings started to pick up speed. Cole extended his hand and carefully launched an ice blast. The blast hit the rings right on target. They instantly stopped spinning, as they became ice rings. Once they fully stopped Cole ran to Liam.

He unstrapped his wrist and cupped his cheek. "Sunny, wake up. Come on open your eyes son," pleaded Cole.

Liam tiredly opened his eyes. He smiled weakly up at his father. "Hi Daddy. It's about time you got here."

Cole laughed in relief and hugged Liam close to his chest. Fighting was going on around them. But he didn't care. He had his son back. He reached into his pocket and fished out Liam's necklace. He slipped it around Liam's neck.

"Don't you ever take this off again."

"Believe me, I wont," promised Liam. Cole frowned as he noticed a bruise on Liam's cheek. His eyes went white with rage.

"Did they hit you?" Cole asked softly, rubbing the tender wound.

Liam closed his eyes and nodded. Cole kissed his forehead. "I'll get him for this son."

"Well, well isn't this touching," said a voice behind them.

Behind them was Xanatos staring at them with contempt. Cole sat Liam down and picked up his sword. "You're Xanatos I presume?" he asked coldly.

Xanatos feigned surprise. "You've heard of me?"

The demon lord gripped the sword in his hand. Cole gripped his own sword and stepped down from the platform. Cole hardened his face and narrowed his eyes. He gave the demon a look of pure death.

Xanatos grinned, "I guess you have heard of me."

The first strike came quick and fast. Cole blocked the strike and countered with one of his own. He slashed with his sword and was blocked by Xanatos's blade. The swords locked and they pushed against each other for dominance. Xanatos flipped back and quickly jumped high in the air. He came flying at Cole with his foot extended ninja style. Cole caught his foot and twisted it sharply. Xanatos twisted rapidly in air and landed roughly on the stone floor.

Xanatos sat up dazed. Cole brought his foot back and kicked him in the face. Xanatos's head snapped back at the hard blow. Cole glared down at him. "How do you like it?" he asked icily.

Xanatos spit out the blood that collected in his mouth. He picked up his sword and jumped to his feet. He smirked at Cole.

"Silly human. Was that the best you got?" he sneered.

He spun around and slashed at Cole with a series of furious strikes and thrusts. It took all of Cole's speed and concentration to counter and block the attacks. One mistake could be fatal. The demon's strokes were true and one good hit could kill him if he weren't careful. Cole leaned back to avoid a swipe that would have taken off his head. He dropped low to the ground and sweeped Xanatos's legs out from under him.

He fell to the ground his sword skidded to a stop far away from him. Cole raised his arm and froze Xanatos's right leg. Cole smirked at him. He raised his foot and brought it crashing down onto his leg. Xanatos howled in agony as his leg shattered with a loud crunching sound. His scream echoed off the walls of the cavern.

"That was for slapping my son," growled Cole. He raised his arm and froze Xanatos's other leg. He stomped on it shattering it into pieces. Xanatos screamed louder than before.

"That was kidnapping him in the first place," said Cole.

Cole turned to Liam who was watching the scene with satisfaction. "Sunny, close your eyes," Cole said gently.

Liam was too tired to argue. He only shook his head and covered his eyes with his hands. Cole raised his sword and brought it down piercing Xanatos's black heart. Cole took out his sword grimacing at the sickening slurping sound that accompanied the action.

Buffy delivered a roundhouse kick to the demon's head that stood in her way. She heard the tale tell sound of its neck breaking from the blow. She looked around her and noticed that all the demon's were dead. Each had met their death at the hands of one of her friends.

Cole went back to Liam and picked him up. "You can open your eyes now sunny."

Liam opened his eyes and his gaze wandered to Xanatos's dead body. He turned back to Cole. "I told him you were coming for me. But he didn't believe me."

Cole ruffled his hair making Liam smile. "I would never leave you kiddo."

The gang gathered around them. "Hi there little guy," said Dawn.

"Hi," Liam greeted, smiling at everyone.

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"So you're saying that Buffy once dated a vampire with a soul?" questioned Cole.

He and Liam were staying Buffy's house for the night. In the morning they would leave to go home. Cole, Liam, Dawn, Willow, and Tara were in the Summers living room. Liam sat beside Cole cuddled up into his side. His eyes were getting heavy and he was quickly falling asleep. The girls were filling Cole in to some of their colorful history.

Willow shook her head. "Its true. Our Buffy likes to live on the wild side."

Tara and Dawn giggled. Cole had to admit his opinion of Buffy had shot up a notch or two. If a girl could still want to be with a man who tried to kill all her loved ones was an okay girl in his book.

"Is someone talking about me?" asked Buffy, walking into the room.

Dawn looked up at her smiling widely. "We're just telling Cole here about your taste in boyfriends."

She put her hands on her hips. "What about my taste in boyfriends?"

"Nothing," said Willow and Dawn together.

"Do you like Spike?" asked Cole. He had wanted to know since first saw the two interact. It was obvious on Spike's part that the vampire was head over heels in love. But Buffy was a blank wall. He couldn't tell anything about her if she didn't want someone to know something. She knew how to school her emotions well unlike most people who could be read like an open book.

Buffy's eyes widened in surprise. "No! I don't like Spike!"

"You did sleep with him," Willow pointed out.

"A lot," Dawn clarified.

"That that …." Sputtered Buffy.

Cole shook his head. It was amazing to see the denial this girl was in. He looked at her seriously. "Buffy I barely know you, but I can tell you that Spike would move the Earth if you asked him to. He is in love with you," he said.

He shifted Liam so his head lay in his lap. His son was fast asleep and wouldn't be waking up till the morning. Buffy looked stricken.

"How do you know that?" she asked softly.

Cole smiled slightly. "It's in his eyes."

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Cole looked at Liam the next morning. He was sleeping on the couch. He reached out and touched his cheek where the bruise was yesterday. He frowned as he looked at perfectly healed skin. It was as if the mark was never there. Maybe the necklace had some sort of healing powers that the princess forgot to mention. He shrugged; it didn't really matter right now. They had to get home.

"Liam wake up," said Cole, shaking his shoulder.

"Yes, waffles and lots of syrup," Liam mumbled in deep sleep.

Cole bit his tongue to keep from laughing. He really needed to learn to cook if his son dreamed about eating. He shook his shoulder harder. "Liam wake up!"

Liam came awake slowly. He rubbed his eyes with the heels of his hands sleepily. He pouted at Cole. "What do I have to wake up for?"

Cole rolled his eyes, "You want to go home don't you."

Liam nodded vigorously. "Okay, you convinced me."

"I thought that would," he said wryly.

He turned around as he heard laughter come from the doorway. All the Slayerettes were there to see the two off. Liam climbed off the couch and stood beside his father. Hugs and good-byes were exchanged all around. Dawn openly had tears running down her face. She was going to miss Cole so much. He was someone she had so much in common with. Cole was one of only a few people who really understood her.

Dawn wiped her eyes and stepped back. Buffy patted her shoulder in comfort. "Will we ever see you again?" asked Xander.

Cole shrugged. "Knowing the Powers. I'd say there is a strong possibility."

He and Liam waved one last time. Cole picked Liam up and said the spell that would send them home.

"I am strong to fight,

Because I now have my son,

My mission is done, so send us

Both home."

White sparkles surrounded them making their bodies fade away. As they disappeared Cole could have sworn he saw Buffy slip her hand into Spike's. When he saw the vampires stunned expression. He was sure that was what he saw. He smiled as he and Liam appeared in the penthouse living room. It was good to be home.

Cole grimaced as he felt something warm and wet slide down his neck. He looked down and smiled fondly at Liam. His child was fast asleep again. His mouth was open a tiny bit and a thin trail of slobber drooled from lips. The slobber was currently making its way down his neck.

He hugged Liam tighter. He would never let anything happen to his precious child again. May the Powers that Be have pity on the poor fool who tried to separate them.

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That's it for Chapter Eight. Yay! You happy now! You all got your happy ending and Liam isn't dead. I was just an angst mode when I was writing last time. I only said I was thinking about killing him. I didn't say I was going to actually do it. Hahaha. What should happen next chapter? Whichever one is voted for the most will be written in next chapter.

A} Phoebe apologizes for being all bitchy

B} Phoebe stays super bitch