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.
Hey, everybody. It's been almost a week since I last updated. Hope you like this chapter. This is my wasup list to the people who reviewed last chapter.
Goldstranger – Buffy might come back. I'm not sure yet. There might be another crossover come up in the future. I could easily work one in. I'm not sure.
Airamn – Sight. I know. Poor Liam. Cole will get some cooking help.
Bubbly*pop – I laughed while writing it. The cooking that actually happened to me about a month ago. I swear I will never cook again!
SuRfInG-ChIk0321 – I hope you figured out how to put things in bold. If couldn't do that. It would annoy me to no end till I figured out how to do it.
CelineV – You won't get any argument from me. I'm a big Cole fan.
KC-Piper-Fan – The whole cooking episode was honestly based off a real life experience. I had to add it in there.
Born to Fire – What can I say, I'm a cross-over fanatic.
Svata2004 – Soon is now. LOL. Here is another chapter.
Barb – Phoebe is just falling into old habits. She's not seeing. The girl needs a little time to adjust and all.
Coles Guardian – Did you fix your account. Either you did or there is someone with the same name as you here. If it was you. I loved the story. I'll sit down and properly review it tomorrow. I'm tired now.
Daddies Little Witch
Chapter Ten: Warning
By: Mage
Ken smiled at the hungry pair. "I take it you're a little hungry?"
"Breakfast didn't turn out too well," said Cole, smiling wryly. From beside him Liam snorted at his answer. Cole got the feeling he would never live down the 'The Unfortunate Incident'.
"Let's move this to the kitchen where we can have some lunch," said Ken, rising from his seat.
They all got up and followed him out the room. Cole held Liam's hand just in case he got the bright idea to wander off. So far, Ken seemed to be the leader figure of the coven. The others he couldn't make out yet.
They walked into the kitchen and sat down at a round glass table. The kitchen was bigger than an ordinary kitchen but not too large to be considered huge. Celeste and Kyle went around the kitchen preparing lunch, while the rest of them sat at the table making small talk.
The back door opening caught everyone's attention. In walked a little boy who looked the same age as Liam. He had blonde red hair and wore a playful expression on his face. The boy stopped looking at the two guest in surprise Ken rose from his seat going to the boy's side.
"This is my son I told you about. His name is Ryan."
Cole smiled brightly at him. "Hi. This is my son Liam. You two are the same age." Liam got out of his chair and extended his hand to Ryan. "Hi," he chirped.
Ryan grinned and shook his hand. "Hi. I have a Playstation in my room. Want to play?" Liam nodded his head quickly.
"Sure! Do you have Mortal Combat?"
"Sure do. Com'n!" He and Liam took off at warp speed. Their laughter echoed through the room. The adults in the room smiled at one another. "Looks like Ryan's made a friend for life," commented Celeste. She and Kyle sat the dishes they prepared in the center of the table. They helped themselves putting generous amounts of food on their plates. "If I may ask what are all your powers?" asked Cole, between bites.
Serenity smiled. "I'm psionic. My powers deal with telepathy and mind blasts."
Kyle stopped stuffing his face as he realized all eyes were on him. "Oh, is it my turn?"
Serenity rolled her eyes heavenward. "Yes, doofus."
He threw her a mean look then smiled at Cole. "My power is flight. And I'm a seventh degree black belt."
Celeste sighed. "You just had to add that you're a black belt."
Kyle shrugged. "Hey, of course I had to add that. My only power is flying. I have to add something that can actually intimidate people."
Cole laughed lightly. "My ex-wife is the same way. She has the powers of clairvoyance and levitation. She was upset because she didn't have an active power, so she took up karate."
"Your ex-wife was a witch too?" asked Ken.
Cole nodded. "A Charmed One." Their eyes widened in surprise. Kyle whistled lowly. "Impressive." Celeste could see that Cole didn't really want to talk about it, so she changed the subject. "I have the powers to cast destructive beams of energy from my hands."
Cole frowned in puzzlement. "I've never heard of that power."
Ken smiled at Celeste. "That's because it's pretty unique. When we were kids Celeste used to get angry and blast everything in sight."
"You two are brother and sister?" questioned Cole. It would explain why they had the same last name.
"Twins," they said simultaneously.
"Well I guess it's my turn," said Ken. "I can harness the elements in effect control them."
Cole went last. "I'm cryogenetic, which is the ability to produce cold or ice. And I have the ability to fade, which is a form of teleportation."
"What about your son? Does he have any powers?" asked Serenity. Cole nodded. "He's electrokinetic. He has the ability to produce and create electricity." Ken cocked his head to Celeste. "Ryan takes after his aunt. They have the same powers."
Kyle chuckled under his breath. "I can see those two kids two will be trouble in the future."
They laughed imagining the trouble the duo could get in. Their laughs died as they remembered why they were gathered together in the first place. The Titans would come. And they had to be ready. Ken sighed and put his face in his hands. He looked up at Cole his expression resigned. "Did the messenger say how long we had till the Titans are freed? " he asked.
Cole shook his head. "No. She just said they would awaken soon. I don't know how soon is soon. How protected is this place?"
"Very," said Celeste simply. "We have cameras that monitor ever square inch of the grounds outside. Plus we have cameras in the house."
"So the Gate Sphere is safe?" he questioned. They nodded their heads. Celeste continued. "The sphere is kept in a secret vault in the house. The walls of said room are reinforced with a five inch layer of steel."
"But even that wont hold off the Titans for long," said Ken.
"What are we going to do Ken?" asked Serenity. Everyone looked at Ken. Cole was right when he guessed Ken the leader of the coven. They seemed to rely on him to make all the heavy decisions. The man sighed heavily. He looked as if he was suddenly pressed with the weight of the world.
"What comes will come. We'll do our duty and protect the Gate Sphere the best we can. With Cole here at least we have a better chance."
"I promise I'll help the best I can," Cole promised.
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Over the next week Cole and Liam visited the mansion many times. The home of the coven was sort of becoming like a home away from home for them. The coven members treated them like family. Liam and Ryan got along like the best of friends. It was easier for them to be friends with one another than other kids their age. For one they were both witches and they didn't have to hide their abilities from each other. In fact they used their powers for the most inappropriate things. The two of them separate were a handful, but together they were unstoppable. One day they decided to play cops and robbers using their powers. The result was damages that estimated at least a thousand dollars.
The boy's fathers had become good friends also. The two men had much in common. Both were single parents raising a child. Ken's wife died while giving birth to Ryan. Ken was still trying to cope with the loss of his late wife.
Cole got along well with the other members too. He and Kyle would spar heavily in the gym that was built inside of the house. Cole found Kyle's humor and easygoing personality a nice change from the stuffy people he worked with all day.
After lunch the first day Serenity had offered Cole cooking lessons. Much to Liam's delight. He wore the biggest smile on his face for hours when he found out the news. Cole had only four accidental fires in all of his four lessons. Which was pretty good for him. There was only one person in the coven that boiled Cole's blood.
Celeste.
The woman was so infuriating. He didn't understand it. One moment they would be conversing like two adults. The next moment they would be at each other's throats. It was the weirdest thing. The arguments the two got in were so childish. Afterwards Cole couldn't believe he even let someone get to him like that. And after their arguments Celeste and Cole would fall back into an easy conversation. It was like they would forget they were arguing only moments before.
Cole was at the mansion when he remembered the Charmed Ones. He forgot all about them. Surely they would want to be warned about the Titans. Leo and Paige were Whitelighters so they were in danger.
Cole had explained this to the coven as they sat around the living room. "So, do you want us to come with you?" asked Kyle.
"That would be nice. They tend to be really uncooperative when I talk to them by myself," said Cole gratefully.
A shower of gold sparks rained down from the ceiling and formed into Sky. The coven members jumped up and went into fighting stances. Cole found out earlier that the entire group all knew self-defense. Kyle taught lessons in the gym on Wednesday's for them.
Sky put her hands up defensively. "Hey, I come in peace people," she said hastily.
"Its cool. She's the messenger I told you guys about," said Cole, vouching for her.
They nodded and sat back down in their seats. Sky sighed and rolled her eyes. "I have another message from the Powers."
"Well what is it," Cole pressed.
"The Powers that Be would like you to know that warning the Charmed Ones about the Titans is a no no."
Everybody looked around at each other confused. Why would the Powers not want the Charmed Ones informed about the Titans? "What are you talking about?" asked Celeste.
"If you inform the Charmed Ones about the Titans they will tell Leo. Then Leo will tell the Elders."
"So, the Powers don't want the Elders to know about the Titans," guessed Serenity.
Sky nodded. "The Elders have been slipping for the last century. The Powers want to use the coming of the Titans as a test to see how well the Elders handle themselves and their Whitelighters. They rely too much on witches and not on themselves. They have become far too lazy in their jobs. They're letting the witches do all the work. Whitelighters use to help protect innocents alongside witches. That hasn't been the case in a long time."
Cole paused a few moments thinking about the information he just heard. "What if I just tell them a danger is coming and leave it at that. I won't mention anything of the Titans or the Sphere."
Sky looked up towards the ceiling as if she was having a silent conversation. After a while she nodded as if someone had answered a question. "Yes, you can do that. But no warning of the Titans."
Coel smiled thankfully. He may not like the girls much. But Leo and Piper were nice to him sometimes. It was Paige and Phoebe he really disliked at the moment. Those two were too much alike sometimes. "Thanks Sky."
She smiled brilliantly. "No problem," she said, before she disappeared the way she appeared.
"I didn't realize that the Powers had people so young working for them," remarked Kyle.
Cole grinned wryly. "Don't let her age fool you. She may look fifteen, but I got the feeling when I first meet her that she's older than all of us combined."
"Damn," said Celeste. "I wonder what's her secret."
Ken rolled his eyes. "That's not really the point is it?" he asked rhetorically. "There is a little matter of actually getting the Charmed Ones to believe us."
Serenity shrugged. "I say every man for themselves. When the Titans come I just want to make sure we make it through alive. I don't give a flying fuck about the Charmed Ones."
Kyle whistled highly. "Wow. Sere' do you kiss your mother with that mouth."
She threw her noise up haughtily. "I don't know what you're talking about. I'm the perfect picture of decorum."
Ken interrupted before they began arguing. "Can we go please. You two are starting to give me a headache."
They obeyed and rounded up the kids. The seven of them all managed to seat comfortably inside of Ken's Expedition. Liam and Ryan sat in the back. From the cackling that was heard in the car from the two kids. Everyone knew the two were planning a future prank. Those kids had become downright dangerous when together.
The arrived at the Manor quickly. Cole got out and looked at the house where he once used to spend much of his time. That was in the past now. All of them walked to the porch and rung the doorbell. Cole hoped that Phoebe had done some thinking since their last 'chat'. All their arguments did was give him a migraine.
Piper opened the door with Wyatt in her arms. "Cole!" she said in surprise. She looked at the coven that stood beside him. "Ummm…come in.," she said, opening the door welcoming them in.
"Thank you Piper," said Cole smiling. Piper walked them into the Parlor where Paige, Phoebe, and Leo were sitting around.
"Cole!" Phoebe said in much the same matter as her sister.
Paige saw him and rolled her eyes. "What are you doing here?" she asked nastily.
Liam stepped forward glaring at her. "We didn't come here to see your ugly face."
"Liam," Cole said sharply. Liam ducked his head down feeling his fathers heated gaze on him.
Cole looked beside him seeing the others biting their lips to cover their smiles. He sighed and looked at the Halliwell's. Piper had moved so that she stood beside her sisters. Cole and the coven moved further into the Parlor and took seats on the couch.
Cole quickly spouted at the names of the members of the coven beginning introductions. The Halliwell's responded in time introducing their themselves. Leo decided someone had to be civil so he turned to Cole. "Who are your new friends?"
"These are a group of witches that I've been assigned to help."
"Cole why are you here?" asked Piper bluntly.
Ken shook his head inwardly. These witches were a little too rude for his liking. By the expressions his friends held he knew they thought so also. Maybe they warmed up to people after they got to know them. Ken decided he would give them the benefit of the doubt.
"There is no easy way to say this," said Cole. "But I came here to give you a warning."
"And this is the part where he says he's going to kill us," Paige interrupted loudly.
Phoebe hit Paige lightly on the arm. "Be quiet Paige. I think this is really important."
Cole looked at Phoebe stunned. He couldn't believe she was defending him. He shook it off and smiled at her in thanks for helping him out. "I came here because really soon a new evil will come. You have to be ready for it."
"Wait," said Piper confused. "What is this evil?"
Cole looked down at the ground. "I can't really say for now. But all I can say is that this is it. When you fight don't hold back."
"What does that mean?" asked Leo.
Serenity cut off Cole before he could talk. "What it means is when you fight give it all you got. If you falter or hold back your dead."
The sisters got quiet going into deep thought on the other couch. This was some pretty heavy news. "Can you tell us anything about the new threat?" questioned Phoebe.
Cole shook his head, "No." Sure he wanted to tell the sisters what he knew. But pissing off the Powers was not on his things to do list. Making them mad was like pouring grease on fire. When they punished people they really punish. He didn't even want to think about what they would do to him if he went against them.
"How do you know about this new evil?" Paige asked suspiciously. "Are you talking about yourself?"
Celeste hands started to glow bright red. "Listen up carrot top! I really don't like the tone in your voice. Either you shut up or I will shut you up."
Paige narrowed her eyes and rose up. "Oh really," she said mockingly.
"Celeste!"
"Paige!"
Yelled two voices at the same time. Ken calmed Celeste down as Piper tugged Paige back down in her seat.
"And these are the Days of our Lives," said Kyle dramatically.
Serenity rolled her eyes and hit him on the back of the head. "Doofus," she muttered irritably.
"There are children present," reminded Piper, shaking her head at Paige.
Leo stood up hurriedly. "I'm going to go up there to find out if anyone knows anything."
Cole and the others shared looks with each other. They knew he wouldn't found out anything. Sky had said as much when she talked to them. Leo kissed Piper then Wyatt on the forehead before he orbed away leaving the sisters deep in thought. Without much information there wasn't much for them to go on. Meaning they couldn't check the Book of Shadows for anything on this new evil.
Kyle rose from his seat. He clapped his hands together in mock excitement. "I've had a lovely time. We really should get together and do this again," he said, in his best British accent.
The others followed his lead and stood up. They said good-byes and walked towards the door. The sisters walked them outside. As Cole was walking out the door Phoebe pulled him aside. "Listen Cole. Thank you for coming here telling us this. That was really nice. Considering last time we talked we were at each others throats."
"We all fight the good fight right? So that means were all on the same side. Whether we like it or not?"
She smiled. "I take it back Cole."
He frowned confused. "Take what back?"
"Maybe we are the ones who need to re-earn your trust. Do you think we can start over and be friends again? Like we used to be when we first met."
Cole smiled slightly. "I'd like that. We obviously don't work too well as anything more than that."
Phoebe laughed lightly. "Aint that the truth."
Cole waved goodbye to Piper who was standing with Paige by the stairs. Paige sent him a glare that was received with an even darker one right back. He walked outside and climbed into the backseat with Liam and Ryan. Liam turned to his father.
He looked at Cole's face closely. "Did they say any means things to you Daddy?"
Cole slung an arm over Liam's shoulder ruffling his hair. Liam smiled and swatted away the hand. "No they didn't say anything mean," he assured him.
Liam nodded and smiled. "Cause' you know if they did, I could blow their whole house up in five minutes."
"With my help we could do it in four minutes," said Ryan.
"With my help we could do it three," corrected Kyle.
Serenity put her head in her heads. "God, Kyle why did you let them watch Hackers?"
Liam turned to Cole and smiled sweetly. "Speaking of Hackers. Daddy can I have a computer?"
Cole sighed and mirrored Serenity's actions. He placed his face in his hands. He really shouldn't have let Kyle show that movie to Liam. It looks like that mistake was coming back to haunt him.
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That's it for chapter ten folks! I really don't like how this chapter turned out. I'm not really in the tying attitude. I'm watching Mimic 2 and its scaring the hell out of me. On top of that I just got through watching The Ring and I'm constantly looking over my shoulder for that damn little girl! The movie wasn't scary it just creepy as hell.
Oh! I've got a question. If I do another mini crossover like I did with Buff, what should it be? Anybody got anything particular they would like to see?