A/N: Okay, here is the revised version of this chapter. I got more reviews saying I should keep dan as the bad guy and I apologize to those people who think I should have kept him but I just didn't want to bring dan back, especially not evil…
A/N: I apologize to other people who reviewed too. The way I read my reviews is through email. I'm supposed to get an email when I get a new review but I didn't get an email for a few emails so I apologize to anyone who never got recognized or stuff like that. Well anyways here is a new dan-free chapter…….
CHAPTER 25: The Demon Reveals Himself
Piper, Leo, Phoebe, Paige, and Greg ate breakfast together on the king size bed that Piper and Leo shared. Piper and Phoebe were busy interrogating Paige about her impending wedding. Since Piper and Phoebe had grown up together, they both knew what each other's fairytale weddings involved. "Now, Piper had a handfasting and we needed a high priestess for that so if you have a handfasting, then Grams will have to be here and 'they' might let Mom visit. You were at my evil wedding which was supposed to be a traditional white wedding but went horribly wrong. Prue also had a dark wedding but she was paralyzed and couldn't object. So what do you want?"
"Well, I donno. I want it small. I don't have any co-workers to invite so no problem there. I want Maggie and her parents there though. Glen and my Dad, I guess that's it."
"Well they all know the secret so you could have a handfasting like me if you wanted, but what about your aunt and uncle?"
"Yeah, I was thinking about them but I'll just tell them I eloped because I really want to see Mom again. And I think it might be nice to see Grams again. Wait, Greg isn't magical, can we still have a handfasting?"
"Shouldn't be a problem, I think Grams may have had one or two."
"Okay then." Looking up at Greg she added, "is that okay with you if we have a handfasting? It's like a wedding but with a little magic."
"If you want it, I want it."
"I love you. Now, why wasn't Memorex vanquished?"
"We still gotta find the demon who pulled him away. Paige do you have that list yet? If not, I can help you with it. I'll tell you which ones Piper, Prue, and I vanquished."
"Okay, sounds like fun!" Paige exclaimed sarcastically. Paige and Phoebe sat on the couch once again and started looking through the Book of Shadows. Piper was done eating breakfast and was now feeding Wyatt. Not wanting Paige to hear, Greg turned to Leo and whispered quietly, "What's a handfasting?"
"It's just like a wedding except it's performed by a high priestess who is Paige's biological grandmother. You exchange vows, kiss the bride all that good stuff except after you exchange vows, your hands are bound together with cord and you say 'Heart to thee, body to thee, always and forever, so mote it be' and everyone says 'so mote it be'. Fairly normal for their world. And plus, you get to meet Paige's biological family, most of whom are dead." Leo whispered back. Greg just nodded his head, absorbing all the information he just received. He had known all about how Paige never met her mom, dad, or anyone else from her biological family until she met her sisters. He also knew she had another sister that she never met. Prue was always a touchy subject for Paige and he suspected it was because Paige didn't know whether or not Prue would approve of her. His thoughts were interrupted by Phoebe's screams, "HEY!"
"WHAT?!" Everyone yelled back, panicked. "That's the demon that attacked me when I found my new power." Explained Phoebe, pointing at the Book of Shadows that was open to a page about a demon. "He might be the one behind all this. He must have known I was getting a new power."
"How'd they know before us?"
"I don't know but I can't really check right now. I don't want to leave you guys alone. What if Memorex comes back?" Piper was about to fight back saying they could protect themselves and Paige could orb them out if needed, when a hooded figure smoked into the room. "Don't worry, he won't be back. He was punished for his error. Now, prepare to die witches." Said the figure in a demonic voice. He was in the middle of extending his hand, to throw fire no doubt, in another attempt to kill the Charmed Ones when Piper ran super fast to him and pulled down his hood, trying to identify him. She tugged and tugged on the hood but nothing happened. His hood stayed firmly in place. He was distracted for a second, and Phoebe threw electricity at him. Paige called for his hood, and that worked. Everyone looked eagerly at the now exposed figure, trying to figure out who he was. No one recognized him but they all got a good look He used some form of telekinesis to retrieve his hood from Paige and smoked out.
"Ummm……anyone know who that was? He didn't look demonic." Asked Piper. Greg, Leo, and Paige just shook their heads slowly while Phoebe searched the Book for the demon they just saw, he wasn't the same demon that attacked her but it was all they had to go on as of now.. Leo and Piper tried to distract themselves from the demon trying to become the next ruler of the underworld by sitting on the bed playing with Wyatt while Paige and Greg tried to relax on their makeshift bed that was set up on the floor. No one ever minded book duty because it helped to distract from whatever was at hand, unlike everyone else who had nothing to do but worry. All it required was a little attention and nothing else, you didn't have to think about the impending doom or the possibility of death, just looking for a picture in a giant book.
Leo was currently running around the room with Wyatt playing airplane while Piper watched him. There wasn't much room to move since the room was packed with five adults and three kids. Paige just looked at her oldest sister with envy. She knew that Greg wanted kids someday, lots of them. During the past two months they had talked about everything. They both decided that they wanted four kids, two boys and two girls. The boys would be named Patrick Samuel and Paul Glen. The girls would be named Piper Julie (A/N: Julie is the name of Paige's Aunt, it's from Charmed Again) and Patty Rose. Paige couldn't wait to see how good of a father Greg would make, although she was nervous about one day being a mother. "Paige honey? Ya there?" She shook her head and focused her eyes on the sight in front of her. Greg was waving his hand in front of her face, trying to get her attention. "Yeah sorry, I was just daydreaming."
"About what?"
"About what an amazing father you're going to make someday."
"Someday soon I hope."
"You know it, let's just hope we can at least wait until we're married."
"I'll try."
"Okay so have you figured out who the big bad wolf is?
"YES! Here he is. Glick, upper level demon." Phoebe said out loud before skimming the rest of the page and summarizing the new demon for her family. "Basically he's always been in the Source's shadow, jealous of all his power and tried unsuccessfully four times to take over the throne. That must explain all the demons looking for the Grimoire."
"Okay so it's gotta be him, he's the most likely suspect. Does it have a vanquish?" Asked Piper.
"Yeah, but we need a little more than a piece of flesh." Answered Phoebe with a disgusted look on her face.
"Ewie, that can't be good. What else do we need?"
"We need blood, flesh, and bone."
"Gross!!!! Why must it always be so gross?! Well I say that Phoebe should get the stuff this time since I got the Belthazoar flesh and Paige got the Sykes flesh."
"Yeah but I got the Seer flesh."
"Only 'cause she tried to steal you and that was the only way you could get away. You had no other choice."
"Fine! You win! I will cut off Glick's finger or something. You all suck."
"Yeah we know. Now Greg will stay here with Paige and the kids. If something happens, Paige can defend you guys and orb all of you out. Leo will come with Phoebe and I into the kitchen so we can prepare the potion. Paige work on the summoning spell and write down the vanquishing spell on three separate pieces of paper. Do the same for the summoning spell. When I'm done with the potion, I'll call you and you can orb down to get the flesh while Leo orbs up to the room to stay with Greg and the kids. Everyone got it?" Everybody just nodded and did as they were told. They all knew better than to mess with Piper in a situation like this. Leo orbed Phoebe and Piper into the kitchen while Greg picked up Wyatt and followed Paige into the nursery so they could watch all three children at once.
A/N: Okay, I liked that chapter much much more. I hope you did and please review. I like feedback and constructive criticism. In the next chapter: Piper and Phoebe will make the potion while Paige and Greg are *supposed* to be babysitting Wyatt, Prudence, and May.