CORRUPTED
Note: Thanks, Piper13 and Piperperson for always reviewing.
Here is. a LONG chapter! I'm so proud of myself. (Okay, it might not be super long, but it's long for me.)
Chapter 18
-Underworld-
"Prue's back as a whitelighter? Are you sure?" Piper demanded the demon before her. Her mind was a turmoil from all the problems of planning an attack. She didn't need more distractions to trouble her. But could Prue really be back? Her sister, Prue?
"Affirmative."
-Manor-
Piper shimmered into the manor and hid behind the closet, peeping out on her sisters from the small crack. Phoebe and Prue were on the couch. Her older sister appeared to be comforting Phoebe, stroking her hair gently and whispering all sorts of soothing things. Piper longed to be held again, by her older sister. Prue was the strong one, the one she could rely on to protect her. The scene before her reminded Piper of the times the three of them would snuggle together on the couch to hang out. She missed that feeling. 'Whoa, Piper, get a grip. You're here to get rid of them, not get all sentimental about things. Besides, Phoebe refused you. She's no longer you're sister! She certainly doesn't think of you as one.' But the twenty-seven years of knowing her baby sister pulled her evil thoughts back - with difficulty though. 'No. I can't hurt her. She is my baby sister! It's Phoebe. And Prue. no, I can't hurt them.' Her head ached terribly. She wanted to be with her sisters, yet, something was pulling her back. Piper groaned in frustration, alerting Prue of a presence.
Prue opened the closet door using her telekinesis, exposing her distraught younger sister. "Piper." she whispered.
Phoebe's head shot up at the mention of Piper's name, but before they could say anything, Piper shimmered out.
"Dammit. I was too slow," Prue cursed, fuming at her hesitation. "I should have tried to talk to her instead of gape with my mouth hanging open."
"Don't blame yourself, Prue. I was doing the same thing. I think it's me, Prue. She was angry and hurt when I pushed her away. what if I caused her to become more evil? She probably thinks that no one loves her anymore. Prue, what do I do?" Phoebe wailed miserably.
"Come here, Pheebs." Prue whispered, embracing her baby sister warmly. "We'll find a way. We always do."
-Underworld-
"Okay, we've got no time to lose," Piper stated firmly. "I want the political leaders and the emergency services corrupted. Kill whoever resists."
"The last Source tried to do this, but he failed. He didn't get the spiritual nexus at the Charmed Ones' home."
"Who do you see in front of you?!? Imbecile. I will not tolerate idiots who could jeopardize my plan. Understood?" Piper snapped.
"Forgive me, my Queen."
"Anyways, I've got enough power. I don't need the nexus. Besides, Cole was too soft. I'm not. We corrupt those in power, and the witches won't be hard to take down. However, just because we're powerful doesn't mean we can be reckless. I want everyone to be cautious. Proceed discreetly. If witches discover our plan too quickly, we're in for a fairly rough battle," Piper warned. "It would be ashamed to lose your life before you even begin to enjoy it."
"I know we've already asked this, my Queen, but what about the remaining Charmed One and her new whitelighter?" A demon asked.
"Enough! Don't you people understand anything? I said that I'll take care of them."
"I understand, your majesty, but still, we would feel more reassured if our main threat is taken down."
"Pathetic. Fine. Proceed with the plan. I will drop by for a little visit at the Halliwell manor."
-Manor-
Phoebe and Prue were busy stocking up on potions and spells. The Elders have already told Prue of an increase in demonic activity above ground. Prue still found it hard to believe that her sweet, innocent sister is the Source of all evil. They were interrupted when Piper shimmered in.
"Prue, nice to see you again," Piper said coolly.
"Piper, listen to us sweetie. you're not evil," Prue began.
"Stuff it Prue. I'm not here for a pep talk. I'm here to vanquish you." Piper looked at Phoebe in the eye again. "Last chance, Phoebe. Will you join me?"
Phoebe swallowed the lump in her throat. "Piper. I can't. I'm not evil. You're not evil. You're only controlled by evil, but you're good inside Piper. You must believe me," Phoebe said gently.
"I take that as a 'no'," Piper snapped.
"Piper, please, give us another chance to be together again. Prue's finally back! They let her come back to us. Don't throw this opportunity away."
Piper's emotionless eyes flickered with sadness for a moment, before she spoke, "Paige is dead though. I killed her." That seemed to drive her angry again, the evil returned to her eyes. "I killed her, Phoebe! I'm going to do the same to you unless you join me. Last warning!"
"I'm sorry, Piper. I would rather die than go off slaughtering innocents."
An energy ball was launched towards Phoebe, but Prue deflected it with telekinesis. Piper's eyes flashed dangerously, as she launched a stream of fire at her sisters. Prue quickly orbed while Phoebe dove to the ground. Piper, feeling frustrated by all of this, decided to use her own powers. She flicked her wrist at Phoebe. Phoebe quickly levitated, managing to avoid the blast, but unable to escape Piper's telekinetic throw. Phoebe sailed through the air and crashed through the wall, unconscious.
An anthame materialized in Piper's hand, and she flung it at her unconscious sister. However, the anthame never reached her target, as Prue hurled it back towards Piper. Piper didn't expect this, and was too slow to evade the dagger. The anthame hit her directly in the chest, knocking her unto the floor. Piper grimaced in pain, before yanking the dagger out swiftly. The wound immediately sealed.
"Wouldn't be the first time you tried to kill me," she said monotonously, indicating the time when Prue almost killed her to vanquish Terra.
"Piper, please. I don't want to hurt you," Prue pleaded.
"You. Hurt me. yeah right Prue. You think you're the most powerful, huh. Well, guess again. I can kill you easily. Don't forget that. I'm just toying with you. I'm more powerful than you can ever imagine. I took over the underworld single-handedly. I can easily take over your world too," Piper threatened.
"Piper, I don't care who's more powerful. I just care about your well-being. Please, don't fight me Piper."
"Join me then, and I'll forget about this incident."
"You know I can't."
"You can't, or won't," Piper spat furiously.
"Piper."
"Shut up! Prue, just shut the f*ck up. I don't want to hear anymore," Piper snapped, a darklighter crossbow materializing in her hand. "Die."
Piper flicked her wrist to freeze her sister, but Prue deflected the freeze, causing the entire kitchen counter to turn into a block of ice.
"Try catching this," Piper stated, firing a darklighter arrow at Prue. Prue orbed, only to have Piper pull her down with an invisible force. "Where do you think you're going?" Piper taunted.
"Piper, don't do this."
Prue's words seem to have no effect on Piper, as Piper shot another darklighter arrow at Prue. Prue astral projected behind Piper and slammed a chair over her head. The chair split into pieces, while Piper collapsed onto the floor. Blood trickled down her temple, staining the kitchen tile. Piper was still a bit groggy as her gash began to seal. Prue had pinned her down however, and was in the process of forcing a power stripping potion down Piper's throat. Piper jerked her head sharply, before flinging Prue off with telekinesis. She shimmered behind the kitchen table, and destroyed all the potions with a fireball.
"I'll be back." She shimmered.
Note: Thanks, Piper13 and Piperperson for always reviewing.
Here is. a LONG chapter! I'm so proud of myself. (Okay, it might not be super long, but it's long for me.)
Chapter 18
-Underworld-
"Prue's back as a whitelighter? Are you sure?" Piper demanded the demon before her. Her mind was a turmoil from all the problems of planning an attack. She didn't need more distractions to trouble her. But could Prue really be back? Her sister, Prue?
"Affirmative."
-Manor-
Piper shimmered into the manor and hid behind the closet, peeping out on her sisters from the small crack. Phoebe and Prue were on the couch. Her older sister appeared to be comforting Phoebe, stroking her hair gently and whispering all sorts of soothing things. Piper longed to be held again, by her older sister. Prue was the strong one, the one she could rely on to protect her. The scene before her reminded Piper of the times the three of them would snuggle together on the couch to hang out. She missed that feeling. 'Whoa, Piper, get a grip. You're here to get rid of them, not get all sentimental about things. Besides, Phoebe refused you. She's no longer you're sister! She certainly doesn't think of you as one.' But the twenty-seven years of knowing her baby sister pulled her evil thoughts back - with difficulty though. 'No. I can't hurt her. She is my baby sister! It's Phoebe. And Prue. no, I can't hurt them.' Her head ached terribly. She wanted to be with her sisters, yet, something was pulling her back. Piper groaned in frustration, alerting Prue of a presence.
Prue opened the closet door using her telekinesis, exposing her distraught younger sister. "Piper." she whispered.
Phoebe's head shot up at the mention of Piper's name, but before they could say anything, Piper shimmered out.
"Dammit. I was too slow," Prue cursed, fuming at her hesitation. "I should have tried to talk to her instead of gape with my mouth hanging open."
"Don't blame yourself, Prue. I was doing the same thing. I think it's me, Prue. She was angry and hurt when I pushed her away. what if I caused her to become more evil? She probably thinks that no one loves her anymore. Prue, what do I do?" Phoebe wailed miserably.
"Come here, Pheebs." Prue whispered, embracing her baby sister warmly. "We'll find a way. We always do."
-Underworld-
"Okay, we've got no time to lose," Piper stated firmly. "I want the political leaders and the emergency services corrupted. Kill whoever resists."
"The last Source tried to do this, but he failed. He didn't get the spiritual nexus at the Charmed Ones' home."
"Who do you see in front of you?!? Imbecile. I will not tolerate idiots who could jeopardize my plan. Understood?" Piper snapped.
"Forgive me, my Queen."
"Anyways, I've got enough power. I don't need the nexus. Besides, Cole was too soft. I'm not. We corrupt those in power, and the witches won't be hard to take down. However, just because we're powerful doesn't mean we can be reckless. I want everyone to be cautious. Proceed discreetly. If witches discover our plan too quickly, we're in for a fairly rough battle," Piper warned. "It would be ashamed to lose your life before you even begin to enjoy it."
"I know we've already asked this, my Queen, but what about the remaining Charmed One and her new whitelighter?" A demon asked.
"Enough! Don't you people understand anything? I said that I'll take care of them."
"I understand, your majesty, but still, we would feel more reassured if our main threat is taken down."
"Pathetic. Fine. Proceed with the plan. I will drop by for a little visit at the Halliwell manor."
-Manor-
Phoebe and Prue were busy stocking up on potions and spells. The Elders have already told Prue of an increase in demonic activity above ground. Prue still found it hard to believe that her sweet, innocent sister is the Source of all evil. They were interrupted when Piper shimmered in.
"Prue, nice to see you again," Piper said coolly.
"Piper, listen to us sweetie. you're not evil," Prue began.
"Stuff it Prue. I'm not here for a pep talk. I'm here to vanquish you." Piper looked at Phoebe in the eye again. "Last chance, Phoebe. Will you join me?"
Phoebe swallowed the lump in her throat. "Piper. I can't. I'm not evil. You're not evil. You're only controlled by evil, but you're good inside Piper. You must believe me," Phoebe said gently.
"I take that as a 'no'," Piper snapped.
"Piper, please, give us another chance to be together again. Prue's finally back! They let her come back to us. Don't throw this opportunity away."
Piper's emotionless eyes flickered with sadness for a moment, before she spoke, "Paige is dead though. I killed her." That seemed to drive her angry again, the evil returned to her eyes. "I killed her, Phoebe! I'm going to do the same to you unless you join me. Last warning!"
"I'm sorry, Piper. I would rather die than go off slaughtering innocents."
An energy ball was launched towards Phoebe, but Prue deflected it with telekinesis. Piper's eyes flashed dangerously, as she launched a stream of fire at her sisters. Prue quickly orbed while Phoebe dove to the ground. Piper, feeling frustrated by all of this, decided to use her own powers. She flicked her wrist at Phoebe. Phoebe quickly levitated, managing to avoid the blast, but unable to escape Piper's telekinetic throw. Phoebe sailed through the air and crashed through the wall, unconscious.
An anthame materialized in Piper's hand, and she flung it at her unconscious sister. However, the anthame never reached her target, as Prue hurled it back towards Piper. Piper didn't expect this, and was too slow to evade the dagger. The anthame hit her directly in the chest, knocking her unto the floor. Piper grimaced in pain, before yanking the dagger out swiftly. The wound immediately sealed.
"Wouldn't be the first time you tried to kill me," she said monotonously, indicating the time when Prue almost killed her to vanquish Terra.
"Piper, please. I don't want to hurt you," Prue pleaded.
"You. Hurt me. yeah right Prue. You think you're the most powerful, huh. Well, guess again. I can kill you easily. Don't forget that. I'm just toying with you. I'm more powerful than you can ever imagine. I took over the underworld single-handedly. I can easily take over your world too," Piper threatened.
"Piper, I don't care who's more powerful. I just care about your well-being. Please, don't fight me Piper."
"Join me then, and I'll forget about this incident."
"You know I can't."
"You can't, or won't," Piper spat furiously.
"Piper."
"Shut up! Prue, just shut the f*ck up. I don't want to hear anymore," Piper snapped, a darklighter crossbow materializing in her hand. "Die."
Piper flicked her wrist to freeze her sister, but Prue deflected the freeze, causing the entire kitchen counter to turn into a block of ice.
"Try catching this," Piper stated, firing a darklighter arrow at Prue. Prue orbed, only to have Piper pull her down with an invisible force. "Where do you think you're going?" Piper taunted.
"Piper, don't do this."
Prue's words seem to have no effect on Piper, as Piper shot another darklighter arrow at Prue. Prue astral projected behind Piper and slammed a chair over her head. The chair split into pieces, while Piper collapsed onto the floor. Blood trickled down her temple, staining the kitchen tile. Piper was still a bit groggy as her gash began to seal. Prue had pinned her down however, and was in the process of forcing a power stripping potion down Piper's throat. Piper jerked her head sharply, before flinging Prue off with telekinesis. She shimmered behind the kitchen table, and destroyed all the potions with a fireball.
"I'll be back." She shimmered.