CORRUPTED

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Chapter 19

-Manor-

Prue frantically flung the planks off wood of Phoebe using telekinesis. The moment the debris was cleared away, Prue knelt down next to her fallen sister and began to heal the crash injuries. Gradually, the blood began to disappear, as the colour returned to Phoebe's face. Prue smiled in relief when her baby sister sat up, grumbling about the need to fix the wall yet again.

"Where's Piper?" Phoebe asked, still a bit dazed.

"She left about a minute ago," Prue said dejectedly.

Phoebe sighed. "It looks like she's evil for good…"

"Don't say that, Phoebe. You know full well that she stalled all this time so that she wouldn't have to kill us."

"I know, Prue. I just don't know what to do anymore. You're a pacifist, you can't do anything, which means that I will have to be the one to fight Piper. I can't do that Prue. She's my older sister. Piper never gave up on me… and I don't want to give up on her… but what choice do I have? The entire side of good is in danger. As a Charmed One, I have a destiny to fulfill. I have a duty. But I can't kill my sister. The Source of all evil I can handle. But I can't kill my sister. I know that Piper's not pure evil. But if she were, I could kill her. She's not though… Prue, I've already lost both of my sisters… I can't lose another sister. Especially not Piper. I don't think I can deal with that… Prue, what do I do?" Phoebe muttered frustratingly, turning to look at her oldest sister for support.

"You can't lose her Phoebe. You'll lose yourself in the process. I know you're still holding on for Piper. I'm not going to let you kill her. They can't interfere with anything. I'll make sure of that. We'll turn her back. Don't worry," Prue said reassuringly.

-Underworld-

"The majority of the politicians, lawyers, and police are under the influence of evil, your majesty."

"Great. We go after the president next. That should be rather simple. When we complete that, we move on with the plan," Piper said smoothly, pleased that her plan was proceeding so well. The Charmed One might get in her way though… especially now that she has a whitelighter. The gentle Piper inside of her weakens with every day. Soon, she will be suppressed, and slaughtering the Charmed One will be easier than breathing. Up until now, Piper knows that she's holding back. Every time she moves in for a vanquish, something held her back, preventing her from killing her sisters. No, not her sisters. Phoebe and Prue have made that point clear. Her nemesis.

-Manor-

Prue orbed in with a frown on her face. "The Elders have detected a great deal of evil activity up here. It's not subtle anymore… we're talking evil politicians."

"Why in the world are they getting people in power? What is it that the Underworld wants?"

"This is so cliché, but my guess is that the Underworld is thinking of taking over the world. Literally. And what better way to get to the population than corrupt the leaders?" Prue stated.

"Very true, very true. I guess that's why we leave all the thinking to you. It's too bad that Paige never got the chance to know you," Phoebe said solemnly.

Prue smiled sadly and nodded in agreement. "I wish that I could have met Paige too…" she murmured, before reaching over and giving Phoebe a warm hug.

"I miss her so much Prue…" Phoebe broke down, sobbing quietly into Prue's shirt.

"I've got you Phoebe. I've got you." No sooner were the words out of Prue's mouth, she head a jingling sound. She groaned angrily. "I've got to go for a sec, Pheebs," she whispered, as she kissed her baby sister on the forehead.

-Up There-

"What do you want?" Prue growled.

"We need to inform you about the latest events, Prudence."

"Couldn't you have done it some other time?" She snapped.

"It appears to us that you are neglecting your whitelighter duties for your sister. Keep this behaviour going, and we will find another whitelighter for the Charmed One."

"Whatever. I'm not even going to argue with you. You know that Phoebe needs help, and you know I'm the best person for this job. You're not going to risk losing. Piper could easily come after you and you know it."

"Some other time, Prudence. Please, it is urgent. The Source has completely taken over. People may not realize this, but witches are already in danger. We detect that the Source is in the process of starting another witch trial."

"Shit, this is serious…"

"Watch your language, Prudence. And yes, this is serious. But the Charmed One could stop this."

"I'm not going to let my sister kill my other sister."

"You have no choice."

"There's always a choice," Prue said defiantly.

"No, not in this situation. You must find a way to eliminate the Source of all evil. The entire future of good depends on it."

-Source's Chamber, Underworld-

"Why not go after witches ourselves?" A demon asked.

"I'm not saying you can't. I just think that it'll be easier to vanquish the witches this way. Most of them have morals. They will not go about hurting the humans. You guys… they'd be willing to vanquish without a second thought. So if you want to kill witches, by all means, go for it. I'm not responsible for your life, until you piss me off anyways."

The demon took the hint and shimmered out of the Source's chambers.

"Why do I have to work with such idiots?" Piper muttered. "No wonder they could never defeat us."

-Manor-

"Great. We're screwed."

"Don't say that, Phoebe."

"Why not? Piper's evil. She's killing witches. They want me to kill her, don't they?"

"I told them to stuff it."

"Prue, you and I both know that we can't be so selfish… how many people are going to lose their lives if Piper continues to rule the Underworld? It's killing me, but I know what I have to do."