Chapter 8 "The Enemy of My Enemy"
Leo looked at Piper. "Honey, I don't think there's a need to kill either one of them. They aren't here to hurt you, so my advice is, let them go and work out their problems. I repeat this, Piper, if you don't mess with them, they won't mess with you"
Joseph looked at them and said "Ok enough of this bullshit! I don't care who you are but Julian's friends are my enemies!" then he yelled at the other vampires "Guys!" Each Brujah attacked the witches and Joseph begun fighting with Julian. There was a mess in the manor and Julian was fighting fiercely. There was no doubt that Joseph was stronger than ever.
Julian took Joseph's hand and cut it with a knife. While Joseph screamed in pain the other Brujah looked at him and one of them took Joseph leaving his hand in the floor.
Before he left, Joseph said to Julian "This is only the beginning Luna. I'm gonna make a hell of your life!!!" his eyes were burning.
The other vampires remained attacking Piper, Phoebe and Paige. Then the prince said to Leo "We're not here to cause you any trouble. We will go now because I know this is not your war. But before I go let me ask you... no, let me beg you to help us" Julian's eyes were deep and trustful
Piper froze the whole scene, so she could have a calm talk with her husband and her sisters. "Leo, we are not helping him. He killed Prue. I can't believe he has the guts to come here and ask us to do something for him" said Piper in a stern tone "How do you know this isn't a trap and he is leading us to it? We aren't helping him and that is final" she stated.
"Piper, honey, I am sure that if we help him, his kind will be thankful and they will stop messing with us" said Leo trying to convince Piper "Vampires aren't usually evil, some of them are, but usually they attack when they feel their kind is being threatened, so are we helping him or not?"
Before Piper could answer the question, the whole place got unfrozen again.
Julian looked at Piper and said to her "I don't blame you for being mad at us. We killed your sister. But revenge won't help, believe me, I know. However, if kill someone makes you feel better, kill me. But after we've killed Joseph or he will rule the city and nobody could stop him, not even the Charmed Ones... It's your decision" Julian's eyes were so deep that, for a moment, he made Piper feel what he was feeling.
Piper concentrated on Julian's eyes and then lowered her sight "We will help you. But I warn you, if you even try to put your hands or fangs on any of us, you are history" said Piper "So, what do you want us to do?"
Julian relaxed his eyes and then started talking with a soothing voice "This man is really evil, and violent. He's a real monster. He doesn't care breaking the masquerade and he doesn't care killing. You'll have to be very careful. The only way to kill him is separating his head from his body"
"Ouch that sounds nasty" said Piper picturing the image "And we have to do that? We just have to go look for this guy and cut his head? That sounds easy, maybe if we hurry, we can do this by the end of the day and then ..." Piper looked at Leo and Phoebe "WE CAN START MOURNING PRUE´S DEATH!"
"It's not that simple" said Julian holding Piper's arm to get her looking at his eyes "He has friends. It is not going to be easy. You see what happened last time you confronted him" Julian words were harsh, almost like a father scolding his son.
Piper looked straight into Julian's eyes and sighed "Then tell us, where do we look for him? If we cut his head off, will this be the end of your kind's attacks towards us or will more vampires come and we'll become the official beheaders of San Francisco? Just let us know, because, well, it's not as if we have a life ..."
Lillie appeared suddenly behind Piper and said with a smile in her mouth "This will be the end" then turned to Leo "You kill Joseph, you get rid of all of us"
Julian looked at Lillie with anger but he didn't showed it "What are you doing here?" he asked with a harsh voice.
She smiled to him "I... needed to talk to you" Lillie didn't want him to know she had arranged this "meeting" with Joseph in the manor because that would make the charmed ones change their minds about helping them... besides Julian would be very upset.
Piper looked at Lillie and Julian "Excuse us" she dragged Leo, Phoebe and Paige to the kitchen. "Leo, do you believe them? Do you think we'll get free of these monsters if we help them?"
"Yes, Leo, how do we know they are not leading us into a trap?" said Phoebe with a puzzled look.
Leo got closer to Piper and whispered "Honey, don't call them monsters, they might hear you" and then he raised his voice "I do think we should help them, I can tell they are telling the truth, but I can always ask 'them' if you are supposed to assist these... vampires" after having said the last word, Leo orbed out.
Paige looked everywhere "Whoa, where did he go? What are you people?" She headed to the door "I think it's better if I go now"
"I know I am going to regret this" Piper said to herself.
She went towards Paige and grabbed her arm "You can't go; we need you. If you really are our sister, then you are a witch and we will need the power of three to fight against that vampire" said Piper.
Julian didn't seem pleased with Lillie in the scene but his anger was disguised by indifference "So, what were you going to tell me?" he asked.
"I just wanted to help you out with the witches... I talked with Daedalus and he's not going to help us" Lillie knew about Julian's anger but she kept talking. "What will happen to these witches after we killed Joseph?"
Julian's face remained expressionless "We'll leave them alone. Just like you told them"
In the kitchen Paige remained silent for a minute and then she spoke out "What did you just call me? I am not a witch! I know that for sure, and... and, how can I be your sister? Are you Patty's girls?"
Phoebe smiled "Yes, we are. Patty was our mom, but she died when we were very young. How do you know about her?"
Paige was beginning to trust Phoebe, so she decided to open up "After my parents died, I wanted to know who my real mom was, so I looked for her all around San Francisco and then I was finally told she had died. I wish I could have met her ..."
Piper cleared her throat to make her sisters focus "Girls, I hate to be the one who breaks this sweet sisterly moment, but we need to kill a vampire, remember?" Piper turned towards Phoebe "Phoebs, please go tell those... people in our living room that we need the location of this fellow and then we'll work on our own" Then Piper turned to Paige and grabbed her hand "Paige, we really need you. Please believe us and try to find out how to use your power, it'll be useful along the fight" Piper gave Paige a fake smile
Back in the living room Lillie looked at Julian and smiled "But if we leave them alone... how will we be sure they won't hunt us down? Apparently these witches are the most powerful source of good that exists so if we leave them alive..." Lillie was abruptly interrupted by Phoebe's presence. She and Julian sensed the witch in the moment she entered the room and both turned towards her with their hypnotic eyes and seemingly-good-intention's face.
"So, what did you decide?" asked Julian "Are you going to help us?"
Phoebe smiled "Yes, we are. But we work at our own pace and all on our own, so we just need the guy's location and we'll be on our way"
Julian was about to say something but Lillie interrupted him speaking fast but clearly "I'm afraid that will be impossible, Miss Halliwell. We don't know where Joseph is and even if we knew, all he wants is to kill Julian. He won't go with you at least you have what he wants" she looked at Julian with a smile.
Julian looked at Lillie and then at Phoebe "She's right Miss Halliwell, you'll need me" his dark eyes were looking straight to Phoebe's, as if trying to read her mind.
Piper and Paige headed to the living room "Phoebs, have you told them how we work?"
Phoebe nodded while she stared at Julian's eyes, somehow she couldn't lower her sight "They say they don't know where the demon ... well, the vampire is, and they are right, we need a bait, so we should better bring him with us"
Piper looked at Phoebe in disbelief "No,no,no,no,no. We have always worked alone, we don't need this guy, not even for finding the monster. We can scry for him" She turned to face Julian and Lillie "If you really need our help, then it's our way or no way, got it?"
Julian and Lillie both smiled at the same time. It was obvious that these witches believed in their great powers and for now, it was better that they do what Piper said, later they'll understand the danger of fighting alone against Joseph.
"If that's how you feel" said Lillie.
"Well, yes of course. Just let us know when the job's done" said Julian still smiling.
Piper smiled feeling proud of herself "Alright, then we are on our way. I just need the sword that is in the attic" With that said, she went upstairs.
Paige looked around without understanding what was happening. She turned to Julian and Lillie "Who are you two again? How did I get involved in the whole thing?"
Julian looked at her. That girl seemed confused by the scene, it was weird that she was one of the mighty Charmed ones "I'm sorry, I think I haven't introduced myself properly" he stretched out his hand "My name is Julian Luna and the lady next to me is Lillie Langtry"
Paige stretched her hand "Nice to meet you. I am Paige Matthews. Why do you need the help of a regular social worker like me?"
Lillie smiled at the girl that seemed to be completely out of the show "Frankly, Miss Mathews I don't think you're a 'regular' person at all" then walked towards her and whispered in her ear "I'm sure your sisters will explain you everything but right now we need to feed, you know since we are vampires" Lillie seemed pleased spooking this girl.
Paige closed her eyes and whispered "No, please, don't drink my blood" Paige began to whimper "Please, please, I am begging you"
Piper was walking down the stairs when she heard Paige's voice. She rushed down and saw Lillie's fangs getting closer to Paige's neck "What is going on here? Get away from her! I knew we couldn't trust you! Once a monster, always a monster" Piper pointed the sword to Lillie "One move and I chop your head off"
TO BE CONTINUED.
Leo looked at Piper. "Honey, I don't think there's a need to kill either one of them. They aren't here to hurt you, so my advice is, let them go and work out their problems. I repeat this, Piper, if you don't mess with them, they won't mess with you"
Joseph looked at them and said "Ok enough of this bullshit! I don't care who you are but Julian's friends are my enemies!" then he yelled at the other vampires "Guys!" Each Brujah attacked the witches and Joseph begun fighting with Julian. There was a mess in the manor and Julian was fighting fiercely. There was no doubt that Joseph was stronger than ever.
Julian took Joseph's hand and cut it with a knife. While Joseph screamed in pain the other Brujah looked at him and one of them took Joseph leaving his hand in the floor.
Before he left, Joseph said to Julian "This is only the beginning Luna. I'm gonna make a hell of your life!!!" his eyes were burning.
The other vampires remained attacking Piper, Phoebe and Paige. Then the prince said to Leo "We're not here to cause you any trouble. We will go now because I know this is not your war. But before I go let me ask you... no, let me beg you to help us" Julian's eyes were deep and trustful
Piper froze the whole scene, so she could have a calm talk with her husband and her sisters. "Leo, we are not helping him. He killed Prue. I can't believe he has the guts to come here and ask us to do something for him" said Piper in a stern tone "How do you know this isn't a trap and he is leading us to it? We aren't helping him and that is final" she stated.
"Piper, honey, I am sure that if we help him, his kind will be thankful and they will stop messing with us" said Leo trying to convince Piper "Vampires aren't usually evil, some of them are, but usually they attack when they feel their kind is being threatened, so are we helping him or not?"
Before Piper could answer the question, the whole place got unfrozen again.
Julian looked at Piper and said to her "I don't blame you for being mad at us. We killed your sister. But revenge won't help, believe me, I know. However, if kill someone makes you feel better, kill me. But after we've killed Joseph or he will rule the city and nobody could stop him, not even the Charmed Ones... It's your decision" Julian's eyes were so deep that, for a moment, he made Piper feel what he was feeling.
Piper concentrated on Julian's eyes and then lowered her sight "We will help you. But I warn you, if you even try to put your hands or fangs on any of us, you are history" said Piper "So, what do you want us to do?"
Julian relaxed his eyes and then started talking with a soothing voice "This man is really evil, and violent. He's a real monster. He doesn't care breaking the masquerade and he doesn't care killing. You'll have to be very careful. The only way to kill him is separating his head from his body"
"Ouch that sounds nasty" said Piper picturing the image "And we have to do that? We just have to go look for this guy and cut his head? That sounds easy, maybe if we hurry, we can do this by the end of the day and then ..." Piper looked at Leo and Phoebe "WE CAN START MOURNING PRUE´S DEATH!"
"It's not that simple" said Julian holding Piper's arm to get her looking at his eyes "He has friends. It is not going to be easy. You see what happened last time you confronted him" Julian words were harsh, almost like a father scolding his son.
Piper looked straight into Julian's eyes and sighed "Then tell us, where do we look for him? If we cut his head off, will this be the end of your kind's attacks towards us or will more vampires come and we'll become the official beheaders of San Francisco? Just let us know, because, well, it's not as if we have a life ..."
Lillie appeared suddenly behind Piper and said with a smile in her mouth "This will be the end" then turned to Leo "You kill Joseph, you get rid of all of us"
Julian looked at Lillie with anger but he didn't showed it "What are you doing here?" he asked with a harsh voice.
She smiled to him "I... needed to talk to you" Lillie didn't want him to know she had arranged this "meeting" with Joseph in the manor because that would make the charmed ones change their minds about helping them... besides Julian would be very upset.
Piper looked at Lillie and Julian "Excuse us" she dragged Leo, Phoebe and Paige to the kitchen. "Leo, do you believe them? Do you think we'll get free of these monsters if we help them?"
"Yes, Leo, how do we know they are not leading us into a trap?" said Phoebe with a puzzled look.
Leo got closer to Piper and whispered "Honey, don't call them monsters, they might hear you" and then he raised his voice "I do think we should help them, I can tell they are telling the truth, but I can always ask 'them' if you are supposed to assist these... vampires" after having said the last word, Leo orbed out.
Paige looked everywhere "Whoa, where did he go? What are you people?" She headed to the door "I think it's better if I go now"
"I know I am going to regret this" Piper said to herself.
She went towards Paige and grabbed her arm "You can't go; we need you. If you really are our sister, then you are a witch and we will need the power of three to fight against that vampire" said Piper.
Julian didn't seem pleased with Lillie in the scene but his anger was disguised by indifference "So, what were you going to tell me?" he asked.
"I just wanted to help you out with the witches... I talked with Daedalus and he's not going to help us" Lillie knew about Julian's anger but she kept talking. "What will happen to these witches after we killed Joseph?"
Julian's face remained expressionless "We'll leave them alone. Just like you told them"
In the kitchen Paige remained silent for a minute and then she spoke out "What did you just call me? I am not a witch! I know that for sure, and... and, how can I be your sister? Are you Patty's girls?"
Phoebe smiled "Yes, we are. Patty was our mom, but she died when we were very young. How do you know about her?"
Paige was beginning to trust Phoebe, so she decided to open up "After my parents died, I wanted to know who my real mom was, so I looked for her all around San Francisco and then I was finally told she had died. I wish I could have met her ..."
Piper cleared her throat to make her sisters focus "Girls, I hate to be the one who breaks this sweet sisterly moment, but we need to kill a vampire, remember?" Piper turned towards Phoebe "Phoebs, please go tell those... people in our living room that we need the location of this fellow and then we'll work on our own" Then Piper turned to Paige and grabbed her hand "Paige, we really need you. Please believe us and try to find out how to use your power, it'll be useful along the fight" Piper gave Paige a fake smile
Back in the living room Lillie looked at Julian and smiled "But if we leave them alone... how will we be sure they won't hunt us down? Apparently these witches are the most powerful source of good that exists so if we leave them alive..." Lillie was abruptly interrupted by Phoebe's presence. She and Julian sensed the witch in the moment she entered the room and both turned towards her with their hypnotic eyes and seemingly-good-intention's face.
"So, what did you decide?" asked Julian "Are you going to help us?"
Phoebe smiled "Yes, we are. But we work at our own pace and all on our own, so we just need the guy's location and we'll be on our way"
Julian was about to say something but Lillie interrupted him speaking fast but clearly "I'm afraid that will be impossible, Miss Halliwell. We don't know where Joseph is and even if we knew, all he wants is to kill Julian. He won't go with you at least you have what he wants" she looked at Julian with a smile.
Julian looked at Lillie and then at Phoebe "She's right Miss Halliwell, you'll need me" his dark eyes were looking straight to Phoebe's, as if trying to read her mind.
Piper and Paige headed to the living room "Phoebs, have you told them how we work?"
Phoebe nodded while she stared at Julian's eyes, somehow she couldn't lower her sight "They say they don't know where the demon ... well, the vampire is, and they are right, we need a bait, so we should better bring him with us"
Piper looked at Phoebe in disbelief "No,no,no,no,no. We have always worked alone, we don't need this guy, not even for finding the monster. We can scry for him" She turned to face Julian and Lillie "If you really need our help, then it's our way or no way, got it?"
Julian and Lillie both smiled at the same time. It was obvious that these witches believed in their great powers and for now, it was better that they do what Piper said, later they'll understand the danger of fighting alone against Joseph.
"If that's how you feel" said Lillie.
"Well, yes of course. Just let us know when the job's done" said Julian still smiling.
Piper smiled feeling proud of herself "Alright, then we are on our way. I just need the sword that is in the attic" With that said, she went upstairs.
Paige looked around without understanding what was happening. She turned to Julian and Lillie "Who are you two again? How did I get involved in the whole thing?"
Julian looked at her. That girl seemed confused by the scene, it was weird that she was one of the mighty Charmed ones "I'm sorry, I think I haven't introduced myself properly" he stretched out his hand "My name is Julian Luna and the lady next to me is Lillie Langtry"
Paige stretched her hand "Nice to meet you. I am Paige Matthews. Why do you need the help of a regular social worker like me?"
Lillie smiled at the girl that seemed to be completely out of the show "Frankly, Miss Mathews I don't think you're a 'regular' person at all" then walked towards her and whispered in her ear "I'm sure your sisters will explain you everything but right now we need to feed, you know since we are vampires" Lillie seemed pleased spooking this girl.
Paige closed her eyes and whispered "No, please, don't drink my blood" Paige began to whimper "Please, please, I am begging you"
Piper was walking down the stairs when she heard Paige's voice. She rushed down and saw Lillie's fangs getting closer to Paige's neck "What is going on here? Get away from her! I knew we couldn't trust you! Once a monster, always a monster" Piper pointed the sword to Lillie "One move and I chop your head off"
TO BE CONTINUED.