A/N: Thanks to those that reviewed.

A/N: Anon thanks for the words of kindness. I appreciate it. Cole and Ophelia are friends for more than 110 years. Both of them are "evil" demons who met in their teens. Note: Basically any recurring character is a key character to the Charmed Ones and their own survival. Also note that Ravens in general are tricksters, so this Raven could be up to something.

Here's a tip each character besides that of the regular Charmed characters are named for a reason. Avis is Latin for Bird. Damaris is a biblical name. In the Bible she converted to Christianity if I recall correctly which relates here because she's converted to being good. Those are subtle hints. So to answer your question Raven has secrets, Damaris for the most part doesn't.

Ps. LOL I hope the secret didn't kill you. That is if Kt told you or not. Anyway if you do um...expire? I will respect your wishes and bring only ravens to your funeral.

A/N: This chapter is long. If you don't agree with what is said please state why maturely. I hope you enjoy.

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Comperio: to learn, find out, ascertain

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"That stupid whore. She shouldn't have meddle in this, she'll pay. Oh she'll pay," spat out Adeline deeply infuriated. Sighing in sorrow Adeline wanted to proceed with her new plan by conducting a search of her own.

First Adeline decided to search the Charmed Ones home to look for answers.

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"Raven I need to talk to you in private," Avis said whilst glances quickly at Damaris.

" Yeah ok. Damaris could you excuse us for a moment."

"Sure. Um where do I go," asks Damaris awkwardly.

"You could go into the kitchen grab something to eat. It's down the hall, turn to the left and you should be facing it."

"Um Raven is there any chance that you might have blood in the frig?" Damaris asks shyly noticing the glare she's receiving from Avis. Luckily Avis is standing behind Raven who doesn't take notice of what she's doing.

"Maybe there is some blood. If there isn't any, I'll get you some later. Will pig's blood work?"

"Yeah that would be fine. Thanks." Damaris leaves quickly causing Avis to smirk to herself. Raven turns around to catch a fair glimpse of the receding smirk.

"What are you smiling about," questions Raven.

"Nothing of importance. Raven what I want to talk about is going to take a long time. Maybe we should sit?"

"No I can't. I got to get going so whatever you have to say, say it."

Slightly frustrated Avis jumps head into what she want to know. Avis asks "Why didn't you listen to my orders?!"

"I have good intentions Avis. I would never disobeyed you if I haven't believed in Damaris. Besides why are you yelling at me for, Prue is the one who told-"

"I know but argh it's complicated. I'm not going to trust her or baby-sit her for that matter so don't expect much from me. She's your responsibility."

"I got it."

" Good, I honestly hope you do. Raven, you know my hands are busy as it is. I don't need any further complication."

"Avis what are you saying?"

" Don't be upset, I figured we both split our duties. You take Damaris and Phoebe under your watch and I'll take Piper and Paige."

"Why would you do that? I understand it's easier that way. So why don't I take Piper and Damaris and you handle Phoebe and Paige?"

"Nice try but no. Raven I just told you I don't need any further complications. Paige and Phoebe aren't going to be spending a lot of time together because I don't want to repeat what happened between them today. Also It's best that if you stayed away from Piper. Understand that you're too involved with this ludicrous idea of being with her. I'm warning you don't try anything on her."

"What if I do?"

"Raven please... she'll never love you. I know it and you do too, even if you won't admit it. Anyway Piper doesn't even know about Leo-"

"Ah ha but once you tell her about him, yeah she's bound to grieve a bit. When she's done doing that I'm sure there's room for me in her heart." Raven kept his hope alive whether Avis liked it or not.

"Raven I not telling her. No one will until our mission is complete. You won't tell her sisters either and Damaris."

"Avis please give me a break. First it's Damaris, then Piper, now-"

"Raven don't set yourself up for a downfall. Say if you do manage to get Piper. Then who's to say that Leo won't show up?" Avis hated playing tough guy especially to her son.

"Avis he's dead."

"He was already dead to begin with! The elders could bring him back to life it they wanted too. It's just a matter of time before Leo returns. Do you really think you have a chance?"

"..." Raven turns and walks away.

"Raven! Come back I'm not done talking to you!"

Raven stops and turns back to face Avis. "I am!" yells Raven as he morphs to his raven form and leaves to the outside world.

"Damn it!" Avis sighs. 'Poor Raven. I just crushed his hopes but I had to,' she thought. With nothing left to do besides plan for the death of the Elders and Adeline, Avis goes to her library to research.

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'What are they talking about,' Damaris thought as she drank blood. 'Not about me I hope.' 'Dumb ass of course they're talking about you! You're evil.' 'No... Not anymore I'm good.' 'For how long?' 'Forever.' 'I thought good girls didn't lie.' 'I'm not.' 'Liar!' Damaris slams her hand to the side of her head. Every time the evil her returned Damaris would always get a migraine so intense that she needed to bring pain onto herself to relive that of the migraine.

'Damaris stop that now,' said Raven angrily as he mentally entered Damaris's mind.

'I can't,' replied Damaris as she pounds at her head.

' No, Damaris you can, Piper will fix you just hold her off for now.' The migraine is gone for now leaving Damaris at peace.

'But I- Hey where are you? I thought you would be talking to Avis right now.' Damaris changes the subject.

'I did. Just stay there in kitchen and out of Avis's way ok?'

'I take it she doesn't like me much.'

'It's not that. It's just really hard to make friends with her. Believe me.'

'Fine. How much longer will it take for Piper to cure me? I know she's reenergized right so what's the hold up?' Damaris takes another sip of blood.

'Damaris she's talking to her sisters. Give her some time will you.'

"All I did was give her time. She's healed, and I'm not. Raven, I'm capable of doing bad things still. I'm unstable. Please...," Damaris cries out loud looking upward.

'No. You must wait, prove to me that you could handle a little more of this. I promise I will prevent you from doing something you'll regret. Don't be so angry if anything Piper should be the angry one. You killed her remember?'

"Yeah and I'm paying for it! I-" Damaris yells spraying some of the blood she drank.

'Damaris that's enough. You'll be fine.' Raven exists Damaris's mind leaving her damned and alone.

"Whoa there, are you ok," questions Phoebe from behind Damaris.

Startled Damaris jerks a bit spitting some blood out, she turns to Phoebe.

"Damaris, what's wrong" Phoebe whispered worriedly as she sees blood dripping from Damaris's lips.

"You didn't kill anyone did you," asks Phoebe a bit scared.

Damaris smiles and responds "no it's just pig's blood I'm drinking. Want some?"

"Ew, Um no thanks. Why are you drinking that anyway unless you're a Vampire or something?"

"Oh no. I'm not one of those blasted pests. I drink blood because I want to. It tastes good, gives me my energy back," answers Damaris referring to Piper taking some of her energy.

"Sorry about that. Um so where's Raven and Avis." Phoebe tries to make small talk while Damaris wipes her mouth.

" Raven's out. Avis is somewhere here-" Damaris says but trails off when curiosity gets the best of her. "So, Phoebe what are doing here?"

"Um Piper requested if Paige and her could have some time alone to talk," replied Phoebe upset.

"Glad I'm not the only one to get the boot." Damaris laughs. Phoebe's face squirms in self-pity. "Sorry Phoebe. Do you want to talk about it?" Damaris suddenly turns serious.

"Talk about what?"

"Your situation with your sisters? You seem to be left out a lot, searching for a place to fit in this barley new dynamic."

"What are you saying?"

"Phoebe I known about the Charmed ones for decades." Damaris states as she regains her memory. " The Charmed Ones are closely watch by the strongest of evil."

"What else is new?"

"I first came into contact with you at Prue's funeral. I was there when you first met Paige, I was there witnessing everything first hand from that day on."

"Suddenly I feel naked" Phoebe takes a breath and begins to open up to Damaris. "I don't know where I went wrong with Paige. I mean when I, when Piper and I, first met her I was the closes to her and then suddenly she and Piper became very close and I feel like the third wheel. I'm just amazed at their relationship thinking back on it now considering Piper resented her in the beginning."

" Why do you think that is?"

"I don't know. You've been watching this disaster. Maybe you could tell me where it went wrong between Paige and I?"

" Are prepared for what I have to say?" Damaris asks knowing from there on out it wouldn't be pretty.

"Yes. Please I need to know."

" It went wrong because of Cole. Phoebe when you two were married and before that Cole made it his objective to torture Paige. He did it around the time you wanted Paige to but out of your relationship."

"What do you mean?"

"Paige doesn't remember this but Cole knew that she was one to his scheme."

"No that can't be it.'

"Yes it is! How quickly we forget! Think back to your wedding day. Then shortly after that...remember Karen the innocent?" Phoebe nods her head. " Well Cole was torturing her when Paige saw what was going on. Cole didn't do anything until when Piper left the manor. Cole should up as Leo toyed with Paige a bit and left. Then Cole sent Raif to inflict Paige the same thing he did to Karen..."

"Oh my God-"

"Soon after you, Piper and Leo left her in the care of Cole and that's when the real shit happened. Paige fortunately doesn't remember but it does ultimately affect your sister relationship with her. What happened to Paige lives in her sub-conscious. I can't justify Paige without letting you see what went on between her and Cole. Look." Damaris produces an orb in front of her much like a crystal ball though the orb changes to a flat surface created a 3-D image on top. The images show Phoebe the scene from the Fifth Halliwheel in which Paige is abused by Cole in the attic.

"No, Oh God I don't understand. Piper didn't believe her either. Why should I-" Phoebe starts crying.

"The truth hurts babe, Piper wouldn't admit it that's why. Paige mentioned it to her and Piper just dismissed it as nothing." Damaris hand Phoebe a tissue the best she could do in comforting Phoebe. "Piper wanted you to be happy she didn't want your heart broken and that meant avoiding the truth by not listening to Paige. Though eventually she did turn around and finally took Paige seriously, listening to her and giving her respect."

"When did that happen?"

"Around the time when Paige turned to a Vampire you were too busy to notice because you were pregnant at the time. Also there was that time-"

"Enough, don't tell me more. How do I fix this?" Phoebe's tears stop, she finally gathers herself together.

"Start over and take your time. Acknowledge Paige as a sister not as a person who completes the Charmed ones. Paige is very important part to your life. Paige has done a lot in terms of salvaging your family from my standpoint. Don't get me wrong it's not entirely your fault about what happened today. I still think you're trying to find where you belong, you're neither the youngest anymore nor that sweet innocent carefree child."

"I know but the role of middle sister hasn't really work out for me. Piper as middle sister kept Prue and I from fighting and held us together. Now she does it with me and Paige. I feel lost."

"Well it takes time Phoebe. You spent three years of your life with Cole, it's not easy to start over.'

"How is it you know me so well? I mean besides knowing everything about my family and I." Phoebe grins feeling better form letting go of just about everything she kept inside of her.

" I know where you're coming from. Lets face it we're more alike personality wise. We're both tempted to be evil. You're past life you were evil and in this life. You're still trying to make amends for it. I never had a past life but I was evil and I'm making my amends now. I'm sorry for putting you through this, killing your sister and all."

"You were evil. Besides you're good now and in my job we forgive past doings. I don't hate you and I'm not worried about you at all. "

"No, Phoebe be worried about her. Of all people I think you would understand that once a person is evil that they are always are evil." Avis came in to the kitchen overhearing the conversation. Damaris timidly moves back a few steps avoiding Avis's immense glare. Phoebe was startled and yet worried for her poor friend Damaris.