A/N: Ok I'm still looking for a full-time Vita speller checker because, I can't tell a lie, my spelling is craptastic. Email me at kelvynpark@hotmail.com for details.

A/N: Alright I'm gonna stop making empty promises because I lose track of time and BAM! it's December already. Gees I blame research papers, and people that take my time away. Sighs. Well here you are for your reading pleasure a new vita chapter. Enjoy.

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Summary in Chapter 16.

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Repens : sudden, unexpected, fresh, recent.

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'This isn't happening' Darryl thought as he saw Piper appear in a flash. His eyes focused in tightly on Piper's symbol, 'go figure.'

"I'm sorry, Darryl." Piper said. "I'm going to fix this, don't worry." Piper then quickly surveyed the damage done onto her dear friend Darryl. Piper sighed, knowing that if this was going to work then she needed to align Darryl's right arm. She hesitated because she knew that greater pain was to follow but she had no other option.

"Darryl brace yourself," Piper said soothingly as she started to move Darryl's awkward arm in place.

Darryl wanted nothing to scream out his pain but seeing that his mouth was melted shut all he could was take it.

Once Piper was done she could now attempt to heal her dear friend. She wasn't sure if it would work but Piper had to try for her friends' sake. She placed her hand on his head and took his pain on herself.

Darryl's mouth went back to normal as Piper's for a split second went melted. Soon Darryl was back in perfect health, excluding the fact that dear old' Darryl passed out. The last thing Darryl saw was Pipers' symbol losing a bit of it's original light.

Piper cradled Darryl's head in her arms as she quietly whispered a spell sending Darryl back to the safety of Avis's place.

She remained behind to use the opportunity to internally vent out her frustrations with her given situation. Piper could handle being messed with, but she couldn't handle her loved ones being tortured. She also couldn't handle her new powers; they were just physically draining her. She knew it, but what else could she do when she sensed another presence in the same room. She had sensed her all along, watching, as if she were to do nothing but watch. Though now Piper was sensing Adeline moving in to kill her.

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Adeline was numbed, she at least suspected for Avis to show up but Piper! She was dead! She was... She was that bitch that killed Raum, her beloved son.

Adeline's fury amounted causing her to face reality; 'how is she alive?' Quickly thinking of what Avis could have done, she must of... 'Shit!'

She must put a stop to Piper, before the others come. Which in Adeline's mind shouldn't be long, though she could prevent that from happening. For her own sake.

Seeing that Piper was momentarily spacing out, after saving her pathetic friends' life Adeline made her move.

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Piper flashed behind Adeline. She was in no shape to fight Adeline both she and her knew that. All Piper could do was fight offensively. After all she's inexperienced for the most part with her powers and saving Darryl did a number on her.

Turning around Adeline unleashed the largest fireball she ever manage in her existence. Her fireball made the Sources' fireball look like a small spark.

Piper flash outs again but slower this time letting the flames have a lick at her skin. Where Piper once stood managed to catch on fire before Adeline called her orange flames back. Adeline needed to conserve her own energy knowing she hadn't killed her. Pissed off Adeline spitted out venomously " Fight me Bitch!"

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"Ow!" Grabbing onto his chest Raven let out a harsh moan.

"What's wrong?!"

"Piper" whispered Raven as he yanked Damaris hand in his flashing them out.

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"Shit like you are not worth fighting." Piper echoed tauntingly as she hid within the shadows. Everything had managed to go dark in the manor making it difficult to see her own hand.

"You've got quite the mouth on you! It's hard to believe an Angel would kiss that mouth." Adeline smiled, Piper took away her son but she couldn't take away her ability to play mind games. Adeline briefly thought if Piper knew that her 'Angel was dead.'

'Brat is too inexperienced, she doesn't realize that I see her.' " Come on Piper show you face! Don't make this any harder." Adeline played along, just walking short of Piper, who was disguised as a shadow.

Without warning Adeline grabbed the shadow. Piper was stunned at the sheer strength the woman possessed.

Piper now in her original form gasped as air left her throat, leaving her lungs burning. Adeline giggled strengthening her hold on Piper's neck as she heated up her hands. Soon Piper's skin was sizzling; much like Darryl's before her.

"Say hello to mother for me, sweetie. Tell her 'Meredith' sent you." Adeline said coldly.

"NO!" Raven hollered as he charged towards the two. Without giving much thought, Raven placed his hands on Adeline, prying her off from Piper. Soon Raven and Adeline were tangled with one other and Piper was off to the sides recovering from the attack.

"Imbecile," hissed Adeline as she broke free from Raven placing her hand through his chest.

"ARGH" Raven grunted as Adeline lifted him high off the ground with her hand upon his heart.

Ignoring her preexisting fear of facing against the infamous Adeline, Damaris leapt to her friends rescue. Using her white energy coils on Adeline, Damaris barely manages to contain her.

Raven collapses, but he's all right as long as his healing factor functions. The only set back to this power of his that it takes time to ward off the extensive damage done on him.

"Damaris!?! You dare to CROSS ME!?" Adeline's' eyes showcased her rage causing anyone who dare to look in them instant fear.

" YOU CROSS RAUM!" In an instant Adeline was out of the coils gasp striking Damaris down. Using this opportunity Adeline quickly cast a magical barrier from entering the manner, preventing anyone else such as Avis from entering.

Adeline liked her odds; everyone around her was out of commission. All that was left was to finish them off.

Her attention went backed to Damaris as she sent her body flying to the right with the simple gesture of her left hand. Damaris's body crashed through the walls only to come back through it. Adeline then made more gestures with her left hand sending Damaris into every direction, mimicking the movements.

For the final blow Adeline summoned forth a huge fireball hurling it at Damaris. Seconds before the fireball could touch Damaris, Piper got in the way shielding Damaris's battered body from impending death.

Gasping at how the flames yet again licked at Piper, the two manage to flash out. Appearing next to Raven, who still was out of it Piper used her healing ability on Damaris. This simple action furthered weakens her, causing Piper's symbol to diminish in light. Physically unable to continue further Piper halts the task of fully healing Damaris.

Gathering Raven and Darmaris's hand Piper readies herself to flash them out of the manor. Her effort is stopped when Adeline grabs onto her from behind, causing Piper to let go of her friends.

Dragging Piper backwards slightly, Adeline engulfs Piper's body along with her own in blue-blackish flames.

Everything around them becomes dark; they are the only to be seen. The sounds of Piper's screaming is heard, and the veins popping out of her neck and forehead can be visible seen. Soon Piper's eyes rolled to the back of her head and in a desperate attempt began thrashing about madly.

Adeline was quite the opposite, her eyes were closed, appearance was calm, and her arms warded off any attempts from Piper to break free.

Then Piper ceased from moving, leaning back in Adeline's arms her symbol's light went out.

Soon it would be all over.

Within the moment Piper's symbol light up brighter than ever, overpowering the blue-blackish flame.

Let the real battles begin.