Summary: The Charmed Ones find out who sent the Troika but will there own
personal problems get in the way of stopping him?
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Chapter 4
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Scene 1- Penthouse, Hong Kong
Phoebe is working at a table with her laptop and various pages in front of her but looks very distracted with the thoughts about the things Jennifer said. Jason walks in and sees that she seems upset about something and approaches her.
Jason: "What's wrong?"
Phoebe looks up somewhat surprised to see Jason in front of her.
Phoebe: "Huh, uh nothing."
Jason: "Come on Phoebe we've been together long enough that I now when
something is bothering you."
Phoebe looks like she's about to cry as she gets up from the table and walks into the kitchen.
Jason follows Phoebe into the kitchen and grabs her by the shoulders to get her to look at him. When Phoebe turns around tears have started to roll down her cheeks,
Jason: "Phoebe, whatever it is you can tell me."
Phoebe: "I can't."
Jason: "Why not?"
Phoebe: [through tears] "I don't want to loose you."
Jason grabs Phoebe and pulls her into a hug.
Jason: "You won't loose me I promise."
Phoebe and Jason just stand there silent, hugging each other.
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Scene 2 – Richard's house
Paige walks through the front door and puts her purse on a small side table.
Paige: "Richard. I'm back."
Paige receives no response and cautiously walks further into the house.
Paige: "Richard?"
Paige continues through the house looking for Richard when she passes by a room she has never seen left open before. It is Richard's family's alter room and is filled with countless books and magical ingredients.
Paige is about to walk into the room when she feels someone grab her from behind and she instinctively orbs out and reforms a few feet away only to see that Richard was the one who had been behind her.
Paige: "You scared the hell out of me Richard!"
Richard: "Sorry, I thought you heard me."
Paige: "No."
Richard: "Again I'm sorry."
Paige: "What were you doing?"
Richard: "What do you mean?"
Paige: "The alter room, I thought we agreed no magic."
Richard: "I just figured after the last attack that we should be more
prepared so I
was working on some potions."
Paige: "Well you should've waited for me."
Richard: "What's wrong, you seem uptight."
Paige: "Don't change the subject. You need to promise me you won't do
anymore magic."
Richard: "I think I can be responsible with magic Paige."
Paige: "I'm not sure you can. I'm not saying it's your fault I just don't think it's a
good idea."
Richard: "Well I don't think it's a good idea to have no protection from
spontaneous demonic attacks."
Paige: "You're not wrong but it's not a good idea for you to use magic
at all much less alone."
Richard: "I can't take this anymore. I could deal with your sisters treating me like
I would hurt them but I cant' take it from you too."
Paige: "I know you wouldn't hurt me but it's just with Cole and everything..."
Richard: "I'm not a demon Paige! And I'm not like the rest of my family!"
Paige: "I know your not but..."
Richard: "But what? Don't you trust me?"
Paige: "I don't know if I can."
Richard: "Well when you make up your mind let me know but I can't love
someone who doesn't trust me."
Paige and Richard both with tears in their eyes look at each other in disbelief of what just happened as Paige orbs out leaving Richard standing alone.
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Scene 3 – Manor nursery
Piper is sitting in a rocking chair with Wyatt asleep in her arms in what used to be Paige's room. She gets up a places Wyatt in his crib and then turns around to see Leo watching her from the doorway.
Piper: "What?"
Leo: "Nothing, it's just I'm so amazed at you."
Piper: "Yeah well I think I'm finally starting to get this whole motherhood thing
down."
Leo: "Do you still think about how things could have been."
Piper: "What things?"
Leo: "You, me, Wyatt."
Piper turns away from Leo to finish tucking in Wyatt.
Leo: "Piper I never wanted things to be like this."
Piper turns around to face Leo
Piper: [starting to cry] "Don't Leo, just don't .Don't say you're
sorry, don't say you love me because it's not going to change things,
not now, not after what you did."
Leo: "I do love you. And I love Wyatt. I never wanted to hurt you."
Piper: "To late Leo you already have."
Leo: "I need a chance to make things better Piper to show you we can
make this
work."
Piper: "How Leo."
Leo: "I'm not sure yet but we can make it work I promise even if it means
breaking the rules again."
Piper: "You weren't an Elder before Leo.
Leo drops his head knowing that Piper is right.
Piper: "I can't do this Leo. I can't let you back into my life only to
have you
ripped out again. I couldn't live through the pain. Not again."
Leo looks up at the ceiling in disgust as he can hear himself being called.
Piper: "Go"
Leo: "Piper..."
Piper: "I've tried to move on Leo maybe you should too."
Leo reluctantly orbs out and Piper sits alone in the nursery and starts to cry.
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Scene 4 – Golden Gate Asylum
Paige walks into her job her eyes still visibly red fro crying.
David: "Are you okay Paige?"
Paige: "Yeah, thanks David."
David: "Here are today's charts [ hands her a pile of file folders]."
Paige takes the folders and walks down the hallway to Jennifer's room. When Paige reaches Jennifer's room she enters to see her sitting on her bed clutching a very worn photograph. Paige walks up to Jennifer and sits on the bed next to her.
Paige: "Hey."
Jennifer: "Hi."
Paige: "How have you been?"
Jennifer shrugs her shoulders and stares out the small window of her room.
Paige: "I know it's hard but have you remembered anything that could help us?"
Jennifer: "There was a man."
Paige: "A man."
Jennifer: "He was my boss. He used to watch me all the time."
Paige: "What do you mean?"
Jennifer: "I'm not sure. I just always thought I was paranoid but it felt like he
knew."
Paige: "That you were a witch?"
Jennifer nods her head.
Paige: "Do you remember his name?
Jennifer: "Mr. Baker."
Paige: "Okay well I'll talk to Daryl and see if can find anything. In
the mean time
you hang in there okay. I promise we're going to get this demon."
Jennifer: "It's hard you know. It still feels like I'm going to go
home one day and
open the door and see them sitting there waiting for me.[looks
down at the picture of her family]"
Paige nods and squeezes Jennifer's hand before getting up and leaving.
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Scene 5 – Office Building, San Francisco
The same man from before is seated at a large desk with a Troika Darklighter in front of him.
Man: "I told you I wanted the charmed ones dead!"
Darklighter: "We will not fail again I promise"
Man: "This is your last chance!"
The Darklighter gets down on one knee and bows his head before shimmering out of the office just as a secretary walks in.
Secretary: "You're four o'clock is here Mr. Baker.
Man: "Send him in."
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Scene 6 - Manor
Piper is sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee when Leo and Chris orb in.
Chris: "Where are Paige and Phoebe?"
Piper: "Why what's up?"
Leo: "We need to get them now because we just found out who sent the Troika
after you guys."
Chris: "I'll get Phoebe you guys call Paige."
Chris orbs out
Piper: "Leo what's going on?"
Leo: "A Demon named Deakan has surfaced."
Piper: "He's been sending the Troika?"
Leo: "Yeah and he's trying to organize the upper level demons in the
underworld. You need to get the book and as soon as Phoebe and
Paige are here we need to come up with a plan to find him."
Piper gets up from the table and heads out of the kitchen toward the attic to get the Book of shadows while Leo calls for Paige.
Leo: [upward] "Paige....Paige!"
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Scene 7 – Penthouse, Hong Kong
Phoebe and Jason are in the living room when there is a knock at the door. Phoebe get's up from the couch to answer the door.
Phoebe opens the door to reveal Chris. Phoebe immediately slams the door closed.
Phoebe: [whispers at the door] "Go away!"
Jason's voice: "Who is it Phoebe?'
Phoebe : "Uhh no one, wrong door."
Just then Chris orbs in on Phoebe's side of the door and she quickly pushes him into a bathroom slamming the door.
Phoebe: "What are you doing here?"
Chris: "Piper needs you know."
Phoebe: "What about Paige?"
Jason's voice: "Everything okay?"
Phoebe: "Yeah, be out in a minute."
Chris: "We need the Power of three Phoebe."
Phoebe: "Alright, alright just let me tell Jason."
Phoebe opens the door to see a surprised Jason looking straight at her and Chris. Jason: "Tell Jason what?"
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Scene 8 – Manor
Piper is sitting in the living room with the book flipping through the Pages while Leo paces back and forth in front of her.
Leo: "Where are they?"
Piper: "They'll be here soon, calm down."
Leo: "Piper you're dealing with an evil almost as powerful as the
source an
Phoebe and Paige aren't here."
Piper: "Well you can sense Paige so she should be here soon and Chris is with
Phoebe so I'm sure they're fine."
Suddenly a Troika darklighters and a Troika demon appear in the Manor.
Darklighter: "Not for long."
The Darklighter immediately shoot an arrow hitting Leo in the side as he tried to orb away.
Piper: "Leo! Paige! Chris!"
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Scene 9 – Penthouse, Hong Kong
Jason, Chris, and Phoebe are all in the same positions as before.
Chris: "Phoebe we need to go now something is wrong."
Jason: "What are you talking about? Who are you? Phoebe what's going on."
Chris: "Ugh there's no time we're going."
Chris grabs onto Phoebe and starts to orb out when Jason grabs onto to Phoebe's arm and is orbed out too.
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Scene 10 – Manor Living room
Chris, Phoebe, and Jason orb in to the manor amidst the chaos of the attack.
Jason: "What the hell."
Before anyone even realizes that Jason has orbed into the Manor he is flung across the room by the Troika demon and lands unconscious.
Piper is bleeding from a cut her leg and is trying to dodge the demon's attacks.
Piper: "Chris! Leo is hurt!"
Chris notices Leo in the corner of the living room conscious but in a lot of pain with the arrow in his side.
Chris: "Where's Paige."
Piper: "Paige dammit where are you!"
Paige orbs in and immediately calls for the darklighter's crossbow and shoots an arrow at him killing him which gives phoebe time to grab a potion from the counter and throw it at the troika demon which vanquishes him.
Phoebe runs over to Jason and Piper runs over to Leo while Paige just stands in the middle of the room overcome by the events that just took place.
To Be Continued.....
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Chapter 4
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Scene 1- Penthouse, Hong Kong
Phoebe is working at a table with her laptop and various pages in front of her but looks very distracted with the thoughts about the things Jennifer said. Jason walks in and sees that she seems upset about something and approaches her.
Jason: "What's wrong?"
Phoebe looks up somewhat surprised to see Jason in front of her.
Phoebe: "Huh, uh nothing."
Jason: "Come on Phoebe we've been together long enough that I now when
something is bothering you."
Phoebe looks like she's about to cry as she gets up from the table and walks into the kitchen.
Jason follows Phoebe into the kitchen and grabs her by the shoulders to get her to look at him. When Phoebe turns around tears have started to roll down her cheeks,
Jason: "Phoebe, whatever it is you can tell me."
Phoebe: "I can't."
Jason: "Why not?"
Phoebe: [through tears] "I don't want to loose you."
Jason grabs Phoebe and pulls her into a hug.
Jason: "You won't loose me I promise."
Phoebe and Jason just stand there silent, hugging each other.
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Scene 2 – Richard's house
Paige walks through the front door and puts her purse on a small side table.
Paige: "Richard. I'm back."
Paige receives no response and cautiously walks further into the house.
Paige: "Richard?"
Paige continues through the house looking for Richard when she passes by a room she has never seen left open before. It is Richard's family's alter room and is filled with countless books and magical ingredients.
Paige is about to walk into the room when she feels someone grab her from behind and she instinctively orbs out and reforms a few feet away only to see that Richard was the one who had been behind her.
Paige: "You scared the hell out of me Richard!"
Richard: "Sorry, I thought you heard me."
Paige: "No."
Richard: "Again I'm sorry."
Paige: "What were you doing?"
Richard: "What do you mean?"
Paige: "The alter room, I thought we agreed no magic."
Richard: "I just figured after the last attack that we should be more
prepared so I
was working on some potions."
Paige: "Well you should've waited for me."
Richard: "What's wrong, you seem uptight."
Paige: "Don't change the subject. You need to promise me you won't do
anymore magic."
Richard: "I think I can be responsible with magic Paige."
Paige: "I'm not sure you can. I'm not saying it's your fault I just don't think it's a
good idea."
Richard: "Well I don't think it's a good idea to have no protection from
spontaneous demonic attacks."
Paige: "You're not wrong but it's not a good idea for you to use magic
at all much less alone."
Richard: "I can't take this anymore. I could deal with your sisters treating me like
I would hurt them but I cant' take it from you too."
Paige: "I know you wouldn't hurt me but it's just with Cole and everything..."
Richard: "I'm not a demon Paige! And I'm not like the rest of my family!"
Paige: "I know your not but..."
Richard: "But what? Don't you trust me?"
Paige: "I don't know if I can."
Richard: "Well when you make up your mind let me know but I can't love
someone who doesn't trust me."
Paige and Richard both with tears in their eyes look at each other in disbelief of what just happened as Paige orbs out leaving Richard standing alone.
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Scene 3 – Manor nursery
Piper is sitting in a rocking chair with Wyatt asleep in her arms in what used to be Paige's room. She gets up a places Wyatt in his crib and then turns around to see Leo watching her from the doorway.
Piper: "What?"
Leo: "Nothing, it's just I'm so amazed at you."
Piper: "Yeah well I think I'm finally starting to get this whole motherhood thing
down."
Leo: "Do you still think about how things could have been."
Piper: "What things?"
Leo: "You, me, Wyatt."
Piper turns away from Leo to finish tucking in Wyatt.
Leo: "Piper I never wanted things to be like this."
Piper turns around to face Leo
Piper: [starting to cry] "Don't Leo, just don't .Don't say you're
sorry, don't say you love me because it's not going to change things,
not now, not after what you did."
Leo: "I do love you. And I love Wyatt. I never wanted to hurt you."
Piper: "To late Leo you already have."
Leo: "I need a chance to make things better Piper to show you we can
make this
work."
Piper: "How Leo."
Leo: "I'm not sure yet but we can make it work I promise even if it means
breaking the rules again."
Piper: "You weren't an Elder before Leo.
Leo drops his head knowing that Piper is right.
Piper: "I can't do this Leo. I can't let you back into my life only to
have you
ripped out again. I couldn't live through the pain. Not again."
Leo looks up at the ceiling in disgust as he can hear himself being called.
Piper: "Go"
Leo: "Piper..."
Piper: "I've tried to move on Leo maybe you should too."
Leo reluctantly orbs out and Piper sits alone in the nursery and starts to cry.
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Scene 4 – Golden Gate Asylum
Paige walks into her job her eyes still visibly red fro crying.
David: "Are you okay Paige?"
Paige: "Yeah, thanks David."
David: "Here are today's charts [ hands her a pile of file folders]."
Paige takes the folders and walks down the hallway to Jennifer's room. When Paige reaches Jennifer's room she enters to see her sitting on her bed clutching a very worn photograph. Paige walks up to Jennifer and sits on the bed next to her.
Paige: "Hey."
Jennifer: "Hi."
Paige: "How have you been?"
Jennifer shrugs her shoulders and stares out the small window of her room.
Paige: "I know it's hard but have you remembered anything that could help us?"
Jennifer: "There was a man."
Paige: "A man."
Jennifer: "He was my boss. He used to watch me all the time."
Paige: "What do you mean?"
Jennifer: "I'm not sure. I just always thought I was paranoid but it felt like he
knew."
Paige: "That you were a witch?"
Jennifer nods her head.
Paige: "Do you remember his name?
Jennifer: "Mr. Baker."
Paige: "Okay well I'll talk to Daryl and see if can find anything. In
the mean time
you hang in there okay. I promise we're going to get this demon."
Jennifer: "It's hard you know. It still feels like I'm going to go
home one day and
open the door and see them sitting there waiting for me.[looks
down at the picture of her family]"
Paige nods and squeezes Jennifer's hand before getting up and leaving.
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Scene 5 – Office Building, San Francisco
The same man from before is seated at a large desk with a Troika Darklighter in front of him.
Man: "I told you I wanted the charmed ones dead!"
Darklighter: "We will not fail again I promise"
Man: "This is your last chance!"
The Darklighter gets down on one knee and bows his head before shimmering out of the office just as a secretary walks in.
Secretary: "You're four o'clock is here Mr. Baker.
Man: "Send him in."
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Scene 6 - Manor
Piper is sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee when Leo and Chris orb in.
Chris: "Where are Paige and Phoebe?"
Piper: "Why what's up?"
Leo: "We need to get them now because we just found out who sent the Troika
after you guys."
Chris: "I'll get Phoebe you guys call Paige."
Chris orbs out
Piper: "Leo what's going on?"
Leo: "A Demon named Deakan has surfaced."
Piper: "He's been sending the Troika?"
Leo: "Yeah and he's trying to organize the upper level demons in the
underworld. You need to get the book and as soon as Phoebe and
Paige are here we need to come up with a plan to find him."
Piper gets up from the table and heads out of the kitchen toward the attic to get the Book of shadows while Leo calls for Paige.
Leo: [upward] "Paige....Paige!"
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Scene 7 – Penthouse, Hong Kong
Phoebe and Jason are in the living room when there is a knock at the door. Phoebe get's up from the couch to answer the door.
Phoebe opens the door to reveal Chris. Phoebe immediately slams the door closed.
Phoebe: [whispers at the door] "Go away!"
Jason's voice: "Who is it Phoebe?'
Phoebe : "Uhh no one, wrong door."
Just then Chris orbs in on Phoebe's side of the door and she quickly pushes him into a bathroom slamming the door.
Phoebe: "What are you doing here?"
Chris: "Piper needs you know."
Phoebe: "What about Paige?"
Jason's voice: "Everything okay?"
Phoebe: "Yeah, be out in a minute."
Chris: "We need the Power of three Phoebe."
Phoebe: "Alright, alright just let me tell Jason."
Phoebe opens the door to see a surprised Jason looking straight at her and Chris. Jason: "Tell Jason what?"
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Scene 8 – Manor
Piper is sitting in the living room with the book flipping through the Pages while Leo paces back and forth in front of her.
Leo: "Where are they?"
Piper: "They'll be here soon, calm down."
Leo: "Piper you're dealing with an evil almost as powerful as the
source an
Phoebe and Paige aren't here."
Piper: "Well you can sense Paige so she should be here soon and Chris is with
Phoebe so I'm sure they're fine."
Suddenly a Troika darklighters and a Troika demon appear in the Manor.
Darklighter: "Not for long."
The Darklighter immediately shoot an arrow hitting Leo in the side as he tried to orb away.
Piper: "Leo! Paige! Chris!"
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Scene 9 – Penthouse, Hong Kong
Jason, Chris, and Phoebe are all in the same positions as before.
Chris: "Phoebe we need to go now something is wrong."
Jason: "What are you talking about? Who are you? Phoebe what's going on."
Chris: "Ugh there's no time we're going."
Chris grabs onto Phoebe and starts to orb out when Jason grabs onto to Phoebe's arm and is orbed out too.
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Scene 10 – Manor Living room
Chris, Phoebe, and Jason orb in to the manor amidst the chaos of the attack.
Jason: "What the hell."
Before anyone even realizes that Jason has orbed into the Manor he is flung across the room by the Troika demon and lands unconscious.
Piper is bleeding from a cut her leg and is trying to dodge the demon's attacks.
Piper: "Chris! Leo is hurt!"
Chris notices Leo in the corner of the living room conscious but in a lot of pain with the arrow in his side.
Chris: "Where's Paige."
Piper: "Paige dammit where are you!"
Paige orbs in and immediately calls for the darklighter's crossbow and shoots an arrow at him killing him which gives phoebe time to grab a potion from the counter and throw it at the troika demon which vanquishes him.
Phoebe runs over to Jason and Piper runs over to Leo while Paige just stands in the middle of the room overcome by the events that just took place.
To Be Continued.....
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The Next Chapter: The events in the Manor lead to fighting between Piper, Paige, and Phoebe and the Troika takes advantage of it.
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A little more action in this chapter and even more on the way