Part 3: Not Resurrection?

Notes: Continuing..

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The sisters, Chris and Leo were still in the attic. Paige was holding a vial of vanquishing potion and pacing around the room. Phoebe was going over a spell she had just completed, while Piper was attempting to scry for the Source. She's not having any luck.

Piper: Why am I doing this again?

Phoebe: Incase the Source isn't in the Underworld.

Piper: Where else would he be. (puts the scrying crystal down) Looks like we'll be going for a stroll in demon territory...

Chris: What? No, you can't. It'll be too dangerous.

Piper: What isn't nowadays?

Chris: You could get hurt. I could get hurt.

Piper: You seem to get hurt a lot.

Chris: I meant the little me.

Piper: I know Chris. I'll be careful, and worst case scenario I can always use one of them as a human shield (motioning to her sisters)

Phoebe: I'll pretend I didn't hear that.

Paige: So will I.

Leo: I'll go with you.

Piper: What?

Leo: For both yours and Chris' safety.

Phoebe: It's a good idea. We might need a healer after this.

Paige: Why? We've vanquished this Source before.

Phoebe: Yeah, but if he has time to gather a few followers..

Piper: He could cause trouble..

Paige: Good reason, but this vanquishing potion is just as powerful as the one we used on the Source.

Piper: Don't you say that about every potion you make?

Paige: And every time it's true. Plus it'll actually be used on the Source again this time.

Phoebe: Hopefully we'll be able to vanquish him.

Paige: What do you mean?

Phoebe: I've never written a spell to vanquish a resurrected-but-not-really- resurrected demon.

Chris moves over to Phoebe and reads over the spell she's written.

Chris: It should work.

Phoebe: It better. (a moment of awkward silence falls over the group)

Paige: Everyone ready?

They all nod and the sisters link hands with Paige orbing them out. Chris and Leo are quick to follow as their own blue orbs swirl away.

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The Underworld is a surprisingly quiet area. Where once many demons used to wander, there were now only a few here and there wandering the dark tunnels. Since the death of the Seer the Underworld had never been the same.

Pyrena is moving through one of the large tunnels, looking beyond annoyed. She wasn't impressed with the look of this area at all, and as soon as crossed paths with a tall black demon she stopped him.

Pyrena: Where is everyone? What happened here?! The demon looks down upon Pyrena, who was roughly four inches shorter than himself. His red eyes narrow and he continues to move forward.

Demon: You are not worthy of my time.

These words struck a cord with Pyrena, and before she even realized it she was moving in for the attack. Her forearms become covered in a blue-black flame as she moves and brings her right fist around – during her movements a blade forms in her hand and with ease she beheads the demon.

Turning away from her latest casualty Pyrena looks up at the bloody blade in her hand. It slowly fades away, followed quickly by the disappearance of the black flames upon her arms. She scowls to herself as she begins forward again.

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Paige, Piper, Phoebe, Chris and Leo are now also down in the Underworld. They are not alone, as the place they chose to orb to was the exact location the Source was currently at.

At the swirling blue orbs had given away their arrival, allowing time for the Source to get the first attack in. He summons two orbs of fire and sends them hurtling towards the group. Having not seen the attack coming right away, Phoebe and Piper are forced to leap to the side at the last minute – but Paige didn't have time to move completely out of the way. One of the orbs grazes the side of her arm, both burning and ripping at her flesh, while the other hits her stomach. The force of the blow causes her to be sent flying back.

Phoebe/Piper: PAIGE!

Seeing the Source conjuring another fire orb, Chris quickly uses his telekinesis to knock him back. The Source is a bit startled by the attack, not having known Chris could use a power like that, but he's not disgruntled enough to not attack back. The fire orb he had just conjured flies towards the Whitelighter-Witch. Having seen the attack coming Chris is able to orb out of it's path and reform at a safer location.

Piper: You bastard! (Flicks her wrists, causing an explosion to knock the Source to the ground)

Leo has made his way over to Paige, and managed to heal her already. He helps Paige up as Phoebe tosses her own vial of vanquishing potion at the fallen Source. Piper follows suit, and without hesitation Paige throws the last vial. They quickly lock hands as the Source starts to get up.

Piper/Phoebe/Paige recite the Source vanquishing spell while Phoebe draws a paper out of her pocket. The Source is now engulfed in flames, and within seconds he explodes.

Phoebe: What? But I didn't.. We didn't use the new spell.

Paige: Looks like we didn't have to.

Piper: Bonus.

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Peering out from the shadows, Pyrena watches the Source being vanquished. She hadn't gotten here in time to save her master, not that it was a great loss. With him dead it meant she was free.

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Leo: I don't understand how the Source could've been here.

Phoebe: Oh Great Elder, do enlighten us.

Piper: Phoebe.

Chris: You still think it's not resurrection?

Leo: I'm not sure anymore. I.. need to discuss this with the other Elders. (he orbs out)

Piper raises a brow at her ex-husband's quick exit before turning to her sisters.

Piper: We done here?

Phoebe: Yep.

Chris takes Piper's hand and teleports the two of them out while Paige reaches for Phoebe. Phoebe takes a step back and looks around the chamber.

Paige: Phoebe? What's wrong?

Phoebe: It's nothing. I don't think. (still looking around) I just got a weird feeling there for a moment.

Paige: (now also looking around) You think someone's here?

Phoebe: I could've sworn there was, but there doesn't seem to be.

Paige looks back at her sister, looking concerned and confused as the two of them orb back to the Manor.

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Pyrena had shimmered out of there the instant Phoebe had started looking around. She was now in a different part of the Underworld.

Pyrena: That was too close.

Cole: What was?

Pyrena: (turning around, surprised) Are you following me now?

Cole: You shouldn't be off on your own. This world isn't like the one you grew up in.

Pyrena: (dryly) I hadn't noticed. (pause) Why didn't you tell me she was still alive here?

Cole: There was no need, she's not your mother.

Pyrena: Not her. Paige.

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-To be continued...