FOUR
Prue turned off her car and the four got out. The factory looked completely deserted. It had been closed down several years earlier when the company had gone bankrupt. Since then, it had lain unused.
"These should handle any demons we run into," Piper said, handing vials to Prue and Phoebe.
"The Book of Shadows said these faction demons were low level," Phoebe said. "They prey on the unfulfilled desires of people. Causing them to commit crimes that get worse and worse until the people are in so deep there's no way out. Apparently they have the ability to cause an illusion around themselves to appear human."
"That's what Daniel said," Prue said, looking at Daniel.
"I still don't know why you insisted on bringing him along," Piper said. "If we do encounter those demons here, he's in no condition to fight them off."
"And if this is a trap," Prue said, "and we leave him at the manor alone, he'd have the opportunity to warn the demons. Like I said, I'm not taking any chances. If there's an innocent in danger, we go in and save him. If not, Daniel is going to have a lot of explaining to do."
"We'd better get inside," Phoebe said. "This place looks pretty big and if we're going to find where my premonition takes place we'd better do it in a hurry."
They moved into the factory as quietly as they could. They still had some time before Phoebe's premonition came to pass, but they had no way of knowing if anyone was in the factory right then. For all they knew, the demons were waiting for their hapless victim to return there.
Remembering her premonition, Phoebe was able to narrow down their search where it was supposed to happen. Although none of them knew the layout of the place, it wasn't hard finding their way around. Phoebe remembered there were what appeared to be offices in the background, so they headed for the office area. Within minutes they arrived at their location.
"This looks like it," Phoebe announced, looking around. "I remember that calendar on the wall. And this pipe overhead looks like the one in my premonition."
"That looks like a main water pipe," Piper said. "It could run through the entire structure. Are you sure this is the place?"
"Pretty sure," Phoebe said. "I wasn't concentrating on the surroundings just the people in my premonition. But I think this is the place."
"Okay," Prue said, "Let's find some places to hide. If Phoebe's vision happens like it's supposed to, they won't kill the guy right away. When they show up we vanquish them and get this over with. Daniel, you stay with me. If this is trap, I want you where I can see you."
Smiling, Daniel followed Prue into one of the offices. Phoebe took up a position behind a large tank and Piper moved into a small alcove that was shrouded in darkness. The area was on the outer part of the complex and they could all see the light beginning to fade outside. It wouldn't take long for the sun to set. Suddenly a light filled the area. They all looked up and saw a light outside the building shining.
"It must be automated," Piper whispered to the others. "Guess they didn't disconnect the power when they shut down the plant."
"Or our friends reconnected it," Prue whispered back. "Let's all be quiet. We don't want to give away our surprise prematurely."
They all settled in to wait for the demons and the innocent to show up. It shouldn't be long now. Prue kept an eye on Daniel as they waited. She still didn't trust him fully.
Prue turned off her car and the four got out. The factory looked completely deserted. It had been closed down several years earlier when the company had gone bankrupt. Since then, it had lain unused.
"These should handle any demons we run into," Piper said, handing vials to Prue and Phoebe.
"The Book of Shadows said these faction demons were low level," Phoebe said. "They prey on the unfulfilled desires of people. Causing them to commit crimes that get worse and worse until the people are in so deep there's no way out. Apparently they have the ability to cause an illusion around themselves to appear human."
"That's what Daniel said," Prue said, looking at Daniel.
"I still don't know why you insisted on bringing him along," Piper said. "If we do encounter those demons here, he's in no condition to fight them off."
"And if this is a trap," Prue said, "and we leave him at the manor alone, he'd have the opportunity to warn the demons. Like I said, I'm not taking any chances. If there's an innocent in danger, we go in and save him. If not, Daniel is going to have a lot of explaining to do."
"We'd better get inside," Phoebe said. "This place looks pretty big and if we're going to find where my premonition takes place we'd better do it in a hurry."
They moved into the factory as quietly as they could. They still had some time before Phoebe's premonition came to pass, but they had no way of knowing if anyone was in the factory right then. For all they knew, the demons were waiting for their hapless victim to return there.
Remembering her premonition, Phoebe was able to narrow down their search where it was supposed to happen. Although none of them knew the layout of the place, it wasn't hard finding their way around. Phoebe remembered there were what appeared to be offices in the background, so they headed for the office area. Within minutes they arrived at their location.
"This looks like it," Phoebe announced, looking around. "I remember that calendar on the wall. And this pipe overhead looks like the one in my premonition."
"That looks like a main water pipe," Piper said. "It could run through the entire structure. Are you sure this is the place?"
"Pretty sure," Phoebe said. "I wasn't concentrating on the surroundings just the people in my premonition. But I think this is the place."
"Okay," Prue said, "Let's find some places to hide. If Phoebe's vision happens like it's supposed to, they won't kill the guy right away. When they show up we vanquish them and get this over with. Daniel, you stay with me. If this is trap, I want you where I can see you."
Smiling, Daniel followed Prue into one of the offices. Phoebe took up a position behind a large tank and Piper moved into a small alcove that was shrouded in darkness. The area was on the outer part of the complex and they could all see the light beginning to fade outside. It wouldn't take long for the sun to set. Suddenly a light filled the area. They all looked up and saw a light outside the building shining.
"It must be automated," Piper whispered to the others. "Guess they didn't disconnect the power when they shut down the plant."
"Or our friends reconnected it," Prue whispered back. "Let's all be quiet. We don't want to give away our surprise prematurely."
They all settled in to wait for the demons and the innocent to show up. It shouldn't be long now. Prue kept an eye on Daniel as they waited. She still didn't trust him fully.