EIGHT
"Phoebe, Paige," said Piper.
The three sisters each pulled out their potion vials. Michael and Melissa moved to opposite sides of the room. Leo stepped back knowing he would be of little use in this battle.
"Come back to get your butt kicked again?" asked Piper.
"I don't know who she is," said Logash, looking at Melissa, "and I'll admit she took me by surprise before. This time the outcome will be very different. I'm ready for you now."
"Paige," said Piper.
Paige raised her vial and prepared to throw it. But Logash was ready for her. He flicked his wrist and Paige was sent crashing into a wall. Her potion vial fell to the floor, shattering on impact.
"Did you think a simple potion was any threat to me?" asked Logash. "I am the power of the underworld."
Leo moved to help Paige as Michael cast a fireball and Melissa cast a ray of energy at Logash. Once again Logash reacted instantly. With one hand he reached out and caught Michaels' fireball, casting it almost immediately at Leo. The weapon struck Leo, slamming him against the wall into unconsciousness.
Logash held up his other hand, deflecting Melissa's energy blast into Michael. The force of the attack knocked the warrior White Lighter back. He slumped to the floor.
"You make it too easy," said Logash. "I am the power of the underworld. Did you think your petty abilities were any match for that power? I expected more from you."
"Try this," said Phoebe.
She threw her potion at him and Logash erupted in flames. As soon as the flames subsided, Piper threw her potion. Once again Logash was consumed in a conflagration. The demon dropped to his knees, fighting the combined powers of the potions. As the flames subsided, he raised his head and looked up at the three still standing.
"That was quite impressive," said Logash. "But not impressive enough."
Suddenly, a poker from the fireplace rose and struck Melissa from behind. It pierced her back and the point protruded from her chest. Melissa collapsed on the floor.
"One out of the way," said Logash, rising to his feet.
The demon looked over at Michael. The White Lighter was conscious but still groggy. Logash smiled.
"I'll deal with him later," he said. "First, I have three witches to contend with."
Phoebe suddenly kicked out at the demon. She had to buy them time. Time for Michael and Paige to regain consciousness. Time to gather their forces to fight this demon.
Logash reached out and slapped her foot away. Then he struck her across the face with the back of his hand, sending her sprawling to the living room floor. Phoebe collapsed on the floor unconscious. The demon reached out and an invisible force lifted Piper off the ground. She clutched at her throat, fighting for air.
"Now then," said Logash, smiling, "where were we earlier before we were so rudely interrupted? Ah, yes, I remember. We were going to see if your child favored you or her father more."
Logash stretched out his other hand and Piper felt her abdomen begin to stretch as it had before. Logash smiled an evil smile, relishing his defeat of the famed Charmed Ones and their protectors.
"Phoebe, Paige," said Piper.
The three sisters each pulled out their potion vials. Michael and Melissa moved to opposite sides of the room. Leo stepped back knowing he would be of little use in this battle.
"Come back to get your butt kicked again?" asked Piper.
"I don't know who she is," said Logash, looking at Melissa, "and I'll admit she took me by surprise before. This time the outcome will be very different. I'm ready for you now."
"Paige," said Piper.
Paige raised her vial and prepared to throw it. But Logash was ready for her. He flicked his wrist and Paige was sent crashing into a wall. Her potion vial fell to the floor, shattering on impact.
"Did you think a simple potion was any threat to me?" asked Logash. "I am the power of the underworld."
Leo moved to help Paige as Michael cast a fireball and Melissa cast a ray of energy at Logash. Once again Logash reacted instantly. With one hand he reached out and caught Michaels' fireball, casting it almost immediately at Leo. The weapon struck Leo, slamming him against the wall into unconsciousness.
Logash held up his other hand, deflecting Melissa's energy blast into Michael. The force of the attack knocked the warrior White Lighter back. He slumped to the floor.
"You make it too easy," said Logash. "I am the power of the underworld. Did you think your petty abilities were any match for that power? I expected more from you."
"Try this," said Phoebe.
She threw her potion at him and Logash erupted in flames. As soon as the flames subsided, Piper threw her potion. Once again Logash was consumed in a conflagration. The demon dropped to his knees, fighting the combined powers of the potions. As the flames subsided, he raised his head and looked up at the three still standing.
"That was quite impressive," said Logash. "But not impressive enough."
Suddenly, a poker from the fireplace rose and struck Melissa from behind. It pierced her back and the point protruded from her chest. Melissa collapsed on the floor.
"One out of the way," said Logash, rising to his feet.
The demon looked over at Michael. The White Lighter was conscious but still groggy. Logash smiled.
"I'll deal with him later," he said. "First, I have three witches to contend with."
Phoebe suddenly kicked out at the demon. She had to buy them time. Time for Michael and Paige to regain consciousness. Time to gather their forces to fight this demon.
Logash reached out and slapped her foot away. Then he struck her across the face with the back of his hand, sending her sprawling to the living room floor. Phoebe collapsed on the floor unconscious. The demon reached out and an invisible force lifted Piper off the ground. She clutched at her throat, fighting for air.
"Now then," said Logash, smiling, "where were we earlier before we were so rudely interrupted? Ah, yes, I remember. We were going to see if your child favored you or her father more."
Logash stretched out his other hand and Piper felt her abdomen begin to stretch as it had before. Logash smiled an evil smile, relishing his defeat of the famed Charmed Ones and their protectors.