Phoebe rushed down into the kitchen, and a few minutes later, Leo
orbed in as well.
"What's the plan?" he asked.
"Barbus." Piper said simply, as if that explained everything. But that only made Leo more confused.
"Barbus? He hasn't done anything suspicious lately."
"Paige, orb the book down here." Piper ordered, as if she hadn't heard her ex husband.
Paige looked confused as well. "Personal gain?"
"I know, but this is the only time you can." Paige didn't look convinced. "Would you rather walk all the way up to the attic? And besides, you like using magic this way. Now come on!"
Paige shrugged. Her sister was right. She called for the book and it came to her hands in blue orbs.
"Back to Barbus." Leo said.
"Well, he hasn't attacked sense he came back. And only a demon like Barbus could convince demons, or in this case darklighters, to do what he wants. So he poisons Chris do either distract us, or he wants Chris dead for some reason." Piper explained. She made a good point.
"Okay, that's what we think, now, whats your plan?" Phoebe asked.
"We find Barbus." Piper said.
"Okay, not very easy." Paige responded.
"Well, if he is doing something, then every demon will know. We go to the underworld-"Leo cut Piper off right there.
"Wait! The underworld? You have got to be kidding! That is way to dangerous!"
"So? Chris is dying, Leo! We need to take action. We've already waited to long."
"That doesn't mean you should be rash! We can wait a little longer for a better plan!"
"To late. I've made up my mind."
"You have, but we haven't." Paige cut in.
Piper glared at her. "You want him to suffer?" she asked coldly.
"No, but all we have to do is summon him." Silence came in the kitchen. She was right. Why hadn't anyone else thought of that?
"Very good." Phoebe complimented.
"See, I'm good." Paige said, smiling.
"Yes you are, now let's go summon a demon." Piper said shoving past them all.
"Why did you need the book?" Paige asked after her.
"I was gonna make a lot of vanquishing potions so that when we went down there we would be ready, but I don't need it." she called going up the stairs.
The rest followed and Paige was sure to grab the book.
When they arrived in the attic, Piper was already holding the crystals.
"Ready?" she asked.
"I'm not sure if this is such a good idea." Leo was sure to say.
"We've already agreed on this." Piper said. she thought back to the last time she had said that. "Right?" she asked her sisters.
They both nodded. "Yep." Phoebe said.
"Good."
The three prepared and summoned their suspect. They then set up the crystals round him.
"That was easy." Paige was sure to point out.
"Well, well, well, The Charmed Ones. I was wondering when you would call me." Barbus said with a smile.
"Because you've done something wrong." Piper said. it wasn't a question, it was a statement.
"Oh, no, because you three don't seem to like me very much."
"Well, you're a demon who would probably love to kill us." Paige said.
Barbus shrugged. "Yes, yes I would."
"Thanks for being truthful. Now, what have you done to Chris?" Piper asked. She was sure this was he demon, and she was going to get him to spill everything.
"That boy from the future?" his smile grew wider. "Yes, he tried to vanquish me as soon as I got back. His fears were very interesting."
"He did what?" Phoebe asked. "He didn't tell us he was going after you."
"I don't think he really wanted you there." Barbus said mater-of-factly. "He seems more of the type to, think he can do everything on his own."
"Yeah, we already know that. We didn't summon you so you could give us his profile, we called you to tell us what you did to him." Piper cut in, anger showing in her voice.
"Why are you so protective of him, Piper?" Barbus asked. They all knew he was up to something now.
Paige and Phoebe glanced at the eldest sister who stood with her arms folded across her chest, and he eyes fixed on her enemy,
"Do you love him?" he went on. Leo looked over at the women he still loved. Had she forgotten him already? Did she like younger men now?
"What did you do to him?" Piper asked, trying to get off the subject.
But Barbus wasn't good at giving up. "I think you do. You can't just sit back and watch as someone you love dies, now can you?"
"You're getting off the subject-"
"Or maybe I am closer than you want me to be. There is quite an age difference between the two of you, so you couldn't love him in a sexual way. And your protective in a...motherly way." Leo looked shocked, Piper continued to glare, and her sisters looked to each other. He had figured it out. "Yes, that must be it. In a motherly way."
How could Barbus be so confident, so calm when he was face to face with the three women who could easily kill him?
"Piper," Leo asked, looking at her. "Is he right?"
Piper kept her eyes locked on Barbus who was now smiling at her, not even glancing at Leo. "What did you do to my son?"
There it was. She said it. Now Leo knew it was true. That would explain why she was being so protective.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He moved in front of his love so she would have to look at him.
"He didn't want you to know. Can we talk about this later? We have to get him for killing Chris."
Leo sighed. "Fine." There was obviously no fighting her.
"Oh, don't feel bad, Leo." Barbus cut in with a sympathetic tone. "Its not like he considers you much of a father anyway."
Leo turned to the annoying demon. "And why is that?"
"What kind of a father misses almost all of his sons birthdays? Or has never taken him out? But don't worry. I'm sure you have your reasons for ignoring your second born son." He put his finger up, showing that he had figured it out. "That's right! Wyatt. He has more power, so he deserves more attention."
"That's not-"Leo stared but this time Piper cut him off.
"We don't have time for this." She walked over and moved one of the crystals, shocking Barbus. She moved it back. "What did you do to him?"
"I haven't done anything!" he yelled, angered to be hurt. But he quickly regained his calm ways and continued in his slow, evil voice. "He tried to vanquish me, I tapped into his worst fears and left him. There was no use in killing him. His memories alone will do that." He smiled evilly.
Piper moved the crystal again, sending a shock through Barbus. "What did you do to him?"
"Nothing!" he shouted once again. But Piper obviously wasn't believing him. She moved it again and again but Barbus had the same answer each time.
"Um..Piper? I don't think he did anything." Phoebe pointed out.
"I'm sure he's lying." She said.
"I'm not!"
"Well, then do you at least know anything about gathering darklighters?" Paige asked. She moved to Piper and took his sisters shoulders, pulling her back so she would stop harming the demon.
"Oh, that. All you had to do was ask." Barbus said, with half anger and half his usual calmness.
The girls and Leo prepared to listen.
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"What's the plan?" he asked.
"Barbus." Piper said simply, as if that explained everything. But that only made Leo more confused.
"Barbus? He hasn't done anything suspicious lately."
"Paige, orb the book down here." Piper ordered, as if she hadn't heard her ex husband.
Paige looked confused as well. "Personal gain?"
"I know, but this is the only time you can." Paige didn't look convinced. "Would you rather walk all the way up to the attic? And besides, you like using magic this way. Now come on!"
Paige shrugged. Her sister was right. She called for the book and it came to her hands in blue orbs.
"Back to Barbus." Leo said.
"Well, he hasn't attacked sense he came back. And only a demon like Barbus could convince demons, or in this case darklighters, to do what he wants. So he poisons Chris do either distract us, or he wants Chris dead for some reason." Piper explained. She made a good point.
"Okay, that's what we think, now, whats your plan?" Phoebe asked.
"We find Barbus." Piper said.
"Okay, not very easy." Paige responded.
"Well, if he is doing something, then every demon will know. We go to the underworld-"Leo cut Piper off right there.
"Wait! The underworld? You have got to be kidding! That is way to dangerous!"
"So? Chris is dying, Leo! We need to take action. We've already waited to long."
"That doesn't mean you should be rash! We can wait a little longer for a better plan!"
"To late. I've made up my mind."
"You have, but we haven't." Paige cut in.
Piper glared at her. "You want him to suffer?" she asked coldly.
"No, but all we have to do is summon him." Silence came in the kitchen. She was right. Why hadn't anyone else thought of that?
"Very good." Phoebe complimented.
"See, I'm good." Paige said, smiling.
"Yes you are, now let's go summon a demon." Piper said shoving past them all.
"Why did you need the book?" Paige asked after her.
"I was gonna make a lot of vanquishing potions so that when we went down there we would be ready, but I don't need it." she called going up the stairs.
The rest followed and Paige was sure to grab the book.
When they arrived in the attic, Piper was already holding the crystals.
"Ready?" she asked.
"I'm not sure if this is such a good idea." Leo was sure to say.
"We've already agreed on this." Piper said. she thought back to the last time she had said that. "Right?" she asked her sisters.
They both nodded. "Yep." Phoebe said.
"Good."
The three prepared and summoned their suspect. They then set up the crystals round him.
"That was easy." Paige was sure to point out.
"Well, well, well, The Charmed Ones. I was wondering when you would call me." Barbus said with a smile.
"Because you've done something wrong." Piper said. it wasn't a question, it was a statement.
"Oh, no, because you three don't seem to like me very much."
"Well, you're a demon who would probably love to kill us." Paige said.
Barbus shrugged. "Yes, yes I would."
"Thanks for being truthful. Now, what have you done to Chris?" Piper asked. She was sure this was he demon, and she was going to get him to spill everything.
"That boy from the future?" his smile grew wider. "Yes, he tried to vanquish me as soon as I got back. His fears were very interesting."
"He did what?" Phoebe asked. "He didn't tell us he was going after you."
"I don't think he really wanted you there." Barbus said mater-of-factly. "He seems more of the type to, think he can do everything on his own."
"Yeah, we already know that. We didn't summon you so you could give us his profile, we called you to tell us what you did to him." Piper cut in, anger showing in her voice.
"Why are you so protective of him, Piper?" Barbus asked. They all knew he was up to something now.
Paige and Phoebe glanced at the eldest sister who stood with her arms folded across her chest, and he eyes fixed on her enemy,
"Do you love him?" he went on. Leo looked over at the women he still loved. Had she forgotten him already? Did she like younger men now?
"What did you do to him?" Piper asked, trying to get off the subject.
But Barbus wasn't good at giving up. "I think you do. You can't just sit back and watch as someone you love dies, now can you?"
"You're getting off the subject-"
"Or maybe I am closer than you want me to be. There is quite an age difference between the two of you, so you couldn't love him in a sexual way. And your protective in a...motherly way." Leo looked shocked, Piper continued to glare, and her sisters looked to each other. He had figured it out. "Yes, that must be it. In a motherly way."
How could Barbus be so confident, so calm when he was face to face with the three women who could easily kill him?
"Piper," Leo asked, looking at her. "Is he right?"
Piper kept her eyes locked on Barbus who was now smiling at her, not even glancing at Leo. "What did you do to my son?"
There it was. She said it. Now Leo knew it was true. That would explain why she was being so protective.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He moved in front of his love so she would have to look at him.
"He didn't want you to know. Can we talk about this later? We have to get him for killing Chris."
Leo sighed. "Fine." There was obviously no fighting her.
"Oh, don't feel bad, Leo." Barbus cut in with a sympathetic tone. "Its not like he considers you much of a father anyway."
Leo turned to the annoying demon. "And why is that?"
"What kind of a father misses almost all of his sons birthdays? Or has never taken him out? But don't worry. I'm sure you have your reasons for ignoring your second born son." He put his finger up, showing that he had figured it out. "That's right! Wyatt. He has more power, so he deserves more attention."
"That's not-"Leo stared but this time Piper cut him off.
"We don't have time for this." She walked over and moved one of the crystals, shocking Barbus. She moved it back. "What did you do to him?"
"I haven't done anything!" he yelled, angered to be hurt. But he quickly regained his calm ways and continued in his slow, evil voice. "He tried to vanquish me, I tapped into his worst fears and left him. There was no use in killing him. His memories alone will do that." He smiled evilly.
Piper moved the crystal again, sending a shock through Barbus. "What did you do to him?"
"Nothing!" he shouted once again. But Piper obviously wasn't believing him. She moved it again and again but Barbus had the same answer each time.
"Um..Piper? I don't think he did anything." Phoebe pointed out.
"I'm sure he's lying." She said.
"I'm not!"
"Well, then do you at least know anything about gathering darklighters?" Paige asked. She moved to Piper and took his sisters shoulders, pulling her back so she would stop harming the demon.
"Oh, that. All you had to do was ask." Barbus said, with half anger and half his usual calmness.
The girls and Leo prepared to listen.
A/N: Ok! Here it is! Hope you enjoy, and as always; Review you beautiful people! Beautiful People; that's a Marilyn Manson song!!