CHARMED
"Brotherhood"
By
J. B. Tilton
email: aramathisot.com
Rating: PG (for mild language)
Disclaimer: "Charmed" and all related characters and events are the
property of the WB television network, except for those characters specifically
created for this story. This is a work of fan fiction and no infringement of
copyright is intended.
(Authors note: This story takes place between season 4 episodes "Lost And
Bound" and "Charmed And Dangerous".
A very special thank you to Cheri Hall a.k.a. Ally for her invaluable help
in helping to produce this story.)
The sisters get caught in the middle when demonic bounty hunters come
looking for Cole at the manor.
ONE
Cole stood in the living room of the manor looking around. His head
didn't move but his eyes darted around. He was barely breathing. He stood
rigid as a statue as he looked around. Slowly, cautiously, he turned his head
and looked around the room. From all outwardly appearances, the room looked
perfectly normal.
Suddenly Cole heard the front door open. He looked toward the entryway
and waited. After several seconds Piper walked into the entryway.
"Hey, Cole," she said. "Do you know where....?"
Cole putting up his hand in a stop motion cut her off. She looked at him
and saw him mouth the words, "demon. Don't move." She froze on the spot. She
looked around the room but could see nothing amiss. Only Cole seemed to be in
the room.
She watched as Cole slowly bent down and retrieved a book from the coffee
table. He looked over at her and then pointed to the fireplace. Then she saw
him mouth the words, "be ready". She nodded once indicating she was ready.
Cole slowly turned and tossed the book at the fireplace. It bounced off
the mantle and came to rest on the floor. As it did, a demon suddenly
materialized across the room and dived for the book. It was just over five feet
tall and uniformly green all over. Instead of fingers, it's hands had what
appeared to be blades. It hit the floor where the book lay and looked around,
confused. Piper didn't hesitate. Her hands came up and the demon exploded.
"Thanks," said Cole, relaxing. "It just shimmered in and attacked before
I knew it was here."
"What was that thing?" Piper asked.
"It's called a Slasher," said Cole. "They aren't very smart but they are
very deadly. As you saw it has the ability to bend light around itself,
appearing to become invisible. Fortunately for us it also blinds them to
creatures around it. Unless they move. If you stand perfectly still, the
Slasher can't see you any more than you can see it."
"Lucky for us," said Piper. "Any idea what it was doing here?"
"I don't know," said Cole. "It must have known none of you were home
right now. Its attack doesn't make any sense. Lucky for me I smelled it the
second it shimmered in."
"Yeah," said Piper, waving her hand in front of her nose. "What is that
stench?"
"That's the Slasher," said Cole. "It emits that odor when it's about to
attack. Lucky for me I've used them before and I recognized the scent.
Otherwise I might not have moved fast enough."
"Get the can of air freshener," said Piper. "That's going to stink up the
whole house."
"Will do," said Cole. "By the way, thanks for helping. I wasn't sure
what I was going to do until you came in the door."
"No problem," said Piper. "Do you know where Phoebe and Paige are?"
"Not at the moment," said Cole. "Phoebe said something about running a
couple of errands. I think Paige ran to the store, but I don't know for sure."
"Okay," said Piper. "When they come home tell them I need to speak with
them. I'll probably be in the kitchen."
"Sure thing," said Cole.
As Piper went into the kitchen Cole thought about the Slasher. Why would
it attack the manor when no one was home? Could it have been after him? That
seemed unlikely. Since his powers had been stripped he was no longer a threat
to the Source. Even without his powers, he still knew enough about demons to
afford himself some protection. And the Source must have known he'd know how to
deal with a Slasher.
But that also meant the Source was getting bolder. He hadn't attacked in
the manor itself before. As the home of the Charmed Ones, this was where they
were the most powerful. A Slasher wouldn't have stood a chance against them if
they had been home. Either the Source was getting desperate or he was planning
something very big. Either way, Cole didn't like the sound of it. He looked at
the spot in front of the fireplace where the Slasher had been vanquished. He
suddenly lost interest in the book he had been reading when the demon had
attacked.
"Brotherhood"
By
J. B. Tilton
email: aramathisot.com
Rating: PG (for mild language)
Disclaimer: "Charmed" and all related characters and events are the
property of the WB television network, except for those characters specifically
created for this story. This is a work of fan fiction and no infringement of
copyright is intended.
(Authors note: This story takes place between season 4 episodes "Lost And
Bound" and "Charmed And Dangerous".
A very special thank you to Cheri Hall a.k.a. Ally for her invaluable help
in helping to produce this story.)
The sisters get caught in the middle when demonic bounty hunters come
looking for Cole at the manor.
ONE
Cole stood in the living room of the manor looking around. His head
didn't move but his eyes darted around. He was barely breathing. He stood
rigid as a statue as he looked around. Slowly, cautiously, he turned his head
and looked around the room. From all outwardly appearances, the room looked
perfectly normal.
Suddenly Cole heard the front door open. He looked toward the entryway
and waited. After several seconds Piper walked into the entryway.
"Hey, Cole," she said. "Do you know where....?"
Cole putting up his hand in a stop motion cut her off. She looked at him
and saw him mouth the words, "demon. Don't move." She froze on the spot. She
looked around the room but could see nothing amiss. Only Cole seemed to be in
the room.
She watched as Cole slowly bent down and retrieved a book from the coffee
table. He looked over at her and then pointed to the fireplace. Then she saw
him mouth the words, "be ready". She nodded once indicating she was ready.
Cole slowly turned and tossed the book at the fireplace. It bounced off
the mantle and came to rest on the floor. As it did, a demon suddenly
materialized across the room and dived for the book. It was just over five feet
tall and uniformly green all over. Instead of fingers, it's hands had what
appeared to be blades. It hit the floor where the book lay and looked around,
confused. Piper didn't hesitate. Her hands came up and the demon exploded.
"Thanks," said Cole, relaxing. "It just shimmered in and attacked before
I knew it was here."
"What was that thing?" Piper asked.
"It's called a Slasher," said Cole. "They aren't very smart but they are
very deadly. As you saw it has the ability to bend light around itself,
appearing to become invisible. Fortunately for us it also blinds them to
creatures around it. Unless they move. If you stand perfectly still, the
Slasher can't see you any more than you can see it."
"Lucky for us," said Piper. "Any idea what it was doing here?"
"I don't know," said Cole. "It must have known none of you were home
right now. Its attack doesn't make any sense. Lucky for me I smelled it the
second it shimmered in."
"Yeah," said Piper, waving her hand in front of her nose. "What is that
stench?"
"That's the Slasher," said Cole. "It emits that odor when it's about to
attack. Lucky for me I've used them before and I recognized the scent.
Otherwise I might not have moved fast enough."
"Get the can of air freshener," said Piper. "That's going to stink up the
whole house."
"Will do," said Cole. "By the way, thanks for helping. I wasn't sure
what I was going to do until you came in the door."
"No problem," said Piper. "Do you know where Phoebe and Paige are?"
"Not at the moment," said Cole. "Phoebe said something about running a
couple of errands. I think Paige ran to the store, but I don't know for sure."
"Okay," said Piper. "When they come home tell them I need to speak with
them. I'll probably be in the kitchen."
"Sure thing," said Cole.
As Piper went into the kitchen Cole thought about the Slasher. Why would
it attack the manor when no one was home? Could it have been after him? That
seemed unlikely. Since his powers had been stripped he was no longer a threat
to the Source. Even without his powers, he still knew enough about demons to
afford himself some protection. And the Source must have known he'd know how to
deal with a Slasher.
But that also meant the Source was getting bolder. He hadn't attacked in
the manor itself before. As the home of the Charmed Ones, this was where they
were the most powerful. A Slasher wouldn't have stood a chance against them if
they had been home. Either the Source was getting desperate or he was planning
something very big. Either way, Cole didn't like the sound of it. He looked at
the spot in front of the fireplace where the Slasher had been vanquished. He
suddenly lost interest in the book he had been reading when the demon had
attacked.