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Chapter 11 – Suspicion Grows

In her mind, Reyes continued questioning the Halliwells' involvement in this. She never met Prue. She did meet Piper once, but she hadn't been around her long enough to know what kind of person she was. And Phoebe...

She could never see Phoebe getting involved in anything like this. When they were roommates in New York, the worst thing Phoebe ever did was lie about why she was going back to live with her sisters in San Francisco. Phoebe had told her that she wanted to smooth things over with her sister, Prue. The truth was, Phoebe was never a good liar. Reyes eventually found out that Phoebe had lost her job. She was broke and couldn't afford her part of the rent. Phoebe didn't want to ask Reyes for money, and she knew that she had to face her sisters eventually.

To Reyes, that didn't seem like the description of someone that would do something stupid like this. The only thing she could figure was that Prue and Piper dragged her into this. It's the only thing that made sense to Reyes.

That would explain why Phoebe was willing to help. It would also explain Phoebe's nervousness and fear. If her sisters found out, she would be in more trouble than just with the law.

'I have to talk to Phoebe about all of this. I have to find the truth before it is too late...'

"Penny for your thoughts," Doggett said. Reyes had been quiet throughout the entire conversation that the agents were having.

"What?" Reyes asked as she came out of her thoughts. "Oh, sorry, it's just... I was trying to rationalize Phoebe's involvement."

Mulder, Scully, and Doggett just nodded. They knew this was hard on her. They didn't want to push it.

There was a moment of silence, for no one knew what to say. "Let me talk to her one on one. I don't doubt that she is involved in this; only that she chose to become involved. I know her well enough to know that this is not like her. Please, I have to do this," she pleaded.

The agents just looked at each other. Then, Doggett spoke up. "And, if your wrong, you would be in danger. You aren't going alone."

"I have a feeling that Phoebe might be more willing to talk if it's just the two of us."

"Then, if you won't let us come, you're not going," Mulder said.

"If I'm right about this, Phoebe could be in danger."

There was a collective sigh after Reyes said this. Mulder, Scully, and Doggett knew she was right. Being that their job was not only to investigate, but also to protect anyone potentially in danger, they had no choice but to give in to Reyes's request.

"Fine, but we will be in a surveillance car. If anything goes wrong, we're coming in," Scully said.

Knowing this was the best she was going to get, Reyes agreed. She knew that because of this, they would have to go somewhere open. Therefore, her colleagues could be far enough away that only Reyes would know it's them, but they would still be able to see what was going on.

Reyes picked up her cell phone and dialed Phoebe's number. Phoebe had conveniently scribbled her phone number on the same piece of paper that had her address.

"Hi, Phoebe. I need to talk with you about something important. Can we meet somewhere?" When she got a confirmation, she said, "Meet me in front of the library at CMU. See you there. Bye." Then, she hung up. She figured that there had to be a parking lot right by the library. Mulder, Scully, and Doggett could sit in the car there.

"What's this for?" Reyes asked as Doggett handed her a tape recorder. They had just pulled into the library parking lot. By that time, it had gotten dark.

"Tape the conversation so that we can go over it as proof one way or another," Doggett told her.

Reyes sighed. She knew she had no choice but to do so. "Okay," she said while getting out of the car. I'll be sitting on those steps right over there, leading up to the library."

She went over to the steps, and sat towards to bottom, over to the side, so that her and Phoebe wouldn't block anyone. Once she was situated, she placed the tape recorder out of sight.

A few minutes later, Phoebe joined her on the steps. Reyes hit the record button.

"Hey, what's up," Phoebe said, none too cheerfully, knowing that whatever Reyes wanted to talk to her about couldn't be good.

"Phoebe, I come here as a friend, not a cop. I'm here to help you. I won't lie to you. You, as well as your sisters, are the prime suspects for this. I don't doubt that accusation. But, I, for one, don't think that you chose to get involved out of your own free will. Level with me. I can help you."

Phoebe sighed. While she was innocent, she knew that pleading innocence right now was futile. She looked Reyes in the eye, showing Reyes that she was sincere about everything she was saying. "Look, I know that I'm in the deep end here. I knew that as soon as I realized that I was a part of this. I can't tell you everything. It's...complicated."

"You can't...or you won't?"

"Both. Trust me. I've seen a lot of things that most people don't even know exist. Things that I wish I was naïve about. You don't want to know about that stuff. You know what you've found...about my sisters and I...about who and what we truly are. I won't deny that. It would be pointless now to do so.

"One thing I do ask of you, though, is that you don't tell anyone. My sisters and I would not be the only ones affected if we were exposed. A lot of innocent people could get hurt. It could be the Salem Witch Trials all over again.

"And as for my involvement... I'm not going to try to say that I have nothing to do with this. That would be a lie. I also won't say how I'm involved with this, 'cause I know you and your colleagues think you know how. I know I can't change your minds about that. It would be a waste of my time...as well as yours to try and do so.

"I will say, however, that to some extent, I do have a choice. I can choose to sit back, do nothing, and watch this play out...or I can do something about it, get involved, and hopefully, with the help of my sisters, make a difference.

"I knew what the possible consequences of getting involved were when I made my decision. I know it's dangerous. I know I'm now in lot of trouble because of it. I chose to do something. I won't just sit back and watch. That's not who I am." Phoebe then paused for a while. She knew that everything she just said could be used for or against her. There was nothing she could do about it. She knew that she couldn't couldn't have just sat there and refused to say anything...or say that she couldn't have come. That would have even further proved what they believed. But, she couldn't exactly say something definitely in her favor. They would figure she was lying, and she would be in even more trouble.

Phoebe got up and said, "I'm sorry, but that's all I can tell you." Then, she left.

Reyes turned the tape recorder off. She sat there for a minute, contemplating what had just happened...what Phoebe had said.

Reyes had hoped that Phoebe would just say that, yes she was behind this, and that yes, she wasn't involved by her own free will. If Phoebe had said those things, Reyes, as well as her colleagues, could have helped Phoebe. Phoebe would be free of charges. She still didn't doubt that she had been right, though. She hung onto the hope that Phoebe said what she said out of fear, not truth.

Reyes got up, grabbed the tape recorder, and headed over to her colleagues.

After Reyes had gotten into the car, the four agents had driven back to the hotel, and they began to listen to the tape.

After the tape was finished, Reyes had renewed disappointment that Phoebe hadn't said anything that gave them reason to help her.

Mulder, on the other hand, was disappointed that Phoebe hadn't said anything that they could use to take her into custody. The Halliwells were the only suspects. If he knew for sure that their accusations were correct, they could just end this thing. But now, he knew it would still be a while before this case came to a close.

'What am I going to do?' Phoebe thought when she got home. She had but one ally...Piper. Jack and Dan would be allies, except for the fact that they didn't know the Halliwell family secret.

"Hey Phoebs," Piper said when she walked in the door. As soon as she saw Phoebe, she could tell that her sister was upset about something. "What's wrong?"

"Oh, you know...the usual. Prue's infected with the virus. Darryl is infected with the virus. My substitute teacher at school knows that we're the Charmed Ones, and I think he has something to do with this virus, as well as two others. One of which I could tell was a demon. And, of course, how can we forget, you, Prue, and I are the prime suspects," Phoebe said, frustrated.

"Well this just keeps getting better, and better, doesn't it," Piper said in exasperation.

As if on cue, Jack and Dan arrived at the door.

"Great," Piper said sarcastically.

"What?" Phoebe asked.

"That would be Jack and Dan, I'm guessing. We were supposed to have a double date tonight."

"Well, go, have fun. It will just have to be the three of you, so make sure to explain things to Jack."

"Why don't you join us?"

"I'd rather not. I have a headache that won't go away."

"Okay, then. I'll see ya later."

Then, Piper went to the door. "Hi," she said to Jack and Dan.

"Where's Prue?" Jack asked.

Piper cringed. She decided it was best to tell him the truth, this time. "She's infected with that virus that's going around. I haven't seen her since last night. Prue must have come home at some point, though, 'cause Phoebe was the one that told me. Why don't you still join us, though?"

"I might as well. I've got nothing better to do." Jack wasn't surprised that Prue had the virus. He actually kind of figured that she did even before Piper said anything. Prue never went to work that day. She never even called. It wasn't like Prue to skip work for no reason.

"Well, let's go," Dan said. The three of them went over to Jack's car and went to the movies.

"And what exactly did you say that this bounty hunter can do?" the demon asked Spender.

"It can shape shift into anyone. It is also invincible," Spender replied.

"Perfect," Jackman said. "All you need to do is have him shape shift into one of the Charmed Ones, and cause some problems...in the view of the feds, that is. Frame the Charmed Ones. Make sure they have no one to turn to for help...no one that will get in our way."

The three conspirators began laughing. Their victory was inevitable.

A/N: There's chapter eleven. Wow. Time flies by so fast anymore! I can't believe I'm that far into the story already! Also, I'm not sure that the invincible thing is totally accurate, but for the purposes of this story, it will remain that way. Anyways, hope you liked it.