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Together Forever As One
Chapter 21: The First Name In Terror
Leo orbed himself and Phiona into the hallway of the Halliwell Manor. "Piper! Phoebe! Paige! Prue!" Leo yelled.
Cole walked out from the bathroom; foam covered his clothes, hair, face, and hands. He also looked sopping wet. "They aren't here. Prue's at a photo shoot, Piper is at P3, Pheebs is also at a photo shoot but she's the one who's getting her picture taken, and Paige is spending some one on one time with Glenn." He said.
Leo stared at Cole. "What happened? Did a bubble demon attack?" He asked.
Cole's face turned red. "No...Pam and I were having a bubble fight while she was taking her bath. We got a little....carried away." Cole replied. He clapped his hands together, making bubbles fly everywhere. "Now, what was so important?" He asked.
"Barbus." Leo said, summing the main thing up in one word.
"Oh no!" Cole exclaimed. "Has he...." Cole's voice trailed off.
"Escaped? Yes, he has. He has also killed demons and stolen their powers....The Elders say that he is almost as power as The Source!" Leo said.
"We've got to warn the girls!" Cole said.
"I'll go to P3 and tell Piper." Leo said.
"I'll get Pam ready and tell her we have to wait on ice cream and skittles." Cole said.
"Ice c...." Leo's voice trailed off and he waved his hand. "Nevermind, I'm not even gonna ask." He said. He took Phiona hand.
"Bye Uncle Cole!" Phiona said, as she waved.
"Bye Phiona!" Cole replied.
Leo the orbed himself and his daughter out.
"Daddy? Where you go?" Pam yelled, from the bathroom.
"Pam, we've got a change of plans." Cole said, as he walked back into the bathroom.
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"Glenn. Glenn. Glenn!" Paige yelled.
Glenn turned around, he'd been off in a daze, just thinking about his family. "Huh? What? I'm sorry, I was just thinking." He said.
Paige rolled her eyes. "Anyway....Want some potato salad?" She asked, as she put a spoonful of potato salad on her paper plate.
"Umm, sure." Glenn replied, as he stared off into the distance.
"Glenn, is something wrong?" Paige asked, as she spooned out some potato salad for her husband.
"No, nothing is wrong." Glenn said, as he turned back and gave Paige a small smile.
A cool breeze blew past Paige. "Yes, there is something wrong...." A voice seemed to whisper, into Paige's ear.
"Yes there is, something is wrong." Paige said, as she listened to the voice.
"No, seriously, there isn't anything wrong!" Glenn replied, with a laugh.
The breeze blew past Paige again. "Of course there is! Maybe it's another woman....Maybe he doesn't love you anymore...." The voice whispered again.
"Are you thinking about someone else?" Paige asked. She locked eyes with Glenn. "Another woman?" She questioned. Paige was surprised to hear the words come out of her own mouth. She knew Glenn loves her! Or does he?
"What?! Paige! What the hell are you talking about?! Paige, you are the only woman for me, you know that! You and Pearl are my life!" Glenn exclaimed.
The breeze seemed to be a little rougher now. "But why is he always gone?" The voice whispered.
"But why are you always gone?" Paige continued.
"What?! Do you mean my job?! You know exactly why, Paige! My job takes me all over the city!" Glenn snapped.
The breeze became a little colder. "Or maybe it's his girlfriend?" The voice suggested, in a whisper.
"Or maybe your girlfriend takes you all over the city?!" Paige yelled. She threw down her paper plate and stood up.
"Paige! What the hell has gotten into you?!" Glenn yelled.
The breeze blew around Paige again. "Realization?" The whispering voice offered.
"Realization! That's what!" Paige snapped back. She looked at the bowl of potato salad. "Potato salad!" She yelled. The bowl of potato salad orbed off the picnic blanket and orbed in, smashing into Glenn's face. "I'm gone!" Paige said, with that, she orbed out.
A breeze rustled through the trees and Glenn could almost hear someone laughing. No, it is just the wind. He thought, as he wiped the potato salad off his face. He angrily stuffed the food back into the picnic basket and wrapped everything into the blanket. He slung the blanket over his back and walked to his car, stuffed everything in the back seat, and then hopped into the driver's seat and started the car. He reached out to shut the door and as he did so, he felt a breeze blow past him.
"Maybe she is accusing you of having an affair, because she is really the one having an affair? Maybe that is what she does in all her spare time, seeing as how she has no job...." A voice whispered.
"I should be the one pissed at her! I work my ass of everyday and she stays at home and then has the nerve to accuse me of cheating on her?! Maybe she is accusing me because she is actually the one who is sleeping around?!" Glenn roared. He slammed the door shut and shoved his foot down on the gas pedal, then sped off down the road.
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"Now Phoebe, we just need you to sit right here. The photographer should be here any minute!" Elise said, as she pointed to a soft chair.
"Sure, thanks." Phoebe replied, as she seated herself in the chair that Elise had pointed to.
Elise looked at her watch and then back at the doors, suddenly they swung open. "Oh look, here they are!" Elise announced, then she realized who the people were; Phoebe's older sister, Prue, and a woman she didn't recognize. "Oh, my bad, it's just your sister." Elise corrected, with a frown.
"Yolanda, where are we?" Prue asked. She was itching to take off the blindfold that her co-worker had put on her.
"Just a few more steps." Yolanda replied, as she led Prue over to Elise. Then she removed Prue's blindfold.
"Elise?" Prue asked, in confusion.
"You've come to see your sister?" Elise asked.
"Umm, no, ac...." Prue was cut off by Yolanda.
"We're here for, 415 Magazine. Prue will be taking the photos." Yolanda replied.
Prue scanned the room and spotted Phoebe sitting on the chair.
"Surprise!" Yolanda exclaimed.
Prue's blue eyes were huge. "Just what exactly are we doing, Yolanda?" Prue asked, as she turned to her co-worker.
"Well, we're doing an article on 'Ask Phoebe'! So I was like, 'Well who better to take the photos of Phoebe Halliwell than her older sister?!' So, you'll be doing the photo shoot!" Yolanda announced.
Prue glanced over at Phoebe and gave her a weak wave.
Phoebe hopped off the chair and walked over to Prue. "Umm...Something wrong?" She asked.
Prue shook her head and smiled. "Smile for the camera?" She asked, as she pulled her camera out of her bag.
"No way! You're not telling me that you're doing the photo shoot for the magazine....are you?" Phoebe asked.
"It would appear that way.." Prue replied.
Phoebe placed her hand on her head. Great! She thought.
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"Well we have to tell them, now!" Piper yelled. She waved her hands, in frustration. "I can't believe that he's back! Prue already banished him!" Piper screamed.
"But we can make him go bye bye for good!" Phiona piped in.
"Phiona!" Piper roared.
Phiona jumped back at her mother's tone.
Piper felt a surge of pain rush through her, she'd never spoken to her daughter that harshly before. "Oh baby! I'm so sorry!" She whispered, as she reached over and hugged Phiona. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean it!" Piper said.
A few tears dribbled down Phiona's face. "I'm sorry...." She whimpered.
"Honey, you didn't do a thing! Mommy is just really upset right now! Look, why don't you go in the back and get me a glass of cold water, please?" Piper asked.
Phiona slowly nodded, then pulled away from Piper, and dashed into the back room.
Piper looked at Leo. "Oh my God, Leo! Did you hear me? Did you hear the way I yelled at our daughter?!" Piper cried.
"It's okay! It..it was an accident." Leo whispered.
A breeze blew past Piper. "No, you meant it! Now your daughter is afraid of you! Your rage will end up getting her killed!" A voice whispered.
"No! I think..I think I meant it! She's afraid of me now! My rage is going to end up getting her killed!" Piper exclaimed.
"No! Piper, listen to me!" Leo protested.
The breeze blew around Piper again. "No, make him listen to you! You know what's going on, you're right! You get everyone killed! You need to get away from them, before you get them killed too!" The voice whispered.
"No! I know I'm right, so you listen to me! I have to get away, nobody can come with me! I'm going to get everyone killed! I always do, I always kill the people I love! I can't let them get killed!" Piper cried out.
Phiona walked back into the room with a glass of cold water. "Here, mommy." She said, as she held out the water to Piper.
The breeze blew past Piper again. "Run! Run! Get as far away from them as you can get! Don't come back, they'll die if you come back!" The voice whispered.
"No! I have to go!" Piper yelled. She turned at began to run towards the doors of P3.
"Piper!" Leo yelled. He orbed out and then orbed in, in front of Piper. "No! You're not going anywhere!" He said.
"Yes I am! Or you'll die! You'll all die!" Piper cried. She waved her hands, freezing Leo in place.
"Mommy!" Phiona yelled.
"Phiona, stay back!" Piper yelled, as she walked around Leo and reached the doors. She quickly shoved the doors open.
"No!" Phiona yelled. She held out her hands and orbs flew from her palms. They orbs swirled around the front doors and slammed them shut, in Piper's face, then the orbs vanished. "No! Mommy, don't leave!" She cried out.
Piper riased her hands and exploded the front doors. "Stay away! Stay far away and you'll stay safe!" Piper said, as she rushed out of P3.
Phiona burst into tears. "Mommy! Mommy, come back!" She screamed.
At that moment, Leo unfroze. He noticed that Piper was gone, the front doors were exploded, and he heard his daughter crying. "Phiona!" Leo said, as he rushed over to his daughter and hugged her tightly. "It'll be okay!" He whispered, as he picked Phiona up. Barbus must have gotten to her. Leo thought, with realization. With those final thoughts, he orbed out.
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Paige was quietly sitting at an outside lunch table, at Pearl's school, waiting for the bell to ring. She glanced down at her watch. "Five....four...two..one." Paige said. As she said, one, the bell rang.
The morning Kindergarten classes came flooding out the front doors as cars pulled with with the afternoon Kindergarteners.
Paige waited until she saw Pearl and then she swiftly walked over to her daughter. "Come on Pearl, we've got places to be." Paige said. She was still fuming from her fight with Glenn.
"Mommy, what's wrong?" Pearl asked. She could tell her mother was anger by her gestures and the tone in her voice.
"Don't ask." Paige stated, simply. She pulled Pearl behind the school and orbed them out.
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Cole shimmered in, in front of a large building. He knew Phoebe would be here, because he'd found the address on a piece of paper in their room. He was holding his daughter as he took a deep breath. Well, here goes nothing. He thought, as he walked in. He looked around, seeing loads of people from every which way. Then he spotted Phoebe in the center of the crowd, on what looked like a stage. He held up his hand, waving to her.
Phoebe blinked as she saw Cole and Pam. Damn! She thought. Prue! Prue! Cole and Pam are here! Phoebe thought.
Prue immediately picked up on Phoebe's thoughts and spun around, spotting Cole and Pam. She turned to Elise. "Elise, we've been at this for a while now. I...have to reload my film. So, why doesn't everyone take a five minute break?" She suggested.
Elise nodded, she hadn't noticed Cole and Pam. "Okay." She said. She held up her hands. "Five minute break!" She called.
People began to scurry around, rushing to save time.
Prue stuffed her camera in her pocket, she didn't really need to change film, she had at least 50 shots left. She grabbed Phoebe's arm and pulled her close, then walked over to Cole and Pam. "What are you doing here?!" Prue hissed.
"What are you doing here?" Cole countered.
"Taking photos. Now back to my question!" Prue snapped.
"Look, we need to get to someplace private." Cole said, as he switched Pam from one arm to the other.
Phoebe grabbed Prue and Cole's arms, then led them to a secluded room. She opened the door and shoved them inside, then shut and locked the door. "What is it?" She asked, in an annoyed tone.
"Leo talked with The Elders a while ago....Barbus has escaped! He killed and then stole powers from various demons, now he is almost as powerful as The Source!" Cole informed.
"The Souwce!" Pam repeated, trying to sound like her dad.
Phoebe reached out and pulled Pam into her arms. "Oh my God! Have you warned Piper and Paige yet?" She asked.
"Leo is going after Piper right now!" Cole said.
Suddenly a warlock blinked in. "Well well, what do we have here?" He snickered.
Suddenly a breeze blew past Phoebe. "He's here to turn your daughter evil!" A voice whispered.
Phoebe gasped. "He's after Pam! He wants to turn her evil!" Phoebe cried out.
Cole held open his palm, creating a neon yellow energy ball.
A breeze blew past Cole. "That's right! You don't want to be, but you are! You can't help it!" A voice whispered.
"No! I'm evil!" Cole gasped, as he stared at the energy ball in his hand.
Prue raised her hands. "Leave us alone!" She yelled.
A breeze blew past Prue. "Prudence....He's after your unborn child! Your child is going to die!" A voice whispered.
Prue placed her hands over her stomach and slipped to the ground. "No! No! My baby! You'll never take my baby!" She cried out.
The warlock grinned. "Oh, consumed with your fears? I guess Barbus has done well. Now I can kill you!" He laughed. A ball of pure magma appeared in his palm and he sent it flying at Phoebe, who was holding Pam.
"No!" Pam screamed. She quickly shimmered herself and Phoebe out, barely missing the magma ball and then she shimmered them back in. "Evil creature!" Pam yelled.
A breeze blew around Pam. "Yes, yes! He's here to take your parents away, isn't he? You can't stop him though, you're nothing! Just a small little girl who is stuck between the powers of good and the powers of evil, you were never meant to be born!" A voice whispered.
Pam burst into tears. "You can't take my mommy and daddy!" She cried. But they never wanted me...I was a mistake! She thought, as more tears ran down her face.
The warlock grinned and created another ball of magma, then hurled it at Phoebe and Pam again.
Suddenly there was a swirl of blue and white orbs, then Leo appeared in front of Phoebe and Pam. The magma ball hit him right in the chest and he exploded into a flurry of orbs, then he reformed. "Unfortunately for you, magma balls can't kill whitelighters." Leo said.
Phiona, who had been holding Leo's hand when he orbed in, stepped in front of her father. She held out her hands and sent orbs shooting from her palms, hitting the warlock and sending him crashing into the wall. "Daddy! Look!" Phiona exclaimed, as she pointed to everyone else in the room.
"I'm evil! I'm evil!" Cole was saying over and over, as he stared at the energy ball.
"They're trying to kill by baby! I can't let them take my baby!" Prue was repeating, as she hugged her stomach.
"They want her evil! They're going to turn her evil!" Phoebe was crying out.
Tears were streaming down Pam's cheeks.
Leo quickly grabbed onto Phoebe's arm. "Get Aunt Prue and Uncle Cole!" Leo urged.
Phiona held out her hand and orbs shot from her palm, surrounding her Uncle Cole, then pulling him towards her. She grabbed onto Cole's pant leg. Then she reached out and grabbed Prue's arm. "Got 'em!" She announced.
Leo kept his hand on Phoebe's arm and then reached over and took Cole's arm as well. Then he orbed everyone out.
TO BE CONTINUED....